Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona told price to sign Rafael Leão

Barcelona person been told what they volition request to wage to motion Rafael Leão from AC Milan, portion Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta wants a caller striker to beryllium astatine the nine wrong a fortnight arsenic talks implicit Viktor Gyökeres drag on. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Diario Sport reports that Barcelona person been told that an connection of €70m positive variables could tempt AC Milan to portion ways with Rafael Leão. The Portugal planetary has been the taxable of superior involvement from Bayern Munich this summer, but the Bundesliga giants were incapable to transportation Milan to bash a deal. However, Sport adds that it is hard to spot the 26-year-old leaving Serie A successful this window, adjacent though Milan bash not person European football. Even if Barcelona bash steadfast up their interest, determination could beryllium nary statement until aboriginal successful the model erstwhile the Catalan club's fiscal presumption becomes clearer.

- Arsenal are acrophobic that their striker hunt could resistance connected good into the summer, and brag Mikel Arteta wants a signing successful spot wrong 2 weeks. The Daily Mail reports that Arteta has grown frustrated with negotiations with Sporting CP for Viktor Gyökeres, and if advancement isn't made helium volition determination connected to alternatives. The Sun adds that Arsenal are digging their heels successful regarding Benjamin Sesko's valuation portion his club, RB Leipzig, privation upward of £70m -- but the Gunners suggest £60m is fair. Leipzig request to bring successful funds to rebuild their squad and had hoped to determination connected Xavi Simons aft the attacking midfielder asked to leave, but his caller signifier hasn't attracted clubs. Arsenal inactive haven't made an connection for Sesko.

- After Nico Williams turned down Barcelona to motion a 10-year declaration with Athletic Club, Mundo Deportivo has reported that the Blaugrana's precedence for the helping is Liverpool's Luis Díaz with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford being their 2nd choice. The study claims that the 28-year-old Diaz wants to articulation them but feels present is not the close clip to beryllium pushing for a move. Rashford dreams of playing for Barca and is consenting to little his wage to articulation them and isn't wanted by Ruben Amorim, portion the Red Devils worth the 27-year-old astatine £40m and don't privation a loan.

- Corriere dello Sport has suggested that "these are decisive hours" successful Juventus' efforts to motion Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, with sporting manager Damien Comolli intensifying his contacts with the 25-year-old having completed a woody for Jonathan David. The Bianconeri are successful statement with the Red Devils regarding either a swap woody involving midfielder Douglas Luiz or a transportation worthy €25m positive bonuses, but determination isn't an statement connected the declaration contempt Sancho being consenting to judge a wage reduction.

- San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Hernan López is finalizing a indebtedness determination to Argentinos Juniors done the extremity of 2026, with an enactment to buy, according to the Argentine club, reports ESPN's Jeff Carlisle. A root with cognition of the woody told ESPN that immoderate last paperwork inactive needs to beryllium completed with MLS headquarters, but the determination is expected to beryllium finalized. López, 24, joined San Jose successful April 2024 for a reported $6m fee. The Earthquakes had hoped helium would spark their attack, but helium struggled to conscionable expectations, scoring six goals successful 29 league appearances.

COMPLETED DEALS

- Chelsea person signed Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund on a declaration until 2032.

- Burnley person signed Kyle Walker from Manchester City on a two-year deal.

- Nottingham Forest person completed the signing of Brazil planetary Igor Jesus from Botafogo.

- Manchester United person confirmed the arrival of 18-year-old defender Diego Leon from Cerro Porteño successful Paraguay. The woody was agreed astatine the commencement of the year.

- Internazionale person signed France under-21 planetary Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma.

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OTHER RUMORS

- Dusan Vlahovic's aboriginal remains uncertain with Juventus wanting to offload the striker, who has already turned down offers from the Saudi Pro League and Fenerbahce. Approaches made by Spanish and English clubs besides haven't turned into existent negotiations. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Nick Woltemade has reiterated to VfB Stuttgart that helium wants to articulation Bayern Munich. There is inactive nary written connection from the Bavarians and they aren't consenting to fto Stuttgart cognize their valuation of the striker. (Sky Sport Deutschland)

- Al-Hilal volition marque a "huge" connection to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen once they person completed the signing of AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez. (Nicolo Schira)

- Juventus person quoted Marseille a transportation interest of €15m for USMNT prima Timothy Weah. (L'Equipe)

- Barcelona privation to determination connected goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who is present attracting involvement from Inter Milan. (Diario Sport)

- Al Qadsiah are consenting to connection Atalanta €50m positive €5m successful add-ons for Mateo Retegui, portion the striker is besides liked by AC Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Newcastle United person made Atalanta halfway backmost Giorgio Scalvini their precedence for the defense, with the 21-year-old being valued astatine £30m. (The Times)

- Napoli are inactive funny successful Fiorentina striker Moise Kean and could commencement a domino effect by moving for the 25-year-old if Osimhen leaves soon. (Nicolo Schira)

- Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Internazionale are each funny successful Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu, who prefers the imaginable of Liverpool. (Ekrem Konur)

- AC Milan person looked to overtake Napoli successful their efforts to motion Lorenzo Lucca and person made their archetypal interaction with Udinese regarding the striker. (Sky Sport Italia)

- While Internazionale inactive favour Parma's Giovanni Leoni, they are besides funny successful Koni De Winter. Genoa privation €25m-€30m for the 23-year-old and determination would beryllium contention from Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, AFC Bournemouth and Atalanta. (Calciomercato)

- AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata is getting person to joining Como for €10m, portion the 2 clubs person a €25m statement for Malick Thiaw despite a Premier League nine showing involvement successful the Milan halfway back. (Sky Sport Italia)

- Maxim De Cuyper had been waiting for AC Milan but is present acceptable to judge Brighton & Hove Albion's connection of a declaration until 2030, arsenic Club Brugge person agreed to the Seagulls' connection of €18m positive €2m successful add-ons. (Nicolo Schira)

- Bologna person an statement connected a two-year declaration with an enactment for different twelvemonth for Federico Bernadeschi, and a one-year declaration with an enactment for different with Ciro Immobile. (Sky Sport Italia)

- Ajax person received an connection from Crystal Palace for Borna Sosa, arsenic the Eagles look to supply extent and contention for left-back Tyrick Mitchell. (The Athletic)

- Stade Rennais and Valencia person joined Freiburg, Leeds United and Nice successful showing an involvement successful Borussia Monchengladbach attacking midfielder Franck Honorat. (Foot Mercato)

- Ardon Jashari has been removed from Club Brugge's first-team squad for preseason arsenic negotiations proceed implicit a transportation to AC Milan for astir €35m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Everton, Galatasaray, Marseille and Wolves are keeping tabs connected Hellas Verona full-back Jackson Tchatchoua. (TMW)

- Juventus volition connection Nico Gonzalez to Atalanta arsenic portion of a €50-60m bundle for midfielder Ederson. (Calciomercato)

- Aston Villa, Besiktas, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Sevilla are funny successful Napoli midfielder Jens Cajuste, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Ipswich Town. (Ekrem Konur)

- Galatasaray are successful talks with Inter Milan to motion midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. (L'Équipe)