Transfer talk: Bayern Munich raise bids for Harry Kane…but it won’t be enough

GAME09/07/2023, 03:51 ONLY8 minutes of reading

Summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are a lot of rumors going around. Transfer Chat brings you all the latest gossip, upcoming, upcoming and of course, conduct transaction!

TOP STORY: Bayern raise price for Kane

The Mail on Sunday reports that Bayern Munich will return this week with a second transfer offer for the England captain. Harry Kanebut Tottenham Hotspur are expected to reject it again.

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Kane, 30, has entered the final year of his Spurs contract, and chairman Daniel Levy must weigh in on accepting the offer this summer, or the possibility that Kane will eventually commit to a new deal. before he can leave. Free transfer next summer.

The report says the new offer will come in at £70m, an improvement on the first offer of £56m, but the north London club are looking for close to £100m for the striker.

Spurs fly out on their pre-season tour of Australia, Thailand and Singapore on Friday, and Bayern are eager to secure the transfer while the player remains in Europe.

Bayern are unlikely to raise their offer above £70m due to the player’s age and contract status, so it seems unlikely he will move to the Bundesliga, at least this summer.

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BST 21.45: Alvaro Odriozola According to Diario AS, he is close to completing his return to Real Sociedad in the summer.

The 27-year-old full-back made just three appearances under Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid last season, and after being loaned out to Bayern Munich and Fiorentina, he is on the verge of a permanent move to Real Sociedad.

BST 21.14: young Liverpool player Elijah’s Gift signed an agreement with Athletic Bilbao, by Fabrizio Romano.

The 17-year-old forward has been hailed as an exciting prospect at Liverpool’s academy, and will now have his chance to explode in Spain. Gift has signed a contract until 2028 and has completed a medical examination with Bilbao.

BST 20.27: Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund are trying to join Manchester United, according to Alfredo Pedulla.

MU is in need of a striker and the Danish international could be a great fit for Erik ten Hag’s side after scoring 10 goals in 34 Serie A appearances. According to Pedulla, the 20-year-old is keen to join. Red Devil. this summer.

BST 19.01: Fulham is about to renew by Willian contract on a new deal, according to Football Insider.

The west London club have improved their initial offer of £50,000-a-week to a salary of almost £100,000-a-week to keep the former Brazil international. The 34-year-old was a regular starter for Fulham last season, who finished 10th in the Premier League.

18.03 BST: Destination Sergino are attracting interest from Fulham and Crystal Palace, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Last season, the American defender played for AC Milan on loan, but made only 14 appearances for them. Now, the 22-year-old full-back has returned to Barcelona, ​​who are keen to move him away this summer.

BST 16.51: Sky Sports Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg says Liverpool are keen on the Southampton defensive midfielder Romeo Lavia.

The 19-year-old joined Southampton from Manchester City last summer, and has impressed despite the Saints’ relegation to the Premier League.

Southampton are said to want a transfer fee in the region of £50m, and Klopp is eager to strike the deal.

BST 16.05: Union Berlin has confirmed the signing of midfielder USMNT Brendan Aaronson on loan from Leeds United for the 2023-24 season.

ESPN reports that the 22-year-old is getting closer to joining the Bundesliga club last week after Leeds were relegated from the Premier League.

Union Berlin finished fourth in Germany’s top division last season and qualified for the Champions League.

Aaronson joined Leeds from FC Salzburg at the start of the 2022-23 campaign in a transfer worth around £23.6m ($30m) but he has managed to leave Elland Road after they relegated to the Championship. enemy.

BST 15.21: Real Betis is considering a move to the Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly.

Mundo Deportivo says United are seeking an £8m transfer fee for the 29-year-old, who appears to have no future at Old Trafford.

Bailly spent last season at Marseille on loan but failed to impress and is now looking for another opportunity.

He previously played for Espanyol and Sevilla in LaLiga.

2:40 p.m. BST: USMNT . star John Reina is in the sights of Borussia Monchengladbach, according to the Rheinische Post.

Gladbach is considering the possibility of signing the 20-year-old on loan from Borussia Dortmund for the 2023-24 season.

The midfielder is said to be available for a transfer for a fee of 20 million euros, but Gladbach will not be able to meet that valuation.

