There’s lots of gossip about who’s moving where in the summer transfer window. Transfer Talk keeps you up to date with all the latest gossip.
TOP STORY: Milinkovic-Savic on Man United list
According to the Telegraph, Manchester United are set to switch their attention to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as ten Hag looks to acquire a centre-midfielder before the transfer window closes.
The Premier League side have been unable to land a priority midfield target this summer, having failed to agree personal terms with Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, but the latest indicates that they will now step up their approach for the 27-year-old Lazio star.
According to sources, United have been in contact with the Italian club about the signing of Rabiot. According to United, the Bianconeri are willing to let the France international leave and he would love to join them in the top flight. Veronique has started preliminary talks with the mother.
A prolific scorer for Lazio last season, with 11 goals and 11 assists, he has previously been linked to a number of English clubs. The Serbia star is in the last year of his contract and he could be tempted to leave.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the side would be willing to consider offers of 50 million to part ways with him. In the past, other clubs have expressed interest in the same player, including Paris Saint-Germain.
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13.51 BST: Manchester United have withdrawn their interest in Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
According to sources, the club were in talks with Bologna about a deal, but the Italian side’s demands scuttled any hope of a deal.
Increased fan backlash against the move was made aware of by United. Although he was banned for one game by European soccer’s governing body for his on-field rant, Arnautovic insisted that he was not racist.
Bologna’s valuation has increased since initial conversations took place and sources have told ESPN that United initially targeted Arnautovic because they believed he could be signed for a relatively low fee. During his time as a coach at FC Twente in the Netherlands, Ten Hag worked with Arnautovic and he wants to add a physical back-up for him in the squad.
13.35 BST: Everton have announced the signing of midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille.
The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Goodison Park. The Belgium international had previously been linked with West Ham United.
After James Tarkowski, Ruben Vinagre, Dwight McNeil and Conor Coady, Onana is the fifth summer signing.
what’s his name? 🎶 pic.twitter.com/viLMkerSkg
— Everton (@Everton) August 9, 2022
13.14 BST: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are battling it out for the signing of Bayer Leverkusen starlet Iker Bravo, sources have told ESPN’s Adriana Garcia and Rodrigo Faez.
The Spain U19 and U17 forward was the first to be shown an interest. Madrid decided to join the race for the signature of the 17-year-old after watching his progress last season.
According to sources, both clubs will allow him to go step-by-step and play for the reserves before joining the first team, as they see him as a prospect for the future.
After the club increased their offer for the forward, the player’s team appreciated the effort made by Atleti, but they are confident that he will choose Madrid. All parties expect the deal to be completed in the coming days.
If Frenkie de Jong were to leave Barcelona this summer, he would prefer a move toChelsea, according to a report.
In order to register their new signings without breaching LaLiga’s wage limits, Barcelona reached a preliminary agreement with Manchester United to sell De Jong for a total of 85m, but he is adamant that he wants to stay at Camp Nou.
Sources have told Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens that the club sent a letter to the player in July warning him that they wanted him to accept a wage cut if he remained at the club.
According to sources close to the player, the contract is legal and that the letter that Barcelona sent was intended to put pressure on the player to accept a move away from the Camp Nou or to accept a wage reduction.
According to a report by COPE radio, Marcos Alonso will not accept a transfer to Barcelona until the Catalan club gets their new players.
Alonso wants to play in LaLiga when his contract with Chelsea ends in June of 2023. He was close to joining Barcelona on a loan in January of 2021.
According to COPE, Barcelona agreed to a wage cut in order to register new players.
One of the highest-paid players at the club is Pique, who is under contract with Barcelona until June 2024. The 35-year-old deferred his salary several times in the past three years to help the club cope with the adverse financial impact of COVID
12.11 BST: Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on a deal worth around £21m for Udinese defender Destiny Udogie, sources have told ESPN’s James Olley.
After this season, Spurs will loan the left-back back to the club in Italy, where he will join up with his new team in the summer of 2023.
According to sources, Spurs will pay an initial 15m with a number of add-ons worth around 6m. This week, a medical is expected in Italy.
If Udogie’s transfer is completed, he will be the seventh summer signing for the club.
11.55 BST: Manchester United have registered their interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
Gakpo’s representatives have been made aware of United’s interest but the club have not submitted a bid.
According to sources, PSV are unlikely to accept anything less than the value of Gakpo, who is valued at around 35 million pounds.
The club’s academy graduate scored 21 goals in 47 games last season. He has been capped by the Netherlands seven times.
Gakpo, who scored twice in PSV’s win against FC Emmen on Saturday, would be interested in moving to United if the terms are agreed, according to sources.
Kostic is in final talks with a new club and won’t play in the Super Cup against Real Madrid.
