🚨 Kvaratskhelia meeting, Chelsea discussing winger deal, Real Madrid trigger clause, and more

It's over for this Chelsea player! Plus major updates at Man Utd.

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Today’s top stories:

• Don’t miss this week’s Debrief Podcast!

• Major ins and outs being discussed at Chelsea

• Plus more from Man Utd, Liverpool and Real Madrid

Aston Villa

• After Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling Junior has also completed all medical tests as new Aston Villa player. It’s all approved for Ian Maatsen (contract already signed), Iling Jr and Barrenechea to join Villa — confirmed.

Atalanta

• Atalanta have verbally agreed on deal to sign Ben Godfrey from Everton on fee in excess of €10m plus add-ons. Godfrey’s preference was always Serie A with contract terms being finalized and then medical booked this weekend.

Athletic Bilbao

• Nico Williams on his future: “I have already said that Bilbao is my home. I just renewed recently and I’m very very happy here.”

Barcelona

• Barcelona have asked fee around €15/16m for Mikayil Faye to Porto. The deal has to include a buy back clause for Barça and also sell-on clause, this is the request from FCB. Negotiations are still ongoing, nothing agreed or done yet.

• Ferran Torres on his future and links with move to Newcastle: “I’ll be staying at Barcelona next season. It’s not that I just want to remain here, but rather that I’m going to stay.”

• Luis Diaz to Barcelona? Reports cited by Football Espana emerge on Hansi Flick’s stance on the possible deal.

Bayern Munich

• Official, confirmed: Josip Stanisic has signed a new long term deal at Bayern Munich until June 2029.

Bologna

• After their initial plan to keep Riccardo Calafiori, Bologna now feel that will be almost impossible. Bologna anticipate big proposals for Calafiori soon. Juventus have player’s green light since May but still no agreement with Bologna. Premier League clubs are now also keen.

• Juan Miranda is already in Italy to undergo medical tests and sign a long-term deal as new Bologna player. Miranda is joining the club as free agent from Real Betis.

Borussia Dortmund

• The formal process for Borussia Dortmund to sign Serhou Guirassy has already started. The contract is being prepared, Stuttgart are informed on Dortmund’s plan to pay the release clause and it will be time to sign all documents soon.

Brighton

• Brighton and Leicester City have agreed on a swap deal. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Brighton and Jakub Moder to Leicester. Medical already booked for both! Moder also gave green light. But then Chelsea inquired about Dewsbury-Hall… no bid, yet.

Chelsea

• Chelsea have already had the green light from Aaron Anselmino on the contract and project, no issues on personal terms. Chelsea are in conversations with Boca Juniors over the fee as his current clause is in excess of $25m with taxes. Anselmino has said yes to Chelsea, and so we’re just waiting on the club to club agreement with Boca Juniors to be completed.

• Marc Guiu has completed medical tests as new Chelsea player tonight in London! The release clause worth €6m has been paid, Barça have been informed with formal document. Guiu signs as new Chelsea player on deal valid until June 2030.

• Chelsea have inquired for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as an opportunity if Leicester City are forced to sell due to FFP, but Brighton are also in the race.

• Chelsea yesterday, also Juventus have inquired about the conditions of the deal for Murillo. Nottingham Forest have been approached to discuss the Brazilian centre-back who’s in the list of several top clubs. Expensive and difficult one as Forest already sold Niakhate to Lyon.

• There’s NO buy back clause in current talks between Ipswich and Chelsea for Omari Hutchinson. The two clubs are discussing permanent move with sell-on clause, expected to be included in the deal. Talks ongoing.

• Romelu Lukaku to AC Milan? He could reportedly be open to the move to the San Siro…

Como

• Como have now agreed on terms with Pau Lopez as he wants to join and play under Cesc Fabregas. Deal depends now on the agreement between Como and OM.

Feyenoord

• Julian Carranza signed yesterday as a new Feyenoord player from Philadelphia Union, all set with his agents in Rotterdam.

Fiorentina

• Moise Kean to Fiorentina, here we go! Deal in place for €13m fixed fee up to €15m package easy add-ons included. Extra difficult add-ons could bring the package up to €18m for Juventus. Kean will sign a long term deal at Fiorentina, he was a top target.

Ipswich Town

• Ipswich Town have opened negotiations with Chelsea to sign Omari Hutchinson on a permanent deal. German clubs were also keen but Ipswich are now pushing after Kieran McKenna’s decision to stay as key factor. Ipswich hope to get it done as talks are ongoing.

• Ipswich Town and Chelsea have been advancing in talks for Omari Hutchinson - the fee will be around £20/25m while talks are also ongoing on personal terms with player’s agents. No buy back clause, only sell-on clause.

Juventus

• Chelsea yesterday, also Juventus have inquired about the conditions of the deal for Murillo. Nottingham Forest have been approached to discuss the Brazilian centre-back who’s in the list of several top clubs. Expensive and difficult one as Forest already sold Niakhate to Lyon.

Lyon

• Moussa Niakhate to Lyon, here we go! Deal sealed directly between the two presidents for total fee around £20m. Niakhate will undergo medical tests on Friday and then sign four year deal, valid until June 2028. Huge addition for OL, key money for Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United

• Manchester United will add Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake from Go Ahead Eagles to their new backroom staff. Erik ten Hag will sign a new contract in the coming days, it’s all agreed and 100% done as revealed earlier this week.

Marseille

• Lilian Brassier to Olympique Marseille, here we go! A verbal agreement is in place with Brest. €11m total package add-ons included, it will be loan with obligation to buy clause and sell-on clause. Five-year deal for Brassier who rejected several clubs to join OM project.

Napoli

• Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has met with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his agent yesterday in Germany. Napoli message to Kvara has been clear: no plans to let him leave this summer as he’s key player for Antonio Conte and the club. Right after the Euros, Napoli will send their new contract proposal.

Newcastle United

• Yankuba Minteh will be one to watch in the next 24/48h as Newcastle are still trying to sell him due to Financial Fair Play restrictions. Lyon made the best proposal, Minteh’s still keen on Everton move as priority. Newcastle and Minteh are in contact to make a decision soon.

• Ferran Torres on his future and links with move to Newcastle: “I’ll be staying at Barcelona next season. It’s not that I just want to remain here, but rather that I’m going to stay.”

Porto

• Barcelona have asked fee around €15/16m for Mikayil Faye to Porto. The deal has to include a buy back clause for Barça and also sell-on clause, this is the request from FCB. Negotiations are still ongoing, nothing agreed or done yet.

Real Madrid

• Real Madrid have just activated the buy option from Espanyol for Joselu, worth €1.5m. Real Madrid will formally sell Joselu to Qatari side Al Gharafa for the same price. Joselu will sign two year deal with option at Al Gharafa.

Real Oviedo

• Santi Cazorla, 39, has decided to continue his playing career and he’s signed a new contract at Real Oviedo. One more season for the former Arsenal player.

Roma

• Roma have made contact with Rennes to ask about conditions of the Enzo Le Fee deal. There’s no agreement in place yet but talks took place in order to be informed on this possibility

Strasbourg

• Strasbourg have agreed all details of deal to sign 18 year old talented winger Oscar Perea from Atletico Nacional. The fee will be in excess of €5m, medical set to take place in France ahead of his permanent move to BlueCo group side.

Wolves

• Wolves have verbally agreed on €30m package fee with Celta Vigo for Jorgen Strand Larsen. Talks continue over personal terms in order to get the deal done. The deal is close to being sealed.