The latest on all the transfer market news from the day just gone to the archives. Between rumors, negotiations and behind the scenes, here are the most important news.
INTER
Risk of mockery for Napoli? According to what was gathered by TMW in the last few hours the possibility is concrete: Inter met with his agent Beppe Riso to close the Oristanio to Venezia operation and during the talks the discussion also fell on Alessandro Good morningvice-captain of Torino and a prized piece of the summer market. The Nerazzurri have asked for information about the defender, but they need time, because the offer from the Neapolitans (35 + bonus) is not matchable at the moment: they need to sell before throwing themselves on a new defensive reinforcement.
NAPLES
Having said that Inter had entered Buongiorno, Napoli immediately took action and started contact with Wolfsburg for Maxence Lacroix.
The Campania club has long since finalized the agreement with Real Madrid to add the Spanish central defender to the Azzurri squad Rafa Marine (22 years old), returned to the Casa Blanca after the loan at Alaves. He will be the next reinforcement, then it will be Spinazzola’s turn.
The future of Kvaratskhelia Khvichaat least for next season, should be at Napoli. The club is working to define the delicate contractual situation of the Georgian, who continues to receive a salary of 1.4 million euros per season, in order to ward off other market sirens on the attacking winger. The club is determined to extend his contract until 2029 with an increase in his salary to 5.5 million euros per year and – as requested by his agent – the insertion of a clause equal to 130 million euros.
The case concerning John DiLorenzo it’s about to be resolved. Antonio Conte who spoke with the full-back and practically convinced him to stay in blue. The footballer welcomed with pleasure the flattering words of both Conte and president De Laurentiis. On Tuesday there will be the long-awaited press conference, during which his agent will also shed light on past uncertainties.
JUVENTUS
Juventus are pushing hard on the gas pedal on the market and are working on various fronts to give new purchases and quality reinforcements to the new coach Thiago Motta. After months of courtship, the idea of bringing the revelation Riccardo Calafiori to Continassa has suddenly become more complicated: ‘blame’ the wealth that reigns in the Premier League and a certain resistance from the Emilian club towards Juventus. Thus, the long-awaited defender could arrive from England: it is Jakub Kiwior, formerly of Spezia and now at Arsenal.
MILAN
Alvaro Morata is Milan’s new target to strengthen the attack. Given the difficulties in finding an agreement for Joshua Zirkzee due to the high fees requested by his agent Kia Joorabchian, the Rossoneri club is also evaluating other solutions for its forward department and among the objectives is also the captain of Spain, as well as centre forward of Atletico Madrid.
Morata receives a significant salary but at the same time has a clause of thirteen million euros that makes the deal feasible. Reflections are underway by the Rossoneri club and by the player himself who in the last few hours wrote a post on his social media to reiterate his desire to stay at Atletico.
Significant steps in the negotiations for Emerson Royal. The Brazilian with a Spanish passport has promised himself to the Rossoneri and has reached a basic agreement of five years worth three million net per season. Now he just has to convince the Tottenhamhoping to get a reasonable price for the club on Via Aldo Rossi.
The 1997-born midfielder Ismael Bennacer can soon finalise his transfer to Al-Ittihad, the Saudi Pro League club that is currently finalising the arrival of Stefano Pioli as their new coach. The Algerian midfielder is in intense negotiations with the Jeddah club, one of the most important Arab clubs that can already count on champions such as Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’Golo Kantè. Defender Marco Pellegrino is instead one step away from a loan to Independiente.
ROME
Roma are pushing for 1997-born striker Federico Chiesa. Juventus does not want to drag out the negotiations for the renewal of the contract expiring on June 30, 2025 and is ready to sell the player who grew up in Fiorentina in the face of an offer of 25-30 million euros. The Giallorossi coach Daniele De Rossi in these hours is personally committing himself to convince the player to move to the Capital, a work of persuasion that could soon bear fruit.
Rome wants Enzo Le Fee and is pushing hard to give the midfielder to De Rossi as soon as possible: Ghisolfi has identified him as the right reinforcement for the Giallorossi midfield in view of next season and continues to work to try to make him wear the Giallorossi shirt. For the 2000-born midfielder, Roma has presented a new offer of 20 million euros including bonuses: it could also be the right amount to unlock the deal. In addition to the Rennes player, for the midfield there is also the crazy idea of Rabiot.
