The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
ARSENAL ON THE FOOTSTEPS OF NICO PAZ, REAL MADRID AT THE WINDOW. INTER IS LOOKING FOR A NEW MIDFIELDER, SOMMER RENEWS? HALF OF EUROPE ON STRETCHES, MILAN THINKS ABOUT JANUARY DEPARTURES, ITALIAN DERBY BETWEEN JUVE AND INTER FOR TAH, THE BIANCONERI THINK ABOUT BRINGING SKRINIAR TO TURIN, FIRST POLL FOR RASPADORI FROM NAPLES. POGBA TRIES TO GET CLOSER TO JUVENTUS BUT THE MANAGEMENT IS CLEAR.
Nico Paz immediately bewitched Serie A, but in his recent debut with Argentina he ended up in the limelight for having provided an assist for the final 6-0 win over Bolivia. The eyes of several big names have ended up on the jewel born in 2004, but according to the latest rumors it is theArsenal who is closely monitoring the player’s progress. At the moment the London club limits itself to remotely scrutinizing the boy’s gradual growth in Como, but Real Madrid also does not lose sight of the player for whom they boast 50% on future resale and also the right to buy back.
Adrian Bernabé in Inter’s sights. In search of a deputy to Calhanoglu, the Nerazzurri club has targeted the player born in 2001 who, thanks to Parma, is growing exponentially. Born as an attacking midfielder, Bernabé has gradually reduced his range of action. In Pecchia’s lineup he is the director in a two-man midfield with Hernani. A blow that would replace Asllani, who so far has not fully convinced around Viale della Liberazione. The alternative would be Reda Belahyane, a footballer born in 2004 for Hellas Verona.
Another topic is the possible renewal of Yann Sommer. In the Swiss goalkeeper’s current contract there is the possibility of an annual extension, expiring on 30 June 2026, a possibility that the Nerazzurri club seems willing to take advantage of. Only verbal agreement at the moment, but the signature that will extend the Swiss player’s contract for a further season (until 2027) should arrive soon.
The big names in Europe are fighting for Nicolò Barella. The latest to enter the race for the Nerazzurri midfielder is Liverpool, but Real Madrid, Manchester City and Atletico are very aggressive and want to take advantage of the club’s delicate financial moment to sign the Sardinian player. If Inter are forced to sell a big player, they will start from a minimum valuation of 90 million euros.
Milan are thinking about who could leave in January and one of these is Samuel Chukwueze. The Nigerian offensive winger was the most expensive purchase, 20 million plus 8 in bonuses, and if there is no change of pace, the club could also think about a loan transfer in the winter. Luka Jovic also disappointed expectations as did Noah Okafor. Malick Thiaw could also be included in the list, who at the moment is closed between Gabbia, Tomori and Pavlovic. If the right offer were to arrive, the defender could also be sold.
Juventus is thinking of getting ahead of Inter on the deal for Jonathan Tah, the German defender currently playing for Leverkusen and whose contract expires next June. The idea would be to repeat the operation that brought Djalò to Turin, in the penultimate transfer derby won against the Nerazzurri after Cabal. In all of this, the Milanese management remains vigilant and observes the movements of the player’s entourage. In the meantime, at Juventus, the Milan Skriniar hypothesis and the loan to be taken from PGS persist, considering the uncomfortable situation of the disgruntled Slovakian defender and ideal replacement for Bremer (out for the entire season due to injury). The obstacle is the salary of 9 million euros net.
There has been a first survey by Juventus for Giacomo Raspadori. He is very popular first of all for the flexibility he can offer, being able to play both as a second striker and as an attacking midfielder, or as a winger as he had already done in his time at Sassuolo. And then because the characteristics are slightly different from those of all the others, being first and foremost a centre-forward (although atypical) and then possibly a winger.
Finally the Paul Pogba case at the end of the day. The French midfielder is trying to patch things up with Juventus after his doping ban was reduced to 18 months, with the possibility of returning to the pitch in March. “I haven’t had the opportunity to see or speak with Motta, but this moment will come. I think I’ll be back ready to train and play with Juve. I’m now a player in Juve. There’s only this in my head today”, he said. the 31-year-old himself revealed. However, his second adventure with Juventus now seems to be at the end of the line and work continues on the termination of the existing contract, which is consensual and not unilateral (a situation in which the payment of certain penalties is expected).
