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With the sale of Thiago Almada, Giorgos Giakoumakis, and Wiley, the Major League Soccer club has completed a successful summer transfer window, earning over $40 million. They are now in tenth place, out of playoff contention, however they are tied for ninth place with FC Toronto on points and have a game in hand over the Canadian club.
At this point, Wiley is thinking for the Paris Olympics, when he will likely start for Marko Mitrovic’s squad. His loan to Strasbourg, who were 13th in Ligue 1 last season, will then be finalized.
Newcastle United poised to welcome Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes
Despite reports of high-profile transfers involving Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle United are heavy favorites to retain both players. If Football Insider is to be believed, Newcastle United may retain Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak this summer. Despite Eddie Howe’s side’s power to retain them, the Magpies stars have been linked with lucrative moves to Chelsea and Manchester City, respectively.
Newcastle United retains Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander IsakThe futures of the enigmatic combo Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak were cast in doubt well before the summer. As of June 24th, the latter’s substantial release clause—worth an estimated £100 million—had expired, giving Newcastle United the power to negotiate the conditions of his departure at their leisure.
The June 30 deadline, which was scheduled to be met by the Magpies, was now passed, because of the PSR requirements. The sale of Yankuba Minteh and Eliott Anderson for large sums appears to have resolved Newcastle United’s financial problems.
Many elite clubs were interested in signing Guimaraes, including Manchester City and Arsenal. He was supposedly linked to a move to La Liga. Although Manchester City had a better chance of signing him, the Gujnners were ready to jump in if Newcastle United lowered their asking price.
Now that the money problems are out of the way, Newcastle United will probably try to talk Manchester City out of competing. He has a rumored £100 million release clause, but Pep Guardiola’s team will still have to pay a hefty price to get him.
Alexander Isak’s price tag is astronomical.Newcastle United, following Guimaraes’s lead, will use Isak in a similar fashion; they have previously spent £100 million on Anthony Gordon. The Gunners were initially interested in Isak, the Swede, but it seems that Mikel Arteta has already shifted their focus to another profile. Also, the Magpies are sure they can sign the striker to a new contract, putting an end to rumors once and for all.
Despite Chelsea’s apparent interest, the general public believes that Isak is content with his situation at Newcastle and that the club has no plans to trade the Swedish striker. The Magpies will have a successful summer retaining their enigmatic combination, as there are worries about the London side’s spending mood regarding Isak, which is likely to exceed £100 million.