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Maurizio Sarri revealed that he had met with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia "two weeks ago" to recommend the hiring of Gonzalo Higuain and the replacement of Cesc Fabregas.
While the purchase of Higuain is expected to materialize as soon as the replacement has been signed by AC Milan – where Argentina is on loan – the Italian manager also wants to bring in a pivot midfield secondary. Fabregas has now visited Monaco. Jorginho is overworked.
Sarri also insisted that he was not involved in any discussion of Higuain because he wanted to spend all his "mental energy on the ground".
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"I spoke to Marina two weeks ago, so Marina knows my opinion on how to improve the team," Sarri said. "Then I decided to focus on the field, the matches and the training. I'm confident because I know Marina works very hard, but I do not know the market at all. I want to focus on the games.
"So I do not call her every night, otherwise I spend all my mental energy on the market, I think it's better if I spend all my mental energy in the field, so I can not to help you, I do not know.
1/12 Ten players who have to change club in January
Although the transfer window of January 2019 is just a few days, some clubs have already made their mark, especially at Chelsea, who agreed to bring Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund in summer.
However, if some are highly coveted, others need to change their landscape and increase their playing time. A busy window should still be reserved for Premier League clubs.
With this in mind, here are 10 players who could really benefit from a start from their current clubs in order to kick start their season.
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2/12 Alvaro Morata
The Chelsea striker has had a tough season with FA Cup holders this season, scoring only seven goals in 23 appearances in all competitions. The Spaniard seemed ineffective in Maurizio Sarri's system in a bad form that started last season and left him excluded from the Spanish selection. A move to Juventus involving Gonzalo Higuain going in the opposite direction has been predicted, but complications could arise with the Argentinean currently on loan from AC Milan.
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3/12 Matteo Darmian
The right-back has become a forgotten man at Manchester United after just 360 minutes of competition this season. The 29-year-old, who has played only 17 times for the Red Devils last season, has not concealed his desire to leave Old Trafford this summer, as Juventus showed a keen interest in him during the summer season. of the last two transfer windows. However, as the Turin club recruited Joao Cancelo this summer, the Italian will probably have to look for another escape route.
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4/12 Fernando Llorente
Mauricio Pochettino has hardly used the Spanish team, but a club change could be beneficial for the 33-year-old player at the dawn of his career. The former Swansea City striker and Juventus have scored only one goal this season in a 3-1 League Cup victory over West Ham United. The strike was one of six strikes he had during his 18 months in North London. This figure could see him returning to Spain again. Valencia and Athletic Bilbao would be interested.
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5/12 Danny Drinkwater
The former Leicester City midfielder desperately needs a change of scenery after playing just 30 minutes under Maurizio Sarri, who entered the Community Shield in August. Aged 28, he only made 22 appearances last season with Antonio Conte at the helm, but was completely put out of action by the former boss of Napoli. Drinkwater could look for an exit to Fulham and a reunion with Claudio Ranieri, who is still looking for a clever smuggler in his midfield after the start of indifferent life of Jean Michael Seri in West London and the difficulties of Kevin McDonald to adjust to the pace of the Premier League.
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6/12 Morgan Schneiderlin
The Frenchman started with a clean sheet when Marco Silva took the reins at Everton last May, which was confirmed when he started four of the first five Toffees of the season. However, like what he faced at Old Trafford under Jose Mourinho, the 29-year-old was ruled out of the match, having not appeared in the Premier League since September against West Ham. The midfielder also had problems with his teammates and shameful supporters during his stint in Merseyside. This window is the perfect opportunity for Schneiderlin to end his nightmare.
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7/12 Callum Wilson
Wilson has undoubtedly become Bournemouth's star player this season, scoring 11 goals for his club this season, in a race that also saw his debut in England in November with a goal against the United States. Despite the impressive 26-year-old striker, Bournemouth is in the lower half of the table and the possibility of joining a Chelsea team demanding a center-forward may be too good to be denied.
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8/12 Alberto Moreno
Moreno arrived in Liverpool in 2014 with a growing reputation, but the Spaniard has never recovered from the difficult start he's taken at Anfield despite his popularity among his teammates. The left-back is out of contract in the summer and, having no intention of extending his contract after criticizing Jurgen Klopp, Moreno could return to Seville, while the Marseille club of Ligue 1 would also be among the potentials. contenders.
