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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Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Arsenal actually had two suitors in the market for Jakub Kiwior during the summer transfer window.

The Gunners only signed Kiwior during last January’s window, bringing the talented young Polish defender in from Serie A side Spezia, and he’s quickly shown his value as a versatile and reliable squad player in Mikel Arteta’s side.

Still, writing in his Daily Briefing column today, Romano explained that Kiwior quickly attracted suitors during the summer, with Sevilla and an unnamed Italian club apparently keen to sign the 23-year-old on loan.

However, Arsenal wanted to keep hold of Kiwior, and it looks the right decision too as he’s settled in well at the Emirates Stadium and can surely have an important role to play over the course of a long season when the club are bound to have injuries or a need to simply rest players from time to time.

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Discussing Kiwior’s situation, Romano said: “It’s been reported that Mikel Arteta stopped Jakub Kiwior from leaving Arsenal on loan in the summer.

“Sevilla were interested in the Polish defender, it’s true, and there was also an unnamed Italian club keen on signing him.

“But Arsenal always wanted Jakub to stay and be part of the rotations this season, so there was never a concrete chance of leaving the club.”

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The fortunes of both Arsenal and Chelsea in the second half of the Premier League season could be dictated by their dealings in the upcoming transfer window.

At present it’s fair to say that the Gunners are in a healthier position than the Blues, however, the 2023/24 season is still only 10 games old.

With 28 games left to play, that’s a whopping 84 points to play for. Once Mauricio Pochettino gets his side to click, there’s every chance that they’ll climb back into the upper echelons of the Premier League table.

That could be easier to achieve with Brentford’s Ivan Toney in situ.

The England international forward will be champing at the bit to play after eight months out and for £80m, according to the Evening Standard, any other club stands a chance of seeing the hit-man line up for them in the second half of the campaign.

If there’s one thing that Toney guarantees it’s goals.

Chelsea are still suffering in that regard so their need for a proven scorer is obvious, whilst his goals could help push Arsenal forward to their first title in 20 years.

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It isn’t clear at this point with one, either or neither will place a bid for Toney’s services, but it’s not often that a player of his calibre comes onto the market at what is a relative bargain in terms of fees by today’s standards.

At 27 years of age, he remains in his prime as a player, albeit with a little rust after so long out of the game.

Let battle commence…

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Liverpool are reportedly in the market for a right-back ahead of the 2024 transfer windows and the Reds will face competition from Arsenal for one of their targets.

According to Football Insider, Jurgen Klopp would like to add a new right-back, who can also play in other defensive roles, to his squad and one name on the Merseyside club’s list is Ajax’s Devyne Rensch.

The 20-year-old has played as a right-back for European giants this season but can also do a job at centre-back, defensive midfield and left-back.

The Dutch star has bagged one assist across the nine games he has featured in this season but has missed out on Ajax’s last three outings with an injury.

Rensch is out of contract at Ajax in 2025, which means next summer would be the ideal time to sell the youngster if he does not sign a new deal in Amsterdam.

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Klopp wants cover for Trent Alexander-Arnold as Joe Gomez filled in for the England star throughout his injury spell earlier this season. The German coach was also in the market for a centre-back this summer but never brought one to Anfield, therefore, Rensch would tick both boxes.

The Reds face competition from Premier League title rivals Arsenal who are also closely monitoring the Netherlands international.

The 20-year-old would likely be cover for Ben White at the Emirates but just like at Liverpool, his versatility would be useful to Mikel Arteta.

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Mikel Arteta has revealed that Thomas Partey will be missing for a ‘few weeks’ after sustaining a fresh injury.

The 30-year-old picked up another injury in the last training session before his side took on Sevilla in the Champions League last week.

The midfielder has been plagued with recurring issues since joining the Gunners and has only made four appearances so far this campaign.

The signing of Declan Rice has helped alleviate the drop in quality when the Ghana international is sidelined but his injury history is starting to concern Arteta.

Speaking ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with West Ham on Wednesday, the Spaniard issued the disappointing update.

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“He is a big concern because when Thomas is fit and available and he’s been part of the team, we have seen what the results and the impact that he has on the team.” he said via the Mirror.

“This season we have more protection, especially for that reason as well because we know in the past two seasons what has happened and the impact that it had on the team so we had to address that. Now it’s happened and it happens in football.

