Morgan Rogers: Arsenal were told 80-100m gets it done for Morgan during May-June time. This was relayed to Berta via agents. Anderson deal changed Villa’s valuation completely. Thereafter, Arsenal verbally offered 80m. They were willing to go to 100m max but the valuation had changed because the Anderson and Tonali deals had dictated the market by this point. Morgan and his family were fully set on Arsenal. Face to face meeting with Mikel now reported via major journalists too [@HandofArsenal]
Arsenal's interest in Lacroix has cooled, per @handofarsenal — reported it a while back but that trail's gone cold. Konsa remains the stronger focus. Jacobo Ramon also on the radar but Como aren't selling after their UCL run.
#Como1907#Como#Arsenal#AFC
Kerim Alajbegovic attracting serious attention — per @NicoSchira, two PL clubs are interested in the Leverkusen winger, while Atalanta have an agreement in principle with the player but no deal with the club yet. Race wide open.
#BayerLeverkusen#B04
João Gomes to Aston Villa is done! Official £35m deal confirmed per @FabrizioRomano — Wolves lose one of their best midfielders to a direct rival. Unila upgrade, huge statement from Villa.
#AVFC#AstonVilla
@TouchlineX Best XI of the World Cup
GK: Simon
RB: Porro
CB: Saliba
CB: Cubarsi
LB: Cucurella
CM: Rodri
CM: Bellingham
CM: Merino
RW: Messi
ST: Haaland
LW: Mbappe
Barcelona president Laporta confirms it, per @FabrizioRomano: "We have made a very good offer for Julián Álvarez. After the World Cup we will announce when it expires." Barça are serious about this one. The ball is in Álvarez's court.
#FCBarcelona#Barca
@AFCAMDEN Nothing on Fabio Viera, Gabriel Jesus yet. They are our sellable assests and were not even in the world cup. SOmething should have been done for these two.
@clivepafc@3cbPerformance It's not like Barcola is going to cost less. Feels like Berta is not reading the market. It's inflated and he needs to adapt.
Also, it's not about a a new toy. It's about building on being the PL champions and strengthening LW has been a need for sometime.
@afcaarush It's so surprising. Rogers was our primary target and it is not like Barcola is going to cost less.
Rogers was supposed to be the easiest of these transfers. Getting Alvarez is going to be so difficult with what is going on at Atletico.