Maresca to Man City, Cucurella to Real, Ansu Fati to Brighton
A day of big official moves on the market: Enzo Maresca is Manchester City's new manager until 2029, while Marc Cucurella leaves Chelsea for Real Madrid. In the Premier League, Brighton welcome Ansu Fati from Monaco, while in Serie A Napoli tie down Spinazzola and Roma close the deal for Cameron Ferguson.
The story of the day comes from Manchester: according to Calciomercato.com, Enzo Maresca «is officially the new manager of Manchester City» and has signed a contract until 2029. It is a top-level change on the bench that reshapes the Citizens' ambitions ahead of next season.
In La Liga, Real Madrid land a defensive coup: Marc Cucurella moves from Chelsea to the Blancos, a deal logged by both clubs. Still in Spain, Atlético Madrid are pushing for Manchester City's Nico Gonzalez, a name the data also links to Juventus, leaving the negotiation hard to read.
The Premier League produces another completed deal: Brighton secure Ansu Fati, arriving from Monaco. For the Seagulls it is a quality attacking addition, the latest gamble from a club that keeps fishing for talent on the international market.
In Serie A, Napoli lock down a key man: as reported by Calciomercato.com, Leonardo Spinazzola has renewed his contract with the azzurri until 2028. Udinese, meanwhile, are closing in on Omar Traore, a Heidenheim defender who would arrive on a free transfer; Milan, again according to Calciomercato.com, have been offered Tiago Gabriel, a Lecce centre-back drawing interest from several foreign clubs.
Serie A's other clubs are moving too. Roma close an incoming deal for Cameron Ferguson from Bologna, Torino finalise the arrival of Alessio Cacciamani, while Atalanta change on the bench: Ivan Juric leaves the Bergamo side and is headed to Monza.
In the background, the 2026 World Cup has reached the knockout phase: in the round of 32, Brazil and Japan met at the NRG Stadium in a balanced contest. On the transfer front, between official deals and negotiations nearing the finish line, the coming hours promise fresh moves in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.
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