Atalanta will make the first offer for Saint-Etienne prodigy Lucas Gourna-Douath, but will have to battle some European heavyweights to land the "next Pogba."
Roma's hopes of landing Arsenal's Granit Xhaka have been thrown into a corridor of doubt, prompting the Giallorossi to seek other alternatives. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via ChiesaDiTotti), the Italian club's officials have placed a watchful eye on AZ Alkmaar's Teun Koopmeiners and Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney to improve the midfield options.
Marko Pjaca has officially completed the crosstown transfer to Torino. He joined the Granata on a season-long loan with a €7M option to sign him. Juventus are looking to further trim the rosters as they want to part ways with Aaron Ramsey, Daniele Rugani, Merih Demiral and Gianluca Frabotta. The first two could move through swaps deal with PSG and Milan.
Despite the insistent buzz, Milan might not be able to sign Julian Brandt or Nikola Vlasic in the current window after all. The German winger has voiced his desire to continue playing for Borussia Dortmund. Instead, Zenit has made a serious move to purchase the inventive midfielder from CSKA. The Rossoneri might be forced to look at other offensive options.
Borussia Dortmund have reportedly placed a watchful eye on the Juventus third-choice centre-back Merih Demiral. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A giants are ready to sell the Turkish star for around €35million.
Milan's hopes of landing Borussia Dortmund playmaker Julian Brandt have received a massive boost. According to SempreMilan, the Bundesliga giants are open to the idea of letting the versatile forward leave on a paid loan with an option to buy.
Versatile Borussia Dortmund forward Julian Brandt has caught attention from AC Milan, who are hunting down the new playmaker. According to Italian journalist Carlo Pellegatti, the Rossoneri are entertaining the prospect of submitting a bid for the German talent to replace Hakan Calhanoglu.
PSG are interested in Theo Hernandez, but Milan have no intention to sell their star left-back. On the contrary, the Rossoneri plan to open talks to extend and improve the contract of the defender. The French club made a move to sign him, but their offer was not seriously taken into consideration. Instead, they would sell Rafael Leao if they received a good bid for him.
Chelsea have inquired with Sassuolo about Domenico Berardi. They are not the only team after the Italian winger, as Borussia Dortmund and West Ham asked for information too. His price tag is around €40M and, differently from other summers, he is not a lock to stay. Milan, Chelsea and Leicester have also shown some interest, but he might be too pricey for the Italian sides.
Juventus officially kicked off the new season yesterday, as the players began taking the medicals. When a fan asked Pavel Nedved if Cristiano Ronaldo would stay, he replied: “He will be here.” He reiterated the concept later on: "We have not received any confirmation from his entourage that he wants to leave." The club also believes to have Manuel Locatelli firmly in hand.
Real Madrid are trying to purchase Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund but are facing strenuous resistance. If their attempt were unsuccessful, they would target Lautaro Martinez next. The German side asks for €175M for the Norweigian star, who has a €75M release clause in 2022. Inter plan to keep the Argentinian striker, but he recently turned down an extension and has drawn interested also from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Juventus could not wrap up the acquisition of Manuel Locatelli before the Euro. His price tag is skyrocketing thanks to his excellent performances. The brace he bagged against Switzerland has turned heads across Europe, especially in the Premier League. While €40M could have been enough before the tournament, Sassuolo are now asking for €60M. The Bianconeri are hoping Locatelli will convince his club to accept their offer.