Latest Transfer News Across Europe
In today’s transfer news, Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann’s struggles at the club could give Arsenal or Inter Milan the chance to sign the 29-year-old France international. Barcelona boss Quique Setien is coming under increasing pressure and Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman, who says he turned down the chance to manage the Nou Camp side in January, was seen moving into a new place in the city.
Newell’s Old Boys vice-president Cristian D’Amico hopes Barcelona and Argentina 33-year-forward Lionel Messi will one day return to the club, after leaving for Spain at age 13. Versatile Bayern Munich and Austria defender David Alaba, 28, is a target for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola looks to rebuild his squad.
Manchester United is also in the transfer news with their 19-year-old youngster Largie Ramazani closing in on a move to Spanish second-tier side Almeria. The Belgian turned down a deal to stay at Old Trafford. Manchester United is, however, going for England star Jadon Sancho as Guardiola has ruled out his interest for the player.
Arsenal is hoping their Brazilian centre-back David Luiz, 33, can try to convince fellow Brazilian Thiago Silva, 35, to join the club after he leaves Paris St-Germain this summer. Also in today’s transfer news, the Gunners have stepped up their interest in Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey but are unwilling to meet his £45m release clause.
Arsenal and Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 31, looks set to join Roma permanently after his loan deal with the Serie A side was extended. However, Netherlands winger Justin Kluivert, 21, is unlikely to be moving in the opposite direction. Liverpool and Egypt winger Mohamed Salah, 28, says he wants to stay at the club for “a long time”.
Tottenham and Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier, 27, is interesting Ligue 1 side Monaco, who hope to sign the player this summer. Chelsea’s Denmark international defender Andreas Christensen, 24, says he has no intention of leaving the club and is open to a new deal at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele, 23, can turn his Spurs career around, despite a difficult first season for the French midfielder. Spurs could use 23-year-old English right-back Kyle Walker-Peters, on loan at Southampton, as part of a deal to sign Saints’ Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 24.
Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice said the Ligue 1 side have no intention of selling 17-year-old France U-21 midfielder Eduardo Camavinga amid links to Real Madrid, even for €80m euros (£72m).
