Like a Fleetwood Mac comeback tour, Rumours are back, baby.
Four goals (and one red card) in 20 games for Chelsea has not convinced Mauricio Pochettino to keep on João Félix at Chelsea, but has the Portuguese flickered brightly enough to convince other clubs? Félix has been offered to Newcastle and certainly would be an interesting option for Eddie Howe, who doesn’t have a ready-made second striker in his ranks. Félix’s parent club, Atlético Madrid, have already admitted that they “don’t have anything planned” for the fifth most expensive player in history, who is currently consoling himself on a yacht in the Med.
But wait! More Newcastle news! Bruno Guimarães has played so well this season that Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona are interested in the Brazilian, although the Rumour Mill fails to see how Barcelona could afford him, or why Bruno would want to play Europa League football at Anfield next year. Still, as Steven Fletcher’s 2016 move to Marseille proved, anything can happen in football.
Agent Tomori (and Agent Giroud) have infiltrated the Chelsea bunker and have delivered the message that Milan are looking for an exceptionally talented, injury-prone midfielder who is yet to fully realise his potential. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who is somehow 27, has answered the call, and is preparing to be smuggled out of Cobham’s training ground in a laundry basket. Talks are continuing: Loftus-Cheek has just the one year remaining on his contract, so could be available for as cheap as £13m.
Both recently departed from Tottenham, Erik Lamela and Bryan Gil have only gone and won themselves a European trophy (while Tanguy Ndombele has bagged himself a Scudetto with Napoli). Classic Spurs, and surely food for thought for Harry Kane. Gil has only left the Lane on loan (say that five times fast), impressing with his dynamism and bravery on the ball at Sevilla. The 22-year-old could yet return to Tottenham, manager depending, but Champions League-bound Lazio are also sniffing around, although wary of the £25m price tag.
Speaking of Spurs, Daniel Levy is attempting to reduce the £24.9m clause for Dejan Kulusevski, who is on loan from Juventus. The Turin club are in a dire financial state and have missed out on Champions League football next season. To make matters worse, many of their players loaned out – Kulusevski, Weston McKennie, Denis Zakaria and Arthur Melo – have underperformed and look set to return this summer. A deal could yet be done for Kulusevski, which would be excellent business.
Manchester United’s transfer negotiating department continues to bare its teeth. It is ready to pay £60m for the out-of-form/favour Mason Mount, who has one year remaining on his contract. Personal terms have already been agreed, it says here.
Finaly, Fabián Ruiz may not have made the grade at PSG, but will he usurp Josh Cullen, Josh Brownhill and Jack Cork in Burnley’s central midfield? The glitzy, JJ Watt-backed promoted side are keen on the Spanish midfielder.
