Arsenal and Chelsea may be interested to learn that Dani Olmo could be a potential transfer to watch out for in 2024, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing.

The 25-year-old has shone in his time in the Bundesliga and could surely play for one of the top Premier League clubs, with the player recently linked with both Arsenal and Chelsea by Mundo Deportivo, as cited and translated by Sport Witness.

Olmo could surely be a fine fit for the likes of Arsenal or Chelsea, but it seems nothing is happening with the Spaniard for the time being, according to Romano.

The journalist did not name any specific clubs chasing Olmo, though he did say that he could be one to watch in 2024 as he now has a release clause in his contract, worth €60million.

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Arsenal or Chelsea would surely have little trouble affording that, and could feel it’s a worthwhile investment to give them more depth in attack, though both sides already have a lot of talent in that position, so it remains to be seen if Olmo would opt to move there or to consider other options where he might be more of a regular starter.

“Dani Olmo – As I reported at the beginning of June, there’s a release clause for €60m starting from 2024; it was not available this summer,” Romano said.

“I think it’s a possibility for him to leave next summer but not something advanced or guaranteed yet, too early; also, he’s now injured.”

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The host of the World Cup in 2034 will be Saudi Arabia as FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the tournament will return to the Middle East 12 years after it hosted its first in 2022. 

It was reported on Tuesday that rival bidders Australia decided against putting their bid forward, having been given a 25-day deadline by FIFA to express interest when the deadline was unexpectedly brought forward to 4pm GMT on Tuesday.

This left Saudi Arabia as the sole bidder for the 2034 edition of the World Cup and President Gianni Infantino has confirmed the Middle Eastern country as the host nation in 11 years’ time.

The 52-year-old said about the decision via Fabrizio Romano: “Football unites the world like no other sport, a World Cup is the perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion.

“Different cultures can be together”.

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“Football unites the world like no other sport, World Cup is perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion”.

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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 31, 2023

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The decision to award Saudi Arabia the tournament was met with a lot of questions regarding human rights issues, which was similar to that in 2022 as Qatar hosted the World’s biggest sports competition.

According to Insidethegames, FIFA has been accused by Human Rights Watch of ignoring its own rules through its process for awarding the 2030 and 2034 World Cups.

They believe that FIFA set it up for the Saudis to win by setting a tight deadline of October 31 for countries to register interest in hosting the 2034 World Cup, and ruled it can only be held in Asia or Oceania. Therefore, Saudi Arabia became the only country to bid for the 2034 tournament.

This is an issue that will not go away in the lead-up to the tournament in 11 years’ time as it is a major question that once again needs to be answered by football’s governing body.

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A number of top clubs have sent their scouts to watch Eintracht Frankfurt midfield wonderkid Hugo Larsson, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing.

The 19-year-old is establishing himself as one of the most exciting talents in Europe at the moment, and one imagines it’s going to be increasingly difficult for Eintracht Frankfurt to keep hold of him.

Still, for now Romano insists the Bundesliga outfit are going to do their best not to let go of Larsson, whilst also stressing that there is nothing particularly concrete happening with this potential transfer at the moment.

It’s obviously normal for top clubs to send their scouts to watch the best young players, so Larsson was always likely to come onto their radar, but it seems we’re still some way off from any negotiations or offers taking place for the Swedish teenager.

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Discussing Larsson’s situation in today’s column, Romano said: “Hugo Larsson – An exciting young player attracting interest, but I don’t have anything specific in terms of clubs moving yet, it’s too early and also I expect Eintracht Frankfurt to keep him in January 100%.

“He’s attracting interest in terms of clubs travelling to scout and follow him, but nothing more concrete than that so far.”

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Fabrizio Romano says Thomas Muller’s future at Bayern Munich has not been decided yet despite him edging closer and closer to the end of his contract at the Allianz Arena.

Writing in the latest edition of his exclusive Daily Briefing column, Romano provided some insight into the situation regarding Muller, which could take some time to be fully resolved.

The experienced German forward has had a superb career at Bayern, and one imagines he could still have a role to play for the club, even if he’s no longer at his peak and other players could start ahead of him more regularly now.

Romano has suggested it will be up to Muller to decide if he wants to renew with the Bavarian giants, and that for now his focus is only on what’s happening on the pitch, so fans will have to wait a bit longer for more clarity on this situation.

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“Bayern will let Muller decide his future as he approaches the end of his contract. They’re not in a rush, it depends on the player’s plan,” Romano said.

“Thomas wants to focus on the pitch now, no decision has been made and usually this kind of decisions are always made when we’re close to the end of the season, not now.”

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Once the January transfer window comes around, there’s bound to be movement from the blue half of west London as Chelsea attack the market once more.

It’s become something of a theme of Todd Boehly’s ownership that he needs to flex when the game’s best talent becomes available.

Though he certainly can’t be accused of not backing his managers in the transfer market, there’s a cogent argument as to whether the club’s current transfer policy is the best way of doing business.

In any event the wheels already appear to be being set in motion for one player that’s yet to be put on the market by his current club.

That’s because Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is clearly one of the top young talents in European football, and any team would benefit by having him in their side.

TeamTalk note that Chelsea are showing the most interest in him, but he’s also being monitored by Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle.

