Barcelona plot sensational swoop for Arsenal star Thomas Partey
Barcelona are planning a shock swoop for Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey when his contract at the London club expires next summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The Catalans are scrambling for funds to register Dani Olmo in January and have resorted to pulling financial levers again, but it may not be enough to strengthen their squad
Barca are preparing to assault the free transfer market to bolster their ranks and have turned to Partey, whose deal is up in 2025 and has not been offered a new contract.
Partey has stayed fit this season despite his usual injury troubles, playing 17 Premier League games, registering two goals and two assists.
He has also been a mainstay in Arsenal’s Champions League campaign, starting all six matches.
Barca want to sign the 31-year-old on a free transfer to replace Frenkie De Jong, who they are trying to offload again this summer due to his excessive wages.
While Partey is a top midfielder, Barcelona must be more ambitious with their choices.
With Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich becoming a free agent next summer, the Spanish club must do everything to sign the German international – he would fit like a glove.
The 29-year-old is reportedly unhappy that sporting chief Max Eberl is trying to give him a figure lower than his current €20 million yearly salary.
Kimmich is open to a move away from the Allianz Arena if the club continues to stall. Several clubs are interested in signing him, and Barca must position themselves ahead of the queue.
He is a world-class operator in the engine room and at right-back, another area where Barca require reinforcements. He can cover both positions seamlessly.Full truths in Liverpool interest in Julian Alvarez emerge amid record-breaking fee reveal
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez next to a broken Liverpool badge – copyright TEAMtalk
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez
Liverpool have not made a new move for Julian Alvarez, TEAMtalk understands, but there is historical interest from the Reds in the former Manchester City striker.
Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid from Man City in the summer of 2024. The LaLiga club paid £82million for the Argentina international striker, who scored 36 goals and made 17 assists in 103 appearances for the Cityzens.
Alvarez also won the Premier League title twice, the FA Cup on one occasion and the Champions League once with Pep Guardiola’s side, but with Erling Haaland also in the team, Alvarez did not always play as the main striker upfront for Man City.
The 25-year-old has done superbly for Atletico so far this season. He has found the back of the net 23 times and has provided five assists in 44 appearances.
There has been speculation in recent days that Liverpool are admirers of Alvarez and are planning a club-record bid for him.
Barça and Its Failed Attempt for Nico Williams
For some time, Deco and Joan Laporta have had Nico Williams on their priority list. The winger fit perfectly into the Barça project, where he would have formed a dream trio alongside Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. However, the signing couldn’t be completed last summer, as Athletic managed to convince its star to renew his contract and stay at San Mamés.
Despite Barça’s efforts, economic limitations made it impossible to execute his release clause at that time. Additionally, the arrival of Dani Olmo ultimately cooled his signing, leaving the winger in Bilbao with the promise ofcontinuing to grow before making the leap to a European giant
Barcelona are prioritising a move to sign Mo Salah this summer. They want to capitalise on the fact he’ll be
a free agent in June.