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TOP STORY: Madrid turn to Tchouameni after Mbappe was snubbed by Mbappe
After confirming that Kylian Mbappe will stay at Paris Saint-Germain this summer, Real Madrid Currently, they are re-calibrating their transfer plans and prioritizing acquiring players in key positions rather than rushing back to the striker market.
Sport say that means complete the signing AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameniwho is considered the perfect player to replace Dani Ceballos.
Striker Mbappe has been Madrid’s main priority for months – so much so that Madrid have pulled out of the race to sign Borussia Dortmund Erling Haaland before he agreed to a €60 million move to Manchester City – and Mbappe has been the subject of intense speculation with his contract expiring in the summer.
However, News on Saturday that Mbappe has signed a new three-year contract with the Ligue 1 champions – as much as the horrors of LaLiga – which means Madrid are adjusting their plans accordingly.
Tchouameni, 22, has been impressive for Monaco this season and has been linked with clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. However, Los Blancos Coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident he can tempt the French player to the Spanish capital.
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11.02 BST: Barcelona have made their first official offer to sign the Bayern Munich striker Robert lewandowskibased on Bild.
Lewandowski, 33, is keen to leave the German champions before his contract expires in 2023, but Bayern are reluctant to let him go as he remains one of the best strikers in world football.
Barcelona, who have little cash to spend this summer, are said to have made an offer of 32 million euros but that was turned down as Bayern wanted around 40 million euros.
10.52 BST: Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara said he will leave the club on a free transfer this summer.
Kamara, 22, helped Marseille return to the Champions League on the final day of the campaign but is keen for a new challenge and has been linked with the likes of Newcastle, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Chelsea and Man United.
“I made my decision, which is not to renew and leave OM at the end of this season,” he told Telefoot. “I think it was the best decision for the next part of my career.
“I’m at a point in my career where I want to progress, discover a new challenge, a new league. I’ve chosen my future club, you’ll soon know who it is.”
10.00 BST: Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo can be replaced by Luis Campos in the wake of Kylian MbappeIt was a shock to turn around to stay at the club, source told ESPN.
Mbappe is expected to sign a three-year contract, beating a widely expected move to Real Madrid, after changing his mind following months of negotiations between the two clubs.
Sources told ESPN that one of the main points of Mbappe’s discussions with PSG revolved around Leonardo, with whom he had a tumultuous relationship.
In one of several rounds of talks held with the PSG board, Mbappe said he does not want Leonardo to be the club’s sporting director next season and identified transfer specialist Campos as an alternative.
Campos was at Monaco when Mbappe burst onto the scene and won the Ligue 1 title in 2017, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. The 57-year-old is known for unearthing top talent and securing huge transfer fees for hidden gems, with Mbappe being one of many notable successes.
09.00 BST: Paul Pogba are considering an offer to return to Juventus, sources have told ESPN.
The midfielder will leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of June.
There is interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain in signing Pogba on a free transfer in the summer and the 29-year-old has a concrete offer from the Serie A side.
Sources have told ESPN that Pogba has yet to make a final decision and has not ruled out a move to PSG even though Juventus are currently considered the frontrunners in the race to win the World Cup.
There has also been interest from Manchester City, although sources have revealed to ESPN his preference is to move abroad.
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Rodrigo Faez discusses Real Madrid’s reaction to the news that Kylian Mbappe will stay at PSG.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Nick Judd)
– Fabrizio Romano reports that Juventus are targeting Angel Di Maria in a busy start to their summer. With Paul Pogba considered the offer from Max Allegriis now former United winger Di Maria, who is in “advanced” talks between the two sides, with the Argentine forward waving goodbye to PSG on Saturday 5-0 victory over Metz.
– Fulham would love to talk to Nemanja Matic after he left Manchester United at the end of the season, according to Sun. The Premier League’s new boys are planning to strengthen their squad once they return to the top flight and they are particularly keen to add someone as experienced as Matic. Fulham are confident they can tempt the former Chelsea midfielder back to west London. The 33-year-old is a free agent this summer after revealing he will not be staying at Old Trafford after Sunday’s final game of the season. Fulham is also watching Forest of Nottingham defender Joe Worrall.
– Everton Coach Frank Lampard is planning a staff change at Goodison Park this summer and high on his list is the Chelsea defender Levi Colwill. 19 year old girl helped Huddersfield reach the playoff final this season, and now Lampard hopes he can give the rising star a regular starting spot. Lampard has maintained a good relationship with Chelsea after his departure as manager and after mentoring Mason Mountain and Fikayo Tomori loaned during his time at Derby, Sun said he hopes to reuse his old contacts and bring Colwill to Merseyside.
– Goalkeeper rotation continues this summer. First it is Newcastleeffort to attract Dean Henderson to St James’ Park, and now with Tottenham look Southampton Goalie Fraser Forster (according to Strong), Manchester United is now the favorite candidate to land Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion. Spurs have also been linked with Johnstone, but United are keen to bring him back to Manchester, according to Mirror.
– AS Roma intends to build a team capable of challenging for a place in next season’s Champions League, and Feyenoord‘S Marcos Senesi considered a player can help them do that. That’s according to Calciomercatowhich believes boss Jose Mourinho has been so impressed with the 25-year-old’s performances in the Europa Conference League that he wants to sign him. Argentina international under 20 years old.
