After Manchester United so kindly signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui last summer, Bayern Munich may return the favour this time around. With Rasmus Højlund and Jadon Sancho coming to the end of their Old Trafford careers, the German side might offer the duo a chance to start a new life on the continent. Sancho has previously impressed in the Bundesliga at Borussia Dortmund and could welcome a return to the league.
Getting a lesson from Tottenham was enough to make some people at Manchester City a bit twitchy. Efforts are supposedly being made in the market to add some quality in defensive areas. Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma is said to have agreed terms over a move to the Etihad Stadium, while City are stepping up interest in Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi. City could sell two centre-backs before the window slams shut, with Nathan Aké and Manuel Akanji available.
Another potential City departure is Savinho, who is wanted by Tottenham. The Londoners are willing to pay more than £60m for the winger. Thomas Frank could also make a £43m move for Como’s Nico Paz but the Italians want a fee closer to £60m.
Leeds will bolster their defensive ranks with the signing of James Justin after a £10m deal was agreed with Leicester. Everyone is so eager to get it all done, that the right-back has already completed a medical and is readying himself to sit in an empty stand and hold a scarf aloft.
With that pesky bookings investigation out of the way and the realisation of how bad West Ham are, Lucas Paquetá might be ready to wander to pastures new. One potential destination is Tottenham, who could even be tempted to pay £65m for the Brazilian. Aston Villa might also give Paquetá the chance to move up the table.
Life in the Chelsea bomb squad is becoming quite tedious for those left on the outside of Enzo Maresca’s plans. Lesley Ugochukwu has left for Burnley and Carney Chukwuemeka looks to be on his way out with a £24m Borussia Dortmund return on the cards, but Axel Disasi is still there, twiddling his thumbs. Newcastle might be the ones willing to sign the defender, who spent time at Aston Villa on loan last season.
Not happy with the signing of Eberechi Eze, Arsenal are still in the market for a record transfer. On this occasion, the fee is rather more modest, coming in at about £1.73m. It will be the highest fee paid for a League of Ireland player in history when 16-year-old Victor Ozhianvuna joins from Shamrock Rovers.
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In League Two, the race for Alassana Jatta is hotting up and the striker is eager to leave Notts County. After Plymouth’s £900,000 bid was knocked back, others are waiting in the wings. Huddersfield and Bolton have shown an interest, while QPR have previously made an offer. They could face competition from Swansea or even Kayserispor.
