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Football Rumours on Thursday 2nd February 2023

last updated Thursday 02nd February 2023, 9:08 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal are tracking 22-year-old Chelsea and England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is currently on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.
    (Guardian)


  • Everton are looking to sign Ghana forward Andre Ayew, who is expected to arrive in the United Kingdom for talks, on a free transfer. Nottingham Forest could also be tempted into a move for the 33-year-old.
    (Daily Mail)


  • The Toffees could also look to sign former Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Isco, 30, who is available on a free transfer.
    (Times)


  • Chelsea are set to be big sellers when the summer transfer window opens, with 2022 signings Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly among at least six high-profile players who could be on their way out of Stamford Bridge.
    (Sun)


  • Everton had a deadline day move for 31-year-old Colombian striker Duvan Zapata rejected by Atalanta.
    (TeamTalk)


  • That was one of a reported 14 targets Everton failed to sign on deadline day.
    (Daily Express)


  • Chelsea and England left-back Ben Chilwell, 26, is among Manchester City's targets for the summer if Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, 28, does not return from his loan spell at Bayern Munich.
    (Times)


  • Chelsea are set to add another signing in English striker Jimmy-Jay Morgan, 17, who will join from Southampton.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea's Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, sent desperate text messages to club owner Todd Boehly as he tried to complete his proposed loan move to Paris St-Germain.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Leeds United declined the opportunity to sign English defender Axel Tuanzebe, 25, on loan from Manchester United before the January window closed.
    (The Athletic)


  • Real Madrid will make signing Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, their priority for the summer.
    (AS)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Chelsea boss Graham Potter is set to leave £116.5m worth of talent out of his Champions League knockout squad.
    (Sun)


OTHER STUFF

  • The agent of Liverpool's Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, believes discussions over a new contract at the club will conclude this month.
    (Sky Germany)


  • Manchester United set up a Carabao Cup final clash with Newcastle after they saw off Nottingham Forest 5-0 on aggregate.
    (Sky Sports)


  • An African billionaire is close to completing a £90m takeover at Sheffield United, greatly easing a financial crisis at the Sky Bet Championship club that includes a default on payments due to Liverpool.
    (Times)


  • Leicester's owners have written off £194m they'd loaned the club, demonstrating King Power are in it for the long haul and the Foxes are in rude health financially.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Chelsea will be in danger of breaching UEFA's financial fair play rules if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.
    (Times)


  • Tottenham's £42.5m shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government has received criticism in the country, which is considering a state of disaster because of record power cuts.
    (Times)




















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