In our latest daily update talk cock sessions, we look at the latest transfer news for Ángel Di Maria, Declan Rice, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacić, Justin Kluivert, James Maddison and Gavi, gossip, and highlights that have football fans over the world buzzing with excitement.
Ángel Di Maria will join and reunite Benfica after 13 years
Benfica is closing in on the Ángel Di Maria deal, don’t play play!
Negotiations at final stages — just finalise the details and get it sealed and it will happen in the next few days if all goes to plan.
Contract until June 2024 accepted, waiting to sign the contract in the next few days.
Ángel Di Maria and Benfica are together again after 13 years.
Arsenal is preparing the third bid for Declan Rice after rejected by West Ham United
Arsenal will bid again for Declan Rice as plans remain clear: he’s a top target and the club wants to get it done.
The timing of the new bid is not clear yet but it’s guaranteed that Arsenal won’t stop on this one.
No plan to bid for Roméo Lavia until they get the Rice deal sealed.
The structure of payment will be crucial to get the Declan Rice deal done. Arsenal has been informed of that — West Ham also wants easy add-ons and won’t accept a structure with difficult ones, as today’s £15m.
The second bid has been rejected but won’t be the last one.
Manchester City is closing in to sign Mateo Kovacić and follow up to push Josko Gvardiol’s deal
Right after the Kovacić deal, Man City will push again for top target Josko Gvardiol — as personal terms are on the verge of being agreed upon with Croatian CB.
Negotiations are needed with RB Leipzig as they want way more than the reported €80m fee, still hoping to keep Josko.
Manchester City is closing in on Mateo Kovacić’s deal — it’s a matter of details as the agreement with Chelsea looks finally imminent.
Understand City is convinced to get it done and sealed this week.
Personal terms agreed two weeks ago, Kovacić wants Man City.
AS Roma wants to secure the permanent transfer of Justin Kluivert to AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth is advancing to the final stages of Justin Kluivert’s deal with AS Roma, as expected.
Understand the agreement is now on the verge of being reached between clubs for a £9.5m guaranteed fee plus £850k add-ons.
Talks are still ongoing on personal terms.
Newcastle United moving fast and insist to sign James Maddison from Leicester City
Newcastle will insist on James Maddison’s deal this week as they don’t want a long saga — he is the top target but the decision has to be made soon.
Tottenham is also working on the player side, still pushing into the race; no bid was submitted last week despite reports.
Gavi is finally registered as FC Barcelona’s first-team player
Official. Gavi’s saga is over, he has been registered by La Liga with Barcelona’s first team – a statement confirms. He’s gonna wear number 6.
The new deal until June 2026 includes a €1B release clause.
