Manchester City and Chelsea, who spent their money differently during this summer transfer window, find themselves on a track, just days before the end of the transfer market.
Champion of England and winner of the Champions League, Manchester City did not need to upset its workforce this summer. The formation of Pep Guardiola, sure of his strength, only compensated for the departures, namely that of Ilkay Gündogan by Mateo Kovacic and that of Riyad Mahrez by Jérémy Doku. The English club also had fun, breaking the bank for Croatian Josko Gvardiol.
For its part, the Blues have spent the sum of 400 million euros on the transfer window, with the acquisitions of Moises Caicedo, Roméo Lavia, Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Robert Sanchez or even Deivid Washington.
This time around, both clubs are targeting a star attacking midfielder in the Premier League.
Gunners executive targeted
Indeed, according to the revelations of Football Whispers, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been approached by Manchester City and Chelsea in recent weeks. The media report that both British teams are looking for a creative attacking player, while the Cityzens have been in talks with Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) lately.
That said, Arsenal are in a strong position on the case, while the 24-year-old Norwegian is under contract until 2026. Only a very important offer seems able to falter the Gunners, while the former resident of Real Madrid is valued at 90 million euros by the specialized site Transfer market.
Neither the management of Manchester City nor that of Chelsea have made a formal offer to Arsenal. The approaches concern only the entourage of Martin Odegaard. Note that the Premier League champion is closer to signing the Portuguese Matheus Nunes (25), who has started a showdown to leave Wolverhampton.
2023-08-29 18:29:49
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