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The top 10 European transfer news of the day
10. IMMOBILE SIGNS FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH LAZIO
Ciro Immobile has completed medical with Lazio ahead of signing a five-year deal with the biancocelesti that have signed the Italy International for € 8.5 million plus € 2 million bonus.
9. PATO JOINS VILLAREAL
Former AC Milan and Chelsea man Alexandre Pato has joined Villareal for an undisclosed fee.
8. LYON REJECT OFFERS FOR LACAZETTE AND TOLISSO
Lyon don’t want to give their stars away. French paper Le Progres claimed this morning an offer of Arsenal for Lacazette has been rejected, whilst the Ligue1 side president Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed that there is no agreement with Napoli over the transfer of Corentin Tolisso.
7. JOAO MARIO’S FATHER REVEALS INTER AND LIVERPOOL’S BID WERE REJECTED BY SPORTING LISBON
Joao Mario’s father has told Diario de Noticias that Sporting Lisbon have rejected two offers for his son. ‘Inter had put on the table € 35 million plus bonus, Liverpool offered € 40 million.’
6. SANTOS AND JUVE AGREE TRANSFER FEE FOR GABIGOL,
Santos’ president Modesto Roma Junior has told Globo Esporte that he has found agreement with Juventus over the sale of Gabriel Barbosa, commonly known as Gabigol. “We have contacted Wagner Ribeiro and the player’s agent to communicate them the offer. Now, we must see their position. If they will agree, we will make the next steps, including to inform Barcelona.” The blaugrana have an option to match any offer Santos receive for the Brazilian starlet.
5. MARCO VERRATTI LINKED WITH REAL MADRID
Real Madrid are desperate to sign a new centre midfielder and according to Sport they will go all the way through to sign Marco Verratti, a long time target of the Merengues’ rivals Barcelona that have just stolen from under Zinedine Zidane’s nose Andre Gomes who was thought to be close to joining the Bernabeu outfit.
4. BARCELONA’S INTEREST FOR CARLOS BACCA CONFIRMED
Calciomercato.com has exclusively learned that Barcelona could match Carlos Bacca’s € 30 million price-tag if Luciano Vietto rejects a move to the Nou Camp. Barcelona and Atletico have agreed the player’s transfer fee, but Vietto, 22, is still considering the offer of the blaugrana as Sevilla have also made contact to sign him and could offer the promising striker some first-team football next season.
3. AJAX ACCEPT NAPOLI’S OFFER FOR MILIK
That’s a fresh news. The Poland International is reportedly close to joining the partenopei, becoming Gonzalo Higuain’s heir. The Argentinean has officially completed a move to Juventus and Milik is thought to be heading to the San Paolo for a fee of € 35 million.
2. POGBA: NO AGREEMENT BETWEEN MANCHESTER UNITED AND JUVENTUS YET
Juventus and Manchester United have yet to agree Paul Pogba’s transfer fee. Mino Raiola and Giuseppe Marotta held a new meeting this afternoon but the player’s agent failed ot persuade the Old Lady to sell the highly-rated French International. The Old Lady wants € 125 million at least.
1.JUVENTUS ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF GONZALO HIGUAIN FOR €90M
Juventus have officially completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain, having the Old Lady met the player’s € 90 million release fee. The bianconeri have deposited Higuain’s contract today, Italy football association has revealed on their official website. Higuain becomes the third most expensive footballer in the history of football and the most paid player in Serie A.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
