Transfer Update; Ten Hag thrilled about £51.5m Man Utd deal as another talks begin for £72m midfielder; Arsenal are going crazy for the winger with 41 goals
Manchester United seal Kim Min-jae signing July 1: As work begins on a £72m midfielder, Tottenham to switch to an African star with a €20m offer as the Euro Paper Talk on Tuesday he says Arsenal are flying high in the hunt for a great winger.
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Manchester United fully completed the signing of Kim Min-jae on July 1 and will announce him in Italy according to new strong reports.
The Red Devils are putting the wheels in motion for what they hope will be another busy and successful summer spell.
After winning the Carabao Cup and qualifying for the Champions League once again with a top-four finish, United will be hoping to finish bigger and better in 2023/24. And for starters, reports from Il Matino indicate that a deal for Napoli defender Kim is now ‘certain’.
United went straight for the South Korean, whose contract includes a €60m (£51.5m) release clause. And after talks between the player’s rep and the Red Devils, the 26-year-old has reportedly agreed a deal worth £150,000-a-week over four years.
And while recent reports suggest new rivals such as Chelsea, Newcastle and PSG could emerge for the star, it’s not too late to derail the player’s move to Manchester United.
As a result, Il Matino claims: “From July 1, he will be at Manchester United paying the €60m clause.”
The Serie A champions could still seek to cut United’s spending by signing one of their unwanted stars in return. Although the exact name is not given, reports suggest that Victor Lindelof and Jadon Sancho are of interest to Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Man Utd set to open talks with Mason Mount after signing Kim
With the deal with Kim reportedly now in the bag and set to close on July 1, Erik ten Hag is now focused on signing number 2 – Mason Mount.
The Chelsea midfielder was allowed to leave in the summer after being unable to agree a new contract. And with a move to Old Trafford now his preferred target, the Red Devils are planning a formal approach in the coming weeks. That’s according to Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth, who believes the move will eventually go ahead.
However, there are still some differences in assessment between the two clubs.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly thinks Mount should raise around €80m. However, United leaders think the price is unrealistic as the Englishman has only one year credit.
To that end, their opening offer is likely to be around £50m. United also have a high price they are willing to pay. And they could ultimately pull out of the deal if Boehly doesn’t back down on its demands.
However, Chelsea won’t want to keep an undecided player whose contract is about to expire. As such, there is a belief at Old Trafford that the Blues will eventually bow to their assessment.
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ARSENAL is doing everything possible to sign Samuel Chukwueze
Arsenal are ‘crazy’ in the race to sign Samuel Chukwueze while Mikel Arteta is keen to beat AC Milan and Real Madrid for the Villarreal winger. (Calciomercato)
Juventus manager Giovanni Manna is in talks with Chelsea over the sale of Dusan Vlahovic. The Bianconerri, meanwhile, are also discussing a permanent deal with Tottenham for Dejan Kulusevski. (Gazetta dello Sport)
Chelsea are also planning to sign Andre Onana from Inter Milan – and are hoping to hand Romelu Lukaku, Kalidou Koulibaly and Trevoh Chalabah to the losing Champions League finalists.
Man City reject PSG’s offer for Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma in a swap deal for Bernardo Silva. (Foot Mercato)
Atletico Madrid are ready to listen to offers from Marcos Llorente, who was a former Liverpool and Man Utd target. (AS)
Arsenal’s chances of signing Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda are dwindling as Barcelona are now ready to trigger his €20m release clause. (Sports)
PSG are reportedly negotiating a deal for Valencia playmaker Kang-In Lee, beating Aston Villa and Wolves in the process. (brand)
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Mac Allister quickly became the one Jurgen Klopp wanted, and Liverpool sealed the deal yesterday
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesTottenham’s Cristian Romero reacts to Alexis Mac Allister joining Liverpool
Alexis Mac Allister has had an unbelievable 12 months.
The Argentine started the season brilliantly with Brighton, scoring five times from midfield before the World Cup. Then, he flew to Qatar to join up with his international teammates, and he created history there.
Mac Allister started every game that Argentina won in Qatar, including the final. He had an amazing tournament and he continued his form in the Premier League as well.
A number of clubs became interested in Mac Allister, but Liverpool were quick to act and beat everyone else for his signature yesterday.
