The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
Inter, transfer costs revealed: Frattesi cost more than Pavard, Zielinski not at zero cost. Juventus, Skriniar has already said yes: the former Sampdoria player is attracted by the idea of playing in Turin. Rome, little space for Hummels: if things don’t change, he can leave in January. From Türkiye: Mourinho asks Zalewski, Fenerbahce observers on a mission to Rome. Inter, how many difficulties for Arnautovic: poor performance, the investment is not justified
From Inter’s budget you can read in detail all the expenses incurred by the Viale della Liberazione club for the purchase of new players. As today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport underlines, “at the top of the list is Davide Frattesi, at 31,378,764 million euros. Benjamin Pavard follows, very slightly behind, at 31,286,77 4, while then there is Carlos Augusto at just over 13 million.”
A nasty surprise instead was Marko Arnautovic, paid just under 11 million by Inter: a really high figure considering the limited contribution he has given to the Nerazzurri cause so far, especially in terms of continuity. On the other hand, the hiring of Piotr Zielinski, booked last January and arriving on a free transfer at Inter, is curious, even if it wasn’t really one: “After the natural expiration of the contract with Napoli, Inter still paid 2, 1 million to give it to Inzaghi”, reports the rosy.
It is no mystery that Juventus is already dealing with the January transfer window. The long-term losses of Bremer and Cabal have triggered a chain reaction of frantic search for at least one replacement, to cover the void left in defence, but the news is that an old Serie A acquaintance from Inter could come in handy. This is Milan Skriniar, a Slovakian defender who ended up on the fringes of the PSG project, who – according to what was revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport – has already given his approval to a possible transfer to Juventus in the coming months. The former Sampdoria player would be attracted by the idea of playing in Turin and the first openness shown denotes a significant point in favor for Juve in the negotiation phase. However, the Juventus club will only aim for a loan and this is where the availability of the Parisians will be needed. An important work of diplomacy will be needed between the parties, who are still on excellent terms, but the obstacle still remains Skriniar’s high salary, equal to 10 million euros excluding bonuses.
Not an easy moment for Mats Hummels. The German defender arrived at Roma on a free transfer after his experience at Borussia Dortmund and a Champions League defeat in the final against Real Madrid. In the capital the central defender encountered many difficulties and there wasn’t much space on the pitch. At the moment there is only one presence in a match in which the Capitoline players were overwhelmed 5-1 by Fiorentina. At the “Franchi” the player played only 23 minutes, then for the rest only benches arrived. And if the situation does not change, his departure cannot even be ruled out. According to what Sky Sport De reports, if he doesn’t find space, the German defender could also ask to be sold in January or end his career early.
José Mourinho wants Nicola Zalewski at Fenerbahce. And it is not the first time he has received praise from Türkiye, as demonstrated by Galatasaray and the ‘no’ given in the summer by the Polish midfielder, left winger if necessary. Currently the 22-year-old originally from Tivoli has a contract with Roma valid until 30 June 2025, therefore at the end of the season – in the absence of renewal – he will become a free transfer that can be picked up by anyone.
Trustworthy man in action But according to what was reported by Fanatik, the Portuguese coach requested to observe the 2002 class in Roma’s matches against Turin and Hellas Verona. Okan Ozkan, assistant director of Fenerbahçe, sent observers to Italy to monitor Zalewski and better understand the current situation with the Giallorossi club. At the moment it seems almost certain – we read – that his adventure in the capital is coming to an end and that he will not renew his contract, also seeing the reaction of the exclusion from the club after Galatasaray’s refusal.
It is not a coincidence, absolutely, but he is certainly one of those players who must do something more. Marko Arnautovic is not managing to carve out an important space for himself at Inter against a large and strong competition in Simone Inzaghi’s advanced department. Arriving two summers ago for 11 million euros from Bologna, so far the Austrian striker is not justifying the investment made by the Viale della Liberazione club.
This is written by Corriere dello Sport, which reviews his journey in this second experience with the Nerazzurri. In Arnautovic-bis’ first year at Inter, the 35-year-old worked like clockwork, finding 7 goals and 3 assists in all competitions, in between also suffering from muscle injuries to his hamstring. Not to mention some obvious bad moods, a symptom of emotional fragility that undermined his career at Inter.
But what’s going wrong this season? Competition has certainly increased, with the arrival of Mehdi Taremi as a free agent from Porto and the forced stay of Joaquin Correa, who was not bought out by Marseille. Of course, moving two of Simone Inzaghi’s cornerstones like Lautaro and Thuram is not such a simple mission. And in just 163 minutes at the start of the season Arna has scored just one goal in the Champions League. He will have to do more than that to earn a spot.
Lyon in trouble, the owner Textor: “Six players leaving in January. Cherki? It depends on him.” Lyon in trouble, the owner: “We will not be relegated and we will not go bankrupt. There’s no chance”
Lyon’s owner, John Textor, spoke out this morning following the decision of the National Directorate of Control and Management (DNCG) to automatically relegate the club should it fail to improve its financial situation.
The club is therefore forced to sell valuable pieces during the January transfer window. In this regard, Textor declared: “We have 29 players in the first team. Ideally we would need 23 or 24 players. There are six players too many, some have not left. Pierre Sage has to decide which player to put on the field, we have too many players” . On Rayan Cherki: “We lost 15 million euros since his sale but we obtained a longer-term contract (expires 2026, ed.). He has more value today than this summer. He should stay in January, but it will be his choice, as always in football.”
John Textor, owner of Lyon, spoke on the issue relating to the preventive relegation decided by the DNCG. Here are his words at the press conference:
“We will not be relegated. Our shareholders have the resources. Nobody will allow the club to be relegated. We are very optimistic.” And again: “There is no possibility of failure, at all levels (sale of players, stock market, sale of Crystal Palace…). At the end of the season we will have saved more than 50 million euros in wages.
Textor explains: “The auditor and the DNCG did not want to consider the sale of Crystal Palace and the IPO. However, four well-known investment banks have already come forward for the IPO Raise. We will have American collaborators but also from all over the world (on the sale of the Crystal Palace). There are four potential buyers from well-known companies, billionaires from all over the world and leaders of large technology companies. They won’t buy at the amount I wanted but it’s a lot more money than necessary for what OL needs.”