Milinkovic-Savic to Chelsea: £70,000,000

Today we start with Chelsea, who are rumoured to be interested in Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio for a transfer fee of around 70 million pounds. Milinkovic-Savic is a player that has been on the radar of many clubs for a long time after building a reputation for himself in Italy as a fearless box to box midfielder.

He would certainly add significant value to the Chelsea midfield but it is debatable as to whether he would really be interested in joining Chelsea. Lazio are currently 3rd in Serie A and are unequally as likely to challenge for the title as Chelsea are in the premier league this year.

As a result, Milinkovic-Savic may only be interested in joining a team that is more likely to win trophies this year such as Real Madrid, Barcelona or even Liverpool. As a result, we give this transfer 3 out of 5 stars.



Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United: £0

Next up we have Manchester United, who are rumoured to be interested in re-signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic from LA Galaxy when his contract expires. Anyone that knows anything about football is aware of Zlatan and what a world-class player he is.

He recently led LA Galaxy in the MLS cup playoffs, eventually losing 5 – 3 to Los Angeles FC in the semi-finals. It is fair to say that Zlatan would certainly be interested in a return to Manchester United and there is no doubt that he would deliver goals when called upon.

The question, however, is whether Manchester United would really be interested in bringing Zlatan back to the club, especially when their transfer policy in recent times has focused on bringing in younger, lesser-known talent, with the exception of Harry Maguire. Therefore, we give this transfer 3 out of 5 stars.

Granit Xhaka to Newcastle United: £35,000,000

Following United and Zlatan, we have Newcastle, who are rumoured to be interested in signing Granit Xhaka from Arsenal. Granit Xhaka has faced a lot of criticism recently for the way that he reacted to fans after being substituted in Arsenal’s 2 – 2 draw with Crystal Palace.

As a consequence of his actions, Granit Xhaka was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and seems to have fallen out of favour with the club in dramatic style. Despite recent developments, it is likely that Newcastle would be very interested in Xhaka and that Newcastle fans would love to see him donning the famous black and white stripes.

However, it is very unlikely that Xhaka would be interested in joining Newcastle and this rumour is a bit unrealistic in our opinion. If Xhaka was to join Newcastle, it would only be temporary, almost like when you look for a rebound after breaking up with a long term girlfriend. As a result, we give this transfer 1 out of 5 stars.

Memphis Depay to Tottenham Hotspur: £50,000,000

Next up we have Tottenham, who are allegedly interested in signing Memphis Depay from Lyon for 50 million pounds. Depay has been in fine form in Ligue un since joining from Manchester United in 2017. He has scored 41 goals in 99 appearances which easily surpasses his woeful form at United, where he only scored 2 goals in total.

Many would argue that Ligue un is of different quality to the Premier League and that it is less competitive and so questions will be raised about whether Depay would actually perform well in the Premier League should he return. He never really got going at United and it is uncertain whether he would really be a star performer at Tottenham.

For us, it is more important for Tottenham to solve the issues surrounding the management team and the futures of players like Eriksen. We think that this transfer could happen and so we give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Dries Mertens to Inter Milan: £0

Finally, we have Inter Milan, who are reportedly interested in signing Dries Mertens, when his Napoli contract runs out in the summer. Mertens most recently overtook the goal tally of Diego Maradona, who scored 115 goals for Napoli across all competitions.

Mertens has been a key player for Napoli since joining in 2013 and has bags of experience in Serie A. Inter have undergone a transformation since being taken over by Chinese owners, bringing in top players like Lukaku, Sanchez and Godín. They currently sit second in Serie A and are far more likely than Napoli to challenge for the title.

Inter are likely to be interested in Mertens, especially if they can get him on a free transfer. We also think that Mertens would be interested in joining Inter, not only to join a title-chasing team but also to link up with his international team-mate, Lukaku. Therefore, we would give this transfer 4 and a half out of 5.

