Fabrizio Romano

🚨🔴⚪️ Aston Villa have rejected today an official bid from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins. Proposal around £60m turned down as Villa are not happy with timing of the bid, ahead of crucial UCL game for the club. 👀🇸🇦 Villa are also in active talks with Al Nassr for Jhon Durán.

🚨🇸🇦 Steven Gerrard, set to part ways with Al Ettifaq as the Saudi chapter is almost over. The mutual agreement is set to be completed.

🚨🚫 Marcus Rashford has been left out of Manchester United squad again for Europa League game too.

🔵✍🏻 Alex Valle has just signed his contract as new Como player from Barcelona. Loan move, no specific buy option clause… but €6m exit clause in the summer into his contract at Barça.

🚨🇵🇱 Inter are working on loan deal with buy option clause for Nicola Zalewski from AS Roma to replace Tajon Buchanan who’s joining Villarreal. Potential buy clause would be around €6/7m, decision now up to AS Roma. 🚫 Deal currently not advancing with Olympique Marseille.

🚨🇸🇦 EXCL: Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab are in advanced talks to sign Glen Kamara as new midfielder. Negotiations underway with Rennes.

🚨🔵 Chelsea keep working on outgoings as Aston Villa have sent official bid for Axel Disasi. Loan proposal with fee + salary coverage, up to Chelsea. Lazio have still no full agreement on Cesare Casadei’s salary as of now while talks continue. More clubs also called Chelsea.

🚨 Jorrel Hato confirms he’s not planning for January move: “I’m not thinking about leaving Ajax this winter, and I remain with that decision. I want to finish the season with Ajax”. 👀🇳🇱 Premier League top clubs are already making contacts to sign Hato in the summer.

🚨🔵 Napoli are advancing in talks to sign talented Italian centre back Pietro Comuzzo from Fiorentina. Formal proposal to be submitted worth €30m package — €5m loan plus €25m buy obligation clause. Negotiations ongoing, up to Fiorentina.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Understand Santos are in advanced talks to sign Arthur Melo on loan deal from Juventus. The agreement for former Liverpool midfielder would also include a buy option clause. Arthur, open to joining Santos with Neymar coming too 👀🇧🇷

⚪️🔴✍🏻 Cedric Soares signs in as new São Paulo player on short term deal. All documents are completed.

⚪️🟢🇸🇦 Matteo Dams, set for medical in Saudi Arabia as new Al Ahli player from PSV for €10m package.

🚨🇩🇰 Manchester United have booked medical tests for Patrick Dorgu on Thursday, plan confirmed. Verbal agreement reached yesterday as reported for €30m plus €5m add-ons. He’s gonna fly to Manchester with his agents to complete the move.

⚪️🇰🇷 Tottenham’s January signing Yang Min-hyeok, set to sign for QPR today on loan move. Spurs gave the green light; there was interest from three clubs, 18 year old talent has also accepted QPR as destination.

🚨🔵 Como are completing Jonathan Ikoné deal with Fiorentina for €1m loan fee plus €8m buy clause. Final steps needed on player side to get it done. 🩺🇪🇸 Alex Valle, landing today for medical tests and contract signing.

🟣🔵 Aston Villa have been in touch with Chelsea yesterday and will be again today for both João Félix and Axel Disasi. Disasi only wants Villa, Félix deal depends on what Chelsea decide to do.

🚨🇫🇷 Mathys Tel’s decision to leave Bayern exclusively revealed last night has opened doors to several clubs. Chelsea are still there since the beginning of January… …while more top Premier League clubs are also keen and in active contact now. Race open.

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🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: "Will we see Messi and CR7 numbers in football again? I wish, it would be very good, but I find it difficult"

💰 Barça have already secured €88.75m from the Champions League, including €9.65m for finishing second in the league phase