Here is some shocking news for you. Apparently Roberto Firmino doesn’t like the Saudi professional league that much and would rather swap the heat of Al-Ahli for a stroll through Putney in west London.
Fulham are keen on the former Liverpool man, but other Premier League teams are also rumoured to be interested. Why wouldn’t they be interested? After all, the Brazilian is only 32 years old.
The situation in which Ivan Toney finds himself is not unprecedented. He returns to a Brentford side that has suffered five consecutive defeats and is short of strikers. Although he hasn’t played since May, his value is higher than ever. Thomas Frank said on Thursday that it “would take “an unbelievable price” for the Bees to come in. 100 million pounds is said to be the specific and almost unbelievable figure involved. Can anyone think of a club daft enough to spend that kind of money? Even Chelsea wouldn’t be that stupid, would they? Arsenal will probably look elsewhere.
In other Chelsea news, Bayer Leverkusen’s coveted right-back Jeremie Frimpong is of interest in January, but Xabi Alonso’s side have no intention of selling. Arsenal, meanwhile, are interested in 17-year-old Dutch wonderkid Jorrel Hato.
Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães is Paris Saint-Germain’s “top target” for this month, but he is another Premier League star with a £100m price tag around his neck and a release clause of that amount in his contract with the Toons. Eddie Howe’s side can’t afford to sell their best midfielder in the middle of the season?
How about Man U? They are rumoured to be pursuing a low-key deal for Ecuadorian midfielder Óscar Zambrano, – dubbed ‘the next Moisés Caicedo’, while rumours of a new deal for Anthony Martial are far-fetched. Sir Jim and Sir Dave might actually make some sensible decisions, lads.
