Argentina defender Christian Romero appears poised to depart Tottenham Hotspur, with Barcelona and Real Madrid among the clubs monitoring his situation, while United States forward Folarin Balogun has emerged as a target for Juventus.
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– Tottenham Hotspur are bracing for the potential exit of club captain Christian Romero, per TEAMtalk. The London side are seeking around £50 million for the Argentina international but may accept £40 million. Inter Milan have made enquiries about the 28-year-old, while Real Madrid and Barcelona have held talks over the defender, and Atlético Madrid have tracked him for years. Spurs have already added center backs Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi this summer and are preparing new discussions with Micky van de Ven.
– Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland are all evaluating Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, reports Mundo Deportivo. The forward is expected to leave the French club, with Juventus viewed as the frontrunners for the 25-year-old. The Bianconeri already count Jonathan David, Loïs Openda and new signing Jeff Ekhator among their attackers but remain keen on Balogun. Dortmund and Sunderland are monitoring him though seen as a tier below Juventus.
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– AC Milan are hopeful of landing Manchester City attacking midfielder Phil Foden but would first need to sell Rafael Leao, according to Tuttosport. City could permit Foden to leave for €50–60 million, roughly the sum Milan anticipate from a Leão departure. No formal negotiations are underway, though relations between the clubs are positive after Tijjani Reijnders joined City last summer.
– Free agent Mohamed Salah is close to joining Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas, per Footmercato. The 34-year-old has reportedly agreed terms worth €10 million per year plus €2 million in bonuses on a one-year deal with an option for a second. The ex-Liverpool forward had also been linked with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.
– Arsenal are expected to sign a defender and retain Ben White to cover for injured William Saliba, says TEAMtalk. They have scouted right-backs including Roma’s Wesley, Sporting CP’s Ivan Fresneda, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nnamdi Collins and Newcastle’s Tino Livramento. Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa is now a serious candidate given his versatility at center back and right-back.
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Other rumors
– Free agent striker Dusan Vlahovic could return to Juventus if he lowers wage demands. The 26-year-old has not replied to Besiktas and hopes to re-enter Barcelona’s plans. (Tuttosport)
– Tottenham Hotspur would consider offers for Djed Spence, with Inter Milan interested in the England full-back. (talkSPORT)
– Chelsea must pay £55 million to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, who wants to leave. (The Times)
– Paris Saint-Germain remain in active talks to sign Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche, who favors the move. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Tottenham Hotspur are nearing a deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho. (TEAMtalk)
– Manchester United are weighing a move for Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams. (Football Insider)
– Tottenham Hotspur have turned down a £46 million bid from Newcastle United for Lucas Bergvall. (The Athletic)
– Juventus like Tottenham forward Richarlison, but he prefers to remain in England. (TEAMtalk)
– Aston Villa and Benfica are the leading options for Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha, though no agreement is close. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Álvaro Arbeloa has asked Fulham to explore signing Real Madrid midfielder Cesar Palacios after earlier enquiries for Gonzalo Garcia and Franco Mastantuono. (AS)
– Bologna defender John Lucumi has interest from AC Milan, Juventus, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Roma and Benfica are keen on Ipswich winger Jaden Philogene, while his price is deterring Bologna. (TEAMtalk)
– Chilean side Colo Colo are negotiating with free-agent Cape Verde goalkeeper Voice. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Eintracht Frankfurt have submitted a bid to Club Brugge for Raphael Onyedika, with others also interested. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Al-Nassr are advancing on a deal for Mallorca midfielder Samu Costa, who accepts the move despite a prior RB Leipzig offer. (Fabrizio Romano)
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