Chelsea transfer news and other top deals on Sunday, 3rd of January, 2020

Chelsea already signed Malang Sarr last summer as one for the future, they look to be going after another promising Ligue 1 centre-back: Mohamed Simakan of Strasbourg. According to football.london and L’Equipe, transfer talks have already begun.

Zouma isn’t the only Frenchman at Stamford Bridge who could help Simakan adjust quickly. N’Golo Kante and Olivier Giroud are still key figures in the dressing room, as well as on the pitch.

Blues ‘open talks’ with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Olivier Giroud update

It seemed Chelsea solved their goalkeeper crisis when they swooped for Edouard Mendy in the summer.

According to The Sun, the Blues have got in touch with the keeper’s agent Mino Raiola over a potential move in the summer.

Source: Mirror Uk

Dortmund issue Julian Brandt update to Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund’s Sporting Director Michael Zorc has broken his silence on the future of Julian Brandt, amid reports linking the midfielder with a move to the Emirates Stadium.

As outlined above, Arteta is keen to add a creative midfielder to his squad in an attempt to bolster their attacking options.

“I read that too, I can’t say more about it,” Zorc told Sport1. “No one has contacted us, there is nothing on the table – and not even in the fax machine. That’s all I can say.”

Source: Football London

Dietmar Hamann Tips Liverpool To Sign Kingsley Coman To Replace Mohamed Salah

Dietmar Hamann has tipped Liverpool to replace Mohamed Salah with Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman should the Egyptian leave in the summer.

Speaking to Stadium Astro, as relayed by The Sun, former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has tipped the Merseysiders to sign Bayern Munich ace Kingsley Coman in case superstar forward Mohamed Salah leave the club in the summer.

“For me, the best winger out there at the moment is Kingsley Coman.

Hamann believes that his former club should look at Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman to replace Salah, in case the former Chelsea man ends up moving to Spain in the summer.

Source: The hard tackle

Real Madrid ‘planning to move for Eduardo Camavinga, Kylian Mbappe this summer’

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing to move for both Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe during this summer’s transfer window.

The Spanish champions have seen their revenue drop significantly due to the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, and it is expected to be a quiet January for the club in terms of incomings.

However, according to AS, Zinedine Zidane’s side are planning offers for both Camavinga and Mbappe ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.