Top ten transfer stories of the day
10. FIORENTINA CLOSING IN ON CARLOS SANCHEZ
Fiorentina are closing in on the signing of Carlos Sanchez after that La Viola have agreed the player’s transfer fee with Aston Villa.
9. VALENCIA INTERESTED IN HERNANES
Valencia are interested in signing Juventus midfielder Hernanes, Sky Italia reported earlier today. The Brazilian wants to stay at the J Stadium for one more season, but Massimiliano Allegri does not believe the former Inter man has any kind of future at the club.
8. SCHALKE 04 MAKE OFFER FOR LEMINA
Schalke 04 are going to offer € 20 million for Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina who made his move permanent from Marseille last May for € 9 million. His possible departure would allow the Old Lady to register another capital gain after the sales of Vidal (last year), Morata and (probably) Pogba.
7. EDER SAYS NO TO SAMPDORIA RETURN
Inter striker Eder has decided not to rejoin his former club Sampdoria that had made contract with Inter over a possible return of the Italy International seven months before his departure. Eder doesn’t want to return at his old club, whilst Inter and Samp have not found agreed the player’s transfer fee.
6. SCHWEINSTEIGER LINKED WITH BAYERN MUNICH RIVALS
Manchester United outcast Bastian Schweinsteiger will leave the Old Trafford this summer. The Germany international is being linked with a return to the Budesliga as Bayern Munich’s hatred rivals Schalke 04 are interested in signing him.
5. WEST HAM STILL TRYING TO PERSUADE BACCA
Carlos Bacca is blocking the transfer market of AC Milan as his sale would allow Adriano Galliani to free up cash for new recruits. However, West Ham are the only club to have made an offer for the Colombian ace who wants to play Champions League football next season. The Hammers are still in contact with the player’s entourage to see if there’s any way to convince him to join the Hammers.
4. INTER AND MILAN LINKED WITH CHELSEA STARS
Inter and AC Milan could make attempts to sign Oscar and Cuadrado from Chelsea. The nerazzurri are interested in the Brazilian midfielder, whilst AC Milan are looking for a new right winger and have identified the former Juventus and Fiorentina star as the perfect player to sign in that position this summer.
3. ICARDI SET FOR INTER EXTENSION?
Inter star Mauro Icardi could held new contract renewal talks with Inter in October. The Argentinean striker started in Inter’s humiliating 6-1 defeat against Tottenham today.
2. OFFICIAL: GUSTAVO GOMEZ SIGNS FOR AC MILAN
AC Milan have announced the signing of Paraguayan centre-back Gustavo Gomez who has joined the San Siro outfit in a loan deal with option to buy. But the arrival of the 23-year-old centre-back is not the most important news for today for all the rossoneri fans.
1. CHINESE CONSORTIUM COMPLETES AC MILAN TAKEOVER
Silvio Berlusconi has found agreement with a Chinese consortium for the sale of the 100% share in AC Milan. Berlusconi’s holding company has released an announcement disclosing the details of the operation. A pre-contract agreement has been signed by both parties, though the official closing is expected by the end of the year. Berlusconi will remain in charge as the club’s honorary president.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