ATALANTA
Nicholas Zaniolo is very close to returning to Serie A, with the Atalanta jersey. The striker, who will arrive on loan with an obligation to buy linked to appearances from Galatasaray, has undergone the usual medical tests before signing his contract with the Goddess and immediately making himself available to Gian Piero Gasperini, from the first day of training camp.
Atalanta will not stop at Zaniolo. The Bergamo club is in fact looking for a new centre forward since El Bilal Tourè, a player who arrived from Almeria last summer, is considered by Gasperini to be an attacking winger and not a deputy to Gianluca Scamacca, a centre forward who today has no alternative in the squad after the departure of Luis Muriel. Among the names that the Bergamo club is evaluating these days is that of Karim Konatefootballer born in 2004, owned by Red Bull Salzburg.
Caleb Okoli on the verge of a move to the Premier League. Atalanta and Leicester City in these hours they are finalizing the transfer to England of the defender born in 2001 who last season wore the Frosinone jersey. In this case, however, it is a permanent transfer: in these minutes the two clubs are finalizing the details of the agreement based on a valuation of the card of 13-15 million euros.
OTHER NEWS
Sebastiano Luperto’s future remains up in the air (27 years old), in negotiations for several days to leave Empoli and join Cagliari, within a maxi deal that also included the transfer of coach Davide Nicola from the Castellani bench to that of the Sardinians in the rossoblù jersey. A negotiation extended on two fronts, for a total consideration of around 5 million euros, but which has not yet found a definitive conclusion, also because in the last few hours there has been the inclusion of Torino.
Szczesny to Monza? Adriano Galliani postpones: “They used to call me the ‘Condor’, but I can’t leave on July 3, the Condor leaves on August 29-30, so let’s wait”.
Hellas Verona has announced that it has acquired – on a permanent basis – the sports performances of Colombian striker Daniel Mosquera from América de Cali, who has signed a contract with the Gialloblu club until June 30, 2028.
Zuriko Davitashvili’s career could continue in Italy, and in particular in our Serie A (23 years old), a Georgian offensive winger born in 2001 and a teammate of Kvaratskhelia, who has also participated and played in the ongoing European Championship (four appearances out of four for him, but only one as a starter) and has ended up in the sights of some clubs in the top division of our country. Three clubs have shown interest: Como, Venezia and Genoa.
FOREIGN FOOTBALL
A shower of official announcements in the day just ended. Here are the most important ones:
Erik the Hag stays at Manchester United and doubles. The news of the confirmation had already been known for a few days and now it becomes official, with a contract renewal for another two seasons. The Dutch coach was saved by the victory of the FA Cup against Manchester City.
David Raya is a full-fledged Arsenal player. After a year on loan, the Spanish goalkeeper leaves Brentford and signs a long-term contract with the Gunnerswho will pay almost 32 million euros.
After the farewell of Dan Ashworthwho has joined Manchester United, Newcastle have identified Paul Mitchell his new sporting director.
After Vladan Kovačevićthe Portuguese champions have made their second signing of the summer market. Zeno Koen Debastdefender who played a leading role with Belgium in the European Championship (Tedesco’s team was eliminated in the round of 16 by France) leaves Anderlecht and signs a contract until 30 June 2029 with Sporting Lisbon, who paid 16 million for his registration.
Tanguy Ndombele returns to France and starts again from Nice. After being freed from the contract that tied him to Tottenham, the 27-year-old midfielder is committed to the French club until June 30, 2026. In the last two seasons he wore the shirts of Napoli and Galatasaray on loan, winning two championships.
Important renewal at Valencia. One of the best players of the last season, namely Hugo Durohas extended his contract until June 30, 2028.
Lyon continues to strengthen in view of a season in which they want to return to being a protagonist. After having sorted out the bench by confirming Pierre Sage, OL has made a very interesting move for the defense: from Nottingham Forest comes Moussa Niakhaté.
Ethan Mbappe will not follow in his brother’s footsteps, at least for now. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain along with Kylian, the 17-year-old has decided to stay in France and accept the court of Lille: the young midfielder has signed a contract for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2027.