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: PSG, Juve hover as Pogba uncertain Man United future
Paris Saint-Germain is set up to make a contract offer for Paul Pogbafollow Daily mailHowever, the midfielder does not rule out staying Manchester United.
The 28-year-old’s contract at Old Trafford will expire in the summer, with France The international is said to be ready to wait until the end of the season to make a decision on his future. PSG are keen to add Pogba to their all-star squad if he becomes a free agent, but could face competition.
Pogba has moved to United from Juventus for £89.3m in 2016, winning two League Cups and a Europa League since. But the midfielder has struggled a bit this season, missing part of the campaign due to injury.
Calciomercato declares Juve ready to lure Pogba back to Serie A as Max Allegri looks to rebuild Bianconerispent 70 million euros on the striker Dusan Vlahovic and 5 million euros for the midfielder Denis Zakaria in January.
Pogba, who earns around £300,000 a week, will have plenty of options, although his performances on the pitch and Manchester United’s results in the Premier League could say a lot about how much he plays for the club. which series next season.
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12.24 GMT: Fabrizio Romano reports that Liverpool have provided James Milner a new one year contract.
The 36-year-old’s current contract is due to expire this summer but his versatility and experience remain crucial to Jurgen Klopp’s side.
11:40 GMT: Newcastle are still looking to bring in some new faces and want to sign the Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruizspeak Corriere dello Sport.
Ruiz, 25, has a contract that expires in 2023 and is linked with a move in January, but the two clubs were unable to come to an agreement on a transfer fee.
The Spain international is said to only want a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid, although the possibility of a long-term project like Newcastle could be interesting.
11.14 GMT: Barcelona are expected to fulfill the clause to sign the Santos winger Angelo Gabriel for 35 million euros when he was 18 years old, according to Diario Sport.
Barca have secured a favorable option to bring Angelo to Spain for a fixed price as part of a deal that allows Santos to write off his debt with the Catalan club.
Angelo won’t celebrate his 18th birthday until December, but according to reports, Barca have decided to exercise their terms due to the great reports they have received about his recent performances.
Sport added that they were also forced to act quickly after several Premier League clubs contacted Santos regarding the signing of the youngster. However, Barcelona have yet to decide what they will do with Angelo if they sign him. There are three options on the table: lend him, let him continue to profit, or keep him.
Barca also has the same option on Kaiky Fernandesan 18-year-old defender who has played over 40 games for Santos’ first team.
10.52 GMT: Chelsea want to bring in former Barcelona sporting director Ramon Planes to the club, according to Diario Sport.
The plane left Barca at the end of 2021 after the appointment of Xavi Hernandez as a manager. Planes left Camp Nou on good terms and with his reputation enhanced after signing with Pedri, Ronald Araujo and Abde Ezzalzouliamong others.
ESPN previously revealed that Newcastle United have held talks with Planes, with Sport now reporting that several Premier League clubs want to add his expertise and contacts in the game.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who celebrated the team’s World Cup win in the United Arab Emirates last week, is said to want to improve recruitment at the London club. Planes is said to have negotiated with the Chelsea hierarchy.
Before joining Barca in 2018, Planes worked for Getafe, Elche and Espanyol in Spain, among others. He also has a brief spell to work with Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur.
10:20 GMT: Should Man United focus on their manager before thinking about signing new players?
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Gab Marcotti suggests Man United should resolve their management situation before sending off Christopher Nkunku.
09.44 GMT: Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger are in demand when his contract expires in the summer, but the Germany international insists the ball is in the club’s field after the extension.
Rudiger, 28, is on around £90,000 a week and wants to increase his salary to £225,000 a week to stay, with Real Madrid, Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain interested if he leaves.
“I feel great here, I’ve always said that. I think the way I play, you can see that I’m happy here,” he said. The Athletic. “But there are also other people who have to make decisions.”
