Other clubs transfers and rumors - 2021 version - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

Other clubs transfers and rumors - 2021 version

mentalvortex

Alaba confirmed that he is leaving Bayern on a free transfer this summer.

Real Madrid rumored to be the front runners with Chelsea/Man United/Juventus close behind.

Clrnc

Thought Real pretty much got him already

mentalvortex

Some talks that Pulisic would be made available to sell in summer. Bayern are interested in signing the American.

https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2021/02/22/pulisic-bayern-munich-transfer-news-chelsea/

mentalvortex

Leicester are apparently the front-runners to sign Boubakary Soumaré. Milan and Man City are the other two clubs in running.

Lille would be to sell at lower price than his release clause of £30m as they have reached an impasse over a contract renewal (current deal runs out in summer of 2022).

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/22/leicester-transfer-news-lille-midfielder-boubakary-soumare

Claudius

Of course Leicester will get him. He’s a good player. And then they’ll flip Ndidi to one of the top 4 idiots.

Anzac

https://www.football365.com/news/abramovich-wants-haaland-at-all-costs-in-259m-chelsea-spree
Potentially 500m expenditure in just 2 consecutive summers

Claudius

They should’ve spent all their money on him last summer instead of the mess they made.

Bryant

Doesn't Haaland have some transfer release clause or am I mistaken?

Claudius

Summer 2022 for snout 75m. But if you can get to him now, you miss the stampede

mentalvortex

Anzac wrote:
https://www.football365.com/news/abramovich-wants-haaland-at-all-costs-in-259m-chelsea-spree
Potentially 500m expenditure in just 2 consecutive summers

Romano and other journos are claiming that Tuchel will be given a big war chest.

Striker and a center back the biggest priority.

Chelsea will also look to offload a lot of fringe/on-loan youngsters to balance the books.

Clrnc

Yaya Sanogo have joined Huddersfield

Asterix

Yaya is only 28!!

TambourineMan

Chelsea have a sea of talent that are easily disposable. They can drop another 500m without concern.

Clrnc

Suning, the owners of Inter Milan, has closed down their parent club Jiangsu. Looks like their financial difficulties is worse than reported, Inter will be in real trouble.

To put that into perspective, Jiangsu bought Eder, Miranda, Alex Texeira, JO, Ramires and have Capello, Petrescu etc as their coach. To suddenly close down an entire club is really something.

Hakimi, lets do it.

GooneriC

Hakimi and Barella please. Will be hard to get the latter, maybe give them Torreira and Douzi. Hakimi should be doable if we offload Bellers

goon

Come on Edu, don't sleep on this, gotta take advantage of a crisis.

Claudius

GooneriC wrote:
Hakimi and Barella please. Will be hard to get the latter, maybe give them Torreira and Douzi. Hakimi should be doable if we offload Bellers

Just give me Hakimi.
Folks, recession is real. Italian and French teams will be vulnerable. If Kroenke has capacity, this is the time to strike. Will have real long term consequences

Klaus

Don't waste time on Hakimi, go straight for Barella.

Claudius

Klaus wrote:
Don't waste time on Hakimi, go straight for Barella.

Isn’t he their prized possession? I’m sure he’d be the last one they’d shift

Klaus

They'll probably offload anyone who can bring in some cash if they really are in trouble. I think Martinez is where the big payday is at for them though. Could see him end up at City or Barca for huge money.