🚨 Nagelsmann confirmed, Bayern won't discuss Kane buy back, ace linked to Chelsea, Bellingham's delight & more
Today's transfer headlines, featuring Arsenal, Bayern, Man United, Tottenham and more!
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AC Milan
Which Milan ace is interesting MLS sides? Jonathan Johnson has all the details here.
An incredible swap deal with PSG could be on the cards. Which players are involved? Find out here.
Argentina
Leo Messi on the next World Cup: “I want to arrive to the next Copa America in good condition then I will see depending on how I am. I'm not thinking about the next World Cup yet. The years will pass and we have to see how I feel.”
Arsenal
David Raya on Mikel Arteta selecting him over Aaron Ramsdale again: “That’s his choice, it’s not my choice. When Aaron Ramsdale comes back in he needs to fight for the team and to win games.”
Aston Villa
Anwar El Ghazi will become a new Mainz player on a free transfer, here we go! Deal done — medical tests on Thursday. Contract will be valid until June 2024 with an option to extend until 2025.
Villa’s first foray into the Europa Conference League didn’t go according to plan. Despite goals from Jhon Duran and Lucas Digne, the Villain’s are beaten 3-2 at Legia Warsaw.
Barcelona
Club Athletico Paranaense’s Vitor Roque, who has an agreement to join Barcelona for the start of the 2024/25 campaign, suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury in the match against Internacional on Thursday evening [pictures courtesy of TNT Sports Brazil].
Bayer Leverkusen
Six goals and three assists in six games for Victor Boniface as a Bayer Leverkusen player so far. The €20m fee plus add-ons is looking like a bargain now. Xabi Alonso’s side have five wins and one draw in six games this season, 25 goals scored, five conceded.
Bayern Munich
“Spurs buy back clause for Harry Kane? We never reveal anything about contract details. We have a four-year contract with him. We are very, very happy and are planning long-term with him at Bayern. He will shape this team and an era here,” said Bayern director Christoph Freund.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy: “If Harry Kane, one day, wants to come back to the Premier League and he wants to come to Tottenham — we would have the ability to re-sign him. You can’t look into the future. Who knows…”
Fulham manager Marco Silva on Palhinha deal in January: “I cannot control the future, when you receive some big offers and the size of that club there will be more noise around. What is going to happen in January or next summer I cannot control”
Brighton and Hove Albion
Two penalties from João Pedro couldn’t save the Seagulls from a 2-3 defeat in their opening Europa League encounter against AEK Athens.
Chelsea
Highly-rated Strasbourg ace, Habib Diarra, has been linked with Chelsea. Jonathan Johnson has the latest, and gives his expert opinion on how suited the player would be to life in west London - here.
Trevoh Chalobah is still expected to leave Chelsea in January. Mauricio Pochettino has denied the English CB was ‘frozen out’ after a move was rejected on Deadline Day but the feeling is clear. Chalobah was keen on a move to Bayern in the final weeks of summer window — he rejected Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea fans - are you happy with your club’s transfer business since Todd Boehly took over the club? Leave a comment below!
Crystal Palace
Talks have already started between Crystal Palace and Eberechi Eze’s camp over a new contract. Eze was on Manchester City’s list this summer but negotiations will continue in order to discuss a new deal at Palace.
🗞️ Journalist shares inside Crystal Palace info about £15m player [Give Me Sport via CaughtOffside]
Fulham
Fulham manager Marco Silva on Palhinha deal in January: “I cannot control the future, when you receive some big offers and the size of that club there will be more noise around. What is going to happen in January or next summer I cannot control”
Germany
Julian Nagelsmann will become the new head coach of the German national team in the next days. The agreement is finally on the verge of being completed. Details left to be decided are on which staff arrive with him, but agreement in principle reached with Nagelsmann and his agents on contract/salary. Here we go.
Inter Milan
Despite recent approaches from the Italian Federation to join them, Inter LB Carlos Augusto dreams of the Brazilian national team. He’s waiting and hoping for a call from Diniz after an excellent season at Monza last year, before his €15m move to Inter.
Liverpool
Liverpool eased past LASK 3-1 in their Europa League opener thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz and Mo Salah. Watch the Egyptian King’s typical finish as filmed from the stands below.
Lyon
It’s all change at Lyon. French football expert, Jonathan Johnson, has the inside track here.
Mainz
Anwar El Ghazi will become a new Mainz player on a free transfer, here we go! Deal done — medical tests on Thursday. Contract will be valid until June 2024 with an option to extend until 2025.
Manchester City
Divine Mukasa completed medical tests at Manchester City — it’s a done deal, here we go confirmed. England U17 midfielder will join City from West Ham, official announcement also expected soon.
Manchester United
Will the Glazers ever sell Manchester United? Angus Scott and Ben Jacobs are joined by Bloomberg’s David Hellier in The Debrief Podcast to debate whether or not the Glazer family is truly serious about selling Manchester United or if they will hold onto the club.
Erik Ten Hag in the wake of United’s Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich: “It’s good that Onana is taking responsibility but it’s about a team — we bounce back as a team.”
🗞️ Manchester United ready to sack Ten Hag and replace him with another Dutch manager [1908.nl via CaughtOffside]
Marseille
The very messy managerial situation that has developed at French giants Marseille is explained in detail here.
Paris Saint-Germain
An incredible swap deal with AC Milan could be on the cards. Which players are involved? Go here for all the details.
Neymar has suggested that life at PSG was “hellish.” French football expert, Jonathan Johnson deep dives into why that was - here.
Rangers
Abdallah Sima was the hero for Rangers as they triumphed 1-0 over Real Betis in their Europa League opener [pictures courtesy of DAZN Canada].
Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham: “You don’t know how big, massive Real Madrid is until you’re part of it. I’m normally shy but I’ve adapted very well here. I always go with a smile on my face.”
Aurelien Tchouameni: “I feel very good about my personal situation. I play a lot and I have to continue like this.”
Roma
José Mourinho on Renato Sanches’ new injury: “He’s always in doubt — and it’s difficult to understand why he’s always injured. Bayern, PSG… and now we also can’t understand — he played 45 mins on Sunday, rested for three days and was then injured after 27 minutes.”
Strasbourg
Highly-rated Strasbourg ace, Habib Diarra, has been linked with Chelsea. Jonathan Johnson has the latest, and gives his expert opinion on how suited the player would be to life in west London - here.
Tottenham Hotspur
“Spurs buy back clause for Harry Kane? We never reveal anything about contract details. We have a four-year contract with him. We are very, very happy and are planning long-term with him at Bayern. He will shape this team and an era here,” said Bayern director Christoph Freund.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy: “If Harry Kane, one day, wants to come back to the Premier League and he wants to come to Tottenham — we would have the ability to re-sign him. You can’t look into the future. Who knows…”
🗞️ Tottenham in talks to agree on a new deal with £192k-a-week star [90Min via CaughtOffside]
Tottenham are set to part ways with their chief scout Leonardo Gabbanini. Club expected to appoint new sporting director soon. Gabbanini did a crucial job in supporting Postecoglou this summer.
West Ham United
Divine Mukasa completed medical tests at Manchester City — it’s a done deal, here we go confirmed. England U17 midfielder will join City from West Ham, official announcement also expected soon.
West Ham fans - are you happy about another young talent leaving your club? Let us know in the comments!
Despite going behind early the second half of their Europa League game against Bačka Topola, the Hammers ran out 3-1 winners on a night when Mohammed Kudus scored his first goal for the club [pictures courtesy of DAZN Canada].
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