The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived.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.
JUVENTUS, THE PLAN TO SIGN JONATHAN DAVID. FOR MIDFIELD GIUNTOLI PLACES HIS EYES ON SABITZER. INTER WORKING FOR THE RENEWAL OF BISSECK, LAUTARO’S AGENT EMBRACES INTER FOR LIFE, AC MILAN DOES NOT WANT TO LOSE REIJNDERS AND WORKS OUT A “LIFE” CONTRACT. NAPLES, THE RENEWAL OF KVARA HAS SOME KNOWS TO UNSOLVE. OSIMHEN TALKS ABOUT HIS FUTURE AND ALSO QUOTES NAPLES. BOLOGNA, BE CAREFUL OF ATLETICO MADRID’S APPETITE: TWO NAMES IN THE FIGHTS.
Who will get Jonathan David? The Canadian center forward, who scored on Tuesday evening against Juventus, continues to be a target of Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli. The fact that he has a contract with Lille expiring in June 2025 will make him a sure transfer man, but to buy him already in January and release him from the transalpine club six months before the contract expires, a figure between 15 and 20 million euros will be needed.
Marcel Sabitzer is in the sights of Juventus, who would like to take the 1994-born footballer linked to Borussia Dortmund from a contract valid until 30 June 2027 as early as January and would be ready to offer 15 million euros to BVB. The closing of the operation is possible, the German club seems willing to negotiate his departure if Juventus’ offer meets financial expectations. This would allow the German club to generate revenue and possibly look for alternatives to strengthen other areas of the pitch.
Yann Bisseck lit up the eyes of the fans and of Inter on the last night of the Champions League against Arsenal, but for some time now the Nerazzurri management has been thinking about extending his contract, currently valid until 30 June 2028 for around 800 thousand net euros per season. Now that his performance is growing, the company’s idea is to adapt the economic agreement and extend the contract for a further season, until 30 June 2029.
Alejandro Camano, Lautaro Martinez’s agent, speaks to sweep away every slightest doubt of the Nerazzurri captain’s departure from Milan for any reason: “Lautaro is an Inter footballer, with Thuram today he is the most important couple in Italian football and one of the strongest in Europe. He has four more years of contract with Inter, which is the team of his life. For an Argentinian, Napoli is always a team that strikes a chord, but Lautaro is very happy at Inter.”
Reijnders currently has a contract worth 1.6 million euros net per season valid until 30 June 2028 and to secure him, Milan intends to bring his salary up to that of the other big names in the squad, therefore more than double compared to the current salary . Not only that: the intention of the Rossoneri club is to have the boy sign a two-year contract longer than the current one, therefore until June 2030. Contacts are ongoing and there is confidence about the possibility of closing the deal. agreement within a reasonable time.
At what stage is Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s contract renewal with Napoli? The Georgian striker is bound by a contract valid until 30 June 2027, but the Neapolitan club has put forward its proposal of around 6 million euros to renew until 30 June 2029. The Georgian’s entourage instead asks for a couple of million more per season to sign. An important distance, but not unbridgeable. The stalemate, at the moment, is above all on the termination clause which the entourage requests is around 80 million euros. Napoli, for their part, wants to set it at a higher figure.
“I’m very happy here. I won’t leave in January, I’ll stay here until the end of the season. I don’t know what Napoli and Galatasaray are talking about, but when they tell me what they’re talking about, we’ll sit down and talk.” Word of Victor Osimhen, Nigerian striker on loan to the Turkish club but who should return to home base in June. For the winter transfer window he precluded any possibility of leaving Istanbul, but for the summer, who knows, De Laurentiis’ club might find a solution for the player’s long-term stay.
On Tuesday evening Bologna fell again in the Champions League, albeit late, against Monaco. In all this, however, Atletico Madrid observers did not go unnoticed in the stands of the Dall’Ara. Two rossoblù players are in the sights: the Dutch defender Sam Beukema and the Argentine center forward Santiago Castro.
CARLO ANCELOTTI RISKS THE BENCH AT REAL MADRID, NICO WILLIAMS AND THE BACKGROUND OF THE PRESSURE FROM THE BARCELONA PLAYERS. MANCHESTER UNITED, THREE GOALS NOTED IN THE NOTEBOOK. REAL MADRID LOVES THE ALEXANDER ARNOLD SHOT, SLOT GET IN THE MIDDLE. VIA CRESPO, AL AIN HAS ALREADY DECIDED ON THE SUBSTITUTE. DE JONG-BARCELONA, STORIES TENSE FOR RENEWAL. STEPHEN KICKED AWAY FROM RENNES, THE FAVORITE TO SUCCEED HIM. DUEL BETWEEN ENGLISH FOR GYOKERES, NEW LIFE FOR ALEXANDER KOLAROV. LOPETEGUI PERENNIALLY IN THE BALANCE, DENIALS ANY RUMOR OF POSSIBLE EXEMPTION.
