Arsenal plan to make ‘official offer’ worth £38.5m for Liverpool-linked defender, Fulham greenlight surprise attack on Manchester United’s failure, and there’s more bad news for Chelsea regarding Romelu Lukaku . They were all published in Friday’s Europaper. say.
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The Gunners are set to splash around £200m on new signings this summer, with a formal offer imminent for the Liverpool-linked defender, according to reports.
According to the Guardian, Arsenal’s owners have decided another blockbuster spending is needed to take the club to the next level.
Mikel Arteta’s side spent more than £200m last summer, bringing in Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz on permanent deals. David Raya has also joined, but initially on loan before completing a permanent move worth £27m this summer.
Arteta and sporting director Edu are given similar budgets, so they need to sign a centre-back, right wing and striker.
Read more: Arsenal have prepared a whopping £165m double swap to crush Manchester United’s spirits and break Newcastle’s hearts.
Today’s update is about defender pursuit, as recently revealed by Sky Germany. Both Arsenal and Liverpool have made inquiries. Eintracht Frankfurt signing Willian Pacho.
The 22-year-old Ecuador international has given Frankfurt a fresh look following his £8m move from Royal Antwerp a year ago.
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg revealed that the left-footed centre-back has been cleared to leave Frankfurt if a bid in the €50m-€60m range is accepted.
According to DAZN (as quoted by Sport Witness): arsenal We will soon kick things off with an official offer worth €45m/£38.5m.
As you might expect, they reported that this amount would not be enough to secure a deal with Frankfurt. However, this would be a sign of Arsenal’s interest in Pacho and it remains to be seen whether an improved bid will follow.
Conversely, news of an Arsenal move could also be emboldening. Liverpool To take action. The Reds need a new centre-back to replace Joel Matip, who will leave as a free agent at the end of the season.
One factor that could hinder Liverpool’s attacking ability is the fact that they do not yet know who their manager will be next season.
This is not an issue affecting Arsenal, who appear to have taken the lead from Pacho.
Fulham wants Manchester United.
Fulham are said to be seriously interested in giving Manchester United loanee Sofian Amrabat a second chance in England. Amrabat failed at Old Trafford and is set to return to Fiorentina, but is not expected to stay there for long. Fulham are preparing a package worth €30m to complete the deal. (Sport Italy)
Manchester City selected Bayern Munich’s ace Jamal Musiala as their top attacking transfer target.. The deal could break City’s current transfer record – Jack Grealish’s £100m move from Aston Villa. (guardian)
Bayern will not accept Musiala for sale at any price and hope to finalize a contract extension in the coming months. Musiala’s existing contract expires in 2026. (Sky Germany)
Liverpool and Manchester United are both interested in Barcelona’s rising centre-back Michail Payet. (Mundo Deportivo)
Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension that will see him remain as Germany national team coach until 2026. The 36-year-old has been a target for managers at Manchester United and Bayern Munich. (Fabrizio Romano and many others)
Chelsea have given Lukaku a new headache
Romelu Lukaku will return to Chelsea at the end of his loan spell at Roma. Roma cannot afford the £37m fee Chelsea are demanding for Lukaku’s permanent transfer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Rafael Benítez is in talks to become the new manager of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Benítez most recently coached Celta Vigo in Spain before being fired in March. (Arquibancada tricolor)
Bayern centre-back Kim Min-jae is ‘not satisfied’ with his lack of starting appearances for Bayern. But the South Korean, who joined from Napoli for 58 million euros last summer, will not force a move and will attempt to prove the doubters wrong next season. (Florian Plettenberg)
Manchester United are ‘in talks’ with the agent of Juventus centre-back Gleyson Bremer. I would like to break the agreement on personal terms. Bremer could be snapped up for €60m this summer. (Calciomercato)
Atletico Madrid are hoping to sign Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapie this summer, but the new Bundesliga champions are reluctant to sell. Atlético’s other centre-back targets include Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) and Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice). (Rudy Galetti)
Lille president Olivier Letang criticized the actions of Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez in the penalty shoot-out between the two clubs on Thursday night, with Martinez making two crucial saves. “I don’t want to waste time talking about this boy. He doesn’t have the demeanor of a high-level sportsman, because he has to remain calm and graceful both in defeat and in victory.” (Olivier Letang)
Rough treatment of Tottenham star
Tottenham new signing Lucas Bergval believes he has been unfairly targeted by opposition players since joining Spurs. “I’m young and there are a lot of people who want to beat me up when a player is sold for a lot of money,” said the Swede, who joined Tottenham from Djurgården in January. Bergvall will move to north London in the summer. (Lucas Bergval)
Napoli are ready to offer Antonio Conte a three-year contract worth €8 million per season to appoint him as their next manager. (Il Martino)
AC Milan are not interested in signing former Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid this summer, despite reports to the contrary. (Calciomercato)
Sevilla and Real Betis have contacted Real Madrid about the possibility of signing Arda Guller on loan next season. (Diario AS)
Newcastle and West Ham have both offered Maurizio Sarri the job of their respective next manager. (Il Mesazero)
