A roundup of all of Saturday’s biggest transfer rumors, including those involving Premier League outfits.
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Arsenal are reportedly hours from adding a defender to Mikel Arteta‘s squad.
Flamengo’s Pablo Mari has reportedly arrived in London and set for a medical at Arsenal, Sky Sports reports. The 26-year-old Spaniard will join the North London side for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.
It won’t be Mari’s first time signing for a Premier League side, however.
In 2016, the center-back signed with Manchester City, but never featured for the defending champions, instead making appearances for Girona, NAC and Deportivo La Coruna on loan.
Jermaine Defoe is not returning to Bournemouth.
On Saturday, Rangers announced that Defoe signed a pre-contract to join Rangers on permanent basis in the summer.
The storied 37-year-old English striker has 20 goals in 57 appearances since joining the Scottish giants last January on a 18-month loan. Defoe’s new contract runs through the 2020-21 season, a one-year deal.
“It’s fantastic news,” Rangers manager Steven Gerrard told the club’s website. “It’s something we have been working on over the weeks and it is great to finally get that done and dusted.”
“He is an incredible professional with the way he goes about his work on and off the pitch – he is a credit to himself and his family. And also on the pitch, which is the main thing. He is still contributing heavily – he is a major part of this group, this team and this squad and hopefully together we can go and share some success as I think he deserves that.”
This season, Defoe has scored 16 goals in 28 games.
Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Belgium international Yannick Carrasco, according to Sky Sports.
Carrasco, 26, wants to leave Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang and is currently training in Belgium, ahead of a return to European play.
Carrasco has scored 24 goals in 52 appearances since making a move to China from Atletico Madrid in February 2018.
Norwich City are actively pursuing Danel Sinani, according to the Daily Mail.
The 22-year-old Luxembourg winger is out of contract with Luxembourg side FC Dudelange this summer. If the parties involved can’t reach a deal this week, the Canaries are reportedly ready to propose a pre-contract agreement.