Sky Sports reported that Kostic was set to join the Bianconeri in a deal worth up to 18 million. Kostic was not wanted to play in the Super Cup against Madrid, according to the reports.
Kostic has made 172 appearances for Eintracht since he first joined the club on a loan from Hamburgers. Eintracht’s player of the season last season was the Serbia international, who played a key role in the win.
11.17 BST: RB Leipzig have announced that Slovenia international forward Benjamin Sesko will join them from FC Salzburg next summer.
According to sources, Manchester United was in talks to sign the 19-year-old, but instead he will move to the Bundesliga for the next two seasons.
Sesko will sign a five-year contract at Leipzig at the end of the season, according to a club statement.
Karlsen thinks that the next big star in Europe could be him.
According to AS, Manchester United have contacted Real Betis about a possible deal.
Rodriguez joined Betis from Club America two years ago and since then he has made 100 appearances, helping them to lift the Copa del Rey last season.
Sources told ESPN on Monday that United had made contact with the Serie A club about the France player, who is seen as an alternative to the Argentina player.
10.17 BST: Leeds United have signed goalkeeper Joel Robles on a free transfer from LaLiga club Real Betis.
He played for Wigan Athletic, where he won the FA Cup in 2013), and also forEverton, where he played in the English top flight.
Robles will be at Elland Road for a year.
✍️ #LUFC is pleased to announce the signing of goalkeeper Joel Robles
— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 9, 2022
09.58 BST: FC Copenhagen have signed Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan from Real Sociedad on a two-year contract, the Danish Superliga champions said on Tuesday.
He wants to get as much game time as he can before the World Cup, which starts in November, in order to improve his chances of playing.
Ryan, who has 73 caps for Australia, said in a statement that he was looking forward to playing at Copenhangen, a club which has a fantastic reputation throughout Europe.
He said that the team has great quality and that the club wants to win titles and compete in the biggest tournaments in Europe. I will do everything I can to contribute to that.
Ryan is set to replace Grabara, who is out with injury, and made only nine appearances last season. They won their 14th Superliga title last year.
The manager of Villa says he is waiting for the defender to look him in the eye and show that he is ready to play.
John McGinn has been given the captaincy of Villa this season, despite the fact that England defender Mings was given the captaincy last season. When asked if Mings was an unused substitute in the loss to Bournemouth because of his reaction to losing the captain’s armband, he said it was a little bit of that.
He’s missed some training time because of an injury and there’s a nagging problem in the background as well.
“When he looks me in the eye and shows that he’s ready to play, he will get opportunities.”
The Barcelona player wants to join Valencia in order to get more playing time, according to the report.
The arrival of Kessie in this transfer window will likely reduce the playing time of Nico, who made 27 league appearances for Barcelona last season.
According to reports, the player has asked Xavi to leave on a loan so he can get regular playing time.
Valencia want to strengthen their line in the middle of the field and have made a request to Barcelona to take Nico on a season long loan.
08.00 BST: Timo Werner is on the brink of leaving Chelsea to rejoin RB Leipzig, sources have told ESPN James Olley.
A permanent move to Germany is thought to be worth 30m, although various performance-related add-ons are yet to be decided.
He wants to get his career back on track after a disappointing two-year spell at Chelsea.
In order to give himself more time to adapt to English football, the Germany international joined the Blues for 50m.
After scoring eight goals in the first 12 games of the season, he only managed four the rest of the way as he lost confidence and form.
There were mixed performances for debutants in the match.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Adam Brown)
According to Tuttosport, Luis Muriel was added to the list of players. The versatile forward contributed to 17 goals in 27 appearances for Atalanta last season, and he is also on the radar of the Bianconeri. If Atalanta receive an acceptable offer, they may consider alternatives.
According to the Daily Mail, talks have begun between the two parties. Despite being one of the squad’s most important players, the 30-year-old goalkeeper has one of the lowest salaries at the club, despite having three years left on his current deal. He has been performing well since joining Rennes in 2020.
According to TYC Sports journalist Leandro Aguilera, Boca Juniors are close to signing former Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero. The 35-year-old will sign a two-year deal with the club after completing his medical. He made 16 league appearances for Venezia last season, after they were demoted to the second division.
According to Calciomercato, the Bianconeri are considering moving on Moise Kean before the window closes. He missed a team meeting and Massimiliano Allegri was upset. The Bianconeri are hoping that Paris Saint-Germain will be willing to make a move for the 22-year-old forward after his previous successful loan spell at the club. The second season of a two-year loan deal is about to start for the formerEverton player.
The clubs said on Monday that Lucas Torreira had joined Galatasaray. Torreira made nearly 90 appearances for the club after joining in July. He spent the last two seasons on loan, first at Atlante and then at Fiorentina, helping them to their LaLiga title. Mertens signed with the Turkish side on a deal through the year 2023.
