If selling, Bayern knows what it wants for Aséko Nkili (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
As it stands now, Noël Aséko Nkili is going to return to Bayern Munich after the season and will be assessed on whether or not he can be a part of the squad’s midfield group this season. If not, Aséko Nkili was expected to be loaned out for further seasoning.
However, there is a lot of interest in the 20-year-old, which could lead the Bavarians to selling the midfield to inject some cash into their coffers for other summer moved:
🚨🆕 Understand FC Bayern are currently valuing Noel #Aseko at €10-12
million in the event of a sale.
Eintracht Frankfurt remain in active talks with his agent, as exclusively revealed.
AS Roma have already made a concrete enquiry to Bayern, while Aston Villa and Brighton are also closely monitoring the 20 y/o talent. Hannover are pushing for a new loan.
This is an interesting scenario for Bayern Munich because it represents a gamble. Aséko Nkili might have hit his ceiling and, if so, selling him for that amount would be an astute move. There is the other side of that, though, where the midfielder might only be touching the surface of his talent. If that is the case, his value could skyrocket — or, even better, he becomes a long-term part of the plan at Bayern Munich.
Either way, Bayern Munich has some tough decisions to make in the coming months.
Sancho could accept pay cut for BVB return (ESPN)
Manchester United attacker Jadon Sancho might want to go back to Borussia Dortmund bad enough that he is willing to take a hit to his current salary level:
Borussia Dortmund are leading the race to re-sign winger Jadon Sancho as a free agent when his contract expires at Manchester United this summer. The Mirror claims that while the forward wants to return to the Bundesliga, Dortmund have made it clear that he will have to accept a drop in wages. Sancho is keen to make a return to the club he left in 2021 for €85 million to join United, so will likely accept to get his career back on track after several disappointing loan spells.
Per Capology, Sancho makes just under €9 million.
Rose to Bournemouth (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
Former Lokomotive Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose is reportedly going to land on his feet at Bournemouth:
🚨💥 Marco Rose to Bournemouth – DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement reached, as he was the top candidate, as reported. Long-term contract. Rose’s dream was always to join a Premier League club – now it’s done. He will become the new head coach next season.
@SkySportDE
Juve, Milan vying for Vlahović (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Juventus and AC Milan are reportedly engaged in a duel for Dušan Vlahović:
Even if he moved a little further east, towards Milan, Dusan would find a coach who appreciates him and is willing to relaunch him at a high level: under Max at the helm, Vlahovic enjoyed his most prolific Juventus season, scoring 16 goals in 33 games in 2023-24. In Milan too, if not even more so, he would find free space to re-establish himself in the penalty area after months hampered by physical problems: Allegri would be waiting for him, confident in entrusting him with full responsibility for the attack. Dusan is the center forward Milan has been searching for for years: since the Ibrahimovic transition, and with the sole exception of Giroud, the Rossoneri have been lacking a top-tier scorer. So much so that this summer, to make up for the lack of a striker, Max reinvented a strike partnership of Leao and Pulisic, two wingers who have found themselves close together, but without the successes envisioned at the start of the season.
Juventus is taking its time with Dusan Vlahovic, while AC Milan is trying again. “Don’t expect any news on his contract renewal before the end of the season,” Juventus CEO Damien Comolli assured in recent days.
Juventus, after investing €80 million (including bonuses) to acquire the forward from Fiorentina in January 2022, would like to extend his contract without having to somehow “buy back” the striker, spending a fortune on generous signing-on bonuses and commissions like any other free agent. The 26-year-old’s Belgrade manager and entourage are considering a “short” renewal: one or two years with a salary reduced by at least half the current €12 million net salary. This is less than Kenan Yildiz (€7 million since the summer) and even less than Vlahovic earned in his first years at Juventus: €7.5 million. The Bianconeri are confident in Vlahovic’s desire to relaunch himself after a disastrous season in an environment he knows well and with a coach who respects him like Spalletti. Dusan is aware of the technical and environmental advantages, but in the meantime, his entourage continues to look elsewhere. And in the transfer market, everything can change from one day to the next, especially for those whose contracts are expiring.
By far, Vlahović seems like the player whose name has been bandied about in the transfer rumor mill the most since the start of the 2025/26 season. If he stays at Juventus after all of this, it would be kind of wild…and that is probably what will happen.
Füllkrug back to Wolfsburg? (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
VfL Wolfsburg might want to take a run at Niclas Füllkrug this summer and bring the center-forward “back to the burg”:
🚨🆕 VfL Wolfsburg are once again discussing a potential summer move for Niclas Füllkrug.
West Ham are convinced that AC Milan will not activate the €5 million purchase option, meaning he would return to London. His contract with #WHUFC would still be valid even in the event of relegation, although his salary would be reduced by 50 %.
We know if it was up to the BFW community, the striker would not be on the list for the Bavarians this summer.
LFC leading on Wharton (ESPN)
Liverpool could win the race for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton:
Liverpool lead the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, TalkSPORT reports. Liverpool face strong competition from Manchester United and Real Madrid for the England international’s signature, while he is under contract at Selhurst Park until June 2029 and Palace are demanding a fee of at least £80 million. Curtis Jones’ exit from Liverpool could help the club raise extra funds, and he has been linked with a move to Italian giants Internazionale.
After a summer of splurging and not getting the best results, Liverpool appears to be heading right down the same road for the summer of 2026.
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