Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is reportedly open to joining his club’s local rivals Arsenal, while Barcelona are preparing a new bid for Manchester City‘s Rodri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.
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Trending rumors
– Cristian Romero wants to join Arsenal but Tottenham Hotspur have no intention of letting the centre-back join their bitter rivals, according to The Sun. The 28-year-old is set to leave Spurs this summer amid interest from Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan, but now The Sun reports that Arsenal are interested in signing him. The Premier League champions will be without William Saliba for an “extended period” with a back injury suffered during the World Cup. However, a move to the Gunners would be totally unpalatable for their North London neighbours. Meanwhile, Mundo Deportivo reports that the Argentina international is waiting for Barcelona, especially with sources telling ESPN that Ronald Araújo is close to joining Liverpool from Barça on a season-long loan.
– Barcelona are set to send a second offer for Rodri, who has told Manchester City that he only wants to join the Blaugrana, Fabrizio Romano reports. Barcelona are working on a fee for the midfielder and have total confidence that they can complete a deal, seeing it as a matter of time until they do so. There had been a time when it looked as though the 30-year-old would be joining Real Madrid, but Los Blancos appear to have lost ground in the race to sign the Spain captain.
– Real Madrid could move for Arsenal midfielder Martín Zubimendi after missing out on Manchester City’s Rodri, according to Mundo Deportivo. The 27-year-old struggled towards the back end of last season, and his future is now considered uncertain following the arrival of Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United. They also showed interest in signing him from Real Sociedad last summer, but there will be difficulty in completing a deal as Arsenal are demanding €90m and Chelsea are providing competition after Xabi Alonso had driven Los Blancos’ previous interest.
– Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Fulham have all held conversations about Real Madrid striker Endrick, according to TEAMtalk. The 20-year-old is weighing up his future having grown frustrated by a lack of first-team prospects at the Bernabéu, especially after the signings of Carlos Espí and Yan Diomande. England is the Brazil international’s preferred destination if he leaves Spain and his camp is discussing what a departure could look like with Real Madrid.
– Manchester United and Liverpool are monitoring the situation of AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, Footmercato reports. The Ligue 1 club is demanding €50 million for the 22-year-old, which is the same amount Paris Saint-Germain paid to sign Maghnes Akliouche. Crystal Palace have already submitted a concrete offer and Nottingham Forest are poised to make one of their own. Monaco are refusing to drop their valuation but are also preparing to replace the Senegal international, with Cruz Azul‘s Érik Lira being their top option.
Other rumors
– Barcelona are changing their strategy as they try to sign Julián Álvarez from Atlético Madrid and will now try to convince Los Colchoneros privately. (AS)
– Manchester United are not ruling out a move for Nottingham Forest attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White in future transfer windows, as they look for a long-term Bruno Fernandes replacement. (Football Insider)
– Paris Saint-Germain have increased their offer for Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to €35m with add-ons included. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Suzuki is also being looked at by Juventus alongside Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario and Benfica’s Anatoliy Trubin. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku has given the green light to joining Fenerbahçe and there will be club-to-club talks. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Inter Milan want to offload Davide Frattesi to make room for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, with Juventus interested in the 26-year-old. (Tuttosport)
– Talks are in progress between Bologna and Juventus for Jhon Lucumi, with the Bianconeri preparing to submit a new offer this week. (Nicolo Schira)
– Al Hilal have contacted Barcelona about midfielder Marc Casadó, who has also received interest from Al Ahli. (Matteo Moretto)
– Nottingham Forest are set to sign Sporting CP centre-back Ousmane Diomande for €40 million. (The Athletic)
– Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement with Marseille worth €20 million plus bonuses for Facundo Medina. (kicker)
– Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for 20-year-old right-back Hector Fort. (Matteo Moretto)
– Crystal Palace and Everton are in talks over a swap deal involving Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil. (The Times)
– Cologne have reached a full agreement with Mikey Moore and have a verbal agreement in place with Tottenham Hotspur for a loan with the option to make the deal permanent. The only thing missing is a final green light from Roberto De Zerbi. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Atalanta have increased their offer for Thomas Kristensen to €15m plus bonuses, but Udinese want €20 million. (Nicolo Schira)
– Fulham are advancing in talks to sign Southampton midfielder Shea Charles for £30 million, but Leeds United could still sign him if they offer a larger figure. (Football Insider)
