As everyone knows, Metro needs a defensive midfielder. Well, they are now linked with one by French outfit La Voix Du Nord. Very feebly linked, but beggars can't be choosers?

The midfielder in question is Ivorian Jean-Philippe Gbamin, who played for Sandro Schwarz at Mainz 05. He was last with Dunkerque in French Ligue 2 and is now out of contract. He also had stints at Lens, Everton (where he barely played after they purchased him for 25 million Euro in 2019), CSKA Moscow, and Trabzonspor. Gbamin, 28, is a full international for Ivory Coast, after playing for France at the youth level.

Update: apparently, it's no longer feeble. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who was the first to report that Emil Forsberg has signed, says that the two sides agreed to a deal. The contract is through 2026, plus an option year. Tom Bogert has also confirmed the link.

Stay tuned?