Barça must sell!
To execute Deco’s plan with Julian Álvarez and return to the 1:1 rule, FC Barcelona must release payroll before June 30. The Catalan club, which has already recruited Anthony Gordon and is targeting Julián Álvarez as well as Bernardo Silva, has activated its “departure operation” with four priority files. Ansu Fati is set to move to AS Monaco for €11 million, while youngster Roony Bardghji has requested a loan move to get game time amid competition from Lamine Yamal. For his part, Marc Casadó is now open to a departure for Europe or Saudi Arabia, with Barça demanding at least 20 million euros. Finally, the future of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, injured during his loan to Girona and deprived of the World Cup, is also looking towards a departure, although his case looks set to take longer to resolve.
Denzel Dumfries, surprise transfer
Denzel Dumfries will arrive at Real Madrid and it is unexpected to say the least. Inter Milan finds itself completely powerless in the face of Florentino Pérez’s activation of the release clause of 20 million euros, inserted during the Dutchman’s last extension. Although Inter considered their 30-year-old player as a fundamental part of their squad, the right-back is finally realizing his ambition to join a European giant after unsuccessful approaches from Manchester United, Aston Villa or Barça last summer. According to La Gazzetta dello SportInter Milan had been informed for a month of the departure of Denzel Dumfries. To convince him, José Mourinho personally contacted him, promising to promote him as the new Maicon of his Real Madrid. This flash transfer, orchestrated by the powerful agent Ali Barat, allows the Milanese leaders to immediately activate the succession to the right-back position by going after the young Italian Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
Deschamps in the dark for his future
In West FranceDidier Deschamps spoke about his future after the World Cup in the United States. Asked about his probable successor, Zinedine Zidane, the national coach indicated that he was open to an exchange to hand over the baton, but that the approach had to come from his replacement. As for his future reconversion after his departure from the Blues, the one who was once announced to Real Madrid before the track José Mourinho claims to have not yet decided anything, but assures that he will remain linked to the world of football. Coach, manager, in France or elsewhere… to be continued!
