The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
VIRGIL VAN DIJK LEAVES LIVERPOOL WITH ZERO PARAMETER? IN ITALY COURTED BY INTER AND JUVENTUS. ABRAHAM RENEWED WITH ROME BEFORE MOVING TO MILAN. THE GIALLOROSSO BUDGET REVEALS IT. LAZIO, A MEETING ON THE AGENDA FOR THE RENEWAL OF MARUSIC: AN AGREEMENT WITH LOTITO IS APPEARING. NAPLES, POSSIBLE MOVEMENTS ATTACKING IN JANUARY: RASPADORI AND NGONGE ARE NO LONGER INCREDIBLE. SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK IN FASHION: PROVSTGAARD IN LECCE’S SIGHTS FOR JANUARY. AND OF BOLOGNA
In England there is intense discussion about the future of Virgil van Dijk, whose contract with Liverpool will expire soon. As in the case of Mohamed Salah, the Dutch defender has not yet reached an agreement for a renewal with the club. Despite the fact that he is having an extraordinary season and is one of the pillars of the team in the fight for the title, according to CaughtOffside, van Dijk is less than satisfied with the offer received from the Reds. This scenario opens up the possibility of a farewell on a free transfer, although the player would prefer to resolve the contractual issue with Liverpool before evaluating any proposals starting in March. The 33-year-old defender has already attracted the attention of several clubs, with Stefano Pioli’s Al-Nassr at the forefront. The Saudi club would be ready to put on the table a two-year contract with an option for a third year, accompanied by very high figures. Van Dijk’s choice could therefore oscillate between a rich contract away from Europe and the ambition of ending his career still playing at the highest level in European football. On the European front, three big teams have already stepped forward: Barcelona, Inter and Juventus. According to the English portal, these clubs have shown interest in the defender, who could represent a valuable reinforcement for their goals.
Tammy Abraham renewed his contract with Roma until 30 June 2027, before moving on loan to Milan in the final days of the summer transfer window. This can be learned from Roma’s consolidated budget approved as of 30 June 2024.
While the present smiles, with an excellent role in the Europa League and the Champions League zone also in the championship, Lazio is also starting to plan for the future. In the next transfer window, sporting director Fabiani could give Marco Baroni a new defensive winger, according to what was reported by Corriere dello Sport. Adam Marusic’s contract expires in June, he has an option that automatically extends the renewal, but there was an agreement with Lotito to talk about it without conditions. The Montenegrin is among the captains, he dreams of implementing appearances, getting as close as possible to the all-time players (led by Radu). He is 32 years old, the calculations must be made with the duration of the possible new contract and also financially. Marusic’s renewal is not being worked on today, but for some time now, so much so that there has already been a meeting with Lotito and there will be another soon. A solution must be reached by spring. The club will not be caught unprepared in one sense or the other: if Marusic renews they might not even go on the winger market, but the extension is not certain and Fabiani is starting to examine the names.
The offensive problems of Napoli, which so far has the seventh attack of the championship, and the tendency to focus more on two changes in attack to change or close games – Neres and Simeone – have opened up the possibility of interventions in the transfer market even in attack. Incoming, yes, but above all outgoing, since there is overcrowding up front, with several top players on the bench. Among these there are certainly Giacomo Raspadori and Cyril Ngonge. Both, according to what was reported in today’s edition of Corriere dello Sport, could be leaving. January is starting to look more and more like the month of a possible farewell (or goodbye) and of new things to solve the team’s problems in the last thirty metres. They both have requests and admirers, they could both inspire exchanges and movements. We’ll see. Recently Antonio Conte spoke like this about the next transfer sessions: “Looking at the other teams, how they have equipped themselves also in view of the commitments in Europe, and if we were to be good at entering Europe, you will have to strengthen this squad… The president must know this. Today we have 21 outfield players and we have done what a team that only plays in the Italian championship and cup does. What I can say, beyond other discussions, is that it is a reason for satisfaction that we are there and that we can handle that pressure beyond the result, I see a group that is growing as a collective. It is tangible, it is clear, that what we are doing is growing. Today I asked for certain things, we worked to attack in a more evil way, and today we did it I’m never happy, they know it…”
New name for Lecce’s defense, an idea for the January transfer window for the Salento team that comes directly from the Quotidiano di Puglia. With the recent injury suffered by Gaspar and the physical problems suffered on several occasions by Bonifazi, Giampaolo needs an additional alternative for his rearguard. And the choice could fall on a returning horse, the Danish Oliver Provstgaard (21 years old). Born in 2003 and playing in his home country, at Vejle, he is under contract until 2026 and would be reluctant to do without it during the current season. An old obsession of Lecce’s market men, who have been following him since last summer, but Bologna is also being reported on Provstgaard’s trail. In the past, Genoa, Parma and Udinese had also been linked to him.
BARCELONA, RACE AGAINST TIME FOR OLMO: YOU NEED REGISTRATION OR YOU CAN TERMINATE THE CONTRACT. BRIGHTON HAS ALREADY SCORED THEIR FIRST HIT: HERE IS DIEGO GOMEZ FROM INTER MIAMI
Barcelona are working against time to be able to register Dani Olmo, who cost 47 million euros plus bonuses in the summer and was the top signing of the entire session. Currently, the player is only registered in La Liga until December 31st thanks to the replacement of the injured Andreas Christensen. But according to what Mundo Deportivo has learned, the Spanish midfielder could be released for free if the club fails to re-register him in the winter transfer window or in one of the subsequent ones until his contract expires, scheduled for 2030. This possibility is in fact contemplated in a clause inserted into his contract in August, with his representatives wanting to protect themselves from possible future problems for the club. At the time of signing with Barcelona, Dani Olmo had in fact agreed to be registered for just one season, an unusual situation, given that players usually sign for the total duration of their contract. However, given the delicate financial situation of the club, Olmo accepted the company’s request. As the weeks passed, however, Barça had failed to free up sufficient space in its financial fair play, and the funds needed to make up the deficit of Barça Studios were slow in arriving. There had not been enough income nor enough transfers, despite that of Gündogan. Thus, Olmo had to miss the first two days of the championship while waiting for authorization to play. The opportunity to register it only came with Christensen’s long-term injury, a registration however only valid until December 31st. To deal with this very particular situation, Olmo’s contract was updated again in August, inserting a new clause. The agreement stipulated that the player agreed to be registered for only half the season, but it was established that, if he was not registered in one of the subsequent transfer windows, he would have the possibility of freeing himself from Barcelona for free and signing with any other club.
The South American colony of Brighton is expanding. The English club, through its official channels, has announced the hiring of Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla: the Paraguayan midfielder, born in 2003, leaves Inter Miami and flies to Europe. Gomez, who grew up in Libertad, arrived in Florida in 2023 and last season he played 24 games in all competitions, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists. His transfer, obviously, will be effective from January 1st, when the winter transfer window opens.