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Arsenal have appreciated Moussa Diaby for a long time. It’s almost two years following him but the same happened with other clubs including PSG and Newcastle. Bayer Leverkusen wanted to keep him last summer and in January, for this summer it will depend on the value of the proposals.
Axel Witsel’s father Thierry: “Axel didn’t live well with being benched, he wants to play — he trains at top level. Axel has requested a meeting with Simeone as he’s not happy. If he doesn’t play enough, we will consider other options.”
We often see Barcelona linked with free agents and the two big names reported as being on their radar are Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan, so I thought I’d offer my current understanding of the situation.
Firmino’s situation is still unclear, too early to mention; he will take some time to decide his next move, having only just made the official announcement on his decision to leave Anfield.
Gundogan has still not communicated to Man City his plans on the future, but Barcelona have an interest and there are also two more clubs keen on signing him in case he’d leave City. I think Gundogan would be a very good signing, smart player who could really help Barca or any other team.
Franck Kessie: “I see myself at Barcelona for many more years. I’m in super top club, I’m happy here and I want to give my best. Xavi trusts me a lot, Yaya Toure already told me he’s a great person.”
Xavi: “We have discussed my new deal, we are in positive talks but as I always say: priority to win titles, then there’s time to do that. Ansu Fati? You have to give Ansu all the confidence. I’m very happy with him.”
There are always around eight to ten clubs in attendance at Benfica to keep an eye on Antonio Silva, Goncalo Ramos, Florentino Luis… they have fantastic players, so it’s absolutely normal. At this stage nothing is concrete yet, but I’d keep an eye on Silva in the summer in case of big proposals.
There are many clubs interested in Raphael Veiga but I’m not aware of advanced or concrete talks with Chelsea at this stage, despite recent speculation. It’s a very good opportunity on the market and this is why clubs are exploring this deal, but Chelsea have other priorities…
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