Top ten transfer news of the day
10. CHELSEA AND ARSENAL IN BROZO HUNT, CLAIMS AGENT
Marcelo Brozovic’s agent has declared that his client is a target of both Chelsea and Arsenal and that Blues’ chiefs are in Milan to negotiate the transfer of the 23-year-old Croat International.
9. GIUSEPPE ROSSI SET FOR LA LIGA RETURN
Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi is close to returning tot o Spain as Fiorentina and Celta Vigo have reportedly reached agreement for the player’s season loan move. Rossi’s Fiorentina contract expires in June 2017 and the player is not going to return to Fiorentina after the end of his loan spell at the end of last season.
8. JOVETIC TO REPLACE FORMER MAN UTD PROMISE AT FIORENTINA
With Giuseppe Rossi moving out of Fiorentina, Pantaleo Corvino is close to completing the signing of Stevan Jovetic who would also join the Franchi side on a season loan deal. Fiorentina are open to pay the player’s salary if he lowers it, but are not going to meet Jovetic’s € 14 million asking price to make his switch permanent.
7. DIAWARA COMPLETES NAPOLI SWITCH
Napoli have announced the signing of Amadou Diawara from Bologna. The 19-year-old midfielder joins the San Paolo side in a € 15 million deal.
6. MATUIDI TO JOIN JUVE ON MONDAY? Juventus and PSG are close to finding agreement over the price-tag of Blaise Matuidi. The 29-year-old midfielder is expected to arrive in Turin on Monday, calciomercato.com has exclusively learned, provided that the two clubs will find total agreement during the week-end.
5. CHELSEA PONDER MARCOS ALONSO BID
Chelsea have emerged as serious contenders for talented Fiorentina left-back Marcos Alonso. Antonio Conte seems to have given up on the chase of a new centre-back after that offers for Kalidou Koulibaly, Giorgio Chiellini and Alessio Romagnoli were refused by Napoli, Juve and AC Milan respectively. Chelsea are ready to offer € 20 million plus bonuses for the wide defender whose arrival at Stamford Bridge will see Branislav Ivanovic moved in centre defence.
4. EVERTON OPEN GABBIADINI TALKS
Everton are interested in signing Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini who is believed to be willing to leave the San Paolo. The Italian striker is the subject of interest of Everton. The Toffees have opened transfer talks for the highly-rated Italian striker offering € 22.5 million. Napoli have replied asking € 25 million plus € 5 million bonus. An agreement with the two sides could be close with Napoli who would try to sign Fiorentina’s Nikola Kalinic to replace the product of Juventus academy.
3. SIMONE ZAZA ARRIVES IN LONDON TO FINALIZE WEST HAM MOVE Juventus striker Simone Zaza is close to joining West Ham. The Italian striker has arrived in London where he is undergoing medical and sign a five-year, € 3.5 million deal with the Hammers.
2. JOAO MARIO LANDS IN MILAN
Sporting CP midfielder Joao Mario has arrived in Milan where he will undergo Inter medical tomorrow. The Portuguese midfielder will join the nerazzurri on loan with compulsory € 45 million buy-out clause. Joao Mario is a long-time target of the Serie A giants who have been chasing the talented 23-year-old midfielder.
1. GABRIEL BARBOSA UNDERGOES INTER MEDICAL Not only Joao Mario. Inter are completing another hot signing and gift Franck De Boer two crucial players for his idea of football. The Portuguese International will also find Gabriel Barbosa at the team. The Brazilian striker arrived in Milan today and underwent the first part of medical. Inter and Santos, however, have yet to find agreement over the payment method. Santos want to keep the striker until January, but being the Brazilian transfer window close, they can’t loan him back from Inter after having sold him. That’s why the nerazzurri are open to close the agreement today but welcome the player in January, when they will make the first payment for the former Arsenal target.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
