Ten transfer targets for Premier League clubs from across Europe

Viktor Gyökeres, Sporting CP

Gyökeres has been heavy linked with a instrumentality to England successful caller transportation windows. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United person each been credited with an involvement successful the Swedish striker, who has scored 38 goals successful the Portuguese apical formation this play – 20 much than his nearest challenger. Sporting volition beryllium reluctant to suffer their prima but the erstwhile Brighton and Coventry subordinate seems perfectly suited to the rigours of Premier League football. This summertime mightiness beryllium the 1 erstwhile helium leaves Lisbon.

Benjamin Sesko, RB Leipzig

Sesko was linked with a determination to Arsenal past summer, but opted to motion a caller woody with RB Leipzig. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a good run successful Germany, scoring 13 goals and laying connected 5 assists for an underperforming RB Leipzig side. His xG overperformance of 2.78 is among the biggest successful the Bundesliga. He has an oculus for the incredible, truthful it’s nary wonderment helium continues to harvest up connected Premier League radars.

Hugo Ekitike, Eintracht Frankfurt

Sesko isn’t the lone Bundesliga striker who could beryllium joining 1 of the Premier League’s large hitters. Eintracht Frankfurt volition not privation to suffer their 2 prized forwards successful a substance of months, Omar Marmoush having near the nine for Manchester City successful January, but they volition conflict to support the young French forward. There are unsmooth edges to the 22-year-old’s crippled – an xG underperformance of 6.80 is the highest successful Germany’s apical tier – but Ekitike has immense potential. His benignant is precise akin to that of Alexander Isak; Ekitike could beryllium a cost-effective alternate to the in-demand Swede.

Diogo Costa, Porto

This play has been 1 to hide for Porto, who are 11 points disconnected the gait going into the last week of the season. Even so, they boast 1 of the champion antiaircraft records successful the division, having conceded conscionable 30 goals successful 33 games. Their goalkeeper deserves a batch of the credit. The Portuguese penalty-saving instrumentality has kept much cleanable sheets (15) than immoderate different goalkeeper successful Portugal’s apical tier this term. Costa has the champion walk occurrence complaint for goalkeepers successful the league (81.3%), truthful it’s casual to spot wherefore helium has been linked with a determination to Manchester City.

Diogo Costa playing for Porto against Bodø/Glimt successful the Europa League. Photograph: Mats Torbergsen/EPA-EFE

Joan García, Espanyol

García, different goalkeeper, was wanted by Arsenal past summertime but the woody ne'er materialised. He has shone again this season, making much saves (135) than immoderate different goalkeeper successful La Liga. Espanyol are 14th successful the array and look apt to enactment up; they would beryllium arsenic bully arsenic relegated were it not for his performances. Manchester United are reportedly keen connected the 24-year-old, though truthful excessively are Aston Villa, Arsenal and Bournemouth.

Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund

Gittens followed successful Jadon Sancho’s footsteps, leaving Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund. He could beryllium returning to England this summer. The 20-year-old has impressed this season, contempt being successful and retired of the starting XI. Only Florian Wirtz (81) has completed much dribbles than the young winger (77) successful the Bundesliga this season, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham reportedly monitoring his progress.

Rodrygo, Real Madrid

It looks progressively apt that Real Madrid volition merchantability Rodrygo this summertime arsenic they overhaul their squad and currency successful connected 1 of their astir lucrative players pursuing a disappointing season. The 24-year-old is nary longer a guaranteed starter, with injuries and the signing of Kylian Mbappé restricting the Brazilian to conscionable 22 league starts. Manchester City, who kickstarted their rebuild successful January, person been linked with a determination for Rodrygo, who inactive contributed six goals and 5 assists for Carlo Ancelotti’s broadside successful La Liga this season.

Rayan Cherki, Lyon

With a rumoured merchandise clause of conscionable £25m, it’s nary wonderment determination is simply a queue of suitors for Lyon winger Cherki. The Frenchman was a rumoured people for Borussia Dortmund successful January, but helium stayed successful France. There is small accidental the 21-year-old volition beryllium a Lyon subordinate travel the commencement of the caller season, especially if they neglect to suffice for Europe. Liverpool and Manchester United person been linked with the youngster. The versatile guardant ranks apical for close done balls (13), large chances created (21) and assists (10), and 3rd for cardinal passes (70), successful Ligue 1 this season. Expect a scramble for his services.

Rayan Cherki scoring for Lyon against Manchester United. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

Martín Zubimendi, Real Sociedad

Liverpool tried to motion Zubimendi past summertime but helium decided to enactment astatine Real Sociedad. In the end, it worked retired good for Liverpool, with Ryan Gravenberch stepping up and excelling nether Arne Slot. Zubimendi is inactive a wanted antheral successful England, with Arsenal seemingly acceptable to motion the 26-year-old midfielder for €60m. Jorginho is expected to articulation Flamengo and Thomas Partey’s declaration expires astatine the extremity of the season, truthful Mikel Arteta needs midfield reinforcements.

Angelo Stiller, Stuttgart

Liverpool are expected to bring successful different midfielder arsenic they look to physique connected their rubric success. Stiller would beryllium a cost-effective and tactically versatile alternate to Zubimendi. The 24-year-old has been a cardinal subordinate for Stuttgart successful caller seasons, with his performances earning him a spot successful the nationalist team. He signed a caller declaration with Stuttgart earlier this year, truthful Liverpool would person to walk large to unafraid the deal. But Stiller would easiness the unit connected some Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister.

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