Lads, it's been a long few months but the new Premier League Season is finally underway. Guardiola and Mourinho secured Manchester wins after busy summers in the transfer window. Arsene Wenger however, paid the price for not doing likewise and succumbed to a revitalized Liverpool. For clubs like Arsenal, now the panic begins. Here is today's transfer rumour roundup.
Arsenal transfer news & rumours: £28m deal for Shkodran Mustafi 'to be completed next week'https://t.co/fiR8IDJ937 pic.twitter.com/BsCO5h4hLr
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) August 14, 2016
So let's start with Arsenal' panic. The Telegraph are reporting that Wenger will have signed Shkodran Mustafi before the end of the week in a deal worth £28m. With a shaky partnership of Rob Holding and Callum Chambers currently propping up the side, Arsenal fans will be praying this one gets over the line before they travel to Leicester at the weekend.
The Sun are reporting that Alexis Sanchez could be on his way to Inter Milan for a reported £69m. The Chilean is entering into the final 2 years on his contract and it seems that talks to renew have stalled. Let's be honest, if Wenger lets Sanchez go in this window there'll be calls for his head before the weekend.
PSG are ready to sign Julian Draxler from Wolfsburg. In a sick twist of fate that could not be predicted, Arsenal have also been interested in Draxler. ESPN are reporting that the 22-year-old Germany international is set to move to the French giants having only signed for Wolfsburg last season for around £29m.
Mundo Deportivo have reported that Claudio Bravo has agreed personal terms to join Manchester City. The Barcelona keeper is seen to be more of a 'footballing' goalkeeper and his arrival would surely break the Hart of a certain City stopper.
Joe Hart fears his 10-year Man City career is over https://t.co/tniQeYYPMJ pic.twitter.com/9ZKzszAFsV
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) August 15, 2016
Poor ol' Joe Hart could be left looking for a new club and ESPN have reported that he could be leaving for Everton if Bravo joins. Sevilla, maternal parent club of the Europa League trophy, are also reported to be interested.
AC Milan are reportedly leading the race to sign Manchester City's Eliaquim Mangala, that's according to Goal. I say race, it's just Milan looking at him. The Frenchman could go on a season long loan with a view to a permanent £18m move.
West Ham have had a €10m offer for Lyon's Rachid Ghezzal. Goal are reporting that Lyon want €15m for the French born Algerian.
And finally...
Sky Sports are reporting that Manchester United are in the market for Southampton's Jose Fonte despite Mourinho saying that he was in the market for one more player, (and subsequently signing him for offensive money).
