An Antoine Griezmann-Saúl Ñíguez exchange considered?
It would be one of the transfers of the summer for sure. FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are reportedly considering an exchange between Antoine Griezmann (30) and Saúl Ñíguez (26), reports Mundo Deportivo. Such a transaction would have advantages for both parties. The Catalan club indeed needs to reduce its payroll to allow Lionel Messi to stay in Catalonia and to register the arrivals of his new players. The French could be part of the elements "sacrificed" and it is not the recent enigmatic words of Ronald Koeman which have denied this rumor. In addition, the Blaugrana are looking for a midfielder after the failure Georginio Wijnaldum, who preferred to join Paris Saint-Germain at the last moment. Saúl Ñíguez, who would like to leave,would be a recruit of choice in this sector of play for the FCB. Regarding the Colchoneros, Diego Simeone would be particularly happy to find the striker he had under his command between 2014 and 2019 and with whom he again reached the final of the Champions League (2016) and won a new Europa League (2018). If this exchange is still only at the idea stage, it will be necessary to succeed in convincing the two players so that it can be realized. According to some sources, Antoine Griezmann would also be followed by Manchester City.he had under him between 2014 and 2019 and with whom he again reached the final of the Champions League (2016) and won a new Europa League (2018). If this exchange is still only at the idea stage, it will be necessary to succeed in convincing the two players so that it can be realized. According to some sources, Antoine Griezmann would also be followed by Manchester City.he had under him between 2014 and 2019 and with whom he again reached the final of the Champions League (2016) and won a new Europa League (2018). If this exchange is still only at the idea stage, it will be necessary to succeed in convincing the two players so that it can be realized. According to some sources, Antoine Griezmann would also be followed by Manchester City.
Olivier Giroud about to sign for AC Milan
Olivier Giroud is expected to join AC Milan.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
claim that his transfer "is no doubt at the headquarters" of the Milan club.
The deal should go through in the next few days, presumably when the 34-year-old center-forward returns from his vacation.
While he thought he was free at the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the 2018 World champion saw his club, Chelsea, activate a clause in his contract to automatically extend it until June 2022. Thus, for himself attach his services, the Rossoneri would have to pay a small transfer fee.
AC Milan would be the Frenchman's seventh club, after Grenoble, Istres, Tours, Montpellier, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Olivier Giroud's best goals at Chelsea
Kurt Zouma would be leaving
A new challenge for Kurt Zouma?
According to information published by the
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, the 26-year-old center-back is expected to leave Chelsea during the summer transfer market.
Several teams would be interested in the profile of the French international, such as Everton and Tottenham but also AS Roma of José Mourinho, who would like to attract him on loan with option to buy.
The player trained at AS Saint-Etienne would also have rejected a proposal from Wolverhampton.
Arrived at the London club in the summer of 2014, the native of Lyon has never been able to win over time with the Blues.
Boulaye Dia on the way to Villarreal
He should no longer wear the Stade de Reims jersey.
According to information unveiled by
RMC Sport
, Boulaye Dia (24), courted by several clubs for many months, is about to join Villarreal as part of a transfer which should be around € 15 million.
The Senegalese international is coming out of a great 2020-2021 season in Ligue 1 with 14 goals recorded in 36 games.
He had joined the Reims club in the summer of 2018 from Jura Sud Foot.
Carles Alena joins Getafe (official)
FC Barcelona midfielder Carles Alena (23) has joined Getafe for good, having spent the last six months there on loan. He had played 22 games for the Azulones since his loan in January, for 2 goals and 2 assists. Arrived at Masia since he was 7, he had failed to find a place in Barça's first team. After two successive loans, he finally joined Getafe definitively for five years for a transfer amounting to 5 million euros. FC Barcelona reserves 50% of a future sale of the player, a buyout option and a right to review any offer received by the Madrid club. After 16 years at FC Barcelona, the club thank the player "for his commitment and dedication and wish him good luck and success in the future".
Nuno Tavares at Arsenal, it's done
The left side of Benfica Nuno Tavares engages with Arsenal until 2026 for the sum of 8 million Euros.
This season he has made 25 appearances for Benfica for three assists.
A promising 21-year-old side, he had failed to win in his training club against the Spanish holder Alejandro Grimaldo in the left lane.
At Arsenal, he will wear jersey number 20. His new coach Mikel Arteta welcomes him: “
We welcome Nuno to the club. He is a very promising young player who has developed very well with Benfica in recent seasons and who has also shown his quality by being part of the Under-21s of Portugal. Nuno's arrival will give the team extra strength and options in defense, especially with that energy on the left side of the pitch. We look forward to Nuno's upcoming arrival, his integration into the Arsenal family and playing in front of our fantastic supporters.
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