The summer transfer window is now open in EuropeThere is a lot of chatter going around. Transfer Talk provides you with the latest news about rumours, the comings and goings and of course closing deals!
Important story: Chelsea want Dybala from Roma
Paulo Dybala He could leave Roma for Chelsea this summer for 12 million euros ($13 million), According to Calciomercato.
The Argentine attacking midfielder is wanted by new Blues coach Mauricio Pochettino, and the 29-year-old has a clause in his contract stating that he can leave with the aforementioned amount if a foreign club joins him before 2025, when his current contract is due. He reached the end.
The same contract states that if Dybala decides to join a rival Italian team instead, he can leave the Italian capital for around €20m.
Pochettino is a huge fan of Dybala and has been spotted at Wimbledon for the past seven days. Moreover, Chelsea defender Thiago Silva Dybala was quizzed about Dybala possibly joining Chelsea while at Silverstone on Sunday, and the Brazilian revealed he had discussed the West London team with Dybala, stating it would be a “huge deal”.
For his part, Dybala to reporters Happy Sunday in Rome as he prepares to start pre-season training with the Italian club.
It has already been a busy summer for Chelsea. The blues have fallen Nicholas Jackson And Christopher Nkunkuwhile a number of players are set to continue Mason Mount outside the club.
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11.17 GMT: Manchester United will make an official offer for the Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana This week, and daily Mail reports.
United is looking for a new No. 1 yet David De Gea It was confirmed at the weekend that he is leaving after 12 years at Old Trafford.
Inter, who reached the Champions League final last season, wanted a €60m transfer fee for the Cameroon international. However, after talks between the two clubs this summer, United are expected to make an official bid closer to €50m.
Onana previously worked under United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax where they won three Eredivisie titles and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and the final of the Europa League.
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10.40 GMT: Galatasaray has reached a verbal agreement to sign Mauro Icardi On a permanent transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Sky Sports.
The Turkish champions have agreed to sign Icardi in a €10m transfer, and the former Inter Milan star is expected to sign a contract with Galatasaray until June 2026.
Icardi, 30, spent last season on loan at Galatasaray from Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine striker scored 22 goals and set up another seven goals to help Gala win the Super League title.
09.58 GMT: Liverpool will only allow a defender Nat Phillips He left for Leeds United if he did on a permanent transfer, the sun reports.
Leeds had hoped to bring the 26-year-old to Elland Road on a season-long loan deal, as they attempt an immediate return to the Premier League after last season’s relegation to the Championship.
Phillips made 29 appearances for Liverpool, many of them coming in the 2020-21 season when coach Jurgen Klopp’s team recovered from a defensive injury crisis and a poor start to the season to secure a season-ending finish in the top four.
He also has plenty of flying experience from loan spells at VfB Stuttgart and Bournemouth.
09.22 GMT: Everton and newly promoted Luton Town are two possible destinations Ashley Youngthe daily Mail reports.
Young, 37, spent nine seasons at Manchester United winning the Serie A title at Inter Milan before returning to former club Aston Villa in 2021.
His contract at Villa Park has now expired after making 57 appearances in two seasons, and he has spoken to Premier League clubs over a free transfer this summer.
08.39 GMT: Seville defender Jose Angel Carmona He did not travel with the rest of the squad for preparatory training because he is set to join Sporting Lisbon this week, according to what was reported register.
The two clubs have agreed for Carmona, 21, to join Sporting on a permanent transfer for €3.8m. The right-back is expected to sign a contract with Sporting until June 2028.
Carmona, a Spain Under-21 player, played the second half of last season on loan at Elche.
08.00 GMT: Kylian Mbappe He described his club, Paris Saint-Germain, as a “divisive team” amid a contractual standoff between the player and the French first division champion.
Relations between Paris Saint-Germain and Mbappe soured last month after the French international said he would not renew his contract, which expires at the end of next season, meaning he could leave for free in June 2024.
If he terminates his contract, PSG will not be able to recoup any of the €180m they spent to sign him. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said they would not let him go for free.
Mbappe, the top scorer in the French League for the past five seasons, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.
“I think that playing for Paris Saint-Germain does not help much because it is a divisive team, a divisive club,” he said in an interview with “France Football” magazine. He did not elaborate.
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Roma are looking to bolster their midfield with the signing of the Austrian star Marcel Sabitzer, who was on loan at Manchester United from Bayern Munich in the second half of 2022-23. This is according to Calciomercatowho believe Roma general manager Thiago Pinto is looking to add some steel as well as a new addition Hossam Al-Awar, who joined the Italians from Lyon. Roma were looking to bring the 29-year-old to the club on a temporary basis.
– In addition to the Daily Mail’s previous suggestion that Bayern Munich would return with a higher bid for the Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry KaneAnd sky German Florian PlateEnberg It was revealed that the German club made a new offer of 80 million pounds for the North London club. Daniel Levy rejected the German champions’ bid of £70m, but the Bavarians have now increased their offer to £80m plus add-ons. The 29-year-old, England’s record goalscorer, is believed to be open to a move away from Tottenham.
– Aston Villa joined Arsenal, Newcastle United and Manchester United in the search for the Bayer Leverkusen winger. Moussa DiabyAnd According to the Daily Mail. The only problem for the Villains is that the German side are demanding £50m for their star player, a fee which is a club record for Unai Emery’s team. The Frenchman is expected to leave the Bundesliga this summer, and despite interest from Aston Villa, they must surpass the previous transfer record of £38m, for which they paid. Amy Buendia In 2021. Diaby has scored 49 goals and assisted another 48 in 172 appearances since joining from Norwich City in 2019.
– wing Manor Solomon On his way to London to sign for Tottenham Hotspur permanently from Shakhtar Donetsk, According to Fabrizio Romano. Israel international Solomon is due to undergo treatment on Monday, and his contract and signing is set to be finalized later in the month. Suleiman will join the North London club on a free transfer, and follow-up James Madison And Guglielmo Vicario As one of the latest players to join under new coach Ange Postecoglou.
– Paris Saint-Germain is looking at a number of options to enhance its offensive power next season and the Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovi(c) on the wanted list, Romano says. The Serbian striker played 27 matches for the team Bianconeri Last season he was recalled by Chelsea, but Juventus are believed to have rejected an offer of around £51m from the Blues. Instead, Juventus are looking to compensate the 23-year-old around £77m, which is more than they paid last year.
