TRANSFER GOSSIPS: Transfer gossips from European newspapers March 24, 2022
- Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be receiving interest from the biggest clubs across Europe this summer. The 29-year-old's current contract comes to an end in the summer, and the closer it gets to that time, the more likely it seems that the World Cup winner will leave Old Trafford for a second time. (Sky Sports)
- There has been no contract offer from United since last summer, but it should also be noted that Pogba hasn't definitively ruled out staying.Despite that fact, there are various clubs in contact with those around Pogba, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. (ESPN)
- Pogba has long been linked with Los Blancos, with Madrid also eyeing fellow France star Kylian Mbappe from PSG.Les Parisiens have also been interested in Pogba, especially as he is from Paris and would strengthen the club's French contingent. (ESPN)
- Porto are monitoring Cristiano Ronaldo's situation at Manchester United and could make a move in the summer if given signs of encouragement. (Football Insider.)
- Bayern Munich are progressing in talks with Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch , with the terms of a potential contract not set to be an issue. However, with talks between Bayern and Gravenberch's agent Mino Raiola in their early stages, the Bavarian club will need to up their offer of €15 million plus €10m in add-ons if they are to reach a deal. (Fabrizio Romano)
- AS Roma want to sign Sassuolo's Giacomo Raspadori as a replacement for Nicolo Zaniolo who is expected to leave Roma with Juventus among the clubs interested and it is felt that Raspadori could prove an effective partner for Tammy Abraham. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
- There will be competition for the 22-year-old, who is valued at around €30m, but it is hoped that Roma's positive relationship with Sassuolo will help them complete the signing. (ESPN)
- Barcelona have made their first firm offer of €35m to Leeds United for Raphinha. The Blaugrana are moving early to get ahead of competition such as Liverpool and Bayern Munich who have both shown recent interest. It is claimed that Barcelona are confident of completing a deal, though there is no word on Leeds' response after they turned down West Ham United's £50m offer in January. (Diario Sport. )
- Barcelona are also working on renewing the contracts of Gavi and Ronald Araujo but will not stretch themselves financially to keep them. (Diario Sport)
- Espanyol are close to completing the signing of Joselu, who will join from Alaves on a three-year deal. They are preparing to potentially lose Raul de Tomas and will be hopeful that Joselu can replace the Spain international's goals, with Joselu's LaLiga tally of 12 goals this season making up over half of Alaves' total. (AS)
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 28, refused to commit himself to Spurs after being asked about his future while on England duty. (Mirror via BBC)
- England midfielder Declan Rice would prefer to move to Chelsea rather than Manchester United if he were to leave West Ham, who have put a £150m asking price on the the 23-year-old to fend off interest in him. (Evening Standard via BBC)
- Newcastle United will not be making a move for Paris St-Germain's Brazil forward Neymar, 30, and are set to have a summer transfer budget of less than the £90m they spent in January. (Telegraph via BBC)
- The Magpies plan to sell Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron in the summer and will allow the 28-year-old to leave for £15m. (Football Insider via BBC)
- Arsenal are looking at Benfica striker Darwin Nunez and have held background talks with the 22-year-old's Uruguay international's agent. (Express via BBC)
- West Ham are monitoring Dutch defender Sven Botman but will face competition from Newcastle United and AC Milan if they want to sign the 22-year-old from Lille. (Evening Standard via BBC)
- Tottenham, PSG and Real Madrid were interested in Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, but the 25-year-old will join Barcelona when his contract runs out with AC Milan in the summer. (El Nacional – via BBC)
- Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, has knocked back questions about his future amid talk he will leave Chelsea to join Barcelona in the summer. (Goal via BBC)
- France defender William Saliba, who is on loan at Marseille from Arsenal, says his future depends on talks with the Gunners. The 20-year-old has a contract until 2024 with the London club. (RMC Sport, via BBC)
- Barcelona do not intend to increase their offer to Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo, with the 23-year-old's deal with them coming to an end in 2023. (Catalunya Radio – via BBC)
- Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly opened talks to try to buy Turkish Super Lig club Goztepe as the process of selling the Blues continues following his sanctioning by the UK government. (Fanatik, via BBC)
- Leeds United are ready to offer Anderlecht's Sergio Gomez a deal, with the Spanish 21-year-old left-back having caught the eye of the Whites' sporting director Victor Orta. (TeamTalk via BBC)
- Liverpool are poised to sign Irish 15-year-old Derry winger Trent Kone Doherty. (Irish Independent via BBC)
