the Daily Briefing: Wednesday 27th July - Ramsey, Dumfries, Tielemans, Maddison, Asensio, and more
My latest round-up of exclusive transfer news, featuring the latest on Aaron Ramsey's future, and those Chelsea links with Denzel Dumfries.
Good morning everyone and welcome to my latest Daily Briefing :)
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Today’s top headlines:
Ajax
Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder had this to say on Antony’s future: “We are assuming that we can keep this squad together. But I know, and everyone knows, that in football you never know.”
Arsenal
🚨 Exclusive: Do Arsenal really have concerns over Youri Tielemans? Click here to find out the latest on why this deal is stalling.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says it’s impossible for the club to sign Cristiano Ronaldo: “I don’t know who invented this story … It’s definitely not true”.
Barcelona
Contacts ongoing with Sevilla over Jules Kounde. Barcelona feeling very confident now and hope to reach a full agreement soon, while the player has already agreed personal terms.
Bayern Munich
Official: Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of French wonderkid Mathys Tel for €20m fixed fee, €8.5m in add-ons.
Oliver Kahn has given an honest statement about the Cristiano Ronaldo links, saying: “We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally - I consider him one of greatest footballers ever. Then we came to conclusion that, despite appreciation for Cristiano, he would not fit into our philosophy in the current situation.”
Chelsea
🚨 Exclusive: Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries is being strongly linked with Chelsea - click here for all you need to know about the situation.
Talks have started over Timo Werner possibly joining Juventus. Chelsea are open to allowing him to leave on loan, and other clubs could soon join the race.
Everton
Ruben Vinagre is set to join Everton on loan, with the option to buy. Agreement reached with Sporting Lisbon for the former Wolves full-back.
Flamengo
Negotiations continue for Flamengo to try to sign former Chelsea playmaker Oscar from Shanghai SIPG. The Brazilian is pushing for a move to Flamengo.
Inter Milan
🚨 Exclusive: Will Denzel Dumfries push for a move away from Inter Milan this summer? Click here for my exclusive insight into the Dutchman’s future.
Juventus
Talks started yesterday over a loan move for Chelsea forward Timo Werner, who is being targeted along with Alvaro Morata.
🚨 Exclusive: Juventus have confirmed the departure of Aaron Ramsey. Could we see the Welshman return to the Premier League on a free transfer?
Leicester City
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha on Youri Tielemans: "It's nothing. There haven't been any offers yet. There hasn't been anything concrete or a proposition yet.”
🚨 Exclusive: My understanding of the Youri Tielemans situation and a prediction over his future.
🚨 Exclusive: Could James Maddison also be on his way out of Leicester? Find out my latest understanding of the situation.
Manchester United
Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder has admitted “you never know” when discussing Antony’s future. The Brazilian winger remains a target for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists there is no truth to the links with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, describing the deal as “impossible”.
No change on Frenkie de Jong - United and Barca have a fee agreed, but the Dutchman still prefers not to leave the Nou Camp.
🚨 Exclusive: Click here for the latest on the mood inside the Man Utd camp and three potential sales.
Nacional
Luis Suarez has confirmed that he has a pre-agreement to join Nacional and that he hopes to finalise the move as soon as possible. The Uruguay international admits he couldn’t say no to the opportunity to return to his former club.
Napoli
Kim Min Jae is set to join Napoli from Fenerbahce. €19.5m release clause for the defender to replace Kalidou Koulibaly.
Newcastle
🚨 Exclusive: What’s the truth behind the Marco Asensio to Newcastle transfer rumours?
Nottingham Forest
Here we go - Orel Mangala is set to join from Stuttgart. A full agreement is in place for the Belgian to join for a £12.75m fixed fee, plus £3-4m in add-ons.
Forest are weighing up whether or not to make another bid to Real Betis for Alex Moreno after their first offer was turned down. The Spanish winger has agreed personal terms with the newly-promoted Premier League club, but clubs need to agree a fee.
PSG
Official: Nordi Mukiele to PSG is a done deal. He joins for initial fee of €16m and has signed a five-year contract at the Parc des Princes.
Rayo Vallecano
An official proposal has been made to former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa. Rayo Vallecano are progressing in talks, and all parties confident the deal will go through.
Real Madrid
🚨 Exclusive: My current prediction on the future of Marco Asensio amid interest from Premier League clubs.
Rennes
Arthur Theate is set to join Rennes. An agreement is in place with Bologna over a deal worth €20m plus €2m in add-ons. Personal terms also agreed and a medical being scheduled, with the deal likely to be finalised this week.
Roma
🚨 Exclusive: Jose Mourinho is eyeing up a raid on one of his former clubs - click here to find out the player he’s eager to sign for Roma.
Tottenham
🚨 Exclusive: Click here for the truth behind the James Maddison headlines.
West Ham
Gianluca Scamacca to West Ham is a done deal, officially announced. He joins for €36m plus €6m add-ons and a 10% sell on clause.
🚨 Exclusive: Click here for all you need to know about the future of West Ham target Marco Asensio.
Hey Fab 👋 Can you write a feature on how Barcelona are structuring all these new transfer deals?
Maybe even a comparison of Kounde’s Chelsea vs Barcelona contract offering. Very curious on how they are making this all work.