The summer transfer window is approaching and there are a lot of rumors surrounding who will move where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest gossip, information coming and going and of course, Transactions done!
TOP STORY: Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs eye Skriniar
Manchester United, Chelseaand Tottenham Hotspur All are interested in Internazionale defender Milan Skriniarthis prompted the reigning Serie A champions to offer him a new contract, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Premier League sides have expressed interest in buying the 27-year-old centre-back in the summer, and that has seen Inter quickly look to lure him in on a long-term deal.
The Nerazzurri looking to provide Slovakia international, a five-year contract will extend his stay until the summer of 2027, with wages set to increase each year, starting at €4.5 million per season.
Skriniar has been a key player for Simone Inzaghi’s side in the current campaign, making 34 appearances in a season that could see Inter repeat as champions on Sunday, although they will need men my neighbor AC Milan slip up in an away clash against Sassuolo.
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10.53 BST: Newcastle United are causing rival clubs and player agents to lower their expectations of lucrative contracts with club St James’ Park this summer, sources told ESPN’s Mark Ogden, with the new owners having rejected a move for the out-of-contract Manchester United midfielder. Jesse Lingard unless he drops his £150,000-a-week wage claim.
After completing its takeover of Newcastle last October by acquiring former owner Mike Ashley, the Saudi-backed consortium that now controls the club has invested more than £90m in signings. New contracts in the January transfer window include England defender Kieran Trippier and Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
But while sources say head coach Eddie Howe will be supported in the transfer window with substantial sums this summer, representatives and the club have been told that Newcastle’s new owner will not pay fees or excessive salaries to strengthen their squad.
Newcastle failed in their bid to bring in Lingard into the second half of the season in January, when Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, were only prepared to sell the 29-year-old on a permanent transfer with a fee. But while Lingard will be available on a free transfer when his contract at Old Trafford expires at the end of June, sources say the Newcastle owners will not be sanctioning a worthy signing fee or the salary is too high to get the England player.
Newcastle’s views on Lingard reverberated during the game, with sources telling ESPN a number of clubs and agents were waiting to see how Newcastle progressed in the early weeks of the transfer window before attempting. club business.
10.08 BST: Arsenal and the Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema turned down interest from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to sign a new contract with the north London club.
The 2021-22 Women’s Super League Women’s Golden Shoe runner-up is said to have held talks with some of Europe’s top clubs with her contract expiring this summer. However, Arsenal have announced that she has chosen to stay in England.
Arsenal signed Miedema in 2017 from Bayern Munich and the 25-year-old has gone on to break records in the WSL. She is the top scorer in tournament history and in March she became the first player in WSL history to hit 100 goals. She is also the only player to ever score against every team she has faced in the tournament.
– Miedema helps launch new Arsenal home kit at local sports club
09.21 BST: Ousmane Dembele will oppose Barcelona’s latest extension proposal next week, according to Diario Sport.
Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing the French winger, who becomes a free agent this summer. Dembele, the player who almost left Barca in the winter transfer window, is very interested in staying at Camp Nou.
His agent, Moussa Sissoko, will meet Barca representatives next week to negotiate a contract extension in the hope of making a final decision soon. Based on Mundo DeportivoSissoko’s salary requirements are still far from what Barca offers for the player.
Barca knew a deal to keep Dembele was unlikely and were considering a replacement for him, the Leeds winger Raphinha. The 25-year-old Brazilian has scored 10 goals in 35 appearances for Leeds this season.
08.44 BST: Federico Bernardeschi28 years old, will play his last game for Juventus at Fiorentina on Saturday, according to Tuttosport.
Following a meeting between the club’s chief executive and Bernardeschi’s agent, the two sides agreed to allow the player not to continue at Turin beyond this summer, when his contract expires.
The Italy international has made 182 appearances for Bianconeri and won three national championships, two Coppa Italia and other titles during his five seasons with the Turin giants.
08.00 BST: Arsenal are weighing their options after being told Manchester City would demand £55m for Gabriel Jesus this summersources have told ESPN’s James Olley.
Arsenal are ready to sign at least one striker and have indicated that the 25-year-old could be on the move.
There has now been initial contact between the two clubs and sources have revealed to ESPN that Arsenal have objected to City’s valuation when he has just one year left on his contract.
However, the sum is based on City’s respect for the player – who has scored 95 goals in 235 appearances – but also a desire to recoup the €60m fee paid Borussia Dortmund to sign the contract. with Erling Haaland.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola wants to keep Jesus but will not stand in the way of the striker if he urges him to leave.
Arsenal will wait to see what European competition they qualify for this weekend before deciding on their next move but sources have told ESPN that Arsenal do not expect to finish in the top four this season and their long-term budgets are therefore not significantly affected by the recent drop.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Adam Brown)
– Barcelona are considering making a move Valencia star Goncalo Guedeswrite Mundo Deportivo. Los Che are looking to switch to the 25-year-old this summer and are looking for a fee of around 40 million euros. More negotiations are expected between the two sides before a final decision is made Blaugranawith Atlético Madrid were also reported to be interested in its services.
– AC Milan interested in signing Morgan Gibbs-Whitebased on The Athletic. The 22-year-old has had a standout performance this season while on loan at Sheffield United from Wolverhampton Wanderersand it looks like the San Siro could be looking to tempt him to Serie A, despite his plans to get more starters in Bruno Lage’s side next season.
– West Ham United determined Moise Kean as a viable alternative to Michael Antoniodisclosure Calciomercato. 22-year-old striker Keane is on loan at Juventus from Everton, but the Serie A side recently met with The Hammers to negotiate a possible deal. The Bianconeri there is an option to make him permanent for a fee in the region of €35 million.
– Kylian Mbappe will make a final decision on his future on Sunday, reports Mercato’s feet. Real Madrid recently reportedly agreed on terms with the 23-year-old player France international, but Paris Saint-Germain made every effort to keep him at the Parc des Princes.
– Tottenham are eyeing the Barcelona midfielder Clement Lengletbased on Sport. The Premier League side have inquired about a possible loan deal until the end of the season, and they will be willing to pay a large part of the 26-year-old’s €6m-per-season salary. The Blaugrana want a long-term move, but they may be willing to allow him to leave on loan if that’s not possible, with the France international making just six LaLiga appearances this season.
