Palestra-Inter deal nears; Dibu Martínez heading to Juventus
Inter are closing in on Marco Palestra: after a positive meeting with Atalanta there is growing optimism over a deal, while Spalletti's Juventus move for a goalkeeping coup in Dibu Martínez. A busy day of official moves in Serie A — Baldanzi to Genoa, Gabbia to Villarreal and Camarda to Lecce — as Real Madrid wrap up Bernardo Silva.
The deal of the day is in Milan: Inter have pushed ahead for Marco Palestra. According to Calciomercato.com the latest summit with Atalanta was positive and optimism is filtering through, with the Nerazzurri ready to raise their bid to close the operation with the Bergamo club. Elsewhere there is no shortage of movement: Denzel Dumfries' switch to Real Madrid remains on the table, while Inter keep tracking Udinese's Oumar Solet as an incoming option. On the way out, Davide Frattesi's position is still to be resolved, with Roma and Nottingham Forest both linked.
Juventus are working on several fronts. Calciomercato.com describes a club on the move: Spalletti has asked for reinforcements and Carnevali is preparing a first signing in midfield. In goal, Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez is closing in, with terms for his Aston Villa departure well advanced. Up front, Atlético Madrid's Alexander Sørloth remains a target, although Jonathan David is not giving up and wants to relaunch his career in Turin, complicating the plans for a new centre-forward. Across the full-back and defensive areas the Bianconeri continue to sound out Celta Vigo's Óscar Mingueza, Bournemouth's Senesi and Bologna's Lucumí.
It was a day of official business at Milan, who are trimming the squad. Matteo Gabbia is leaving for Villarreal, while young Francesco Camarda is a new Lecce player. The Suso chapter also closes, with the winger returning to Spain to join Sevilla. These moves free up space and wages ahead of the Rossoneri's next steps.
At Roma it is Tommaso Baldanzi's day: the attacking midfielder officially joins Genoa, as anticipated earlier in the day. The Giallorossi remain active elsewhere too: negotiations continue for Marseille's Mason Greenwood, while Artem Dovbyk is heading towards Villarreal and Dodô is targeted as an incoming option from Fiorentina. The Viola, for their part, are trying to keep Moise Kean: after the first summits, Paratici reiterated that 'Kean remains central', while admitting that 'we have to be realistic' (Calciomercato.com).
Among the other Serie A clubs, Torino formalise two deals: Sebastian Walukiewicz to Sassuolo and Jonathan Silva to Mantova. Udinese settle the departure of Nikola Zaniolo towards Galatasaray, after days of tension — including on social media — involving the forward. Sassuolo, as well as welcoming Walukiewicz, sell Ruan Tressoldi to Atlético Mineiro. In the incoming market Napoli stay alert, tracking Sevilla's Juanlu and weighing up Scott McTominay's future.
In Europe the heaviest blow is Real Madrid's: Bernardo Silva leaves Manchester City and signs for the Blancos (Calciomercato.com). The Portuguese's arrival in Madrid also reopens the Nico Paz file, with Real holding a buy-back option — though Como hope to keep him for another season. In Spain, Barcelona are pushing on the wings with Newcastle's Anthony Gordon and Athletic Club's Nico Williams, while in the Premier League Brighton wrap up Ansu Fati from Monaco. Real Madrid, meanwhile, keep working on Denzel Dumfries and Riccardo Calafiori.
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