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Paper Talk: Nainggolan-Chelsea, the latest; Alexis Sanchez wanted by Juve; Dzeko set for Sunderland switch
The future of Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan remains uncertain after the giallorossi rejected another advance by Chelsea. Corriere dello Sport claims that the €37 million offer was turned down by the Italian side who are now hopeful the Belgian international will sign a new deal in the Eternal City. The journal also states that French champions Paris Saint-Germain are also casting a curious eye over the 28-year-old as the summer transfer window starts to hot up.
After his country’s Euro 2016 win over Hungary, Nainggolan stated that; “I believe I will stay in Rome, I’m happy where I am so why should I change teams when I am settled in Italy”. There remarks don’t seem to have deterred Chelsea however, with incoming boss Antonio Conte determined to pursue the Belgian throughout the summer.
OTHER HEADLINES:
All three of Italy’s main sports dailies are convinced that Arsenal play-maker Alexis Sanchez will be heading back to Italy this summer. The 27-year-old Chilean is set for showdown talks with Arsene Wenger with the bianconeri ready to swoop if the player opts to depart north London.
Staying in Rome, Lazio are set to make Inter midfielder Gary Medel one of their main summer targets (Corriere dello Sport). New coach Marcelo Bielsa is ready to shake-up the squad and the 28-year-old is a player he knows well.
Roma striker Edin Dzeko is heading back to the Premier League with Sunderland (Corriere dello Sport). The Bosnian is reportedly available for €18 million with the giallorossi possibly re-investing the fee in Milan frontman Carlos Bacca.
Roma striker Edin Dzeko is heading back to the Premier League with Sunderland (Corriere dello Sport). The Bosnian is reportedly available for €18 million with the giallorossi possibly re-investing the fee in Milan frontman Carlos Bacca.
Vincenzo Montella is set to be named as the new boss of Milan today (Gazzetta dello Sport) and his replacement at Sampdoria will be Marco Giampaolo.
Former Roma defender Medhi Benatia will reject a return to the club in favour of a move to Juventus (Gazzetta dello Sport). The 29-year-old is set for a return to Serie A after a disappointing spell in Germany at Bayern Munich.
Napoli are on the final leg of a long summer journey to sign Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera (Corriere dello Sport). The vesuviani are also confident of landing young Bologna star Amadou Diawara.
Inter have entered into negotiations for Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (Corriere dello Sport). His current club Palmeiras are reluctant to lose their young talent before the summer Olympics as they believe his value will grow if he has a good tournament.
Torino are making a move for Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic (Tuttosport). The 28-year-old is highly regarded by new boss Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Steve Mitchell @barafundler
Steve Mitchell @barafundler
