Transfer News 01/03: Greenwood's Situation, Manchester United Part Ways with 3 Names; 6 Players Dep

There's a team emerging in the Xabi Alonso deal. Journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that Bayern Munich currently holds a slight advantage over Liverpool in the race for Xabi Alonso's signature. The reason is that the Bavarians have a better structure. "The advantage for Bayern is that they already have a structure in place, while Liverpool still need to hire a new Sporting Director," Romano said. The Italian journalist also asserts that Michael Edwards is on Liverpool's radar for the Sporting Director position. They are making final efforts to bring this man back to Anfield.
Barcelona sharpening their focus on top-class free signings. The future of Mario Hermoso is attracting interest from several European clubs. The contract between the Spanish star and Atletico Madrid will expire this summer. Negotiations between the parties haven't made much progress. According to reports from Tuttomercatoweb, Barcelona is ready to compete with Juventus to sign Hermoso on a free transfer. Hermoso is expected to help improve and strengthen Barcelona's defensive system. This season, Xavi Hernandez's team has shown many limitations and errors in defense.6 players leaving Arsenal. Journalist David Ornstein has revealed the likelihood of 6 Arsenal players leaving the Emirates. According to him, Aaron Ramsdale, Kieran Tierney, Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe, and Eddie Nketiah are likely to part ways with Arsenal after this season. Among them, Ramsdale has the ability, but he doesn't want to be a substitute. Some fans still have affection for Ramsdale. However, it can be said that selling Ramsdale for over £40 million and buying David Raya for £27 million is a completely logical move for Arsenal.
Arsenal offering a new contract to Jorginho. Arsenal plans to offer Jorginho a new one-year contract with an option to extend for another year. They will prepare to negotiate with Jorginho to delve into this issue. Recently, he has shown impressive form helping the Gunners soar in the Premier League. Jorginho's contract will expire at the end of the season. He joined Arsenal from rivals Chelsea in January last year and has since made 41 appearances across all competitions, scoring one goal.Man Utd appears to be parting ways with 3 players. The contract between Tom Heaton and Man Utd will officially expire in the summer of 2024, with no intention of renewal from either side. Anthony Martial also won't be retained by the Red Devils. Man Utd is prepared to let go of the former AS Monaco star instead of continuing to pay his massive weekly wages, which amount to £250,000. Finally, Sofyan Amrabat will be returned to Fiorentina. The Moroccan midfielder has never proven his worth at Old Trafford.
Developments in the Greenwood saga. Man Utd prioritizes resolving the future of Mason Greenwood before entering the summer 2024 transfer window. They will make a decision regarding the young English forward's future by the end of May. The Athletic asserts that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to welcome Greenwood back to his squad. However, Greenwood poses a challenge for Man Utd due to public pressure. If they can't arrange things satisfactorily, Man Utd may opt to sell Greenwood outright.