The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
THE FRIEDKIN DECISION ARRIVES: IVAN JURIC IS FOR NOW CONFIRMED ON THE ROME BENCH. MAN CITY AND BARCELONA LIKE REIJNDERS, BUT AC MILAN WANTS TO SECURE HIM: THE RENEWAL PLAN. CALABRIA EXPIRING, RENEWAL STILL, DOES NOT (YET) HAVE ANY OTHER OFFERS. MANCHESTER CITY HAS DECIDED: RICCI OR ZUBIMENDI TO REPLACE THE INJURED RODRI. NAPOLI IS LOOKING FOR A DEFENDER FOR JANUARY: THE LATEST IDEA IS ITAKURA DEL ‘GLADBACH. FIORENTINA AND KEAN’S 52 MILLION CLAUSE. IT WILL ONLY BE VALID IN SUMMER AND UNTIL THE END OF JULY
Ivan Juric has been confirmed as Roma’s coach. The decision – reports Sky Sport – was taken in the last few hours by the Friedkins, owners of the Giallorossi club. News that was in the air, but certainly not a given. Moreover, in light of the negative results of the last period, Juric’s bench has been a hot, very hot topic at Roma. Right up to the latest developments. Three games lost in the last four and eight goals conceded in the last two away matches have left the Croatian coach’s position shaky. A position which now, in light of the Friedkins’ confirmation, is once again solid. Juric and Roma move forward together, although obviously the coach remains under examination and called upon to reverse the trend of results.
English sirens for Tijjani Reijnders: Pep Guardiola has long liked the Dutchman to further qualify his Manchester City midfielder, while Barcelona are following him after trying him before his transfer from AZ Alkmaar to Milan. Milan, however, will not be unprepared for attractive offers. With Reijnders’ entourage we have already started to talk decisively about the renewal until 2030 with a salary increase of up to four-five million per year. The will of the parties to continue together is there.
There is no news for the renewal of Davide Calabria. Milan has not changed its position towards the captain, because the intention is not to adjust his salary, but only to possibly extend the agreement already in place. The defender now earns 2 million euros plus bonuses until 30 June 2025, the proposal was to go until 2027. So at the moment there is no common purpose, but not even offers for Calabria who have until summer to understand what the next step in your career will be. It is not certain that there could be further talks between January and February, but the purchase of Emerson Royal should be seen in the idea of wanting to change, unless Calabria scales back its requests.
Rodri is probably one of the few winners of the Ballon d’Or who, as soon as he received it, already knew that he wouldn’t be able to win it the following year due to the terrible injury that will keep him away from the football pitch this season. Manchester City is looking around for a player capable of replacing him and guaranteeing Pep Guardiola an additional solution in midfield. It will be difficult to find someone of his level, but the management already has clear ideas on which profiles could suit the Spanish coach. According to what was reported by L’Equipe, at this moment, the two players in contention are Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad and Samuele Ricci of Torino, several times also recently compared to Manchester City.
Napoli is ready for a new surprise attack in defence. For January the Azzurri scouting, led by Maurizio Micheli, is active in the search for a reinforcement to give to Antonio Conte. Among the opportunities monitored more and more closely remains Jakub Kiwior of Arsenal due to costs and the possibility of having a player immediately ready for our championship, where he has already played for Spezia. Not only that, however: the experience with Kim Min-jae has taught Napoli that the eastern market can provide important reinforcements and the latest idea, as collected by Tuttomercatoweb.com, is called Ko Itakura of Borussia Mönchengladbach.
He is certainly among the main protagonists of Fiorentina’s excellent start to the season Moise Kean. The center forward who arrived from Juventus in the summer has so far put together a total of 10 games in the league with 5 goals and 1 assist, to which can be added a goal in the Conference League in just over half an hour of pitch. Fiorentina bought his contract from Juventus outright last summer for 13 million euros, payable in 4 different financial years, plus 5 million in additional bonuses. On the day of his arrival in Florence, the player signed a contract valid until 30 June 2029. And, as reported today by Corriere dello Sport, his agreement includes a release clause of 52 million euros, important figure which testifies to the trust of Commisso’s club in him. According to further checks carried out by TMW, this termination clause has very precise contours and boundaries: in the meantime it cannot be exercised in the January session, so for the winter window there are no risks for Fiorentina. However, in the summer it will be activated, with any interested clubs having time to pay it only until July 31st, without distinction between Italian or foreign clubs.
BARCELONA, SALAH IS AN OPTION FOR THE SUMMER: FEASIBLE OPERATION, BUT LIVERPOOL DOESN’T GIVE UP. WITH THE EXPIRY OF HIS CONTRACT, TOTTENHAM HAS ALREADY DECIDED: THEY WILL ACTIVATE THE OPTION TO RENEW HIS CONTRACT. RESULTS TOO CHANGED FOR WEST HAM: LOPETEGUI IS AT RISK, TERZIC THE SUBSTITUTE?
Mohamed Salah he has already been a transfer target for Barcelona in the past, but now he is ready to return to being the protagonist of the Blaugrana summer. According to what was reported by Sport, the relationship with the Spaniards is excellent, his performance has attracted their attention and the fact that he will be free from 30 June 2025 is a condition that means he can suit the Catalans. His salary is around 15 million euros gross per season and Salah is in favor of a transfer to LaLiga, also because the Blaugrana is an environment he likes. The priority is Nico Williams of Athletic Club, but that of the Egyptian winger is a name that has already been circulating in the Camp Nou offices. The operation is feasible. Liverpool’s intention is to renew his contract to allow him to finish his Premier League career at the highest level. The competition for Barcelona is represented by Saudi Arabia, but the player’s will will count. Meanwhile, Slot’s Reds continue to win and are first in the league standings with 25 points ahead of Manchester City and the surprising Nottingham Forest. Who knows, maybe this too might influence his choice.
Tottenham intend to extend his contract by a further year Heung-Min Son, which is why you could activate the option on your agreement. According to what was reported by the Telegraph, the winger is out of contract, but Spurs have the possibility of extending his stay at the club and have the intention of doing so. The South Korean will thus become one of the few footballers to have played for the London club for over 10 years.
Eleven points in 10 games, mixed results and growing discontent among the fans. The Lopetegui era at West Ham didn’t get off to the best start and not even the success against Manchester United served to give the right push to a team that is struggling to assimilate the dictates of the new coach. The Spaniard’s bench – also sought by Milan in the summer – does not appear to be at risk, even if the tabloids in the last few hours have insistently relaunched a name: it is that of Edin Terzic, “going for a walk” after his experience with Borussia Dortmund , led to the Champions League final last season. Terzic is a well-known face at the Hammers: he was Slaven Bilic’s assistant from 2015 to 2017.
