marvelbet369.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online…
Chelsea will offer a player-plus-cash swap deal for Atletico Madrid’s star goalkeeper Jan Oblak. The Blues’ are hoping to send out-of-favour goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga plus £25million. Kepa has struggled this season and has been left out of their starting XI in the last four matches. ()
Andros Townsend admits it’s only a matter of time before Wilfried Zaha leaves Crystal Palace for a bigger club. The Ivory Coast forward was strongly linked with an exit last summer, and it was no secret he was keen on leaving Selhurst Park to take his career to the next level. There was plenty of speculation over his future in January too but again no move materialised, reportedly due to his £70-80m price tag. (FULL STORY)
Chelsea forward Willian admits negotiations with Chelsea over a new contract have been ‘difficult’ after the club refused to change their offer. Willian is out of contract in the summer and wants a three-year extension. However, the Blues have only offered the 31-year-old two more years and are refusing to budge as the talks reach an impasse. ()
Manchester United offered three times Erling Haaland’s release clause in a desperate bid to convince him to join the club in January. The Norwegian hotshot told United he wanted to sign but ended up going to Borussia Dortmund in a £17m deal. But the Red Devils are understood to have tabled a £50m offer to try and persuade Haaland to join. ()
Inter Milan could make a move for Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen if he fails to sign a new contract. Vertonghen, 32, would be available on a free transfer as his contract expires at the end of the season. The Serie A title chasers, who signed Christian Eriksen in January, are looking to bolster their defence going into the 2020/21 season. ()
Alexandre Lacazette has suggested that he will stay at Arsenal even if they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The Gunners haven’t featured in the competition for the past three seasons and are sitting seven points off top four in the Premier League. But Lacazette has shot these claims of an exit down, claiming ‘everyone is happy’ with him at the club. ()
Chelsea must bring in a world-class striker in the summer transfer window following their Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, believes Jason Cundy. Chelsea did have their chances, but one of their key problems this season has been a lack of clinical touch in front of goal and Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham’s lack of success it was obvious against the Germans. (FULL STORY)
David Villa has revealed he was ’90 per cent’ certain he would join Arsene Wenger and Arsenal in January 2013. Six months later, Villa joined Barca’s LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid in a cut-price deal. He becomes the latest in a long list of great players to nearly sign for Arsenal under Wenger but Villa insists he is happy he later joined Atletico. (FULL STORY)
