LIVE Transfer Talk – Juventus, Arsenal linked with Euro 2023 sensation Manuel Locatelli

Amid all of the motion on the Euros and Copa America, the summer time switch window has opened for some leagues with Europe’s largest golf equipment trying to make a splash within the switch market. Try the most recent gossip under, and see see all official offers right here.

TOP STORY: Locatelli focused by Juve and Arsenal

Juventus are forward of quite a few golf equipment within the race to signal Italy’s Euro 2023 goal-scoring sensation, Manuel Locatelli, in keeping with Fabrizio Romano.

Locatelli scored twice in Italy’s 3-0 victory over Switzerland on Wednesday, the second a surprising strike, in a efficiency that’s positive to see different golf equipment take into account a transfer for his skills. Italy’s win noticed Locatelli and his Azzurri teammates seal a round-of-16 berth with a sport to spare.

New Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri is believed to be eager to take Locatelli to Turin, and his present membership Sassuolo are mentioned to be prepared to simply accept a switch payment of round €40 million.

It was Locatelli’s stellar kind in Serie A that noticed the 23-year-old known as as much as Roberto Mancini’s squad within the first place. He scored 4 targets in 34 appearances in all this season, however now his exploits may see him focused by different golf equipment round Europe, whereas his worth might also enhance.

Arsenal had been linked with Locatelli earlier than the event began, although Gunners followers will little question concern their possibilities of the membership tempting him to north London may very well be diminished by his positive show in Rome.

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21.45 BST: West Ham want a striker and are reportedly unfazed by the €30 million price ticket on Gent’s Roman Yaremchuk, in keeping with Calciomercato.

The six-foot-three frontman has scored in each of Ukraine’s video games at Euro 2023 and is contemporary of a season in Belgium during which he netted 20 occasions in 34 video games. West Ham have but to exchange Sebastian Haller and whereas Yaremchuk is below contract by way of 2024, it’s believed that the Belgian membership may very well be tempted by a giant bid.

Roma and Lazio have additionally been credited with curiosity in Yaremchuk, whereas Wolfsburg, who may have to exchange one other West Ham goal in Wout Weghorst, reportedly have been delay by his value.

20.58 BST: Might Dortmund discover cowl for Jude Bellingham with one other English-based midfielder?

German outlet Fussball Transfers claims that BVB have initiated talks with out-of-favour Arsenal man Matteo Guendouzi. The 22-year-old, who spent final season on mortgage within the Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin, has simply 12 months remaining on his contract and reportedly has no manner again within the thoughts of Mikel Arteta.

Guendouzi has been frozen out at Arsenal since getting in an argument with supervisor Mikel Arteta in June 2023, and was subsequently suspended for his “perspective and basic habits” in June 2023.

20.06 BST: With Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos gone, Actual Madrid are within the midst of a makeover, and AS claims that one participant who may arrive is Roma and Italy star Leonardo Spinazzola.

The left-back, 28, has been a revelation for Italy to date on the Euros, beginning each video games and making an actual impression in consecutive 3-0 wins. The well-travelled former Juve man scored two targets and assisted eight in 39 appearances for the Giallorossi final season, and will exchange longtime left-back Marcelo, who appears to be like set to go away the membership after 15 seasons.

19.10 BST: Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of veteran Ashley Younger!

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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) June 17, 2023

The versatile 35-year-old, who received the Scudetto with Inter this previous season, returns to Villa Park after 10 years on a free switch.

Younger scored 37 targets and added 59 assists in 190 video games throughout his first spell at Villa.

18.28 BST: Former Arsenal and present Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina appears to be like set for a brand new membership, with Corriere dello Sport itemizing Juventus, Atalanta, Sassuolo and Fiorentina as events.

The Colombia worldwide, 32, has been at Napoli since 2018 however solely has one yr remaining on his contract on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. With Alex Meret able to re-assume the function of No. 1 at Napoli, Ospina seems to be headed for the exit door.

17.39 BST: Anderlecht have introduced they’ve signed defender Wesley Hoedt from Southampton.

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— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) June 17, 2023

The centre-back, 27, who joined from Lazio in 2017 for £15 million, had fallen out of favour at St. Mary’s and spent final season on mortgage at Lazio. The Netherlands worldwide made 45 whole appearances for the Saints and was loaned out 3 times throughout his tenure on the south coast membership.

“The contacts between Anderlecht and myself have been happening for greater than a yr now. There was a right away click on with (sporting director) Peter Verbeke and Vincent [Kompany] however we needed to look ahead to the suitable second.

“For me, the selection for Anderlecht is primarily a sporting alternative. I wish to assist make this challenge a hit, to go for the best once more.”

