Latest Rumors in the World of Sports: Transfer Targets for Guimaraes, Mac Allister, Felix, Kane, Loftus-Cheek and Saliba
Newcastle Offers £200k-a-week to Bruno Guimaraes, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona Interested
Newcastle has thrown a curveball in the football world’s direction by offering Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes an astonishing deal of £200,000 every week. The club intends to entice Guimaraes from rivals such as Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
If Newcastle manages to sign him, he will become their highest-paid player. It’s no surprise that Liverpool is also interested in Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister who currently plays for Brighton; after all, they’re in talks over personal terms with Alexis. As per Fabrizio Romano reports this move should be completed shortly. Atletico Madrid recently offered Portugal forward Joao Felix on loan to Newcastle right after Chelsea decided not to go for Felix permanently.
This sudden interest could shake things up among Premier League clubs vying for talent during the summer transfer window. England Captain Harry Kane would reportedly prefer moving only to Manchester United this summer instead of looking at options abroad but is willing to run down his contract and leave Tottenham next year as a free agent if necessary. According to Times (subscription required), Karim Benzema may accept a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia which could prompt Real Madrid towards signing Kane. Ange Postecoglou is a hot topic these days among managerial positions since Celtic play their Scottish Cup final on Saturday; however, it appears Tottenham Hotspur will step up their efforts post-Cup final. Chelsea does not seem keen on keeping Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly around given last season’s £33m purchase from Napoli.
Therefore they are likely looking into selling him off instead of having him sit idly by collecting dust. Manchester City was granted permission by Chelsea officials today allowing them access negotiations with Croatian midfield star Mateo Kovacic about joining forces come summertime when contracts expire. L’Equipe (in French) is reporting that France full-back Benjamin Pavard has garnered interest from Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter Milan. The 27-year-old is not interested in renewing his contract at Bayern Munich when it expires in 2024.
Yasser Al-Misehal, president of the Saudi Arabia FA, stated via SSC today that he would like to see Lionel Messi play for the Pro League as Cristiano Ronaldo did earlier this year when Ronaldo left Juventus for Al Nassr. It appears Sam Allardyce’s tenure as Leeds manager may come to an end soon; he is due to meet with the club’s hierarchy on Thursday which could pave the way towards new horizons elsewhere. Arsenal does not want to lose out on France centre-back William Saliba who currently makes £40,000 per week. They have offered him a new contract worth £120k every week but still fear Paris St-Germain may blow their offer out of the water.