The January 2022 transfer window has closed, but there are still rumors surrounding who will move where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest gossip, information coming and going and of course, transaction done!
TOP STORY: Monaco set transfer fee for Tchouameni
AS Monaco will not accept any offer below 50 million € for the transfer Aurelien Tchouamenibased on Mercato’s feet.
This is due to the clause in the midfielder’s initial transfer from Bordeauxwill receive 20% of any future funds.
Real Madrid especially want to sign the 22-year-old player France international, with Los Blancos hope to strengthen a midfield that includes veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
Paris Saint-Germain also looking at Tchouameni – previously signed Kylian Mbappe from Monaco – while Liverpool looking for new talent behind Jordan Henderson and James Milner.
Chelsea are also interested but the pending sale of the club is likely to make any transfer difficult until new ownership is settled.
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12.36 GMT: Manchester United have been linked with an interest in two goalkeepers as they look to boost their options for next season.
The Sunday Mirror reports that United have been spying on the Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, called ‘Bono,’ for several months. The Canada-born Morocco international has a €30 million release clause in his contract, which runs until 2024.
The 29-year-old, who made headlines last season when he scored the latest equalizer against Valladolid, has helped Sevilla keep the least defensive record in La Liga this season with just 19 goals conceded.
Meanwhile, United are also interested in signing Dundee United Benjamin Siegristbased on Sun on Sunday.
The 30-year-old Swiss goalkeeper is out of contract in the summer and United scout Tony Coton is said to be monitoring him as a potential replacement for West Brom Sam Johnstonewho was also a free agent at the end of the season.
11.42 GMT: Xavi Hernandez said that the door will always be open for Lionel Messi in Barcelona as long as he’s the coach.
Messi left Paris Saint-Germain last August because Barca could not afford a contract extension, while Xavi, Messi’s former team-mate at Camp Nou, returned as coach in November.
It was a difficult first year for Messi in Paris, where he scored just two goals in the tournament, which saw him mocked by his own supporters last weekend after leaving the Champions League. League to Real Madrid.
“I think Messi is the best ever,” Xavi said at a press conference on Saturday when asked about LaLiga President Javier Tebas interview with ESPN in which he said he would like to see the Argentine striker return to Spain.
“The door will always be open and, while I’m the coach, if he wants to come in every day to watch training or talk to the manager, [then no problem].
“He owes the club a huge amount of respect. That’s why everything he gave us was for nothing. But he has a contract with PSG so I can’t say more.”
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10.46 GMT: Newcastle United could target Everton defender Ben Godfrey this summer as they want to further strengthen their defenses, Sunday Mirror report.
England international Godfrey, 24, joins Everton from Norwich City in 2020 in a transfer fee of £25m, since he has already made 50 Premier League appearances.
The centre-back helped Everton keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Thursday.
09.51 GMT: Perth Glory have fired coach Richard Garcia and assistant Steven McGarry after a series of horrifying results for the A-League Men’s club.
The news comes 15 hours after Glory lost 4-1 at home to Brisbane Roar, a result that extended the club’s winless streak to seven games and sent them to the bottom of the ladder.
Former Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets and Glory midfielder Ruben Zadkovich will take over as manager for the remainder of the season, with Chris Coyne named as assistant.
Garcia’s tenure at Glory was hit hard by COVID-19 challenges, and the team was forced to spend most of their time interstate.
But it was the recent string of poor results when the home team went home that marked Garcia’s card, with Glory picking up just one point after their four-game home streak.
09:00 GMT: Coach of Paris Saint-Germain Mauricio Pochettino has said he and his staff have what it takes to help the club win its first Champions League one day.despite their recent demise to Real Madrid.
PSG won the first leg of the round of 16 1-0 at home before losing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the second leg, another notable defeat following the head-to-head encounters between Barcelona and Manchester United in the Premier League. past.
After Pochettino joined over a year ago, they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League but lost the Ligue 1 title to Lille while showing a lack of bravery and play.
“We’re always competitive by nature. This kind of challenge is a fun challenge to take on… To have the ability to fight again for this. [Champions League] title, it’s exciting,” Pochettino told a news conference on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s Ligue 1 trip to Monaco.
“Aside from sadness, giving PSG the ability to fight to accomplish their goals has always been a big challenge. And yes, we feel capable of that. Then it’s a question. We will have to sit down with the club to discuss. To find the best formula. To see the vision, the future, the idea, the project.”
However, whether Pochettino will become the coach to lead PSG to another bid for the Champions League is still uncertain, with many speculating that he could be replaced at the end of the season. Sources have revealed to ESPN that he is being wanted by Manchester United.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Danny Lewis)
– Juventus hope that City of Manchesterare pursuing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland will allow them to move in and log in Gabriel Jesusbased on The Daily Star. The Serie A side expect a transfer worth around £65m and believe a move to Italy could be attractive for the Brazilian ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
– Internazionale and Juventus both want to sign Conor Gallagherwho is lending at Crystal Palace from Chelsea, Theo Sun. Scouts from Italian clubs were present for Palace’s match against Manchester City, although Gallagher is said to want to return to Chelsea and fight for a place at Stamford Bridge.
– Benfica want 80 million euros for a talented striker Darwin Nunezreport Ekrem Konur, with the Uruguayan having scored 26 goals and provided two assists in 33 games in all competitions this term. The 22-year-old has been linked with the likes of Manchester City, Barcelona and others at this point in the season.
– Bayern Munich have not entered the race to sign Antonio Rudiger since January, but the Chelsea defender has been approached by at least three clubs in recent weeks, including Juventus, reports Fabrizio Romano. With Rudiger’s contract ending in the summer, Juventus are pushing to sign him as a free agent but Germany The international is yet to decide on his future club.
– Divock Origi told Liverpool he wanted to leave in the summer, according to Football Insiderdue to the Belgians sliding further down the pecking order since Luis Diazwill arrive from Porto in January. Liverpool are expected to allow the striker to leave, with AC Milan indicated interest in signing with him.
