Transfer Talk: Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos on Man Utd’s radar

The summer transfer window is open in some European leagues and there is plenty of gossip. Transfer Talk brings you the latest news on rumours, arrivals, departures and of course deals done!

Manchester United have been offered the Benfica striker gonalo Ramos after the Red Devils reduced their interest in Tottenham Hotspur Harry Kane, says Sun.

Ramos has had a great season at Benfica, scoring 27 goals in all competitions last term. However, the report states that the club will not accept a fee of less than 80 million for the transfer of the 21-year-old talisman. Ramos is under contract with Benfica until 2026, meaning the Portuguese giants are under no financial pressure to let him go.

Erik ten Hag was keen to bring Kane to Old Trafford with the England captain only having 12 months left on his contract, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is demanding a fee of £100m for the 29-year-old, which has seen interest from United. cool.

However, with several European clubs eyeing the striker this summer, Kane could still leave North London. The report reveals that Ramos’ agent, Jorge Mendes, hopes Kane’s potential exit could ignite a bidding war between the Red Devils and Spurs for the Portuguese forward’s signature.

United appear unwilling to be dragged into overspending on the striker this summer, having also turned their attention away from the Napoli side. Viktor Osimhen.

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1.55pm BST: Liverpool are closely monitoring the Boca Juniors midfielder Alan Valeraby TyC.

Valera, 21, is under contract with Boca until December 2026 but is also said to be a target for FC Porto and other European clubs.

The Argentina U20 international has been a regular in the starting lineup since being promoted to Boca’s first team in January 2021.

13.04 BST: Tottenham have activated the option to sign a winger Dejan Kulusevski From Juventus on a permanent transfer, included Sky Italywhen both clubs agreed on a fee of 30 million.

Kulusevski, 23, played 37 games in all competitions for Spurs last season. The Sweden international joined Spurs in January 2022 and his loan deal included a mandatory 35 million clause to sign permanently if the club qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League.

Spurs missed out on Europe’s top competition after finishing eighth in the Premier League, but have still pushed ahead with Kulusevski after negotiating a lower fee.

12.30pm BST: Arsenal want to do a deal Declan Rice from West Ham.

11.48 BST: Italy U20 midfielder Dear Ndour will not stay at Benfica and is expected to join Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent.

Ndour, 18, rejected a contract extension with Benfica and his current deal expires on June 30. He has been playing in Benfica’s reserves since the summer of 2021, but has not featured in the first team.

“I would have liked Ndour to stay” Benfica president Rui Costa said. “That’s why I made him a high offer to stay. He believes his life project is in another club. I can’t tie him here and I don’t want to. I’ll discuss contracts until I understand there’s a desire to represent Benfica. When it’s not there, I won’t argue.”

11.11 BST: Juventus are in talks with Leicester City to sign the right-back Timothy Castagne, This is reported by Sky Italia.

Castagne, 27, joined Leicester from Atalanta in 2020 and has two years left on his contract. The Foxes, who were relegated to the championship last month, want 15 million for the transfer of the Belgian national team, but Juve hope to reduce the fee.

Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri is an admirer of Castagne and wants the player as one of his summer additions.

10.51 BST: Athletico Paranaense CEO Alexandre Mattos is negotiating in Barcelona Vitor Roquetransfer to Barca, reports Sports world.

Roque, 18, has a long-term contract with Athletico and Barca will have to offer around 40m to sign the player this summer. Regarded as one of the best players in last season’s Copa Libertadores and the recent South American Under-20 Championship, Roque has scored 10 goals in 25 appearances for the club this campaign.

The Brazilian forward has been reported as a target for Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham. However, his primary goal is to move to Camp Nou.

The departure of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari from Athletico Paranaense this week may speed up the transfer and the player’s agent Andre Cury is also in Barcelona this week trying to advance negotiations.

10.15 BST: Karim BenzemaThe Barcelona winger says his departure to Saudi Arabia is a “very important loss” for Real Madrid and LaLiga. Ousmane Dembele.

Dembele believes Madrid will be less competitive without Benzema, 35, who was LaLiga’s second top scorer with 19 goals last season before joining Al Ittihad.

“Without Benzema, Real Madrid will lose a lot because he is a Ballon d’Or winner and a great player,” Dembele said. Brand. “Real Madrid without Benzema is not the same. It is a very important loss. Also for the league because he is a footballer who scores many goals, assists… and is a phenomenal player.”

09.37 BST: Manchester City are closing in on a deal worth around 40 million to sign the Chelsea midfielder Matthew Kovacicsources told ESPN.

Negotiations between the two clubs have progressed well in recent days, as a broad agreement has been reached on the fee, which leads to more detailed discussions on the structure of the fees.

One of the few remaining issues centers around how much City will pay Chelsea up front. The west London club are under pressure to raise funds through player sales by the end of this month after spending around 600m in Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s first year of ownership only to miss out on European qualification altogether.

09.00 BST: Bayern Munich are negotiating Kyle Walker Sources told ESPN his move to the Allianz Arena comes as Manchester City prepare to offload the Champions League-winning full-back.

Walker, 33, is under contract at the Etihad until the end of next season, but talks over extending the England defender’s current deal have yet to progress.

Sources have told ESPN that Walker is open to a move to the Bundesliga to continue his career at the top level after being frustrated by City’s lack of a clearance offer for new terms.

The former Sheffield United right-back, who is also the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia, was dropped from the Champions League final win against Inter Milan in Istanbul last week and was replaced by manager Pep Guardiola Manuel Akanji put in the back.

PAPER GOSSIP (by Rajan Hothi)

– Chelsea have agreed personal terms with the striker Nicholas Jackson With the Blues wanting to negotiate a deal with Villarreal Athletic. The 21-year-old has a 35m release clause, but the west London outfit may try to negotiate a lower price with the LaLiga club. According to the report, Chelsea will meet the release clause if necessary. Jackson scored 13 goals in all competitions last season and the Senegal international is said to be close to joining AFC Bournemouth in January.

– Bayern Munich is close to a full agreement with the defender on personal terms Kim Min Jaeby Fabricius Roman. The tweet suggests the Bavarian club are looking to meet the Napoli defender’s release clause, which is said to be close to 60m for non-Italian clubs, which would see the 26-year-old sign a contract with the German Champions until 2028. Manchester. United were heavily linked with the South Korea international, but Romano reveals they have not made a fresh offer.

– Newcastle United are interested James Maddison but don’t want to meet Leicester City’s 50m rating for the midfielder. Football Insider. The England international is contracted to the Foxes until next June but is likely to leave the club this summer following Leicester’s relegation from the Premier League. According to the report, the Magpies are willing to spend 30 million to secure Maddison’s services, with Leicester under pressure to complete a deal this summer to ensure he does not walk for free next year.

– Negotiations between the defender If Guardiol and Manchester City are making good progress but RB Leipzig are demanding a “huge” fee, reports Fabricius Roman. The Croatia international reportedly has a release clause of 114 million, which Leipzig is demanding to be met. Romano suggests the German outfit are happy to keep the 21-year-old at the club for another season if that clause is not met, despite progress being made between Guardioli and City on personal terms.

– Al Hilal is interested in signing the Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibalyby Foot market. The 31-year-old could be one of a number of players to leave Stamford Bridge this summer as the Blues look to balance the books after a year of heavy spending. Koulibaly made just 20 starts in all competitions last season, and Internazionale are also said to be interested in the Senegal national team.