Arsenal wants to grab the new nuggets of world football

Arsenal thinks big for its transfer window

This season, Arsenal finally sees its project bear fruit. Leader of the Premier League with 5 points ahead of Manchester City, the men of Mikel Arteta are on track to put an end to a terrible shortage on the national scene. Nevertheless, the Gunners will have to strengthen this winter to hope to finish champions. Even more after the injury during the World Cup of the Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus. Whether Eddie Nketiah acting for the moment, he is far too alone on the front line of the attack. The owners of the club are well aware of this and are ready to take out the checkbook. And it smells very good for the arrival of the ” Ukrainian Neymar “. According to our information, Arsenal have taken a decisive advantage in the race to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk, Shakhtar Donetsk’s coveted left-winger. According to a source familiar with the matter, the various parties are still discussing bonuses, but have almost agreed on the overall amount, the transfer of which could be around €100 million. At the Gunners, we seem confident about the favorable outcome of the case. Another attacking player to have caught the eye of the London club, the MHSC phenomenon, Elye Wahi. The striker, who has just celebrated his 20th birthday, impresses in Ligue 1, which has aroused the interest of several French and European clubs. According to our information, Arsenal have checked his name and have been following him closely for several months. However for the moment, the Gunners have no plans to take action. Because at the same time, the London club is working on the extension of Gabriel Martinelli who will be out of contract in June 2024. The Brazilian should extend with the Gunners despite interest from FC Barcelona. The other way around is the nugget Alejandro Balde which interests Arsenal. According to the Spanish media Sport, Arsenal and Newcastle would have contacted the entourage of the Spanish left side. The two English clubs want to take advantage of Barça’s financial difficulties and especially of the contractual situation of the 19-year-old player, who will be at the end of his contract in 2024. One thing is certain, Arsenal remains faithful to its strategy on the transfer window, namely to recruit the nuggets of tomorrow.

The dirty trick of CR7 in Portugal

Attract Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia had a price and we understand a little better how Al Nassr convinced the Portuguese to sign. This Tuesday, a source close to the Saudi club revealed some crisp details behind the scenes of the signing of CR7. We learn in particular that Cristiano Ronaldo will receive the monstrous sum of 400M€. In detail, this sum will be distributed as follows: €200 million under his two-and-a-half-year contract as a player, then the other half as an ambassador, in order to promote the future joint candidacy of Saudi Arabia with Greece and Egypt for the 2030 World Cup. A surprising decision since Portugal, Spain and Ukraine have submitted a joint application to host this competition in 2030. In the country, this choice of CR7 risks be seen as high treason. New coach Roberto Martinez will be in charge of smoothing things over with the Portuguese legend…

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Officials of the day

Carlos Alcaraz join Southampton! It is obviously not the Spanish tennis player, but his namesake. The 20-year-old midfielder leaves Argentina and Racing Club for more than €13 million and “a capital gain of 15% in the event of subsequent sale“, said the Argentine club on its social networks. Free after an experience with Sporting Kansas City, Nicolas Isimat Mirin (31) rebounds in the Netherlands. Already passed by PSV Eindhoven between 2014 and 2019, the French central defender has just signed with Vitesse Arnhem until the summer of 2024, with an option of an additional year.