I’m so sorry for him because I think he’s doing every single thing that he can do right to be there, he was gutted.”

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David Moyes has urged West Ham fans to welcome Declan Rice back with ‘open arms’ on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal faces West Ham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup tomorrow night at the London Stadium.

With both sides playing in European competitions and with crucial games at the weekend, it is expected that they will heavily rotate their squads.

The Gunners made ten changes in the last round against Brentford and are expected to make a similar number again this time around.

However, Mikel Arteta hinted that Rice will likely feature against his old club on Wednesday stating that it will be a ‘beautiful moment’ for the former Hammers captain.

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Speaking ahead of the game, Moyes urged the West Ham fans to welcome him back.

“I hope we’ll see Declan back,” Moyes said via the Standard.

“This is the man who lifted the first European trophy in 50 years at West Ham. He should be welcomed back with open arms.

“He was a brilliant member of the team and conducted himself impeccably as a West Ham captain. I’m really looking forward to seeing him. I’m not sure I want him to play! But I hope he is there.”

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Arsenal have been looking at the possibility of bringing in a new midfielder in 2024 but as of now, talks of one arriving in January are premature. 

The Gunners are currently holding formative internal talks on all potential names that could be pursued next year as the future of Thomas Partey at the Emirates remains up in the air.

Two names that have been heavily linked to Arsenal are Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.

According to Ben Jacobs, the French star is very unlikely to leave the Bernabeu anytime soon but the Spanish midfielder could be an option as he has a £53m release clause in his current contract.

Writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jacobs provided the latest on Arsenal’s search for a new midfielder.

“Thomas Partey has a muscle injury but is expected back in a few weeks. His injury has prompted rumours of a new midfielder arriving, but it’s a bit premature to be leaping to that conclusion,” the journalist wrote.

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“Partey was subject of firm Saudi interest over the summer and Mikel Arteta is delighted he’s still at the club. There is just frustration that Partey’s minutes have been so limited this season.

“Links with Aurelien Tchouameni are wide of the mark. There has been no approach. Tchouameni wants to stay at Real Madrid, who also have no desire to sell.

“Martin Zubimendi is perhaps more possible in 2024. Arsenal wanted the Real Sociedad midfielder in January but there was no player buy-in and the La Liga club also didn’t want to sell. Zubimendi has a £53m release clause.

“Right now, Arsenal are only holding formative internal talks on all potential names. And from what I am told, if Arsenal have their way they could well look a bit closer to home. Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz is still appreciated. It’s tough because he’s enjoying life at Villa under Unai Emery.”

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Arsenal are reportedly alongside Tottenham in keeping close tabs on the progress of Sporting Lisbon winger Geny Catamo.

The 22-year-old, who can play in attack or as a wing-back, is impressing in Portugal and it makes sense that bigger clubs are starting to take notice of his progress.

According to Football Transfers, Arsenal are joined by north London rivals Spurs in monitoring Catamo, as well as fellow Premier League side Aston Villa.

The Mozambique international’s current contract expires in 2025, so Sporting aren’t exactly under huge pressure to sell right now, but one imagines these clubs have the finances to come up with the kind of offer that could make them consider the player’s future.

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Arsenal and Tottenham are both looking like being serious contenders for the Premier League title this season, so will surely want to strengthen this January if possible, in order to ensure they don’t lack squad depth going into the crucial stages of the campaign.

Catamo looks like he has a big future in the game, and it would be intriguing to see him take his next step in English football.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reportedly moved to block Polish defender Jakub Kiwior from moving on loan to Sevilla during the summer transfer window.

The Spanish tactician seemed to have been key to Arsenal keeping hold of Kiwior for this season, as there was seemingly a surprise opportunity for him to leave the Emirates Stadium just a few months after he joined.

TVP Sport report on Sevilla being keen to take Kiwior on loan, with Arteta seemingly rejecting the interest and keeping hold of the 23-year-old, who has shown himself to be a reliable squad player since joining from Spezia last January.

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Arsenal may have done well to give Kiwior the chance to play more regularly and gain experience at a club like Sevilla, but it also seems likely that there’ll be room for him in Arteta’s first-team this season.

The Gunners don’t quite have the depth of their rivals Manchester City, but having someone like Kiwior ready to come in at either centre-back or left-back is sure to be a useful option over the course of a long season.

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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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