In the past 24 hours, Arsenal fans should have been the most excited and reveling group. After the announcement of the first new signing, Hafferts, the team’s new benchmark, Rice, also made a comeback in the trade. Tottenham Hotspur signs Madison, Bayern Munich has reached an agreement to sign Jinwenzai, and Liverpool are seeking to sign Soboslow——
Official: Arsenal signs Hafferts
Although the transfer of Kay Hafferts has already been finalized, Arsenal didn’t officially announce it until 3:00 this morning, and the two sides signed a long-term contract with a transfer fee of 65 million pounds. At the age of 24, Hafferts became the first signing by Gunner Xia Chuang.
Hafferts will be wearing the number 29 jersey, and the German international said, “I am very excited to join this amazing club and become a member of the Arsenal family. This club has such a great history, and I hope we can achieve many things and win the Champions League trophy
Hafferts left the Bundesliga in 2020 and landed in the English Premier League, playing for Chelsea for three seasons. He made a total of 132 appearances and contributed 32 goals and 15 assists. In the 2021 Champions League and World Club Cup finals, he scored the winning goal, helping the Blues win the trophy.
According to previous reports from Romano, Arsenal paid a fixed transfer fee of £ 60 million and a floating fee of £ 5 million, making Hafferts the second most expensive player in the history of the Gunners, second only to Pepe, who is worth 80 million euros. However, Xiao Kai will soon retire to the third place because
Rice, down the tree! Hammer Gang Accepts 105 Million Quotations
Authoritative media such as The Athletic and Sky Sports have reported that West Ham has informed Arsenal that they accept the Gunners’ £ 105 million offer for Rice. Rice has received approval from West Ham to participate in a physical examination arranged by the Gunners.
Mingji Romano has confirmed that the two clubs are in negotiations on the transaction structure and payment terms. The Hammers hope that the Gunners will pay a fixed transfer fee of £ 100 million within 18 months. The transfer documents are being prepared, and the transaction will soon be “Here We Go”.
In the past week, Arsenal and Manchester City have engaged in a fierce competition against Rice. On June 26th, Manchester City sent a bid of 80 million pounds and 10 million pounds, but it was rejected the next day; The Gunners offered a bid of 100 million+5 million, and Manchester City withdrew from the bidding process without following suit. The Gunners became the winner.
This also means that Rice will become the new champion in the history of the Gunners and set a new record for transfer fees for British players. 24 year old Rice’s contract expires next summer and he made 50 appearances last season, contributing 5 goals and 4 assists. His current value is 90 million euros.
Kroenk! The Gunners broke transfer records for two consecutive seasons
Last summer, several new signings such as Jesus and Zinchenko were signed. The Gunners spent 192.36 million euros, setting a record in the team’s history of Transfer window investment. The team also made great progress, leading the championship for a long time and returning to the Champions League after many years.
This summer, Kroenke continued to support Alta, Haffetz+Rice, and 40 million Tymbel. It was only a matter of time before the Gunners could continue to set new records in summer. In fact, since the summer window of 2016, the Gunners have invested a lot in signing, with an average of 130 million euros per season.
Official: Tottenham Hotspur signs Madison for 40 million
Tottenham Hotspur announced the third signing for the summer window, with England international Madison joining from Leicester City. The two sides signed until the summer of 2028, with a transfer fee of 40 million pounds. Madison’s current transfer value is 60 million euros, making Tottenham a very cost-effective deal.
In the past 2022-23 season, Madison made 32 appearances for the Blue Fox, contributing 10 goals and 9 assists, but failed to help the team avoid relegation. Playing for the Blue Fox for 6 seasons, Madison made 203 appearances, scored 55 goals and assisted 41, winning 1 FA Cup and 1 Community Shield.
Official: Edward Mendy joins Jeddah National
Saudi Arabia’s promoted Brazilian national announced the signing of 31 year old goalkeeper Edward Mendy from Chelsea, with both sides signing until 2026. Previously, both Kulibali and Kantor had already arrived in Saudi Arabia, and Mendi was the third player to transfer from Chelsea to the Saudi Premier League.
According to Romano, Mendi’s transfer fee is £ 16 million, with an annual salary of £ 9 million and a bonus of £ 2 million. At the age of 31, Mendy has played for the Blues for three seasons, making 105 appearances and 49 clean sheets, winning the Champions League, World Club Cup, and UEFA Super Cup. He is the best goalkeeper of the 2021 FIFA season.
Here we go! Bayern is about to sign Jin Wenzai
Romano has confirmed that South Korean center back Kim Woo zai is about to join Bayern Munich, and a personal agreement has been reached, with a five-year contract. Bayern Munich will pay Napoli a termination fee of 50 million euros.
26 year old Jin Wenzai performed well last season, helping Napoli win the Serie A championship. He was also named the best defender in Serie A. The termination clause in his original contract officially came into effect on July 1st.
TA: Liverpool Seeks to Sign Soboslow
According to The Athletic, Liverpool are considering signing Dominik Szoboszlai from Bundesliga team Leipzig and have made an appointment with the player’s agent. But the difficulty of signing is very high, and the Red Army admits internally that this will be a very difficult transaction.
Soboslow and Leipzig have a three-year contract remaining, with a termination clause of 70 million euros. In the 2022-23 season, he contributed 10 goals and 13 assists in 46 games, with a current German transfer value of 50 million euros.