June 18: Looks very likely to move but the question is where. Arsenal are still the hottest link, Manchester United and Liverpool also mentioned but this seems a bit far fetched. Other clubs like Bayern have been linked in the past.

At £2… I am basically happy with any of those moves given the potential performance strength of the player. Arsenal are not the best platform for him to show it certainly compared to the damage he could do at Bayern. But then he may get some media attention to balance that.

June 6: Very likely to move to a big 5 league club but destination is uncertain.

Arsenal is rumoured and apparently he likes the club. That would be a big deal. But equally he could go to Bayern or similar.

That’s a 50/50. And the price is not the best value at £2 anymore. However, he has extreme performance quality and that means he will enter the season with optimism pretty much wherever he goes.

For non-holders an ideal scenario would be a move to Bayern, a drop in price from people disappointed he did not come to the EPL, and then signing him up nice and cheaply because he will almost certainly rise in July with a season at Bayern ahead of him. 

For holders, Arsenal would be great. But whilst there may be ups and downs, people are going to be keen on him whatever come the new season.

Apr 19: Should be a big trade with some potential to grow towards £6-7 (in pre-share split money) if not in the Summer then certainly towards the new season if as expected he is at Bayern.

However, a transfer to Bayern will not be huge for media buzz and the initial reaction may be muted. 

There are some loose links to Liverpool which have become more definite recently, if that happened, it would be a huge transfer and he could rocket. 

But I do not have a great deal of faith in the story that a Liverpool deal is close, the source Ian Mcgarry is known to be unreliable. 

3 June: This was a “done deal” a couple of weeks back and it’s an example of what you can expect when a move to a non-EPL club happens. A sizable drop.

It also shows how you can’t just believe everything you read.

He does look likely to move and Real looks very likely but isn’t confirmed. 

He looks an awkward hold at this price because if starting for Real he should score plenty although he isn’t the best performance player in the world. And he isn’t quite big enough yet to get regular media outside of the EPL.

Apr 19: Eintracht have signed him but it is likely that is to cash in later so the transfer is far from off.

I believe it depends on whether the player himself wants to stay for another season or go. Whether Eintracht qualify for the CL will be a big factor there and the race is tight between them and Gladbach. 

He is attracting interest from host of tops clubs including Bayern, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.

Strong media prospects if he comes to the EPL both short and long term so an EPL move will see a big rise. 

If however he heads outside the EPL media prospects fall and so may the price. 

As a long term hold though he is strong provided he gets pitch time at a big club. A move to Liverpool or City would be a dream for initial media but if he can’t get in the team it might not bring immediate performance success. 

Apr 19: This is looking more and more likely, with the Manchester City rumours consistent, and he fits the type of player that could replace Fernandinho.

At City in that deep role, he will probably have excellent baselines. Goal threat is another matter and he should be second fiddle to the more attacking players in the line up.

Still, those high baselines could sneak him wins on soft days and if he can bag 4-5 goals a season he should make a few challenges.

It could pick up some short term media buzz, though I think many will be aware of his lack of goals and it won’t be an A list transfer. But, it should still see a decent rise.  

8 May: Spurs is starting to look more likely and it’s not a bad move. Should see pitch time at least.

And, there is England potential too.

This is a bit better value than it was but still the price is too high in my view.

Too much hype for too long has pushed the price up and it doesn’t look great value to me.

There will be some interest though particularly if he starts doing well for Spurs.

Apr 19: Plenty of links for Sessegnon who looks nailed on to leave Fulham.

Manchester United and Spurs seemed the favourite but Dortmund also seem interested lately.

His season stats are nothing spectacular, but you have to be a bit forgiving because of Fulham’s struggles. He’s got potential and I rate him at a possible .

That might creep towards a with more development in future, but the evidence to support that is not there other than with Championship level stats. 

Should see plenty of interest with a big move, particularly if he goes to the Bundesliga where the “Next Sancho” crowd should be out in force.

It is not the best value trade though because he is far from unknown. 

May 1: He looked nailed on for a Real Madrid move but apparently they have cooled.

