Bayern not pursuing De Ketelaere (Sport Bild’s Christian Falk)
There were rumors floating around in the spring that Bayern Munich would consider a move for Atalanta attacker Charles De Ketelaere.
The 25-year-old drew attention to himself with a strong showing in the World Cup, but it does not look like he will be joining the Bavarians any time soon:
When I was there at the press conference with Max Eberl, I thought it would be wise to ask Bayern’s director of sport about the links to Charles De Ketelaere. He was laughing when I asked him if it was true or not
true that the Belgian was on the list at Bayern Munich, and told me that it’s “not true.”
It is so odd to be in the heart of the transfer window with little-to-no hope for Bayern Munich to make a move. The roster is strong, deep, and settled and De Ketelaere, while interesting, would be a true luxury move at this point.
It can be assumed that the acquisition of Ismael Saibari killed any chance of Bayern Munich picking up the Belgian.
Collins to 1860 (English Players Abroad)
Against All Odds, Matt Collins, the 21-year-old son of Phil Collins, will play midfield for 1860 Munich:
Now, many of you will say I Don’t Care Anymore or It Don’t Matter to Me, but you might just be In Too Deep.
Maybe you just need to stop Taking It All Too Hard and remember that for Collins, it’s Just a Job to Do. That’s All we can really say about it.
There was not a non-pervy way to mix in Easy Lover here, so we abstained.
Asllani could get offers from Barca, Leipzig (Sport1)
Hoffenheim striker Fisnik Asllani has been out of the news for a bit, but he still could make a move. Right now, FC Barcelona and RB Leipzig look like his most likely destinations:
It is an open secret that Fisnik Asllani will leave TSG Hoffenheim during the current summer transfer window.
As Hoffenheim’s sporting director Andreas Schicker revealed a few weeks ago, the club is in talks with several interested parties for the striker, who has a release clause in his contract in Kraichgau. This clause is valued at around 25 to 29 million euros – depending on which club activates it.
RB Leipzig is considered a strong contender to sign Asllani. However, Spanish media outlets are also repeatedly linking the talented striker with FC Barcelona, who are still looking for a center forward after Robert Lewandowski’s departure.
According to a report in the Catalan daily newspaper Sport, Barcelona wanted to sign forward Eli Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth. However, since the Frenchman has suffered a fractured foot, Barcelona must now rethink their plans and target a new striker.
This is said to be Asllani, who is moving up “in the Blaugrana’s priority list” and has “put aside all other options for weeks while waiting for a call from Camp Nou,” according to Sport.
Asllani once described FC Barcelona as his dream club and can therefore imagine a move to Spain. Barca’s desired striker, Julián Álvarez, will remain at Atlético Madrid; several attempts to sign the Argentinian were rejected by the capital club.
Asllani is under contract with Hoffenheim until 2029. He scored ten goals and provided nine assists for the Kraichgau club last season. Hoffenheim already has a successor for the Kosovar player in their own ranks: Alessandro Vogt.
If Godts to PSG falls through, he has other interest (ESPN)
If Ajax and Paris Saint-Germain cannot work out a deal for Mika Godts, the young winger also has suitors in Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur:
Ajax winger Mika Godts is of interest to Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham, says TEAMtalk. Godts, 21, impressed with 17 goals and 13 assists from 34 games last season and Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their pursuit of the Belgium international in recent days. A fee of €50 million would be enough to see Godts move, but the Premier League clubs will have to act quickly to stop him heading to Paris.
Vinícius Júnior’s future in “crucial phase” (Sport1)
Vinícius Júnior could stick around at Real Madrid or he could transfer to Arsenal. Whatever the case, a decision is expected soon:
The race for Vinícius Júnior is apparently entering a crucial phase. “The next few days will be decisive,” wrote The Athletic , naming three specific options for the Brazilian attacking star.
Either he extends his contract with Real Madrid, which expires in the summer of 2027, or no agreement is reached and he leaves the Royal Club on a free transfer, or he moves immediately to Arsenal.
According to Marca , Vinícius has had a contract extension offer on the table for some time, and this is Real Madrid’s final word. The sticking point recently has been Vinícius’ salary and bonus demands.
According to The Athletic, talks about Vinícius’ future in Madrid are planned for next week after his return from the World Cup. Arsenal are likely to be closely monitoring developments, as the website further reports that the Gunners are working on a potential mega-deal.
Given Real Madrid’s reported offer of €20 million per year, the English champions are said to be willing to make an exception to their wage structure. A signing bonus could also be part of the deal.
At the same time, there is hope that the transfer fee won’t be exorbitantly high, given that the contract only has one year remaining. Real Madrid will also likely want to do everything in their power to prevent him leaving on a free transfer next year. However, no specific figures are being mentioned.
Admittedly, the salary offer seems low for Vinícius Júnior, but it is unclear if that is gross or net. For the offer to make sense, it has to be net. Regardless, Real Madrid will probably not want to lose one of its most electric players.
Porto not going to make move for Núñez (A Bola via ESPN)
There were reports floating around that Porto could be contemplating a pursuit of Al Hilal’s Darwin Núñez, but that rumors was deemed untrue:
FC Porto aren’t considering an approach for Al Hilal striker Darwin Nunez despite reports. He has recently been linked with a potential move to MLS.
Beşiktaş frustrated with Vlahović (Gazzetta dello Sport via ESPN)
Dušan Vlahović has been playing the field all summer and that might be off-putting to Beşiktaş:
Beşiktaş are losing patience with free agent striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is yet to respond to their offer.
Vlahović has been on the radar of several clubs this summer, but Bayern Munich is out of the race and FC Barcelona seems to have its eyes on a multitude of other options. Wherever the Serb lands, it will likely be for less than money than he was making with Juventus.
Even still, he could return to The Old Lady — just at a lower salary.
Nyland headed to Leipzig (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
As expected, Ørjan Nyland is on his way to RB Leipzig:
🚨💥 EXCL | Orjan Nyland back to RB Leipzig – DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement reached. Nyland has agreed a contract until 2028 and joins on a free transfer. w/
@philipphinze24The plan is for the 35 y/o Norwegian goalkeeper to join Leipzig’s training camp in Austria as soon as possible.
Nyland set to replace Peter Gulacsi. @SkySportDE
Reyna to Strasbourg (Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano)
Well, it looks like USMNT player Gio Reyna is off to Strasbourg:
🚨🔵⚪️ Gio Reyna to RC Strasbourg, here we go! Deal in place for the American to join BlueCo project from Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Fee worth €3m, medical booked on Monday as
@CyrilOlives
reports on L’Equipe. 🩺Gio has agreed to the move. 🇺🇸
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