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Arsenal gunning for Everton
Brazil international Everton has revealed he has an offer on the table, but the tease hasn’t disclosed which club it is that’s keen on signing him.
Everton was one of the stars of Brazil’s successful Copa America campaign and scored in the final in the 3-1 win against Peru. His performances have brought him to the attention of some of Europe’s top clubs, and the Mirror are suggesting that Arsenal could be the club leading the race for his signature.
They’re stating that AC Milan and Atletico Madrid are also keen to sign the 23-year-old, though Everton himself has said recently that he expects to be playing for Gremio when they take the pitch Thursday.
Arsenal have only made one signing this summer so far, recruiting 18-year-old forward Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano, with transfer fees appearing to be the Gunners’ biggest hindrance.
However, Everton is unlikely to command a huge fee at this stage of his career and so he could fit into the Gunners’ pay structure, though it depends on whether they can complete the signing of Kieran Tierney from Celtic on their budget.
Alves to the Premier League?
Dani Alves is a man in demand, if you believe Mundo Deportivo. They’re suggesting that Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City are all battling it out for the full-back following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain. Alves is a free agent and it appears as though a whole host of clubs are falling over themselves to secure his marauding talents to their right flanks.
The 36-year-old was in vintage form for Brazil in the Copa America, adding a remarkable 40th career trophy to his cabinet. Alves has been reported as saying he’s interested in reuniting with Pep Guardiola at Man City, but Spurs and Arsenal are also monitoring the situation.
Alves isn’t getting any younger, but his experience — coupled with his performances for his country this summer — could make him a steal for the right club.
Tap-ins
– Philippe Coutinho has been linked with a move away from Barcelona all summer, but the Express are putting two and two together and suggesting that Antoine Griezmann‘s shirt number means the Brazilian isn’t going anywhere. New-signing Griezmann wanted the Brazilian’s No. 7 shirt but has been forced to take the No. 17 jersey instead, which could mean that Coutinho might have another season to try and reach the kind of form that got him to the Nou Camp in the first place.
– Leroy Sane has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer, with Guardiola apparently not standing in the winger’s way if he wants to leave. However, the Mirror believes the left winger will be staying put in Manchester. They’re suggesting that City want £100 million for the 23-year-old, which is £30m more than the German champions want to pay. Sane indicated recently he has no desire to move back to Germany. He still has two years left to run on his contract.
– Portuguese outlet Correio da Manha are reporting that Manchester United could miss out on the signing of midfielder Bruno Fernandes because the board and manager can’t agree on the fee. They suggest United’s board are unwilling to pay more than £50m for the player, while in contrast Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is urging his bosses to spend what it takes to land the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. That could be because Fernandes contributed to 50 goals in all competitions last season.
– Napoli are running out of time to land James Rodriguez, according to AS. The Spanish title is suggesting that Real Madrid are growing impatient with the Italians’ desire to sign the Colombian on loan. Madrid are keen to offload Rodriguez in a permanent deal instead, and may shut the door on Napoli if they can’t amend their terms.