Gavi has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence, having only received his debut for Barca’s first team back in August. After several strong outings in La Liga, he received a call-up for the Spanish international side and immediately started in a 2-1 win against Italy earlier this week. This made him the youngest Spaniard to make an appearance in an international game.

According to Spanish media outlet El Nacional, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, and Manchester United are among the clubs chasing Gavi and are expected to try and lure him away from Camp Nou. The release clause allows them to negotiate with the player directly and wouldn’t need a green light from Barca for the transfer.

Barcelona, on the other hand, is well aware of the attention Gavi has been receiving lately and intends to act quickly in order to keep him with the club for the foreseeable future. This reportedly includes a new contract offer that would increase his release clause to $500 million.

Gavi started his career in the youth ranks of Real Betis before joining Barcelona’s acclaimed La Masia academy in 2015 as an 11-year-old. He made his way through the club’s youth ranks and played his first professional game for the club’s reserves at the age of 16. His performances for Barcelona B convinced manager Ronald Koeman to promote him to the first team ahead of 2021-22, and he since made seven appearances, including three starts in La Liga.

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According to French outlet Foot Mercato, Ben Arfa had a number of inquiries in recent months from non-European clubs but decided to reject them all. Reportedly, the 34-year-old star is still hoping to continue his career in Ligue 1 and is ready to play the waiting game until he gets the move he wants.

One of the Ligue 1 clubs that are interested in Ben Arfa at the moment are reigning champions Lille, but they still haven’t decided to make an official approach for the player.

Ben Arfa played 25 games with Bordeaux in 2020-21, scoring two goals and dishing five assists. However, he played all of these matches in the first half of the season, with his last appearance for the club coming in February. It was reported at the time that Ben Arfa fell out of favor after clashing with manager Jean-Louis Gasset and several of his teammates.

Hatem Ben Arfa, who was once considered one of the brightest French talents, started his career with Lyon before embarking on stints with Marseille, Newcastle United, and Nice. After scoring 18 goals in 37 matches for Nice during the 2015/16 season, Ben Arfa secured a move to PSG, where he hoped to finally make the best out of his immense potential.

Unfortunately for Ben Arfa, his spell with PSG was largely unsuccessful and ended after just two seasons. He also played for Rennes and La Liga side Valladolid before coming to Bordeaux. 

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Kounde was one of Chelsea’s main targets during the summer, with the club making several offers to Sevilla. At one point, the two sides seemed close to reaching the deal that would see Kounde move to Stamford Bridge for around $60 million, but the La Liga club surprisingly increased their demands.

Reportedly, Sevilla believed that Chelsea selling defender Kurt Zouma to West Ham puts them in a tight situation and that they will be willing to pay a premium for Kounde. But they overplayed their hand, as the English club wasn’t interested in improving their last offer.

While Chelsea remains unimpressed with Sevilla’s tactics, the sources close to the club say that the Blues are willing to reopen the negotiations when the transfer window opens again. However, they will only do so if Sevilla indicates that they are prepared to give a reasonable price for the player.

Kounde is believed to be eager to join Chelsea and will make a push to get the move over the line. He already agreed to personal terms with the club and would sign a five-year deal if the transfer goes through.

Jules Kounde arrived at Sevilla in 2019 in a $30 million transfer from Ligue 1 side Bordeaux. During his time in Spain, Kounde played 90 games and established himself as one of the most talented young defenders in soccer. He also made France’s national team and already has three appearances on the international level.

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Barcelona was keen to part ways with Griezmann, one of the club’s highest earners, as part of efforts to slash their huge wage bill. They initially approached Atletico with a swap proposal, wanting to get talented midfielder Joao Felix in return.

Atletico weren’t interested in parting with Felix but were prepared to take Griezmann off Barca’s hand. They ended up agreeing to pay $12 million for a season-long loan and $47 million if they decide to trigger their purchase option.

Barcelona reportedly already has a low-cost replacement for Griezmann lined up. They are expected to sign Sevilla’s Luuk de Jong on loan. Atletico, on the other hand, cleared their books by shipping midfielder Saul Niguez to Chelsea on loan with the option to buy type of deal.

