Transfers and Gossip up to July 24th
As the leagues come to their conclusion around Europe and the rest of the world, many will be looking to buy, loan or sell players. We catchup with the transfers and gossip up to July 24th with the help of top tier source Fabrizio Romano and other reliable sources.
Overviewing the transfers and gossip up to July 24th can be a huge help for fantasy managers around the world. Whether it affects Fantasy Premier League, UCL Fantasy or another Fantasy game, we look at what the deal could mean for the player or team from a fantasy point of view.
Zaha edges closer to Galatasaray
David Ornstein confirmed that Turkish champions Galatasaray are close to agreeing a deal to sign Wilfried Zaha. He also adds that the deal will be on a free as the 30-year-olds contract with Crystal Palace expired this summer.
Wilfried Zaha has been a vital piece in the Crystal Palace attack for some years now. However, his departure could make midfielder Eberechi Eze (£6.5m) a better option. Eze will have to take up more responsibility but should also be guaranteed penalty duty.
Mohammed Kudus gaining interest
David Ornstein also confirms that Chelsea have made contact with Ajax to show their interest in signing Mohammed Kudus. Although there is no offer yet there has been dialogue between the club and player who are close in terms of a personal agreement.
Mohammed Kudus is a 22-year-old midfielder who can player in several different positions from central midfield to a number nine, number 10 and either flank. Kudus has impressed both in his recent Champions League campaign where he scored four goals and created two assists and in his recent World Cup campaign where he bagged two goals for Ghana.
Rasmus Højlund on Manchester United’ radar
Fabrizio Romano has stated that Manchester United are preparing their opening offer for Atalanta’ Rasmus Højlund. Personal terms are 100% agreed and he wants the move to Manchester United. He also adds that the asking price for Højlund is around €65/€70m.
Rasmus Højlund is a 20-year-old striker who managed an impressive nine goals and two assists in 32 Serie A matches last season. He has also proved his qualities for his country as well scoring six goals in four European Championship qualifier matches.
Raul Jimenez joins Fulham
The deal to sign Raul Jimenez from Wolves looks close for Fulham. It’s all agreed between the clubs and their just waiting on the exchange of documents. The fee is around £5.5m for the Mexican and personal terms are expected to be sealed with the medical following.
Raul Jimenez has been the focal point to the Wolves attack for some time, but a recent long-term injury dampened his attacking output. With the potential departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic to Saudi it could indicate that Jimenez takes up penalty duty which increases his appeal.
Could Olise be on his way out?
Fabrizio Romano confirms that both Chelsea and Manchester City have Michael Olise on their list. He also adds that there is a clause in his contract of £35m. Both clubs are waiting for confirmation surrounding his injury.
Michael Olise is a 21-year-old attacker who can play in both a central and a right-sided role. The Frenchman was one of Crystal Palace’ standout players last season and accumulated two goals and a huge 11 assists.
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