The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and 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: Race for Dragusin heats up
Tottenham Hotspur and Napoli are involved in a tug-of-war over a promising centre-back Radu Dragusinwith Fabrizio Romano and La Gazzetta dello Sport, both offer different views of the situation.
Romano says Spurs have had new, positive talks with Dragusin’s Genoa club and the deal is moving towards the final stages of negotiations. The north London club hope to sign the 21-year-old next week as talks continue. For now everything has been verbal and Genoa is waiting for the final official proposal.
Meanwhile, La Gazzetta has acknowledged that reigning Serie A champions Napoli face competition from Spurs to sign the Romanian international, stating that the Premier League side are willing to offer €20m. However, the Italian media adds that more would be needed to convince Genoa and affirms that Napoli has offered 15 million euros, more Leo Skiri Ostigardand Alessandro Zanoli on loan.
Genoa, for its part, reportedly prefers Napoli’s offer, but is tempted by the larger financial component of Spurs’ offer, as 20% of all proceeds will go to Dragusin’s former club, Juventus.
Still, Napoli are pushing hard to get the deal done as they want both Dragusin and the Udinese midfielder. Lazar Samardzic secured within the next week. Regarding Samardzic, La Gazzetta affirms that the problems related to image rights and commissions have been overcome and that only a definitive agreement remains to be reached. The deal will be worth €20 million plus add-ons, with Samardzic signing a five-year contract worth €2 million per season.
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PAPER GOSSIP
– There has been a lot of speculation about the future of the Paris Saint-Germain superstar. Kylian Mbappé, which has continued with conflicting reports. Foot Mercato has hinted that the 25-year-old has agreed a deal with Real Madrid in recent days, while The Times claims he has rejected it The whites and is focusing his attention on the Premier League.
– Bayern Munich have ongoing talks to sign the Paris Saint-Germain right-back Nordi Mukielereports Florian PlettenbergThe Bavarian club have been informed that a transfer is possible for the 26-year-old. This comes as the club also pushes for a centre-back amid talks over Tottenham. Eric Dier.
– Juventus races to sign the Lille defender Tiago Djalo, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, having reached an agreement for a transfer worth around 3 million euros plus add-ons. He bianconeros They are now in talks with the 23-year-old’s entourage and hope to reach an agreement after beating Internazionale in their efforts to sign him.
– AC Milan, Juventus and VfB Stuttgart show specific interest in the AFC Bournemouth defender lloyd kellyreports Fabrizio Romano, which adds that Tottenham made an offer for the 25-year-old in the summer and are continuing to monitor his situation. Kelly’s current contract expires at the end of the season, but he has not ruled out staying with the Cherries.
– Charlotte FC has submitted a $9.5 million offer for attacking midfielder Bodo/Glimt Albert Gronbaek, states The Athletic, which adds that, if accepted, it would represent a record transfer for the club. The Norwegian club’s progression to the knockout rounds of the Europa Conference League makes the move more difficult, while there is also competition from Napoli, Galatasaray and Leicester City.
