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Manchester City

Joško Gvardiol is officially a Manchester City player after completing his move from RB Leipzig.
Pep Guardiola spoke about the futures of Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva on Friday, the Man City manager said: “They are so important to us. We want them to stay here and will do everything”.
The transfer of Kyle Walker to Bayern Munich is still on – read the latest in Falk’s column.

Manchester United

Sofyan Amrabat has not been called up for Fiorentina’s next game as Manchester United are expected to open formal talks for the midfielder soon, but are waiting for Fred and Donny Van de Beek to be sold. Amrabat wants to join Man United.
Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay could stay at Man United – click here for more.
Man United continue to pursue Leon Goretzka from Bayern Munich – German football expert has the latest.
Talented English full-back Harry Amass has signed with Manchester United from Watford on a four-year deal.

Napoli

Napoli are close to completing a deal for Red Bull Bragantino’s Natan. Talks at final stages for €10m package.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest want to close a deal for Arsenal’s Matt Turner as soon as possible. Talks advancing between both clubs.
Dean Henderson remains an option for Forest.

Paris Saint-Germain

Ousmane Dembélé completed his medical ahead of his move to Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. The Barcelona star is set to sign a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 champions.
PSG are still working on the final details of the Gonçalo Ramos deal as a move from Benfica gets closer. No medical booked yet.

RB Leipzig

Joško Gvardiol is officially a Manchester City player after completing his move from RB Leipzig.

Tottenham

Bayern Munich bosses are not happy with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy over the Harry Kane transfer after their latest bid was made on Friday – more here!
Micky van de Ven will move to Tottenham from Wolfsburg after the clubs reached a verbal agreement for a €50m package. The centre-back will travel to London for his medical in the next 24 hours and has agreed a deal until 2028.

West Ham

Atalanta are close to hijacking Inter Milan’s move for Gianluca Scamacca. West Ham are not happy with Inter’s latest offer of €24m plus add-ons for the striker. West Ham are prepared to accept €25m plus €5m in add-ons. Agreement close to being reached.
West Ham have reached an agreement over personal terms with Ajax midfielder Édson Álvarez. The clubs will discuss the deal over the weekend as the player wants the move.

Wolfsburg

Micky van de Ven will move to Tottenham from Wolfsburg after the clubs reached a verbal agreement for a €50m package.

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Transfer news: Man United and PSG pushing for talented striker, key day for Kane/Bayern Munich saga, good chance Arsenal star will now stay and more

CaughtOffside Team — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:49:51 +0000

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Today’s top stories:

Latest developments on Kane, Hojlund and Caicedo
ICYMI – Johnathan Johnson’s column!
Arsenal star may now stay at the Emirates

AC Milan

Samuel Chukwueze has joined AC Milan as part of a €20m deal plus €8m in add-ons from Villarreal.
Yunus Musah still wants to join AC Milan as soon as possible and hopes Valencia reach an agreement with the club. Valencia want €25m for the player, AC Milan offered €18m fixed fee.

Ajax

Calvin Bassey will join Fulham from Ajax as part of a €21m deal.

Atalanta

Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a €50m bid for Rasmus Højlund, but Atalanta have always wanted at least €70m plus add-ons for the player. Man United still lead the race for the striker with a higher €60m package with new round of talks scheduled for this week.
Atalanta have reached an agreement with Almería for El Bilal Touré. €28m fee with €3m in add- ons, 15% sell-on clause also included in the contract. The player will undergo his medical on Friday.

Al Ettifaq

Al Ettifaq have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson from Liverpool for £12m plus add-ons.

Al Hilal

Marco Verratti has reached an agreement with Al Hilal on a three-year deal. The player wants to move but the transfer depends on PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi. He has no intention of accepting the €30m proposal but that will be improved soon by Al Hilal.

Al Nassr

Al Nassr are set to offer around €37m to Bayern Munich for Sadio Mane and are confident of getting the deal done. Talks are in an advanced stage as Mane’s agent is negotiating the terms of the contract with Al Nassr.

Arsenal

Thomas Partey has a good chance of staying with Arsenal ahead of the new season. Saudi clubs approached the Gunners days ago, whilst Juventus called in June, but no club close to €40/45m package requested by Arsenal. A huge bid needs to arrive for Partey to leave as Mikel Arteta is happy to keep him.

