the Daily Briefing: Wednesday 7th September - Kane, Ronaldo, Zakharyan, Icardi, Pjanic, and more
Exclusive transfer updates on Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Arsen Zakharyan, Mauro Icardi, and more.
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Today’s stop stories:
Arsenal
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus was a top target for another major European club this summer - click here to find out why the deal couldn’t happen.
Barcelona
Miralem Pjanic is out of the latest Barcelona squad as he’s set to complete a transfer to Sharjah FC, as revealed yesterday.
Xavi: “Pjanic has decided to leave for more opportunities — he has been a great professional, so I think he had chances here but everyone chooses their own path.”
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich will target a new central striker next summer and have an appreciation for Harry Kane - click here to find out more exclusive details.
Brighton
“The answer from City was clear - no way” - Marc Cucurella was a target for Manchester City before joining Chelsea - click here to find out how Brighton’s demands prevented the move.
Chelsea
Chelsea will continue to monitor Arsen Zakharyan after agreeing personal terms with the player during the summer - more exclusive info here.
Chelsea tried to hijack Robert Lewandowski’s move to Barcelona. He was also wanted by Thomas Tuchel before signing Romelu Lukaku last summer, but Bayern didn’t want to sell. This summer, the player only wanted Barca.
📰 In other news, Edouard Mendy has turned down a new contract from Chelsea as he was offered lower wages than Kepa Arrizabalaga (Evening Standard)
Galatasaray
Mauro Icardi is set to join Galatasaray on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The final details are now being discussed, and he’s due in Turkey for medical tests. Icardi was offered to Arsenal earlier in the summer.
Liverpool
Liverpool held internal discussions over Denis Zakaria towards the end of the summer transfer window, but they ended up deciding they wanted a different kind of player in Arthur Melo, and so Zakaria ended up joining Chelsea in the final hours of the market.
Manchester City
Erling Haaland had a key role in one of Manchester City’s other signings this summer - click here to find out who.
Lucas Paqueta was an option for Manchester City this summer in case Bernardo Silva left the club. Bernardo stayed, and so Paqueta ended up joining West Ham.
Manchester United
What next for Cristiano Ronaldo after missing out on summer transfer? Click here for all you need to know about his place in Erik ten Hag’s plans.
Leandro Paredes was a target for Manchester United after a deal for Adrien Rabiot collapsed, and before Casemiro was on the market, but the Argentine only wanted a move to Juventus.
Napoli
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli: “We've great relationship with PSG. They wanted Fabian Ruiz and we wanted Keylor Navas so we tried to reach an agreement on a swap deal to resolve two problems. The Navas deal collapsed because of an issue between PSG and Keylor.”
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig will make a decision soon on the future of Domenico Tedesco’s. The board is considering Marco Rose as main candidate in case Tedesco is sacked - a serious possibility. Talks will continue in the next hours and days.
Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in future. I’ve never been there, but it looks like it's like your house.”
Click here to find out more about Real Madrid’s striker plans.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk refused €30-35m bids last week for top talent Mychajlo Mudryk. His performances in the Champions League show why he’s considered an emerging star.
Southampton
Nathan Redmond is set to sign for Besiktas on a one-year deal. Southampton have accepted his departure. Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were also interested while the transfer window remains open for Turkish clubs, but the player wanted Besiktas.
Tottenham
Harry Kane remains an important part of Tottenham’s plans despite fresh links with Bayern Munich - click here for the full story.
Richarlison joined Tottenham despite the best efforts of Chelsea defender Thiago Silva to persuade his fellow Brazilian to join him at Stamford Bridge.
West Ham
West Ham tried to sign Tyrell Malacia earlier in the summer - click here to find out more.