ENGLAND ANNOUNCES TUCHEL AS THE NEW COACH, MANCHESTER CITY THINKS OF AMORIM AS GUARDIOLA’S SUCCESSOR, CLAUDIO GIRALDEZ RENEWS UNTIL 2027 WITH CELTA. SLUGA STARTS AGAIN IN ISRAEL, ROBERTO MANCINI RISKS THE JOB AS SAUDI ARABIA MANAGER, BORUSSIA DORTMUND ONE STEP FROM THE TALENTED MAKSIMOVIC. FROM ARGENTINA THEY ARE SURE: NEYMAR WILL GO TO INTER MIAMI, THERE IS ALREADY THE VERBAL AGREEMENT. MANCHESTER UNITED WANTS TO MOVE MONTELLA TO THE TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM.
Front and center is the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new England manager: “The FA has announced that Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel is the new manager of the England senior team and will be assisted by the internationally renowned English manager Anthony Barry returns to English football after a trophy-rich spell with Chelsea, which saw him become European and world champion, having also achieved success at elite level in Germany and France UEFA and FIFA year in 2021 in recognition of his work in England.”
Instead it is a moment of reflection at Manchester City. If Pep Guardiola decides to leave the club at the end of his contract, which expires at the end of the current season, the English club is seriously considering calling on Rúben Amorim, current coach of Sporting Lisbon. Portuguese is considered as one of the best prospects and technical guides on European soil.
Claudio Giraldez, coach of Celta Vigo, has renewed his contract with the Galician club. As Celta knows, the coach, who arrived at the helm of the club last March, has signed until 2027. “The Porriñés coach has demonstrated an unquestionable degree of commitment and value. “With Giráldez at the helm, the blue team he has developed courageous, ambitious and effective football,” read the statement.
Remember Simon Sluga? The former Verona and Juventus Primavera player, who also played for Spezia in 2015/16, ended up in Israel. The 31-year-old Croatian goalkeeper, who remained a free agent after defending Ludogorets’ goal in the last two seasons, has signed a contract until 30 June 2025 with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Some doubts have arisen about Roberto Mancini’s continued tenure as coach with Saudi Arabia. The latest unfortunate results between the defeat against Japan and the goalless draw with Bahrain have multiplied the discontent already existing around his figure, especially since the objective not to be missed is the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. The statement from the head of the Saudi federation, Yasser Al Misehal, does not leave anyone at peace, despite a contract until 2027 worth 18 million per season plus bonuses: “We must apologize to our fans who support us. It is an unacceptable situation, we have scored two points in the last three home games. We will have matches in light of which we will determine the future of Al-Akhdar and will not be in a hurry to make a decision.”
Borussia Dortmund would be very close to closing another transfer coup, securing the young Serbian talent Andrija Maksimovic, a midfielder from Red Star Belgrade who recently challenged Inter in the Champions League and stood out. Maksimovic, who is just 17 years old, recently renewed his contract with the Serbian club until 2027 and has highlighted himself with high-level performances: he has already collected 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 official matches this season.
What if MSN came back to life? According to what has leaked in Argentina, Neymar Junior could reunite with his former Barça teammates at Inter Miami: the negotiation is well underway and the Brazilian has already reached a verbal agreement to sign as a free agent in June 2025. This once his current contract with theAl Hilal. A five-year contract is expected for the former PSG player (until 2030), and he will be able to play the Club World Cup with Inter Miami just in time.
The latest big market flurry is the advances shown by Manchester United for Vincenzo Montella. The current Italian coach of Turkey has already met with the English management and from Turkey they assure that his name is at the top of the list of preferences in case Erik ten Hag’s head were to blow. In fact, the Dutch coach is facing a dark period at United given the difficult situation in the standings (only 8 points in 7 games), with the relegation zone only 5 points away.