West Ham working on Soler deal, Dybala says no to Saudi

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I only know that West Ham are working to sell some players, but nothing more than this at the moment.

Let’s see in the next days, as I don’t have anything imminent on outgoings yet.

For Carlos Soler, West Ham keep working and advancing as they want him, and talks took place on both the club and player side.

Joao Cancelo has a big proposal from Al Hilal on the table, but Al Hilal still don’t have total agreement with Man City or with the player.

They are waiting to see what he wants to do.

Barcelona remain interested in Cancelo for sure and talks with Jorge Mendes continue… but it’s up to the player and the proposal they are able to make.

Kieran Trippier’s agents are gonna explore several options for their client, but there’s nothing imminent on this one at the moment.

Trippier can leave but guys, let me be clear, he could also end up staying at Newcastle in case they don’t find a good solution.

It’s about explorative talks now, nothing close with Everton or any other club yet.

Paulo Dybala was very, very close to joining the Saudi side Al-Qadsiah, to play with Nacho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The possibility of him leaving Roma was absolutely strong and concrete.

The agreement had been there since last week, and Roma and Al-Qadsiah were finalising the deal.

But the Paulo Dybala story changed completely on Thursday night. The player rejected the chance to earn €75m over three years because he wanted to stay at Roma.

Big, big news guys.

For Liverpool, the story of the day is still Giorgi Mamardashvili, because they are closing in on the signing.

Let me say that there is an agreement on the fee between Liverpool and Valencia, €35m plus a loan clause.

So, the contract is okay but there is still work to do between the two clubs on the payment terms and deal structure.

When Liverpool will pay this money? Valencia need it as soon as possible so they can reinvest on the market.

Remember that this deal is for summer 2025 so Mamardashvili will sign for Liverpool now and stay at Valencia on loan for one season.

Guys, I can guarantee that as of today, there is still no substantial update on Victor Osimhen.

I know there are many Chelsea fans that keep asking, but as I keep…