Excl: Brentford are set to sign Aaron Hickey on permanent deal. Scottish talented fullback will join for £14m plus add-ons to Bologna. Five year deal agreed… and here we go. #BrentfordFC
Hickey will travel to England next week in order to undergo medical tests and sign.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Frenkie de Jong: "There are clubs that want him, not just Man Utd. We have no intention of selling, he wants to stay.
I’m going to do everything in my power so that he stays here, but there’s also a salary issue.”
Former Tottenham goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini will join Fiorentina on loan with €8m buy option included in the deal. Full agreement with Atalanta, to be signed soon. #transfers
Tottenham have signed Fraser Forster as new backup goalkeeper.
Flamengo are closing on Arturo Vidal as next signing. Talks in progress on 18 moths contract - both Vidal and Alexis Sanchez will leave Inter this summer. #Flamengo
Negotiations between Vidal’s agent and Mengão started in May and now progressing to the final stage.
Igor Tudor, just arrived in Marseille in order to sign the contract as new OM manager to replace Jorge Sampaoli. Contract agreed yesterday and club statement expected on Monday. #OM
Xavi open to selling Barcelona attacker if €25m offer arrives - Reports
FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has given his green light to sell forward Memphis Depay this summer (according to Diario AS via Barca Blaugranes) if an offer worth €25 million arrives.
Depay arrived at the Camp Nou last summer on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais. The 28-year-old scored 13 goals in his debut campaign and was the joint top-scorer alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Alex Telles set to be sold after training ground bust-up with teammate
Manchester United defender Alex Telles is set to be on his way out of Old Trafford after reports claimed that the player was involved in a training ground bust-up.
The 29-year-old, who joined the Red Devils in 2020, has failed to cement his place in the starting lineup ever since his arrival from Primeira Liga side Porto for a fee of £13.6 million. He has made 50 appearances for Manchester United, registering one goal and eight assists in the process.
Barcelona president Laporta: “Negotiations to extend Gavi’s contract are progressing very well. We’re really happy of the process with Gavi and his agent Iván De la Peña”. #FCB
Final detail: length of the contract. New deal will include €1B release clause.
Manchester United have contracts already signed with Feyenoord for Tyrell Malacia deal, waiting for player to fly to England today afternoon and undergo first part of medical tests #MUFC
Second part of medicals scheduled on Monday morning then first signing will be official.