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9/12 Reece Oxford
The 20-year-old has lost favor with West Ham under the leadership of Manuel Pellegrini, and has not been featured for 12 months. The defender made his debut with the Hammers at the age of 16 in a 2-0 win at Arsenal, but was loaned last season to Borussia Monchengladbach. The German club has therefore made proposals to bring the defender back to the club permanently, while Arsenal would also have had the interest to recruit him in the summer.
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10/12 Carl Jenkinson
The rear right of the arsenal was limited to Europa League group matches and the first round of the EFL Cup. The 26-year-old has been on loan to West Ham United and Birmingham in recent seasons, which proved largely unsuccessful due to injuries and fit. Unai Emery's preference to place central midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the background during the recent defensive crisis at Arsenal is only the latest in a series of decisions that ensure that writing has long been suspended for Jenkinson.
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11/12 Callum Paterson
The converted striker has largely helped to keep Cardiff City's hope of avoiding relegation with its four goals in the league this season. The 24-year-old spent most of his career in the back and midfield, but was forced to lead the Bluebirds line to resolve their serious crisis. Although he may not be the most effective solo striker, the Scotsman could play an attacking role for a club looking to get into the first half of the table.
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12/12 Denis Suarez
The Barcelona midfielder has only played 17 minutes in La Liga this season and no longer seems to represent the future of the club. Arthur and Ivan Rakitic were widely used by Ernesto Valverde. Arturo Vidal and Rafinha also struggled to earn playing time at different points in the campaign. Chelsea and Arsenal are both interested in Suarez, 24, who has only completed just 90 minutes twice this season in the two-legged Copa del Rey match of the Catalan giants with Cultural Leonesa.
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1/12 Ten players who have to change club in January
Although the transfer window of January 2019 is just a few days, some clubs have already made their mark, especially at Chelsea, who agreed to bring Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund in summer.
However, if some are highly coveted, others need to change their landscape and increase their playing time. A busy window should still be reserved for Premier League clubs.
With this in mind, here are 10 players who could really benefit from a start from their current clubs in order to kick start their season.
Getty Images
2/12 Alvaro Morata
The Chelsea striker has had a tough season with FA Cup holders this season, scoring only seven goals in 23 appearances in all competitions. The Spaniard seemed ineffective in Maurizio Sarri's system in a bad form that started last season and left him excluded from the Spanish selection. A move to Juventus involving Gonzalo Higuain going in the opposite direction has been predicted, but complications could arise with the Argentinean currently on loan from AC Milan.
AFP / Getty Images
3/12 Matteo Darmian
The right-back has become a forgotten man at Manchester United after just 360 minutes of competition this season. The 29-year-old, who has played only 17 times for the Red Devils last season, has not concealed his desire to leave Old Trafford this summer, as Juventus showed a keen interest in him during the summer season. of the last two transfer windows. However, as the Turin club recruited Joao Cancelo this summer, the Italian will probably have to look for another escape route.
Man Utd via Getty Images
4/12 Fernando Llorente
Mauricio Pochettino has hardly used the Spanish team, but a club change could be beneficial for the 33-year-old player at the dawn of his career. The former Swansea City striker and Juventus have scored only one goal this season in a 3-1 League Cup victory over West Ham United. The strike was one of six strikes he had during his 18 months in North London. This figure could see him returning to Spain again. Valencia and Athletic Bilbao would be interested.
Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I
5/12 Danny Drinkwater
The former Leicester City midfielder desperately needs a change of scenery after playing just 30 minutes under Maurizio Sarri, who entered the Community Shield in August. Aged 28, he only made 22 appearances last season with Antonio Conte at the helm, but was completely put out of action by the former boss of Napoli. Drinkwater could look for an exit to Fulham and a reunion with Claudio Ranieri, who is still looking for a clever smuggler in his midfield after the start of indifferent life of Jean Michael Seri in West London and the difficulties of Kevin McDonald to adjust to the pace of the Premier League.
