Transfers worth above £500 million that could be hurried through early in the "exceptional" window for the Club World Cup
With Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester United impacted, Chelsea will be active during the "exceptional" early transfer window added for Club World Cup signings.
Dean Huijsen [From Bournemouth to Real Madrid or Chelsea]
According to the incredibly ambiguous most recent rumour, Chelsea wants A Winger and A Striker to arrive in time for the competition, therefore it is inevitable that they will be busy.
However, it is obvious that they are interested in Huijsen and that they will have fierce competition for him. They may not mind if Chelsea's desperation stops a summer-long auction because Bournemouth is unlikely to obstruct the center-half and a £50 million release clause puts it mainly out of their control anyhow. Although Huijsen "dreams" of Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso may have a bright center-half in his new team, Arsenal and Liverpool are also in the running.
Trent Alexander-Arnold [From Liverpool to Real Madrid]
By opting to fly the coop, one of their own has unquestionably burned Liverpool supporters. There have been some jeers at Anfield as a result of the scorched-earth policy that followed Alexander-Arnold, and it may eventually cover paintings, statues, and even the official expiration date of his Liverpool contract.
However, the language chosen by Liverpool to announce the impending end of a 21-year union felt purposeful, while Real Madrid tried to work out a minor settlement to speed up their departure. Alexander-Arnold will go "once his deal ceases on June 30, 2025," they emphasized, four days following the Spanish team's last group match.
Alexander-Arnold may join Los Blancos in time for the knockout round, which could see Real Madrid play Manchester City in the first round, if Liverpool are unfazed by the possibility of six-figure offers. Thomas Tuchel may also have a voice.
Joao Felix [From Chelsea to Benfica or Flamengo]
With almost any playing time for the Blues and a January loan to Milan where exactly nothing has changed, it continues to be arguably the most ridiculous of all Chelsea acquisitions. However, Felix will always attract sporting directors with more money than common sense, so naturally, Flamengo and Benfica have been linked to either a loan or a permanent move.
The ideal move would be made in June, and Chelsea would likely be shocked to learn that the Portuguese player has a six-year contract with them.
Morgan Gibbs-White [From Nottingham Forest's to Manchester city]
The consensus is that Manchester City and Gibbs-White will have no trouble reaching a personal agreement. However, it may be more challenging to persuade Nottingham Forest to sabotage their plans for the European campaign by selling a key player with two years remaining on his contract for anything less than a premium price.
The estimated nine-figure sum would be immediately reimbursed if Gibbs-White could replace Kevin de Bruyne with ease, though, as winning the Club World Cup could yield about £100 million in prize money.
Alvaro Carreras [From Benfica to Real Madrid]
Real Madrid is believed to want to acquire a new left-back and center-half as soon as possible in addition to Alexander-Arnold and Alonso.
Ibrahima Konate and William Saliba are on the shortlist for the former, although it will be hard to sign either player from the top Premier League teams or Champions League competitors, let alone this early in the transfer window.
There is also Castello Lukeba of Leipzig or Jorrel Hato of Ajax, who appears to be a far more likely contender. Although Carreras, a former Manchester United defender, is the most well-known right-back discussed, they have a less expensive option in Miguel Gutierrez, a target for Juventus who they sold to Girona a few years ago.
Jorginho [From Arsenal to Flamengo] "Jorginho will arrive after the European season is over. In early June, Flamengo manager Jose Boto stated, "I hope it will be in time for the World Cup." Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis, the manager of the Brazilian team, has "a lot of respect" for "a great player."
Alex Baena [Atletico Madrid to Villarreal] Given their anticipated hectic schedule, Atletico may use their spot in the Club World Cup as a justification to move their summer plans along more quickly.
Simeone decided to recruit in reinforcements after a poor decline in three tournaments. While defeating Barcelona to sign Baena would be a great start, winning a transfer race against a financially strapped team should truly be a given. The payment of the 23-year-old's £38.2 million release clause will satisfy Villarreal.
Cristian Romero [From Spurs to Atletico Madrid]
Diego Simeone seems unlikely to tolerate even a small portion of the absurdity Romero has imposed on Spurs, but he is also the most likely person to coach the ever-loving Christ out of that World Cup-winning squad.
Even though Romero landing at Atletico would be a spectacular and perhaps offensive upward plummet, it seems risky to negotiate with Daniel Levy in any situation, let alone one with a shorter timeframe.
Unless Spurs receive £60 million, the paper that is signed is meaningless, notwithstanding reports from Spain that the center-half has agreed to a five-year contract to move to the Spanish capital.
Tom Bischof [From Hoffenheim's to Bayern Munich]
The negotiations between Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich regarding an academy graduate's early contract release so he can join new employers in the United States may be attentively watched by Liverpool.