EPL links are coming and they  are much more attractive for short term media at least.

But, he is not a big goal scorer so long term prospects of media attention are slim.

He is a high baseline player, and potentially, good enough to emulate a Brozovic. But his weak goal threat will likely always hold him back.

Could have a decent rise ahead for any transfer but given his weaknesses it is not one I would particularly be betting on.

June 3: He’s a good player at a value price and whilst he had a poor season last time out, in better conditions he could be very good.

It’s not an exciting transfer trade with Milan now possible. It looks likely to be another Italian club.

But, by pre-season I think he will get optimism provided he is fitting well into a new side.

May 23: A move to Juventus is starting to look pretty likely. A mediocre season for SMS but he will still command a big price tag and clubs will know his quality.

A Juventus move is not going to be raining media dividends down. Holders will have hoped for old Man. United links to be rekindled.

But, at £1.25 for a performance suitable Juventus player who would be very likely to start, he looks a strong bet to either hold or pick up in pre-season if he has dropped.

Apr 19: High early season expectations quickly turned sour for Savic, a really poor season for him.

But, he is a quality player in reality and for FI purposes given the right platform. 

He wants to leave and there are plenty of suitors. Manchester United could resurrect their failed bid from last Summer. And Manchester City are rumoured too although I believe that less.

Interest from outside the EPL too with Inter and AC Milan.

It’s going to be a big price tag if he moves, possibly pushing £85-100m. So, if incoming to the EPL that would make a media splash. Outside of the EPL those prospects are limited.

But at any big club I’d expect strong optimism for him in pre-season. 

3 June: An average looking FI player and extremely overpriced.

He looks set to be confirmed as a Manchester United player in mid-June where he is likely to spend the season making bench appearances at best.

With 5 places of media in play and no story dominating right now he might get some media but there is nothing to underpin this price when that is out of the way.

This price only has one direction to go between now and the new season.

Apr 19: Thauvin looks more likely to go than ever after he blasts his own team as “rubbish”. 

Destination is still unclear, possibly Inter but lately Arsenal and Tottenham rumours are also surfacing. An AC Milan link is also gaining a fair bit of traction. 

He is an excellent performance player and could do very well at a big club. 

Short term media prospects are a bit ropey unless that EPL link firms up. But he’s got quality and he is one that could be held into pre-season if at any performance suitable club, or even if he stayed at Marseille.

May 15: As per the below, if you picked him up at £1 or even £1.20 you are going to be pretty happy right now at £1.60+.

There are a lot of clubs interested and Leicester want a big fee. So my judgement would be it is possible to ride this for a bit of media.

But, I wouldn’t want to hang in too long certainly not beyond £2 for a defender. 

May 1: Gathering pace with City now entering the race which I actually like better as a move for performance purposes.

This should be one of the few defender transfers that will get some decent media. 

I said this looked decent last time at the £1 range. 

At £1.20 now the shine is off a bit but whilst the price is high, it is not totally crazy yet and could have a good burst if the gossip intensifies.

Beware the drop afterwards though with defenders so off trend.

3 June: Looking more likely to happen with Tottenham strong contenders.

As below signing players to sell on is a thing these days so him signing for Betis was not the end of the road.

Lo Celso is one of those players I tend to bang on about a bit because he’s quality and decent in almost all transfer outcomes.

This looked better a month ago at £1.20. At £1.50 now, it still has value provided you are content the transfer will happen.

If so, he will get plenty of interest because good analysts will know his FI quality.

And if not, he will get a drop but he is still holdable at Betis.

Apr 19: Good season for Lo Celso and it got him some big transfer links including Real and Barcelona.

However Betis have made the deal permanent which throws a spanner in the works.

It is possible that they are signing him to sell on so this is not totally dead yet.

I think he is too good for Betis and if it is not this window he will probably get links again next Summer.

He is a solid performance player even at Betis and the price is not crazy so this feels like a fairly low risk trade provided you are happy to hold him into the new season.

That could require a lot of patience although if Betis do sell him on it could pay off nicely.

