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Roma Regrouping After Missing Out on Priority Target

July 22, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma tried to lure En-Nesyri despite offering lower wages, but the Moroccan talisman elected to accept Fenerbahce and José Mourinho’s offer. He’ll transfer for €20M, which is about the budget set by the Giallorossi for a new center-forward.

Roma have joined the list of teams watching closely what’s going on between Lazio and Daichi Kamada, who’s been very solid with Igor Tudor at the helm.

Lazio President Blasts ‘Mercenary’ Daichi Kamada

June 2, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Serie A, Transfer Market

Daichi Kamada's career at Lazio is nearing its end after only one season. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, club president Claudio Lotito opened the door for the Japan international's departure.

Lazio seemed to have convinced Daichi Kamada to exercise his option to prolong his contract, but the talks collapsed right before the deadline.

Kamada Changes His Mind on Lazio, EPL Team Frontrunner

May 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Lazio seemed to have convinced Daichi Kamada to exercise his option to prolong his contract, but the talks collapsed right before the deadline. The midfielder asked to include a low release clause in his contract, but the team refused.

After much speculation, Daichi Kamada is set to stay at Lazio with the most straightforward solution to do so, activating a multi-year option.

Kamada Re-Ups with Lazio, Aston Villa After Guendouzi

May 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

After much speculation, Daichi Kamada is set to stay at Lazio with the most straightforward solution to do so, activating the multi-year option that was agreed upon last summer. The deadline to exercise it is May 30th. The entourage of the Japanese floated some alternates.

Juventus and Napoli have inquired about Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has had a very prolific second half of the season at Crystal Palace.

Juventus and Napoli Interested in Crystal Palace Star

May 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus and Napoli have inquired about Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has had a very prolific second half of the season at Crystal Palace. The Partenopei are set to lose Victor Osimhen in the summer. Instead the Bianconeri might shake up their deputies up front.

Shortly after the pivotal call on their bench, Juventus will have to sort out the future of their top youngsters, especially Matias Soulé and Dean Huijsen.

Aston Villa and Dortmund Most Keen on Juventus Duo

April 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Newcastle United, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Shortly after the pivotal call on their bench, Juventus will have to sort out the future of their top youngsters, especially Matias Soulé and Dean Huijsen. They haven’t decided one way or the other, and their boss will have a say.

Matias Soulé will be back at Juventus in the summer but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be part of their squad next season.

Juventus Open to Soulé Sale but Demand a Major Figure

March 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matias Soulé has had a little dip in recent months, but his season remains solid. He’s one of the only four non-pure strikers to score at least ten goals in Seria A. The others are Paulo Dybala, Teun Koopmeiners, Albert Gudmundsson and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia, but he's more likely headed the Premier League or Germany in the summer.

Soulé Starting to Draw Interest from the Bundesliga

February 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia in the past window and has routinely been tipped to transfer to the Premier League, but he’s beginning to generate buzz in the Bundesliga as well. His entourage has recently reached out to an intermediary.

Frosinone exec Guido Angelozzi confirmed his belief that Matias Soulé would finish the season with them but didn’t sound as confident as in the past.

Frosinone Confirm Growing Interest in Juventus Prodigy

December 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Frosinone exec Guido Angelozzi voiced his belief that Matias Soulé would finish the season with them but didn’t sound as confident as in previous statements and corroborated the chatter about the interest in him from abroad: "Many English clubs come to watch him every week."

Juventus have been not so quietly working on the acquisitions of Teun Koopmeiners and Lewis Ferguson and are ready to include thier promising youngsters.

Juventus Weigh Compensation for Potential Soulé Sale

December 19, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Frosinone and Juventus will meet over the weekend, and it could be the right opportunity to talk business. The Ciociari already have three Bianconeri loanees in their squad. They could make it a foursome as they are keen on Dean Huijsen, who's eager for more playing time.

Matias Soulé has been Frosinone’s driving force so far and was one of the protagonists of the January window as well due to an offer from Al-Ittihad.

Crystal Palace Prepare Large Bid for Juventus Talent

December 13, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Marseille, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Juventus are gauging the interest in their youngsters through intermediaries. They might decide to pull the trigger and sell one of them if it allows them to bag one of their top midfield targets. Crystal Palace have shown major interest in Matias Soulé.

Napoli haven’t been able to properly replace Kim Min-Jae, and they could bring in a new center-back in January to plug the hole.

Napoli Go Back to the Well to Find a New Center-Back

December 11, 2023 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Wolverhampton

Napoli haven’t been able to properly replace Kim Min-Jae, and they could bring in a new center-back in January to plug the hole. While they have been tipped to add a left-back, Mario Rui will return soon, and Mathias Olivera should be ready by mid-January.

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