Atlético eyeing Fékir (Betis)
Having become one of the stars of La Liga, Nabil Fékir arouses envy.
That's why Real Betis shielded him three months ago, extending it until 2026. But that won't be enough to quell the rumours.
Foot Mercato
reveals that Atlético de Madrid, "
which has been following him for two years
", still holds his name in high esteem.
The reigning Spanish champions are yet to approach Betis.
As for the tricolor attacking midfielder (28), author of 10 goals and 9 assists in 39 matches this season, he would be in no hurry to think about his future.
Last February, the Catalan press claimed that FC Barcelona was also seduced by Fékir, and ready to spend up to €60 million.
Betis would have set the bar at €80m.
SEE ALSO –
Fekir's brilliant goal from a direct corner with Betis against Sevilla on January 15 (2-1)
Real Sociedad: David Silva, stop or again?
How far will Spanish football legend David Silva go?
The 36-year-old former Manchester City playmaker (2010-2020) is out of contract at Real Sociedad.
The daily
AS
informs that the trend is rather for an extension, but it is far from being recorded.
Firstly because the player still leaves time to decide.
Then because, if the affair drags on, it is because Silva, like Real, is wondering about his physical condition.
He has missed almost half of the matches through injury for two seasons, although he is unanimous in almost every one of his outings.
The Basque club, 6th in La Liga, is however delighted that Silva has only missed 2 out of 16 possible matches in 2022, and thinks it has understood how to manage it.
"
We hope to be able to count on him next year
, ”supported his coach, Imanol Alguacil, on Sunday after the Spaniard's two assists in the victory at Elche (1-2).
Juve are already worried about de Ligt
As it recovers from the official divorce with its star Paulo Dybala at the end of the contract, Juventus have another big file ready to fall on them.
La
Gazzetta dello Sport
takes stock of the case of Matthijs de Ligt, a defender who has become a manager and whose contract expires in June 2024. Juve would like to quickly extend their Dutch international (22 years old) in order to avoid a situation similar to that of Dybala.
This is the Bianconeri's " plan A
" for the moment
, writes the
Gazzetta
.
Which implies the existence of a plan B … which would be to sell de Ligt this summer, he who is one of the only player from Turin with a high market value (at least 70 M€).
In short, Juve will start talks with the Dutchman soon in order to be fixed as soon as possible.
Barça and Real Madrid would watch the situation from afar, blows the
Gazzetta
.
SEE ALSO –
The best of Matthijs de Ligt with Juventus this season
Barca tick the name of Gabriel (Arsenal)
Bad news for the French Barça.
As the daily
Sport
reminds us, Samuel Umtiti and Clément Lenglet are not part of the Catalan plans and will be shown the exit this summer.
Barca rely on their other three current centre-backs (Gerard Pique, Eric Garcia and Ronald Araujo) and appear to be on track to lure out-of-contract Andreas Christensen to Chelsea.
But there might be an icing on the cake named after Gabriel.
The former Lille, indisputable holder at Arsenal, "
pleases
at Barca.
He has the advantage of being left-handed, which is not the case with any Barça defender apart from... Umtiti and Lenglet.
Arsenal would like to renew its workforce without spending too much and is looking at several Barcelonans (Memphis Depay, Riqui Puig...).
An exchange could be negotiated, in which case Barça will claim Gabriel, 24 and called up to the Brazil team last year.
Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton) is the envy
As mentioned above, Arsenal hope to reshape their squad this summer.
Among the players who appeal to the Gunners, we find Ruben Neves, who has become a benchmark for the defensive midfielder position at Wolverhampton.
But according to
Sky Sports
, Arsenal face "
fierce competition
" for the 25-year-old Portugal international.
Barça are said to be among the most enthusiastic, but could be put off by the price Wolverhampton are asking for: between 60 and 70 million euros.
Manchester United and Tottenham are also said to be in ambush.
