The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market one of a kind, but there were still a lot of deals done, and you can check out the main ones here. The window may be closed in Europe’s top leagues, but here are the best rumors from around the world.
TOP STORY: Everton pushes for Alli
Everton are ready to offer Tottenham Hotspur outcast Dele is a road out of the club, reports the Mirror.
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Alli has been away to watch the starting XI in recent weeks, and although some believe he has a chance of returning to the squad, he continues to be linked with a move away from north London.
Paris Saint-Germain have been the main club that is in the mix to secure his signing, but Carlo Ancelotti is a known admirer has become the man who is now leading the hunt to keep him in the Premier League.
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Chelsea aim for five starts
Chelsea aim to find buyers for five players during the January transfer window, the Daily Express reports.
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Chelsea transfer chief Marina Granovskaia hopes to spark interest in Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, Danny Drinkwater and Baba Rahman, but struggles to do so before what is bound to be a competitive window next month.
The Blues hope to go in search of an agreement for David Alaba, and the five names mentioned above could be used as weight in a movement for the Austrian. Either way, they are not part of the Blues’ plans for the future.
AC Milan want to try to sign teenager from FC Dallas Bryan Reynolds, Major League Soccer Reports Writer Tom Bogerts.
The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with a dropout from MLS in the past, with Juventus one of the interested parties, but only now does it look like a serious offer could be imminent.
Now Milan, who are leading the charge in the Serie A title race, have made a serious push as they have only started less than two dozen games in their professional career so far.
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– Everton are planning some big signings to move forward, Brand reports. Farhad Moshiri, the club’s majority shareholder, is expected to pump new money into Goodison Park in the name of improving the Merseyside team. With low prices set on a number of key players in the next summer transfer window, Moshiri wants to take advantage.
– Sampdoria wants to make an effort to sign Fernando llorente, Reports Sky Sport Italia. The Napoli striker has been linked with a move for a few months now, with the belief that contact has already been made and talks will take place in the coming weeks with Llorente looking for regular first-team football.
– FC Dallas made an effort to try to sign the Pumas star Juan Ignacio Dinenno, Save reports. Cougars are more than open to selling him, but only if they can find the right replacement, and on the Dallas side, the club appear to be looking for transfers that will revolutionize their campaign for an MLS title.
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