Transfer News LIVE: Juventus ‘turn down Liverpool’s £86m offer for Federico Chiesa’
The summer transfer window is alive and kicking as clubs throughout Europe look to cement their squads ahead of next season.
It’s the future of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba that will dominate much of the headlines until the close of the window at 11pm BST on August 31.
Reports on Friday night claimed the Red Devils are expecting Paris Saint-Germain to make an offer for the Frenchman this summer.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have finally confirmed the signing of Jadon Sancho and Premier League duo Crystal Palace are Everton are battling to sign Aston Villa’s Marvelous Nakamba.
Sportsmail will keep you up-to-date with the latest negotiations, rumours and done deals below.
Denis Zakaria ‘prefers a transfer’ this summer rather than signing a new deal at Borussia Monchengladbach, reveals the German club’s sporting director… amid talk of Manchester City and Arsenal interest in the Swiss star
Manchester City and Arsenal are said to be interested in signing the defensive midfielder (left). And Monchengladbach chief Max Eberl (inset) revealed the club are struggling to tie the 24-year-old down to a new deal amid talk of a Premier League move. He said: ‘With Denis, we have been trying to extend his contract since October. ‘Denis and his management told us pretty clearly that they would prefer a transfer this summer.’ The 34-cap international played twice for Switzerland (right) at Euro 2020, including in the quarter-final they lost on penalties against Spain, despite competing with captain Granit Xhaka and Atalanta’s Remo Freuler for a spot in the midfield double pivot.
Liverpool’s Harry Wilson LEAVES pre-season training camp in Austria to complete £12m permanent move to Fulham after the Wales international was left out of the Reds’ pre-season win over Mainz
Liverpool winger Harry Wilson has left the club’s training camp in Austria to complete a £12million permanent move to Fulham. The Wales international had been attracting interest from Benfica but the Cottagers have jumped to the head of the queue and Craven Cottage now looks like his most likely destination. Wilson was at the club’s training camp in Austria until Saturday, but was withdrawn from the squad for Friday night’s friendly against manager Jurgen Klopp ‘s former club Mainz so as not to jeopardise any transfer.
French side Nice leading the chase to sign Crystal Palace wonderkid Zion Atta – despite interest from Juventus, Roma, Ajax and PSV in the 16-year-old allied to super agent Mino Raiola
Sportsmail reported in January how super agent Mino Raiola (right) had added exciting forward Atta (left) to his stable as interest in the teenager mounted. Roma and Ajax had made offers to the 16 year-old and Nice, PSV and Juventus have since joined them in tabling contract proposals. But it’s Ligue 1 outfit Nice who are understood to be in pole position to secure the England youth international, who is also eligible for Italy and Ivory Coast. Palace have offered Atta a new scholarship and professional deal and would be entitled to compensation if he is tempted away.
Tottenham complete loan signing of Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini with option to make deal permanent for £13m as stopper becomes first arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo era
Tottenham have signed goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini on a season-long loan from Atalanta. Gollini, 26, becomes the first signing under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo and the deal includes the option to make the loan permanent. Sky Italia have reported that Spurs will need to pay £13million in order to make the move permanent and this will become an obligation if he plays a certain number of games.
Juventus ‘reject £86MILLION Liverpool bid for Italy star Federico Chiesa after the winger’s scintillating performances during the Azzurri’s successful Euro 2020 campaign’
According to Italian paper Repubblica , Liverpool have offered 100million euros, which would have made it the joint-eighth most expensive deal of all time, matching those which took Gareth Bale to Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. That purported price would have made Chiesa (left) the second-most expensive player of all time to move to a Premier League team, after Paul Pogba’s transfer to Manchester United, but the Italian giants are said to have turned the Reds down. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (right) is thought to have considered the versatile winger perfect for his 4-3-3 system, playing alongside or potentially replacing Sadio Mane and Mo Salah. But new Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, who returned to the club in May on a four-year deal two years after leaving, is said to consider Chiesa ‘non-transferable’, with club president Andrea Agnelli backing that decision. The 23-year-old is considered one of the hottest properties in Europe after a series of scintillating performances at this summer’s European Championship tournament.
Tottenham ‘agree deal for veteran defender Toby Alderweireld to join Qatar side Al-Duhail for £13m’ which would see the Belgian centre-back leave the club after a six-year spell
Tottenham have reportedly agreed a £13million deal for Toby Alderweireld to join Qatar side Al-Duhail. The 32-year-old centre-back has been at the club for six seasons after his arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2015. Spurs are trying to negotiate a deal for Atalanta defender Cristian Romero as new manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks to reshape the team’s defence.
‘We don’t want you here!’ Angry PSG fans hang banners in protest at possible Paul Pogba signing amid reports club are readying a £43m bid for Man United midfielder
Supporters of Paris Saint-Germain have made it clear Paul Pogba won’t be welcome at their club amid speculation the Manchester United midfielder could be on his way there. One set of fans have hung banners outside the Parc des Princes and PSG’s training ground to protest against his potential signing. The banners, which appeared on Saturday morning, read: ‘Pogba, you should listen to your mother. She doesn’t want you here, neither do we.’
