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Chelsea usually are not speaking anymore about Samu Omorodion. The participant is now again coaching with Atletico Madrid whereas his brokers are in search of a special resolution 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 state of affairs 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 have been nonetheless looking for an answer for him, and in addition for Joao Felix.
Felix is usually a resolution after the Omorodion deal collapsed. For the second, nevertheless, 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 dialogue. Jorge Mendes, Felix’s agent, continues to be in England, and the conversations stay completely energetic.
I’m receiving many questions on Manuel Ugarte – from what I’m listening to, as I all the time stated, Ugarte stays the highest goal for Manchester United. After offers for Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui – now Man United wish to go for Ugarte. He’s additionally pushing to hitch 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 doable. Certainly one of these options is to conform to a decrease payment with Paris Saint-Germain, as a result of in the meanwhile their asking value is just too costly. The opposite resolution is for a participant to depart Manchester United, for the membership to promote a participant to fund the transfer for Ugarte.
Do not forget 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 price saying that United have some Plan B choices in thoughts who may very well be cheaper than Ugarte. Sander Berge may very well be one possibility, and there are different cheaper midfielders being mentioned, however they’re backup choices and so they nonetheless consider Ugarte as the proper possibility 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 12 months in the past Arsenal made an official bid for Declan Rice and so they obtained a solution, or there could be extra of a verbal alternate club-to-club. That is what Arsenal did with Riccardo Calafiori, for instance, in order that’s why that additionally took a whole lot of time.
So, talks are happening, all events are optimistic and Merino has been very clear on his plan to hitch Arsenal. It’s advancing properly and there are not any huge 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 evident, with Merino eager to hitch Arsenal and having the need to play for Mikel Arteta. It’s simply concerning the golf equipment working collectively in a pleasant method to discover a resolution, and the sensation is that Merino is actually assured of changing into an Arsenal participant within the ultimate two weeks of the window.
On Arsenal exits, there isn’t a vital replace but, however there will probably be within the subsequent days. For now, Reiss Nelson might be too costly for Leicester, whereas Eddie Nketiah stays on Bournemouth’s checklist however phrases of the deal are nonetheless not agreed.
Liverpool and Giorgio Mamardashvili have an settlement on contract phrases – the Valencia goalkeeper has stated sure to the Liverpool mission. 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 develop 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 stated sure, Valencia have stated sure, Bournemouth have stated 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 wish to negotiate, and Bournemouth are ready, so let’s see if they will get it carried out, however the thought is for Mamardashvili to spent subsequent season on Bournemouth after which to put on a Liverpool shirt in 2025.
It was extensively reported earlier in the summertime {that a} younger defender would even be on the agenda for Liverpool, however to this point 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’ll simply not signal for the sake of it, but when they discover proper alternative. They maintain engaged on concepts and choices, for certain.
Bruno Fernandes – Bruno Fernandes has formally signed a brand new Manchester United contract, however what about talks with different prime golf equipment earlier in the summertime? It’s very regular for brokers to talk to golf equipment, talks like this all the time occur. PSG thought-about 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 mission is bold as he needed so that they determined to proceed collectively.
Ivan Toney – Ivan Toney has the likelihood 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 checklist 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 set 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 converse to the participant about choices and we’ll see. He was very near Al Nassr however the deal collapsed on the finish of June as a result of points between golf equipment.
