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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! The day after the Clasico is usually quiet because it is the silence before the storm hits in the transfer market.
The Galacticos are wounded and that only means they will go berserk in the market the moment they have the opportunity – and that is something that impacts the Premier League as well.
Here are the top stories of the day.
#5 London
Arsenal have started the season really well under new manager Unai Emery but there is still a lot of work to do as their squad doesn’t look as good as the top three of England.
Nevertheless, this won’t coerce head of football Raul Sanllehi into making big deals in the winter. According to him, he is not much of a believer in the January window as it shouldn’t be necessary to use it if the summer plans go right.
"I don't believe much in the winter window," he said. "There are exceptions but if you have the right planification in the summer and the team are performing at the level you expect, you should not go to that window or try to avoid it,” he said.
He stated that the only thing January window is good for is to take emergency actions, especially in the case of injuries.
"It’s there for emergencies, a big injury or if something is really not working and you need to recover there. I give much more importance to the summer windows."
Meanwhile, Chelsea midfielder, Mateo Kovacic, who is on loan from Real Madrid, has stated that he talking about making his move permanent is a bit premature at this point.
‘It’s too early for these questions (about a permanent transfer), I am here and very happy,’ Kovacic said.
#4 More London
The form that Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley has shown for Chelsea this season could save the club from spending £100 million on another midfielder, according to pundit Garth Cooks.
The duo have been good for the Blues so far this season and it seems as though the London outfit might not need to sign anyone as a reinforcement for that area.
“The England international [Ross Barkley] is starting to look like the player I first saw taking teams apart at Everton,” said Crooks.
“If he and Loftus-Cheek keep up their current form, Chelsea may save themselves a cool £100m.”
Meanwhile, West Ham are looking to make a cheeky bid for Tottenham’s Victor Wanyama in January. According to Football Insider, the Hammers intend to make the best use of the Kenyan’s fringe status with the Lilywhites and fetch him for themselves.
#3 Liverpool ft. Spurs
Liverpool are currently flying high in the Premier League as they have accumulated 26 points from a possible 30 in their first 10 games. While things might be almost perfect for them, there is always room for improvement.
The Reds have been linked with quite a few players but the one they are perhaps the keenest on in Hoffenheim star Kerem Demirbay. The Merseyside outfit have sent scouts to witness him and it is something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by the player himself.
Demirbay stated that he can handle the pressure of being watched.
“Of course I noticed that [Liverpool scouts were there]. I can handle it,” he was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, according to a report from CalcioMercato, Premier League duo Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in acquiring the signature of Adam Marusic from Lazio and are keenly looking at him.
#2 Manchester madness
The madness is well and truly back again at Manchester. The Red Devils seem to have turned up their game in the last few days to save Mourinho from being sacked by the third club in a row.
They might be winning now but the Portuguese is aware that this is not the squad that could land him a major title with the Red Devils. As a result, he is looking for world-class players to improve his team.
Despite the rise in form and subsequent contract extension of Luke Shaw, Mourinho seems to be interested in bringing Barcelona’s Jordi Alba to the club if this report from Sport is to be believed. However, according to the report, the Old Trafford outfit will have to €150 million to activate his release clause if they want him.
Meanwhile, according to the latest odds, Jadon Sancho is 2/1 favourites to join Manchester United.
#1 Rumours of the day
It has been a while since Manchester City have featured here and it makes sense, doesn’t it? After all, they already have a great bunch of players, so there aren’t many players in the world that they would need.
However, there is an exception with Arthur of Barcelona. According to Don Balon, Pep Guardiola has become a fan of the player, who was sublime against Real Madrid in the Clasico and is willing to pay €105 million to poach him out of the Camp Nou.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid were left in tatters after Barcelona ruined them in the Clasico. Julen Lopetegui is reportedly on the verge of being sacked and Antonio Conte is being lined up to replace him.
And according to Don Balon, the former Chelsea boss has already lined out the player that he wants at Madrid: N’Golo Kante. Conte wants him in this January window itself and the Frenchman could cost €100 million.
