Juventus
Club want to resolve future of €40m Arsenal target, won’t sell after August 8 – report
Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali has set a transfer deadline for midfielder Manuel Locatelli, who is on the radar of Juventus and Arsenal. The Italy international made a good impression at the European Championships this summer, and he has been fancied to pursue a bigger challenge. The Gunners are keen on luring him to the Premier League, and they have reportedly made an opening bid worth €40 million for his services. However, Locatelli has the preference to stay in the Serie A with his dream club Juventus, which has stalled their prospects of signing him. In an interview with Sky Sport Italy, Carnevali confirmed that the club will hold direct talks with the Bianconeri to discuss the future of Locatelli. He added that the club are willing to sell their prized asset to the Turin giants,...
Report: Tottenham make bid for ‘elite’ 23-y/o, he’d be their second most expensive signing ever
Tottenham have made a huge €55 million (£46 million) bid for Juventus ace Cristian Romero according to a report from CalcioMercato.it. Central defence is clearly an area where Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants to strengthen. Toby Alderweireld has left Tottenham and is en route to Qatar. Meanwhile, the jury is still out on Davinson Sanchez and Joe Rodon. Alleged Tottenham target Cristian Romero in action during a loan spell with Atalanta last season: PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxITA Tottenham make massive Romero bid Calciomercato.it reckon that the north London outfit have lodged a £46 million bid for 23-year-old centre-back. What a brilliant signing the Argentina international would be for Spurs. In 31 Serie A outings during a loan spell with Atalanta last season, Romero averaged two tackles...
Premier League duo interested in Juventus midfielder
Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers are both looking to sign Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Inside Futbol). Ramsey joined Juventus on a free transfer back in the summer transfer window of 2019. He was given a four-year deal worth a reported £400,000 per week, making him the highest-paid British player of all time. Ramsey in action for Juventus His time in Turin hasn’t always been successful. He helped the club to success in Serie A and the Coppa Italia but has failed to get past the round of 16 in the Champions League. He has made 65 appearances for the Italian giants, scoring six goals. The Bianconeri are apparently looking to get him off the wage bill this summer amid some financial trouble. La Gazzetta dello Spor...
Barcelona outcast willing to take pay cut to return to former club
Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic is willing to accept a pay cut in order to get a move back to Juventus, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. Pjanic enjoyed four strong seasons at Juventus from 2016 through to 2020. He made 178 appearances for the Old Lady, winning four Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia trophies, and finishing as runner up in the 2017 Champions League. Last summer, he made the switch to Barcelona, with Brazilian midfielder Arthur heading in the opposite direction. He made just six league starts last season, often finding himself stuck behind the likes of Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, and Pedri. The midfielder is one of a few players that the Catalan giants are desperately looking to offload this transfer window in order to meet La Liga’s salary cap. As of n...
Barcelona eyeing up sensational swap deal for Juventus forward
Barcelona are lining up a deal for Juventus forward Paulo Dybala with Antoine Griezmann heading in the opposite direction, reports the Daily Mail. Griezmann’s time at Camp Nou has not gone as planned. He joined in 2019 from Atletico Madrid for a nine-figure fee, with the intention of winning the biggest trophies. This hasn’t panned out, and he has only a Copa del Rey to his name since joining La Blaugrana. Meanwhile, his former club lifted the La Liga title last season. In addition, his performances have not lived up to the price tag. In 99 appearances for the Catalan giants, he has scored 35 goals in all competitions – an admirable return, but way off the 135 in 257 he got for Atletico Madrid. Barcelona are in a financial crisis right now and need to reduce their wage bill to meet La Liga...
Report: Arsenal have submitted £38m bid for 23-year-old target
Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Manuel Locatelli this summer, but the midfielder would prefer to join Juventus. Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has now reported that Juventus have stepped up the chase to sign the 23-year-old. He has claimed that the Old Lady have proposed a season-long loan for the midfielder with an obligation to buy for €30 million. Sassuolo have rejected the move, and rightly so. Locatelli impressed heavily during the European Championships for Italy and the club should demand a premium fee. The club are aware that Arsenal are willing to pay to meet their €40 million valuation for the midfielder. Italian media outlet Sportmediaset have claimed that the Gunners have bid around £38 million (€45 mil...
