The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
CONCEICAO REMAINS AT JUVE: THE AGENT’S CONFIRMATION, WHO THEN OPENS FOR ANTONIO SILVA. UNITED AND ARSENAL INTERESTED IN VLAHOVIC. INTER INSISTS ON A DEFENDER. TONALI, NO RETURN TO ITALY: STAYS AT NEWCASTLE. ATALANTA, THE ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER CENTER FORWARD CANNOT BE EXCLUDED CHELSEA CHANGES STRATEGY FOR CASADEI COMO DREAMS OF DELE ALLI’S COUP, FABREGAS REVEALS THE PLAN.
The agent of the Juventus striker Francisco Conceicao, Jorge Mendes, interviewed by Tuttosport, said of the Portuguese winger: “He is an exceptional player, a natural raider who can play in any team in the world. And he is much more than you think! Francisco is very happy to play for Juventus, which has always been his wish. He is very happy.”
He also has among his clients Antonio SilvaPortuguese defender from Benfica who has attracted important interests, including, it is said, that of Juventus. And Mendes, at least, does not deny the idea of being able to see him wearing black and white: “Juventus continues to be one of the best clubs in Europe… but the future belongs to God. Antonio is young, with a lot of quality, of a high level He has proven his worth and that’s also why some of the best top clubs in Europe wanted to sign him last year.”
Again about Juventus. As gathered by TuttoMercatoWeb, the primary objective of this winter session remains the central defender. Everything else is in flux in the sense that the strategy can change in the event of offers and therefore some departures. The Bianconeri are insisting on Antonio Silva and are waiting for a loan offer from Benfica. Hancko from Feyenoord should also always be kept in mind. Meanwhile, as regards the attack, there is interest from Manchester United and Arsenal in Vlahovic. The 2 English clubs are thinking about it for next summer.
Inter continue to insist on a defender to be included in the squad for next season. After having also looked for Bijol from Udinese, the Nerazzurri are increasingly turning towards Tah from Bayer Leverkusen. The central defender has already made it known that he does not want to renew his contract with the German club and for this reason, given that he will be released in June, it represents an excellent opportunity. Inter have already tested the waters several times. The player is aware of this hypothesis and is making his assessments. In the next few weeks he will make a decision but the Nerazzurri club is certainly a first choice for him. There are also many Premier League clubs that have made moves and there is no shortage of competition. The philosophy of the new ownership is to make investments in younger profiles but Tah has international experience and would guarantee quality, which is why Inter is moving forward in the hope of soon being in pole position to close the operation.
At Naples we are also looking at renewals. For Meret the white smoke is one step away. In recent days there was a meeting in Castelvolturno between his entourage and the club and a decidedly important step forward was taken. The parties have become very close on the hiring issue and at the end of the year or at the beginning of January everything will be formalized. The deal will run until 2027 (perhaps with an option until 2028). Meanwhile, work continues on the renovation of Kvaratskhelia. After a stalemate phase, contacts have restarted and now we are trying to find the right formula that can satisfy everyone. On the defender front, Napoli keeps all avenues open. The Italian club is currently also reflecting on the opportunity to sign a midfielder, perhaps anticipating an investment expected for June.
One hypothesis could be Taylor from Ajax, born in 2002, linked to the Dutch club until 2027.
The exceptional start to the season is giving Marco Baroni a lot of spotlight. The Florentine coach, who arrived in Biancoleste after his experience at Verona, had a great impact on the team. And the results in the championship and in the Europa League are there for all to see. President Lotito is very satisfied and for this reason sporting director Fabiani and his staff are ready to move to extend and adapt his contract at least until 2028. The discussion will soon come to life. Lazio also looks at the market and possible opportunities. These include Zeljkovic of Dinamo Zagreb, Atangana of Reims and Tahirović, who will certainly leave Ajax in January. The Bosnian midfielder could also become an idea for Fiorentina.
Atalanta, the arrival of another center forward cannot be ruled out. Scamacca returns in February. The identikit is that of a footballer who already knows our championship – and therefore does not suffer from a long acclimatization – but who can manage to give breathing space to the Italian-Argentine Retegui. Because the characteristics of the others in the department such as Zaniolo, De Ketelaere and Lookman are different from those of Retegui, with Gasperini who has always had a philosophy: the attackers are the ones who determine the matches and can move them from one moment to the next, even during the match in progress. Obviously a profile like this is not easy to search for. Because no one in Serie A wants to strengthen a contender for the Scudetto, while it is difficult to think of a high-level investment because Gianluca Scamacca would also be in the squad. The injury in August took him out for the first few months and forced the Nerazzurri to take Retegui, but his return is expected in February, around the halfway point.
Sandro Tonali’s excellent performance with Newcastle, in the 4-0 against Leicester City, extinguishes the rumors about the midfielder’s return to Serie A. At this moment as collected by TuttoMercatoWeb there is no chance of it moving in Januaryas also confirmed by his coach Eddie Howe after the victory: “It is not our plan to move forward without Sandro, these rumors make me laugh. He is vital for us, we have made a long-term investment with him and personally I am very happy , we have a great relationship.”
Chelsea changes strategy on Cesare Casadei. Because over the months the Blues have always said they want to maintain control of the player, even possibly selling him on loan. Now the situation appears to have changed due to a numerical calculation of the servant: Chelsea has an (still) extra large squad and for this reason there are 12 players leaving and only one loan slot. So if a high-level proposal were to arrive, around 20 million, there would be the possibility of signing the midfielder, former Inter, who is doing so well with Carmine Nunziata’s Under21 team, but who is playing little in his English experience . For now only Feyenoord has presented itself with a proposal on paper. Here, however, we must also consider the desire of the player who would like to return to Italy, but who also needs to play to move on to the next level. But which mid-table team can spend that kind of money on a midfielder? It’s also true that almost everyone is looking for a player like him. Fiorentina has unfortunately lost Bove, Lazio can think of such a profile. So we should negotiate with Chelsea, perhaps trying to lower the requests – around 10-12 million – by inserting a percentage on the future transfer.
The How Dele Alli dreams of the coup: the English midfielder, out of action for more than a year, was watching Fabregas’ team match today and the coach himself then confirmed: “I don’t want to talk about this, now let’s enjoy this victory. He could train with us after Christmas to find the form”.
WHAT AN IDEA MANCHESTER CITY: POGBA TO REPLACE RODRI
Pep Guardiola would have a particular reinforcement in the meantime to resolve the crisis of his Manchester City, namely that Paul Pogba who in the Premier League is already well known for his long militancy with United. The midfielder would have been contacted to make up for the long absence of the injured Rodri. The Independent writes it, recalling that Guardiola has been an admirer of his since his time with the Red Devils.