Though the winter transfer window just passed and the summer window is still months down the road, that hasn’t stopped the chatter of players potentially being on the move.
Across the world of football, there remains plenty of activity and stories that have football fans talking.
Here, we look at potential transfer candidates that could be heading elsewhere when the market reopens in June.
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GRIEZMANN ‘HOUSE HUNTING’ IN CATALONIA
Griezmann has been in a rich vein of form this year.
The Atletico Madrid forward is apparently looking for a new house in Barcelona, fuelling intense speculation he will sign for the Camp Nou club this summer.
According to Catalunya Radio, the Frenchman has set the wheels in motion to buying a property in Catalonia as Blaugrana weigh up a €100m (Dh452m) summer bid to trigger the 26-year-old’s release clause.
Back in January, Atleti lodged a complaint to FIFA against Barca – suggesting that they were tapping up the player – but, now, it seems as though Ernesto Valverde’s men are looking to bolster their attacking options again.
Given Griezmann will have a key role to play in France’s World Cup campaign, it’s unlikely any movement will take place on this deal before this summer’s tournament in Russia but early indications are that Diego Simeone’s side will face a fight to keep hold of the striker, who has been in scintillating form in 2018, netting 10 La Liga goals.
MAN UNITED SET TO OFFER BAIT FOR ALEX SANDRO
Is Sandro heading to the Premier League?
The Red Devils are set to tempt Juventus to sell their key left-back this summer, by offering big-money and out-of-favour Matteo Darmian as part of the deal.
Jose Mourinho’s men have been searching for defensive reinforcements and could meet the Old Lady’s £70 million (Dh356m) asking price – and double the Brazilian’s wages.
The 27-year-old World Cup-bound star is said to be happy at the Turin giants but a deal could be brokered if the large sums of cash involved are true.
According to the Mirror, United will rev up their attempts to land the former Porto star in the close season.
It comes as Luke Shaw has emerged as a target for Tottenham following a difficult campaign for him at Old Trafford, in which he has largely featured on the bench.
LIVERPOOL READY TO SPLASH BIG ON KEEPER
Highly-rated: England star Jack Butland.
Liverpool could make the Stoke City and England shot-stopper the world’s most expensive goalkeeper this summer in a groundbreaking deal.
The Merseysiders want reinforcements between the sticks despite Loris Karius’s improvement while Simon Mignolet is all but set to leave Anfield at the end of the season.
The Potters are fighting to stay in the Premier League, and regardless of whether they survive in the top-flight, the Reds are confident they can land the 24-year-old for a fee in the region of £40m (Dh203m).
If that figure materialised, Butland would become the priciest keeper of all time – eclipsing Ederson’s £34.7m price tag when the Brazilian joined the Etihad Stadium club at the beginning of last season.