Barcelona

Nico González is ready to join Porto from Barcelona with just documents left to be signed. Barca will receive €8m for the player with a 40% sell-on clause in the contract and a buy-back clause.
Chadi Riad has joined Real Betis from Barcelona with Barca receiving a €2.5m fee in June 2024. There is a 50% sell-on clause in the contract and also a buy-back option.
Ferran Torres has said about his Barcelona future: “I’m going to stay at Barça, no doubts. I will stay, I have a contract — no plans to leave at all.”

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich’s board are set to meet Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to discuss Harry Kane deal on Friday. Bayern are prepared to improve their bid of €80m plus add-ons.
Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are getting closer to an agreement for goalkeeper Yann Sommer as talks are at an advanced stage.
Al Nassr are set to offer around €37m to Bayern Munich for Sadio Mane and are confident of getting the deal done. Talks are at an advanced stage as Mane’s agent is negotiating the terms of the contract with Al Nassr.
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Brighton

Chelsea have submitted a new bid for Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo. The offer was £80m and it was immediately rejected. Negotiations are still ongoing between the clubs but no agreement reached at this stage.

Chelsea

Chelsea have submitted a new bid for Moisés Caicedo. The offer was £80m and it was immediately rejected by Brighton. Negotiations are still ongoing but no agreement reached at this stage.
Fulham have made a verbal proposal of around €4m for Callum Hudson-Odoi. Chelsea want £8m for the player, negotiations are advanced.

Fulham

Calvin Bassey will join Fulham from Ajax as part of a €21m deal. Marco Silva wanted the player and Fulham hope to get the deal done by Saturday.
Fulham have made a verbal proposal of around €4m to Chelsea for Callum Hudson-Odoi. Chelsea want £8m for the player and Fulham are confident of getting the deal done in the coming days. Negotiations are advanced.

Inter Miami

Luis Suárez will not be joining Inter Miami this summer as the negotiations have collapsed. The player will stay with Gremio until December.

Inter Milan

Inter Milan are getting closer to reaching an agreement with Bayern Munich for goalkeeper Yann Sommer as talks are at an advanced stage.

Juventus

Juventus are the favourites to sign Facundo González from Valencia as an agreement in principle is now on the verge of being reached.

Leicester City

Stephy Mavididi is in England to complete his transfer to Leicester City from Montpellier. The deal between both clubs is €7.5m plus a sell-on clause.

Liverpool

Liverpool have confirmed the transfer of Jordan Henderson to Al Ettifaq for £12m plus add-ons.
Liverpool are waiting for Al Ittihad to send all the official documents for the Fabinho transfer so they can check it before giving it the final green light.
Liverpool continue to work on signing Romeo Lavia from Southampton with both clubs in contact over the transfer on Thursday. The new bid is expected to be around £42.5m plus £2.5m in add-ons but Southampton still want €50m to let the player leave.

Manchester City

Manchester City legend David Silva retires from professional football after his recent injury.

Manchester United

Manchester United are still leading the race for Atalanta’s Rasmus Højlund with a higher €60m package on the table. The player has also given priority to Man United since day one as new talks are scheduled for this week between United and Atalanta after Paris Saint-Germain submitted a €50m bid for the striker.

Newcastle United

Karl Darlow underwent his medical ahead of a transfer to Leeds United on Thursday. Agreement already sealed between the two clubs.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have never had any talks or conversations with Alexis Sánchez over a transfer. No negotiations taking place at this stage despite reports as Forest remain focused on Dean Henderson and Ismail Jakobs deals.

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a €50m bid for Atalanta’s Rasmus Højlund, who have always wanted at least €70m plus add-ons for the player. Man United still lead the race for the striker with a higher €60m package and the player has given priority to Man United since day one.
Marco Verratti has reached an agreement with Al Hilal on a three-year deal. The player wants to move but the transfer depends on PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi. He has no intention of accepting the €30m proposal but that will be improved soon by Al Hilal.
The latest on the Kylian Mbappe saga – Johnathan Johnson has more.
Roma want to sign Renato Sanches on loan for the season as Jose Mourinho likes the player. Negotiations will continue in the next few days but it’s up to PSG.
PSG keen on Harry Kane but only in the case where the Bayern deal collapses.
Mauro Icardi will be unveiled as a new Galatasaray player tonight. PSG will receive €10m for the transfer.
Read Jonathan Johnson’s Column here.

Real Betis

Chadi Riad has joined Real Betis from Barcelona with Barca receiving a €2.5m fee in June 2024. There is a 50% sell-on clause in the contract and also a buy-back option.

