Paris Saint-Germain, all aquiver at the news that Kylian Mbappé wants out, are casting around in other creative areas. And Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva is a target. What’s more, the Ligue 1 champions are prepared to throw in Marco Verratti and the Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as part of the deal, according to the French outlet Footmercato.
Talking of keepers, the Internazionale No 1 André Onana is tickling Chelsea’s fancy. The new Blues manager, Mauricio Pochettino, wants fresh blood between the sticks and is all ears when it comes to offers for Kepa Arrizabalaga and Édouard Mendy. Chelsea will have to tussle for Onana, though, with Tottenham also interested and Inter seeking at least £50m for the Cameroon international.
The widely admired Atalanta forward Rasmus Højlund has been making eyes at Manchester United, who are one of a number of clubs to have been linked with the Denmark international. Although Harry Kane remains Erik ten Hag’s main attacking target, Hojlund is firmly on his radar and the player, who it has been noted has a new agent, flirtatiously said on Monday that he “must have done something right” if the stories about interest from Old Trafford were true. “My goal is to reach the top shelf, and you can say that Manchester United is,” he cooed.
Newcastle are sizing up a bid for the Wolfsburg midfielder Felix Nmecha. The 22-year-old has been on Eddie Howe’s radar for a while and the manager thinks his box-to-box style might be just the ticket for his side’s Champions League campaign and, at a fee of around £15m, he wouldn’t break the bank, not that many things would at Newcastle these days.
Another subject of United interest is Bayer Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby but the protracted Old Trafford takeover saga could stall progress on any deal and make Arsenal the frontrunners for the speedy French forward. Whoever wins the race, they’d have to cough up around £60m for him.
Arsenal are also being jostled in the queue for Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo. Chelsea, see, just can’t help themselves and there are suggestions they could beat the Gunners to the Ecuadorian’s signature by reaching down the back of the sofa and offering him more money. That’s on top of a transfer fee likely to be around £70m.
With Leeds heading downwards, Crysencio Summerville is the latest rumoured departure from Elland Road, with Feyenoord a possible destination. The Dutch forward began his career with the Rotterdam club and, with Feyenoord having recently been crowned Eredivisie champions, may well be tempted by a return and Champions League football. Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in Summerville and they would also offer European football at various levels.
And finally, in today’s world domination enterprise/sportswashing news, Romelu Lukaku is the latest 30-something star to be linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League. Al-Hilal are the reported suitors in this case, a club which has also been linked with Neymar, Luka Modric and a bid to bring in Max Allegri as manager. These ones will run and run.
