The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
MAIN NEWS: Barça wants to sign Leipzig's Olmo
Barcelona have outlined their plans for a six-year contract with the RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo's representatives, reports Mundo Deportivo.
Olmo's performances at Euro 2024 have further enhanced his reputation and he is one of Barcelona's top targets this summer.
Olmo's agent has received a written offer from the Catalan club that would allow Leipzig to receive his full €60m release clause, either in a lump sum or in stages.
The release clause will change this Saturday, but with negotiations already underway, Barça hopes the German club will maintain the figure for a few more weeks until a deal is reached.
The structure of the deal would see Barca offer Olmo a lower salary in the first two seasons to comply with La Liga's fair play rules, with the figure rising in the third year.
Manchester City and Bayern Munich are also interested in signing the 26-year-old, while Liverpool, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid are also monitoring the situation.
PAPER GOSSIP
– Newcastle United have contacted Chelsea over a winger deal Noni MaduekeFootball Insider reports that the Blues are considering a number of different winger options this summer and 22-year-old Madueke is seen as a more realistic option than West Ham United's. Jarrod Bowenand a safer option than Leeds United. Crysencio SummervilleChelsea are looking to make room for new faces by allowing some of their fringe players to leave, and manager Eddie Howe sees enough in Madueke, signed from PSV in 2023, to open talks.
– Mainz have contacted the former Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingThe 35-year-old's agent has spoken about his return to the club, reports Fabricius RomanoChoupo-Moting is a free agent after leaving Bayern at the end of the 2023-24 season and is now deciding his next move. The forward spent three years at Mainz between 2011 and 2014, scoring 20 goals in 74 games. Now, having registered 19 goals in 88 games, he is considering a number of options. West Ham United and Inter Milan have also shown interest in recent months.
– Napoli are in the market looking for a new striker to replace the outgoing one Victor Osimhenand have been boosted by the news that Romelu Lukaku He is interested in joining them, he reports. Florian PlettenbergThe 31-year-old Belgium international is likely to leave Chelsea this summer and is weighing up his options, with talks said to have begun between the two clubs. Chelsea are keen to recoup €40m for Lukaku, but Napoli's ability to pay that fee depends on Osimhen, who is widely tipped to join Paris Saint-Germain.
– Manchester United's busy summer is set to continue and the club is keen to add Adrian RabiotRabiot's name adds to a constantly evolving squad. That's according to L'Equipe, which, as well as suggesting United will have to part with €70m to sign Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain, believes the Reds are just as keen as Rabiot to complete the signing. The 29-year-old France international is a free agent after leaving Juventus and is said to be more interested in joining the Premier League.
– Aston Villa are planning to bring another attacking player to Villa Park, with Football Insider reporting that manager Unai Emery is considering a bold bid for Athletic Club. Nico WilliamsVilla have already signed the winger Jaden Philogen to the team, and Emery is eager to further reinforce the skill and pace of 22-year-old Williams. To do so, the club will need to facilitate the departure of John Duranand fend off stiff opposition from several big clubs across Europe.
