Football transfer rumours: Haaland rejects Real Madrid; Man Utd miss out on Neves
Manchester United striker Erling Haaland has ruled out joining Real Madrid following Kylian Mbappe‘s move to the Santiago Bernabeu as he does not want to share the spotlight with the Frenchman. Instead, he is considering joining Barcelona next summer. (El Nacional – Spain)
Bayern Munich have moved ahead in the race to sign Xavi Simons from Paris Saint-Germain. The Bundesliga giants are pursuing a loan deal with an obligation to buy which could be worth as much as €90m. (L’Equipe – France)
Newcastle United have held talks with Juventus winger Federico Chiesa after Tottenham Hotspurs’s interest in the Italy international fell through. (HITC)
Following the departure of Alvaro Morata to AC Milan, Atletico Madrid have set their sights on Man City‘s Julian Alvarez. (Mundo Deportivo – Spain)
Liverpool are working hard to try beat Man Utd and Arsenal to the signature of Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio, whose contract includes a €60m (£50.5m) release clause. (O Jogo – Portugal)
Real Madrid are ready to try sign Al Nassr centre-back Aymeric Laporte after missing out on the signature of Leny Yoro, who’s set to join Man Utd. (El Mundo – Spain)
Laporte is on Real Madrid’s radar / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
PSG are closing in on a deal to sign Benfica midfielder Joao Neves ahead of Man Utd, with a €70m (£58.9m) transfer nearing completion. (A Bola – Portugal)
Chelsea will rival Aston Villa, Tottenham and Napoli for the signature of Atletico Madrid centre-back Mario Hermoso. (Calcio Napoli – Italy)
Tottenham striker Richarlison is wanted by Saudi Arabian duo Al Ittihad and Al Qadsiah. (Fichajes – Spain)
West Ham United are winning the race to sign Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson, who is valued at £25m. (talkSPORT)
Negotiations between Everton and Napoli over midfielder Jesper Lindstrom are close to a positive conclusion, with the Toffees set to strike a deal over a loan with a £21m purchase clause. (Corriere dello Sport – Italy)
Cole Palmer told Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins to join him at Chelsea during their time away with England at Euro 2024. (Football Insider)
Source: 90mins
