Football Transfer Rumours: What Now For Gomez, Guéhi, Martínez Et Al?

Now that nan model has slammed shut, woody sheets either revenge aliases torn up, there’s much than a fewer players near successful limbo by nan Premier League’s record-breaking summertime transportation window.

What now for Emi Martínez, who keeps waving goodbye to Aston Villa and yet remains connected nan books, denied a dream move to Manchester United because Senne Lammens was nan cheaper, younger option. A move to Turkey? The World Cup victor is said not to fancy it. The Turkish model rolls connected but location is simply a Champions League deadline this week to meet to for its qualified clubs, pinch Galatasaray nan astir apt destination.

In immoderate case, nary bid came from United, who were besides nan penchant for Gianluigi Donnarumma. In some cases wages were nan rumor for United. The Euro 2020 winner alternatively headed to Manchester City to study really to play for illustration Pep Guardiola asks – pinch Ederson heading to Fenerbahce.

Most deals thin to person knock-ons, and nan illness of Marc Guéhi’s move from Crystal Palace to Liverpool had ramifications for Joe Gomez, who was poised for a move to Milan. Instead, he is apt to beryllium Virgil van Dijk’s partner for nan foreseeable/until nan January window, erstwhile Guéhi comes in. Guéhi recorded a soft-focus farewell video, shots of Wembley and his “last” extremity for Palace astatine Villa connected Sunday. That’s leaked connected to nan net and “Skipper” arsenic it position him, tin ever get it recut.

Other players staying on: Ademola Lookman staged an Isak/Wissa-style protestation but remains astatine Atalanta, alternatively than switching to Bayern Munich. Awkward. The Welsh helping wizard Harry Wilson was group for Leeds but stays astatine Fulham, a illness that happened concurrently pinch Tyrique George staying astatine Chelsea.

Talking of which: Raheem Sterling. Still astatine Chelsea, contracted until 2027, connected very precocious wages of nan type BlueCo, nan owners, nary longer pay. And highly improbable to get a game. For family reasons he is not consenting to move to Saudi Arabia, nan USA aliases various different destinations, and a indebtedness to Fulham did not happen. He’s only 30.

Axel Disasi is successful a akin boat: nary move to Aston Villa, West Ham aliases Crystal Palace truthful he remains astatine Chelsea. At slightest Ben Chilwell sewage disconnected to Strasbourg, who conscionable hap to beryllium BlueCo’s different club, and now person a alternatively large squad considering their reasonably mean ambitions successful Ligue 1. Julio Enciso has conscionable joined Strasbourg from Brighton, who besides loaned Facundo Buonanotte, another South American talent to, er, Chelsea.

Will Osula was nan caller leader of Tyneside conscionable a week agone aft scoring against Liverpool but he almost ended up loaned to Eintracht Frankfurt, only for that woody to besides not happen.

Manchester United’s explosive squad is overmuch reduced aft nan shelling of Antony, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund. Which leaves mediocre aged Tyrell Malacia, who was expected to caput to Elche successful La Liga but remains a United player. Perhaps he mightiness person Ruben Amorim he is an action successful centre midfield, a position of weakness wherever United are said to person moved for Conor Gallagher, only for Atlético Madrid to unopen that down.