Transfer Talk: Arsenal target Madrid’s Tchouaméni

The summer time switch window has closed all through Europe, however there are nonetheless strikes within the works and loads of gossip swirling round. Transfer Talk brings you all the most recent buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, after all, executed offers!

TOP STORY: Arsenal eye Madrid’s Tchouameni and Sociedad’s Martín Zubimendi as potential midfield targets

Arsenal have recognized Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni and Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi as potential midfield targets, per Calciomercato.

It is reported that the Gunners are eager so as to add to their midfield choices, as Mikel Arteta eyes one other Premier League title problem. Whilst it’s understood that Tchouaméni is the precedence for the North London membership, Zubimendi may supply an alternative choice to Arsenal, who’ve targeted on including high quality to their midfield over the previous 12 months, leading to Declan Rice’s transfer to the Emirates Stadium in the summertime.

However, there might be additional adjustments in midfield for Arsenal in January, with Jorginho and Thomas Partey each closely linked with strikes away from the Premier League giants, which may permit for Arteta to land targets of his personal.

One of these targets is reported to be Tchouaméni. The 23-year-old has performed an vital function for Real Madrid this season, usually being deployed as a centre-back, nonetheless he might be open to a transfer away from Los Blancos the place he can anticipate to modify again to his extra acquainted place of midfield.

In the case of Zubimendi, Arsenal are unlikely to be the one Premier League membership , with studies linking Manchester United to the 24-year-old. The Gunners are long-term admirers of Zubimendi, having tried to strike a deal in the course of the summer time for the 24-year-old, although a deal by no means materialised.

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PAPER GOSSIP (by Rajan Hothi)

– Fulham are main the race for VfB Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, report TeamTalk. The 27-year-old has attracted consideration from throughout Europe, following his electrical begin to the Bundesliga season, notching 14 objectives in simply eight appearances in Germany’s top-flight, with Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa each reportedly holding an curiosity in Guirassy. However, the report means that the Cottagers at the moment lead the race for the ahead’s signature, with the west London outfit determined to discover a alternative for Aleksandar Mitrović who departed the membership in the summertime, for Al-Hilal. It is known that there has already been contact between Fulham and Guirassy’s agent, because the Premier League membership look to safe a deal for January.

– Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Junior Dina Ebimbe has been recognized by RB Leipzig as a possible target for January, in accordance with Foot Mercato. It is reported that Leipzig may look to speed up a deal for January, with the 22-year-old impressing within the Bundesliga for Frankfurt, having joined the membership completely from Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime. The playmaker has netted 5 objectives and three assists throughout 13 appearances in all competitions this season, which has seen his inventory rise.

– Liverpool ahead Mohamed Salah seems to be more and more set to depart for the Saudi Pro League subsequent yr, reveal Football Insider. The report signifies that it’s anticipated {that a} deal to carry Salah to Saudi Arabia will happen subsequent yr, with the ahead strongly linked with a transfer to the Middle East nation final summer time. However, Liverpool weren’t ready to half methods with the Egypt worldwide with out securing a alternative. It is reported that alongside Salah, there may also be makes an attempt to carry Manchester City midfielder Okayevin De Bruyne to Saudi Arabia subsequent summer time.

– Arsenal won’t permit goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to depart in January, regardless of dealing with an unsure future with the Gunners, per Football Insider. The England worldwide has misplaced his beginning spot to David Raya, who joined the North London outfit from Brentford in the summertime. However, it’s reported that even when Ramsdale feels a transfer away from the membership is his best choice, Arsenal won’t facilitate an exit. It is known that Ramsdale is raring for first-team soccer, with the European Championships happening in June.

– Chelsea might be ready to half methods with Romelu Lukaku this summer time for €42m, with Roma open to a swap-deal that features Tammy Abraham, reveal Calciomercato. Lukaku has impressed on-loan with Roma, netting eight objectives in 10 appearances for the Italian outfit this season. However, there isn’t any possibility within the mortgage association for Roma to make the deal everlasting. Despite this, it’s reported that Chelsea are eager to dump the Belgian, with a possible swap-deal together with Abraham considerably decreasing the charge Roma must meet to strike a deal for Lukaku. However, the report additionally states that curiosity stays robust from Saudi Arabia in Lukaku, which may scupper any potential deal for the Serie A membership.