Dumfries to Real Madrid, Hojlund to Napoli: June Market Takes Off
Inter quietly confirm Dumfries's move to Real Madrid while Napoli land their World Cup striker: Rasmus Hojlund arrives from Manchester United. Two big moves that reshape the Serie A landscape on this Tuesday morning.
Inter begin the day with a string of confirmed departures. Sebastiano Esposito has joined Cagliari, and this morning brought the most expected news: Henrikh Mkhitaryan will leave on a free transfer. On the incoming side, Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham is closing in as first-choice goalkeeper. The hottest file, however, remains the Palestra brothers: Sky Sport reports Inter and Atalanta are negotiating for both Giorgio and Tommaso, after Marotta publicly admitted 'we like him' (Gazzetta dello Sport). Internally, Davide Frattesi is edging toward Roma in a deal that could bring defender Gianluca Mancini to Milan.
Allegri's Napoli are building at pace. Rasmus Hojlund is already a Napoli player, arriving from Manchester United as the centrepiece of the new cycle. Miguel Gutierrez (Girona) was the first signing as left-back, while Joao Gomes from Wolverhampton is confirmed for midfield (Sky Sport). New names emerged this morning: Lang and Lucca as attacking alternatives, Rios from Benfica as a possible midfield addition.
Juventus have three moves pulling in different directions. Douglas Luiz returns from Aston Villa after an underwhelming loan — Spalletti must now decide his future. Alexander Sorloth is closing in from Atlético Madrid: the Norwegian striker has a personal agreement with the club and only the fee remains to be settled. On the way out, Dusan Vlahovic looks set to leave for Barcelona, while rumours circulate about Adrien Rabiot's departure and a potential sensational return for Bremer.
AC Milan are rebuilding from scratch and moving quickly. In just a few days they have sold Noah Okafor (Leeds United), Yunus Musah (Atalanta), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), Alex Jimenez (Bournemouth) and Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa). Five exits in one week. The hunt for replacements is on: Carlos Summerville from West Ham and Emerson Royal from Tottenham are the names being tracked most closely.
The international market closes with three completed deals. Lucas Beltran leaves Fiorentina for Valencia. Matteo Vecino ends his Italian chapter by joining Celta Vigo. From the Bernabéu comes confirmation of Antonio Rudiger's departure, as Real Madrid lock in Dumfries and survey further targets.
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