Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Chelsea look to hijack Alaba

Posted Saturday, February 06, 2021 by Goal.com

Arteta expects summer decision on Maitland-Niles & Willock

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said decisions on the futures of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Willock will be made in the summer after the two youngsters went out on loan in January.

Maitland-Niles moved to West Brom while Willock will spend the rest of the season at Newcastle, but their futures at Arsenal remain up in the air.

Sampaoli linked with Marseille gig

Former Argentina and Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli could take over as manager at Marseille, reports Le10Sport.

Marseille parted ways with Andre Villas-Boas this week after a transfer dispute between club and manager turned ugly.

And now the French side could turn to Sampaoli, who is currently in charge of Atletico Mineiro.

Chelsea look to hijack Alaba deal

Chelsea are looking to hijack Real Madrid's deal for David Alaba, reports The Guardian.

Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Chelsea look to hijack Alaba

Alaba is set to leave Bayern Munich this summer as a free agent, with Real Madrid widely expected to sign the Austrian star.

But new Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is an admirer of the defender, and has set his sights on Alaba as a key piece of a back line overhaul.

'Dias has brought a winning mentality like Van Dijk at Liverpool'

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott says that Ruben Dias' signing has been a game-changer for Manchester City, just like the Virgil van Dijk signing at Liverpool.

Dias joined City from Benfica in September, and the club has since won 20 of their 27 matches, keeping 16 clean sheets while conceding just nine times.