Antoine Griezmann joined Barcelona in 2019 after the club paid his $140 million buyout clause. During his time at Camp Nou, Griezmann failed to justify his big transfer fee and struggled to make an impact. He only managed to score 35 goals in 102 appearances with the Catalan club and only has the Copa Del Rey trophy to show for.

Griezmann was previously considered one of the premier forwards in soccer during his first stint with Atletico Madrid. He scored 133 goals in his five seasons with the club while helping Atletico win three trophies, including UEFA Europa League in 2018.

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Willian will leave Arsenal despite having two years left on the contract that paid him around $330,000 per week. The Premier League club confirmed the move on their official social media.

“He had two more years to run on his contract, but following positive and constructive recent discussions with him and his team, he will be leaving for a new opportunity with Corinthians in Brazil, where he began his career,” said the club in a statement. “Everyone at Arsenal wishes Willian and his family well for the future.”

Willian joined Arsenal as a marquee free agent last summer after previously spending seven years with the club’s cross-town rivals Chelsea. He was expected to be one of the key players at Emirates Stadium upon his arrival but managed only one goal and seven assists in all competitions in 2020-21.

However, Willian isn’t the only one to blame for his unsuccessful stint with Arsenal. The team struggled as a whole last season, while manager Mikel Arteta didn’t do him any favors as well. Arteta failed to play Willian consistently at his natural position and didn’t manage to find the best way to use him.

Willian spent his entire youth career with the Corinthians while also playing two seasons for the first team before making a transfer to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007. He also had a brief stint with Anzhi Makhachkala before securing a move to Chelsea.

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Kane told Tottenham in May that he wants to leave the club to compete for trophies and singled out Man City as his preferred destination. This prompted reigning Premier League champions to make several bids for the English striker, but all of them were swiftly rejected. It was believed that the London club asked for around $200 million and wasn’t ready to settle for less. City, on the other hand, never intended to go this high, which resulted in a negotiation breakdown between the two clubs.

After it became clear that the Spurs won’t let him go so easily, Kane decided not to push for the move any further. He made his intentions known on Wednesday, writing on Twitter that he “will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success.”

While his transfer saga was ongoing, Harry Kane attempted to force the move by reporting late for preseason training. This prompted Tottenham’s new head coach Nuno Espirito Santo to omit Kane from the matchday squad for the season opener that curiously came against City. The 28-year-old player then started the club’s second Premier League match against Wolverhampton on the bench before making a late-game cameo.

Kane spent his entire senior career with Tottenham Hotspur, making his first-team debut in 2009. He played a total of 337 games in all competitions for the club, scoring 221 goals. He is still waiting for his first trophy on the club level.

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“Cristiano is a Real Madrid legend and has all my affection and respect,” Ancelotti wrote on Twitter. “I’ve never considered signing him. We look forward.”

Cristiano Ronaldo spent nine seasons with Real Madrid, during which he helped the club win two La Liga trophies and four Champions League honors. He also became the club’s top goalscorer in the process.

Ronaldo left Spain in 2018 and joined Seria A powerhouse Juventus. He won two league titles in Italy and continued to have individual success, but the club’s poor performances in the 2020-21 season and lack of success in European competition sparked rumors about the 36-year-old player’s exit.

Earlier in the summer, it was reported that Ronaldo wanted to leave Juve and had Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid as his preferred destinations. But options now seem to be off the table. PSG signed rival Lionel Messi in a blockbuster move earlier this month, while Ancelotti now ruled out his Santiago Bernabeu comeback.

The most realistic scenario for Ronaldo seems to be staying with Juventus for one more season and then deciding on the future once he becomes a free agent next summer.

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The Argentinian national previously coached Tottenham Hotspur, before being fired in November 2019 due to the Spurs’ poor start to the season. Since then, he has remained without a club.

“I think you have to give Pochettino massive respect for what he did at Spurs,” O’Hara stated during an interview with talkSPORT. He went on to explain that while Pochettino was unable to win any silverware, he transformed his squad into a force to be reckoned with despite his minimal transfer budget and lack of big-name signings.