Real Madrid

AS Roma are signing Julen Jon Guerrero from Real Madrid on loan with a free-buy option clause. Real will keep 50% of future sale.
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Real Sociedad

David Silva retires from professional football after his recent injury with Real Sociedad.

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Roma

José Mourinho is insisting on PSG’s Renato Sanches to be brought to Roma. The Italians are hoping PSG will allow the player to leave on loan as negotiations will continue over the coming days.
AS Roma are signing Julen Jon Guerrero from Real Madrid on loan with a free-buy option clause. Real will keep 50% of future sale.

Tottenham

Bayern Munich’s board are set to meet Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to discuss Harry Kane deal on Friday. Bayern are prepared to improve their bid of €80m plus add-ons. PSG also keen but only in case Bayern deal collapses.

Valencia

Yunus Musah still wants to join AC Milan and has asked Valencia to let him go as soon as possible by agreeing a fee for the transfer. Valencia want €25m for the player, Milan have offered an €18m fixed fee.
Juventus are the favourites to sign Facundo González from Valencia as an agreement in principle is now on the verge of being reached.

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Transfer news: TENSE Mbappe situation, Onana to Man Utd latest, plus Gvardiol to Man City & much more

CaughtOffside Team — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 09:29:11 +0000

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AC Milan

Negotiations between AC Milan and AZ for Tijjani Reijnders will continue next week. Talks underway. An opening bid from AC Milan worth €19m with add ons included [15+4] was rejected — but Milan will bid again.

Barcelona

Barcelona have sent Athletico Paranaense all the contracts signed for Vitor Roque — just waiting on Brazilian club to send all documents countersigned and then it’ll be time to announce the signing. Contracts have been ready since Tuesday, formal steps left. Here we go, confirmed.

Bayern Munich

Kyle Walker will make a final decision on his future very soon. Manchester City offered him a new deal to stay and be an important part of the project as Joao Cancelo will leave. Bayern are pushing to sign him, in particular Thomas Tuchel who wants Walker as one of his priority targets this summer.
Bayern have already triggered the release clause for Kim Min-jae yesterday — Napoli receive around €50m taxes included. Just waiting on clubs to check and sign all the documents then it will be official. Medical done, here we go confirmed.

Burnley

Burnley have finally reached full agreement to sign Soumaila Coulibaly from Borussia Dortmund, done deal and here we go! My understanding is that it’s a loan move — but it will include a mandatory buy option clause, so permanent transfer in 2024. The fee is around £15m in total.
James Trafford was the hero for England Under-21s with a last minute miracle penalty save. He’s now joining Burnley from Man City on £14m deal plus £5m add ons and 20% sell on clause included.

Chelsea

Official, confirmed. Chelsea sign 17-year-old defender Ishe Samuels-Smith from Everton for £4m. He said: “It was a shock to me because it all happened quickly, but I’m really glad to be here. It’s going to be a good experience coming into such a big club.”
What’s the latest on Romelu Lukaku’s future? Full info here.
Noni Madueke celebrating with Levi Colwill after England’s U21 European Championship final win: “We’re coming back, I’m making sure he comes back.”
Chelsea’s position on Levi Colwill remains clear: he’s not for sale, he’s part of their future project and a new contract will be discussed again soon.
Mauricio Pochettino on Colwill: “I need to get a feel for him, I need to hear what he has in his mind, what he expects. Then, of course, it’s gonna be time for him to listen to what I expect from him.”
Pochettino on Mykhaylo Mudryk: “I am going to meet Mudryk before he comes to pre-season. I really like to see and to know him, and then to design the best strategy to help him to be at the level that Chelsea expect.”

Galatasaray

Galatasaray have reached a full agreement with left-back Angelino on personal terms. Angelino only wants Gala, he doesn’t want to consider any other proposal. The deal now depends on the agreement between Galatasaray and RB Leipzig on the fee.

Inter Milan

Official, confirmed. Stefan de Vrij has signed a new contract at Inter valid until June 2025.
What’s the latest on Romelu Lukaku’s future? Full info here.
Inter have already prepared an opening bid for Yann Sommer — talks expected for around €6m. The plan is to submit a proposal once the Andre Onana deal is closed with Man Utd. Inter’s plan also remains to negotiate for both Sommer and Anatolij Trubin as they have to replace both Onana and Handanovic this summer.
More on the Onana deal here.

Leeds United

AS Roma and Leeds have reached an agreement on the Diego Llorente deal. The Spanish centre-back will join the Serie A giants on loan until the end of the next season.