BST 13.54: Inter Milan remain confident they will be able to re-sign Lukaku this month, despite interest from Serie A rivals Juventus.

Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Chelsea are keeping a transfer fee of 45 million euros, while Inter are only hoping to spend around 30 million euros.

The newspaper also said that Juventus is monitoring the situation, with Dusan Vlahovic attracted interest from Premier League clubs. Juve see Lukaku as a possible replacement.

BST 13.12: And another one! After adding Lee Kang-In on Saturday night, Paris Saint-Germain has now announced Lucas Hernandez signed a five-year contract with the club.

The French player moved from Bayern Munich with a total transfer value of about 50 million euros.

Bayern will replace Hernandez with the signing of Kim Min-Jae from Napoli.

12:30 BST: Sky Sport Deutschland reports that Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race for the Borussia Monchengladbach defender That it’s not old.

Itakura, 26, is seen as a backup if the Premier League club are unable to strike a deal for Wolfsburg’s Mickey van de Ven Through.

The Japan international, who has turned down attractive offers from Saudi Arabia, is likely to sign for Napoli to replace Kim Min-Jae.

BST 11.44: Barcelona have cooled down their interest in Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresnedaand that could open the door for Arsenal to take action.

Mundo Deportivo reports that Barca are not willing to pay 10 million euros for the 18-year-old, who has a release clause of 20 million euros.

Arsenal are expected to complete the signing of Jurrien Timber from Ajax this month, with Fresneda seen as a long-term investment.

Real Madrid have also been contacted for the player.

11.00 BST: Bayern Munich is about to complete the Napoli midfielder Kim Min JaeSky Sport Germany reported.

Kim, 26, has been linked with a number of clubs, including Manchester United, after helping Napoli win Serie A last season.

The South Korean international has agreed personal terms and completed a medical with Bayern, and the German club are now set to activate the player’s €50 million release clause.

There is a five-year contract for the player named Italy’s best defender for the 2022-23 season.

BST 10.14: Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli are both interested in signing the former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and negotiated with him, according to the Guardian. Zaha’s contract at Selhurst Park expired in June, but despite receiving a four-year contract offer worth £10 million per season to continue with the Eagles, he is still weighing his options. in the context of interest from many countries.

The Serie A and Ligue 1 champions are the latest clubs to enter the race, while he has already received proposals from ​Lazio, Fenerbahce and Al Nassr.

09.30 BST: Paris Saint-Germain complete the signing of midfielder Lee Kang In from Mallorca on Saturday night.

The Korea international has also been linked with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid.

The 22-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract, is said to have asked for a transfer fee of up to 22 million euros.

He becomes PSG’s fourth new signing of the summer, following Milan Skriniar, Manuel Ugarte And Marco Asensio.

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– Chelsea have no plans to buy central defenders Levi Colwill this summer, say Roman Fabricius. The 20-year-old, who helped England win the European Under-21 Championship with a 1-0 win over Spain on Saturday, was recently linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, but they see him as part important to the team. the future of the club. Colwill made 17 Premier League appearances last season while on loan at Brighton.

– Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is Newcastle’s preferred choice in the search for a left-back, Football Insider reports. Warblers are at the top of the queue for the 26-year-old, whose future is uncertain at Emirates Stadium after losing his starting spot Oleksandr Zinchenko. Newcastle were previously interested in Fulham and the star of the US men’s national team Antonee Robinson.

– AC Milan still interested in Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze, according to Calciomercato. The Serie A side are keen to strengthen their forward line this summer, with reports suggesting they are close to completing a move to USMNT’s. Christian Pulisic, and they also want to add Chukwueze, a Nigerian international. Villarreal have turned down a first offer of 25 million euros for the 24-year-old.

– Internazionale considers recruiting Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Yann Sommerwrite Roman Fabricius. Amidst the number 1 interest Andrew Onan from Manchester United, Nerazzurri have prepared a €6m offer for Sommer, 33, who arrived at the Allianz Arena in January as an alternative for the injured Manuel Neuer.

– West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca May be fit to return to Serie A, reports Rudy Galetti. The 24-year-old scored three goals in 16 Premier League appearances after arriving at the London Stadium last season, but could be moved in the midst of interest from Roma, who are considering a potential loan deal. feature will include a mandatory choice to make. permanently move.