The transfer market never stops: who is the latest player targeted by the big clubs across Europe? Is there any news on the renewals of the most important players? Some luxury free agent who is about to find a place? Here are reported and commented by us the three most interesting news on the latest market movements collected from the newspapers on newsstands this morning and from various specialized sites, in Serie A and abroad.
Crazy Juventus idea: Chiesa to get Sancho (with part of the contract paid)
Juventus is increasingly at the center of the market and here comes an idea from Tuttosport that has been circulating in the last few hours: Federico Chiesa, whose contract expires in 2025, could become a key player in reaching one of the most difficult transfer targets for the Bianconeri, namely Jadon Sancho. But how? The hypothesis is a purchase of Chiesa by United, who would then leave Sancho on loan to Juve, paying him part of his salary.
Our opinion: Is Juventus really thinking of selling Chiesa? Putting ourselves in Thiago Motta’s head, he will most likely want to give another “last chance” to the boy, who in the various modules designed by Max Allegri in the previous Juventus management had always been a bit sacrificed. Probably the new management could enhance his characteristics more, but what if that were not the case? The expiry of the contract in 2025 and the negative mood that Chiesa is going through in black and white push us to make hypotheses and among these there is that of an imaginative double exchange with Manchester United. The value of Chiesa and Sancho is close – we are talking about around 40 million euros – but the salaries are on two different planets (5.5 Chiesa, 10 Sancho): for this reason in the minds of the various market lovers there would be the sale of Chiesa to the Red Devils (perhaps for a not so high price) and the loan transfer of Sancho to Juve, with part of the contract paid by the English themselves. After all, what they did last season, when the English striker went on loan to Borussia Dortmund for six months. A fanciful hypothesis, but the market options are endless.
Juve in a hurry for Khephren Thuram: it can be done for 20 million
Corriere dello Sport gives us the latest updates on the Juve-Khephren Thuram deal. The club wants to close this week: full steam ahead on bonuses to find an agreement with Nice. The deal, which has been underway for some time, has taken off in recent days: Khephren is an ideal profile for the present and future. Giuntoli starts at 15 million fixed base to reach 18-20
Our opinion: By now we know the boy well: Khephren Thuram, 23 years old, brother of Marcus, Inter striker (and son of such a father, Lilian, former defender for Juve and France), expiring in 2025, will not renew his contract with Nice: Juve is pushing to bring him to the Bianconeri and it seems that they are succeeding. Thiago Motta in fact has his own idea of football in mind and the midfield is one of those centers of power that he wants to make his own: Douglas Luiz has already arrived and now, while waiting for what Adrien Rabiot will do with his future (he has not been a Juventus player for two days), the focus is on Khéphren Thuram’s muscles. Great physicality combined with excellent technique: he knows how to defend and interdict, but also how to get involved even if he doesn’t score a lot. The agreement with the player is there (2-2.5 million per season), the one with Nice is missing. “Too high, for this reason, the initial request of the French of 25 million. Here, we move from 15 million to go up with bonuses to 18, maximum 20”, we read. And Koopmeiners? Juve has an agreement with the Dutchman (4.5 million per year until 2029) and offers 45 million but Atalanta resists and continues to ask for 60. Should he also arrive…
Zaniolo to Atalanta, Gasp’s new challenge
Atalanta could be in Nicolò Zaniolo’s future: after the meeting with Fiorentina, the decisive assault could be with the Bergamo team who have already won the player’s approval. Now an agreement is missing with Galatasaray, who owns his registration rights. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, the deal is possible but Galatasaray is not budging from the request of 20 million.
Our opinion: 20 million. Take it or leave it. Fiorentina offered 17 with obligation to buy, Atalanta 18 with right to buy, but the Turks are turning a deaf ear. But there is a but: Zaniolo wants Italy, or rather from the latest news, it seems he only wants Bergamo. Evidently the boy has before his eyes all the positive examples that the Atalanta environment has been able to give in recent years, and some elements of the current squad – also decisive for the conquest of the Europa League last season – are there to prove it. De Ketelaere, Scamacca and Lookman are just the latest examples of “career breakthrough” thanks to the skilled hand and work of Gianpiero Gasperini, who always manages to get the best out of his players. Zaniolo, born in 1999, absolutely needs this positive turnaround, after a few years of shadow that followed a dazzling light. And the Atalanta cure would also be the right thing from a national perspective.
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