17.00 BST: Cristiano Ronaldo may very well be set to go away Juventus this summer time.

16.24 BST: Arsenal are eager to signal Leicester midfielder James Maddison, says Soccer.London.

Maddison, 24,is reportedly “on the prime of the listing” for Arsenal on this summer time window however Leicester desire a £60m switch payment for the previous Norwich midfielder.

The Gunners want a artistic midfielder with Martin Odegaard and Dani Ceballos heading again to Actual Madrid after their mortgage spells expired, however they could see competitors from Chelsea for Maddison if Hakim Ziyech leaves.

15.38 BST: Fiorentina introduced earlier at the moment that Gennaro Gattuso has left his place simply 23 days after becoming a member of as supervisor, with the choice all the way down to a disagreement over switch methods, sources have informed ESPN’s Andrew Cesare Richardson.

Now Gianluca DiMarzio is reporting that Tottenham are eager to rent Gattuso as their talks with former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca have collapsed.

If Gattuso thinks he’ll have any enter into Tottenham’s switch technique he’s acquired one other factor coming.

15.22 BST: Barcelona are eager about signing Aymeric Laporte however Clement Lenglet must depart first to make room for the Manchester Metropolis defender, sources have informed ESPN’s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens.

Barca have already accomplished the signing of Eric Garcia on a free switch from Metropolis this summer time, however coach Ronald Koeman would additionally like so as to add one other extra skilled centre-back to his squad.

Nevertheless, the La Liga facet have six defenders on their books and would want to shed two earlier than even eager about making a transfer for Laporte, who’s at Euro 2023 with Spain.

Along with Garcia and Lenglet, Barca even have Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo, Oscar Mingueza and Samuel Umtiti.

Even with out the addition of a brand new centre-back, Barca are eager to get Umtiti off the wage invoice this summer time.

15.05 BST: Manchester Metropolis have agreed a three-year deal for Bordeaux ahead Khadija Shaw, the membership introduced on Thursday.

Shaw was Division 1 Female’s prime scorer in the course of the 2023-21 season, scoring 22 targets.

“What actually attracted me was the way in which Manchester Metropolis performs. The best way they construct up, the way in which they use the channels, the way in which they play by way of the staff, the channels and the way thrilling they’re once they’re going ahead,” Shaw informed ESPN. “For me, wanting in from the surface watching that I believed to myself I may see myself enjoying there and I may see myself being very profitable there.”

15.03 BST: The Every day Telegraph says that Leicester Metropolis wish to signal FC Salzburg striker Patson Daka in a £30m deal this summer time.

Daka, 22, scored 34 targets in 42 video games this season and the Zambia worldwide has been linked with a bunch of prime golf equipment.

Leicester are in search of competitors for Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho up entrance, with Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard additionally on their radar.

The Foxes are additionally near including Lille’s Boubakary Soumare to their midfield for round £22m.

14.24 BST: Wolves have signed defender Yerson Mosquera from Atletico Nacional on a five-year contract.

Mosquera, 20, is reported to have value Wolves £4.5m to signal and the Colombian had been beforehand tracked by Manchester United and Manchester Metropolis.

Wolves technical director Scott Sellars mentioned: “We’ve been monitoring Yerson for fairly some time, and there was lots of curiosity from golf equipment throughout Europe, together with a few of the largest names within the Premier League. All of them see his potential and high quality, as can we, however we spoke to him concerning the pathway we’ve on the membership, and he believes Wolves is the most effective match for him.

“He’s a centre-back who’s very athletic, very aggressive, very aggressive and has an awesome perspective to defending – he needs to defend, he needs to make tackles and headers, and has nice presence in each packing containers, however he’s additionally excellent technically and really composed on the ball.

14.03 BST: Actual Madrid have a defensive determination to make this summer time.

13.36 BST: Sergio Ramos has insisted that he “by no means wished to go away Actual Madrid” and claimed he would have accepted the membership’s supply of a one-year contract extension, however was informed it had expired.

Madrid introduced on Wednesday that captain Ramos, 35, will depart when his deal runs out on the finish of this month. The defender broke down in tears throughout a farewell ceremony on Thursday — attended by president Florentino Perez, board members, membership workers and Ramos’ household — on the Actual Madrid Metropolis coaching advanced.

“I by no means wished to go away Actual Madrid, I all the time wished to remain right here,” Ramos mentioned. “In the previous few months the membership made me a suggestion of 1 yr, with a pay reduce. I wish to spotlight that cash has by no means been an issue, the president is aware of that.

“It wasn’t a monetary downside. They provided me one yr, I wished two. I wished calm and continuity for my household… Within the newest conversations, I accepted the supply with a pay reduce, and I used to be informed there was not a suggestion. I used to be informed that regardless of having given the OK to the proposal, it had an expiry date and I didn’t realise… It shocked me.”