In January, the champions declared that Bischof will join them when his contract with Hoffenheim expired at the end of the current campaign. That was before the "exceptional" window was introduced, and Bayern has now decided that they would want to start their current season early.
We've already heard from Bayern. Andreas Schicker, the sporting director for Hoffenheim, declared, "We will not obstruct Tom Bischof." He went on to say, "If a good solution can be found, he can participate in the Club World Cup.
" In this case, "good solution" seems to be German for "suitable compensatory package." If the sum exceeds £500,000, Liverpool will provide copies of the agreement to the Bernabeu.
Luis Henrique [From Marseille to inter]
In order to reach a personal agreement with Marseille striker Henrique, the Champions League finalists defeated rivals Juventus and Bayern Munich.
Inter is keen to complete the deal before the Club World Cup, and only offers of about £25.5 million are likely to persuade Marseille to accept.
Mats Hummels [From Roma to Borussia Dortmund]
Even though Hummels declared in April that he will soon retire from competition, he is just human, and the allure of playing against Fluminense, Ulsan HD, and Mamelodi Sundowns can only be endured for so long.
Since Roma are presumably not too concerned about sitting on the bench for longer than absolutely necessary, injury is essentially the only thing standing in the way of an incredible comeback.
Nico Schlotterbeck will be out for some time, and chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has already stated in public that an emergency deal for Hummels is "the first alternative" if Dortmund has another defensive setback.
Nuno Espirito Santo, Bruno Fernandes, Victor Osimhen, Marco Silva, Simone Inzaghi, Xavi, and Jose Mourinho [To Al-Hilal]
While they decide which marquee name they would prefer, Al-Hilal has kept the funds allocated for the futile pursuit of Mo Salah. It is unlikely that PSR constraints will apply to a budget of £510 million.
With only two players listed with any degree of certainty, Fernandes, the "top target," is the target of a "record-breaking" move (rumors of a £60 million release clause have been denied), and Osimhen, who is available, is always a possibility at £63.7 million.
Another minor issue is who gets to lead Al-Hilal into the competition; Jorge Jesus was fired after the team lost in the Asian Champions League semifinal.
In addition to the unemployed Xavi, the well-connected Ben Jacobs came up with a list of potential replacements that included the managers of Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Inter, Fenerbahce, and Champions League finalists.
Cristiano Ronaldo [From Al-Nassr to Anywhere]
The media has tried their hardest to conclude the Ronaldo vs. Messi story by associating the Portuguese with a temporary transfer to a variety of competing teams once it became apparent that his real team would not participate.
Prior to him extending a contract that was scheduled to expire at the end of current season, there was initial conjecture about a one-month stint with one of the participating teams.
Real Madrid, Inter, and al-Hilal were named. Chelsea and Palmeiras are now among the teams that cannot afford Ronaldo, even for four weeks, and who understand that the circus surrounding him is not worth the slightest sacrifice of team cohesion and morale.
Oumar Solet [From Udinese to Inter]
The Italians are still interested in defense, as Petar Sucic is expected to arrive from Dinamo Zagreb this summer for about £10 million.
Koni De Winters of Genoa is on a list of potential replacements for French youth international center-half Solet, who only joined Udinese in January.
Roberto Firmino [From Al-Ahli to flamengo]
It appears like Firmino wants to move on to the next and last stage of his career after spending two seasons in Saudi Arabia. He will likely do this by playing in Brazil for a while.
Although Flamengo is interested, they may run into issues if they try to sign both Firmino and Jorginho because two players in their 30s might be too expensive.
Florian Wirtz [From Bayer Leverkusen to Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich]
Three European powerhouses, a likely £100 million playmaker, and an apparent family dispute are all involved in one transfer drama that is now underway.
Although Wirtz is still open to any and all possibilities, it is thought that his mother has been pushing for the fourth option—staying at Leverkusen—and that his father prefers Bayern Munich.
After five great years with the former Bundesliga champions, who are about to lose their manager and a few important players this summer, that does not appear likely.
Real Madrid has emerged as a contender with the upcoming appointment of Alonso, and Wirtz may abandon a transitional season. While Wirtz and his team recently flew in for negotiations with Manchester City, Bayern will always be in the running for a player who is playing excellently in the Bundesliga.
Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez [From Liverpool to Al-Hilal]
With two known targets still on the radar, Liverpool may also be significantly impacted by the Saudi team's desperate attempt to make a transfer announcement before the Club World Cup.
Al-Hilal made at least one January bid for Nunez, and in the summer of 2023, the same team sought Diaz. Although a combined sale may bring in £136 million for Liverpool, it is improbable that they will sell both.
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