Atletico aim to make room for Man United’s Ronaldo by offloading Griezmann

The summer transfer window is here and there is plenty of gossip about who will be moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest rumours, comings and goings and of course done deals!

TOP STORY: Atlético want to bring Ronaldo back to Madrid

Atletico Madrid are hoping to make room in their squad for the Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo by moving Antoine Griezmann outside the club, according to The Times.

Rojiblancos are one of the big European sides who have been consistently linked with an interest in signing Ronaldo, who has told United he wants to leave this summer to play in the Champions League next season. The Mail reported this week that the 37-year-old would be interested in joining Atletico despite spending nine years at their arch-rivals Real Madrid.

The Spanish club could free up some cash to fund a deal for Ronaldo by removing Griezmann from their wage bill. The France international is preparing for the second season of a two-year loan from Barcelona, ​​a deal which includes an obligation to make the transfer permanent for €40m next summer.

As Atletico look to move Griezmann, the Mirror report that United could let Ronaldo leave on a season-long loan to satisfy his desire for Champions League football, in exchange for him extending his contract by a year until 2024 Mr.

Ronaldo has yet to join Erik ten Hag’s squad for pre-season, and the Guardian reports that United will seek clarity on the No.7’s situation this week before making a decision on his future.

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4.18pm BST: Jurgen Klopp has said he does not plan to make any more signings this summer unless his hand is forced.

Liverpool signed a striker Darwin Nunes and the young midfielder duo Fabio Carvalho and left back Calvin Ramsay in this window while Sadio Mane left to join Bayern Munich.

“Unless we have injuries or player sales, we have our squad,” Klopp told Sky. “Hopefully there won’t be so Liverpool fans can focus on other things.

Klopp added when asked if he expected more players to leave Anfield: “I’m not talking about those things, you know that. Look at the results, not the process – remember!”

15.34 BST: That’s what Barcelona president Joan Laporta told ESPN Lionel MessiThe club’s ‘head’ at the club is ‘not finished’ and feels it is his responsibility to ensure the striker has a ‘prettier ending’ at Camp Nou.

Messi ended his 21-year spell at Barca when the club could not afford to renew his contract last summer, with the striker subsequently joining Paris Saint-Germain, whom he helped win the Ligue 1 title.

“Messi was everything,” Laporta told ESPN. “For Barca, he is probably the greatest player, the most effective. For me he is only comparable to Johan Cruyff. But it had to happen one day. We had to make a decision as a consequence of what we inherited. The institution is in charge of players, coaches.

“I hope the Messi chapter is not over. I think it’s our responsibility to try to … find a moment to fix this chapter that’s still open and not closed, so it turns out that it’s meant to be, and that there’s a nicer ending.”

Laporta has previously spoken of his desire to bring Messi back to Barca, where he has won the Ballon d’Or six times and holds the club’s records for goals (672) and appearances (778). The Argentine forward has a year remaining on his PSG deal, with an option for another year.

“As president of Barca, I did what I had to do. But both as president of Barca and on a personal level, I think I owe him,” he added.

14.47 BST: Inter could extend Romelu Lukaku’s loan from Chelsea for another season, according to the Telegraph.

Lukaku returned to Inter just a year after his goals fired them to the Serie A title and then left them for a second spell at Chelsea. But after failing to fit into manager Thomas Tuchel’s system, scoring just eight Premier League goals, the 29-year-old returns to Serie A on a €7m loan deal for the 2022-23 season.

Telegraph reports that the topic of extending this loan for another year has already been raised. If that option is accepted, Lukaku will have two years left on his Chelsea contract, making a permanent return to Inter a greater possibility.

13.59 BST: Eden HazardHis three years at Real Madrid have been interrupted by injuries, but he told ESPN he feels fully fit and ready to flourish next season.

As Real Madrid begin their pre-season tour of the United States – staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles and training on the UCLA campus – Hazard spoke to ESPN’s Mauricio Pedrosa about his hopes for this season and why he’s not ready to give up on becoming his time at the club a success.

– Hazard talks to ESPN about his injuries, Real Madrid future

13.08 BST: West Ham Midfielder Declan Rice admitted that he finds the speculation surrounding him “annoying”.

The England international was a long-term target for Manchester United and boyhood club Chelsea, but he was appointed West Ham captain for next season following the retirement of Mark Noble.

The 23-year-old told Sky: “Every time I put the shirt on I go out there and give 100% and whatever happens off the pitch takes care of itself. I can’t control this. What I can control is going out there and trying to be the best player.

“It’s annoying because of the numbers attached to your name. You can’t control this at all, but sometimes there are things you see and read that you don’t want to hear because they aren’t actually true in some way.

