🚨🔵 BREAKING: Marco Palestra to Chelsea, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties.
Atalanta to receive package over €55m fee plus sell-on clause, long term deal to Italian talented RWB.
Chelsea hijack Inter move and get new talent for Xabi Alonso.
🚨🔴⚪️ OFFICIAL: Atlético Madrid to file complaint against Barcelona to FIFA for Julián Álvarez deal.
Club CEO Gil Marin: “Our responsibility is to defend the interests of Atlético and that is why we are going to file a complaint with FIFA against Barcelona for negotiating with a player under an active contract during the protected period”.
🚨🔵 Chelsea have all set to close Marco Palestra deal for fee over €50m, package in excess of €55m.
Atalanta are ready to accept, Italian RWB offered to earn way more compared to Inter salary proposal.
Final green light needed by Palestra — as Inter won’t match the bid.
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham is considering watering down Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms
This includes ditching the retrospective reform for "Boriswave" migrants to wait 10 not 5 years for permanent residence
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🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa make contact with Flamengo to bring Emerson Royal back to the Premier League.
Talks ongoing as @ESPNBrasil reported as Brazilian RB can be the backup for Matty Cash, identified by #AVFC.
We may actually have the dumbest fanbase all based around sentiment. Yes he scored some goals but I've watched him play almost 30 games where he was absolute dogshit. No shot, no impact.
If an opportunity like Alvarez arises you absolutely flog Gyok and bring Alvarez in. Simples
Viktor Gyokeres has earned the right to be our front man for another season. Whether you like him or not surely you understand that? He played the whole season nervous because of all the noise surrounding his name. We’ve all seen how dangerous he is when he’s confident. Back him.
🚨 BREAKING from @COPE:
Atletico Madrid want to talk with Arsenal and see if they can offer Julián Alvarez to them in exchange for €50m/€60m and Gyökeres. 🤯
Julian Alvarez Update
If you remember, I stated there was another attacker I chose to keep anonymous. That player was indeed Julian Alvarez. The reason I said it was sensitive was because one of our players (Gyökeres) was potentially involved but let me just provide the facts for Arsenal fans. To my understanding the following statements are 100% factual.
• The players dream is Barca (personal terms agreed already)
• Barca have always wanted Julian to go public with his desire to force Atleti's position
• Atleti are adamant they will not to sell to Barca and would rather sell abroad but it wont stop Barca from trying
• PSG to my understanding left the race due to Campos / Enrique not wanting a player who doesn’t absolutely prioritise them but I wont be shocked if they return due to the players quality
• Julian has been a target for Arsenal since last summer
• After our group stage game Arteta made it clear we must atleast be in the race for the Argentine
• I can 100% confirm Atleti have interest in Viktor Gyökeres
• Andrea Berta has maintained contacts with the camp since last summer and has explored 'different structures & mechanisms' to bring Julian Alvarez to North London in the recent months…
• Reports about 'the English weather' being a reason Julian and his family would not return to England are absolutely false.
• The player would be very open to joining Arsenal and has directly told us should his dream to Barca become impossible
• Arsenal are yet to officially formalise their interest but Atleti are well aware of our interest.
The situation is chaotic but my role is to provide the absolute facts to the best of my knowledge in real time not predict the future. Its difficult enough tracking Berta and his 1000 spinning plates technique, its even harder when he silently speaks to ex-colleagues at Atleti with whom he has a lot of trust with but I have presented the facts. Genuinely feel a lot of relief talking about this all as its been exhausting to track for 14 months. I need to sleep now as I have been awake all night contacting sources 😂
As the end of the financial year draws close on June 30 I reckon we may see Rogers sign for us come this time next week depending how bad Aston Villa need Rogers transfer fee to account in this years records
🚨EXCL : Arsenal will officially open talks with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers in the coming weeks. There is a real willingness from the English Champions to get a deal done at a reasonable price. Fee will be the key. Personal terms are no issue at all.