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A round-up of the latest Premier League transfer rumours - with news from Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal, Spurs and more.
Each morning, 3 Added Minutes combs through the gossip columns to bring you a round-up of the biggest (and sometimes wildest) Premier League transfer rumours which you might have missed over the past 24 hours – and today, we start our little digest off with a story involving Liverpool.
According to TeamTalk, the Reds have “held talks” over a deal to bring former Aston Villa forward Moussa Diaby back to England, and are giving “serious thought” to signing the 26-year-old this summer.
Diaby is said to be “keen” to leave Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad and return to Europe, and is now one of a number of attacking options on Liverpool’s radar as they weigh up their options ahead of the coming transfer window. It’s suggested that the club’s transfer team would prefer to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, but Diaby could be an alternative if that deal doesn’t get over the line.
Al-Ittihad supposedly value Diaby at €40m (£35m), which is only about two-thirds of the price they paid Villa for his services back in 2024. Liverpool aren’t the only side who are intrigued at that price – apparently Tottenham Hotspur have also “engaged” with intermediaries, which Chelsea and Newcastle are also “monitoring the situation.”
The 3AM Verdict: At that price, a deal for Diaby would interest quite a few clubs, so if the rumoured transfer fee is about right then we wouldn’t be shocked if any of those sides were in the bidding, perhaps along with several others. Diaby was largely impressive during his spell at Villa Park, after all. We wouldn’t be shocked if this story has legs, although we’re not sure Liverpool are necessarily favourites to strike such a deal.
Newcastle & Aston Villa among teams targeting Arsenal forward
Let’s move on to a story from Sports Boom now, who reckon that Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard’s career has reached a “crossroads” – with a number of sides said to be “monitoring” the Belgian as the Gunners consider a sale.
Newcastle and Aston Villa are said to have put Trossard on their shortlists with Inter Milan, Napoli and Al-Ittihad mentioned as potential overseas suitors, while Arsenal could sell him should they sign a younger starting winger this coming summer, something which seems increasingly likely.
The Gunners would supposedly be open to negotiating with a price tag in the £25-30m range, which reflects the fact he would have just two years left on his contract – although this report fails to mention that Arsenal have the option to extend that by another year.
The 3AM Verdict: Trossard is probably less likely to be sold than Gabriel Martinelli based on what we’ve been hearing, and Arsenal value the Belgian’s versatility. It’s not impossible that they’d listen to offers if they buy multiple attacking players, but we doubt that they’re in a hurry to sell, especially at such a relatively budget-friendly price. We’re gently sceptical for now.
Juventus ‘on the trail’ of Spurs star
Let’s finish up with a story from Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport now – they reckon that Serie A giants Juventus are “on the trail” of Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence ahead of the summer transfer window.
While the article acknowledges that no negotiations have yet taken place, it believes that the “conditions” are right for an agreement, with Juventus likely to lose full-back Andrea Cambiaso this summer and in search of a long-term replacement. Apparently good relations between Juve and Spurs would make a deal more straightforward, as well.
It’s said that such a deal could be worth around €30m (£26m), although it doesn’t say how relegation might impact the price – to us, that feels rather low for an England international full-back, but a fair value if Spurs do somehow end up going down to the Championship. There’s no word on the player’s thoughts on the matter.
The 3AM Verdict: Juventus are having some financial difficulties, and with a huge imbalance in the two teams’ economic positions it’s easy to imagine a deal like this being hard to negotiate – unless Spurs do end up getting relegated. That possibility aside, we’re not sure how likely this transfer is. There are a lot of variables.
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