Month: August 2021

Juventus player Merih Demiral during the friendly match between Juventus and Cesena at JTC on July 24, 2021 in Turin, Italy.For the second consecutive summer, Juventus is sending a young central defender to Atalanta on loan. We await to see the result of it, with the potential of it going a lot like what we’ve seen play out over the last 10 months in Bergamo.Juventus announced Friday that 23-year-old Turkish defender Merih Demiral has joined Atalanta on loan with an option to buy. There were no financial details included in Juve’s announcement of Demiral’s move to Atalanta, but it has been previously reported that the initial loan deal will cost €3 million with there being an option to buy for €28 million.In turn, the domino that needed to happen for Demiral’s move to Atalanta go thro...

Neymar Jr and Mauricio Pochettino react during a Paris Saint-Germain training session at Ooredoo center on January 29, 2021 in Paris, France.Paris St Germain are confident signing Lionel Messi would be profitable in the long run and hope to complete a deal within a week.Barcelona announced on Thursday night that the Argentina superstar would be leaving the Nou Camp, with financial restrictions preventing them from offering him a new contract.La Liga has a salary cap, calculated based on a club’s financial health, which was reduced in November in the wake of the financial pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and Barca have been hit hard.PSG were understood to initially be of the view that a deal could not be done when the announcement came, but sources close to the matter say a direct...

Manchester City unveil new signing Jack Grealish at Manchester City Football Academy on August 05, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester City have signed England midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a British record £100m.The 25-year-old joins the Premier League champions on six-year contract and will wear the number 10 shirt recently vacated by Sergio Aguero.The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus in 2016."City are the best team in the country with a manager considered to be the best in the world," said Grealish."It's a dream come true to be part of this club."The move makes Grealish the ninth most expensive footballer in history.He could make his debut for Pep Guardiola's side in Saturday's Community Shield against Leices...

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea celebrates with the Champions League Trophy during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.Southampton have contacted Chelsea regarding the availability of Tammy Abraham, talkSPORT reports.Following Danny Ings’ departure to Villa Park, the Saints are left with the challenge of bolstering their attacking options and are keen on luring Abraham to St Mary’s.Despite receiving £30 million from Aston Villa for the sale of Ings, it is believed Southampton would prefer a loan deal, but Chelsea are determined to seek a permanent buyer.Although Abraham finished last season as Chelsea’s joint-top goalscorer with 12 goals alongside Timo Werner, the 23-year-old is likely to find first-team op...

Marcos Alonso and Davide Zappacosta of Chelsea during a training session at Carton House Golf Club on July 21, 2021 in Maynooth, Ireland.Inter Milan have reportedly asked for not one but TWO Chelsea stars in the mega Romelu Lukaku deal.Lukaku has been strongly linked with a stunning move to Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel hellbent on snapping up a star strike ahead of the new season.After failing to lure Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland to Stamford Bridge, the club have turned to Lukaku who won't come cheap.The Serie A giants have slapped a massive £100 million price tag on their prized asset amid interest from the Premier League side.But it appears Inter will consider a players-plus-cash offer, according to The Independent.They claim that Lukaku has an agreement on personal terms with his f...

Leon Bailey of Bayer Leverkusen celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Koeln at BayArena on April 17, 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.Aston Villa have completed the signing of Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey in a transfer believed to be worth in the region of £30m.Villa had already confirmed an agreement was in place to sign the 23-year-old Jamaica international and the player has now put pen to paper on a four-year contract until 2025.“Leon is a hugely exciting young striker with great pace and creativity,” manager Dean Smith told AVFC.co.uk. “He has enjoyed a successful career at Leverkusen and we are now looking forward to watching him show his skills and talents for Aston Villa in the Premier League.”Bailey arr...

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Belgium and Russia on June 12, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.Chelsea FC have had two bids rejected by Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku, according to a report in England.The Athletic is reporting that the Blues are looking to complete a deal to bring Lukaku back to the south west London side almost seven years after he completed a move to Everton.The same article states that Chelsea FC are hoping to capitalise on Inter’s perilous financial situation by raiding the San Siro outfit for their top goal-scorer.According to the same story, the Champions League winners are considering other striker options after their failure to reach an agreement with Borussia...

Josip Brekalo of Wolfsburg reacts during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg at Opel Arena on January 19, 2021 in Mainz, Germany.Wolfsburg admit Josip Brekalo has asked to leave the club, with Lazio, Torino and Atalanta among those interested, but not at a fee of €15m.The Croatia international has been heavily linked with a move to Serie A, although there is also potential for La Liga with Sevilla, Real Betis and Real Sociedad.“The player has expressed a desire to change clubs,” confirmed Wolfsburg sporting director Marcel Schafer to Sportbuzzer.Now German site Kicker claims that Torino are also in the running, after weeks of Lazio pursuit, while Atalanta consider the 23-year-old a possible transfer target too.The asking price is believed to be €15m plus performa...