The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived. Between rumors, negotiations and behind the scenes, here is the most important news.
ROME, AZMOUN HAS DE ROSSI’S TRUST: BUT THE ATTACKER’S REDEMPTION IS ALWAYS IN THE BALANCE. NAPLES, MERET’S AUTOMATIC RENEWAL HAS TRIGGED: BUT THE GOALKEEPER IS WAITING FOR A NEW AGREEMENT. FIORENTINA, NICO AND BELTRAN THE JEWELS. LONG CONTRACTS, THE CLUB WANTS TO WIN WITH THEM. SAELEMAEKERS HAS CONVINCED BOLOGNA: AT THE END OF THE SEASON THE CLUB WILL REDEMP THE BELGIAN FROM MILAN. WILL ARTHUR STAY AT FIORENTINA? BRAZILIAN COSTS TOO MUCH, PHYSICAL PROBLEMS LIMIT IT
Could this be a possible turning point for Sardar Azmoun? With the arrival of Daniele De Rossi on the Roma bench, the Iranian striker found more space on the pitch. Trust that was also repaid with goals given that of the three goals scored this season, two came under the new management. The first at the “Stirpe” of Frosinone in the 3-0 success against the Ciociaria hosts, the second instead – irrelevant for the purposes of the result – in the home defeat against Bologna.
Future in the balance And so the discussion linked to his stay in the capital could reopen. The player in fact arrived from Bayer Leverkusen, who this year became German champions for the first time in their history, with the loan formula with right of redemption set at 12.5 million euros. At the moment there is still no news on his future but soon in the Trigoria area they will have to take stock.
The situation As reported in today’s edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport, the situation is currently stuck at 50-50. Of course, the 12.5 million euros are a good figure especially for a player who has performed below expectations but De Rossi’s confidence could change the scenario as well as a possible Europa League final but the obstacle to overcome, in the true sense of the term given that they are Roma’s next semi-final opponents, it is Bayer Leverkusen.
Various situations in the balance at Napoli. The Neapolitan club, after winning the Scudetto, played a championship well below expectations and a lot could change for next season. Alex Meret could also be among the players in the balance. The Italian goalkeeper is in fact the starter for Francesco Calzona’s team and in the current season he has made 34 appearances between Serie A and the Champions League. However, his permanence is yet to be deciphered and may not be so obvious.
Automatic renewal at 70% of appearances. It is true that the player, however, is linked to president De Laurentiis’ club with a contract. In fact, next June the goalkeeper will automatically extend his stay in Naples by another season. In fact, in the drafting of the contract it is stated that once 70% of attendance is reached the deadline will be moved to 2025.
The agent awaits a new agreement. However, this does not automatically lead to a stay. According to today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport, his agent is waiting for a new agreement with the club. Federico Pastorello himself had declared this to our notebooks: “There is a renewal option at 70% of appearances which will automatically be activated by the club. However, it is valid for only one year and this is why we are already talking with the club about a new contract Alex is happy there, the boy’s desire is to very concretely evaluate the possibility of staying
Nico Gonzalez and Lucas Beltran are the two prized pieces of the Fiorentina squad. The two attackers are linked to the Viola club by still long contracts (both expiring in 2028) and it is up to them, in the most important moment of the season, to drag the Italian team towards the most coveted goals. A hope for the present and also for the future, also because, as La Nazione underlines, the two Argentines together are worth around 56 million euros.
Nico Gonzalez’s price tag, thanks to the last few seasons spent as a protagonist (he is part of the national team that is world champion), would cost around 40 million to anyone who wanted to sign him, while his compatriot is still looking for continuity and is worth much less. Futuristic money for Fiorentina, who however hopes to reap satisfaction straight away, perhaps in the form of a trophy, that Conference League that slipped away a year ago and which has now become the most important objective of the season.
Nico Gonzalez, 26 years old, arrived in Tuscany in 2021 from Stuttgart. This season he has made 36 appearances, scoring 11 goals and 4 assists. Beltran arrived last summer from River Plate and scored 9 goals and 2 assists in 43 appearances.
