Big clubs can only really sell to rivals nowadays, leaving them with a tough decision. Chelsea have packed off quite a few players this summer to teams they will be battling for Champions League places. The latest potential move is Levi Colwill to Liverpool. The centre-back impressed at Brighton last season and over the summer in the European Under-21 Championship, so might fancy heading to a team where he has a chance of starting. Someone the Blues are more than happy to let go is Trevoh Chalobah, if they receive the right offer.
The Brazilian connection is strong at Arsenal already and sporting director Edu is eager to add another compatriot to the roster. He has flown home to open talks with Grêmio over Bitello, a 23-year-old midfielder, who would cost £8.5m.
Barcelona’s long-term pursuit of Bernardo Silva rumbles on. Despite a few financial concerns, they have found a big bucket of cash down the back of the Camp Nou sofa and are willing to spend it on the Portuguese midfielder. If they are unsuccessful, there is always Giovanni Lo Celso from Tottenham as a backup.
After a relatively quiet summer for Nottingham Forest so far, as they desperately plan to sell 20 players or so, they have finally sparked an interest in a footballer. Willian, 34, is available on a free following the expiry of his Fulham contract. He has a few options on the table, from the City Ground to Saudi Arabia – or just staying put at Craven Cottage and signing a lovely new deal. They might have missed out on signing Ibrahim Sangaré last summer but that won’t stop Forest bidding once more for the PSV midfielder. He has four years remaining on his contract in Eindhoven and would cost upwards of £30m.
Bournemouth have made their first move for Bristol City’s Alex Scott but the Robins have done a collective head shake at the £15m on offer. The Championship side are looking for a fee closer to £25m for their midfielder.
Chelsea did not want João Félix and nor do Atlético Madrid but the forward need not worry because Premier League trio Manchester United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa might be willing to give him a chance back to see if he can improve on his Stamford Bridge loan spell.
Everton already have 38-year-old Ashley Young lined up, so the naturally next step for Sean Dyche would be to get 36-year-old Jamie Vardy to join him. The striker might be considering his options after being relegated to the Championship with Leicester, so would consider one last Premier League hurrah at Goodison Park. Another striking option for the Toffees is Moussa Dembélé, who is available on a free after leaving Lyon in the summer.
What the annual Harry Kane summer transfer saga has needed for a few years is another club to be interested in the Tottenham striker. Finally, Paris Saint-Germain have put their head above the parapet to say they are happy to splash €100m (£86m) on England’s record goalscorer.
Speaking of England internationals heading abroad, Jordan Henderson would have no issue with swapping Liverpool for Saudi Arabia, where he would join up with Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq and quadruple his already massive wages in the process.