09.24 GMT: Carlo Ancelotti says winger Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid this summer.
Bale, 32, moved from Tottenham for €100m in 2013 and has spent nine years at the Bernabeu, although he has come under fire in recent years.
“I have a good relationship with him and the rest of the players,” Ancelotti told a press conference. “Personal relationships are strong when everyone shows respect and he has always done that and has never let me down in that regard.
“In the past, he didn’t have great motivation, but he wanted to end things here in a good way. Bale helped this club win the Champions League, the Copa del Rey and the signing of the club. the altitude here would be great for his career.”
09.03 GMT: Brazilian club Atletico-MG close to an agreement to sell their rising star Savinho to City Football Group, theo Globo Esporte.
City Group will pay an initial €6.5 million for the Brazilian winger, who turns 18 in April. Atletico Mineiro will receive a percentage of his future transfer fee if he is sold .
A Brazilian under-20, Savinho made his Atletico debut at the age of 16 and made four appearances last season for the first team.
Among his possible destinations are French club Troyes and Belgian second division side Lommel SK.
08.43 GMT: Manchester United added Christopher Nkunku on their list of summer goals After interim coach Ralf Rangnick urged the club to increase interest in the RB Leipzig midfielder, sources told ESPN’s Mark Ogden.
United, who are aiming to hire a long-term successor to former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of the season, have prioritized strengthening their midfield department due to expectations that Paul Pogba will leave Old Trafford as a free agent. due when his contract expires at the end of June.
Nkunku, 24, has scored 19 goals and provided 13 assists in 31 appearances at Leipzig this season and is widely regarded as one of the best emerging players in the Bundesliga.
His performances in Germany since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 – when he signed for Leipzig while Rangnick was the club’s director of football – have attracted the attention of the media. Europe’s top clubs include Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.
But sources have said United’s interest has only surfaced since Rangnick arrived at Old Trafford in December and reviewed the club’s list of potential signings.
08:00 GMT: Crystal Palace is worried about Wilfried Zaha leaving at the end of the season as he shows no sign of him signing a new contract, Daily mail report.
Zaha, 29, has a contract at Selhurst Park that runs until the end of the 2022-23 season, meaning Palace may have to consider a move this summer if they are unable to convince their star player to join him. duration of stay.
The Ivory Coast international has been close to leaving before, most notably in 2019 when Arsenal and Everton both wanted to sign him, but was offered only the £80m transfer fee Palace wanted.
Zaha has in the past made clear his desire to play in the Champions League, but as he turns 30 in November, this summer could be his last chance to join a club that is competing in the league. Europe’s premier league.
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Janusz Michallik heavily criticized Bayern Munich’s defense after the 4-2 loss to Bochum.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Luke Thrower)
– Bayern Munich is set to open a conversation with Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer through new contracts, according to Nicolo Schira. The pair are out of contract in 2023 and still regularly start in the first team for the Bavarian team.
– Chelsea Noticing a move Leicester City defender Caglar Soyuncuspeak Ekrem Konur. The Blues are about to lose Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta as a free agent in the summer, with the 25-year-old being seen as a potential replacement. The Turkey international has been a steady start for the Foxes, playing in their FA Cup win over Chelsea last season.
– Arsenal spying Atletico Mineiro great kid Savioreport Ekrem Konur. The 17-year-old winger recently joined the first team and when his contract expires in 2023, the Gunners are said to be keeping an eye on the youngster.
– Real Madrid are targeting Villarreal defender Juan Foyth in the summer, according to Calciomercato. 24-year-old former youth Tottenham The player has impressed for the La Liga side, winning the Europa League on loan with the club last season. The Argentina signed an international contract for around 17 million euros in the summer, contracted until 2026.
– AS Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will leave the club at the end of the season, reports Calciomercato. The former Manchester United and Arsenal player was a free agent in the summer and reports suggest that Jose Mourinho is unlikely to extend the 33-year-old’s contract.