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Bayern Munich and Barcelona are also mentioned as possible destinations for the 20-year-old.

Despite his relatively young age, Wirtz has played for the German national team on 12 occasions (per TeamTalk) and very obviously has the brightest of futures in the game.

It remains to be seen whether Leverkusen can hang onto him, with perhaps the future of coach, Xabi Alonso, tied into Wirtz’s.

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Aston Villa have made an impressive start to the current campaign and in a bid to try and push for a top-four finish this season, Unai Emery is likely to recruit more stars in January. 

The Birmingham club are sat fifth in the Premier League, just four points behind leaders Tottenham, whilst Villa are also second in their Europa Conference League Group.

One problem that could hamper Unai Emery’s side from having an extraordinary campaign is squad depth but the Spanish coach will look to fix that in January.

According to TNT Sports, Aston Villa are keen to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios, who has made a strong contribution to the German club sitting top of the Bundesliga.

The report states that the Villans could face stiff competition to sign the Argentina international, who is also being tracked by Manchester City and Newcastle United.

Emery already has an abundance of exciting midfield talent in his squad but the acquisition of the 25-year-old star will only make them perform better and make Villa’s squad stronger to compete on several fronts.

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Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly among the clubs interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz.

That’s according to a recent report from TEAMtalk, who claim the young German playmaker is attracting a wealth of high-profile attention following what has been an excellent start to the season.

As things stand, Xabi Alonso’s side sit top of the Bundesliga table, unbeaten on 25 points after nine games, and Wirtz, 20, has been instrumental.

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It isn’t just domestically that the 20-year-old has shone though. Also contributing heavily in Europe, Wirtz already has five goals and eight assists to his name across all competitions.

And while Alonso and Leverkusen’s fans will be loving the young German’s impact, there will now be concerns over his future. Not only are Chelsea and Pep Guardiola’s City chasing his signature, but Barcelona and domestic rivals Bayern Munich are also thought to be big admirers of the Pulheim-born playmaker.

A transfer will almost certainly not be allowed to happen in January, but the young star is a player worth watching the closer next year’s summer window gets.

Since being promoted to Leverkusen’s first team in 2020, Wirtz, who has four years left on his deal, has directly contributed to 66 goals in 116 games in all competitions.

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Manchester City and Newcastle United are reportedly among the clubs interested in a potential transfer move for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios.

The Argentina international has been one of the stand-out performers in the Bundesliga this season, playing a key role in Leverkusen’s remarkable rise under Xabi Alonso.

According to TNT Sports, Palacios now has interest from a host of top clubs, with Man City and Newcastle said to be among his main admirers.

The 25-year-old is surely good enough to come in as a replacement for Sandro Tonali at St James’ Park after his 10-month suspension, while City might also benefit from signing cover for the injured Kevin De Bruyne.

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Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic joined City in the summer to bolster their midfield options after the exit of Ilkay Gundogan, but they’ve arguably not had the desired impact, so there could perhaps be room for Palacios.

Leverkusen will surely want to keep this squad together after their improvement under Alonso’s management, but it remains to be seen if they’ll be able to fight off interest in a talent like Palacios.

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Bayern Munich could reportedly be joined by Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in the race to seal the transfer of Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.

The Blues are not using Chalobah much in their first-team, despite him previously showing some promise with the club after rising up through their academy.

Chalobah still has big-name suitors, though, with Sport Witness citing reports from Sky Germany and Bild that claim both Bayern and Dortmund are interested in the 24-year-old.

Chelsea will surely cash in on Chalobah if the offer is right, as it’s hard to imagine him working his way back into Mauricio Pochettino’s plans any time soon as there’s so much competition in this squad.

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Chalobah’s progress if he does move will be interesting to keep an eye on, as he certainly has it in him to have a good career at the top level, even if it’s not in the Premier League.

Chelsea fans may be disappointed if he does leave, however, after the improvement of players like Fikayo Tomori since being sold by the west London club.

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Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz looks like one to watch on the market for 2024, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano in the latest edition of his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing.

Wirtz is an exciting talent who will surely have a great career at the highest level, and it remains to be seen how much longer Leverkusen can keep hold of him, with Romano admitting that top clubs from the Premier League and elsewhere are keeping an eye on him.

Nothing is happening with Wirtz at the moment, but Romano says the 20-year-old could be set for a big move in the summer, after Euro 2024.

“Florian Wirtz is showing himself to be a top player at Bayer Leverkusen – one of the most exciting young talents in Europe, for sure, and Bayern Munich director Christoph Freund has already been asked about him,” Romano said.

“For now, Bayern are playing down the links as they have a lot of top players in a similar position, but from what I’m hearing there were a lot of big clubs looking at Wirtz in the summer. Nothing happened because Leverkusen considered him untouchable, but after Euro 2024 it could be possible for him to move.

“For now there is nothing concrete and it’s not guaranteed yet, because it will depend on the proposals and on the player’s decision, but many top clubs from Germany, England and Spain could be in the race. They are keeping an eye on him, and his form looks better than ever, so it’s not surprising that he could be one of the big names to watch on the market in 2024.”

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It seems no particular club is leading the race for Wirtz’s signature at the moment, but this is surely going to be a saga worth following closely, as we could soon see clubs start work on trying to get into pole position for the Germany international.

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