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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! Another action-packed day beckoned us in the transfer market and it is only natural as we are slowly inching towards the January transfer window.
And so without further ado, let’s have a look at the happenings in the rumour mill surrounding the most popular league in the world…
#5 Karius’ agent speaks
After a dreadful final with Liverpool in the final of the Champions League last season, it became imperative for Loris Karius to move someplace else and find back his groove. As a result, he loaned to Besiktas this summer.
However, just months after moving, there were reports doing the rounds that Besiktas are going to cancel the loan of Liverpool-owned Loris Karius. After a string of indifferent performances for the Turkish giants, there were whispers in the air about a termination.
However, the shot-stopper's agent has rubbished those claims by labelling them as “nonsense” and that he is not sure as to the source of such false news.
“Complete nonsense,” Goll said.
“I wonder where such things come from. This news is absolutely untrue.
He then added that Karius’ loan deal with the Turkish giants runs for two years and that there is no intention on the behalf of his current temporary club to send him back, contrary to what the reports have claimed.
He also claimed that Loris has cemented his place as the number 1 goalkeeper at the Turkish outfit, which is why he has played every game for them so far this season.
“Loris is on loan to Besiktas for two years – that’s the situation. The club has no intention of ending this loan contract prematurely.
“It’s fact that Loris is the clear number one at Besiktas, he played every game and showed good performances.”
#4 Dele Alli was right to join Spurs
Dele Alli only just signed a new contract with Spurs that will keep him at the club till 2024. However, this wouldn’t have happened had he joined Liverpool – and he came close to joining them before he opted to go to North London.
It turned out to be a great move as he has developed into a great player, something that he wouldn’t have got at Liverpool, according to former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy.
Murphy praised Spurs for the Englishman’s development as they gave him the platform to improve.
“I like Dele Alli, he’s top drawer,” he said.
“Let’s give Spurs some credit here, they’ve given him a platform every week to progress as a young lad coming out of the lower leagues.
“If he had gone to Liverpool, which he nearly did, I’m not sure he would have played as many games.”
#3 Southampton and West Ham
Southampton have been a club that have produced some of the best talents in the world. The likes of Luke Shaw and Gareth Bale are products of their academy. Another gem that is currently coming up from their ranks is Enzo Robise.
His performances with the youth ranks of Southampton prompted interest from Marseille and Lille but the Saints refused to sell him. And according to him, even if they had accepted, he would not have gone.
“It’s flattering, but I’m only thinking about Southampton. I want to progress with the club. As for the rest, we’ll see later. I want to prove myself here, make my debut. When I’ve done that, I’ll be able to think about those things,” he said.
Meanwhile, according to FCInterNews, Fulham and Monaco wanted to sign Joao Mario in the summer but the midfielder preferred staying at Inter and fight for a place in the first team.
#2 Manchester madness ft. Spurs
This is quite the several reports into one. So fasten your seatbelts because you are in for a ride here. According to Sport, Manchester United and David De Gea are surprised at Jose Mourinho’s opinion of not being sure whether the goalkeeper would sign an extension with the club.
The report claims that the Spain number one will sign a year’s extension with the club, which is why they are kind of baffled with the Portuguese’s remarks.
Meanwhile, according to a report from Tuttosport, Manchester United are ahead of West Ham in the race for Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama, who hasn’t played much this season for Spurs.
Finally, in an attempt to entice Mauricio Pochettino to join Real Madrid, president Florentino Perez is set to offer the Argentine a salary of €20 million a year, according to Don Balon.
#1 Rumour of the day
This is basically two stories amalgamated in one to give the readers a better understanding of what Don Balon are cooking today. The Spanish outlet really have a knack for making the most outrageous stories and the following stories are just a testament to that.
According to this report, Florentino Perez is planning a new trident for Real Madrid. One spot of the trident is preserved for the pair of Vinicius Jr. and the incoming Rodrygo Goes.
For the striker spot, Harry Kane is being considered along with Mauro Icardi. And finally, for the third spot, Eden Hazard, rated at €152 million, is an option along with Neymar.
However, there could be a problem in Perez’s pursuit of Eden Hazard. According to another story from the same outlet, Pep Guardiola is eying a move for Harry Kane, who apparently has a gentleman’s release clause of €225 million should Spurs not win anything, which they didn’t last season.
This is a direct problem for Perez, isn’t it?
