Yildiz twist, Napoli’s new strategy and Bastoni: today’s transfer market 🤑

Last weekend without Serie A and the big clubs in our league are working to try to close the necessary reinforcements between market soap operas and negotiations to be set.

Below, as usual, the most important news.

Juventus, behind the scenes on Yildiz and the renewal

Fabrizio Romano, who intervened on his YouTube channel and was reported by TuttoJuve.com, shed light on the future of Kenan Yildiz. Chelsea had shown interest in June, making inquiries to understand the situation of the Turkish talent. However, the London track did not have a follow-up because the player and Juventus are focused on the renewal negotiation, which will go into detail in the coming weeks.

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The Bianconeri club has in fact closed every possibility of opening up to the English club, considering Yildiz a central and indispensable element for the technical project. The young attacker is also convincing under the guidance of Igor Tudor and, at the moment, the absolute priority remains the contract extension with the Old Lady.

Milan, OM push for Bennacer

After the defeat against Rennes, Roberto De Zerbi asks for reinforcements for his Marseille and a name that could become topical again is that of Ismael Bennacer. The Algerian midfielder, now out of Milan’s project, was already a protagonist at OM in the second part of last season. This is reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The negotiation, however, remains linked to the formula: the Rossoneri would like to get rid of the player with a definitive sale, while the French club aims for a new loan. A distance that at the moment slows down the operation, but which does not exclude developments in the coming days.

Inter, rejected assaults for Bastoni and Frattesi

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristian Chivu aims to insert a young defender to rejuvenate Inter’s rearguard. First, however, a sale is needed: Lille, Neom, and Galatasaray have shown interest in Pavard, but so far, they have not gone beyond the first contacts.

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The situation is different for the other big clubs: Inter has rejected a €50 million offer from Chelsea for Bastoni and has also rejected Newcastle’s attempt for Frattesi. Both proposals were considered insufficient, although a new assault from England is not excluded in the coming weeks.

Napoli, new market strategy?

Napoli is experiencing tense hours after the friendly match against Olympiacos, which in addition to the success brought the injury of Romelu Lukaku. As reported by Corriere del Mezzogiorno, the Belgian will undergo exams today, August 17, for the problem with his left quadriceps: the first sensations talk about at least a month of stop, with consequent absence in the first league games.

A heavy verdict could disrupt market strategies. The sale of Eljif Elmas to Leipzig, already defined in detail, would in fact risk being frozen to guarantee more solutions to Conte. Meanwhile, the idea of ​​flanking Lorenzo Lucca with another reliable striker remains alive, in case Lukaku’s stop is prolonged.

Roma, Sancho’s signal

Jadon Sancho is getting closer and closer to Roma. In the last few hours, the English winger has given evident signs of his intention to say goodbye to the Premier League, canceling from Instagram any reference to Manchester United and football in general, leaving only personal images.

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In parallel, the Gial!orossa club has intensified contacts, with concrete pressures already from Sunday. The player’s social choice is interpreted as a clear message of rupture with the past and a definitive opening towards a new adventure.

Lazio, new name despite the block

Despite the stop to incoming operations imposed on Lazio, the Biancoceleste club is already looking ahead and continues to monitor young profiles in view of the next market windows. As reported by Voetbalkrant.com, among the names that have ended up in the club’s sights is Bilal El Khannous, a Moroccan midfielder born in 2004, currently at Leicester City.

The interest, for now, remains linked to the future, but the competition is already very high, especially in England. Leeds United has in fact made an important offer: 3 million euros in annual salary for the player and the payment of the full release clause of 28.8 million. A move that confirms the club’s willingness to anticipate the competition.

Fiorentina, latest on sales

Lucas Beltrán is increasingly close to goodbye, but only under certain conditions. In Stefano Pioli’s 3-4-1-2, with Gudmundsson and Dzeko destined to complete the attack together with Moise Kean, the space for the Argentine appears reduced. According to the Corriere dello Sport, the player is doing well in Florence and has no intention of leaving Tuscany, unless the call from River Plate arrives, a club to which he is very attached.

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At the moment, however, the Argentine club has not made convincing offers to the Viola management. Beltrán has already rejected several proposals, saying no to both Flamengo and various Russian clubs, including CSKA Moscow, Rubin Kazan, and Zenit St. Petersburg. All solutions that Fiorentina would have considered, but which did not find the player’s approval.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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