Liverpool

Thiago Alcantara was back yesterday at the club’s AXA training ground – he’s only focused on Liverpool, there are no advanced negotiations with any club as things stand.

Manchester City

The Josko Gvardiol saga could be one to watch in the coming week – full details here.
Kyle Walker will make a final decision on his future very soon. Manchester City offered him a new deal to stay and be an important part of the project as Joao Cancelo will leave. Bayern are pushing to sign him, in particular Thomas Tuchel who wants Walker as one of his priority targets this summer.
Four clubs are interested in signing Manchester City’s promising young Brazilian winger Savinho on a loan. Girona are pushing alongside PSV who insist for new loan deal until 2024; also AS Roma and Braga have also asked for info on Savinho. A final decision will come in the next few days.

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Manchester United

David de Gea has left Manchester United, it’s over. More on that and Andre Onana here.
De Gea: “I’d would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years. I took incredible pride every time I pulled on this shirt, the biggest club in the world. Manchester will always be in my heart.”
Donny van de Beek is now exploring options to find a new club this summer, as expected. No contacts are taking place with AS Roma, as things stand. No negotiations, despite reports.
Jadon Sancho situation remains quiet, but what about those Dortmund links? More info here.

Newcastle United

Harvey Barnes could now be close – full exclusive details here.
Plus could Allan Saint-Maximin leave Newcastle? More info here.

PSG

The latest on the increasingly TENSE Kylian Mbappe situation.
No doubts on Kang-in Lee to Paris Saint Germain. Deal agreed last month and medical tests already completed. It’s matter of days for club statement as Kang-in Lee has agreed to sign a five year deal at PSG. Lucas Hernandez, Cher Ndour and Kang-in Lee will be unveiled soon.

PSV

Noa Lang has signed as a new PSV player on a five year deal valid until June 2028. Medical completed on Friday. It’s a club record signing for €15m fee, more than Mateja Kezman, Lozano and Bruma.

Real Madrid

The feeling inside PSG is that Kylian Mbappe already has an agreement with Real Madrid – more on that here.

Roma

AS Roma and Leeds have reached an agreement on the Diego Llorente deal. The Spanish centre-back will join the Serie A giants on loan until the end of the next season.

Valencia

Official, completed. Pepelu has joined Valencia on a five year deal for €5m fee plus sell-on clause. The contract also includes a €100m release clause.

West Ham

Could Harry Maguire really be on his way to West Ham? The latest on his future here.

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Leicester in frame to sign Bayern Munich player who is almost certain to leave this summer

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:24:25 +0000

It’s sure to be a big summer transfer wise for Leicester City, whether they remain in the Premier League or drop down into the Championship after the final games of the season.

As things stand, the Foxes have to beat West Ham United on Sunday to have any hope whatsoever of staying up.

If they manage to fulfil their end of the bargain, then they need both Leeds United and Everton to lose their games against Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth respectively.

It’s a tall order and would be a sad footnote for a side that were Premier League champions just seven years ago.

In any event, it would be remiss of the board of the club, Dean Smith and his staff to not be having discussions about transfer targets given that the summer transfer window opens for business in a little under three weeks time.

Yann Sommer in action for Borussia Monchengladbach

To that end, it’s being reported that Leicester are a possible destination for Bayern Munich custodian, Yann Sommer.

According to Kicker (h/t Sportbuzzer), Sommer is almost certain to leave the Bavarian giants thanks to the return to fitness and form of usual Bayern No.1, Manual Neuer.

The 34-year-old was only signed in January as cover for the German international after he sustained an injury on holiday, but has clearly not impressed the club’s paymasters enough to keep him on as a back-up to Neuer.

Whether a stint in the Championship would be of interest to the keeper isn’t clear, but from Leicester’s point of view, they have to remain in the market for experienced players who can get them straight back up again should relegation be confirmed on Sunday.

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Bayern Munich wanted 36-year old shot stopper over Yann Sommer in January

Luka Foley — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:36:47 +0000

Reports suggest that Bayern Munich would have preferred to sign Kasper Schmeichel over Yann Sommer back in January amid the injury to Manuel Neuer.

This is according to Kicker, who say that the club wanted Schmeichel as a short-term fix for the absence of Manuel Neuer, who broke his leg on a skiing trip in December, ruling him out for the remainder of the campaign.

The outlet goes on to suggest that now-departed coach Julian Nagelsmann wanted a keeper that could speak German and with Yann Sommer a Swiss international and also having been at Borussia Monchengladbach for nine seasons, the club ended up signing the 34-year old for €8million.