Might be best to buy if and when there is any rumblings of bids coming in rather than waiting around. 

June 3: Struggling a bit with no EPL link. Still, as long he goes to any of the rumoured clubs (Juventus and Inter the most likely as apparently he wants to stay in Italy) he is going to get attention come the new season.

As an exciting regular for hosts Italy at Euro 2020 and with Juventus’s FI unfriendly style possibly getting shaken up with a new manager, I think he has a good season ahead.

Risks are if he stays at Fiorientina or the new Juventus setup doesn’t look suitable in pre-season.

But after his price drop towards £1.50 I think it’s a good bet.

Apr 19: Juventus look the clear favourite to sign Chiesa and still do. However, Liverpool have apparently made an enquiry about him which would be big news.

If that were to happen and it remains a big if, the price would almost certainly fly. 

He looks the real deal as a potential performance player, although it is hard to show that at Fiorentina he has the right attributes. And should be a star for Italy for a long time to come. 

He is a player I have mentioned all season so the value is no longer what it was. 

But it’s still not bad and as a potentially strong performance player there are reasons to hold him beyond any transfer. 

17 Apr: Good performance potential and he looks likely to leave Sevilla this Summer.

Has links to Roma but also Real Madrid are in the mix. At the cut £1 price for a performance suitable player this is looking decent.  

Apr 19: Looks likely to move and has strong to Arsenal and other links to Manchester United, Liverpool or Inter.

Potentially, Bergwijn is a very strong performance player and for a forward he has good involvement to back up his threat. 

Would no doubt pick up significant buying if moving to the EPL although the rise may not last through the Summer.

He’s not a A list level player  and it should not be a huge media spree.

And, somewhere like Liverpool, with things as they stand, I’d be concerned about pitch time issues with their established front 3 blocking him.

So, he might get a big initial rise but I may be wary about holding him too long. 

May 8: Napoli is the biggest rumour at the moment although it is far from confirmed.

Lozano is one where we really want an EPL link. He’s good as a performance player, but not great, so we want that EPL media possibility thrown in ideally. 

Watch this closely because there will be huge interest if coming to a big EPL club but not much if going to somewhere like Napoli (not until pre-season, anyway). 

Apr 19: Quiet at the moment but the links seem to be progressing, with Manchester United the most common.

Juventus, Chelsea, Milan have also been linked. As have Everton in the past.

He could be a decent performance player and at any big club I think he will get market attention, particularly in the EPL, because his World Cup performances made him a well known name. 

Price is fairly high right now so he needs that EPL link to rise further and could fall if it does not happen. 

Apr 19: Neres looks like he could leave after some great displays for Ajax particularly in the CL.

Looking better and better as a performance player. Manchester United, Liverpool and now Arsenal seem to be battling for his signature. And he should get hyped if going anywhere in the EPL. 

However, Ajax are apparently determined to keep Neres and I do wonder whether they will let all their stars leave at once.

If he does go they will probably drive a hard bargain. 

He also has Dortmund links but they might not have the financial muscle for this. 

Apr 19: Kessie plays deep but I have warmed to him lately after a string of good games where he added some decent threat to his possession. I don’t think he is going to ever be a top tier performance player but he does have some potential. 

Linked to Spurs and Chelsea (fairly weak) he would probably get a bit of attention at his relatively cut price.

Although I am not sure even an EPL move would bring many media dividends beyond a day or two maximum.  

Apr 19: The move looks likely but it no longer seems a done deal for him going to Real. Inter and Juventus seem to be trying to nick him.

If those links heat up particularly Real I think we will see plenty of interest at his budget price tag. 

Whisper it though, I am not sure he is actually that good. To me it feels more one to hold and then cash in on any hype rather than someone to pick up for next season. 

If the Real link returns that hype could be significant. There are plenty of traders who don’t know/don’t care if a player is weak and this is one that is easy to confuse with a strong performance player. 

Apr 19: Bayern has been the big link although there are rumours recently this is dropping away and this may have to wait until next season.