To celebrate his move, Mac Allister took to Instagram to post a message to Reds fans.
His international teammate Cristian Romero replied: “Let’s go, all the best Ale!”
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Mac Allister really is an exciting signing for Liverpool.
The Reds have missed a proper number eight ever since Gini Wijnaldum left the club in 2021. The Dutchman was integral in their Premier League and Champions League triumphs, and Liverpool’s midfield hasn’t been the same since he left.
Now, Mac Allister will give them the balance they need in the middle of the park and will chip in with goals as well. He is the ideal replacement for Wijnaldum, and we’re almost certain he will do well.
It will be interesting to see who else Klopp will bring in to join Mac Allister in the middle of the park.
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The 10 biggest transfers in Europe in the 2023 summer transfer window
The 2023 summer transfer window is yet to officially open but that hasn’t stopped clubs from doing some big deals. Brighton have already made a record signing with money received from Liverpool.
Here are the biggest deals so far. Players are ranked by size of the initial fee, with add-ons stated.
All the summer’s Premier League deals are here.
1) Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon to Tottenham) – £39m
The Portugal right-back became Tottenham’s property having initially joined the club on loan on deadline day in January. He cost £5million for half a season, in which time he played for three different managers, and Spurs were obligated to pay another £39million this summer. Porro is primarily a wing-back so let’s see if he can play in a back four for Ange Postecoglou.
2) Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton to Liverpool) – £35million plus £20m add-ons
Brighton and Liverpool kept the fee under their hats but some Liverpool fans want you to believe they bagged the World Cup winner for the cost of a Tesco meal deal. We have to assume that if Mac Allister is a success, then the Reds will be liable for around £55million, which could still turn out to be a bargain, especially if he adapts to playing a deeper role.
3) Joao Pedro (Watford to Brighton) – £30m
Brighton didn’t wait for the end of the season to get Pedro signed, or for the Mac Allister money to clear in their account, before announcing a club-record deal three weeks before the end of the season. The Seagulls welcomed ‘a brilliant young talent’ and many Watford fans concur.
4) Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo to Napoli) – £25.8million
The Italy forward has already won a Scudetto with Napoli having spent last season on loan. The Serie A champions are obligated to cough up €30million to keep Raspadori having paid €5million to borrow the 23-year-old for a year.
5) Terem Moffi (Lorient to Nice) – £25.8million
West Ham and Bournemouth both wanted Moffi in January but the Nigerian forward opted instead for Nice, who must pay €30million having borrowed him since January. Lorient will also bank 15 % of whatever fee Nice might receive for the 24-year-old, who scored six goals in 16 appearances through the second half of the Ligue 1 season.
6) Hamed Traore (Sassuolo to Napoli) – £21million
Along with Raspadori, Sassuolo also loaned out Traore, this time for the second half of the season in anticipation of banking another fat cheque from Bournemouth. The midfielder only played seven games but, two games before the end of the season, the Cherries said: “Conditions within the original loan agreement have been reached, and the Ivorian is now contracted until June 2028.”
7) Benjamin Sesko (RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig) – £20m
Manchester United were interested – some reports suggest they still are – but Sesko agreed last August to stay under Red Bull’s wing, swapping Salzburg for Leipzig. The Germans will reportedly pay £20million for the 19-year-old, though they may welcome the opportunity to flip the forward swiftly if United or Newcastle make a decisive move.
8) Nicolas Seiwald (RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig) – £17.2m
The Austria midfielder becomes the 20th player to move between Salzburg and Leipzig since Red Bull took over the German club. Seiwald was reportedly a target for Arsenal and Roma but Leipzig agreed a deal for the 21-year-old in February, with a contract signed until 2028.
9) Chris Wood (Newcastle to Nottingham Forest) – £15m
Wood moved to the City Ground in January, with the incentive of a permanent move if certain, mysterious criteria were met. The Times reported that three starts would be enough to make Forest liable for £15million – he managed five before a season-ending thigh injury in March.
10) Ivan Ilic (Hellas Verona to Torino) – £13.5m
Similarly, ex-Man City midfielder Ilic joined Torino on a six-month loan deal from Hellas Verona with a conditional obligation to purchase. The Serbia international offered two goals and three assists in 14 appearances, presumably going over and above whatever minimum requirement was set.