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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ARSENAL STEP UP CHASE FOR ATALANTA ACE BRYAN CRISTANTE
Cristante has starred in the Europa League this term.
The Gunners are ready to launch a summer move for the Italy international, who has also been heavily linked with Napoli, Juventus, Liverpool and Lazio.
The 23-year-old AC Milan academy product, who is on loan at Atalanta from Benfica, is enjoying a stellar Serie A campaign and has netted 10 goals this term.
Remarkably, Atalanta have an option in the loan agreement to buy the midfielder for just €4m (Dh18m) in the summer – though the Portuguese giants will try and wave that clause to spark a bidding war in the region of €30m (Dh135m).
According to Football Italia, Arsene Wenger’s men have scouted the talent and are favourites to sign him – though a deal isn’t likely to be made until after the World Cup in Russia.
CHELSEA KEEPER MATEJ DELAC TO MOVE ON
Delac has been a long servant without any game time.
The long-serving Blues goalkeeper is set to end his Stamford Bridge exile this summer.
Delac, who signed for the west London side in 2009 but has never played for the first-team, has been sent out on ten loan spells during that period.
The 25-year-old is currently plying his trade with Belgian outfit Mouscron but is out of contract at the end of the season and will leave the club on a free.
Remarkably, the Croatian is the Chelsea’s longest-serving player but has been surplus to requirements for most of his stay with the Premier League side.
GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA
Highly-rated: Donnarumma.
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to launch a big-money summer bid for the AC Milan goalkeeper, according to the Corriere dello Sport.
The Italian international’s San Siro future is unclear, despite the fact he only penned a new deal with the Rossoneri last summer while Milan have been linked with the free transfer acquisition of Napoli’s Pepe Reina.
PSG are no strangers to splashing big cash and could afford Donnarumma’s £65m (Dh330m) release clause, with the 19-year-old making it clear he wants to play Champions League football.
Liverpool, Juventus and Real Madrid are all in the mix for the giant shot-stopper but Milan won’t be rushed into selling Donnarumma for anything but a huge fee.