During his five years at the North London club, Pochettino earned a 54.3% win record; greater than the majority of other recent manager including the likes of Harry Redknapp and Martin Jol.

In addition to securing a Champions League spot for Spurs in each of his seasons at the club, Pochettino also lifted his side to the Champions League final in 2019, where they were runners-up to Liverpool.

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This comes after it was strongly suggested by several news sources that Man City would be willing to let Eric Garcia depart for Barca in exchange for Rafinha joining the Premier League club.

These rumors began in August when Man City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that Garcia did not want to sign a new contract with the Premier League giants. The defender’s current deal is due to expire at the end of the season.

Rafinha is in a similar predicament to Garcia, with his contract due to expire at the end of the 2020-21 campaign as well. While several clubs have expressed interest in signing Rafinha, none of them have come close to offering the Balugranes’ asking price of $19 million.

One of the interested clubs was Celta Vigo, the team for whom Rafinha scored four goals in 29 La Liga appearances while on loan last season.

In addition to Celta Vigo, Rafinha also spent time on loan at Serie A giants Inter Milan in 2018, making 17 appearances and scoring twice.

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The offer was viewed as “weak”, however, resulting in a prompt rejection from Lyon. During a television interview, Aulas had the following to say, “There was a timid offer. We felt like they didn’t consider the fact that this is a player in the French national team. So, it was an offer that did not even make us consider making a sale.”

In response to the Gunners’ initial offer, Lyon has set some strict terms of sale, including the fact that Arsenal has until Friday to secure the signing of Aouate, otherwise, the player will not leave the club at all.

“We will tell the players that whatever will not be settled in terms of departures before Friday, there will be no more departures,” Aulas confirmed on Monday.

Lyon have reportedly set a $47 million price tag for Aouar, which may prove steep given Arsenal’s current financial predicament.

After all, Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke confirmed at the beginning of August that 55 members of staff were to be made redundant due to the financial setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Gavi has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence, having only received his debut for Barca’s first team back in August. After several strong outings in La Liga, he received a call-up for the Spanish international side and immediately started in a 2-1 win against Italy earlier this week. This made him the youngest Spaniard to make an appearance in an international game.

According to Spanish media outlet El Nacional, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, and Manchester United are among the clubs chasing Gavi and are expected to try and lure him away from Camp Nou. The release clause allows them to negotiate with the player directly and wouldn’t need a green light from Barca for the transfer.

Barcelona, on the other hand, is well aware of the attention Gavi has been receiving lately and intends to act quickly in order to keep him with the club for the foreseeable future. This reportedly includes a new contract offer that would increase his release clause to $500 million.

Gavi started his career in the youth ranks of Real Betis before joining Barcelona’s acclaimed La Masia academy in 2015 as an 11-year-old. He made his way through the club’s youth ranks and played his first professional game for the club’s reserves at the age of 16. His performances for Barcelona B convinced manager Ronald Koeman to promote him to the first team ahead of 2021-22, and he since made seven appearances, including three starts in La Liga.

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According to French outlet Foot Mercato, Ben Arfa had a number of inquiries in recent months from non-European clubs but decided to reject them all. Reportedly, the 34-year-old star is still hoping to continue his career in Ligue 1 and is ready to play the waiting game until he gets the move he wants.

One of the Ligue 1 clubs that are interested in Ben Arfa at the moment are reigning champions Lille, but they still haven’t decided to make an official approach for the player.

Ben Arfa played 25 games with Bordeaux in 2020-21, scoring two goals and dishing five assists. However, he played all of these matches in the first half of the season, with his last appearance for the club coming in February. It was reported at the time that Ben Arfa fell out of favor after clashing with manager Jean-Louis Gasset and several of his teammates.

Hatem Ben Arfa, who was once considered one of the brightest French talents, started his career with Lyon before embarking on stints with Marseille, Newcastle United, and Nice. After scoring 18 goals in 37 matches for Nice during the 2015/16 season, Ben Arfa secured a move to PSG, where he hoped to finally make the best out of his immense potential.

