Chelsea set £85m price tag for Cole Palmer
According to reports, Chelsea are prepared for interest from Premier League teams in attacking midfielder Cole Palmer by putting up an astounding £85 million asking price for the England international. If Chelsea are forced to sell the midfielder after just a season at the club due to outside Premier League interest, they would likely want to at least double their money, according to Football Insider. The Blues have recklessly overspent on new players in the last two years who have fallen short of their lofty standards.
Arsenal open talks to sign Diomande
Arsenal have reportedly informed the agent of Ousmane Diomande, as well as Sporting Lisbon directors, of their intention to start negotiations over the potential transfer of the defender this summer. According to the latest print edition of Portuguese newspaper Record, as cited and translated by Sport Witness, Arsenal have already informed relevant figures of their intention to try negotiating for Diomande, who has a release clause of €80million. The report notes that Chelsea have also previously shown an interest in Diomande, and seemed prepared to get close to that €80m figure by offering an initial €60m plus add-ons, which Arsenal now seem set to match.
Arsenal can sign star striker for just £43m
According to reports, Sporting attacker Viktor Gyokeres might sign with Arsenal or Chelsea in the summer for just half the amount of his release clause. When the summer transfer window opens, Arsenal are rumoured to be interested in signing the Sweden international. Gyokeres’ Sporting contract is rumoured to include an £86 million release clause, but it appears that a deal might be reached for a far lower sum. Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Sporting are willing to sell him for as cheap as £43 million, with the Portuguese powerhouses willing to reduce their asking price by half.
Aston Villa offer four-year contract to Mario Hermoso
Mario Hermoso has received a four-year contract from Aston Villa, with the Villans keen on completing a Bosman move this summer. According to a report by Sportmediaset, Mario Hermoso is a top target for Aston Villa heading into the summer transfer window. The Villans want to sign a centre-back in the summer transfer window. And they have submitted a four-year contract to the 28-year-old Atletico Madrid defender.