Real Madrid must choose EnDrick or Gonzalo Garcia, Chelsea trapped in the Xavi Simons deal are notable news on the evening of August 1.
Enrick or Gonzalo? Real Madrid has not decided
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| Football news points 1/8: Real Madrid must choose EnDrick or Gonzalo Garcia |
According to Diario AS, Real Madrid only plans to retain one of two young talents: Enrick or Gonzalo Garcia, as a backup plan for Kylian Mbappe next season. The first page of the Spanish newspaper headline: “Enrick or Gonzalo, that's the question”.
Enrick only played only 3 La Liga matches last season and did not want to repeat that disappointing script. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Garcia made a strong impression with 4 goals and 1 assists at the FIFA Club World Cup, and also prioritized at the Bernabeu. However, with Vinicius Junior still negotiating a contract and Rodrygo does not want to leave, coach Xabi Alonso will have to solve the overload problem in the attack.
Chelsea trapped in the Xavi Simons deal
The Sun revealed that Chelsea really wanted to recruit Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig but the deal was in a deadlock. The German team rejected the players that Chelsea put into exchange such as Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Tyrique George and Carney Chukwuemeka. Leipzig only accepts to release the Dutch star if they receive £ 60 million. Currently, the future Simons is depending on the representative of Ali Barat to remove the knot between the two sides.
Chiesa was removed from the plan of Liverpool, Celtic and Fulham
Daily Mirror reported that Federico Chiesa was not in the plan of coach Arne Slot in Liverpool and was being closely followed by Fulham and Celtic. The Italian star was the only contract of Liverpool last summer but only played 14 matches, most of the bench. With the appearance of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, Chiesa's chances are faded. Atalanta and Napoli also kept their eyes on this deal, but Chiesa's priority was to play regularly, what a loan contract could bring.
MU targets Donnarumma instead of Onana, Chelsea lurks
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United put Gianluigi Donnarumma on the list of priority to replace Andrre Onana, but did not have any official contacts with Paris Saint-Germain. The contract of the Italian goalkeeper with PSG will expire in 2026, and the French team has not reached an extension agreement. Journalist Marc Mechenoua revealed that MU needs to sell some players before making a proposal, while Chelsea has a financial advantage if he is determined to recruit Donnarumma.
Tottenham is about to borrow Palhinha, with the terms of buying 26 million pounds
Coach Thomas Frank is approaching the first contract with Tottenham when Spurs reached an agreement to borrow Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich. ESPN said the Portuguese midfielder will check health on Friday. The contract between the two teams includes the £ 26 million purchase terms. Palhinha used to play impressively in the Fulham shirt before joining Bayern for more than 42 million pounds, but only 6 main kicks in the Bundesliga and want to return to the Premier League to save his career.
Other noteworthy news:
- Inter Milan refused Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) and turned to Ademola Lookman. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Juventus targets Matt O'riley (Brighton), but must sell the player before making a proposal. (Gianluca di marzio)
- Athletic Club wanted to bring Aymeric Laporte back from Al Nassr before La Liga started. (El Correo)
- Real Oviewo negotiated with Barcelona to recruit Oriol Romeu, who is seeking to liquidate the contract. (Sport)
- Ipswich Town discussed with Napoli about the ability to recruit Jens Cajuste. (Sky Sports)
- Sunderland is interested in midfielder Gabriel Sara of Galatasaray. (Ekrem Konur)
- Wolves recruited left -back David Moller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar for £ 10 million, with £ 21.1 million. (Sky Sports)
- Leicester City agreed to let Conor Coady go to Wrexham, waiting for medical examination. (Sky Sports)
- Everton will send a new offer to Southampton after being denied the price of £ 27 million for Tyler Dibling. (Fabrizio Romano)
- West Ham approached Leicester to ask goalkeeper Mads Hernansen. (Sky Sports)