Former Man City Star Julian Álvarez is eyeing a return to the Premier League and it’s Chelsea who is making inquiries. Initial offers are floating around €100M
Julián Alvarez, the talented Argentine forward who made his name at Manchester City before moving to Atlético Madrid, is reportedly keen on engineering a return to the Premier League after his current club signaled their openness to entertaining offers when the summer transfer window opens. Chelsea have emerged as serious contenders, reportedly putting forward an ambitious bid worth approximately $100 million (£74.7 million, €86.1 million) in their pursuit of bringing the versatile attacker back to English shores. (Source: Hooligan Soccer)
Although both Barcelona and Liverpool have been linked with potential moves for Alvarez, it’s Bayern Munich who appear to be preparing the most audacious approach. The German giants are reportedly considering a blockbuster €130 million (£112.8 million, $150.9 million) offer, viewing the Argentine international as the ideal long-term replacement for Harry Kane should they need to find a new focal point for their attack. (Source: Fichajes)
Barcelona have made their opening move for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, proposing what they hope will be a budget-friendly deal structured around an initial payment of €18 million (£15.6 million, $20.9 million), supplemented by performance-related add-ons worth an additional €4 million. However, this offer falls considerably short of the established €30 million release clause in Rashford’s contract, and Manchester United wasted no time in rejecting the proposal outright, making clear they won’t be selling their homegrown talent at a discount. (Source: Krrish)
In somewhat surprising news, Arsenal have been credited with genuine interest in Inter Milan’s dynamic wingback Federico Dimarco, who has been instrumental in the Italian side’s recent success. Despite the Gunners’ reported interest, the boyhood Nerazzurri supporter is widely expected to decline any overtures from North London, preferring instead to remain at San Siro where a lucrative new contract featuring a substantial wage increase is reportedly waiting for him. (Source: Tuttosport)
Liverpool’s contract negotiations with Ibrahima Konaté have hit another stumbling block, with the French defender turning down the latest proposal from the club despite having just six months left on his current deal. While the center-back isn’t believed to be demanding the same eye-watering £300,000 ($403,000) weekly wages that Virgil van Dijk commands, he clearly remains dissatisfied with the terms currently being offered and is holding out for a better package that better reflects his value to the team. (Source: TEAMtalk)
Manchester United appear to have secured Kobbie Mainoo’s immediate future, with the young midfielder expected to see out the remainder of the current season at Old Trafford. Beyond that, the Red Devils are preparing to reopen contract discussions with the academy graduate, whose existing deal doesn’t expire until the summer of 2027, but whom the club clearly wants to tie down for the long term given his rapid emergence as a key first-team player. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester City have drawn a firm line in the sand regarding Erling Haaland’s potential departure, informing Real Madrid in no uncertain terms that the prolific Norwegian striker will not be allowed to leave the Etihad Stadium for a penny less than €200 million (£173.5 million, $232.2 million). Should the Spanish powerhouse actually follow through with such a staggering bid and successfully prise Haaland away from Manchester, the complete financial commitment—including the striker’s enormous salary over the duration of his contract—would balloon to roughly half a billion euros, representing one of the most expensive single-player investments in football history. (Source: Fichajes)