It’s incredible, yet it’s the truth: Carlo Ancelotti risks his job at Real Madrid. The problem, however, is not just the results: Ancelotti has not yet found the key to making all the attackers in the squad coexist after the arrival of Mbappè and even those who made the difference until last year – especially Jude Bellingham – seem to have done so two steps back. Not only that: another of the issues that most concern the Real Madrid management is the lack of opportunities for Endrick and, above all, for Arda Güler. The Turkish footballer always leaves very positive feelings when he takes the field, but he never manages to play continuously.
Nico Williams pressured by Barcelona players to move to play for the Blaugrana shirt. The left winger born in 2002 spoke about the background of the lively summer which revolved around his farewell from Athletic Bilbao: “Rumors in the summer? It was difficult. Furthermore, the bastards Lamine (Yamal, ed.), Balde and others didn’t they helped me. They told me ‘brother come now, come now'”. In short, continuous insistence, with his national team teammates who insisted by sending him messages “continuously”.
With Ruben Amorim arriving, Manchester United could undergo a major makeover. Maybe not immediately, but in the meantime three moves are being studied by the upper levels of the English club: two come from Bayern Munich and they are Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sané, who with respect to the midfielder is already out of contract this summer. And then, of course, the protégé of Sporting Lisbon: Viktor Gyokeres, who from June will be able to free himself from the Portuguese club by paying a release clause of just under 76 million euros.
By activating the termination clause anyone will be able to take Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. In addition to the rumors that he is very close to the Manchester United orbit, there is also Chelsea who would have gone for the robot from Stockholm: 23 goals and 4 assists so far this season.
At Real Madrid, remedies for Carvajal’s absence are being studied. The number one candidate to heal the crack that has formed on the right track is Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contract expires next June with Liverpool. Like Salah and Van Dijk for more. But Arne Slot gets in the way and doesn’t intend to lose any players halfway through the season: he wants to keep the current squad intact, without any changes.
A few hours after the official dismissal of Hernan Crespo, Al-Ain, a club from the United Arab Emirates, is moving forcefully to close the hiring of his successor. More: an agreement has already been reached with Leonardo Jardim, the 50-year-old Portuguese coach from Monaco and Al Hilal among others, until the end of the season.
Barcelona awaits answers from Frenkie de Jong. The Catalan club awaits a “yes” or “no” from the Dutch midfielder to the contract extension offer. It’s a shame that according to some rumors, the former Ajax player is in fact dragging out this situation without making a statement because he intends to leave on a free transfer when his current agreement expires, i.e. after 30 June 2026. Not even Hansi Flick, the Blaugrana coach, has any guarantee of the his stay and Manchester United’s close interests in the past may have damaged relations.
Julien Stéphan has been sacked by Rennes. “Rennes has initiated (dismissal) proceedings against its coach and his assistants Denis Zanko and Bouziane Benaraïbi. Pending a decision, the professional team will be coached by Sébastien Tambouret (coach of the Pro2 group), assisted by Denis Arnaud (director of the Academy) and Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre (assistant coach of the Pro2 group)”. The closing of the agreement for his successor, Jorge Sampaoli, is very close: he is the clear favorite to succeed Stéphan and the two parties involved are now on the verge of reaching an economic agreement.
New experience for Alexander Kolarov, who is ready to start his coaching career. The former Manchester City, Lazio, Roma and Inter full-back, who retired in 2022, had undertaken the path of sporting director, but his adventure in Pisa lasted a few weeks. So, after following the Coverciano course, he chose the path of the bench and was chosen as the new coach of Serbia’s Under 21 team. The presentation, local media report, will take place tomorrow in the Serbian federal centre. Kolarov, 38 years old, will have the task of guiding the young team towards the 2027 European Championships, which will be held in Serbia. A showcase that is certainly important even for a technician on the launch pad like him.
“We talk a lot. That’s good, very good. We talk every week.” Thus Julen Lopetegui began by clarifying what the relationship is with the West Ham owners, despite the fact that for months there has been talk of his possible dismissal due to the shock start in the league with only three victories. “It’s normal, I won’t say what we talk about, but every week we talk about the team. There were no differences compared to other weeks. We want time, but we want to win! We know we have to win games. At the moment it’s not enough, but we’re trying to build a project, an idea, a group step by step, we will definitely succeed.”
