Rumour reel: PSG to upset Wenger

French side to move on Jean Michael Seri

Middlesbrough got their Championship campaign underway on Saturday, but the free-spending Smoggies still have work to do in the transfer window. They freed up a bit of space in the squad, shedding some wages at the same time, when selling Gaston Ramirez to Sampdoria.

Ramirez netted nine goals in 44 games for Boro, but failed to live up to expectations last season, and will hope for a bit more fortune in Serie A. The Uruguayan has experience of playing in Italy, employed by Bologna between 2010 and 2012. That’s a done deal, here’s a few rumours doing the rounds on Sunday.

PSG to nick Arsenal target

It’s all about PSG at the minute. They have flexed their muscles in the transfer window, and it’ll be a long time before we see that £200m deal passed by another club. That should stay a world record for a while. If you thought they had gone all in on the Brazilian star however, you’d be wrong. They’ve got the taste for spending money and are now making moves on Arsenal target Jean Michael Seri. The 26-year-old midfielder was the subject of a £35m bid from Arsenal, but Nice are happy to play the waiting game and sell to the highest bidder. It looks like Wenger has missed out on Thomas Lemar, and we wouldn’t fancy his chances in a bidding war vs PSG. While we’re on Arsenal, it’s believed an increasingly frustrated Arsene will make one final attempt to lure Lemar. Monaco insist he’s not for sale, but could change their mind with £55m on the table.