Season to remember for Alexis Saelemaekers. The Belgian playmaker arrived in Bologna on loan with the right to buy from Milan after three seasons of ups and downs with the Rossoneri shirt. The adventure with the rossoblu shirt was really very important with Thiago Motta’s team which is enchanting and a historic qualification for the next Champions League which seems to be really one step away. There’s also a lot of playmaker this season. The player seems to have found the right continuity.
Appearances for the rossoblù After an initial part of the season in which he had to deal with an ankle problem, the Belgian found more and more space with the Italian-Brazilian coach, collecting 27 appearances between the championship and the Italian Cup. The performance was also positive with three goals scored and three assists contributing to a memorable season in Emilia.
The situation The club’s desire to continue to focus on him for the future is therefore obvious. As reported in today’s edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport, at the end of the season Bologna will pay into the coffers of the club in via Aldo Rossi the 9 million necessary to buy out his contract so as to be able to definitively redeem the player.
What future for Arthur? The midfielder was Fiorentina’s undisputed starter for a long time, a beacon in the Viola midfield, when the Italian team dreamed big and had climbed up to fourth place in the standings. However, 2024 was a nightmare for the former Juventus player: the beginning of the year took its toll from a physical point of view and the ghosts of a season (last) spent completely in the infirmary at Liverpool re-emerged.
Fiorentina has progressed at an unbridled pace, playing three competitions, and Italiano has always tried to involve him, but now they are only fragments or little more. It is significant that in Bergamo, in one of the most important matches of the season, the Brazilian remained on the bench for the entire match. From January to today only two full matches have been played (against Napoli in the Super Cup and with Lazio at the Franchi).
His fate, according to La Nazione, is practically written: he will not remain in the Tuscan capital. The cost of the price tag is too high (20 million) and the salary of more than 5 million is outside the parameters set by the company. But this has been known for months now; he will return to Juventus and will look for a new challenge to feel important again.
YEAR TO FORGET FOR BONUCCI: FENERBAHCE DOES NOT CALL HIM UP FOR THE BESIKTAS CHALLENGE. OFFICIAL – BORUSSIA M’GLADBACH, FLACO HERRMANN RETIRES: “REMEMBER ME AS YOUR N°7”
It was not a happy season for Leonardo Bonucci, neither in the first part played in Germany with the Union Berlin shirt nor with that of Fenerbahce, the club he joined in the January transfer window but where he was unable to leave more than anything, a positive sign of his passing. The latest news from Türkiye, in this sense, sounds like confirmation.
The name of the former Juventus and Milan defender, in fact, does not appear among the players called up by the Gialloblù coach Ismail Kartal for this evening’s heartfelt derby match against Besiktas (match kick-off at 6pm). There are three “cuts” from Kartal: in addition to Bonucci there is another old acquaintance from Serie A such as Miha Zajc (ex Empoli and Genoa), with them also Serdar Aziz. More specific information also arrives on Bonucci.
According to Sports Digitale, in fact, Bonucci left the team’s retreat and was given a few days off. He will return with the rest of his Fenerbahce teammates starting from May 2nd. In theory, as he himself announced in a video published via Juventus’ social media channels on May 16th, Bonucci should say goodbye to playing football at the end of this season. In that case, not a last year to remember.
Borussia Mönchengladbach loses one of its flags: Patrick Herrmann, offensive winger born in 1991, has decided to retire at the end of the season. Here is the player’s letter, published on social media: “16 years, 418 games, 20,726 minutes, 56 goals, half of my life at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
With these words I inform you that at the end of the season I will leave my career as a footballer. Saying goodbye to you won’t be easy for me, but the current season has been a battle for me. I decided to give up after mature consideration. I thank each of you for your support and loyalty. You have always inspired and motivated me. I hope you will always remember me as your number 7 with all the goosebumps moments, from the relegation to the Champions League. The love for our Borussia will always remain part of my life.”