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Juventus are primed hand Weston McKennie a new contract in short order, guaranteeing he’s in for the long haul.

McKennie to Formally Prolong His Juventus Sojourn Soon

February 25, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, MLS, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus are primed hand Weston McKennie a new contract in short order, guaranteeing he’s in for the long haul after a few short-term renewals. The versatile midfielder was up for grabs for months, given his expiring contract, but his desire to stay put in Turin made the difference.

After taking care of Kenan Yildiz, Juventus wish to strike a deal with Weston McKennie and avoid a Bosman departure.

Inter Interfere in Talks Between Juventus and USMNT Ace

February 10, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, MLS, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

After taking care of Kenan Yildiz, Juventus wish to strike a deal with Weston McKennie and avoid a Bosman departure, but there’s some work to be done, and Inter recently poked around to gather some intel. His agents will soon be in Turin to negotiate again.

Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer at the end of his contract, and Napoli are ready to tender their proposal.

Napoli Making a Serious Attempt to Onboard De Bruyne

May 8, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liverpool, Manchester City, MLS, Napoli, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer at the end of his contract, and Napoli are ready to tender their proposal to bring him to Italy. The star midfielder has offers from the MLS and the Saudi Pro League, but he’d rather stay in Europe.

Thomas Muller will depart Bayern Munich after 25 years in the summer, as his contract will not be renewed, and Fiorentina are keen.

Fiorentina Show Interest in Bayern Munich Legend

April 17, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, MLS, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Thomas Muller will depart Bayern Munich after 25 years in the summer, as his contract will not be renewed, and Fiorentina will be one of the teams in the running to sign him. They’ll have to compete with the MLS, Turkish, and English clubs-

Inter are through to the Champions League final for the second time in the last four seasons, and president Giuseppe Marotta heaped praise on Simone Inzaghi

Marotta Doesn’t Rule Out De Bruyne, Salah, and Muller

April 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Liverpool, Marseille, MLS, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Inter president Giuseppe Marotta explained the club’s strategy for the summer window before the Nerazzurri blitzed Bayern Munich away in the first leg of the Champions League’s quarter-finals, dishing on a few players.

Napoli have Brighton stalwart Jan Paul van Hecke in their crosshairs, as they plan to meet Antonio Conte’s request to sign a new reliable defender.

Napoli Keen on Brighton Star to Strenghten the Defense

December 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, MLS, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Villarreal One comment

Napoli have Brighton stalwart Jan Paul van Hecke in their crosshairs ahead of January, when they fully plan to meet Antonio Conte’s request to sign a new reliable defender to join Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani in the back.

Galatasaray have tabled their offer from Paulo Dybala, and they are now waiting for his answer. It’s not so certain it’ll be positive

Roma Ace Eyes Return, Future Completely Up in the Air

November 20, 2024 Enrico Passarella Boca Juniors, Calciomercato, Italian Football, MLS, Roma, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Claudio Ranieri won’t face limitations concerning the utilization of Paulo Dybala. A few more appearances will trigger an automatic option to extend his contract for one extra season, until 2026, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll stay.

Paul Pogba will return on the pitch in early 2025 after getting his sentence reduced, but he’s highly unlikely to do it with the Juventus colors.

Marseille and MLS and Saudi Teams Eyeing Up Pogba

October 9, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Marseille, MLS, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Paul Pogba will return on the pitch in early 2025 after getting his sentence reduced, but he’s highly unlikely to do it with the Juventus colors. After the appeal, the Bianconeri have quickly opened talks to rescind his contract.

The arrival of Keylor Navas at Monza fell through at the 11th hour after the team had already booked his medicals as late issues emerged.

Monza No Longer Adding Keylor Navas, Eye Ex-Roma Goalie

July 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, MLS, Monza, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

The arrival of Keylor Navas at Monza fell through at the 11th hour after the team had already booked his medicals. Late problems emerged between the parties, and the Brianzoli are moving on. The Lombardy team is targeting Rui Patricio now.

Weston McKennie is tipped to stay put at Juventus after one foot out the door for the second summer in a row. He was frozen out early.

Juventus Outcast Targeted by Inter Miami

July 13, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, MLS, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus outcast Weston McKennie could earn the privilege of sharing the dressing room with eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the United States international has drawn an enquire from Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami.

MLS Franchise Contemplating Audacious Move for Juventus Midfielder

June 21, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, MLS, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus might have failed to insert Weston McKennie as a makeweight in a deal to sign Aston Villa talisman Douglas Luiz. But they could still offload their outcast in the coming months to avoid losing him on a free transfer next year.

As widely anticipated, Olivier Giroud will leave Milan at the end of his contract and head to the United States. The striker announced his farewell.

Giroud Confirms Milan Exit Following Three-Year Run

May 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, MLS, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

As widely anticipated, Olivier Giroud will leave Milan at the end of his contract and head to the United States. The striker announced his farewell on Instagram on Monday. He didn’t disclose his next team, which will be the Los Angeles FC.

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