Unfortunately for Ben Arfa, his spell with PSG was largely unsuccessful and ended after just two seasons. He also played for Rennes and La Liga side Valladolid before coming to Bordeaux. 

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Kounde was one of Chelsea’s main targets during the summer, with the club making several offers to Sevilla. At one point, the two sides seemed close to reaching the deal that would see Kounde move to Stamford Bridge for around $60 million, but the La Liga club surprisingly increased their demands.

Reportedly, Sevilla believed that Chelsea selling defender Kurt Zouma to West Ham puts them in a tight situation and that they will be willing to pay a premium for Kounde. But they overplayed their hand, as the English club wasn’t interested in improving their last offer.

While Chelsea remains unimpressed with Sevilla’s tactics, the sources close to the club say that the Blues are willing to reopen the negotiations when the transfer window opens again. However, they will only do so if Sevilla indicates that they are prepared to give a reasonable price for the player.

Kounde is believed to be eager to join Chelsea and will make a push to get the move over the line. He already agreed to personal terms with the club and would sign a five-year deal if the transfer goes through.

Jules Kounde arrived at Sevilla in 2019 in a $30 million transfer from Ligue 1 side Bordeaux. During his time in Spain, Kounde played 90 games and established himself as one of the most talented young defenders in soccer. He also made France’s national team and already has three appearances on the international level.

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Barcelona was keen to part ways with Griezmann, one of the club’s highest earners, as part of efforts to slash their huge wage bill. They initially approached Atletico with a swap proposal, wanting to get talented midfielder Joao Felix in return.

Atletico weren’t interested in parting with Felix but were prepared to take Griezmann off Barca’s hand. They ended up agreeing to pay $12 million for a season-long loan and $47 million if they decide to trigger their purchase option.

Barcelona reportedly already has a low-cost replacement for Griezmann lined up. They are expected to sign Sevilla’s Luuk de Jong on loan. Atletico, on the other hand, cleared their books by shipping midfielder Saul Niguez to Chelsea on loan with the option to buy type of deal.

Antoine Griezmann joined Barcelona in 2019 after the club paid his $140 million buyout clause. During his time at Camp Nou, Griezmann failed to justify his big transfer fee and struggled to make an impact. He only managed to score 35 goals in 102 appearances with the Catalan club and only has the Copa Del Rey trophy to show for.

Griezmann was previously considered one of the premier forwards in soccer during his first stint with Atletico Madrid. He scored 133 goals in his five seasons with the club while helping Atletico win three trophies, including UEFA Europa League in 2018.

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Willian will leave Arsenal despite having two years left on the contract that paid him around $330,000 per week. The Premier League club confirmed the move on their official social media.

“He had two more years to run on his contract, but following positive and constructive recent discussions with him and his team, he will be leaving for a new opportunity with Corinthians in Brazil, where he began his career,” said the club in a statement. “Everyone at Arsenal wishes Willian and his family well for the future.”

Willian joined Arsenal as a marquee free agent last summer after previously spending seven years with the club’s cross-town rivals Chelsea. He was expected to be one of the key players at Emirates Stadium upon his arrival but managed only one goal and seven assists in all competitions in 2020-21.

However, Willian isn’t the only one to blame for his unsuccessful stint with Arsenal. The team struggled as a whole last season, while manager Mikel Arteta didn’t do him any favors as well. Arteta failed to play Willian consistently at his natural position and didn’t manage to find the best way to use him.

Willian spent his entire youth career with the Corinthians while also playing two seasons for the first team before making a transfer to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007. He also had a brief stint with Anzhi Makhachkala before securing a move to Chelsea.

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Kane told Tottenham in May that he wants to leave the club to compete for trophies and singled out Man City as his preferred destination. This prompted reigning Premier League champions to make several bids for the English striker, but all of them were swiftly rejected. It was believed that the London club asked for around $200 million and wasn’t ready to settle for less. City, on the other hand, never intended to go this high, which resulted in a negotiation breakdown between the two clubs.

