The latest transfer news and rumors revolve around Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Alexander Isak, as Crystal Palace’s trophy-winning side side is disassembled by fellow trophy winners Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
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Here’s the latest transfer news on Eze, Guehi and Isak.
Spurs make their move for Eberechi Eze
According to multiple reports, including this one from Fabrizio Romano, Spurs have made their move to try and sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Per the report, Spurs are pushing hard to sign Eze and talks are ongoing as the England playmaker is keen on the move. Per a report from the Guardian, Arsenal remain very interested in signing Eze too but are focused on moving on players first with the likes of Leandro Trossard, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira available for transfer. The Guardian also goes on to state that Eze has a release clause of $91 million which expires this Friday, but that Spurs are unlikely to meet that fee.
Where should Eze go? Either Spurs or Arsenal would be the step up he needs and Eze is coming off a wonderful season for club and country. He was the hero as Palace won the FA Cup, had his best ever season in terms of goals and assists and broke through to becoming a regular in England squads. With James Maddison out injured for most of the season and Heung-min Son leaving, Eze knows that Spurs are in desperate need of a new creative hub and he will be a star. At Arsenal he would also likely start but there is more competition for places there. If he wants to be the main man he should go to Spurs and his style of play on the counter under Thomas Frank may work better at Spurs. But given his quality and creativity it’s also easy to see why Eze would be a key player for Arsenal too. This will not be an easy decision for Eze but it appears he is going to swap south London for north London this summer. He deserves this opportunity to be a star at one of the big boys and play in the Champions League.
Liverpool hold talks with Crystal Palace for Marc Guehi
Meanwhile, Liverpool are reportedly back in for Crystal Palace center back Marc Guehi, who the Reds (and Newcastle) previously pursued last summer and in January. Guehi has just one year left on his contract and is widely expected to leave Palace on a free transfer next summer, so it makes sense they would want to sell — despite his invaluable presence in the team. Liverpool got an up-close look at Guehi in the FA Cup final back in May and again on Sunday in the Community Shield — another Eagles triumph — and now feels the perfect time for everyone to get what they want.
Most notably is Liverpool’s want/need for Guehi to join their squad. Virgial van Dijk proved last season he is still That Guy and Ibrahima Konate had a solid campaign as well, but Konate is easily the worst on-ball defender of the trio — something that Arne Slot will be increasingly keen to improve in year 2 — and has shown to be a frequent injury concern during his time at Anfield. Jarell Quansah went to Bayer Leverkusen for $42 million this summer, which means the next time Konate goes down, the depth chart reads as follows: 3) Joe Gomez, who is injured more often than Konate; 4) No one.
No-brainer of a deal for everyone involved.
Alexander Isak is not backing down on Liverpool move
A report from David Ornstein says that Alexander Isak is “adamant he will not play for Newcastle again” as the mess surrounding his future intensifies. The report goes on to state that Isak will not “reintegrate” with the Newcastle squad even if he isn’t sold by the end of the summer window. Isak wants his dream move to Liverpool but Newcastle are digging their heels in for a British record transfer fee of well over $150 million.
What else can Newcastle do in this situation? If Isak really doesn’t want to play for them again, what choice do they have other than selling him now? His value will drop massively if he spends the next five months sat in the stands and he knows that. Liverpool do too and will be happy with how this is playing out as they have all of the power in these negotiations. Isak has been a star for Newcastle, scoring 54 goals in 86 Premier League games for Magpies. But the way this has been handled is a mess and Isak is now going all out to push through his dream move to Liverpool.
