TRANSFER RUMOURS! 26th August
StrumSolo > 26/08/2014, 18:44
Just six days til the window closes and you know what, things are actually happening.
Mario Balotelli's £16m move to Liverpool was confirmed this morning and there's a decent chance Angel Di Maria's Man Utd switch will finalised before the day's out too. A £59.7m fee has been agreed and depending on who you believe he's either discussing personal terms or having a medical. Right now!
You'd think that'd be enough to keep Woodward and co busy but they've still got Arturo Vidal (£34m or a player-plus-cash deal involving Javier Hernandez) and Daley Blind (£18m, natch) on the backburner as well. And, Roma are about to sign Kostas Manolas. A boost, of course, in United and Arsenal's pursuit of Medhi Benatia.
Most days Samuel Eto'o signing for Everton on a two-year deal would be headlines. Look at it now, not even close. Might Arsenal be tempted to hijack that one though with Olivier Giroud out injured? No source, just made it up. Actual newspapers, meanwhile, are linking the Gunners with Torino striker Alessio Cerci. Loic Remy and Danny Welbeck get a mention too.
Audacious? Yeah I reckon. Southampton think they can beat Monaco to the signing of Atletico Madrid's Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld. Still no movement on the Andros Townsend front though, with Spurs unwilling to negotiate until Southampton flash them a bit of Morgan Schneiderlin-shaped ankle. Away from all that nonsense, Mauricio Pochettino has lined up Sevilla skipper Federico Fazio as a replacement for Hull-bound Michael Dawson.
QPR are keen on a loan move for Liverpool left-back Jack Robinson and Sebastien Coates could follow him out of the temporary Anfield exit door to Sunderland. Plot twist: if that one happens Fabio Borino would have to sign permanently. Can't have two players on loan from the same club, can you?