We round up all the transfer gossip over the last week.
Kasper Schmeichel remains odds-on and has shortened to 4/7 to leave Leicester this summer. The 31-year-old is most likely to join Chelsea with the Danish keeper as short as evens to go to West London.
It could be a move up north for Solomon Rondon, who is 1/7 to leave West Brom in this window. Newcastle are the most likely destination according to the bookies at 5/4, and 91% of bets in the last week have gone on Rondon to head to Tyneside.
In the last few days, Gonzalo Higuain has turned into an absolute certainty to join Chelsea, according to bookies. Available at 8/15 at the start of the week, he’s now just 1/7 in places to join up with Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge.
It appears that Everton’s pursuit of Malcolm may be coming to an end. Roma are now ¼ to land the Brazilian, being just 8/13 yesterday. The Toffees have drifted to 4/1 to get their man.
After a fine World Cup display, featuring a last minute goal against Japan to take his side through to the quarter-finals, Nacer Chadli will not be playing football in the Championship this season. Turkish outfit Beskitas who are the favourites to land the winger’s signature at 2/1, whilst Galatasaray and Wolves both share odds of 6/1. Yet 60% of all bets have been placed on Besiktas and the deal looks likely to happen in the coming weeks.
Jack Butland is unlikely to play for Stoke this season and after Alisson’s capture, Liverpool are no longer interested which leaves Chelsea the 5/2 current favourites to snap him up. Wolves are as short as 4/1 with Sky Bet whilst Arsenal are 6/1, with rumours of Petr Cech returning to Stamford Bridge.
John Terry may have been assumed to be destined for the MLS or retirement. However, the appointment of Frank Lampard at Derby mean the Rams are still as short as 1/2 to sign him up. A move to Scotland isn’t off the cards, as Celtic are 5/1, whilst Gerrard’s Rangers are slightly bigger at 8s.
