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To say it’s been a busy summer would be a serious understatement – and to help you keep track of everything happening in a fast-moving transfer window, we’re back with our latest round-up and review of the latest Premier League transfer rumours, starting with a story from fans of both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Social media darling Fabrizio Romano claimed on Tuesday morning that Spurs were “back in talks” over a deal for Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze, a move that they had appeared to have abandoned after buying Mohammed Kudus earlier in the summer – and despite Arsenal’s long-standing interest, Eze is said to be “keen” to move to Spurs.
Arsenal have been working on deals for both Eze and Rodrygo for weeks, but their hesitation may have allowed Spurs to steal a march as they return to Eze following the serious knee injury sustained by James Maddison in pre-season.
Spurs’ widely-reported bid for Manchester City’s Savinho is now impacted by this latest development as that’s said to be a “separate deal”, but there are no guarantees that Spurs will get their hands on Eze – his release clause has expired, according to Romano, so any move “depends on Crystal Palace”.
The 3AM Verdict: Palace have made it clear that they will let Marc Guéhi leave this summer to avoid losing him on a free transfer, and we imagine the same will hold true for Eze. As for whether Spurs will really be able to beat Arsenal to the punch, we don’t know, with other reports yet to corroborate Romano’s story. It sounds like previous suggestions that Spurs were in for Como’s Nico Paz were either wide of the mark, or that the deal is simply not going ahead as it stands.
Aston Villa star eyes Newcastle move
Over to The Athletic, now, who have an interesting update concerning the future of Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey, who has been linked with a move to just about every club in the top flight. With Ramsey failing to agree a new contract at Villa Park, it’s implied that they are prepared to let him leave and that while “many suitors have expressed an interest”, his “preferred destination” is now Newcastle United.
The two teams are “starting talks” now to see whether a deal can be agreed, with Ramsey said to be a “priority target” for the Magpies. There are no financial details but previous stories concerning Ramsey’s future have suggested a price point in the region of £40m.
The 3AM Verdict: Ramsey leaving Villa seems like a near-certainty at this stage, and Newcastle make sense as a destination given their need for attacking depth. They’re probably just surprised to be a player’s first choice for once.
Manchester United given clear path to star player – if current starter leaves
There has been plenty of reporting concerning the future of Gianluigi Donnarumma over the past 48 hours after PSG decided to prematurely sign his replacement in Lucas Chevalier – and both Manchester United and Chelsea have been extensively linked.
To summarise the current state of affairs, we’re going to pull a couple of reports together. Firstly, Fabrizio Romano seems to think that Chelsea are out of the picture. Donnarumma is “not a target” for the Blues, with no talks taking place, as the club are apparently content with their current options between the sticks.
That could leave Manchester United with an open goal, but The Daily Express suggest that a bid will be contingent on André Onana leaving first – United are “not expected to enter the frame for Donnarumma” unless “significant progress” is made with finding buyers for Onana and other players that are no longer wanted at Old Trafford.
The 3AM Verdict: It seems relatively likely that Donnarumma doesn’t make a Premier League move this summer, although the possibility that one of the world’s best goalkeepers warms a bench for a year seems hard to fathom. We expect further developments before the full picture becomes clear. As it stands, there are a lot of contradictory stories out there.