This fluff came off the bridle
We’ve been waiting all season for movement on Liverpool’s “contract rebels”, as the tabloids would have it. Trent Alexander-Arnold might fancy Spain and Madrid even more if Virgil van Dijk stays on, judging by the daggers the Dutchman stared at TAA during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
The big news is that, with only hints and nudges previously made, PSG are willing to bust out Mohamed Salah, and sign him up on the three-year deal he wants from Liverpool.
Ange Postecoglou might welcome something else to talk about other than his style of play and “an even and fair playing ground” but he might not welcome the news that Barcelona are looking to sign Heung-min Son on a free transfer. How Barça can afford any deal considering their current Dani Olmo woes is the next question but we deal in rumours here and not practicalities.
Olmo meanwhile has been linked with Milan, a club linked with many others, including Marcus Rashford, mainstay of this month’s rumours. Milan are also still linked with Darwin Núñez, last seen launching a naughty challenge on Matthijs de Ligt. The word is that Liverpool are ready to listen to offers for their Uruguayan striker, yet to fit properly into Arne Slot’s system.
Anyone else? How about Randal Kolo Muani, unwanted by PSG, but also linked with Juventus, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Aston Villa and Tottenham, according to someone who is very probably adjacent to his agent.
Another player linked with a few is Evan Ferguson, once a hot property, now looking for a fresh challenge with games hard to come by at Brighton. Arsenal want a striker, but then again so do West Ham.
Both clubs have other targets, Wolves’ talisman Matheus Cunha for the Gunners and a host of strikers for the Hammers: another Wolves forward in Hwang Hee-chan and Middlesbrough’s Emmanuel Latte Lath are possibles, too.
The Chelsea sales begin? Cesare Casadei, considered Italy’s brightest prospect when signed in 2022 is off to Torino.
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Will Manchester City cash in another youngster? In the season of Liam Delap and Morgan Rogers shining brightly in the style of Cole Palmer, could James McAtee be the next? Fulham want to add him to their already decent collection of attacking talent.
Weird rumours time: André Onana continues to be linked with Plymouth, while Cole Palmer to Real Madrid is another wild one, if a bit more likely.
