Timber brother also headed to the Emirates?
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by Andy Dalziel
2M ago
Jurrien Timber’s Quinten could be set to join him at the Emirates. Jurrien joined the Gunners from Ajax in a £40 million deal, and impressed in pre-season. Unfortunately, on his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the season, he picked up the ACL injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the campaign. He is back in the Netherlands recuperating currently. His brother Quinten, who is 22 and also a full-back, plays for Ajax’s great rivals Feyenoord, and has been watched by a number of Premier League clubs, Manchester United among them,  as well as Totten ..read more
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Chelsea closing in on Ajax midfielder
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by Andy Dalziel
4M ago
Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Ajax attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus, after agreeing personal terms for him. And they may beat Arsenal to his signature who are also interested in signing the Ghana international. However, having spent over £200 million to bring in Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber this summer, the Gunners need to sell some players before they can buy any others. Chelsea themselves have seen plenty of players depart through the Stamford Bridge exit since the transfer window close, and their outgoing business may not be done yet, with an offer to but Conor Gal ..read more
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Chelsea have three Zakaria alternatives
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Chelsea have three alternatives under consideration if they decide to cut short the loan of Denis Zakaria in January. The Swiss international arrived late in the summer transfer window after the club failed to secure any of its desired midfield targets,, but, so far, he has failed to play a single minute for the West London side. Whilst Graham Potter insists that he is part of his plans, and no decision has yet been made about his future, the evidence suggests otherwise, and Zakaria may be a victim of the change of regime at Stamford Bridge. Instead, the club are likely to try and strengthen ..read more
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Could Arsenal be pipped to another transfer?
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Having seen the signing of Brazilian winger Raphinha seemingly snatched under their noses by Chelsea, now comes news that another Premier League club wants to muscle in on moves to bring Ajax defender Lisandro Martínez to North London. The Gunners have already had one bid for the Argentine international turned down and have submitted a revised offer, but Manchester United have now entered the race, and Erik ten Hag is hoping to use his personal relationship with the player to tempt him to Old Trafford instead. United have just concluded a deal for Feyenoord’s Tyrell Malacia and are in the fin ..read more
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Chelsea to compete with United for Antony
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Chelsea are set to compete for Manchester United for the signature of Ajax winger Antony. The Brazilian’s two seasons at the Eredivisie side since his move from Sao Paolo has seen him score 17 goals and provide 12 assists. His performances have attracted interest from across Europe, but United have been the most heavily linked with the 22-year old, not surprisingly given that his former manager Erik ten Hag is ow in charge of them. However, Chelsea may be able to hijack the deal, with reports that representatives met with Antony’s agents whilst they were in the UK recently. Ousmane Dembélé re ..read more
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Transfer window dates announced
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
The Premier League have announced the dates when the transfer window will open and close this summer. Clubs will officially allowed to buy and sell players from June 14th, but they will only be allowed to sign players from domestic leagues from that date. Deals involving international players will only be allowed from July 1st and after (players contrats with clubs traditionally expire on June 30th). The window will close again at 11 pm on September 1st. In reality, clubs will have been working behind the scenes for months on deals, even if no official approaches to clubs are permitted. They ..read more
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Chelsea closing in on another signing
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Chelsea are closing in on their sixth signing of the January transfer window, Having already agreed deals for Benoit Badiashile, Davide Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos, Joao Felix on loan, and Mkyhailo Mudryk, the latest set to join the Stamford Bridge stable is PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Mandueke. The 20-year old has flown to London to complete the formalities and undertake his medical. A former youth player with Crystal Palace and Tottenham, he signed for PSV in 2018, and has made 77 appearances for them, scoring 21 goals. The fee for the player who has played four times for England at under 21 ..read more
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Arsenal now want Ajax defender
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Arsenal may have made a slower start to the summer transfer business than their fans would have liked, but it seems they are making up for lost time now. Having signed Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira out of the blue, and with a  deal for Gabriel Jesus edging closer, now come news that the Gunners want to sign Ajax defender Lisandro Martínez. They have already had a £25 million offer for the Argentine turned down by the Eredivisie side, but are expected to go back with an improved bid. Martínez is a left-footed centre back, who was recently voted Ajax Player of the Season. He can also play ..read more
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Ajax targeting late Ziyech move
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Ajax want to re-sign Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea before the transfer window closes. Ziyech was Frank Lampard’s first signing as Chelsea manager, but he has struggled to ever establish himself at Stamford Bridge, and appears surplus to requirements under Thomas Tuchel. The Dutch champions are now in the market foe a wide layer, after agreeing to sell Antony to Manchester United, for a fee of around £80 million. He began his senior career with Heerenveen, and then had a spell with FC Twente, before joining the Amsterdam club. He went on to make 112 appearances for them, scoring 38 ..read more
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Gunners submit new Martínez bid
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by Andy Dalziel
7M ago
Arsenal have submitted a new bid for Ajax defender Lisandro Martínez. They originally bid £22 million for the Argentine international, but that was turned down  by the Eredivisie club who value him closer to double that. Now the Gunners have gone back with an offer believed to be closer to £35 million. Manchester United have also been linked with the player but currently their efforts are focused on trying to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. The Gunners prize Martínez for his versatility. Although he is primarily a left-back, he can also play in the centre of defence, as well as furt ..read more
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