Arsenal may correctly resolve to not pay ludicrous cash for Ivan Toney in January however they might go to Aston Villa for Douglas Luiz…
ARSENAL TO SWERVE TRIPLE TAX ON TONEY
Having written in September that Arsenal ought to keep away from the triple tax on Ivan Toney that’s an English participant from the Premier League within the January switch window = someway £80m, it’s good to learn on TEAMtalk that sense has prevailed and Arsenal have determined that they need to not transfer for the Brentford striker in January.
So we transfer over to Soccer Insider and their declare that Tottenham ‘are set to go head-to-head with Premier League rivals for the signature of Brentford striker Ivan Toney subsequent summer season’, which we thought was just about frequent information however does at the least again up the declare that there will probably be no January switch.
They identify Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United as Toney’s different suitors, all ready to see if he comes again sharp from his prolonged betting ban.
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DOUGLAS LUIZ TO ARSENAL?
There can be a January and a Premier League tax on Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz however will that be deemed okay by Arsenal as they search for extra midfield reinforcements to assist out the superb Declan Rice? Brazilian Luiz is a superb participant lengthy coveted by Edu at Arsenal and would undoubtedly thrive at a Champions League membership.
Brazilian outlet UOL say Arsenal have turned to Luiz and have taken their eyes off Fluminense man Andre, together with Liverpool. So the brand new favourites for his signature are Fulham, who’re eyeing the teen as a substitute for Joao Palhinha, who is predicted to hitch Bayern Munich in January.
JUVENTUS TURN TO SPURS
Penny for the ideas of the Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli who went to Tottenham v Chelsea ostensibly to look at Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (bizarre as he was by no means going to begin), solely to see a fully bat-sh*t psychological sport. He did at the least see Højbjerg play an unexpectedly starring function within the sport as a collection of pink playing cards and accidents left him as one of many final traces of defence (is it nonetheless referred to as a defence whether it is parked on the half-way line?)
Anyway, the Day by day Telegraph now declare that he’s a goal for Juventus in January. We’ve heard this one earlier than together with hyperlinks to Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich. Anyway, it is sensible; there will probably be a marketplace for his restricted stylings, which completely don’t swimsuit 11-man Spurs however may very well be precious elsewhere.