The summer transfer window is closed for the main European leagues. However, with one eye on January, there is a lot of gossip about who is moving to where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest news about rumors, whereabouts and of course business!
TOP STORY: Liverpool, Juventus Eye Mount
Liverpool and Juventus follow mason mountainChelsea’s uncertain situation at Chelsea, as reported by The Guardian.
The 23-year-old, who has come through Chelsea’s youth academy, was in talks for a contract extension with the Blues, but they have been suspended until the end of the World Cup.
This comes with the England international’s current deal due to expire in the summer of 2024.
With time constraints remaining in mind, the clubs were prompted to consider whether they could move Mount away from Stamford Bridge where contract talks had been ongoing since the summer.
Chelsea’s owners have no desire to lose Mount, who they see as a future Blues captain, and remain optimistic he will stay as they look to reward his performance with a better deal.
Even so, a deal isn’t guaranteed as Mount is currently among Chelsea’s lowest earners and wants a deal to reflect his status as one of Graham Potter’s most influential players.
Chelsea’s offers have so far fallen short of expectations as Juventus and Liverpool stand by as they hope to refresh their respective midfielders.
Manchester City have also been linked to the Mount before, although the club’s close attention could bring more urgency to Chelsea, especially as they lost Antonio Rudiger et Andreas Christensen for free last summer when Thiago Silva, N’Golo Kante – The best of N’Golo Kante et JorginhoContracts expire at the end of this campaign.
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PAPIER’S GOSSIP
– Yunus Musah could leave Valencia if the club receives a suitable offer of 20 million euros for the transfer of the American midfielder, according to Sports Courier. Fiorentina has already expressed interest in the 19-year-old, while Inter are also following him. There are no transferable players for Valencia which should encourage Serie A clubs.
-Bayern Munich doesn’t want to Benjamin Pavard leave despite the end of his contract in the summer of 2024, as reported Soccer player. The French international has been open about his desire to leave the Bavarian giants on more than one occasion, but talks are expected between Pavard and the club’s management upon his return from the World Cup.
– The Chelsea winger Judge Ziech he hopes a great World Cup performance with Morocco will convince Milan to make a move for him into second Transfer market. The club and the player have been linked since last summer, and Milan could be convinced if they perform well in Qatar. Ziyech scored a spectacular goal in Morocco’s 3-0 win over Georgia.
– Wolverhampton Wanderers hope to extend Adam Traorethrough 2027, reports Ekrem Conur. There are four other clubs wanting to sign the full-back, whose current contract expires at the end of this season.
– Scouts from Benfica and Atletico Madrid have been observed Victor Rocco in Athletico Paranaense’s 3-0 victory over Botafogo, second Ekrem Conur. The 17-year-old striker scored his side’s second goal in the 62nd minute before being eliminated in the 79th minute.
