Today’s tittle-tattle tells us desperate times call for desperate measures
It has been at least 15 minutes since Chelsea handed a massive contract to a player they did not need, so it is no great surprise that they are considering a late move for Ivan Toney. Brentford, though, expect the player to join Al-Ahli as per his childhood dream of one day running out for The Classy Ones; the Mill is choking up.
Meantime their traditional rivals, Al-Hilal, are also hoping to be busy. They fancy a full-back so are looking at Kyle Walker and João Cancelo, in case either prefers swapping quality football, packed stadiums and the Champions League for the chance to crown their career at football’s Fyre festival.