Richarlison wants to stay in the Premier League; Antonio Conte, ready for a new experience…with a backup solution; Rafa Leao, with AC Milan in his heart. Here are some of the main stories over the last few days of the transfer market from TribalFootball’s transfer expert Rudy Galetti…
RICHARLISON WANTS PREMIER LEAGUE STAY
Despite some interest from Saudi, Al Hilal are not preparing any concrete offer to convince Richarlison to leave Tottenham in the summer. The Brazilian player is an appreciated profile, for sure, but at the moment he’s not considered a real target for the champions of the Saudi League, who have other priorities to strengthen the attack.
Anyway, even on Richarlison’s part, there is no desire to leave the Premier League in the summer. The Brazilian player, whose contract with Spurs expires in 2027, wants to remain in England at least until the World Cup, scheduled in 2026. After this international competition, he’s open to evaluating proposals from other Leagues than the Premier, but until that international appointment, he will not be open to a new experience outside.
In summary: Saudi clubs, especially Al Hilal, appreciate Richarlison and consider the striker a good profile but, at the moment, there is no will to make a concrete move for him. At the same time, the Brazilian player is not oriented to leave the Premier League soon and would like to stay there for several more years.
CONTE MUST ‘SETTLE’ FOR NAPOLI
For many months, Antonio Conte tried to propose himself in every way to Juventus, he always wanted to return to the Bianconeri. The Italian club, on its part, evaluated his position carefully, given that some members of the management wanted to appoint Conte as a new coach.
In the end, however, Juventus opted for another younger profile, such as Thiago Motta who led Bologna to a historic qualification for the Champions League. Returning to Conte, his desire to return to the bench prevailed over his heart: and so, after Juventus made a different decision, he decided to make Napoli available.
After first contact with Conte a few months ago, the former Italian champions seemed to have decided on other coaches – such as Vincenzo Italiano and Gian Piero Gasperini – due to Antonio’s high financial demands. Now, however, president Aurelio de Laurentiis has changed his mind, with Napoli increasing the pressure on Conte, confident of being able to reach a definitive agreement with the former Tottenham coach.
At this moment, the negotiation is at an advanced stage and everything suggests that the long-awaited white smoke could arrive in the next few days.
DE BRUYNE – BETWEEN RENEWAL AND ARABIAN SIRENS
The pressure from Saudi Arabia for Kevin De Bruyne is becoming more and more intense, with several teams interested in him. Clubs like Al Ittihad and Al Qadisiya, as well as Al Nassr who have been following him for a long time now, are ready to get back in touch at the end of the season to understand the margins for the transfer.
De Bruyne didn’t close the door to anyone, he just asked to wait until the end of the season to make all the necessary assessments, when he has just one year remaining on his contract with Man City. City, on their part, approached the Belgian player to explore the room of negotiation for a renewal, but, at the same time, won’t rule out the possibility of monetizing his farewell and have already identified some profiles as possible replacements.
In the event of De Bruyne’s departure, some of the names monitored with interest are Xavi Simons and Jamal Musiala, although Bayern are quite adamant and don’t want to let him go in the summer. Let’s keep an eye also on Florian Wirtz, followed by many clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid and Bayern themselves as an alternative to Musiala.
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