LIVE Transfer Talk: Paris Saint-Germain eye move for Chelsea’s Kante
Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold. (1:19)
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Paris Saint-Germain are set on bringing N’Golo Kante home this summer, according to the Sunday Mirror.
The paper reports that PSG have ditched their interest in Everton‘s Idrissa Gueye and are intent on offering Kante a deal he can’t refuse before the summer transfer window slams shut. Manager Thomas Tuchel has been vocal about his need for defensive players, even taking the opportunity to mention it once again when asked about signing Antoine Griezmann.
Whether Chelsea agree to sell him is up for debate, particularly as they can’t delve into the transfer market themselves. If Eden Hazard exits Stamford Bridge for Real Madrid this summer, the sale of Kante might be too much for Chelsea fans to stomach.
09.00 BST: Well then, we like to start with a bang sometimes and we can bring you news that Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will leave the club this summer, having secured an historic domestic treble.
“As overwhelming as it is, the time has come for me to go,” he said in a post on Facebook. “And what a season to bow out. I feel nothing but gratefulness. I am grateful to all those who supported me on a special journey, at a very special club.”
On the subject of Madrid, get set for a summer of frenzied transfer activity at the Bernabeu, according to Marca.
Zinedine Zidane has reportedly been handed a whopping £265 million war chest to turn Madrid’s fortunes around, though the former midfield wizard will have to work some magic to raise some of those funds.
Gareth Bale, Dani Ceballos, Keylor Navas and Marcos Llorente are all expected to head for the exit in the coming months. The likes of Luka Jovic and Ferland Mendy are then expected to join the already signed, sealed and delivered pairing of Eder Militao and Rodrygo by the time the serious action resumes in August.
It has hardly been unusual to see a summer of upheaval and mass comings and goings at Goodison Park in recent seasons.
Now the Daily Mail is reporting that it’s likely to be more of the same over the next months.
First out of the door could be Ademola Lookman for around £20 million as the Toffees look to revamp a bloated squad that, until the final third of the season, was massively under-performing. Lookman is likely to attract the attention of Crystal Palace, Southampton and Red Bull Leipzig if he does become available. The player himself is no doubt keen to move on, having failed to nail down a place in Marco Silva’s starting XI for most of the season.
The Mail, though, reports that he could be one of up to 15 players to leave Merseyside before the start of next season. Among those thought to be involved in the cull include Jonjoe Kenny, Oumar Niasse, Cenk Tosun and Yannick Bolasie.
Lyon’s Bertrand Traore is said to be one of the players on Silva’s summer shopping list, though his £40 million asking price might be enough to put them off.
— Edinson Cavani won’t be heading back to Napoli — for the moment, at least. That’s according to a man who should know, his agent Walter Fernando Guglielmone, who is quoted by Calciomercato: “For now we have no news concerning the future. The only truth and the only certainty is that Edi has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain for another year, until June 2020.”
— Wolves are in talks about bringing Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon to Molineux, and there’s nothing West Brom can do about it. That’s the message from the Mirror.
The Baggies missed out on the playoffs against Aston Villa last week, and now that misery looks set to be compounded by the loss of a player who spent this season on loan at Newcastle. The Geordies aren’t keen on shelling out the £16.5 million release clause in his contract, which has alerted Wolves, who face competition for his signature from West Ham and Everton.
— Rumours of an Arsenal move for Thomas Partey have gained extra legs after Gunners’ boss Unai Emery was spotted watching Atletico Madrid’s final match of the season against Levante, courtesy of the Mirror. The North London side have been linked with a move for Partey for some time, though Emery will have been frustrated by Diego Simone’s decision to haul him off at half-time.