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Chelsea target ‘still not close to agreeing fresh terms’, but move is fraught with danger
Chelsea continue to be linked with a summer move for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. According to Eurosport, the 22-year-old is still not close to agreeing a new deal with Milan and could be a free agent at the end of the season. Agent Mino Raiola has been trying to negotiate a renewal, but his demands have failed to find favour with the Serie A club. SL View Donnarumma is believed to be holding out for £9.1 million per year on his next contract, which appears to be beyond Milan’s reach. However, it is debatable whether his ability and performances actually warrant such a lofty annual salary. The goalkeeper has had a turbulent time at Milan, with fans previously blasting his antics during previous contract negotiations. Repeated mistakes further angered the Milan faithful, althou...
Napoli star could move to Everton in swap deal for defender
Napoli are eyeing up Everton centre-back Yerry Mina and could offer Kalidou Koulibaly in a swap deal, reports Football Insider. Mina came to Everton in the summer transfer window of 2018 from Barcelona for an estimated €30 million, having scored three goals at the World Cup in Russia. In his debut season, he played fewer than 1,000 league minutes following a series of injury worries. Mina has made 63 Premier League appearances Since then, he has played more regularly, starting 46 Premier League games over the last two campaigns. In total, he has made 63 appearances in English football’s top flight, scoring five times. This has attracted the attention of Serie A club Napoli, who could be willing to offer star centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly in exchange for the Colombian, according to Football...
Zidane reportedly joins Conte in race for Hammers attacking midfielder
According to ESPN, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have joined West Ham United in the race for Jesse Lingard’s signature ahead of the summer transfer window. The England international joined the Hammers on loan until the rest of the season from Manchester United in January. He has hit the ground running at the London Stadium, grabbing eight goals and three assists in nine Premier League games. West Ham are desperate to secure Lingard’s services permanently as a result, but they have to finish in the top-four to have a chance of doing so. The 28-year-old wants to play Champions League football next season, and the Hammers are currently fourth in the Premier League with seven games to go thanks to him. Sportslens View The Red Devils academy graduate has caught the attention ...
Italian giants keen on signing £29m Everton star, could offer player in exchange
Juventus could propose to re-sign Moise Kean from Everton this summer in a potential exchange deal, Tuttosport reports. Kean left the Bianconeri for the Toffees in 2019 for £29 million, but he had a frustrating debut campaign, registering just two goals in 33 appearances. He scored a couple of goals in the Carabao Cup at the start of this season, but it was not sufficient as he was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain. His time in Paris has been a huge hit with 15 goals in 31 outings, and Les Parisiens are likely to explore the possibility of a permanent deal. It is now reported that the Bianconeri are also plotting a move to re-sign their graduate, who still likes the club. The Toffees would command a significant fee on top of Kean’s success with Les Parisiens, but the Bianconeri are aiming...
Lingard and Garner steal the headlines, but how are the rest of Man Utd’s loanees doing this season?
Manchester United’s link with their academy is synonymous and the list of talent which has come through the ranks onto the pitch at Old Trafford is endless. However, progression into the first team isn’t something which comes easy, and even those of the most fame now – including David Beckham – sometimes have to go out on loan to prove their worth. We’ve profiled some of the United players currently out on loan this season – both young and old – and assessed what their chances are of returning to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s line-up at Old Trafford anytime soon. Jesse Lingard We’re going to start off with the players currently loaned out to clubs within the United Kingdom and undoubtedly, Jesse Lingard has started to shine since his move to West Ham United. The 28-year-old is the only name on th...
Chelsea star angling to complete €50m move this summer
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is eager to return to Serie A this summer. The 29-year-old was linked with a return to Napoli last month following comments made by his agent, Joao Santos, on the Serie A club’s official radio station. Santos cranked things up a notch earlier today, telling the same outlet that the €50 million rated star is keen to go back to Italy. He cited Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan as possible destinations but believes that his client would prefer to rejoin Napoli. “Jorge wants to go back to Italy and Naples to win the Scudetto – he is a ball that wants to take off,” said Santos. “It will be important for him to do well at the European Championships and the World Cup with Italy. (Roberto) Mancini is making it even stronger.” SL View Jorginho still has two years left o...
