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It’s finally official – AC Milan have announced the new contract signed for Olivier Giroud, which will be valid until June 2024.
Rafael Leao on contract expiring in 2024 and new deal negotiations: “I want to stay here at Milan, yes — but there are some things to resolve. I’m still under contract for one more year, we’re in talks. I feel at home at AC Milan. I’m so, so happy to be here.”
Arsenal sent their scouts to watch both Martin Zubimendi and Robin Le Normand this year as they’re doing excellent with Real Sociedad, but nothing is concrete yet. The Gunners’ plans on new signings will be made in the next weeks, nothing is advanced yet. The price for Le Normand is the release clause: €50m.
La Liga president Javier Tebas on Lionel Messi: “Barca must take many financial measures to undertake Messi’s registration. They need lot of effort to make it happen. Today I don’t see his signing as feasible. But there’s a lot of time left, Barca can still make moves to get Leo. They can sell players, for sure — but they still have some players to register too.”
Noussair Mazraoui: “I’m disappointed with current situation. I was a starter here before the World Cup, now I’m fit and don’t get any game time. I’m not even second/third choice. It’s too early to talk about my perspective, but not good.”
Official. Pascal Gross signs new deal at Brighton valid until June 2025. Roberto De Zerbi was pleased with the deal, saying: “I am absolutely delighted, he’s one of best players I have worked with during my career. He’s one of the secrets to Albion’s success.”
Julian Nagelsmann has been speaking to Chelsea since Graham Potter was fired, so talks are constant and he remains the favourite; but it’s also important to say that nothing has been decided on club side yet, so there’s room for change. Everything remains open so for Nagelsmann. I think he’s an excellent option for what Chelsea need right now – an elite coach, young but with modern ideas, someone for long term for sure.
The internal feeling at Chelsea is that they have now cooled their interest in Luis Enrique. They had conversations with Enrique and Nagelsmann, and the Spaniard…
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