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Chelsea are usually not speaking anymore about Samu Omorodion. The participant is now again coaching with Atletico Madrid whereas his brokers are searching for a special answer for him. In the meantime, Conor Gallagher has returned to London and is coaching at Cobham away from Enzo Maresca’s first-team.
It’s a tense scenario but it surely’s additionally regular to an extent, as in fact Gallagher can keep in Madrid for some days however he’s nonetheless a Chelsea participant, so he needed to return to London as a result of Chelsea selected this. Nonetheless, the dialogue between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid continues to be ongoing, even yesterday they had been nonetheless looking for an answer for him, and in addition for Joao Felix.
Felix is usually a answer after the Omorodion deal collapsed. For the second, nonetheless, there may be nonetheless a distinction in what Atletico Madrid need and what Chelsea are keen to supply for Felix. The 2 golf equipment are speaking, and Felix and Gallagher are the 2 factors of debate. Jorge Mendes, Felix’s agent, continues to be in England, and the conversations stay completely lively.
I’m receiving many questions on Manuel Ugarte – from what I’m listening to, as I at all times mentioned, Ugarte stays the highest goal for Manchester United. After offers for Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui – now Man United need to go for Ugarte. He’s additionally pushing to affix United, he needs to go, and he’s not untouchable in any respect for Paris Saint-Germain.
Nonetheless, for this to occur United want some options to be sorted as quickly as attainable. Certainly one of these options is to conform to a decrease charge with Paris Saint-Germain, as a result of in the meanwhile their asking worth is just too costly. The opposite answer is for a participant to depart Manchester United, for the membership to promote a participant to fund the transfer for Ugarte.
Keep in mind that PSG are additionally speaking to the brokers of Jadon Sancho. In the meanwhile Man United haven’t obtained a proper or official proposal for Sancho, however they know that his agent is speaking to PSG.
It’s additionally value saying that United have some Plan B choices in thoughts who could possibly be cheaper than Ugarte. Sander Berge could possibly be one choice, and there are different cheaper midfielders being mentioned, however they’re backup choices they usually nonetheless consider Ugarte as the right choice for his or her midfield.
Arsenal are in fixed contact with Actual Sociedad over the switch of Mikel Merino. In soccer there are totally different sorts of negotiations – one yr in the past Arsenal made an official bid for Declan Rice they usually received a solution, or there might be extra of a verbal change club-to-club. That is what Arsenal did with Riccardo Calafiori, for instance, in order that’s why that additionally took a number of time.
So, talks are happening, all events are optimistic and Merino has been very clear on his plan to affix Arsenal. It’s advancing effectively and there aren’t any large points now. It’s simply concerning the deal construction with all events engaged on it. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are each knowledgeable on Merino’s plan to go to Arsenal.
Arsenal have been speaking with Sociedad for nearly a month, however the plan is obvious, with Merino eager to affix Arsenal and having the need to play for Mikel Arteta. It’s simply concerning the golf equipment working collectively in a pleasant solution to discover a answer, and the sensation is that Merino is basically assured of changing into an Arsenal participant within the remaining two weeks of the window.
On Arsenal exits, there isn’t a vital replace but, however there shall be within the subsequent days. For now, Reiss Nelson might be too costly for Leicester, whereas Eddie Nketiah stays on Bournemouth’s listing however phrases of the deal are nonetheless not agreed.
Liverpool and Giorgio Mamardashvili have an settlement on contract phrases – the Valencia goalkeeper has mentioned sure to the Liverpool challenge. He’s agreed on the contract and monetary phrases, but in addition on the plan they’ve for him, which is for him to spend subsequent season at Bournemouth, after which in 2025 turn into a Liverpool participant.
So, for the season forward, the plan is for Alisson to stay because the primary for Liverpool. Mamardashvili would then take part summer season 2025 – he’s mentioned sure, Valencia have mentioned sure, Bournemouth have mentioned sure. Now it’s on Liverpool and Valencia, whereas the participant’s agent is in Spain to barter.
Valencia need €30m plus add-ons, Liverpool need to negotiate, and Bournemouth are ready, so let’s see if they’ll get it finished, however the thought is for Mamardashvili to spent subsequent season on Bournemouth after which to put on a Liverpool shirt in 2025.
It was broadly reported earlier in the summertime {that a} younger defender would even be on the agenda for Liverpool, however to date we haven’t seen anybody are available in. What I can say is that Liverpool are nonetheless exploring a number of choices available on the market – they are going to simply not signal for the sake of it, but when they discover proper alternative. They hold engaged on concepts and choices, for positive.
Bruno Fernandes – Bruno Fernandes has formally signed a brand new Manchester United contract, however what about talks with different high golf equipment earlier in the summertime? It’s very regular for brokers to talk to golf equipment, talks like this at all times occur. PSG thought of Bruno however Joao Neves turned their precedence since early June, whereas there was additionally curiosity from Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, Bruno loves United, and in addition the brand new challenge is formidable as he wished so that they determined to proceed collectively.
Ivan Toney – Ivan Toney has the chance to maneuver to the Saudi Professional League. Al Ahli have had an curiosity since December however he’s not the one candidate – there are 4 or 5 strikers on their listing after Richarlison deal off. It’s as much as Toney now, the participant has to determine what he needs to do along with his brokers and household, and nothing is determined but.
Wojciech Szczesny – I’m not conscious of something concrete or superior now for Wojciech Szczesny after his departure from Juventus was confirmed, along with his contract terminated, making him a free agent. Szczesny’s brokers will communicate to the participant about choices and we are going to see. He was very near Al Nassr however the deal collapsed on the finish of June attributable to points between golf equipment.
