The summer transfer window is here, and there’s a lot of gossip swirling around who’s moving in. Transfer Talk brings you the latest news on rumors, comings and goings, and of course, expired deals!
Top story: Presnel Kimpembe is set to Paris Saint-Germain
Presnel Kimpembe It appears that he will remain in place this summer, despite the uncertainty about his future in the French capital, According to L’Equipe.
The 26-year-old centre-back has been on the radar of clubs in Europe in recent weeks, but after impressing the PSG staff in training, new coach Christopher Galtier now wants to keep him at Parc des Princes.
Chelsea turned their attention to the Leicester City defender Wesley FofanaThe Ligue 1 champion does not expect to part ways with Kimpembe this summer and, having found clarity on his future, is expected to make the league’s opening line-up against Clermont on Saturday.
The France international is contracted to Paris Saint-Germain until the summer of 2024, having signed the last extension in 2020.
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16.34 GMT: Chelsea have made a new offer to sign the midfielder Frenkie de Jong From Barcelona, according to sportsproposing a €70m transfer fee in addition to the left-back Marcos Alonso. The 25-year-old Netherlands is considering a pay cut to stay in the Catalan capital and will need to be persuaded to move to west London, but even if negotiations on that front stall, the 31-year-old is still expected to complete the transfer to Camp Nou for a transfer fee of less About 10 million euros.
16.05 GMT: Inter Milan are looking for a €15m transfer fee plus bonuses of around €5m to allow it Cesar Casadey To join Chelsea, Reports by journalist Alfredo Pedolla.
Casadei, 19, has been picked up by Italy up to the under-19 level and has been linked with Juventus, with Chelsea reportedly only offering up to €8m.
He has scored 24 goals in 65 matches for the club’s youth team, but if another team matches Inter’s demands, he may be allowed to leave.
15.23 GMT: Manchester United have added to their European Championship 2022 winning team by signing the England international striker Nikita Paris Arsenal Women’s Premier League.
United said in a statement on Saturday that the 28-year-old had signed a contract until the end of the 2023-24 season.
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14.43 GMT: United States International Matthew Hope About to move to English football, Football Insider Reports.
Hoppe, 21, is set to move to Middlesbrough from Mallorca, where he started only once in La Liga last season.
The striker made his name in Germany with Schalke 04 before moving to Spain 12 months ago. He has won six international matches with the United States.
14.00 GMT: Sky Sports is reporting Crystal Palace is interested in signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka On loan from Manchester United.
Wan-Bissaka, 24, started his career at Palace before joining United in a £45m deal three years ago.
Diogo Dalot is set to be the club’s first-choice right-back under Eric ten Hag, and United could be willing to allow Ban-Bissaka out on loan if the deal goes right.
13.11 GMT: Barcelona They face a race against time to be able to score all their new signings at the start of next weekend’s La Liga, sources with ESPN’s Sam Marsden said.
La Liga told Barcelona this week that they will need to use a fourth leverage if they want to make it possible for everyone to face Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou on August 13.
Barcelona spent more than 150 million euros this summer Robert LewandowskiAnd the Ravenha And the Jules CondeWhile Andreas Christensen And the Frank Casey They arrived in free transfers.
12.33 GMT: Everton close to an international deal with Belgium Amadou OnanaAfter beating West Ham to his signature.
The Daily Mirror reports That Everton would play a transfer fee of £33.7m for the 20-year-old midfielder.
He adds that Onana will undergo a medical on Saturday before completing his transfer from Lille, and could make his debut against Aston Villa next weekend.
11.50 GMT: The Daily mail reports who – which Marcos Alonso He said his farewell to Chelsea as he prepares to move to Barcelona.
Alonso, 31, finds himself blocking the selection order at Stamford Bridge after the club signed Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal worth an initial £56m, with a potential £7m in add-ons.
The report says Alonso agreed personal terms with Barcelona over the course of two months months ago, and is now set to be finalized.
The story is supported in Spain from sports.
11.06 GMT: Could Manchester United turn to a former Premier League striker to solve their attacking problems? Former Stoke City and West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic33, is on Eric Ten Hag’s target list.
Gazzetta dello Sport says That United discovered the possibility of bringing the Austrian international back to England from Bologna. He scored 14 goals in 31 Serie A matches last season.
Arnautovic was previously linked with Juventus, but they were not ready to match Bologna’s demands of 15-20 million euros.
10.25 GMT: Chelsea ready to break world record fee for defender transfer to sign Leicester City Wesley FofanaAnd the According to the Daily Telegraph,.
On Saturday morning, transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that Chelsea had made a new transfer offer worth more than £70m for the 21-year-old, and is awaiting a response.
Chelsea made a new bid for Wesley Fofana on Friday in excess of £70m. Leicester rejected the proposal, as Rodgers insisted it was not for sale. 🚨🔵 #CFC
…but Chelsea are determined to try again for Fofana.
The player will be 100% keen on the movement. pic.twitter.com/u8ccvb9p4D
– Fabrizio Romano August 6, 2022
Leicester already hold the world record for highest transfer fee received, for Harry Maguire’s move to Manchester United in 2019, and if the Foxes play hard ball for Chelsea, they could get more for Fofana.
09.43 GMT: ICYMI and AS Roma have completed the signing of the Dutch Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum On loan with an option to buy at the end of the season on Friday evening.
The former Liverpool midfielder is leaving French champions Paris Saint-Germain after scoring three goals in 38 games after joining a three-year deal in 2021.
“It feels really good to be a Roma player,” said the 31-year-old Wijnaldum. “Everyone I spoke to gave me great feedback about the club and its fans.
“The club has made clear how much they want to make efforts to complete the deal, which always gives the player a lot of confidence and faith.”
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We are pleased to confirm the signature of the famous midfielder!
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09.00 GMT: ArsenalHis debut paved the way for a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on the opening night of the Premier League season on Friday and the coach. Mikel Arteta He said there could be more new faces coming before the end of the transfer window.
“We will try,” Arteta told Sky Sports after his team made a perfect start. “We have some things going on now and if we get them that would be great – but for now we have to work with the players we have.”
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Leeds United will have to make a bid of £22m if they want to sign the Paris Saint-Germain striker Arno KalimundoAnd the CBS Reports. There is a difference of opinion between PSG sporting director Louis Campos and director Christophe Galtier, with the latter keen to keep the 20-year-old. Stade Rennais is also interested in his services.
Galatasaray joined the race to sign the Turkey striker Sardar DorsonAnd the Akram Connor reveals. The 30-year-old was on the radar of Union Berlin and Schalke 04 this summer, and now he’s attracting the interest of the Super Lig club. Darson contributed 19 goals in 33 league games last season.
A deal is expected to be completed next week between Tottenham Hotspur and Udinese Udogie’s fateAnd the Written by Gianluca Di Marzio. The 19-year-old winged back will join the north London club for a transfer fee of 26 million euros before loaning him to Serie A in the 2022-23 season. Udogie has contributed nine goals in 35 games for a team Friulani Last season.
– A goal keeper Keylor Navas On the shortlist for Naples, According to Calciomercato. Talks have begun with PSG over a potential deal for the 35-year-old, who faces competition for his place at PSG with the Italy international. Gianluigi Donnarumma.
– also from CalciomercatoAnd the Alexis Sanchez He is close to completing his move from Inter Milan to Marseille. The Nerazzurri The 33-year-old is set to be offered €7m in compensation, and that has allowed talks to progress between the Ligue 1 club and the former Premier League star.
