The transfer window across Europe may be closing, but teams are looking forward to the summer and there is a lot of gossip. Transfer Talk provides you with the latest news about rumours, the comings and goings and of course closing deals!
Top stories: Pulisic watches Napoli and Juventus
Napoli and Juventus have both expressed interest in signing the Chelsea winger Christian Pulisicreports Daily Mail.
The Blues will be looking to offload several players in the summer transfer window to comply with Financial Fair Play rules, and the 24-year-old USA international is among those they want to let go, in part to avoid the possibility of losing him as a free player. An agent with his contract expiring in 2024.
Pulisic is also keen to leave Stamford Bridge in pursuit of more regular game time, having made just eight appearances and 13 substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.
The USMNT Talisman’s struggles at club level this season are also evident in the fact that he has scored just one goal in all competitions, which came in a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in October.
Moving to Naples could also affect Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United for a transfer fee of around £130m. Chelsea could look to offer a player in return for Napoli Romelu Lukaku – Who is on loan at Inter Milan but will return to London at the end of the season – Under consideration.
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09.24 GMT: Sao Paulo is close to signing the Brazilian striker Alexander BatuAnd Globoesporte reports.
Pato, 33, has been a free agent since his contract with MLS side Orlando City was not renewed in January. The former AC Milan star injured his right anterior cruciate ligament in September while playing for Orlando and has been using the facilities of his former club Sao Paulo to recover.
Pato is now in advanced talks to return for a third stint at Sao Paulo. He scored 47 goals in 133 matches for the club.
08.30 GMT: Neymar Sources have told ESPN the club are willing to leave PSG this summer even though he still has four years left on his contract, and the club are willing to let him go if the right offer materializes.
PSG tried to find him at a club last summer but could not get any acceptable offers for their number 10 position. The star, who turned 31 in February and recovering from ankle surgery, did not want to leave the French capital at the time, but sources said he He changed his mind in recent weeks and opened the door to a possible departure.
About 50 ultras from Paris Saint-Germain showed up at Neymar’s home last week, demanding he leave the club. Sources said Neymar had changed his mind about whether or not he wanted to stay in Paris, adding that he didn’t feel welcome anymore and thought it would be better to play elsewhere next season.
Sources have said the Brazil international would prefer a move to the Premier League, home to the few teams that can pay Neymar’s €40m-a-year salary and cover what is likely to be a sizeable transfer fee.
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Laurens: Despite his return, Messi will leave PSG this season
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Paper chatter
Chelsea are planning to make an offer for the Bayern Munich striker Sadio Manereports Football from the inside. The Bundesliga leaders are prepared to let the 31-year-old leave, despite being featured in Thomas Tuchel’s starting line-up, and potential new Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino is keen for a move to happen.
Eintracht Frankfurt, Monaco, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Newcastle United are all interested in signing the Montpellier striker. Eli Wahias mentioned before Mercato foot. The 20-year-old caught the eye with four goals against Lyon despite being on the losing side this weekend, and has a total of 17 Ligue 1 goals this season.
– Roma are focusing their attention on free agents before the summer period and are hoping to include the center back of Eintracht Frankfurt Evan Ndyka Left-back Borussia Monchengladbach Ramy Ben Spinyaccording Corriere dello Sport. the Gilorossi They also have an interest in the Liverpool striker Roberto Firminowho is leaving Anfield, but the 31-year-old’s salary demands could be very high.
Barcelona striker Ferran Torres He could be open to joining Aston Villa in the summer, according to reports Football from the insidewith the Blograna It could potentially force him out to help balance the club’s finances. Unai Emery is a huge fan of the 23-year-old and is keen to sign him as part of Villa’s ambitious long-term plans.
