Turkish transfer window closes on Friday nightBrazilian refused a return to Everton on TuesdayRicharlison is the subject of firm interest from Trabzonspor and could move there from Tottenham before the closure of the transfer window in Turkey on Friday night.The striker has asked to leave, according to the Spurs manager, Roberto De Zerbi, who did not stand in the way of two of his other players who did so before the deadline in England on Tuesday night: Kevin Danso and Pape Sarr. They were allowed to join Sunderland and Juventus respectively on loans with purchase clauses. Continue reading...
Chelsea have made a move to sign Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer (AFP via Getty) Chelsea are in talks to sign former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer, according to reports. On deadline day, Chelsea finally approved the £125 million sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City but aimed to bring in a midfield replacement before the end of the window. Xabi Alonso is an admirer of Martin Zubimendi but Chelsea’s approach for the Spanish midfielder was swiftly rejected by Arsenal. Chelsea then agreed a deal with Monaco worth €55 million (£47.1m) for Lamine Camara but the Ligue 1 side cancelled their agreement with an hour to go before the deadline. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. According to FootMercato, Chelsea have now contacted Wijnaldum after he left Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq when his contract expired earlier this summer. The 35-year-old remains without a club but has recently held talks with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. Georginio Wijnaldum won the Premier League title Liverpool in 2020 (Getty) Despite the summer transfer window closing on Tuesday, Premier League clubs are still allowed to sign players who are free agents. Wijnaldum was a key part of Liverpool’s success under Jurgen Klopp, helping the club win the Premier League and Champions League in five seasons at Anfield. The midfielder then joined Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in 2021 before making the move to Saudi Arabia two years later. For Al-Ettifaq last season, Wijnaldum scored 17 goals and registered seven assists in 34 appearances. If he makes the move to Chelsea, Wijnaldum would link up with his former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson, who joined Stamford Bridge as a free agent in August. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
To sanction the exits of Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard, without securing a single elite forward replacement, is borderline negligent. It has left a Premier League title-chasing manager with virtually no senior depth in attack. Berta has shown he is entirely out of his depth and he should be sacked immediately.
Arsenal coach Gabriel Heinze reportedly made a surprise call last week to try to convince Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez to join the club. The Argentina international has shone for Inter, but he’s not generally been a name that strongly linked with Arsenal or any other Premier League clubs in recent times. Still, it’s now […] The post One of Arteta’s coaches tried to convince surprise name to seal Arsenal transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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