Who to enlist the English international Declan Rice (24 years old, 43 caps), West Ham captain and recent winner of the Conference League? A priori, it will be Arsenal.
According to the latest information on Wednesday, the Gunners have finally convinced West Ham with an offer of 100 million pounds (about 115 million euros). It remains to agree on the staggering of payments. Manchester City have withdrawn from the race.
At the end of the day, Arsenal formalized the arrival of Kai Havertz from Chelsea. The amount circulating is around 75 million euros. With the probable arrival of Jurrien Timber (Ajax), the London club is aggressive on the market after having let slip the title of champion of England which was reaching out to him at the end of last season.
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, transfer window specialist, Geoffrey Kondogbia should quickly pass his medical examination with Olympique de Marseille. The Marseille leaders would have succeeded in convincing Atlético Madrid with an offer of around €8m.
The arrival of the Central African midfielder, a former French international (30 years old, 5 caps), would be the first of the summer for OM Marcelino version.
Juventus have two of the best French midfielders but could keep only one. After Adrien Rabiot’s extension on Tuesday until 2024, the Old Lady would not oppose Paul Pogba’s departure in the event of “adequate offer”, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Recovered from injury after a difficult season marked by attempts at extortion from his own brother, Mathias Pogba, “la Pioche” would be keen to resume training in advance. The opportunity for Massimiliano Allegri, the coach, to judge his state of form. The 2018 world champion only played ten small matches last year but would like to stay in Turin.
At the end of the contract in 2024 with FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé would have informed his coach Xavi of his desire to continue the adventure with the Catalans, according to Sport.
At 26, the 2018 world champion therefore seems less hesitant about his future than during the last summer transfer window. After endless negotiations, he ended up extending his lease for two years.
“There is nothing with PSG,” said the former Rennais a few days ago, putting an end to the rumors that sent him to the capital.
Senegalese international Édouard Mendy, who was under contract at Chelsea, has joined Al-Ahli, the Saudi club said on Wednesday. This is the last major transfer successfully completed by the kingdom.
Mendy, overtaken this season by Kepa Arrizabalaga in the hierarchy of Blues goalkeepers, is the third player to leave Stamford Bridge to join the Saudi league this offseason after N’Golo Kanté (who signed with Al-Ittihad) and Kalidou Koulibaly ( Al-Hilal).
According to media, Al-Ahli paid some 16 million pounds (about 18.5 million euros) to Chelsea to attract Édouard Mendy.
Mendy, 31, had been at Chelsea since the summer of 2020. He was a key part of the Blues’ Champions League triumph in 2021, but lost his starting spot last season, playing just one game after the World Cup last fall in Qatar.
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