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Crystal Palace Plans £50m Bid for Jarrod Bowen Amid Premier League Transfer Chaos
The new week opens with Premier League clubs bracing for a flurry of late-window twists – and Crystal Palace are right in the thick of it.
Palace eye audacious Bowen swoop
Crystal Palace are preparing what would be one of the shocks of the window: a £50m bid to bring Jarrod Bowen back to the Premier League, according to The Sun.
The move is being described as “audacious” for a reason. Bowen, a proven top-flight attacker and England international, would represent a huge statement of intent from Palace, both financially and in terms of ambition. Whether the player can be tempted – and whether his current club are ready to listen – is another matter entirely.
Al Hilal target Martinelli and Watkins in double Premier League raid
While Palace look to spend big, the Saudi Pro League is again flexing its financial muscle. The Daily Mail reports that Al Hilal are working on a double swoop for Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
Two core players. Two fan favourites. And two deals that would send fresh shockwaves through the English game if Al Hilal manage to drag them away.
Unai Emery did little to cool the speculation around Watkins. After Villa’s bruising 4-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex on Sunday, the Aston Villa manager did not deny suggestions that Watkins had refused to play, according to The Guardian. It was a sobering afternoon on the south coast, and the cloud over their main striker only deepens the sense of unease.
Balde omission fuels Manchester United talk
At Barcelona, one name missing from the team sheet has not gone unnoticed in Manchester. The Daily Mirror reports that Alejandro Balde, on Manchester United’s radar, was left out of Barça’s squad for their LaLiga opener against Elche.
No appearance, no minutes, not even a place on the bench. For a club hunting a long-term solution at full-back, United will be watching closely to see if that was a one-off call or the start of a separation.
Keegan honoured by Liverpool and Newcastle fans
Amid all the noise around transfers and exits, there was a moment of pure football nostalgia at the weekend. Liverpool and Newcastle supporters came together to pay tribute to Kevin Keegan before their clash on the Premier League’s opening weekend, as reported by the Daily Star.
Two fanbases, one shared icon. For a few minutes, the rivalry paused in favour of a man who helped define both clubs in different eras.
EFL: Osmajic set for Serie A switch
Down the pyramid, one of English football’s most controversial figures is heading for the exit. Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic, who has served multiple bans during his time in the country, is on his way to Genoa after agreeing a move to Serie A, according to the Daily Mail.
A combustible spell in England looks to be over. Italy now awaits a player who rarely goes unnoticed.
Pogba slashes price on Cheshire mansion
Off the pitch, Paul Pogba is cutting his ties with England in bricks and mortar as well as in footballing terms. The former Manchester United midfielder has knocked £450,000 off the asking price of his five-bedroom Cheshire mansion, per the Daily Mail, dropping it from £3.95m as he continues his exit from AS Monaco.
Struggles to shift the property have forced the price cut. The house that once symbolised his second coming at Old Trafford now looks more like a reminder of a chapter that never quite hit the heights expected.
Simeone explains Alvarez gesture after Atletico win
In Spain, Diego Simeone has moved to head off any talk of a rift involving Arsenal target Julian Alvarez. The Atletico Madrid boss insisted it was pre-planned that Alvarez would not stand with his team-mates to applaud the home supporters after full-time on Sunday, according to the Daily Mirror.
No last-minute strop. No touchline fallout. Simeone’s message is clear: the gesture – or lack of it – was agreed in advance, even as speculation around the forward’s future continues.
Kane crowned 2026 Player of the Year in Germany
Harry Kane’s decision to swap north London for Bavaria keeps paying off. The Bayern Munich striker has been voted Germany’s 2026 Player of the Year by an association of sports journalists, The Guardian reports, finishing ahead of team-mate Michael Olise.
In a league steeped in attacking talent, Kane has risen to the top of the pile. Olise’s runner-up spot only underlines Bayern’s grip on the domestic stage.
Scotland: Driouech, Kuhn and Gineitis on the move
North of the border, Rangers’ transfer frustration may not be the end of the story with Couhaib Driouech. Just nine days after his move to Ibrox collapsed, the winger now looks set to leave PSV after all, according to the Scottish Sun. The question is no longer whether he moves, but where.
Elsewhere, former Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn has been placed on the transfer list after being left out of Como’s squad entirely, the same outlet reports. A fresh start now looks inevitable.
Celtic themselves are ready to push on. The Scottish Sun claims the champions will ramp up their pursuit of Gvidas Gineitis after Tuesday’s Champions League play-off, with the club eyeing midfield reinforcements for the group-stage campaign ahead.
The window is edging towards its final stretch. Big names, big fees, and bigger decisions are now looming over boardrooms from London to Glasgow – and far beyond.
