City have to wait for Gvardiol, Chelsea in trouble?

Josko Gvardiol will be a Manchester City player in the coming days but the premier league champions must be patient following Leipzig's ...

Josko Gvardiol will be a Manchester City player in the coming days but the premier league champions must be patient following Leipzig's search for the Croatian's replacement. (Photo credit: GOAL)

As we dive deep into the transfer window, we look at some top deals, brewing rumours, and potential transfers from all around the world of football.

What is holding up the Gvardiol deal?

Manchester City agreed terms with RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol a week ago, but the deal has been stalled due to situations around his potential replacements for the German side. After a top journalist announced the completion of the medical, selling clubs raised the bar for Leipzig, and that angered the Bundesliga side. Manchester City has to wait for Leipzig to replace the defender before they sign papers.

Is Fabinho to Bayern or Saudi Arabia?

Following the departure of Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia, Liverpool could be about to lose another veteran midfielder, with Brazilian utility player Fabinho set to leave too. A Saudi club reportedly agreed terms with the player, but Bayern Munich has also asked about him, and that could turn the player’s head. Where will he land? Germany or the oil-rich Saudi

Caicedo is angry with Brighton.

Chelsea has had two bids rejected for Moises Caicedo in the past few weeks, and that angers the Ecuadorian, who doesn’t mind moving to Stamford Bridge. Coach Roberto Di Zerbi said on Friday that he wants to work with Caicedo next season but wouldn’t stop him if the club opts to sell; however, his first choice is to have Caicedo and Chelsea’s Collwill next season.

PSG leaves Mbappe out of the Japan trip.

Paris Saint-Germain has left superstar forward Kylian Mbappe out of their travelling squad for preseason, and that again fuels rumours of his potential departure in the coming weeks. The Frenchman has made it clear that he will not renew with the Ligue 1 champions and would rather leave on a free transfer next season, but the club wants to sell to avoid losing big on the player. Where will Mbappe play next season?

Trouble at Stamford Bridge?

The Chelsea team that got on a plane to preseason was weak to say the least, but many expect lots of traction in the transfer window after the club sold a whole first eleven, but news coming out reveals that there might be real issues upstairs. Christopher Vivelli, the man in charge of football structure at Chelsea, has been placed on gardening leave, and the Italian’s days are reportedly numbered at Chelsea, so who negotiates deals on behalf of the club? Your guess is as good as ours.