The transfer book: Aouar could stay ... but Lyon does not want

Soon free, David Luiz wants to re-sign at Arsenal

David Luiz, who arrived last summer at Arsenal, could already leave London. The Brazilian defender (33) had signed a contract of one year plus another optional. But the Gunners did not exercise this option before the expiration date, which fell during confinement in the United Kingdom. "He is very happy at Arsenal," said his agent, Kia Joorabchian, at the microphone of Sky Sports.. He has a very good relationship with everyone at the club. These contract situations will resolve themselves when we return to a kind of “new normal”. David is going to sit down with Arsenal before the season starts again. ” The return to competition in the Premier League is set for June 17. For his agent "there is a good chance that David Luiz will be at Arsenal next season". The former PSG player has played 25 league games this season.

The monumental goal of David Luiz against Fulham in 2013 (3-0)

Willian failed by Real Madrid

David Luiz is not the only London player to wonder about his future. In Chelsea, Willian (31) is looking for an alternative according to the Mirror . The Blues, and their refractory policy to players over 30, will let him go free this summer. Zinedine Zidane would be an “admirer” of the Brazilian attacking midfielder, but Real Madrid would not be offered a 3-year contract, as Willian wants. Tottenham and Arsenal would have looked into the matter, but the crisis would complicate any concrete approach.

The best of Willian with Chelsea in 2018-19

OL: the Aouar dossier in slow motion

It was confirmed that Houssem Aouar would leave Olympique Lyonnais this summer. Its president, Jean-Michel Aulas, had encouraged him to "shine a light" in front of Juventus, in the columns of Tuttosport . But the economic crisis linked to the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down approaches for the French environment, as L'Équipe reports . Manchester City and Juve are still the two contenders to recover Aouar (21). The English club would also be disturbed by its exclusion from all European competitions for 2 years, which cools Aouar. However, OL would not have expressed any desire to retain it. The Lyon transfer window would greatly depend on its sale and that of Moussa Dembélé. Aouar's contract still runs until 2023.

Bayern may not recruit due to crisis, says Kahn

Member of the management board of Bayern Munich, Oliver Kahn was pessimistic about the transfer window awaiting the German club. With the looming crisis, big decisions will have to be made. "Forgo incoming transfers? It may be an option, and like all European clubs, we are not ruling anything out at the moment, "said the former Bayern goalkeeper at Sky Germany . If Bayern decides so, Ivan Perisic will have to pack his bags. The Croatian winger (31), on loan from Inter Milan, has accumulated 19 Bundesliga games for 4 goals and 3 assists.

Perisic's first goal with Bayern last August against Mainz (6-1)

Rennes on Opoku (Amiens) and Bouanga (Saint-Étienne)

Stade Rennais has identified Nicholas Opoku to strengthen in central defense, according to RMC Sport . Loaned by Udinese to Amiens, the Ghanaian (22 years old) should be bought definitively by the Picard club for 4M €. Rennes would like to have it loaned in turn, but with a compulsory purchase option. Offensively, the Bretons target Denis Bouanga according to L'Équipe . The Gabonese attacking midfielder (25) had established himself as the leader of a Saint-Etienne team in great difficulty (17th in Ligue 1). If no offer has fallen, Rennes would like to start the auction at 6M €. Saint-Étienne would have fixed the price of Bouanga at 15M €, although the coach, Claude Puel, wishes to build his team around him. The former Nîmes is under contract with the Greens until June 2023.

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