The summer transfer window in Europe may not be open yet, but teams are gearing up for it and plenty of gossip is swirling. Transfer Talk brings you the latest buzz on rumours, arrivals, departures and full deals!
Top story: Newcastle set to move into Foxes pair
Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes According to Football Insider, he is keen on a move to Newcastle United if the Magpies push hard to sign him. Newcastle are also looking at their Fox team-mate James Madison And Chelsea’s attacking midfielder Mason Mt.
Burns, 25, scored the opener in Leicester’s 2-1 win over West Ham United on the final day of the campaign, but it did not prove enough to keep them in the Premier League as Everton beat AFC Bournemouth.
Barnes wanted to leave Fox next term regardless of the league.
Burns has two years left on his current contract and will be hoping to join the Champions League regulars at the club after an impressive individual campaign in which he scored 13 Premier League goals despite Leicester’s struggles.
It made him their top goalscorer this term, but Leicester are prepared to let him go if their demands of £40m are met as the club look to raise funds for the summer transfer window.
Maddison is also likely to leave the King Power Stadium following Fox’s sacking, but Mount’s future has been widely debated as the 24-year-old enters the final year of his Chelsea contract.
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12.03 BST: Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe He confirmed he will be at the club on Sunday after helping the capital club win a record 11th French title.
The France forward was named Ligue 1 Player of the Season for the fourth time in a row, surpassing the record he shares with Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the only player to win the award four times.
“I want to thank the players, the staff, all the people working in the shadows,” said Mbappe, 24. “I’ve always wanted to leave a mark. I didn’t expect to win so soon, but I’m happy to make history in my country.”
Mbappe has a contract with PSG until 2024, with an option to extend it by another year.
“I’m happy and I’ll be there next season,” he said, giving no clue as to whether he would stay at the club until 2025.
11.16 BST: Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed this Luciano Spalletti He will step down at the end of the season and take a year off from coaching in the final year of his contract.
Spalletti, who has been at the helm of Napoli since July 2021, has guided Parthenopy This season saw them secure their first Serie A title in 33 years. His last game in charge was against Sampdoria on 4 June.
“He’s a free man,” filmmaker De Laurentiis said of Spalletti. “After 50 years in cinema and so many specials with directors and actors, when someone comes to you and says, ‘After all, I’ve done my best, a cycle in my life has ended, I still have a contract with you, but I want to have a sabbatical,’ what are you going to do, Are you going to oppose that? You have to be generous in life. I don’t expect anything in return. He gave it to us. I thank him. Now it’s just him doing what he loves.”
Under Spalletti, Napoli reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season, before losing 2-1 on aggregate to AC Milan. The 64-year-old said after Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Bologna: “I have a lot of things inside, because to build Scudetto-A winning campaign like we did requires the cooperation of every part of you. Certainly, the warmth and love of the people of Naples made the difference.
10.33 BST: Sergio Busquets And Jordi Alba An emotional evening bid farewell to Barcelona on Sunday as the LaLiga champions ran out 3-0 winners over Mallorca.
Ansu Fati scored a brace and Gavi added a third in the final game at the Camp Nou, with Barca moving to the Olympic Stadium next season to redevelop their iconic home.
However, the night belonged to club captains Busquets and Alba, as they played their final games for Barca, after coach Xavi Hernandez confirmed they would not feature in next week’s final match at Celta Vigo.
Alba, 34, was taken off late in the second half and broke down in tears as he gave a standing ovation, individual hugs to all his teammates as supporters chanted his name.
Busquets, 34, also smiled as he followed the left-back off the pitch, handing the armband to Sergi Roberto. “I dream of playing in this stadium one day,” Busquets said after the game in a speech to the 88,775 fans at the Camp Nou.
“When I was a kid, I came here to watch the matches, I went to the games, I watched it on television. Nobody takes away the pride of being from the best club in the world.
“I’m leaving, but my dream has come true — actually, it’s better than I ever imagined. It’s not even goodbye, it’s ‘see you soon’.”
Alba added: “Thank you for the love you’ve shown me everywhere, in the street, in the stadium. I’m proud to wear this shirt. It’s one of the happiest days of my life.
“I played less than usual this season, but I tried to help everyone. Now it’s time to look at things from a different perspective, but you have a friend here for life.”
09.57 BST: AC Milan are set to sign the Eintracht Frankfurt playmaker Daichi Kamada As a free agent, according to Sky Sports.
The Japan international, 26, has yet to sign a contract extension with Eintracht, whose current deal expires in June.
Kamada attracted attention Rossoneri After a strong season in the Bundesliga he scored nine goals and another seven in 32 league appearances, while he also impressed in Europe.
The Italians are looking to bolster their attack with the arrival of Kamada, with Milan yet to agree a deal with Real Madrid to extend Spanish midfielder Brahim Diaz’s loan spell at the club.
09.00 BST: Brazilian striker Alexander Pato Joined Sao Paulo for the third time.
Pato, 33, remains a free agent after his contract with Orlando City was not renewed in January.
The former AC Milan star suffered a right ACL injury while playing for Orlando City in September and has been using his former club Sao Paulo’s facilities to recover.
“There’s something different about Sao Paulo,” Pato said. “I really like the club and the people who work here. I’m very happy. I owe it to the Sao Paulo club that opened its doors on my first visit in 2014 and now again. I hope I can live up to all the affection. .” The ex-Chelsea striker scored 47 goals in 133 games for Sao Paulo in his previous two spells at the club.
Paper Gossip (by Danny Lewis)
– West Ham United striker Gianluca scamaca According to Calciomercato, he wants to return to Italy with his preference to join Juventus. The Bianconeri The 24-year-old was being monitored and felt it was the right time to make a move.
– Forward to Marseille Alexis Sanchez It is said to be a summer option for Lyon Ekrem Konur, who adds, however, that the 34-year-old is not a priority. The Chile international has registered 14 goals and three assists in 34 Ligue 1 matches this season.
– Toulouse midfielder Stijn Spearings According to Foot Mercato, PSV are in advanced talks to join Eindhoven as a free agent. His fellow Dutch midfielder Branko van den Boomen Ajax are very close to joining Amsterdam, but their teammate Raphael Rato The offer came from Al Wahda, UAE.
– Sergej Milinkovich-Savic According to Calciomercato, the future at Lazio is uncertain. The 28-year-old was previously rated at around €100m, but manager Maurizio Sarri is now willing to let the midfielder go for much less. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have all been identified as potential suitors
