Sørloth-Juve deal opening up, United eyeing Tonali, Leão wants out
Juventus are finding their first openings with Atlético Madrid over Alexander Sørloth, while Manchester United are plotting a move for Tonali from Newcastle. A bitter day for Milan: Rafael Leão has made clear he wants to leave, while Napoli cling to De Bruyne with Allegri's blessing.
Juventus are picking up pace. According to Calciomercato.com, Atlético Madrid have opened the door to selling Alexander Sørloth: the two clubs are in talks and the deal is taking shape. In goal, the Gazzetta reveals an exploratory contact with Mike Maignan — Allegri's departure from Milan and the club's turbulent moment have made an unlikely scenario possible. Mingueza from Celta Vigo and Senesi from Bournemouth remain active defensive targets, while in midfield the names of Kolo Muani, Lobotka and Nico González from Fiorentina are in circulation. On the confirmed side, Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa is already official.
Inter are active across the board. The story of the day comes from Calciomercato.com: Federico Chiesa revealed that Curtis Jones, Liverpool's midfielder, personally asked him what life in Italy is like — a clear sign the player is seriously considering a move. On the outgoings side, Denzel Dumfries is all but confirmed for Real Madrid, while Sebastiano Esposito has departed to Cagliari. Coming back in is Filippo Stankovic, who returns to the Nerazzurri fold. The primary transfer target remains Matteo Palestra from Atalanta: the full-back has already turned down Newcastle and Manchester City and wants only Inter. Also on the list are Provedel, Solet from Udinese, and Frattesi — the latter heading out, with Roma lurking.
At Milan the crisis is deep. Rafael Leão has publicly made known his desire to leave the club, and according to Calciomercato.com the club is willing to sell — though fully aware that the Portuguese's valuation makes the operation far from straightforward. Austria are also complicating the coaching picture: federation president Josef Pröll declared that they want to keep Rangnick until the European Championship. The squad clearance is already underway: Musah to Atalanta, Chukwueze to Fulham, Okafor to Leeds, Colombo to Genoa. New target incoming: Pervis Estupinan from Brighton, to shore up the left flank.
Napoli have been busy. Hojlund from Manchester United, Gutierrez from Girona, and João Gomes from Wolverhampton — the latter close to finalised — have significantly strengthened the squad. Natan departs for Real Betis. But the story in Naples today is Kevin De Bruyne: Allegri, as reported by Calciomercato.com, considers him the technical leader of his new Napoli project and is pushing hard to keep him. De Laurentiis is listening, though no final decision has been made. Spinazzola, meanwhile, will leave on a free.
Gasperini's Roma are building steadily. Bryan Zaragoza is arriving from Bayern Munich, Bobby Malen is already in from Aston Villa, and Enzo Le Fée is heading to Sunderland. Ibrahim Sangaré has returned from Elche. Calciomercato.com reports a warm axis with Marseille: Greenwood is a declared target, and Gasperini would also like to bring Igor Paixão to Rome. Lazio, by contrast, are clearing out: Vecino to Celta Vigo, Mandas to Bournemouth, Muriqi to Mallorca. The only arrival is Manu Pedraza from Villarreal.
Beyond Italy, the big talking point is Sandro Tonali: according to Calciomercato.com, Europe's top clubs are tracking the Newcastle midfielder, with Manchester United leading the chase. Also out of Newcastle is Anthony Gordon, already sold to Barcelona. In Spain, Getafe are making waves: Mason Greenwood and Marc Cucurella (ex-Barcelona) both sign for the Madrid club. Athletic Club lose Nico Williams — his departure is now confirmed — but welcome Aymeric Laporte back from Al-Nassr. Antony arrives at Real Betis from Manchester United.
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