Youri Tielemans finds a new destination. Aston Villa has announced the successful signing of Tielemans on a free transfer. Accordingly, Tielemans will officially become an Aston Villa player on July 1st, immediately after his contract with Leicester City expires. Clearly, this deal is a big win for Unai Emery’s team, as Tielemans is currently valued at around 30 million euros by Transfermarkt.
Former Chelsea star’s contract terminated. Nice confirms that they will not extend Ross Barkley’s contract. Last summer, the English midfielder joined Nice on a free transfer after his contract with Chelsea expired. Contrary to expectations, Barkley did not deliver impressive performances under manager Didier Digard. In a total of 27 appearances, the former Chelsea midfielder contributed 4 goals and 2 assists. His underwhelming performances led to Barkley being left out of the Europa Conference League squad by Nice. Currently, Barkley’s next destination is unknown.
Transfer – Football Barkley faces unemployment. Arsenal completes a new contract. Information from Telegraph confirms that William Saliba has agreed to a new contract until the summer of 2027. The 22-year-old Saliba will receive a salary increase to reflect his key role at Emirates Stadium. He is currently one of the most promising young defenders in Europe. Prior to this, Arsenal successfully tied down Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale, and Bukayo Saka. According to David Ornstein, the Gunners are preparing to sign a new contract with Martin Odegaard.
Arsenal plans to recruit a Brazilian defender. According to Calciomercato, Arsenal is pursuing Ayrton Lucas as a backup option for Oleksandr Zinchenko. Lucas, 25 years old, has drawn attention from European clubs with his consistent performances for Flamengo in Brazil. The wing-back is valued at 30 million euros and is being pursued by Juventus and Arsenal. However, Arsenal’s pursuit of Lucas depends on the future of Kieran Tierney. They will not sign a new wing-back until Tierney is sold.
Transfer – Football Man Utd unlikely to sign Kane. The Harry Kane to Man Utd deal appears to have collapsed. According to The Times, Manchester United is almost losing hope of signing Harry Kane this summer. Chairman Daniel Levy is reluctant to negotiate Kane’s sale. Man United is also prepared to withdraw their interest in Kane. The fee for Kane is also believed to be excessively high. This may give Real Madrid an advantage. The Red Devils are likely to shift their focus to other transfer targets such as Victor Osimhen or Rasmus Hojlund.
Man Utd has a chance to sign 2 players from Barcelona. Sport magazine reveals that Barcelona is trying to sell Franck Kessie and Ansu Fati this month. Man United is also said to be interested in pursuing Kessie and Fati. The price for both deals falls in the range of 70 million euros. In that case, Man Utd would save a significant amount of money to sign a striker or another key midfielder. Therefore, Man Utd could approach and recruit both Kessie and Fati.