Man United, Arsenal 'in three-team battle' to steal £15.7m midfielder from Premier League rivals

Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are each competing for the signature of Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Gomes, according to a report.

The 23-year-old made the determination to Molineux successful a £15.7m woody from Flamengo midway done the 2022-23 season, anterior to which helium was heavily linked with a power to Liverpool.

Gomes has rapidly adapted to the demands of English shot and present has 5 goals and 3 assists nether his loop from 70 Wolves appearances this season, including 2 goals and 2 assists from 21 outings this term.

The midfielder has started 19 of Wolves' 20 Premier League contests this play - lone missing 1 showdown owed to suspension - and helium acceptable up Rayan Ait-Nouri's opener successful Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup third-round triumph implicit Bristol City.

Wolves person Gomes nether declaration until the summertime of 2028 with the enactment of a further 12 months, but according to The Sun, the West Midlands broadside indispensable present fend disconnected the attraction of 3 clubs.

Liverpool to reignite Gomes interest?

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Both Arsenal and Man United person seemingly been moving the regularisation implicit Gomes's displays successful 2024-25, portion Liverpool could besides revive their involvement successful the erstwhile Flamengo man.

However, Wolves are said to beryllium assured of keeping clasp of Gomes during the January transportation window, but they whitethorn beryllium warring an uphill conflict to clasp his services erstwhile the summertime rolls around.

The Old Gold person enjoyed a caller manager bounce nether Vitor Pereira, who went unbeaten successful his archetypal 3 Premier League games successful charge, but they were swept speech 3-0 by Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest connected Monday.

That location humbling astatine the hands of erstwhile brag Nuno Espirito Santo near Wolves 17th successful the Premier League table, lone supra Ipswich Town connected extremity quality successful the highest of the relegation spots.

Should Pereira's men driblet down to the Championship for 2025-26, Gomes could look to unit an exit to a top-flight side, though Wolves are assured of tying chap in-demand Brazilian Matheus Cunha down to caller terms.

How Gomes could payment Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool

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Gomes's midfield qualities are not restricted to conscionable the 1 position; the 23-year-old tin play arsenic a fig six, fig 8 and fig 10, making him a highly charismatic motor country prospect.

All of Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool could suffer astatine slightest 2 midfielders this summer, arsenic Thomas Partey and Jorginho are some retired of declaration astatine the Emirates astatine the extremity of the season.

The erstwhile is not believed to beryllium successful talks with the hierarchy implicit an hold conscionable yet, portion Jorginho's cause has reportedly offered the erstwhile Chelsea antheral to a Brazilian giant.

Meanwhile, Man United are expected to entertain offers for Casemiro and Christian Eriksen this summer, portion Wataru Endo and Tyler Morton could some beryllium connected their mode retired of Anfield.

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