Not confirmed though. Other suitors include Barcelona and Juventus. There are some EPL links to Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal but I am sold on this.

A big move outside the EPL would not be brilliant for media but could be fantastic for performance. He could be fearsome at Bayern. 

An EPL move, though unlikely, would get huge attention. 

If he were to stay at Leverkusen another season before joining Bayern, you could expect his price to drop but he will probably start the next season with strong expectations. 

Apr 19: The strongest link is to Spurs although Liverpool and Arsenal are also in the mixer. As are a host of mid tier clubs like Everton and Leicester.

A big club should see significant buying in the build up but I suspect not many will want to hold throughout the Summer. And for the season start, he would likely have big pitch time issues at least in the first season. 

Somewhere like Leicester/Everton may see some initial buying. At least there he would likely get pitch time but he will have similar issues to Maddison in that it is hard to win at a mid tier club. 

Apr 19: This move to Arsenal could feasibly happen. His contract only has a year left to run.

I like Fraser as a performance player and think he could be a contender at Arsenal, probably , maybe even . (I’ve added him to the ratings, see Scouting). 

Probably not huge for media purposes but it might get a bit in the short term. 

If linked to Arsenal firmly I could see him getting a good rise given the budget 74p price tag.   

Apr 19: No news on this for a while. Some links to Manchester United although it feels a bit odd in terms of team fit to me. I am not sure who he would replace. 

He may be a backup/rotation option and that would hurt his prospects. 

He isn’t an ideal performance player as his involvement is low. But, he has shown he can be prolific and put up big scores anyway. 

He has been better used as an In Play Dividends player though. 

If the price rose at United it would dent his IPD appeal, and I can’t really see him being a regular performance or media contender unless he really did break into the first team.

I can’t see that happening though and I feel like he will be a rotation option if the move happens. 

Still, he would probably be bought up heavily at least at first if it came true.

Apr 19: Some credible links away from Milan, possibly to Arsenal. 

Milan are apparently waiting until the end of the season to decide. Looks serious though because they have been experimenting with other formations without him.

This would be a big transfer if incoming to the EPL. 

He is an excellent performance player, despite a rough second half to the season and many experienced traders will remember that. 

Should see significant and sustained buying if the link happens. 

3 June: Looks likely to move to another Italian club. Napoli perhaps. 

Strong FI player and I like him for the money at Napoli. Should see a nice rise if so. 

Apr 19: de Paul is a potentially very strong performance player in hiding at Udinese.

Links to Napoli and Inter Milan are credible. He did sign a new deal in January but this may be about Udinese increasing the price.

If it happened, it would not be one for huge short term media but there should be performance interest in him ahead of the new season because he could do very well at a better club. 

June 3: Some Liverpool rumours emerging and he could rise further with that.

A future talent but that’s not a secret and the price is still high at £1.87. 

Had a nice rise since his last mention here. Bit of a 50/50 by now whether he gets a good move or not. 

But, it’s still early in the window so I think it’s ok for now. I wouldn’t want to be hanging on if he remained at Villareal though. 

Apr 19: Decent young talent that many have their eye on and I covered him in the Europa league article yesterday afternoon. He could be performance suitable. 

He has some decent transfer links and big clubs are circling including Bayern and Barcelona. 

If those did pick up the price boost would be substantial. 

Only problem is he is far from a secret by now and he will need a big link to materialise to rise in price. And if it gets shut down there could be a dip. 

23 May: Asensio is a decent player who didn’t get many opportunities last season. He still looks on the fringes and Zidane may move him on. 

If so, it could be a big deal particularly if he came to the EPL. Traders will be confident in media prospects short and long term and probably performance prospects too at the right team. 

Whilst Asensio has recently said he doesn’t want to go, it may not be in his hands and I don’t think we have heard the last of this rumour.

At the £1.42 price, provided he did play at Real I think he is decent value anyway. 

Apr 24: Still feels like a tough deal because he has 3 years on the contract, has a huge price tag now and Ajax are already set to lose a host of stars.

But, he’s a good performance talent and is gathering interest from plenty of good clubs including Real Madrid, AC Milan and Tottenham.

