The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers for the summer. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Idrissa Gueye to Arsenal
Everton’s combative midfielder Idrissa Gueye — compared to N’Golo Kante by the Toffees’ director of football Steve Walsh — is wanted by Arsenal,…
First half goals from Javi Martinez and Juan Bernat paved the way in a 3-0 win for Bayern Munich over Cologne.
Bayern Munich cruised seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a commanding 3-0 victory over Cologne, courtesy of first goals of the season from Spanish defensive duo Javi Martinez and Juan Bernat, before Franck Ribery wrapped up a comfortable three points with a third in the final seconds.
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Unlike in Berlin, Freiburg and Ingolstadt in 2017, Bayern didn’t have to rely on any last-gasp goals to eke out some extra points. Buoyant Bayern have scored 20 goals in their last five…
Thomas Muller may not have got in on the goalscoring fun but he was ‘the best player on the pitch’ according to Carlo Ancelotti.
Arturo Vidal opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a fierce right-footed drive, before Lewandowski’s quick-fire triple (24, 42, 54) ended the game as a contest. Despite their star striker’s substitution before the hour mark, the goal-fest continued as David Alaba tapped home a fifth and substitute Kingsley Coman added two more, before Arjen Robben scored the final goal with three minutes remaining.
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Bayern had pummelled Hamburg 6-0, 5-0, 9-2, 3-1, 8-0, 5-0 in the last six meetings…
It was another lacking display from Thomas Muller and Bayern, who continue to struggle post-winter break.
Below-par Bayern Munich dropped points for the first time in 2017 in a disappointing 1-1 home draw against resolute Schalke on Saturday.
It all looked plain sailing when Robert Lewandowski chipped the German champions ahead as early as the ninth minute. But Brazilian defender Naldo’s rasping free kick completely deceived ex-Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal only four minutes later to provide a shock equaliser for the visitors.
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Bayern could easily have surrendered their proud…
Arturo Vidal is back for Bayern after recovering from injury.
Arturo Vidal and Kingsley Coman will both be available as Bayern Munich resume their title defence with a trip to Freiburg on Friday, coach Carlo Ancelotti has said.
Bayern won the 2017 Telekom Cup at the weekend, but their victory was soured when Vidal was substituted with a rib injury late on.
The Chile midfielder was unable to take part in full training earlier this week but Ancelotti said he could line up at Freiburg after recovering.
“He trained on Wednesday,” Ancelotti said. “He received a…