Lunch Break: a goalkeepers' waltz, Provedel closes on Inter
At noon the main course is served between the posts: Provedel is a step from Inter, Juventus have Dibu Martínez in hand but are also sounding out Milinkovic-Savic, while Napoli are targeting Vicario. As side dishes, Real Madrid stamp more deals official and Gasperini's Roma keep laying out signings, from Ferguson's arrival to the push for Greenwood.
Let's start with the Nerazzurri starter. Ivan Provedel's agent confirmed to Sky that the goalkeeper is «very close» to Inter and that «there's little left to do» (Calciomercato.com, Gazzetta dello Sport): the former Lazio man is now ready to join Chivu. Still at Inter, the name of Giorgio Palestra stays warm, arriving from Cagliari (Virgilio Sport, «Inter-Palestra»), while in the background Camavinga is a target coming in and Bastoni, now in Real Madrid's sights, could go out (eurosport.it).
Second course in black and white, again seasoned with goalkeepers. Juventus have locked down Emiliano «Dibu» Martínez from Aston Villa, but Spalletti is also weighing up Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, reportedly on his way out of Napoli (Sportmediaset, Gazzetta dello Sport). On the way out, talks with Chelsea over Andrea Cambiaso are widening and could include Jackson in the deal (Calciomercato.com), while up front the Salah idea lingers.
At Napoli's table, revolution is being served. According to MSN, Allegri's club have already closed the first signing of the new era; in goal an overhaul is announced, with Meret in the balance and Vicario (Tottenham) himself top of the list (Ottopagine, Sportmediaset). Up front the chatter stays alive over the Atlético Madrid tangle for Nahuel Molina and Olivera, while Beukema looks set to stay in Naples (NapoliToday).
From La Liga comes the richest dish. Real Madrid keep stamping deals official: after Bernardo Silva from Manchester City, the announcement for Konaté has also arrived (Calciomercato.com), while Rüdiger is now on his way out. Los Blancos meanwhile push for Bastoni and keep Marcos Cucurella from Chelsea on the agenda.
To finish, Serie A's two busiest kitchens. Gasperini's Roma are accelerating for Mason Greenwood (eurosport.it) after wrapping up Evan Ferguson from Brighton and Malen from Aston Villa, with Bryan Zaragoza arriving from Bayern; on the way out are Koné, with whom Arsenal already have an agreement with the player (Sportmediaset), and Soulé, headed to Germany (SNAI). Milan, with Amorim now official, are instead dealing with boardroom chaos: the arrival of Krösche as sporting director risks collapsing (eurosport.it, Calciomercato.com), while the Portuguese coach dreams of Gonçalo Ramos and puts Leao on the market. Enjoy your meal.
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