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These five stars, worth a combined total of around \u00a3350million, all want moves but could find themselves stuck come September\u2026<\/p>\n
With the new Premier League season coming into view<\/strong> and the closure of the transfer window less than six weeks away, some players might be starting to worry that the moves they wanted won\u2019t materialise.<\/p>\n Here are five who might be starting to sweat\u2026<\/p>\n Guimaraes wants to join Arsenal. But do they really want him?<\/p>\n We know they like him \u2013 a lot, probably \u2013 but we remain unconvinced that the Gunners share the player\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n Arsenal were led to believe there might be a bargain to be had, probably by Bruno\u2019s representatives as they sought to tease the champions into a bidding. Which they have. Very sheepishly.<\/p>\n Apparently, the only direct contact between the two clubs was initiated by Newcastle to ask what the f*** was going on. In that conversation, they surely told Arsenal that their captain can go, but only for Tonali money.<\/p>\n Unless Arsenal struggle to attain other big-money targets \u2013 they have already missed one \u2013 then we suspect the only thing Guimaraes will be signing is a new Newcastle contract.<\/p>\n MORE: Arsenal could offer Tonali money and Bruno Guimaraes may still be a bargain\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Like Guimaraes, Fernandez wants to go. But he\u2019s not ashamed to say it. If the World Cup is any guide, he\u2019s not ashamed of much.<\/p>\n Fernandez was flirting hard with Real Madrid last season, so much so the vice-captain was suspended by Chelsea when his lack of subtlety \u2018crossed a line\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But Real don\u2019t fancy him back. They found the Fernandez thing weird enough to issue a statement saying they have no interest in making a move for the Argentina star. And that was before he made a tit of himself against Spain in the World Cup final.<\/p>\n The object of Real\u2019s desire is Rodri. Which might prompt Manchester City to offer Fernandez a move out of Chelsea, but we doubt City would pay the \u00a3120million the Blues want. We doubt anyone will this summer. So Fernandez is almost certainly stuck at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n MORE: Five transfers to induce Newcastle meltdown include Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, Lewis Hall to Man Utd<\/strong><\/p>\n United have already started laying the groundwork to reintegrate Rashford<\/strong> since no one seems interested in paying them \u2013 or the player \u2013 what they want.<\/p>\n There is still time for that to change of course. Barca might even come back for Rashford, despite custard-pieing the attacker when they chose to sign Anthony Gordon instead for more than double the money.<\/p>\n But Barca and everyone else are waiting for relent that probably won\u2019t come. Rashford won\u2019t drop his salary<\/strong> and United shouldn\u2019t drop their fee demands in a market that seems to have lost its freaking mind.<\/p>\n It is just as likely as not that the noises around reintegration are part of the dance to lure in a suitor, and we can see Spurs barging their way in, but perhaps bridges can be rebuilt between Rashford and United, even in a transparent marriage of convenience.<\/p>\n While hundreds of millions is spent on other midfielders, the market around Wharton remains oddly quiet.<\/p>\n Obviously that could change at any point in the next six weeks. But most of the clubs who could pay the money required to get Wharton out of Palace haven\u2019t been shy this summer.<\/p>\n It seems the two clubs most likely to make a decisive move might be Chelsea and Liverpool.<\/p>\n There are many moving parts around Chelsea and it would be no more of a surprise for Wharton to be in blue by the weekend than it would be for him to remain an Eagle come September.<\/p>\n Liverpool seem to be taking their sweet time generally this summer. And maybe Wharton\u2019s suitors are holding fire in the absence of obvious competition in the hope his price falls towards the end of the window.<\/p>\n But it just seems weird that a player of Wharton\u2019s quality isn\u2019t in more obvious demand, especially while a not-so-orderly queue forms for Alex Scott at a similar price<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Sweden midfielder was fearing for his prospects at Tottenham even before their wild summer. He didn\u2019t start a game after Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s first match in charge and Bergvall has been stewing all summer in the absence of any reassurance from the manager.<\/p>\n So the 20-year-old fancies a move to get some game time and there are some good suitors. But Spurs could be a problem.<\/p>\n While they are spending, Tottenham have suddenly realised they are terrible sellers. And they are determined to change their image.<\/p>\n Which means demanding top dollar \u2013 the sort of figures only they themselves might spend.<\/p>\n Forest were keen on Bergvall \u2013 they still are \u2013 but had a bid rejected, as did Newcastle, who offered \u00a346million, which feels fair for a player with 22 Premier League starts.<\/p>\n Tottenham, apparently, want \u00a360million. Which has scared off Bergvall\u2019s suitors \u2013 for now. While he\u2019s not feeling the love from De Zerbi, he can only hope Spurs are chancing their arm before reducing their demands to something more reasonable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\nBruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United)<\/h2>\n
Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)<\/h2>\n
Marcus Rashford<\/h2>\n
Adam Wharton<\/h2>\n
Lucas Bergvall<\/h2>\n