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Football transfer rumours: Atlético want Alvarez to join Arsenal over Barça?
Published by The Guardian on August 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM ET
Today’s gossip is being advertised in imaginative ways A new Premier League season is only days away, so it stands to reason that a few clubs are getting panicky in the transfer market. Newcastle are certainly in need of some fresh faces after being raided earlier in the summer so, after being linked with Christopher Nkunku , could move for RB Leipzig midfielder Nicolas Seiwald . The Austria international played under Matthias Jaissle at RB Salzburg. Newcastle have shunned Manchester United’s attempts to snare Lewis Hall, so the Old Trafford club are still in the market for a left-back. Joaquin Seys , 21, of Club Brugge, is said to be a carbon copy of Hall and the Belgian has apparently been shunted to the top of United’s hitlist. The Barcelona midfielder Marc Casad ó is also a potential United midfield target with the Catalan club ready to move on the 22-year-old after agreeing a deal for Rodri. Continue reading...
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