After Ajax’s exploits it is not much of a secret though so the value is not the best right now.

May 8: Had a big spike after a Manchester United link recently and this becomes high risk/reward at this point.

He’s basically an awful performance player. But, a decent goal scorer. So we need either the big EPL move and hope he is good enough to get some media, or, we need his price to stay low so that he is useful for IPD punts.

If Manchester United did happen you could easily double your money here. But, it could be a painful fall if he went somewhere like Atletico which is also rumoured. 

Apr 17: Dembelé is shaping up to be an excellent striker but for performance purposes he is particularly poor. 

So, outside of IPD’s, the thing that could boost his value the most is an EPL move where be broke through and won media for goal scoring.

There are few better than Manchester United for that. And that is the link. Arsenal are also rumoured.

However, it feels a long shot. Lyon are going to lose other stars this Summer and Dembelé has only just arrived this season. He is on a long contract too.

Would be a big deal if it happened but I think it unlikely.

However, given his value for IPDs, and the relatively cheap price at 89p, it would not be a terrible idea to hold for an IPD punt and then hope you catch the right link. 

At time of writing he has the recent goal threat to make that viable.

May 8: An interesting link to Barcelona although doesn’t look likely at this stage.

He could get a short term bounce as people chase any dividends. 

The market might not like the sound of it long term but realistically, in normal times he doesn’t get much media anyway so him moving out of the EPL isn’t a big deal. 

In fact, if you saw him starting at Barcelona his chances of succeeding would go up considerably for performance.

That’s tricky though and is he really going to be the Suarez replacement? I’d worry about him being a rotation option.

Apr 3: Malcom has struggled at Barcelona but he looks good as a performance player when given the chance.

Barcelona may keep him but his good performances have also put him in the shop window if he does move on.

He would definitely get some interest especially if incoming to the EPL.

He has a decent chance of a move and Tottenham are apparently interested. 

Good move if so as if starting, I think he could do well at Spurs. 

And, the price is not crazy yet so it has room to grow if the right links happened.

Apr 19: Despite his cut price, Ozil quietly hoovers up his media dividends and it would be wrong to count him out just for age. 

If he picked up a firm link (Juventus or Barcelona are rumoured) then he could go on a decent media spree ahead of the transfer.

After that, prospects look a bit tougher but there should be that initial buzz as he goes on his way. 

19 Apr: Perisic has often had EPL links in recent windows, including to Manchester United and Tottenham. 

Perisic isn’t a bad performance player and could do well. he is a big ticket player and might get a bit of media from an EPL transfer, certainly initially, and possibly a bit later on if he performs well.

At the cut price, if a move did look incoming there would be a lot of buying.

But, it’s an off trend move at the moment due to his age so whether any increased price is sustained beyond the initial spike is questionable.

May 1: Below still applies but worth noting Liverpool links are gaining a bit more traction recently.

Apr 29: Apparently Lyon want keep him for one more season and Aouar wants to stay to maximise chances of playing at Euro 2020. He wants the first team football.

This all makes sense to me. As well, Lyon will be losing a raft of stars so I do not think they will want to let Aouar go as well if they can help it.

He could be on the move although the links to City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona are subdued so far. 

With a strong EPL link I am sure he would see some significant buying. 

I think it much more likely he stays though. 

He’s a decent performance player who could be level if he was given licence to attack at the right club. He has a deeper playing position than we would like, though.

Apr 24: There are rumours of a move away from Roma after some contract haggling.

I think this is very unlikely though. His contract runs until 2023 anyway so there is no panic for Roma and they do not seem too far apart on the new deal.

Just does not make sense for Roma to offload him so soon and Zaniolo is getting minutes at a good club.

A window or two too soon I think.

Apr 19: This appears to be fading now Zidane is back. 

March 22: When Zidane came in the talk was he might stay at Real. But, the rumours have not slowed down and they still send him to Juventus to link up with Ronaldo.

In form he is one of the strongest defenders on FI so whilst there will not be much initial hype, it might be of interest during the Summer.