Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger

Tuesday's Transfer Bulletin: Football rumours, gossip and odds with Arsene Wenger expected to extend his Arsenal contract


The latest news, rumours and market moves as the summer transfer window swings open and the managerial merry-go-round picks up pace.

We'll be rounding up all the latest gossip and how the odds are changing right here every morning, lunchtime and afternoon, while we'll also include major stories as they break.

Click here for the latest rumours from today's Paper Talk

1615: It wouldn’t be a transfer window if we didn’t have a French player groaning to L'Equipe about ill-justice in England and Moussa Sissoko is first to deliver this summer.

The Tottenham midfielder has admitted “it was the worst season of my career even though as a team it was certainly the best” and has managed to shift the blame on to Mauricio Pochettino.

With being left on the bench for all but eight games seemingly not a clear enough message, the 27-year-old added: "I would like him to communicate better. I want a completely honest conversation to see what they plan to do, what they are seeing in terms of my future. From that moment on, everything will be clearer in my head."

That conversion seems unlikely to conclude anything other than him not being better than two-time PFA Young Player of the Year Dele Alli, two-time Player of the Month Hueng-Min Son, or the player who created more chances than any other Premier League player this season, Christian Eriksen.

Sky Bet have already priced up his future, making a return to France the most likely option with Marseille (5/2) the favourites to secure his services followed by PSG (5/1), while he’s 6/4 to stay at Spurs.

Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez has reportedly told Leicester he wants to leave this summer, with Monaco 4/6 favourites to secure his services.

Antoine Griezmann has similarly made his intentions to leave Atletico Madrid clear as Manchester United continue to be heavily linked with securing his services.

And one deal which is done, Liverpool have won the race to sign Chelsea youth team striker Dom Solanke.

In the managerial movements, Paul Lambert has formally left his role as Wolves manager, with former Porto boss Nuno Espírito Santo expected to fill his post.

1325: Hold your horses on the Thomas Tuchel-Arsenal links as those seemingly in the know suggest Arsene Wenger has agreed a two-year contract extension.

Former Dortmund manager Tuchel, who has reportedly had damaged relations with chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke since the club’s bus was attacked, was installed as 3/1 favourite to be the next Gunners boss.

However, with an announcement on Wenger’s future imminent, Sky Bet suspended betting on the Frenchman being at the club next season with the remain odds at just 1/8.

Meanwhile, Lucien Favre, who led Nice to a third-place finish in Ligue 1, is the 6/5 favourite to be the next Dortmund boss followed by FC Koln boss Peter Stoger at 3/1.

1230: Big news coming out of Germany is that Thomas Tuchel has left Borussia Dortmund. Is he heading to one of Europe's top clubs? Arsenal may need a new manager this week... Tuchel is currently 3/1 favourite with Sky Bet in the next Gunners boss market. Just saying. We'll have more shortly.

1040: Virgil van Dijk is central to the majority of the transfer betting business this morning, with Paddy Power suspending betting on him joining Liverpool.

Sky Bet’s market remains open with the centre-back now 1/2 to become the latest player to switch St Mary’s for Anfield, although the Reds may not have it all their own.

Chelsea have also been linked in Tuesday's Paper Talk and are 6/1 chances, while Manchester United are considered at 5/1 to land the Dutchman.

However, all the money is seemingly going on Jurgen Klopp’s side, who had their title chances undermined by a leaky defence, which conceded more goals than any of the top three.

Meanwhile, Sassuolo manager Eusebio Di Francesco has quickly been backed in from 2/1 to just 1/4 to replace Luciano Spalletti as Roma manager.

Sky Bet punters have wasted little time in pilling into the former Giallorossi midfielder, prompting his odds to tumble.

0900: Luciano Spalletti has left Roma only days after guiding the club to a second-place finish in Serie A. The 58-year-old is now a massive odds-on shot to take over at Inter Milan. 

Speculation also continues to surround the future of Arsene Wenger ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled board meeting which will determine if he stays or goes. 

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has already suggested this morning that Wenger could walk away from the FA Cup winners and leave the club "totally in the lurch".

Sky Bet make Wenger a 1/8 shot to remain in charge at the Emirates with Diego Simeone (3/1), Patrick Vieira (6/1) and Juventus’ Massimiliano Allegri (6/1) heading to betting to replace the long-serving Frenchman. 

Meanwhile, speculation in The Sun claims Roy Hodgson is keen to succeed Sam Allardyce at Crystal Palace. Sky Bet make Hodgson a 9/1 shot to fill the void. 

Former Leeds and Swansea boss Garry Monk is currently the odds-on favourite to take the reins. 

Things are pretty quiet on the transfer front so far this morning with the future of Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil both subject to discussion in today’s Paper Talk.  

Click here for Sky Bet's Transfer Specials

0730: Welcome along to Tuesday's Transfer Bulletin.

We'll round-up the latest major stories at around 0900, with updates at lunchtime, through the afternoon and again at around 1700.

Inbetween we'll provide news of any major news stories as they break but first of all, here's today's Paper Talk to get you started.

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