The summer transfer window is approaching and there are a lot of rumors surrounding who will move where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest gossip, information coming and going and of course, transaction done!
TOP STORY: Barcelona aim to land Lacazette on free transfer
Barcelona were delighted to bring in a striker on a free transfer from Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick AubameyangBut Sport indicates they are targeting another.
Alexandre Lacazette30 years old, whose contract expires at the end of the season and looks set to move on to this summer with his former club Lyon expressed interest in bringing him back to France.
However, Aubameyang’s success since moving to Camp Nou in February could convince Lacazette to join his friend once again.
Lacazette has scored six goals in 29 games this season, with eight assists, but has struggled to influence games at the Emirates and manager Mikel Arteta is ready to let him go.
Barca are tracking a new striker and have Erling Haaland, Robert lewandowski and Mohamed Salah on their radar, but all three demand high salaries and transfer fees, so Lacazette could be a cheaper option for the financially struggling club.
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10.31 BST: Brazilian club Flamengo is in danger of missing out on a permanent contract for the Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira with negotiations still unfinished, sources told ESPN.
Flamengo has agreed a fee of around £10m, including a clause on the percentage of any future move for the 26-year-old midfielder, who has also accepted a lower salary than he was at the Old Trafford.
But with Flamengo still unable to close the deal because of its unstable financial situation, clubs from Spain, the Netherlands and England are pivoting.
09.36 Collection: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he will sit down with Ousmane Dembelerepresentative to reopen negotiations on the extension of the contract.
Laporta has effectively ruled out handing Dembele a new deal in January, with his current terms set to be in place in the summer, after the French forward rejected the club’s initial offer set.
Barca threatened Dembele with sitting in the stands for the rest of the season, but Xavi Hernandez chose to let him back and he returned the favor to his manager with a series of impressive performances.
“He’s out of contract in the summer and we have to sit down and talk,” Laporta told TVE on Friday. “I know he feels comfortable at Barcelona, we’ll see what happens.”
Laporta regularly gives his opinion on Dembele’s future. In the past, he stopped saying that he was “better” Kylian Mbappe“to try to force him to sign for an English club in January.
Meanwhile, Laporta has once again reiterated his stance that the club will not break the bank to sign the Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
Since returning to the presidency, Laporta has been forced to drastically reduce the wage bill, overseeing the departure of big earners like Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho.
“We’re not going to contract anyone who changes the pay system we’re in,” Laporta said when asked about Haaland.
Barca are one of the clubs interested in the Norway international, with Manchester City and Real Madrid also among the favorites to sign him this summer.
09.00 BST: Manchester City are optimistic they can escape competition from Real Madrid to sign the striker Erling Haaland this summer, sources told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
City have a market for a striker and are confident they can come up with a financial package to cover the €75m release clause in Haaland’s contract with Borussia Dortmund (effective this year), money Norwegian players’ salaries and other related fees include payments to agents.
Sources say the departures of Angelino, Ferran Torres and Jack Harrison (for a combined fee of around €85 million) have left City in a solid financial position ahead of the summer run.
They also believe that the lure of working with Pep Guardiola and the successful track record that has seen the club win three of the last four Premier League titles could convince Haaland to spend the next stage in his career. his career at Etihad Stadium.
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Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson debate whether Barcelona should focus on extending the contract of Ousmane Dembele.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Adam Brown)
– Internazionale is set to start a conversation with Chelsea focus back Antonio Rudigerbased on Ekrem Konur. The 29-year-old is yet to agree new terms at Stamford Bridge as the final months mark his contract expires at the end of this season, and Germany international does not seem to have decided on its next destination, despite reports of interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. With Inter potentially breaking up Stefan De Vrijit looks like the Italian club have identified the Premier League star as the permanent replacement.
– Barcelona Will keep a close eye on it Jules Kounde when they meet Seville in LaLiga on Sunday (stream LIVE on ESPN+)Write Sport. However, while the interest is said to be genuine, Barca may have to downsize to secure the 23-year-old, while Sevilla are looking for 70 million euros. The 23-year-old defender is also in Chelsea’s sights.
– Borussia Dortmund has postponed contract negotiations with Dan-Axel Zagadoubased on Sport1. Injuries have limited the defender to just five Bundesliga appearances this season, and the BVB hierarchy is reluctant to introduce new terms for the 22-year-old, who joined the club from Paris Saint-Germain. Germain in 2017.
– Carlo Ancelotti is urging Real Madrid to sign a contract Fabian Ruizreport Calciomercato. Even though Napoli ready to extend the terms of the 25-year-old midfielder, he has stated his desire to return Spain. There are only a few months left before he enters the final year of his contract, which could force the Serie A side.
– City of Manchester beat Barcelona and Arsenal to secure the signature of the talented young player Henry Owaredisclosure Daily mail. The 18-year-old defender joined the West African Football Academy on the Ghana side with a contract worth £800,000; Pep Guardiola is said to have planned to loan him Troyes.
– Milan have identified the Porto striker Mehdi Taremi as a potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic successor, report Calciomercato. The 29-year-old has scored 18 goals in 39 games for the Liga NOS side this season and is valued in the region of 20 million euros. Divock Origi is an alternative if an agreement cannot be reached for international Iran.
