The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond.
Grealish’s Man United move on hold after curfew kerfuffle?
Manchester United are favourites to land Aston Villa star Jack Grealish for £80 million this summer, but the Reds are said to be monitoring events after the midfielder’s car accident this weekend, according to the Daily Mail.
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Grealish crashed his Range Rover into parked cars following a party he’d attended despite the fact that he was supposed to be following the same coronavirus lockdown guidelines as the general public. Grealish has since apologised, and West Midlands police are said to be monitoring CCTV footage.
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The developments could have implications for Grealish who, the Mail reports, is expected to sign for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in the summer.
Solskjaer wants a disciplined dressing room, and it remains to be seen if Grealish’s actions have jeopardised a potential move.
Man Utd, Arsenal, Real warned about Wolves’ Jimenez
Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid are all chasing Wolves striker Raul Jimenez, but all three have been warned off the Mexican star, according to the Daily Star.
Wolves have valued the 28-year-old at £80m which could in itself scare off would-be suitors, but now Wolves’ Chinese owners have issued a “hands-off” warning to anyone thinking of making a move.
Jimenez has scored 22 goals in 45 appearances for Wolves and has previously said he’d be happy at Molineux even if he doesn’t get the opportunity at Champions League next season.
Juventus fancy Hakimi as new right-back
Juventus are trying to fill the sizeable shoes left by right-back Dani Alves in 2017, and now the Bianconeri are turning their attentions to Real Madrid’s Achraf Hakimi, according to Calciomercato.
Mattia De Sciglio, Danilo, Joao Cancelo and even Juan Cuadrado have all failed to take the place of the rampaging right-back, but now Juve are turning their attentions to Hakimi, who has been in sensational form at Borussia Dortmund while on loan away from Real Madrid.
The Serie A champions were in the hunt to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Thomas Meunier but he is reportedly poised to join Dortmund, and now Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici is turning his attentions to the Moroccan defender whose loan spell comes to an end in June. Madrid have not yet made a decision on what to do with Hakimi when he returns from Germany, though they know they could make good money for a player who’s hot property at the moment.
Juve are set to pounce if Los Blancos decide he’s surplus to requirements.
Tap-ins
– As well as Rennes prodigy Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is also said to be a fan of Olympique Lyonnais youngster Rayan Cherki, according to Le10sport. The 16-year-old made his debut last October and was then involved in all four goals in a Coupe de France win against Nantes, and his status as a wonderkid has attracted admiring glances from Zidane. The Madrid boss believes he might have unearthed the next Karim Benzema.
– Paris Saint-Germain have offered 18-year-old attacking talent Kenny Nagera a three-year professional deal following his exceptional season with the club’s U19s, and amid interest from several fellow French and Premier League clubs, according to RMC Sport.
