The winter transfer window provided its usual mixture of excitement and disappointment. While the late announcement of Jaden Dixon from Stoke City wrapped up the window’s activity, there are still some rumours floating around of other deals that could go through later this year.
Leon Goretzka
The experienced Bayern Munich midfielder was heavily linked with a move to London during January, with Spurs also said to be interested in him. Although the window closed without the player leaving Germany, it is now heavily rumoured that he may join Arsenal in the summer window.
There was a feeling that he may have been called in to replace the injured Mikel Merino, but it’s now being reported that Goretzka is likely to move when his contract runs out in the summer. Opinions are divided on whether Arsenal will still be interested then, but this report suggests that the player would be keen on a summer move to the Emirates Stadium.
Julian Alvarez
The Atlético Madrid forward has been linked heavily with Arsenal this winter. Part of the reason for this is that sporting director Andrea Berta spent over a decade at the Spanish club before joining Arsenal and was key in the Argentine’s €95 million transfer from Manchester City.
Barcelona are also said to be interested in signing Alvarez, but it’s yet to be seen if they have the financial clout needed for a deal of this size. It’s election season at Barcelona, so some analysts suggest that they may make an extra effort to sign either Alvarez or Erling Haaland in the summer. There is talk of a €500m release clause, with Atletico said to be happy to sell at over €100m.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
This final rumour appeared to have ended more quickly than the others, since the player was out of contract and signed for Celtic after the window ended. But that doesn’t mean that we won’t hear of him again in the summer rumours. The manager of the Scottish champions Celtic, Martin O’Neill, has said that he believes Arsenal were also interested in signing the player.
The 35-cap England international left Turkey’s Besiktas last summer and hasn’t played competitively since then. His signing for Celtic was on a short-term contract until the end of this season, with the option of a further season. This could open up the possibility of him moving again in the summer. If he impresses in Scotland, he might come back onto Mikel Arteta’s radar as an experienced option in the summer window.
While the latest transfer window has slammed shut, we can still look forward to more rumours on these and other potential signings in the next few months.