Negotiations that go through and others that stop abruptly. After all, the market is this stuff here and the 2023 summer session is no exception, even if it is mainly the money of the First and Saudi Arabia. Serie A acts accordingly and moves only after having sold some valuable pieces, in any case giving rise to a respectable domino effect, moreover without forgetting that we are only at the dawn of operations.
Brozovic-Al Nassr, this time we're here: Inter collects 18 million
This time we are. Brozovic and Al-Nassr, after Friday's braking, they reached an agreement and are ready to make it official. They will go to Inter, initially burned by the Arabs' low offer 18 million: less than the 23 envisaged in the first agreement, but still enough to turn on the green light, also because the 31-year-old Croatian earned around 14 million gross per season, including bonuses. Brozovic's blitz in Paris was decisive, where the clarifying meeting that gave rise to the medical examinations was staged. At this point, only the official is missing, but the midfielder can already be considered an Al-Nassr player. Inter will thus be able to call Sassuolo and present a official proposal for Frattesi, even if Carnevali has repeatedly reiterated the price of 40 million. "The offers received so far don't satisfy us" warned the black and green director, suggesting that he won't give up his jewel: if Inter want it, they must reach the requested amount, perhaps with the inclusion of a player, otherwise the games could sensationally reopen, in the light of the never dormant interest of Rome and Milan.
Onana at Manchester United, here we are: Marotta collects the money for Lukaku, but in the meantime Azpilicueta skips
Giving a hand to Marotta, while waiting for the Brozovic issue to unblock itself, he might think about it Onana, getting closer to Manchester United. The Red Devils, on precise indications from Ten Haag (his coach at the time of Ajax), are ready to put 50 million plus bonuses on the plate, a figure that would guarantee a very precious capital gain for the Nerazzurri, considering that the goalkeeper arrived on a free transfer . The proceeds, however, would be transferred (in part, of course) to Chelsea to reach Lukaku, who in turn is very firm in his decision to return to Inter, so much so as to refuse a sumptuous contract from Al-Hilal (three-year million per season!), while the goalkeeper's box (double given the simultaneous farewell of Handanovic) would be filled by Troubin (21 year old from Shakhtar) o Mamardashvili (23 year old from Valencia, which however costs 25 million). The other hypothesis is to focus on the safe used of Keylor Navas or Sommer, but the feeling is that the Nerazzurri prefer a younger profile. Marotta and Ausilio will then have to buy D'Ambrosio's replacement, whose contract has definitively expired: the designated heir Azpilicueta, in fact, became the protagonist of a sensational about-face, preferring the offer from Atletico Madrid.
Juve, Giuntoli finally! De Laurentiis frees him after an exhausting negotiation
Sigh of relief for the Juventus, which can finally embrace Joints after more than two months of waiting. The sporting director found an agreement to terminate the contract with Napoli on the very last day available: going down the hill in July, in fact, would have complicated the deal from a bureaucratic point of view, given that the bianconeri would have had to ask for a federal exemption, in addition than to be left without a manager of the technical area. This is how the Giuntoli era officially begins and it cannot be said that the person directly concerned has not spent himself personally. To get the fateful green light from De Laurentiisin fact, he has had to give up some salaries in arrears and all the bonuses foreseen in the contract, even if the amount he will take in Turin will compensate his waivers in a big way.
Chiesa, Vlahovic, Bremer, Pogba: no non-transferable, who will start first?
The Juventus market, so far stopped at only Weah Jr. it can therefore take off, even if the feeling is that for big shots it will first be necessary to cash in on one or more excellent sales. Radio Mercato lets it be known that no one is considered non-transferable, not even that Bremer who was so appreciated last season: should an offer of 60-70 million arrive, in fact, the Lady would let him leave, even if the hope is that someone else will fill the coffers of Continassa. Perhaps Chiesa, in which there is interest from Liverpool, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and PSG (Zaniolo could take his place), or Vlahovic, always waiting for the striker market to start (Hojlund the designated heir ), Without to forget Pogba, finished in the crosshairs of the usual Arabs (in that case we would go to Milinkovic-Savic or Frattesi).
Milan unleashed: after Loftus-Cheek tightens for Reijnders and Musah
Then there are those who have already cashed in and can finally think about buying. This is the case of Milan, determined to compensate for Tonali's departure with various signings in all departments, starting with the midfield. And so, after the arrival of Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea (21 million between the fixed part and bonuses), Furlani and Moncada are tightening the Dutchman Reijnders and for the American Musah, both young and quality profiles: the agreement with the two is total, but there are still some distances with Az Alkmaar and Valencia. Same speech also for Pulisic of Chelsea, while there is more mystery around Kamada: the Japanese, practically closed at the time of Maldini and Massara, has ended up somewhat forgotten, even if the intermediaries say they are sure of the white smoke. All done instead for Luca Romero, arriving on a free transfer from Lazio, which will totally revolutionize the right wing.
Milan, the casting for the attack continues: Morata surpasses Scamacca
To complete the transfer market, however, a strong point is needed, waiting to make some cash with the many redundancies present in the squad (Rebic, Origi and De Ketelaere above all). Casting, at the time of this writing, has dwindled to Morata and Scamacca, with the Spaniard having the advantage both for economic reasons (he has a clause of 10 million) and for techniques (Pioli likes his characteristics a lot). The former Sassuolo, on the other hand, has his age (24 years against 31), but the West Ham paid 42 million for him and does not intend to loan him out with the right to buy: the player also has a preference for the Roma, another contender in the running, therefore currently remains behind in the hierarchies. During the week there will be a meeting between the Rossoneri managers and Morata's entourage, also because the sine qua non of the operation is that the salary of 9 million received by Atletico should be halved, with which, however, he still has only one year left of contract.
Kim to Bayern Munich, Napoli collects 58 million and goes on Scalvini and Itakura
In the category of those who have already sold there is also reigning champion Napoli, in the light of Kim's sale to Bayern Munich for 58 million. The Germans paid the release clause and the Korean went on to earn 7 million a season: a good deal for everyone, at least from an economic point of view, because Kim was a real staple of the Scudetto and now needs to be replaced at the Better. The first goal is Scalvini of Atalanta, however valued at 40 million: many, perhaps too many even for an undoubted promise like him, which is why De Laurentiis could tack on the Japanese Itakura of Borussia Moenchengladbach, less known (just like Kim a year ago, after all) but decidedly cheaper ( 14 million). Then we need to understand what will happen with Osimhen, whose permanence seems increasingly difficult: the negotiation for the renewal is struggling to take off, which is why ADL is ready to launch a multi-million dollar auction. The first request for 180 million scared even the big names with unlimited wallets like PSG, but it is clear that we are only at the beginning. The Nigerian is part of an elite transfer market that also involves Mbappé and Kane, so there's no need to be in a hurry, even if his (eventual) replacement would become a key point in understanding the real ambitions of Garcia's Napoli.
