The long awaited day has come. Luca Modric, after the holidays, is expected in Madrid, where he will meet the president of Real Florentino Perez to ask him to release him. It won't be easy, because the Madrid number one knows he can't afford another excellent start after the farewells of Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo (but also of Kovacic, who went to Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea). Modric also reportedly asked not to train until the situation is clarified, fueling Inter's hopes of making a big splash. Perez said that the player will only leave against the payment of the 750 million clause, Ausilio is willing to pay 15 for the loan and another 20 for the buyout in a year. A convict post by Mandzukic added fuel to the fire, who, greeting his compatriot Modric, wrote: "The holidays are over, it's time to go back to your respective clubs".
Real doesn't hear us about the sale, on the contrary, they went on the attack. According to "El Mundo", the lawyers of the Casa Blanca are thinking of suing Inter for violation of the rules on financial fair play, in particular as regards the payment of Modric's salary, which would take place with money directly from Suning sponsorships , which would give rise to the so-called "financial doping", expressly prohibited by UEFA legislation.
Meanwhile Spalletti is ready to welcome another important signing, Keita. The former Lazio player, who is at Monaco this year, has already given his consent to the transfer, but the parties are still working on it. In Corso Vittorio Emanuele they wanted to make an exchange with Candreva, but the winger said no. Negotiations continue on the basis of 30 million, which Inter would like to give in the form of a onerous loan and a redemption in 12 months.
The new couple Leonardo-Maldini immediately got to work to give away the midfielder so requested by Gattuso. And if Leonardo has closed the doors to the possible arrival of Milinkovic-Savic (but be careful because the bookmakers' odds have plummeted), the Bakayoko hypothesis is making headway. The French midfielder from Chelsea (24 years old on 17 August) could arrive on loan with the right to buy, and also physically reinforce the Rossoneri midfielder.
Milan has also managed to move the outgoing transfer market, with the permanent transfer of Kalinic to Atletico Madrid for 15 million. The Croatian, protagonist of a mediocre year and often booed by the San Siro crowd, left after just one season with the Rossoneri with 6 goals scored. He has already undergone his medical tests in Madrid and the official announcement will arrive shortly. Negotiations continue for Bacca's transfer to Villarreal. The Spaniards don't want to spend the 15 million requested by Milan, but this too is a negotiation destined to go through.
Juventus have formalized the loan (onerous at two million euros) of Marko Pjaca to Fiorentina. The player, who was sent on loan to Schalke after last year's injury, is already in Florence, ready to make himself available to Stefano Pioli. Even the young striker Favilli (protagonist in the recent American away match) has found a new place, Genoa.
Who could live his last season in Italy is Daniele De Rossi, whose contract will expire in less than a year. For now he is focused on the season that is about to start, but he let slip something about his future: "I would like to win something with this shirt, and then maybe have one last experience in Mls".