“Over the last couple of seasons that’s what I’ve done and that’s the faith the manager has put in me, so all that speculation, that’s what comes with playing well I guess.”

12.26 BST: Everton are looking for a transfer Dele Alli left the club just six months after signing for Tottenham Hotspur, according to The Sun.

Alli joined Everton on a free transfer in January, although the deal is structured with performance and appearance clauses that could cost them up to £40m.

However, just one of the 26-year-old’s 11 appearances for the Toffees was as part of the starting line-up and that was the 5-1 loss to Arsenal on the final day of the season after the club’s Premier League status was already secured .

11.39 BST: Neymar reiterated his desire to stay at Paris Saint-Germain but said he was unsure what the club planned to do about his future.

Earlier this month, sources told ESPN’s Julien Laurence that PSG were ready to let him leave the club this summer, with Chelsea interested in the striker. Neymar, 30, featured in the second half of PSG’s 3-0 pre-season win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Saturday. After the match, he talked about his future plans.

“I still want to stay at the club,” he said in his post-match interview. “The club haven’t told me anything so far, so I don’t know what their plans are for me.

Neymar’s quotes came moments after new PSG manager Christophe Galtier said in his post-match press conference that he was unsure whether the Brazil international would remain at the club.

“Neymar has been working well since the start of the season,” Galtier said. “He also seems happy to me and very healthy. I spoke about his situation at a press conference.

“What will happen in the near future, at the end of the transfer market, I don’t know… I haven’t had an individual interview with him on that aspect. But he doesn’t seem bothered to me about what people are saying about him or his club situation [with how he acts] through training and the joy he feels when he trains.”

10.52 BST: Leicester City have told Newcastle United they will not let the midfielder in Harvey Barnes are going for less than £50m, reports The Sun.

Barnes, 24, has scored 22 goals and registered 24 assists in 112 Premier League appearances since making his first-team debut for the club in 2018.

Newcastle are interested in signing the former England international, with Everton’s Anthony Gordon another target as they look to strengthen their options in wide attacking roles.

10.00 BST: Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says Bayern Munich were ‘disrespectful’ when talking about his signing Harry Kane in the future.

Kane attempted a move to Manchester City last summer despite remaining in north London, scoring 17 goals in 37 Premier League games last season as he helped Spurs qualify for the Champions League.

German newspaper BILD reported on Saturday that Kane’s representatives had approached Bayern, with the striker’s outfit refusing to rule out a transfer.

Bayern are without a striker following the departure of long-term striker Robert Lewandowski, who joined Barcelona on Tuesday.

Speaking after Spurs’ 2-1 pre-season win over Rangers on Saturday, in which Kane scored twice, Conte expressed his disappointment at Bayern speaking publicly about his striker.

“I do not know why [Kane is linked with Bayern.] The situation at Tottenham is very clear and Harry is a very important part of the project. I don’t like to talk about players from another club. Maybe it’s a bit disrespectful to the other club,” Conte said.

PAPER GOSSIP (by Abby Bingham)

– Manchester United are ready to make an offer for Inter Denzel Dumfries after they are unloaded Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to Gazetta dello Sport. The 26-year-old joined the Nerazzurri last summer and has three years left on his contract. The Serie A side have involved the defender in talks with Chelsea for Romelu Lukaku, but the Blues rejected the winger as part of a loan deal. The Red Devils are reportedly looking to fund the signing of the Netherlands international by selling Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Although Roma are reported to be interested in the 24-year-old defender, they are yet to make a formal bid, with Crystal Palace also eyeing a move for the England international.

– Juventus wants to part with Adrien Rabiot this summer and that could include a swap deal with PSG for Leandro Paredes, like for Tuttosport. The Bianconeri They have reportedly demanded a transfer fee of between £12.7m and £17m for the 27-year-old, who is one of the club’s top earners. The midfielder, who has a year left on his current contract, has been linked with a move to France, with Lyon reportedly leading interest. However, the France international could return to PSG following his departure on a free transfer in 2019 as the Italian side look to sign Paredes from the Ligue 1 champions.

– Bayern Munich have secured a £24.3m deal for Rennes’ teenage striker Mathis Tel on a five-year contract, reports Sky Sports Germany. The Bundesliga champions had three bids rejected for the 17-year-old before agreeing a deal with the Ligue 1 side. The France U17 international is due to undergo a medical in the coming days and will reportedly join the German club on their pre-season tour of the United States .

– Nice turned to Leicester for Kasper Schmeichel after failing to provide Jan Sommer, according to L’Equipe. The 35-year-old goalkeeper is reportedly interested in a transfer, but only if he can part ways with the Foxes amicably after 11 years. The Denmark international has just one year left on his contract as the Ligue 1 side look for a replacement Walter Benitez after his free transfer to PSV Eindhoven.