13.08 BST: AC Milan have introduced the signing of Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori.

Tomori, 23, joined the Italian membership on mortgage this season however they’ve now actioned the €28.5m clause to signal him completely and he’ll keep at San Siro on a deal till 2025.

The England centre-back made 22 appearances and scored one purpose final season for Milan however was ignored of the squad for Euro 2023.

12.51 BST: Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana noticed his doping ban diminished to 9 months not too long ago and can now be accessible to play once more in November.

The 25-year-old has been linked with Arsenal however Footmercato says AS Monaco need him if they will’t signal Bayern Munich’s Alexander Nubel this summer time.

12.10 BST: ICYMI – Sergio Ramos is leaving Actual Madrid without cost this summer time.

The 35-year-old couldn’t agree a brand new contract and is now saying a tearful goodbye at a information convention.

Madrid chairman Florentino Perez is there too and mentioned: “At present isn’t a simple day, you’ve been somebody very particular for me, we’ve suffered and fought collectively for Actual Madrid’s current historical past. Above all I would like you to be glad wherever you might be… A legend like you’ll all the time be an awesome ambassador for Actual Madrid.”

Extra Ramos “…A marvellous part ends, distinctive in my life, I’ll by no means expertise what I’ve had right here, however a brand new thrilling one begins, with lots of enthusiasm about displaying my finest stage for lots of years… it is a ‘goodbye’ as a result of in the end I’ll be again.”

— Alex Kirkland (@alexkirkland) June 17, 2023

12.04 BST: Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe has been attracting consideration within the type of a £25m bid from Aston Villa, however Actual Madrid are additionally within the combine, in keeping with CBS Sports activities.

Smith Rowe, 20, is in talks over extending his contract and the Gunners rejected Villa’s supply, however Madrid requested about together with the Englishman in discussions about the way forward for Martin Odegaard.

Odegaard impressed at Arsenal after a mortgage transfer in January however the membership don’t have the funds to make his transfer everlasting and he’ll head again to Madrid as new boss Carlo Ancelotti has changed Zinedine Zidane.

Smith Rowe has frolicked on mortgage at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield City however make the breakthrough into the primary staff final season and scored 4 occasions in 33 appearances.

11.12 BST: Lyon are ready to interrupt the ladies’s switch report to convey Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati to the membership this summer time, in keeping with Diario Sport.

Bonmati, 23, is out of contract in 2023 and Lyon could be keen to quadruple her wage along with paying Barca round €500,000. The costliest switch in girls’s soccer up to now is the €279,801 paid by Chelsea to VfL Wolfsburg to signal Pernille More durable final yr.

After coming by way of the membership’s La Masia academy, Bonmati has gone on to change into a key cog within the Barca facet. She scored and was named participant of the match as they beat Chelsea 4-0 within the Champions League last final month.

In response to the report, Bonmati is just not the one Barca participant being eyed by different golf equipment. Lieke Martens, Alexia Putellas, Jenni Hermoso and Mapi Leon are additionally drawing curiosity. With a number of of their contracts, like Bonmati’s, up subsequent summer time, the Catalan membership will both have to boost their salaries to match what’s on supply elsewhere or take into account affords.

Barca discover themselves on this place on account of their success on the pitch this season. They received the treble, which included successful the Champions League for the primary time of their historical past. It was the primary time since 2015 that Lyon had not been topped European champions.

11.00 BST: Former Liverpool supervisor Rafa Benitez at metropolis rivals Everton? It may occur.

10.50 BST: Gianluigi Buffon has rejoined Parma on a two-year deal after leaving Juventus this summer time. The 43-year-old goalkeeping legend started his profession within the Parma youth system in 1991, on the age of 13, and made his debut for the primary staff at 17.

He made the transfer from Parma to Juventus in 2001 for €52m and went on to change into probably the greatest goalkeepers to have performed the sport, successful the World Cup with Italy in 2006.

He’s again the place he belongs.
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— Parma Calcio 1913 (@1913parmacalcio) June 17, 2023

10.06 BST: Atletico Madrid will signal between three and 5 gamers this summer time so as to add to their La Liga title-winning squad forward of 2023-22, Diario AS experiences.

The newspaper says the membership are decided to land at the very least a back-up goalkeeper for Jan Oblak — with teenager Ivo Grbic leaving on mortgage — a midfielder, prone to be Udinese’s Rodrigo De Paul, and a ahead to offer competitors for Luis Suarez.

Two extra gamers may additionally are available, in keeping with the newspaper. The departure of both Sime Vrsaljko or Kieran Trippier would imply a right-back could be required, whereas an additional midfielder may be part of if Saul Niguez or Hector Herrera go.

In the meantime, Marca claims the arrival of De Paul, 27, is “imminent” with “the need of the participant and of [Diego] Simeone” being the keys to the deal.

