Monday 4th February 2019
Timo Werner, 22, ought to stay put at RB Leipzig rather than joining Liverpool in the summer. So says Ralf Rangnick who is, of course, offering impartial advice.
Will he have the same advice for Ibrahima Konate? The 19-year-old RB Leipzig centre-back is being scouted by Arsenal.
The Gunners will be led in negotiations by Marc Overmars who is set to return to North London wearing a suit as director of football.
Brahim Diaz is one relieved 19-year-old. Real Madrid won’t be loaning him out in the summer. He’ll be able to sit on the Bernabeu benches next season and they are jolly comfy.
Manchester United have £200m and it’s burning a hole in their pocket so the next permanent manager will have a field day in the transfer market.
But it won’t go very far as they are being ripped off something chronic. United are interested in Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks, 21, who is rated at £50m by Tottenham.
Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill, 33, turned down Juventus among others in January. And all because he loves Crystal Palace. Supported them, man and boy, we’ll no doubt be told in the summer when signs for the Eagles on a free transfer
Another centre-back rejecting Juventus‘ overtures – and those of PSG – is Matthijs de Ligt, 19, who wants to do a bunk from Ajax to Barcelona this summer to be with bestie Frenkie de Jong, 21.