Juventus hold on for crucial win against Napoli in the race for top four
Juventus held on to secure a crucial 2-1 win against Napoli in Turin after Lorenzo Insigne’s 90th-minute penalty threatened to stir a late fightback. Cristiano Ronaldo 25th league goal of the season put his side ahead with 13 minutes on the clock before the returning Paulo Dybala added a second shortly after coming on in the second half. Insigne calmly dispatched his penalty as the match entered injury time after Giorgio Chiellini had collided with Victor Osimhen. However, there was no further drama as Juventus held on to secure all three points. The Bianconeri headed into Wednesday evenings showdown winless in their last two Serie A outings after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Torino. Andrea Pirlo made two changes from his Derby della Mole side with Gianluigi Buffon and Adrien Rabiot,...
Chelsea ‘ready to take concrete action’ with bid of over £86m for prolific striker
Chelsea have been tipped to step up their interest in Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. According to CalcioMercato, the Blues are ‘ready to take concrete action’ by bidding more than £86 million for the Belgian international. Lukaku has enjoyed a hugely prolific spell with Inter, bagging 61 goals in 87 appearances for the Serie A club. SL View Inter are believed to want more than £100m for Lukaku – a figure that his suitors may consider too expensive. Manchester City and Barcelona have also been credited with an interest in the Belgian following his stunning performances for Inter this term. The Italian club are reluctant to part company with Lukaku, but they need to raise funds to make up a significant financial deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old previously had a...
Inter Milan looking to sell duo to raise funds this summer
Inter Milan are reportedly ready to let midfield duo Joao Mario and Radja Nainggolan leave in the summer. Mario joined Inter Milan from Sporting Lisbon for an estimated €40 million in 2016. The transfer hasn’t worked out as hoped, with the Portuguese making just 69 appearances in all competitions for the Nerazzurri. He has also spent time on loan at West Ham United, Lokomotiv Moscow and former club Sporting. Joao Mario has struggled to make an impression at Inter He made little impression during his time in the Premier League, and the Hammers turned down the opportunity to sign him permanently for €40m. Across his other two loan spells, he has scored just two goals. Nainggolan was once one of the world’s most respected central midfielders, earning 30 caps for the Belgium national team. He ...
Milan set to renew Ibrahimovic’s contract and pair him up with €40m signing
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign an extension to his current contract at AC Milan, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport. Ibrahimovic rejoined AC Milan halfway through the 2019/20 season on an initial six-month contract with an option to extend for a further year. After netting 11 goals in 20 appearances in all competitions, he opted to stay at the San Siro. Ibrahimovic has been as good as ever at AC Milan This season, the Swede has been one of Serie A’s most prolific forwards. Despite missing almost half of the season’s games, he is the division’s fourth top goalscorer with 15 in 16 outings, trailing behind just Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Luis Muriel. Due to this form, the Rossoneri are keen to keep the veteran striker at the club for another year, according to Italian outlet ...
AC Milan target duo as they prepare to let winger go
AC Milan are eyeing up two wingers in the summer, with Samu Castillejo expected to be transfer listed. Castillejo joined AC Milan in 2018 from Villarreal in a deal that saw Colombian forward Carlos Bacca move in the opposite direction. The Spaniard struggled to nail down a starting XI berth in his debut season, with 23 of his 31 league appearances coming from the bench. Castillejo has struggled to make an impact at AC Milan The following season, he got more opportunities, making 17 Serie A starts. However, he managed just two goals and three assists. This term hasn’t been much better for him, recording just one goal and no assists in his 24 league outings. As a result, the Rossoneri are expected to let him go in the summer, as reported by Calciomercato. At 26 years of age and with over two...
Napoli trio test negative for coronavirus
Napoli can breathe a sigh of relief as Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alex Meret, and Lorenzo Insigne’s swab tests came back negative. Serie A clubs are concerned as four staff members of Italy national team tested positive for COVID, the FIGC announced on Wednesday after the Azzurri’s 2-0 win over Lithuania. However, according to Sky Sport Italia, Napoli’s Italy international Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alex Meret, and Lorenzo have not contracted the virus as their swab tests came back negative. The trio returned to Naples in the morning and can now join their teammates in Castelvolturno for today’s training session. The Azzurri will face Crotone on Saturday and travel to Turin on Wednesday to play the rescheduled fixture from matchday 3 against Juventus. The Old Lady’s defender Leonardo Bonucci tested po...