De Paul — who struggled in a earlier spell in La Liga at Valencia from 2014 to 2016 — impressed in Serie A final season, scoring 9 targets and offering 9 assists.

09.21 BST: Inter Miami striker Gonzalo Higuain has mentioned he thought Main League Soccer could be straightforward sufficient for him to play with a “cigarette” in his mouth.

The Argentina ahead, who has scored 4 targets in seven league video games this season, mentioned that he has been shocked by the competitiveness of MLS, evaluating it to Italy’s Serie A.

Talking on Christian Vieri’s Twitch channel Bobo TV, Higuain mentioned: “I believed I’d come right here and play with a cigarette in my mouth and, as an alternative, it’s troublesome. It’s a powerful league. I discovered that it’s just like Italian soccer. In Spain and England it’s simpler to do properly, whereas in Italy, for those who have no idea the league, you endure.”

Higuain joined Inter Miami from Juventus in 2023 after struggling to eight targets in 32 video games for the Italian giants in his final season in Serie A.

08.45 BST: Gennaro Gattuso is about to go away Fiorentina as supervisor, simply 23 days after his appointment.

Fabrizio Romano experiences there have been “issues on transfers technique between Fiorentina board, Gattuso’s agent Jorge Mendes and Gennaro himself. They’re now working to half methods.”

08.23 BST: Alvaro Morata says he’s wanting ahead to a different season at Juventus.

Juve and Atletico Madrid reached an settlement to increase Morata’s mortgage for an additional season, and the ahead posted a video on Instagram saying: “Hello guys, thanks for all of your assist. You all understand how necessary it’s for me to proceed at Juventus for an additional season. I’m delighted and proud. I can’t wait to share some moments with you on the stadium. Now I’m centered on the European Championship, which can be necessary to me.”

The Spain worldwide rejoined Juve final summer time on mortgage from Atletico, with Juve having an choice to make the deal everlasting this summer time, or to increase the mortgage spell for an extra season for €10m.

Morata, 28, scored 20 targets and arrange 12 extra in 44 appearances for the Turin giants. Juve intend to train their choice to signal Morata in January 2023 by paying Atletico €35m and he helped Juve raise the Coppa Italia.

08.00 BST: Sergio Ramos will depart Actual Madrid after 16 seasons with the La Liga giants when his contract expires on the finish of the month, the membership introduced on Wednesday.

Madrid have scheduled a farewell ceremony for his or her longtime captain within the presence of membership president Florentino Perez on Thursday.

Ramos, 35, wished a brand new two-year deal to remain at Madrid, however sources informed ESPN that Perez was not ready to interrupt his coverage of handing solely one-year contracts to gamers over 30.

Conversations between Perez and Ramos have been ongoing all through the previous yr and continued into June. Nevertheless, neither social gathering was ready to compromise.

Regardless of experiences on the contrary, sources informed ESPN that Ramos didn’t demand a pay rise to remain on the Santiago Bernabeu.

PAPER GOSSIP (by Nick Judd)

– Napoli have made Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri their No. 1 goal, in keeping with Gazzetta dello Sport. Palmieri’s contract with the Blues runs out in 2023 and there are a variety of golf equipment in Italy, with Napoli main the way in which, eager to take the 26-year-old again to Serie A. Talks between the 2 golf equipment are mentioned to have been happening for weeks, with each now haggling over Chelsea’s €15m estimation. Napoli are hoping to decrease the payment by round €3m-€4m.

– It has already been broadly reported that Gianluigi Donnarumma is about to hitch Paris Saint-Germain from AC Milan when his contract expires this summer time, however Fabrizio Romano says that the Italian goalkeeper’s medical will happen on June 21, not June 17 as initially reported by many, forward of a deal that can see him signal till 2026. Donnarumma, 22, has saved two clear sheets in two video games for Italy to date at Euro 2023, and he appears to be like set to hitch the Parisians on a free switch.

– Bernardo Silva‘s agent, Jorge Mendes, is believed to be in talks with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, in keeping with the Every day Mail. Silva has reportedly informed Manchester Metropolis officers that he’s eager to go away this summer time, and although boss Pep Guardiola needs to maintain the 26-year-old, the membership are keen to let the Portugal worldwide go if the suitable payment will be agreed.

– Arsenal have joined Sevilla and Fiorentina within the race to signal 28-year-old Porto winger Jesus Corona, in keeping with the Every day Mail. The outlet says that Mikel Arteta is eager so as to add competitors on the right-hand facet for Willian and Nicolas Pepe, and with Corona’s current take care of the Portuguese giants set to finish subsequent summer time, he may very well be accessible for round €25m. The Mexico worldwide can play on the suitable wing or as a wing-back, and he scored three targets — alongside 13 assists — in 48 appearances final season.