Manchester, Feb 1 (BUS): Midfield duo Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli were given chances to rebuild their faltering career at Everton after they made strides on Monday in the transfer deadline, as Barcelona prepare to rescue Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from an Arsenal nightmare. .
The Premier League saw the most events in the final day of transfer activity to the end of domestic seasons for Europe’s top five leagues, with Tottenham Hotspur and Everton being the busiest clubs, Reuters reported.
Alli’s permanent move to Goodison Park from Tottenham marks a fresh start for the 25-year-old, whose value has slipped from being a key figure for club and country just a few years ago.
The midfielder played just seven Premier League games last season under former coach Jose Mourinho and has not been able to regain his first-team spot on a regular basis under new coach Antonio Conte. Alli’s last international appearance was in June 2019.
“I am delighted to have signed with Everton, a huge club with a huge fan base and history,” said Alli. “I’m excited to get started and can’t wait for my first game for Everton.”
With Alli heading to Everton, that made room for Spurs for two newcomers in the form of midfield duo Dejan Kulusevsky and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus.
There was further floor removal from Conte on Monday, with another player from the former club on loan joining Olympique Lyonnais on loan.
The writing was on the wall for Ndombele when he was booed by his supporters during last month’s FA Cup match against Morecambe.
It’s abundant new beginnings at Everton, with new manager Frank Lampard confirmed as the club’s new manager on Monday. He added two new faces to his team before the deadline passed.
Join another midfielder desperate to show what he can do in Dutch international Van de Beek.
To say his dream of a move to Manchester United didn’t work out would be an understatement, as he spent Van de Beek’s first season with the club looking out from the sidelines under former coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The arrival of caretaker coach Ralf Rangnick has only made matters worse, as the Dutchman has yet to start a Premier League game this season, amassing just 69 minutes all season in the Premier League.
The 24-year-old hopes that under a coach who has scored goals in the Premier League for fun from midfield as a player, he can learn a few things in training to turn his fortunes around, and return to United in the summer with a very different proposal.
“I had a really positive meeting with the new coach,” he said. “We have the same thoughts about football and he had a huge impact on my decision.”
show the door
Aubameyang’s impending departure from Arsenal marks the end of a steep decline after four years in north London.
His decision to renew his contract in 2020 delighted Arsenal fans, having seen the striker score 22 league goals in both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
However, he was only able to collect 10 league strikes the following season as Arsenal finished eighth, and things have deteriorated further for Aubameyang this season.
The 32-year-old striker has not played for Arsenal since December after coach Mikel Arteta stripped him of the captaincy for a “disciplinary offense”.
A free transfer to Barcelona was agreed late Monday, according to widespread reports, as Aubameyang prepares to walk out the door after scoring just four goals in the Premier League in 2021-22.
Arsenal were so desperate to get him off his books that they let him leave for nothing, 18 months before his contract expired.
Barcelona have done a lot of rebuilding in the transfer window, picking the Premier League where they chose to do most of the shopping. Adama Traore arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan while Manchester City sold Ferran Torres to the Catalan club.
The exhilarating story of Deadline Day was Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen’s return to football, signing for English club Brentford, seven months after suffering a heart attack during a European Championship match.
His most expensive deal was new Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who left Fiorentina for a deal worth 80 million euros ($89 million) plus other fees.