The Milan search for a new attacking midfielder continues, and Josip Ilicic is gaining steam as he is the easiest target to acquire. Gian Piero Gasperini revealed that the player wants to leave and that the club will let him go under the right circumstances. But the Rossoneri continue to work on their other candidates to the job.
The talks have had some up-and-downs but Cristian Romero now seems very close to joining Tottenham. The Spurs have improved their offer to Atalanta. In order to replace him, the Bergamaschi have made opened talks with Juventus for Merih Demiral, but the two clubs are not on the same page on his price tag.
French superstar Kylian Mbappé emerged on the radar of European heavyweights during the 2016/17 season, when he led Monaco to Ligue 1 success and faced Juventus in a Champions League Semi-Final.
Chelsea made another attempt to sign Romelu Lukaku, but it was again unsuccessful. Inter turned down a package that featured a €100M fee and Marcos Alonso. While the Nerazzurri have intention of selling their star striker, they would have to re-think their position if the player asked to leave.
Sampdoria are reportedly preparing to experience the loss of Damsgaard, who has shone into limelight following the European Championship. Valencia’s Lee Kang-in, who functions in a role similar to Damsgaard, is being touted as a potential transfer.
Roma have finalized the acquisition of Eldor Shorumorodov from Genoa. The Giallorossi wanted to bring in another offensive contributor and quickly identified the Uzbek as the ideal candidate. José Mourinho requested him directly. They paid €17.5M plus add-ons for the permanent signing and the forward inked a five-year contract.
Juventus will bring in Kaio Jorge right away, as they have reached an agreement with Santos on a small fee. The 19-year-old striker is currently practicing on his own in Recife and will fly to Turin later this week to complete the signing, which the Brazilian club already announced. He will ink a five-year contract.
Giorgio Chiellini wants to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Therefore, he inked a two-year extension with Juventus. At 36-year-old, he is about to enter in 17th season with Juventus as he has been with the club since 2005. He voiced some doubts last season, but the return of Max Allegri and the great Euro convinced him to re-up.
The Capital club excels in the craft of buying players on relatively low prices before selling them for some sweet profits. However, the management would jump the gun too soon at times, selling some of their stars for the highest bidder at times when patience would have been more handful, as was the case with the following five players.
Joaquin Correa has reported to Lazio following Copa America and had his first face-to-face meeting with Maurizio Sarri. The player still wishes to leave, and the sit-down did not change his mind. Three Premier League clubs are keeping on tabs on him, but he would not come cheap because the Biancocelesti desperately need cash.