Southampton have signed VfL Bochum defender Armel Bella-Kotchap for €10m. The 20-year old completed his medical last night and signs a 4-year deal, with an option of a 5th.
Deal to be officially announced soon.
(Source: @David_Ornstein)
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OFFICIAL: Simone Inzaghi signs new Inter Milan deal until June 2024
Simone Inzaghi extends his contract with Inter until 2024 (€5,3M/year) with option for another season. Expected the official announcement today.
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Bayern Munich visited Lewandowski in Mallorca to convince him to stay
Bayern Munich are still adamant that Robert Lewandowski will honour his contract with the German club and remain the team’s striker until June 30, 2023.
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has shown that he is still determined to keep the Lewandowski at the club this summer, as he went to meet the Polish forward face to face.
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Nottingham Forest target Tottenham’s Joe Rodon and Wolves’ Morgan Gibbs-White
Steve Cooper has made Joe Rodon and Morgan Gibbs-White two key targets as he prepares Nottingham Forest for their Premier League return.
The Forest boss has worked with both players - Rodon at Swansea, Gibbs-White while in charge of England’s 2017 World Cup-winning Under-17 team - and regards them highly.
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Chelsea ‘identify Jonathan Clauss as replacement for Cesar Azpilicueta this summer amid exit talks’
Chelsea are keeping tabs on France international Jonathan Clauss as they believe he could be a worthy replacement for Cesar Azpilicueta, according to reports.
Thomas Tuchel is said to be a long-term admirer of the 29-year-old from RC Lens - having initially stated his interest in the wing-back when he first arrived at Chelsea.
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Arsenal ‘believe smooth signing of Fabio Vieira will help them secure £50m Raphinha transfer’
Arsenal hope the £34million signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto will help unlock the door in their pursuit of Leeds star Raphinha, according to reports.
The Brazilian was tipped to undergo a move to Barcelona following an impressive second season in the Premier League, but negotiations with the Spanish giants stalled due to their ongoing financial complications.
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Al Khelaifi: I turned down 180m euros from Real Madrid because I knew Mbappe wanted to stay at PSG
Nasser Al Khelaifi sat down with MARCA to talk about PSG’s new project following the departure of Leonardo and the arrival of Luis Campos at the helm of the sporting directorate.
The PSG president addressed all of the hot topics at the Parc des Princes. On the coach, Al Khelaifi did not yet confirm Mauricio Pochettino’s departure and ruled out Zinedine Zidane’s possible arrival.
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Manchester United target ‘fervently hopes’ to secure dream transfer this summer - Reports
Brazilian attacker Antony is fervently hoping to secure a move to Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to Dutch outlet AD. The Ajax star wants to reunite with his former boss Erik ten Hag, who has been appointed the manager at Old Trafford ahead of the new season.
It is no surprise that Manchester United are looking to sign a new forward in the summer transfer window. The Red Devils were in the running to secure the signature of Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez. The 22-year-old attacker, however, decided to join United’s arch-rivals Liverpool in a deal which could rise up to £85 million.
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Manchester United have more or less ‘given up hope’ of signing transfer target: Reports
Manchester United have reportedly ‘more or less given up’ on signing Ajax defender Jurrien Timber this summer. The Dutch defender was a key target for Erik ten Hag.
Timber, 21, played under Ten Hag at Ajax for two seasons and enjoyed a successful relationship with the Dutch tactician. His impressive performances in defense for the Amsterdam side were a big contribution to their two consecutive Eredivisie title successes in 2021 and 2022.
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Real Madrid hoping to cash in on 24-year-old star amid interest from Serie A club: Reports
Real Madrid are hoping to cash in on Serbian striker Luka Jovic this summer, amid interest from Serie A. According to Corriere dello Sport, Jovic has attracted interest from Fiorentina.
The report claims that Real Madrid hope to raise around €20 million for the Serbian international’s sale.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid among clubs keeping tabs on 26-year-old whose starting price has dropped to €30 million: Reports
La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are reportedly (via Fichajes) interested in signing Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz. The 26-year-old sees his contract expire in June 2023.
The Spaniard is one of the most sought-after midfielders in Serie A. He is an excellent passer of the ball, reads the game well, works hard, and can pop up with outside-the-box piledrivers every now and then.
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He needs you now!’: Manchester United fans implore Antony to join Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.
Manchester United fans have implored Antony to make good on his promise to Erik ten Hag, as the Red Devils reportedly hone in on a reported £40million swoop for the Brazilian.
Upon his departure to Old Trafford in May, Ajax presented Ten Hag with a farewell video on social media, which included past and present players wishing him well for the future.
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Crystal Palace agree signing of goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion on free transfer
Crystal Palace have sealed their first summer signing, with goalkeeper Sam Johnstone set to arrive on a free transfer.
Johnstone’s contract at West Bromwich Albion expires at the end of the month, meaning he can join the south London side for nothing on July 1.
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Newcastle United ‘want to sign’ 29-year-old Belgium international - Reports
Newcastle United are reportedly interested in Borussia Dortmund and Belgium forward Thorgan Hazard this summer.
As per German newspaper Bild (via Sport Witness), the Magpies “want to sign” Hazard, with Dortmund prepared to sell him for around €15 million. The report also suggests that the 29-year-old currently earns around €7 million a year with the Bundesliga club, but Newcastle can easily offer him much more.
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PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi: “Neymar part of the new project or not? We can’t speak about this in public as some players will arrive, some players will leave the club. These are private negotiations”, tells Marca. 
#PSG
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| Lukaku > Inter: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨!
Inter have reached full agreement with Chelsea to sign Romelu Lukaku on loan, done deal and here we go 
Inter will pay €8m loan fee plus add-ons not linked to appearances but just to Inter targets this season.
Romelu Lukaku will reduce his salary around €8/8.5m as he only wanted to return to Inter after last season at Chelsea.
Chelsea will save his salary plus receive loan fee to be re-invested on the market with Jules Koundé and Raheem Sterling still among top targets.
Lukaku turned down approaches by other clubs as he only wanted to return to Inter since that interview in December with @mattebarzaghi.
Todd Boehly has accepted to let him go and so the same happened with Thomas Tuchel who had direct conversation with Romelu.
How do you rate this deal for Inter & Chelsea?
L’Inter chiude l’affare Romelu Lukaku in prestito dal Chelsea: ora è fatta per il suo ritorno a Milano per 8 milioni di prestito più bonus legati a obiettivi di squadra.
@mattebarzaghi @gianlucadimarzio
#lukaku #romelulukaku #cfc #inter #chelsea #ucl #fcinter #transfers #football #herewego
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Nasser Al Khelaifi sends a strong to all PSG players out of the project: “Our position is clear: players who are not part of the project have to leave this summer, there’s no other way”. #PSG
“Some players took advantage of the situation… but now, it’s over”.
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PSG president Al Khelaifi: “I turned down €180m from Real Madrid last summer as I knew Kylian wanted to stay at PSG”, tells Marca. 
#PSG
“No, Kylian’s not moved by money. He has chosen to play here for his city, his club and his country, and for the sports project”.
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