Transfer gossip: Arsenal, Man United among nine clubs on the centre-half merry-go-round

The summer of the centre-halves is among us. Everton seem to have won the James Tarkowski race, while it’s Arsenal v Spurs for one defender.

TARK OF THE TOWN

Tarkowski is out of contract at Burnley, whose approach for Vincent Kompany to become manager makes more sense in light of both this and Ben Mee’s departures. The clever sods want the Belgian at centre-back.

But The Times seem to think Everton are the frontrunners for Tarkowski, who has attracted wider Premier League interest. A report in the Daily Mail names Aston Villa, Fulham, Leeds and Leicester as being in the chasing pack.

The rest of Everton’s transfer business is likely to depend on the futures of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison.

Anyone who doesn't think James Tarkowski on a free transfer wouldn't be an excellent bit of business is seriously kidding themselves about Everton's financial situation and has clearly forgotten how bad we were defensively last season. No leadership, organisation or physicality.

— Terry McAllister (@terrymcallister) May 24, 2022

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