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Sandro Tonali: “Leao wants to stay at Milan, you can see that — Rafa’s happy here and he’s always been key player for the club’s project.”
Geronimo Rulli to Ajax, here we go! Full agreement reached with Villarreal and personal terms already sorted. The Argentinian goalkeeper will travel to Amsterdam in the next 24 hours to sign and undergo medical tests. Exclusive news confirmed.
Mikel Arteta on new signings: “It’s a question for Edu and the board to respond. We are trying to improve the squad in every window. This is no different, we will do our best because we cannot waste any window with the squad numbers that we have, so we shall try.”
Barcelona want to keep Ferran Torres, there are currently no negotiations for him. Their aim is to keep the same squad until the end of the season and then change some players again in July.
There are no talks currently scheduled for Enzo Fernandez. Chelsea and Benfica did not reach an agreement, with Rui Costa demanding the €120m release clause to be paid in full.
Brentford are set to announce Kevin Schade as new signing, done deal and here we go! He’ll join on loan with a €24m buy option after completing his medical. An official announcement will be in the next 48 hours. Brentford saw off competition from four other Premier League clubs for the talented German forward.
I can’t predict what decisions Chelsea will make next on Enzo Fernandez, but I can tell you what’s going on now: there are no more meetings scheduled while I’m writing. Let’s see if Chelsea will return, if they will change their mind; but Chelsea offered €85m for Enzo and Benfica president Rui Costa always said: €120m or nothing. So at the moment, no other clubs involved and situation to be resolved.
Benoit Badiashile and Andrey Santos will be Chelsea players, both are in London, but official announcements depend on visa, work permit, club decisions etc., so I can’t say when precisely these deals will be confirmed. Still, rest assured, Chelsea fans – all the work is done, all contracts are ready and medical too.
Graham Potter: “David Datro Fofana will have time to train and then we will work out the best solution for next step in his career.”
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