The summer transfer window is still a long way from reopening in Europe, but there are plenty of moves in the works and rumors floating around. Transfer Talk brings you the latest news on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, closed deals.
TOP STORY: Dier to permanently move to Bayern
Eric Dier has complied with the necessary contractual obligations to convert his loan from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich into a permanent transfer at the end of the season, as reported by The Athletic.
Bayern initially paid a loan of 4 million euros to sign the 30-year-old until the end of the current campaign.
Since then, the center-back has played six Bundesliga games for the Bavarian club, starting four of those games and being on the bench in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Lazio.
That was enough to trigger the obligation to make the move permanent and he will now be with Bayern until 2025, registering as a free agent when his contract with Spurs ends.
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The 33-time Bundesliga champions are pleased with Dier's contributions and leadership in his appearances so far.
This all comes after Dier had a difficult start to the season in north London, having played just 198 minutes in four appearances under manager Ange Postecoglou.
Having played the full 90 minutes as Bayern secured a vital 2-1 victory against RB Leipzig last time out, Dier will be hoping to help them overturn their eight-point deficit over Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga and beat Lazio in the Champions League. League.
PAPER GOSSIP
– Juventus will be unloaded federico chiesa during the summer if he does not sign a contract extension, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport, his current contract ends in 2025 and the club is looking for between 35 and 40 million euros. Kenan Yildiz I could replace it, but The Bianconeros They are also looking outside their current squad and focusing on Lazio. Felipe AndersonGenoa Albert GudmundssonSassuolo Domenico Berardi and napoli Giacomo Raspadori.
– Barcelona wants a loan joão cancelo to continue with them next season, Mundo Deportivo reports. They will have to reach an agreement with the full-back's parent club, Manchester City, who should be helped by coach Pep Guardiola, who does not want the 29-year-old to stay, having previously loaned him to Bayern Munich. Cancelo also wants to stay at Barça.
– After the statements of the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, that he wants Mason Greenwood In order to remain in the league when his loan from Manchester United to Getafe ends, Mundo Deportivo has now suggested that Getafe will attempt to sign the striker permanently. This comes despite the Spanish side likely to make it difficult to afford the 22-year-old if he leaves Old Trafford permanently.
– The Daily Mail has reported that Conor Gallagher is determined to fight for his long-term future at Chelsea, which follows a story from the same outlet that the Blues could let him leave due to financial pressures, which appeared on our blog. There has been no significant progress during discussions over an extension for the 24-year-old midfielder, with the Blues reluctant to break their unofficial £150,000-a-week salary cap for Gallagher, who will enter the final year of his contract at final. it's from the season.
– Chris FuehrichStuttgart's contract, which will run until the summer of 2028, includes a termination clause of between 20 and 25 million euros depending on the success of Stuttgart's season, as reported Florian Plettenberg. He currently sits third in the Bundesliga, and the 26-year-old winger has contributed six goals and seven assists.
