Transfer News Across Europe, Messi to Leave as Mikel Eyes EPL Return
Argentina and Barcelona captain Lionel has shown his frustration at Camp Nou and he could be leaving the Spanish side in the next transfer window, the 33-year-old has played for Barcelona all his life and Camp Nou is the place he won his six Ballon D’or awards. According to the Saturday transfer News the player is no lnger happy at Barcelona and so he could be leaving the soon.
Arsenal and Gabon 31-year-old striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has come out in the recent transfer news to say he wants a three-year deal and wages of £250,000 a week to stay at the club. Arsenal are favourites to sign Atletico Madrid and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey and have offered to triple the 27-year-old’s wages.
Manchester United are prepared to be patient over a move for Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho and will not pay more than £50m for the 20-year-old. Chelsea are considering a move for Villarreal and Spain centre-back Pau Torres, 23, who has also been linked with Arsenal, Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Chelsea have restarted talks with Brazil winger Willian, 31, over a new deal, the Brazilan has really done well since the resumption of the league and so the club has decided to extend his contract. West Brom is interested in signing 33-year-old former Chelsea and Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi, the player is currently without a club after leaving Turkish side Trabzonspor in March.
Also in today’s transfer news, Tottenham have rejected a move by Juventus for France 23-year-old midfielder Tanguy Ndombele in a swap deal that would have seen Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 29, move the other way. Tottenham are keen on a move for Napoli and Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik, 26, but face competition from Juventus.
Watford, Leeds and Celtic are interested in signing Croatian centre-back Branimir Kalaica, 22, from Benfica.Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is hoping to convince English midfielder Matty Longstaff to stay at the club. The 20-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and has been offered a five-year deal by Serie A side Udinese.
Everton are keen to re-sign Manchester City and England centre-back John Stones. The 26-year-old left the Toffees for City in 2016. Arsenal are also interested in Stones. Manchester City’s Spanish defender Eric Garcia, 19, is set to sign a new five-year-deal at Etihad Stadium that will see his wages triple. But Bruce says there is no chance of French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 23, leaving Newcastle this summer.
Transfer news coming from Germany says Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says 29-year-old Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who has been linked with Liverpool, wants to leave and will be sold this summer. Bayer Leverkusen left-back Wendell says team-mate Kai Havertz wants to join a Premier League club. The 21-year-old Germany midfielder is a reported target for Chelsea and Manchester United. Schalke and United States midfielder Weston McKennie, 21, wants to join a Premier League club for next season.
Inter Milan are considering making Manchester United and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez’s loan deal permanent for a 20m euro (£18m) fee. Lazio are interested in signing Tottenham and England’s 30-year-old left-back Danny Rose, who is currently on loan at Newcastle. Fiorentina want former Roma and Italy midfielder Daniele de Rossi, 36, to take over as manager next season.