Getty Images
6/12 Morgan Schneiderlin
The Frenchman started with a clean sheet when Marco Silva took the reins at Everton last May, which was confirmed when he started four of the first five Toffees of the season. However, like what he faced at Old Trafford under Jose Mourinho, the 29-year-old was ruled out of the match, having not appeared in the Premier League since September against West Ham. The midfielder also had problems with his teammates and shameful supporters during his stint in Merseyside. This window is the perfect opportunity for Schneiderlin to end his nightmare.
Getty Images
7/12 Callum Wilson
Wilson has undoubtedly become Bournemouth's star player this season, scoring 11 goals for his club this season, in a race that also saw his debut in England in November with a goal against the United States. Despite the impressive 26-year-old striker, Bournemouth is in the lower half of the table and the possibility of joining a Chelsea team demanding a center-forward may be too good to be denied.
Getty Images
8/12 Alberto Moreno
Moreno arrived in Liverpool in 2014 with a growing reputation, but the Spaniard has never recovered from the difficult start he's taken at Anfield despite his popularity among his teammates. The left-back is out of contract in the summer and, having no intention of extending his contract after criticizing Jurgen Klopp, Moreno could return to Seville, while the Marseille club of Ligue 1 would also be among the potentials. contenders.
Liverpool FC via Getty Images
9/12 Reece Oxford
The 20-year-old has lost favor with West Ham under the leadership of Manuel Pellegrini, and has not been featured for 12 months. The defender made his debut with the Hammers at the age of 16 in a 2-0 win at Arsenal, but was loaned last season to Borussia Monchengladbach. The German club has therefore made proposals to bring the defender back to the club permanently, while Arsenal would also have had the interest to recruit him in the summer.
West Ham United via Getty Images
10/12 Carl Jenkinson
The rear right of the arsenal was limited to Europa League group matches and the first round of the EFL Cup. The 26-year-old has been on loan to West Ham United and Birmingham in recent seasons, which proved largely unsuccessful due to injuries and fit. Unai Emery's preference to place central midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the background during the recent defensive crisis at Arsenal is only the latest in a series of decisions that ensure that writing has long been suspended for Jenkinson.
Arsenal FC via Getty Images
11/12 Callum Paterson
The converted striker has largely helped to keep Cardiff City's hope of avoiding relegation with its four goals in the league this season. The 24-year-old spent most of his career in the back and midfield, but was forced to lead the Bluebirds line to resolve their serious crisis. Although he may not be the most effective solo striker, the Scotsman could play an attacking role for a club looking to get into the first half of the table.
Getty Images
12/12 Denis Suarez
The Barcelona midfielder has only played 17 minutes in La Liga this season and no longer seems to represent the future of the club. Arthur and Ivan Rakitic were widely used by Ernesto Valverde. Arturo Vidal and Rafinha also struggled to earn playing time at different points in the campaign. Chelsea and Arsenal are both interested in Suarez, 24, who has only completed just 90 minutes twice this season in the two-legged Copa del Rey match of the Catalan giants with Cultural Leonesa.
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"You know my opinion on the replacement of Cesc. We need a replacement, in my opinion. Marina knows my opinion very well. So, I'm not frustrated at the moment. "
Sarri said that Alvaro Morata was still available and in training, even though he should go to Atletico Madrid once Higuain has been confirmed.
"I do not know if he'll play, but he trains with us, of course. It's normal, I think. This is not … of course, for him, I think it's a very difficult time. But it is normal for a January player to be involved in the market. So, I think it's available. Then, as in the last match, I can choose something different. "
The future of Callum Hudson-Odoi is even more uncertain as Bayern Munich pursues it with such seriousness and does not wish to sign a new contract with Chelsea. Sarri said that all he can do for the moment is to continue working with this 18 year old young man.
"I do not want to talk to him about something that I can not solve. I can not solve it. So I'm very happy with him. A month ago, we worked with him for the defensive phase and he improved immediately. And now we are working with him on the balloonless movements. In my opinion, it improves. So in the field, we are really happy with him. It has improved a lot in the last two months.
"I think it's in a very positive moment. Also mentally. For the attitude. For the way he trains. I think, mentally, he's in a very positive moment right now. "
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