Transfer news: Man Utd’s poetic commotion, Arsenal’s bargain disco and West Ham eye late Christmas cracker

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‘Twas the night (or three) before Christmas, and all through the league,

Not a creature was stirring (likely due to fatigue),

Yet top flight bosses were making their lists,

For the January window, and all of its twists,

So dust of the chequebooks and call in the favours,

Bring them your Bosmans and deadline day saviours,

As we ask ‘who exactly are the treasures they seek?’

Well, come all ye faithful and let’s take a peak...

Man Utd’s poetic commotion

First to Old Trafford, and a claim from Scott Saunders,

Who speaks of a Dutchman and the interest he launders,

For Manchester United are in ‘pole position’,

To sign a winger who bewitches the division,

Cody Gakpo was simply perfect in the group stage with three goals in three games, PSV Eindhoven wanted €50m in the summer to sell him but now they need to get closer to €60/65m to get the Dutch star. Keep an eye again on Manchester United: there are still ongoing contacts between the English club and Gakpo’s agents, the relationship is excellent and now we are waiting to understand if an official offer will arrive for a player who has also confirmed himself at the World Cup as one of the best talents in the world.Cody Gakpo was simply perfect in the group stage with three goals in three games, PSV Eindhoven wanted €50m in the summer to sell him but now they need to get closer to €60/65m to get the Dutch star. Keep an eye again on Manchester United: there are still ongoing contacts between the English club and Gakpo’s agents, the relationship is excellent and now we are waiting to understand if an official offer will arrive for a player who has also confirmed himself at the World Cup as one of the best talents in the world.
Cody Gakpo was simply perfect in the group stage with three goals in three games, PSV Eindhoven wanted €50m in the summer to sell him but now they need to get closer to €60/65m to get the Dutch star. Keep an eye again on Manchester United: there are still ongoing contacts between the English club and Gakpo’s agents, the relationship is excellent and now we are waiting to understand if an official offer will arrive for a player who has also confirmed himself at the World Cup as one of the best talents in the world.

Young Cody Gakpo has caused quite a commotion,

But it’s the Red Devils who have put ‘wheels in motion’,

£45 million is the fee being touted,

For a player that half of the top flight has scouted.

Arsenal’s bargain disco

Meanwhile, down at Arsenal, the Gunners look stunning,

And Mikel Arteta employs all of his cunning,

As he turns down the lights, fires up the disco,

And plots a free swoop for the unattached Isco,

Fichajes report, with replete Spanish jargon,

That the Premier League leaders are out for a bargain,

But the Londoners face potential preventers,

Not least in the form of a circling Juventus.

West Ham eye late Christmas cracker

And finally, West Ham eye a late Christmas cracker,

By snapping up one Aaron Wan Bissaka,

The lord have all leapt, the ladies have danced,

And Fabrizio Romano says talks are ‘advanced’,

The hammers are clinking, the irons are fired,

But it turns out the full-back is widely desired,

West Ham’s scheming plot may yet meet some malice,

From Wolverhampton Wanderers and dear Crystal Palace.