Transfer Rumors: Chelsea Plot Alvarez Swap; Bellingham’s Premier League Proposal
Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world.
Premier League
Chelsea could make an extraordinary late swoop for Arsenal and Barcelona target Julián Alvarez. There have even been suggestions of Nicolas Jackson being involved in negotiations with Atlético Madrid. (Source: Nicolò Schira)
Arsenal could get the jump on Chelsea if they stump up $204.7 million (£150 million) for Alvarez, shattering Alexander Isak’s Premier League record transfer fee. (Source: talkSPORT)
In the face of sustained interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City have entered the race for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo. (Source: Soccernews)
Newcastle and Manchester City have struck a verbal agreement worth a total of $68.2 million (£50 million for the Cityzens’ Spanish midfielder Nico González. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Al Hilal have now supposedly entered the final stages of negotiations for Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli. The transfer fee has been set at around $70.1 million (£51.4 million, €60 million) while Martinelli stands to earn $14 million (£10.3 million, €12 million) per year in salary. (Source: Sacha Tavolieri)
After a series of fruitless negotiations with Leeds United came to nothing, Chelsea have ruled out any move for Mykhailo Mudryk to Yorkshire. Brentford, by contrast, are still in the mix for a winger who also has suitors from Europe. (Source: talkSPORT)
Liverpool are still in the market for two or three players before Deadline Day, with the prospect of both Yankuba Minteh and Bradley Barcola arriving from Brighton and Paris Saint-Germain respectively not yet ruled out. (Source: Florian Plettenberg)
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Chelsea have seen three separate bids for Bournemouth star Alex Scott turned down, with the latest stretching to $92.8 million (£68 million). (Source: The i)
Newcastle have tabled a hefty offer of somewhere in the region of $46.7 million (£34.2 million, €40 million) for Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo. (Source: L’Équipe)
West Ham United have struck an agreement for the permanent acquisition of Arsenal’s academy graduate Reiss Nelson. (Source: James Hokery)
Everton are open to offers for their towering defender Jake O’Brien. Crystal Palace’s Daniel Muñoz and Timothy Castagne of Fulham have been floated as potential replacements. (Source: The Athletic)
An improved bid for Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Aston Villa has been rejected, with Southampton demanding $40.9 million (£30 million) for the England international. (Source: talkSPORT)
Serie A outfit Monza are thought to be mulling over a shock contract offer for the former Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli, who is currently without a club. (Source: Fichajes)
La Liga
Real Madrid have hurriedly sought to open contract negotiations for Jude Bellingham’s extension in the face of insistent interest from Manchester City. (Source: El Nacional)
Martín Zubimendi is thought to be open to an Arsenal exit but he is expected to cost Real Madrid between $128.5–140.2 million (£94.2–102.7 million, €110–120 million). Naturally, club president Florentino Pérez is unwilling to even begin negotiations at that sum. (Source: Tomás González-Martín)
In an unexpected twist, Manchester City have emerged as concrete contenders for the signature of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in a bid to adequately replace the departed Rodri. (Source: El Chiringuito)
Alejandro Balde is experiencing serious doubts over his future for the first time in his Barcelona career. Manchester United could take advantage of that uncertainty after monitoring the jet-heeled fullback. (Source: Cope)
In the event that Balde, or perhaps Jules Koundé moves on, Hansi Flick has highlighted RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba as the ideal incoming, with a fee in the region of $58.4 million (€50 million) thought to be enough to seal this move. (Source: Fichajes)
Should Barcelona miss out on Julián Alvarez, as looks likely, the club’s “big favorite” as an alternative striker target is Arsenal star Viktor Gyökeres. (Source: El Nacional)
Much to the chagrin of long-term suitors Barcelona, Harry Kane is in the midst of contract extension talks with Bayern Munich. (Source: Fichajes)
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