The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
PERIM ANNOUNCES IMMINENT RENEWAL WITH JUVE, DE LAURENTIIS OPENS TO KVARA’S GOODBYE. BALOTELLI IS NO LONGER A PRIORITY FOR GENOA, NEW MARKET IDEA FOR BOLOGNA
Do you want to continue wearing this shirt? This is one of the questions asked at the press conference Mattia PerinJuventus goalkeeper, who on the eve of the match against Stuttgart responded like this: “We are talking with the club about a possible renewal of my contract. There is a desire on both sides to move forward together and I believe that in the next few days there will be news.” Perin is currently linked to Juventus by a contract expiring next June, but as he himself announced, an agreement to further extend the agreement is very close.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports some statements made on Saturday evening by the president of Napoli to the microphones of Sky Sports. Aurelio De Laurentiisregarding the difficult negotiation for the renewal of the Georgian’s contract, expressed himself thus: “There have been previous cases, if he goes away we will deal with it. It is important to respect the wishes of the players, but also that of the club” , he declared. A new meeting is scheduled for November between the leaders of the Neapolitan club and the Kvara prosecutor, the Georgian agent Mamuka Jugelito discuss the adaptation and extension of the contract expiring in June 2027. But the conditions are not the most rosy: Kvara expected gratification immediately after the great season that led to the Scudetto and, now that he has entered the third year of the contract and continues to earn less than two million per season, he seems determined to make up for lost time with interest. The latest request made to the Neapolitan club is eight million euros plus bonuses, while De Laurentiis is not willing to go beyond six million per season. Bonuses included.
Mario Balotelli it is no longer a priority for Genoa. The newspaper takes stock of the rossoblù club’s transfer market The 19th Centurywhich explains how the arrival of three new players is already planned for January – according to the words of CEO Andres Blazquez. But today there is no longer too much interest in signing the free agent SuperMario: it happens all the more after the brace from Andrea Pinamonti who on Saturday with his goals allowed Gilardino’s team to catch up with Bologna and return home with a draw.
Linked to Monza by a contract expiring next June (but with an option for the following season), the center forward of the Brianza team Milan Djuric he has not yet spoken to his current club about renewing his contract. Taking stock at the microphones of Radio Love his agent, the agent Vittorio Sabbatini: “We have not yet sat down with the club to talk about an extension of the contract, at the moment the club is focused on the field given that the results are not those expected. In any case there is nothing concrete with other teams, in any case Monza would not have let him leave after having signed him just six months earlier for three million.”
An idea for Bologna’s advanced department. Eyes on Giorgi Guliashviliwinger born in 2001 for Sarajevo. A possibility that, according to what was gathered by TMWit could become something more in the coming weeks. Guliashvili, linked to Sarajevo until 2026, has played for all Georgia’s youth national teams and has scored nine goals in as many league matches plus one in Europe. He has shown himself with high-level performances and has already attracted the attention of numerous clubs in Europe. And in Italy Bologna will take care of it.
MANCINI-SAUDI ARABIA, EXEMPTION NOW SEEMS INEVITABLE: ZIDANE THE DREAM TO REPLACE HIM. SUAREZ TOWARDS RENEWAL WITH INTER MIAMI. OFFICIAL CHANGES AT BOCHUM AND MONTPELLIER
The adventure of Roberto Mancini on the bench of Saudi Arabia has already reached the end of the line. The draw against Bahrain (0-0) and the defeat against Japan (0-2) during the last two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup were a blow to the ambitions of the Asian national team, which has so far won only five points in four matches. Little, too little for the Federation in light of the high expectations on the former Italy coach who, at this point, is one step away from being sacked. All that is missing is royal approval, expected in the next few hours. Saudi Arabia, in the world qualifying group with Australia and Japan, has won only one match out of four (two draws and one defeat) and risks not making it through to the round. Mancini is currently discussing the terms of the termination of his contract, which should have lasted until 2027. To relaunch the Green Falcons there is the solution Herve Renardwho already led the team in the last World Cup (the only ones to beat Argentina). But the dream was and remains Zinedine Zidane. As reported The Corriere della Serathe Frenchman has rejected all offers presented to him following his departure from Real Madrid in 2021. His name has been circulating everywhere from Bayern Munich, to PSG and even Manchester United in recent months, but the former attacking midfielder he always declined. Will he now respond to an offer that will certainly be pharaonic?
His 200th match in charge of Montpellier had a particularly bitter taste for him Michel Der Zakarian. Overwhelmed by Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille, and last in the standings with only 4 points won in 8 days, the club has decided to sack the 61-year-old French-Armenian coach. It was Laurent Nicollin, the president, who communicated to him in the locker room a decision taken “anything but cheerfully”, without “having planned or anticipated anything for the future”.
Bochum won just 1 point in their first seven Bundesliga matches and the club responded to the crisis by sacking their coach and sporting director. This is the statement on the German club’s official channels: “The coach Peter Zeidler and the sports director Marc Lettau will be released with immediate effect. Despite many discussions and efforts over the past few weeks, no significant improvements have been achieved in terms of athleticism and results. Taking these aspects into account, the club together with the sports area and the team carried out an in-depth analysis, which produced the following analysis: there is no conviction that Bochum can achieve the goal of salvation with these men.”
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami set the MLS regular season points record, finishing the 2024 championship (Eastern Conference) with 74 points after a 6-2 win over the New England Revolution on the final day. The Florida team won the Supporters’ Shield and earned the No. 1 seed. 1 overall in the playoffs which will designate the winner of the title. The protagonist of this ride, together with the Argentine champion, was also Luis Suarez. At 37 years old, the Uruguayan continues to have fun on the other side of the Atlantic and could even extend his contract with David Beckham’s franchise: “My agent has spoken to the club, I’m calm. I will end the season in the best possible way and I will demonstrate to the club that I came with desire, that I am physically well and I have the ambition to continue to be part of the history of this club”, he told ESPN Uruguay.
With the election of Hugo Viana as the new sporting director of Manchester City, starting from next summer, rumors have consequently also emerged regarding the possible heirs of Pep Guardiola if the current coach of the citizens decides to retire at the end of the season coinciding with the expiration of his contract. Among the names that popped up is that of Xabi Alonso, who is rumored to be liked by the new Portuguese manager, but also Reuben Amorim. Regarded as one of the best young coaches in Europe, the current Sporting Lisbon manager has turned down Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham in the past to continue working alongside Viana. He is currently bound by an agreement with i Leos until 2026, but the president Frederico Varandas recently gave an interview on RTP3 to clarify the future of Amorim. “When will I lose Rubén Amorim? If this year, if next year… I’ve been hearing this question for more than four years and I think this should be a source of pride for all Sporting fans, and also for all the media , who might wonder how one of the best coaches in the world was at Sporting for five years, it’s fantastic. The coach always plays in a structure where all the pieces are important, he is the most important piece in that structure, that’s how it is that I see it.”