After it became clear that the Spurs won’t let him go so easily, Kane decided not to push for the move any further. He made his intentions known on Wednesday, writing on Twitter that he “will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success.”

While his transfer saga was ongoing, Harry Kane attempted to force the move by reporting late for preseason training. This prompted Tottenham’s new head coach Nuno Espirito Santo to omit Kane from the matchday squad for the season opener that curiously came against City. The 28-year-old player then started the club’s second Premier League match against Wolverhampton on the bench before making a late-game cameo.

Kane spent his entire senior career with Tottenham Hotspur, making his first-team debut in 2009. He played a total of 337 games in all competitions for the club, scoring 221 goals. He is still waiting for his first trophy on the club level.

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“Cristiano is a Real Madrid legend and has all my affection and respect,” Ancelotti wrote on Twitter. “I’ve never considered signing him. We look forward.”

Cristiano Ronaldo spent nine seasons with Real Madrid, during which he helped the club win two La Liga trophies and four Champions League honors. He also became the club’s top goalscorer in the process.

Ronaldo left Spain in 2018 and joined Seria A powerhouse Juventus. He won two league titles in Italy and continued to have individual success, but the club’s poor performances in the 2020-21 season and lack of success in European competition sparked rumors about the 36-year-old player’s exit.

Earlier in the summer, it was reported that Ronaldo wanted to leave Juve and had Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid as his preferred destinations. But options now seem to be off the table. PSG signed rival Lionel Messi in a blockbuster move earlier this month, while Ancelotti now ruled out his Santiago Bernabeu comeback.

The most realistic scenario for Ronaldo seems to be staying with Juventus for one more season and then deciding on the future once he becomes a free agent next summer.

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The Argentinian national previously coached Tottenham Hotspur, before being fired in November 2019 due to the Spurs’ poor start to the season. Since then, he has remained without a club.

“I think you have to give Pochettino massive respect for what he did at Spurs,” O’Hara stated during an interview with talkSPORT. He went on to explain that while Pochettino was unable to win any silverware, he transformed his squad into a force to be reckoned with despite his minimal transfer budget and lack of big-name signings.

During his five years at the North London club, Pochettino earned a 54.3% win record; greater than the majority of other recent manager including the likes of Harry Redknapp and Martin Jol.

In addition to securing a Champions League spot for Spurs in each of his seasons at the club, Pochettino also lifted his side to the Champions League final in 2019, where they were runners-up to Liverpool.

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This comes after it was strongly suggested by several news sources that Man City would be willing to let Eric Garcia depart for Barca in exchange for Rafinha joining the Premier League club.

These rumors began in August when Man City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that Garcia did not want to sign a new contract with the Premier League giants. The defender’s current deal is due to expire at the end of the season.

Rafinha is in a similar predicament to Garcia, with his contract due to expire at the end of the 2020-21 campaign as well. While several clubs have expressed interest in signing Rafinha, none of them have come close to offering the Balugranes’ asking price of $19 million.

One of the interested clubs was Celta Vigo, the team for whom Rafinha scored four goals in 29 La Liga appearances while on loan last season.

In addition to Celta Vigo, Rafinha also spent time on loan at Serie A giants Inter Milan in 2018, making 17 appearances and scoring twice.

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The offer was viewed as “weak”, however, resulting in a prompt rejection from Lyon. During a television interview, Aulas had the following to say, “There was a timid offer. We felt like they didn’t consider the fact that this is a player in the French national team. So, it was an offer that did not even make us consider making a sale.”

In response to the Gunners’ initial offer, Lyon has set some strict terms of sale, including the fact that Arsenal has until Friday to secure the signing of Aouate, otherwise, the player will not leave the club at all.

“We will tell the players that whatever will not be settled in terms of departures before Friday, there will be no more departures,” Aulas confirmed on Monday.

Lyon have reportedly set a $47 million price tag for Aouar, which may prove steep given Arsenal’s current financial predicament.

After all, Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke confirmed at the beginning of August that 55 members of staff were to be made redundant due to the financial setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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