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BALOGUN HEADING FOR EMIRATES EXIT?
As reported on The Transfer Show last night, a number of clubs – including Stuttgart – are interested in Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. Balogun is into the final six months of his Arsenal contract and can sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club.
Pogba will cost PSG £75m
Sticking with the Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain theme – the Ligue 1 champions have been made aware of what it will cost to sign Paul Pogba. The Red Devils are, according to Express Sport, looking for around £75 million ($101m) in any deal involving a World Cup-winning midfielder.
MILAN INTERESTED IN TOMORI
AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori , according to Sky Italy. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has hinted he would be prepared to let Tomori leave on loan this month, amid reported interest from Premier League clubs.
Bakayoko hoping for Napoli stay
Tiemoue Bakayoko’s preference is to remain at Napoli, according to his agent. Bakayoko is currently on loan from Chelsea, and his brother and agent Abdoulaye says his hopes are that the loan move becomes permanent.
REAL LINING UP ‘FORMULA MBAPPE’
Real Madrid will reignite their interest in Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, according to the Spanish papers. An exclusive report from Diario AS claims Madrid are working on an economic plan to sign Mbappe in 2021.
An option is to raise £90m by selling fringe players alongside an expected £720m in revenue when fans are permitted to return to the Santiago Bernabeu later this year.
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FENERBAHCE: OZIL TRANSFER CLOSER THAN EVER
Fenerbahce president Ali Koc has revealed that a ‘dream’ deal to sign Mesut Ozil from Arsenal is ‘closer’ than it has ever been before.
Koc said last yesterday: “Mesut Ozil is still a dream. There are issues between Mesut and Arsenal. We are closer than before. We speak when the signatures are signed”.
DONE DEALS
DONE DEAL: LAFC complete deal for Baird
LAFC have acquired forrward Corey Baird in a traded with Real Salt Lake, the clubs announced on Monday. Baird, the 2018 MLS Rookie of the Year, heads to LA with RSL receiving $500,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) spread across 2021 and 2022, a 2021 international roster slot and future considerations as part of the deal.
OFFICIAL: FOREST EXTEND KNOCKAERT LOAN
Nottingham Forest have extended the loan deal of Fulham winger Anthony Knockaert. The 29-year-old joined the Championship side in October 2020 and was due to return to Fulham at the start of this month, but he will now remain at The City Ground until the end of the current season.
DONE DEAL: Duarte joins Istanbul Basaksehir on loan
AC Milan defender Leo Duarte has made the move to Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir. The Brazilian completed a medical before signing an 18-month loan deal, with a purchase option in place.
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