Transfer News Across Europe
In the transfer news today, Chelsea winger Willian, 31, has turned down a two-year deal with the club and has held talks over a free transfer to Arsenal, who are willing to offer the Brazil international the three-year contract he wants. Chelsea made the offer to the player after the 2-1 loss to Arsenal on Sunday in the FA Cup final clash.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has made five defenders available for sale and will step up plans to sign Leicester City and England left-back Ben Chilwell, 23. Chelsea will need to make Chilwell the world’s most expensive defender if they really want the player to be with them next season. Chelsea is interested in Real Madrid’s 23-year-old Spanish left-back Sergio Reguilon, who has been the subject of an £18m bid from Everton.
Arsenal is also trending in the transfer news as they are keen on Bayern Munich’s 28-year-old Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho, and 27-year-old Atletico Madrid’s Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey. Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wants to see the club sign Barcelona’s French forward Ousmane Dembele, 23.
Manchester United are edging close to signing 20-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho on at least a five-year deal. Manchester United will wait until late in the transfer window to move for Aston Villa’s English midfielder Jack Grealish, 24. Paris St-Germain wants to sell former Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye and Wolves are interested in the Senegal international.
Also in the transfer news, AC Milan will face competition from Bayer Leverkusen for £30m-rated Norwich City defender Ben Godfrey, 22. Inter Milan have agreed to buy Chile winger Alexis Sanchez, 31, for £13.5m from Manchester United and the deal will be announced after the Italian side’s Europa League game with Getafe on Wednesday.
Tottenham and England defender Danny Rose, 30, says he is “very happy” to stay at the club going into the final season of his contract. Aston Villa, Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham are interested in Crystal Palace and Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy, 29. Lazio, Tottenham, RB Leipzig, Everton and PSV Eindhoven are all keen on South Korea centre-back Kim Min-Jae, 23.
