There are only a few hours left until the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina after last night’s third-place playoff between France and England delivered plenty of entertainment. But the eyes of the world are on tonight’s showdown: will the Albiceleste repeat their 2022 triumph, or will the very young Roja come out on top?
Meanwhile, as we wait to find out who will lift the Cup, let’s stay in Italy for the hottest topic of the summer: the transfer market.
Juventus Targets New Goalkeeper
Juventus continue to search for a new goalkeeper. It’s not just Dibu Martinez among the profiles being monitored: according to tuttojuve.com, the Bianconeri management also have Anatolij Trubin of Benfica and Filip Jorgensen of Chelsea in their sights. For Trubin, Benfica are asking at least €30 million to let the 2001-born keeper leave, with his contract running until 2028, a figure Juventus could consider too high.
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In the last few hours, Chelsea are said to have offered Filip Jorgensen to the Bianconeri. The 2002-born Danish goalkeeper is appreciated for his qualities and growth potential, even if he has less international experience than Trubin.
Milan’s Estupiñán Situation Uncertain
The future of Pervis Estupiñán is still completely up in the air. After a difficult season, the Ecuadorian wide man could leave Milan to begin a new adventure. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, in recent hours Aston Villa had shown interest in the player, but talks have been temporarily put on hold.
The decision would be linked to the wishes of new coach Ruben Amorim, who prefers to assess Estupiñán during training camp before making a final decision. The situation, therefore, remains fluid.
Inter Maintains Focus on Transfer Targets
Inter’s training camp in Germany continues. According to Sky Sport, sporting director Piero Ausilio will arrive in Donaueschingen this afternoon, where he will meet up again with deputy Dario Baccin to take stock of the transfer market together with Cristian Chivu. The club’s strategies remain shared with president Giuseppe Marotta, who is expected at the end of the week ahead of the first friendly scheduled for Sunday.
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Again according to Sky Sport, Inter’s priorities are the arrival of a right wing-back and a defender. In midfield, Curtis Jones remains a player they like, but Liverpool do not seem willing to negotiate the player’s sale.
Napoli Nearing Contract Renewal for Meret
Napoli continue to work both on the pitch and in the market in these first days of summer. While the team is under the orders of Massimiliano Allegri, the management are carrying on with their evaluations. According to Il Mattino, the coach has chosen Alex Meret as the starting goalkeeper, also because of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic’s imminent departure.
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Moreover, a meeting between sporting director Giovanni Manna and agent Federico Pastorello is scheduled to discuss the goalkeeper’s contract renewal, during a summit that will also address the issue involving Romelu Lukaku.
Roma Eyes on Tresoldi for Attack Reinforcement
Roma continue to work on strengthening the attack and Nicolò Tresoldi remains the first name on the Giallorossi management’s list. The 2004-born Italo-German striker is considered the ideal profile for Gasperini’s technical project. According to Il Tempo, between Monday and Tuesday Brugge should define their valuation of the player’s transfer fee. Only after learning the Belgian club’s demands will Roma decide whether to accelerate to close the deal.
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Tresoldi’s possible arrival is also linked to the future of Artem Dovbyk. Again according to Il Tempo, the Ukrainian striker is on the way out and is also liked by Genoa. His departure would allow the Giallorossi to free up space in the squad and move decisively for the young centre-forward.
Lazio Targets Three for Offensive Boost
Lazio continue to move in the market between defence and attack. According to the Corriere dello Sport, on the attacking front Gennaro Gattuso has identified the need to bring in a new centre-forward. The tracks leading to Roberto Piccoli, Andrea Pinamonti and John Kennedy of Fluminense remain alive. Claudio Lotito would be ready to make a budget of between €10 and €12 million available for the new No. 9.
At the back, meanwhile, again according to the Corriere dello Sport talks with Dinamo Zagreb for Sergi Dominguez remain difficult, but alive: the Croatian club have rejected the Biancocelesti’s proposal of a paid loan with a conditional obligation to buy and continue to ask for €15 million with an obligation to buy.
Fiorentina Faces Decisions on Defender Departures
Fiorentina continue to work on departures in the defensive department. According to the blog firenzeviola.it, the situations of Matias Moreno, Nicolas Valentini and Pietro Comuzzo are still yet to be defined. For Moreno, the Viola club have found an agreement with Wrexham, but the defender has not yet given the green light because he would prefer to stay in a European league. There is also said to be interest in the player from Spain, France and Monza.
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Valentini is also close to leaving, but the move to Gremio is currently stalled over the player’s wage demands, considered too high by the Brazilian club. A different story for Comuzzo: Fiorentina do not intend to sell him permanently, but are considering a loan to allow him to play regularly. According to the source, Torino and Sassuolo are the teams most interested in the 2005-born player.
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