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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! With the international break coming in, club football might have taken a pause but the transfer rumours know no sleep.
And today, we have some big transfer stories regarding the Premier League. So, without further ado, let’s begin!
#5 Morata on Hazard to Madrid
Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is of the belief that Eden Hazard will find it almost impossible to reject Real Madrid. Only recently, Hazard openly admitted to wanting to move to the Bernabeu as it is a childhood dream of his.
His words resurged the rumours of him joining the Galacticos. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Belgian was heavily linked to the Bernabeu following a World Cup where he was the second best player.
However, while Madrid might have acquired his team-mate and the best goalkeeper of the 2018 World Cup, Thibaut Courtois, they couldn’t coax the Belgium captain to the capital.
And now, former Juventus striker, Morata, has admitted that he and Hazard talk about Madrid and that Chelsea would find it really hard to keep him at the club – despite the fact that Hazard doesn’t really want to leave Chelsea.
“We talk about it, yes. It’s not that Eden wants to leave Chelsea, it’s just that he won’t even think about it if Madrid go after him. If he’s said it that clearly it’s because that’s simply the truth,” said Morata.
“We also have to keep in mind that he has a great relationship with the club, he’s happy in London too. It’s not that he wants to leave the club no matter what, he will think about Chelsea too,” added the attacker.
Hazard has started the season brilliantly for Chelsea, scoring 7 goals from 8 appearances in the Premier League while also assisting three times.
Meanwhile, in totally unrelated news, Manchester United and Liverpool are heading towards a battle for the signature of Aaron Ramsey, who is yet to sign an extension with Arsenal and it is unlikely that he will, according to Evening Standard.
#4 Marcos Alonso extension
Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso has revealed that he is very close to signing an extension with Chelsea in the next few days. The former Real Madrid defender joined Chelsea from Fiorentina in 2016 and has been a mainstay with the team ever since.
While Antonio Conte was the one who signed him, it seems as though he has won the trust of Maurizio Sarri. As a result, he has been offered a new contract by the club.
The Spaniard stated that he is happy with his life in London and will almost certainly sign the extension in a few days’ time.
“I am very calm and very happy at Chelsea, and the club must also be happy with me because, although I still have two years left on my contract, they have offered me an extension,” he was quoted as saying.
“We are talking about it and the talks to renew are already advanced. If everything goes well, I think I will renew before the end of the month – in the coming days.”
#3 North London
Things are going quite well at the North London, barring some hiccups, and both the managers might want to use the January transfer window to reinforce and have a better shot at the top four by the end of the season.
According to Calcio News 24, Roma’s Cengiz Under is on the radar of Tottenham. His good performances so far in this season, however, has increased his price tag to €50-60 million. He is also being linked with Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
Speaking of Arsenal, Unai Emery’s men are in incredible form as they seem to have forgotten how to lose or draw games. And he might just improve the team as he is targeting Eric Bailly of Manchester United, according to Daily Star.
#2 Madrid calling
It seems as though the Galacticos have identified that only Premier League stars can get them out of the rut that they are in. According to AS, the Merengues will make an attempt to bring Eden Hazard to the Bernabeu in January.
The Blancos are willing to sign him for a price which is somewhere around €120 million. Considering the form he is in, it seems as though it is a very low price. However, it must be considered that the Belgian will only have a year-and-a-half left in his contract in January.
Meanwhile, in what seems to be a direct rival to the aforementioned rumour, Madrid are eying a move for Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, who has only under a year left in his contract, according to ESPN.
#1 Manchester madness
Inter defender Milan Skriniar has responded to rumours linking him to Manchester United. The centre-half stated that while he is aware of the stories, he is not sure about the validity of it as the transfer window has only just ended and, as a result, he is not going to let it play with his mind.
‘Yes, but I don’t know if it’s true,’ he said.
‘Personally, I don’t know, as the transfer window has just shut, so it’s hard for me to say anything. There was some noise in the summer, but nothing happened, so I’m not letting it bother me.’
Meanwhile, despite the resurgence of Luke Shaw, Manchester United seem to be keen on signing Jordi Alba. According to TalkSport, the Red Devils are preparing a bid to bring Jordi Alba to the Old Trafford as the defender is unhappy at the Camp Nou.
The left-back has a release clause of €150 million.
