It is a decisive moment for the transfer of Koopmeiners to Juventus. Now everything is ready, all that is needed is the openness of Atalanta which could arrive given the purchase of Samardzic. The agreement with Udinese was reached yesterday on the basis of 25 million euros in total. Juventus will present its offer of 50 million plus bonuses. In attack, the Bianconeri club is working on various options. In addition to Nico Gonzalez (whom Atalanta is also interested in), they also like Conceição and Edwards, respectively playing for Porto and Sporting Lisbon. For the defense, news is expected soon for Kalulu. On the exit front, the future of Rugani is still to be understood, for whom Ajax remains in the running but also the Bologna option. Mckennie, who continues to be liked by Fiorentina, could also renew (his contract expires in June 2025). In this regard, Genoa is interested in Miretti, who is also evaluating the Pobega option.
Napoli’s market is also heating up. It remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea will open up for Osimhen. The English club has not moved decisively for now and will probably do so only in the last week of August. Paris Saint Germain is another option to follow. For Lukaku, the situation is very clear. The blue club has no intention of exceeding 30 million (including bonuses) and will not raise the bid.
The advantage is that the Belgian striker only wants to play for Napoli and this is an additional element to try to get the OK for his arrival as soon as possible. While waiting for developments, it is now practically done for David Neres of Benfica. An agreement has already been reached with the Portuguese club on the basis of 25 million euros plus bonuses. Tomorrow he will have his medical. For the midfield, McTominay continues to be liked but Manchester United is setting the condition of an obligation to buy and at the moment Napoli is not willing to go down this path.
Finally, Inter are still missing one piece to complete the squad. After Buchanan’s injury, a purchase is needed to allow Inzaghi to have an additional alternative. The name that the Nerazzurri are focusing on in these last hours is Palacios. The player is owned by Talleres, but is currently on loan with an option to buy at Independiente Rivadavia. Thanks to this option, they can buy Palacios first at 50 percent this year and then permanently in 2025. And this certainly does not make it easy for Inter to insert him, who want to understand how the situation is evolving before making a possible offer. Despite the competition from some European clubs, the Nerazzurri remain the preferred destination. In short, an additional advantage for Inter, who are also evaluating other profiles. One of these is Faye, who Barcelona is ready to sell but only for a significant sum.