The transfer market is officially closed until next January 4, 2021. However, there are many transfers that begin to be manufactured outside the established period and, therefore, they form the rumors and information that arise during the previous months. These are the highlights of today, November 18, 2020:
Manchester City will resume 'operation Messi' in January
Leo Messi continues to be Manchester City's goal for next year 2021. A transfer that could be made official last summer, but the economic and legal complexity postponed a signing, it seems, will be in the news again next year. Taking into account the still remoteness of the summer, The Sun assures that Manchester City will return to the charge for the Argentine forward, but this time with more time and with greater preparation. For this reason, in January he will start all the movements again so that the reunion between Messi and Pep Guardiola is official, a reality, but this time in Manchester.
West Ham is interested in Mariano Díaz
Mariano Díaz still does not have all the necessary minutes at Real Madrid and his name continues to be one of the highlights in terms of departures. Now, according to the Daily Mail in England, West Ham joins the bidding for their services. This information ensures that the London team wants the signing, on loan, of Mariano for the next winter market. An exit that would allow the attacker to have more minutes, more prominence, that would allow Real Madrid to provide a temporary solution to a situation that does not benefit either party and, thus, could find in the British Isles a way to regain their fitness sports and revalue it for a possible departure in summer.
The renewal of Pep Guardiola “worries” to Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has affirmed by active and passive that his happiness currently passes by being a Manchester City manager. News that, in principle, should be positive for the interests of the Sky Blues, but which, nevertheless, does not quite reassure at the Etihad Stadium. Despite his public speech, at the Manchester club they closely follow the situation because they are still pending a renewal that remains unofficial, it remains without being legally confirmed. This situation, according to the Goal portal, does not reassure within Cityzen because it does not materialize and, no matter how many times it has repeated its speech, the renewal contract has not yet been closed.
Arsenal could be interested in the signing of Eriksen
Christian Eriksen's situation points to a departure for the Danish player from Inter Milan. His departure from Tottenham was controversial because his decision was resounding, refusing to renew, and leaving prematurely to try to get financial benefit. However, his stage as a neroazurro has not been as expected. Neither for Eriksen, nor for Inter Milan. His performance has been below expectations, and the health situation of the coronavirus has created certain situations of tension between the club and the player that, now, pose more than ever his departure. Against this background, Talk Sport affirms that Arsenal would be willing to offer him a position on their team. An interest, that of the Gunners, that could generate a situation of neighborhood rivalry in North London, since the Spur area would see how one of its ex-players would end up playing in the maximum rival. A signing that would mean the return of Eriksen to a known league, to a known area, but which in terms of rivalry could cause a focus of criticism about his figure among Tottenham fans. First, due to the controversial departure from the club and, now, due to a hypothetical signing by the eternal rival.