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Today's transfer round-up, featuring Chelsea, Man Utd, Spurs and more!
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Today’s top stories:
AC Milan
AC Milan will present verbal proposal for Mehdi Taremi. No plans to match asking price in excess of €25m but Milan want to try until the end. Taremi already gave his green light to AC Milan weeks ago and he’s keen on the move — it’s up to Porto.
Bologna are closing in on deal to sign Alexis Saelemaekers from AC Milan, as verbal agreement has been reached in the morning. Deal to be completed by Tuesday, just matter of final details. €500k loan fee, €10m buy option clause.
Ajax
Ajax are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Georges Mikautadze from Metz, agreement being finalised. His medical will take place tomorrow if all goes to plan.
Al Shabab
Demarai Gray deal, now up to Al Shabab new board as it was almost done and completed between all parties before changes into club’s management. Conditions of the deal remain potentially agreed on clubs and player side. Up to new board if they want to complete top signing.
Arsenal
How much interest is Rob Holding attracting in the final days of the window? Full details here.
Folarin Balogun is set to travel to Monaco on Tuesday in order to undergo medical tests and complete his permanent move to AS Monaco. €40m package deal plus sell on clause for Arsenal in the future — agreed last Saturday, set to be sealed. Here we go, confirmed.
Barcelona
Joao Cancelo to Barcelona, here we go! Manchester City and Barca are finally exchanging documents right now to get the deal signed today. Cancelo is prepared to travel to Barcelona. Loan deal with buy option clause included. …it was just matter of time.
Fermin Lopez has agreed new long term deal at Barcelona valid until June 2028. Agreement in place, after round of talks revealed yesterday. It will be signed on Tuesday. Barca are convinced he’s the present and future of the club.
Bayern Munich
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen on Benjamin Pavard: “He has not been in training for some days but I am quite confident that we will find a solution in the last few days of the transfer window.”
Will Bayern sell Pavard and could this Chelsea defender replace him? Full details here.
Ryan Gravenberch’s future depends on Bayern’s decision - more info here.
Benfica
Benfica are prepared to let Tomas Araujo leave on loan deal in final days of the window. There are already six clubs interested in England, Spain and Germany. The player set to decide his future destination in 24 hours. Loan deal could include a buy clause.
Brentford
Brentford are now considering Johan Bakayoko (Burnley’s priority) and Bradley Barcola as winger targets. Brentford focused on different wingers as Brennan Johnson no longer priority target. Nico Gonzalez remains on the club’s list but Fiorentina announced he’s not for sale.
Brighton
Carlos Baleba is now in England and set to undergo medical tests as a new Brighton player. The 2004-born midfielder will cost €30m, with add ons included.
Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku to Roma - here we go! All the details of this crazy saga here!
Chelsea and Lyon held talks over Bradley Barcola last week but he’s currently not close to a move to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are considering different options as Lyon wanted Andrey Santos on loan as part of the deal. Talks for Barcola stopped since Santos joined Nottingham Forest.
Lyon’s Rayan Cherki has also been linked with Chelsea - more info on that here.
Chelsea have rejected proposals for this first-team player - full details here.
Everton
Beto has completed medical tests and is set to be unveiled as a new Everton player after a €30m deal was agreed with Udinese.
Fulham
Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo has trained separately yesterday as club prepared for his departure. Tosin informed the club of his intention to leave, AS Monaco re-opened talks with Fulham hoping to agree deal in the next 48h. Talks continue.
Timothy Castagne has been completing the final part of medical tests as a new Fulham player in London — permanent transfer from Leicester. Personal terms agreed, fee in excess of £13m… and here we go.
Inter Milan
Inter manager Simone Inzaghi: “Lukaku, very good signing and it’s good news for AS Roma and Italian football, it’s excellent news for Serie A to have top players like Lukaku. I’m very happy with my own players, I’m so happy with them.”
Lazio
Lazio and Marseille have already exchanged signed contracts over the Matteo Guendouzi deal - full details here.
Liverpool
Al Ittihad have been in touch with Liverpool again - full info here.
Manchester City
Matheus Nunes already agreed personal terms with Manchester City last Friday and he doesn’t change his stance: he wants to join City. Negotiations between the two clubs continue after a bid in excess of €60m.
Manchester United
Manchester United are still holding internal discussions about the best option for new left back. Contacts took place today again for Marc Cucurella, also Marcos Alonso and Sergio Reguilon remain on their list. United also called to ask for conditions of the Nicolas Tagliafico deal, a player well known by Erik ten Hag.
Fred confirms Altay Bayindir’s move to Man United: “I wished Altay good luck when he left. He is going to join a great team. Altay will be very happy at Manchester United.”
Monaco
Folarin Balogun is set to travel to Monaco on Tuesday in order to undergo medical tests and complete his permanent move to AS Monaco. €40m package deal plus sell on clause for Arsenal in the future — agreed last Saturday, set to be sealed. Here we go, confirmed.
Napoli
Jesper Lindstrom to Napoli, here we go! Verbal agreement in place with Eintracht on €25m package, player side on five year contract for 2000 born winger. Lindstrom didn’t train with the team today as he’s prepared to travel to Italy, medical booked on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have submitted a formal bid for Odisseas Vlachodimos, package close to €9m fee — it’s the first official bid from Forest. Benfica want more to make it happen but talks continue.
PSG
Al Arabi have presented formal bid for Marco Verratti, negotiations ongoing on both clubs and player side. Verratti agreed terms with Al Hilal, deal collapsed as PSG rejected two bids. Talks set to advance with Al Arabi, if no bids will arrive from European top clubs.
Roma
Southampton
Southampton centre back Lyanco is set to join Al Gharafa on loan deal until June 2024. The deal has been signed.
Tottenham
Tottenham have a concrete interest in Brennan Johnson - more info here.
Valencia
Valencia have reached an agreement with Valladolid to sign Selim Amallah, done deal and here we go. It’s a loan deal with a buy option clause worth €7.5m, medical being scheduled.
Samu Castillejo is on the list at PAOK and two Italian clubs — also Al Shabab keen since last week. The Spanish winger will leave Valencia in the final few days of the window.
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