Since signing, Sommer has featured in every league game for the Bavarians, keeping three clean sheets in his 14 matches in the Bundesliga.

Sommer has played 20 times in all competitions for Bayern since joining in the winter window

Despite the club bringing in the former Monchengladbach man for a cheap fee, the situation that will arise upon Neuer’s return from injury will be an interesting one, as to whether Sommer will accept a backup role to the German who is still at the top of his game aged 37.

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Either way, a goalkeeping department of Sommer and Neuer is not bad depth in that position, however you can’t help but feel that bringing in Schmeichel from Nice on a deal until the end of the campaign may have been a better business decision from the Bayern hierarchy in order for them to avoid the decision of having to decide who takes the club’s No.1 spot going into next season.

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Manchester United eyeing up a summer move for Swiss international

Saikat Chatterjee — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:40:15 +0000

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing up a move for the Switzerland international Yann Sommer.

The 34-year-old goalkeeper joined Bayern Munich during the January transfer window, and he has established himself as a key player for the German club.

First-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is currently sidelined with an injury and it will be interesting to see if he is allowed to regain his position as an automatic starter when he returns next season.

Sommer has been one of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga over a number of seasons and he will be hoping to play regularly. If Bayern Munich cannot provide him with that opportunity next season, it would be better for the 34-year-old to leave the club in the summer.

Manchester United are looking to bring an upgrade on David De Gea and Sommer has emerged as an option according to the Telegraph.

The Spanish goalkeeper is not an ideal fit for Erik ten Hag’s style of football. The Dutchman prefers goalkeepers with better distribution skills and David De Gea has made quite a few errors with his passing from the back this season.

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Furthermore, the 32-year-old goalkeeper is nearing the end of his contract at Old Trafford, and he is yet to sign an extension. He could leave the club as a free agent in the summer, and Manchester United will have to start planning for a future without him.

While Sommer is 34, he could still be a quality option for the Red Devils in the short term. The opportunity to showcase his qualities in the Premier League could be a tempting option for the Swiss international.

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Bad news for Manchester United as European giants set to sign Red Devils’ summer target

Darren Looney — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:22:38 +0000

Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Borussia Monchengladbach for the transfer of goalkeeper Yann Sommer who was being lined up by Manchester United for a summer move.

The German champions were in the market for a goalkeeper due to Manuel Neuer injuring his leg in a skiing accident following the World Cup and according to Florian Plettenburg, Bayern have now got their man in a deal worth €10m (€8.5m initial fee + €1.5m in add-ons).

The Swiss international only wanted to move to Munich and will sign a contract at the Allianz Arena until 2025 states Sky Sport’s Plettenberg.

The 34-year-old was out of contract with Monchengladbach at the end of the season, therefore, this was the German club’s last chance to sell the goalkeeper.

? Bayern Munich have reached a total agreement with Gladbach for Yann Sommer! Medical scheduled for tonight. €8.5m initial fee + €1.5m in add-ons.

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Ben Jacobs recently stated in his column here that Rice’s transfer valuation may have fallen to around the £70-75million mark.

This might come as a blow to Man United as according to ESPN, the Manchester club were also interested in Sommer and were planning a move for the 34-year-old this summer.

There were questions over David de Gea’s long-term future at Old Trafford heading into the summer transfer window but it now looks like the Spaniard will be staying at Old Trafford, reports the Telegraph; therefore, missing out on Sommer is not a disaster for the Premier League giants but they still need to sort out their second choice goalkeeper, and maybe their first as well.

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Exclusive: Arsenal’s Declan Rice talks, potential Chelsea exit, and more – Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing

Fabrizio Romano — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:45:26 +0000

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Arsenal

I’m told that nothing will be decided now for Declan Rice, also because the player is not leaving in January as things stand. But for sure Arsenal have an interest, as has been reported, and they discussed Declan internally. He’s appreciated by many clubs including Chelsea. But again, it will take time to see where Declan will go; no discussions have taken place on the player’s side yet.

Facundo Torres reveals: “Orlando confirmed to me that there was contact with Arsenal, but then I left for the World Cup… we will see now how it goes. I would love to play in Europe. It’s a dream I’ve had since I was a kid.”

William Saliba: “I am so happy here at Arsenal. The club is speaking with my agent and me on new contract. The only thing I can do is focus on my football, but I am really so happy here.”

Talks are ongoing with Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba. All discussions are very positive but it will be time to get deals signed this year. Timing is up to club and player, could be any moment or months.

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