Free centre-halves dominate the transfer gossip…
MAN UNITED AND LEEDS WANT FREE DEFENDER
Cameroon and Torino centre-half Nicolas N’Koulou is out of contract this summer and wants a return to Champions League football, which is why he is unlikely to join Leeds United, despite his relationship with Marcelo Bielsa from their time together at Marseille.
No, it seems far more likely that he will be tempted by Manchester United, also linked with N’Koulou by Tuttosport. Now you must decide for yourselves whether Manchester United would be interested in a 30-year-old centre-half who has started less than half Torino’s Serie A games this season despite Torino largely being a bit pony.
16 Conclusions: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United
ALABA STILL A TARGET
On a slightly different level of free transfer centre-half, David Alaba will be leaving Bayern Munich this summer and there is an assumption that he will join Real Madrid. But until that is a done deal, there are three other clubs who are following proceedings. Those three clubs – according to Fabrizio Romano for Benchwarmers – are Liverpool, Chelsea and PSG.
Alaba has won nine Bundesliga titles and two Champions Leagues during his time at the German champions but now wants a change of scene. Liverpool might wonder how wise it would be to take on another former Bayern player who wants a change of scene.
GARCIA TO BARCELONA
Eric Garcia will join Barcelona in the summer as a free agent, confirmed. Pep Guardiola: “Eric is going to play I think at Barcelona…”.
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Eric will sign his contract until June 2026. No other clubs involved [Arsenal, PSG…] in the race.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 28, 2021
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