As the transfer window draws near, clubs in Europe are going to face summer of high demand. The following is an exhaustive description of the existing transfer dynamics, potential transfers and the associated information.
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Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
– Availability: Open to a free transfer in the summer.
– Suitors: Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United.
– Insight: Arsenal and Liverpool are at the forefront of the pursuit of Davies, pace and positional coverage for which Davies is a main objective. Man United is still very much in with the game, although next Davies’ narrative does appear to be about the English Premiership.
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Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain)
– Price Tag: £29m.
– Clubs Interested: Arsenal and Tottenham.
– Insight: The Slovakian centre back provides, not just experience and leadership, and therefore the decision is a sound one for clubs that want to gain both on the backline and in terms of games played in the continent of Europe.
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Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)
– Status: Atalanta eyeing a loan with a buy option.
– Insight: Injuries have limited Chiesa’s impact at Liverpool. An advance to Atalanta, may see him back in top condition, and as well provide Liverpool with some time to ponder their options for the Italian speedster.
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Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
– Suitors: Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, PSG, Inter, and Newcastle United.
– Insight: The 22-year-old winger’s skills have drawn widespread attention. The history of, and development of, training at Manchester City may well be responsible at least partially persuading him, and the project at Newcastle particularly attractive to him.
Jonathan David (Lille)
– Status: Free agent next summer.
– Linked With: Manchester City.
– Insight: The prolific Canadian striker is a sought-after talent. His is a forward role that Manchester City may perceive as the perfect choice, but the rest of the top clubs are not expected to hesitate in competing for his signature.
Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
– Barcelona Proposal: Swap deal involving Ronald Araujo or Ansu Fati.
– Other Interest: Real Madrid.
– Insight: At Inter, Thuram’s mechanism of deconstruction is obscure, yet perhaps Barcelona’s more enticing proposition is also on the table for the process. Real Madrid’s interest adds further complexity to the situation.
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Kieran Tierney (Arsenal)
– Preference: A return to Celtic.
– Insight: With restricted playing opportunity at Arsenal, Tierney’s attention is focused on returning to Celtic, from where he can regain a key position in the team.
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Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
– Target: Napoli interested in January.
– Insight: Uniteds apparent acceptance of modifying the system and the person in Shaw points to Shaw as the sort of person from which dissociation may be possible. Napoli can also take advantage of the veteran defender at the rear of the defence.
Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge)
– Scouted By: Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham.
– Insight: The game all-rounder is on the wish lists of the club at London clubs. His offensive tendency is in line with what the Premier League demands, so he’s a big hit.
Jhon Duran (Aston Villa)
– PSG’s Bid: €60m (£49.9m).
– Insight: PSG’s substantial offer reflects Duran’s growing reputation. Aston Villa is in a tricky position for a prospective transfer.
Maxwel Cornet (West Ham United)
– Status: Modified as will be made available for library loan at Southampton and for sale.
– Insight: Midfielders, owing to Bersih’s full ability to attract interest from English Premier League midtables wishing to improve upon their attack.
Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig)
– Valuation: €70m (£58.2m).
– Linked With: Arsenal.
– Insight: The appetite shown by Arsenal for Šeško reflects the sort of thinking at the club when it comes to attacking, and not pushing more of its older players through an appropriate support they deserve here. However, Leipzig’s high valuation may present a hurdle.
Turned on, same day, Europe’s leading of the pack clubs are already having a good little transfer season!