Chelsea make club-record bid to sign attacker with 26 goal contributions last season – report
Chelsea have made a club-record offer for Federico Chiesa but Juventus have no plans to sell him, Bild reporter Christian Falk claims. The Blues are looking to bolster their frontline this summer, and they have their sights on Chiesa, who can play on either flank or lead the line. The west London giants recently made an opening €100 million bid to sign the Italian, but the Bianconeri have made it clear that he is ‘untouchable‘. The Bianconeri signed Chiesa on loan from Fiorentina for €10m last summer, and they have the obligation to buy him for €40m at the end of next season. Sportslens view: Chiesa has been a terrific signing for the Bianconeri, and he had a fine debut season, registering 15 goals and 11 assists from 46 appearances. The 23-year-old carried over the form to ...
Messi miles ahead of Bayern and Chelsea stars in Ballon D’Or race
The 2020/21 season has officially come to a close, and it’s around this time when we start to speculate about our award winners. The Ballon d’Or is the most high profile individual award in the game, recognising the world’s best player from the past 12 months. With the season over, we’re now looking at our potential winners. Two months ago, we compiled a list of the leading candidates for the prize. Since then, we’ve had a Champions League final and a summer of international football. Some of the list has aged well. Other parts….not so much (whose idea was it to give Antoine Griezmann an honourable mention?). Anyway, two months on, and we now have a clearer picture of who our 2021 Ballon d’Or winner could be. Lionel Messi The Copa America has tipped the balance in Messi’s favour As things ...
Euro 2020: Team of the Tournament
After a month of goals, late drama, penalty shoot-outs, controversy and everything else that makes football so wonderful, Euro 2020 has finally come to an end. Congratulations to Italy, who defeated England on penalties in the final on Sunday. All things considered, it was the correct result. Over the last few weeks, they’ve been the best side of the 24. Following all that excitement, here is our pick for the Team of the Tournament. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) – It feels like Donnarumma has been around for a while now, but he is still just 22-years-old. He’s already one of the best goalkeepers in the world and could go down as one of the greatest of all time if he continues on his current trajectory. Donnarumma was crucial in two penalty shootout victories He was given the Player of the...
Report: £25m Everton ace could return to former club this summer
Everton striker Moise Kean is a target for Juventus this summer, according to a report from Tuttosport. The 21-year-old joined the Toffees from Juve back in the summer of 2019 for around £25 million (BBC). Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out for Kean at Goodison Park, with the Italian scoring just four goals in 37 appearances for Everton. He spent last season away from Merseyside on loan with Paris Saint-Germain, where his form improved drastically with 17 goals in 41 games. Moise Kean reportedly could rejoin Juventus from Everton this summer Moise Kean to leave Everton for Juventus? Tuttosport believes that it is possible, with the Old Lady on the prowl for a new centre-forward this summer. However, whether Toffees manager Rafa Benitez will be willing to sanction the Italia...
Euro 2020 Golden Boot: Cristiano Ronaldo or Harry Kane?
Just one game remains of Euro 2020, with England facing Italy at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to determine the European champions. Of course, all the focus will be on the full-time result. But one subplot to the game involves England captain Harry Kane, who has the opportunity to win his second Golden Boot of the year. Ronaldo currently leads the Golden Boot race with five goals and one assist As it stands, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way in the Euro 2020 goal charts with five. He is level with Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick, and one ahead of Kane, Emil Forsberg, Karim Benzema and Romelu Lukaku on four. If two players are tied for goals, the player with the most assists out of the two is awarded the prize. As Ronaldo has one assist, he is placed ahead of Schick, who has none. If th...
Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus enter race to sign Arsenal star valued at €20 million – report
Paris Saint-Germain have joined Roma and Juventus in the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka this summer, Il Romanista report. The Switzerland international has been with the Gunners for the past five seasons, but he has been fancied to head for the exit door this summer. He has reportedly agreed personal terms with Roma, but there has been no progress over a transfer as they have yet to meet the Gunners’ demands. Juventus recently joined the pursuit of the 28-year-old, and it is now reported that Roma could face more competition in the form of Paris Saint-Germain. Sportslens view: Xhaka recently spoke glowingly about new Roma head coach Jose Mourinho and talked about his admiration for Rome. Mourinho has been a long-term admirer of Xhaka as well, and a move to the Giallorossi wou...
