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Colombian goalkeeper Devis Vásquez will undergo medical tests this Monday as a new AC Milan player, documents are signed between clubs.
Mykhaylo Mudryk sure dreams of Premier League football, and would love to move to Arsenal; there’s no doubt about that, as you can see from his suggestions on social media.
But time, as has always been said, will be crucial. Arsenal have to be fast, that’s very important; Talks continue with Shakhtar to reach an agreement in the coming days. In personal terms, there would be no problem as he would love to move to Arsenal.
Real Madrid does not have a buyback clause for Martin Odegaard. He is enamored with the Arsenal project, captaining a team that is now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
This operation was a masterpiece for Edu in 2021. Real Madrid did not want to sell Odegaard in June/July, Arsenal waited… until they gave him the green light for less than 40 million euros.
Joao Félix has been offered to several clubs, including Arsenal, with some key figures at the Emirates Stadium tempted by the possible loan (The Athletic)
Benfica is actively working to sign the Norwegian jewel Andreas Schjelderup, as he will try to anticipate the English clubs. Ongoing talks with Nordsjælland, deal in process but not fully agreed yet – contract offered until June 2028.
Official. Mads Bech has been recalled to Brentford from his loan spell with Nice, the club confirms.
“Bech old joined Nice on a season-long loan in September, but was unable to make a competitive appearance for Lucien Favre’s side,” the statement read.
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At the moment there are negotiations underway for Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea will push this week to do it, it is well advanced, but it is not complete yet. It will depend on Benfica, on the president Rui Costa who always said that he wanted a clause of 120 million euros or nothing. It’s always open to other clubs until it’s done, but Liverpool won’t pay the €120m clause and never made an official offer despite the fake news.
Ideally, Chelsea would like a different structure to the €120m clause, but the player really wants to join. However, he will depend on Benfica, so we will see what happens in the next few days.
N’Golo Kante’s priority has always been Chelsea and the Premier League. Kante is now in talks with Chelsea on different terms, which is why the situation is now open again. A few months ago it seemed very complicated, but now the situation is different. Barcelona and Al Nassr have never reached any agreement with Kante, just normal interest but now it is an open situation.
Graham Potter on Benoit Badiashile deal: “Until someone tells me someone has signed on, it would be unfair of me to comment.”
As revealed yesterday, Badiashile will be in London on Monday to sign the six-and-a-half-year deal after medical tests. It’s almost complete.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Andrey Santos, the documents are signed and sealed by both the player and the club side with Vasco. Chelsea will pay a fixed fee of 12.5 million euros. He’s in London, he’s had a medical. It’s 100% done.
Juninho Pernambucano on Chelsea’s new signing Andrey Santos: “I never saw a player, at 18, as smart as him. He is physically a beast, technically he is at a great level. He is not going to be better than me, he is going to be much better than me ”.
Romelu Lukaku: “I hope to stay at Inter in the future as well. I want to stay here because I love this club, we will talk to Chelsea to find a solution. Todd Boehly decided to let me go after I told him the truth about my relationship with Tuchel.”
Alex Sandro is expected to leave Juventus on a free transfer when his contract expires in June. There are currently no discussions of a new deal – Juventus have the option to extend their stay at the club for another year, but they are not considering it as of now.
Leeds are closing a deal to sign Maximilian Wober from RB Salzburg, here we go! Agreement in force by players and clubs. Confirmed exclusive news. I understand that the paperwork is being prepared, the final fee will exceed 12 million euros.
Jurgen Klopp on more Liverpool transfers after Cody Gakpo: “If there’s something we can do in January that means the right player and financial situation… then we’ll do it, but if not, we won’t.”
The midfield remains in the spotlight, but Liverpool insist they will not pay the €120m clause for Enzo Fernández.
I am aware that Jamie Carragher has expressed some doubts about signing Jude Bellingham, but I honestly believe that whoever signs Bellingham has one of the best talents in the team and I think he would be absolutely perfect for Liverpool.
But Liverpool have more than one player on the roster for January/June, as the midfield will have at least one or two new players in the next two transfer windows, this is the expectation.
Here we go: Manchester City will sign Máximo Perrone, one of the best young Argentine talents. The signing of the midfielder for City will take place in the next few hours or days. They will pay $8 million plus tax for the player. He will stay a few more months in Argentina, and then he will be in England to sign his contract.
Newcastle have decided to retire Martin Dubravka as he hardly ever played for Manchester United. Eddie Howe approved the decision.
Man United will now think about the goalkeeper situation, no decision has been made yet; I’m sure it’s not the priority now that the striker’s situation hasn’t been resolved yet.
It’s sure to be a busy January, and one potential transfer I would keep an eye on is one of my favorite talents: Matheus Franca. He is doing very well at Flamengo and Newcastle are interested in signing him, but there is still no full agreement; Newcastle will put the pressure on again in the next few days, while Bayer Leverkusen have also been following it for a long time.
Eddie Howe approved the decision to recall Martin Dubravka, whose return from Manchester United was confirmed yesterday after missing playing time while on loan at Old Trafford.
Marquinhos confirms that the negotiations for his new contract with PSG are well advanced: “Yes, the talks are going well,” he told L’Équipe.
Contract duration, one of the final steps before it is signed: 2026 or 2027.
Antonio Conte: “We did a miracle, believe me. To become title contenders here you need a solid foundation, 14-15 strong quality players. Then you add two £60m players, £70m players to level up your team each season. So you need time.
