Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona step up interest in Italy right back
Barcelona steps up pursuit of Atalanta Marco Palestreas Arsenal remain interested in Julian Alvarez.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Barcelona have intensified their interest in the Atalanta defender Marco Palestre as a versatile option for their full back rows. Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reports that Barca are interested in the 21-year-old, but face competition for his signature. Arsenal, Manchester City, Juventus and Inter Milan are also said to be considering a move for Palestra. The defender spent the season on loan at Cagliari, where he made 32 Serie A appearances, and earned a place in the Italian national team in March.
– Arsenal are firmly interested in a change for Julian Alvarez this summer, but he will face the challenge of beating Barcelona to his signature. This is revealed by TeamTalk, who report that Barça are the striker’s preferred option this summer, should he move away from Atlético Madrid. Arsenal continue to examine versatile attacking options in a bid to strengthen their forward line.
– Manchester United monitoring possible transfer of Juventus defender Pierre Kaluluaccording to Tuttosport. The Premier League side have recently sent scouts to monitor the centre-back in action, as they look for ways to strengthen the defence. However, reports in Italy indicate that Juventus are set to open negotiations with the 25-year-old, who has three years remaining on his contract, in the hope of deterring any interest.
– Bournemouth is open to an outing for Junior Kroupi this summer, if a bid in the region of £60million is made this summer, Football Insider reports. The 19-year-old continues to impress in his debut Premier League campaign, with Manchester United seen as encouraged by Bournemouth’s stance regarding an exit. The likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have already been linked with the striker.
– Center back Andreas Christensen has rejected a contract extension at Barcelona, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season. This is according to Mundo Deportivo, who report that clubs from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga are considering a potential free transfer for the defender. With the former Chelsea player suffering from injury, his priority is to stay at Barcelona. However, the existing contract offer does not meet the desired outcome, leaving doubt about its future.
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– Nicholas Jackson is set to leave Bayern Munich and return to Chelsea following his loan spell this season, with no discussions underway over a second loan or permanent transfer. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Youngster from PSG Ibrahim Mbaye is “one to watch this summer”, after a spell without a match for the Ligue 1 team. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Borussia Dortmund leads the race to recruit the youngster from NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Liam-Claude Kantéwith Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim, RB Salzburg and Serie A clubs monitoring the defender. (Fabrizio Romano)
-Romelu Lukaku is of interest to AC Milan, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Lyon and Monaco ahead of an exit from Napoli, who have set a transfer value of €10m for the striker. (Ekrem Konur)
– Roma, Lazio, Napoli, Milan and Juventus are in the race to sign Giacomo Raspadori of Atalanta. (Ekrem Konur)
– West Ham wants to finalize the permanent signing of Axel Disasi after his loan from Chelsea ended this season. (Nicolo Schira)
-Ao Tanaka is willing to stay at Leeds United, provided he is given the opportunity to play for the team, amid links with an exit this summer. (Football Insider)
– Arsenal and Chelsea interested in Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvallif it becomes available this summer. (Caught offside)
– AS Monaco is open to a definitive signing Ansu Fati after his loan from Barcelona expired this summer. (Sports World)
– Juventus are interested in a return for Randal Kolo Muaniwith the striker set to return to PSG following his loan spell at Tottenham. (Calciomercato)
