STurn off all the clocks, cut off the phones…prevent hackers from barking with their transmission drones. Depends on how much you like this kind of thing: either here or here! …or it’s almost over, almost over! Sports fans, the grand slam of the European transfer window arrives tonight at 11pm BST.
Chelsea’s quiet transfer window looks to be over with Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen …But Ahly appear to have swooped in with their pesky Saudi wealth, splashing out a whopping £135m on the Nigerian striker on a four-year deal. So all eyes are on Brentford Ivan Tony So move eight miles to Stamford Bridge? Thomas Frank said this week: “I can say that Ivan will not play [Southampton] Saturday…Ivan trained well and was in good spirits. Yes, then it must be done. Chelsea fans will make up for it.
Oh, what is that? “Ahly agree to sign Ivan Toney for £40m.” Poof.
former blues midfielder billy gilmore However, it will at least mess up fans searching the internet for Osimhen transfer news, as the Napoli club are apparently looking to revive what appears to be a troubled loan transfer. Matt O’Leary is left with a headache in midfield for his current club Brighton after news broke that he will need ankle surgery.
Among the rest of the ongoing saga, Jadon SanchoHis fate remains uncertain, with the noise linking him to Chelsea and Juventus becoming decidedly quieter. exchange agreement Raheem Sterling It feels unlikely now, but is a direct deal between Manchester United and Chelsea still possible? To be fair, Sancho’s agent Emeka Obasi might need a backup power source for his phone today. What is the rumor vortex? Is Mikel Arteta hoping for a late move for one or both? Of course not…
Arne Slot’s new backroom team at Liverpool appear to have just got the fax machine up and running just two days before the Grand Slam, with Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Federico Chiesa’s deal was also completed quickly, and the eve of their deadline suddenly turned into a so-called whirlwind of contacts, agreements, and withdrawals.
The defensive midfield position remains a glaring hole in Slott’s side and a whirlwind, nearly £50m love affair with Porto Alan Varela – who is knocking on the door to join Alexis McAllister as an Argentina international – lasted just an hour on Thursday night before going “no, that’s not a thing”. Reports in Mexico then suggested another winger – the Universidad Nacional de México. Cesar “Chino” Huerta – Everything is almost done and a loan move to Sunderland is immediately considered. The black cats just blinked, confused.
“I’m not expecting anything,” Arne Slott said at a news conference Friday morning. “But it’s no different to the last few days. If we see an opportunity. We can make a move…” After Chiesa’s arrival, the Scottish winger Ben Free Looks likely to join the list of those leaving Anfield today. Hull City are one of a number of clubs interested in signing the crafty 18-year-old on a season-long loan.
Joe Gomez He feels too key and too versatile for Liverpool’s side to leave so late in the window, but there’s something about Mark GayStill unresolved, this could be a hell of a night. The England centre-back has been linked with a move to Merseyside this summer, with Newcastle’s interest still undiminished and Crystal Palace certainly enjoying spending money. “As long as there is time, there is hope,” Eddie Howe shrugged at a press conference. Attaboy.
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James Ward-Prowse He started West Ham’s Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth on Wednesday but has been an eye-catching substitute in the league so far this season. Nottingham Forest’s Nuno Espirito Santo has keenly observed that he could be the key to neutralizing the huge aerial threat posed by Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi.
With Aaron Ramsdale’s departure to Southampton all but sealed, Arsenal have moved quickly to solidify their backup goalkeeper position – and that’s in NetoThe Bournemouth goalkeeper looks more willing to back David Raya in north London and the Champions League than new Cherries player Kepa Arrizabalaga in a potential relegation battle on the south coast . The agreement has been reached, so both moves have been completed, except for the details on those two fronts.
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