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Juventus finally agree deal with Ajax for Matthijs De Ligt

Juventus finally agree deal with Ajax for Matthijs De Ligt

Seria A, Transfer Info
Matthijs de Ligt will now sign for Juventus after the Serie A champions agreed an €82 million (£71.6m) deal with Ajax, according to reports. The 19-year-old defendet has attracted interest from several big clubs in Europe including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona were in the frontline to sign De Ligt but their refusal to increase their bid after further talks with his agent Mino Raiola paved way for Juventus to gain the upper hand. And according to widespread reports in Italy, De Ligt will join Juventus after the Seria A giants finally reached an agreement with his team Ajax. Dutch journalist Mike Verweij claimed the defender left the first-team squad in Austria, with Juventus reportedly...
Atletico deny Antoine Griezmann sale: ‘Release clause is still 200 million euros’

Atletico deny Antoine Griezmann sale: ‘Release clause is still 200 million euros’

La Liga, Transfer Info
Atletico Madrid have released an official statement denying that Barcelona have signed Antoine Griezmann and stating their intention to open legal proceedings regarding the move. The France international signed for the Blaugrana on Friday, July 12, with the Spanish side having paid the striker's €120 million release clause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Atletico have taken issue despite said clause being met in full, pointing to negotiations - and an agreement - between the player and the club taking place when Griezmann's buyout clause was still €200m. Posted on Atletico Madrid's official website, the statement reads: "Antoine Griezmann, represented by his lawyer, appeared at the headquarters of Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) to termina...
Lukaku close to Man Utd exit as Inter Milan confirm official approach

Lukaku close to Man Utd exit as Inter Milan confirm official approach

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info
Inter Milan have confirmed they have made a formal approach to Manchester United for the signing of Romelu Lukaku. Officials from the Serie A club held talks with their Red Devils counterparts on Thursday over a transfer move for the 26-year-old Belgium international. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Inter’s sporting director Piero Ausilio met chiefs from Old Trafford - who have been affected by the news a member of staff has been hospitalised on their-pre-season tour after a suspected overdose. And he has confirmed negotiations have begun for £75million-rated striker - with Manchester United refusing to take less than that fee. Ausilio said: "It was an official approach between two important clubs. We'll see what happens. “All the players we're f...
United make £45m bid for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as Maguire alternative

United make £45m bid for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as Maguire alternative

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info
Manchester United have made an offer of £45million for Fiorentina central defender Nikola Milenkovic. Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as an alternative to Leicester City star Harry Maguire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 21-year-old was a target for Jose Mourinho in 2018 and the Red devils failed with a bid of around £36million to sign him earlier this year. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two signings so far this summer window but remains keen to make further additions and wants a central defender to partner Victor Lindelof. The 26-year-old is considered to be the ideal candidate but Leicester want £90m for the England international and United are unwilling to meet ...
Lukaku misses Man Utd training as Inter chief flies to London for talks

Lukaku misses Man Utd training as Inter chief flies to London for talks

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info
Romelu Lukaku trained away from the rest of Manchester United squad in Australia amid talks with Inter Milan over a move to Italy. The Belgian international striker trained alongside United winger Anthony Martial in the gym due to a "little" fitness problem. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old felt a niggle in the morning training session as he continued the pre-season build up in Australia with the rest of the United team. And it was decided the forward would sit out the evening training programme in Perth as a precaution - few hours before the summit meeting over his future at the club took place in London. Instead he took part in a gentle gym session with Anthony Martial away from the main squad. Inter sporting director Piero Ausil...
Mourinho rejected £89m offer to manage Chinese Super League team

Mourinho rejected £89m offer to manage Chinese Super League team

Trending, Transfer Info
Jose Mourinho turned down a mouth-watering €100 million (£89.6m) offer to manage Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande because he still wants to manage at the top level of the game. The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid head coach was offered a three-year contract worth €30m (£26.9m) yearly with another £9m in bonuses. Jose Mourinho met with Xu Jiayin, the billionaire chairman of Evergrande, in London in April, when they discussed the possibility of him taking over the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Portuguese coach decided it was not the right move for him on professional grounds and turned down the offer to manage in China. Mourinho, 56, believes he still has much to offer at the top level of football and is ...
Zaha breaks silence on Arsenal transfer move

Zaha breaks silence on Arsenal transfer move

Premier League, Transfer Info
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has refused to rule out a move to Arsenal when quizzed over the possible transfer. Zaha is currently away on international duty with the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations as Palace look to keep their key player. The Eagles are keen to hold on to Zaha having already sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United in a £50million move. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal want to sign Zaha and his brother has pleaded with Palace to let the former Red Devils player realise his 'dream' of playing at the Emirates. Arsenal launched an initial bid of £40million but Palace want at least double of that, with the Gunners bringing down the asking price by offering players in exchange.   Speaking ahead of the Ivorians...
Lille president confirms Nicolas Pepe talks with Liverpool

Lille president confirms Nicolas Pepe talks with Liverpool

Transfer Info, Ligue 1
Lille president Gerard Lopez has revealed Liverpool have been in discussions with Nicolas Pepe over a possible move to Anfield this summer window. The Ivory Coast international, who is currently on duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, grabbed the attention of big clubs in Europe last campaign after his outstanding performances for Lille, which saw him score 23 goals in 41 games in all competitions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Among those interested are believed to be Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Arsenal , with Lille valuing the winger at around £70m. But it is Liverpool whose interest appears to be the most concrete at the moment, and in an interview with RMC Sport Lopez conceded the Reds had already been in contact with their star player. ...
Marcelo asks to leave Madrid after Arsenal offer

Marcelo asks to leave Madrid after Arsenal offer

Transfer Info
Arsenal are in the race to sign Marcelo as the Brazil left-back has asked to leave Santiago Bernabeu, according to reports in Spain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 31-year-old defender has spent 13 seasons at Real Madrid, winning four La Liga trophies and the Champions League four times. But his place in Zinedine Zidane’s team is now under serious threat after Real completed the signing of French left-back Ferland Mendy in a £47 million deal from Lyon earlier this summer window. According to Sport, Marcelo wants to leave the club this summer having received offers and his representatives are in talks with the club’s president Florentino Perez. The report claims that Arsenal are among the clubs who have registered their interest in Brazilian, bu...
Leicester reject Man United’s £70m Maguire bid

Leicester reject Man United’s £70m Maguire bid

Premier League, Transfer Info
Leicester City have rejected Manchester United's £70million offer for Harry Maguire, according to Sky Sports News. Manchester United moved ahead of rivals City in the chase for the England international increasing their bid from the initial £65m that both teams had indicated they would be willing to pay for the defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Leicester have made it clear they are not interested in selling at that price, especially after seeing the red devils pay £50m to get Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who they feel cannot compare to Maguire in international quality and experience. Leicester's owner, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha would need to personally sign off any deal for Harry Maguire, who still has four years left on his deal and is seen as an im...
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