Man Utd near De Ligt, Arsenal hijack, Romano reveals Chelsea threaten star – FootballTransfers recap

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 12 Feb 2024 06:49 GMT
• 3 min read

Manchester United kept alive their Champions League hopes on Sunday thanks to a late winning goal from Scott McTominay after Arsenal had hit West Ham for six in the Premier League, but while these giants were getting down to league business, their summer transfer plans are already developing.

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Man Utd’s revamp is set to be spearheaded by Matthijs de Ligt, with the former Ajax defender up for sale by Bayern Munich in the summer.Once considered one of the biggest central defensive talents in the world, he suffered the biggest humiliation of his career this weekend.

Man Utd put MVP up for sale

While Man Utd are making plans to make one major signing, a weighty departure is also looking possible this summer.Scott McTominay’s future has been uncertain for months, and despite this he has been statistically the club’s most valuable player this season.

Arsenal line up Chelsea hijack

Arsenal might not have had the best of it when facing Chelsea in the transfer market over the past 12 months, yet the Gunners are considering the possibility of going back into a head-to-head duel with their rivals.Mikel Arteta’s side are scouting Athletic Club’s Nico Williams, who has attracted a good deal of attention from numerous clubs, but most notably Chelsea.

Blues threaten to sell Gallagher

Connor Gallagher may be a regular at Chelsea, but there is no guarantee that he will still be at the club come the start of next season.Fabrizio Romano has outlined just how vulnerable the midfielder’s position at the club is.

Real Madrid warned over Odegaard repeat

Real Madrid have been told that they face the prospect of losing another massive talent if they do not start using Arda Gurler more regularly. The Turkey star arrived amid huge fanfare in the summer but has only managed 89 minutes of pitch time.

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