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No.9 madness as Arsenal make shock offer amid Chelsea and Man Utd battle: FT recap
Tom Weber
- Updated: 29 Jan 2025 15:09 CST
- 5 min read
Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Arsenal made a shock offer for Ollie Watkins.
Plus, Chelsea and Man Utd began chasing the same No.9 and Aston Villa agreed a blockbuster Jhon Duran transfer. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.
Exclusive: Arsenal make Tel U-turn
FootballTransfers understands that Arsenal have begun exploring the option of Mathys Tel after his decision to leave Bayern.
Man Utd enter Tel race
However, Man Utd have now also firmly entered the race for the Frenchman, who remains a top target for Chelsea.
Villa accept Duran offer
Aston Villa have accepted a blockbuster €77 million offer from Al-Nassr for Jhon Duran.
Arsenal make Watkins offer
During the negotiations for Duran, Arsenal submitted an offer for Villa's other star striker, Ollie Watkins.
Would a move for Watkins make sense?
Watkins is already 29 and therefore a vastly different age profile compared to other targets, so it begs the question if a transfer would even make sense.
Another Jesus instead?
Arsenal have also been linked with a move for Igor Jesus of Botafogo who is arguably Brazil's best No.9 right now.
Osimhen's two clauses
The option of Victor Osimhen is also one that has crossed Mikel Arteta's mind and his two release clauses have now been revealed.
New Rashford escape route
Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford has been offered a new escape route by Al-Ahli amid Barcelona's struggles to free up the necessary space to sign the England international.
Garnacho swap mooted
Man Utd could look to offer Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea in a spectacular swap deal for either Christopher Nkunku or a rather surprising name.
Chelsea make Denner offer
Chelsea have opened formal talks with Corinthians over 16-year-old left-back Denner.
Garnacho plan revealed
Chelsea's pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho could go down to the wire and, if unsuccessful, they have an exciting Plan B.
Emery wants Felix
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is obsessed with Joao Felix and is looking to poach the Chelsea attacker before the deadline.
Man City to start Chilwell domino?
Man City's interest in Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso could end Ben Chilwell's Chelsea nightmare.
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