Fabrizio Romano

🚨💣 Xavi Simons’ decision has been made: he’s ready to leave RB Leipzig this summer. Plan confirmed as reported in the recent months, he’s ready for new chapter with top Premier League clubs and Bayern all attentive to his situation. RB Leipzig, aware of the player’s plan.

🚨 Flick: “We have spoken to Ronald Araújo. We all made mistakes in Milan… We all fail at some point, no matter the profession”. “We've all been through such situations, it’s key how to handle them. That’s why I want to protect Araújo, he’s not the only one who made a mistake”.

🔵🔴 Hansi Flick: “When you see the stat that Real Madrid didn’t touch the ball in our half for 24 minutes, that speaks to our pressing”. “It was incredible to watch. Let’s be proud”.

🚨 Hansi Flick: “New deal? It’s not time to comment on that but… I want to stay at Barça for one more year, for sure! I’m so happy here”.

🚨 Rodrygo: “Thank you for all your messages and concerns. I’ll be back soon”. “Stop making things up”. ⚠️👀

🚨🔰 Jacob Wright leaves Man City and becomes Norwich City player on permanent transfer, deal done. Norwich only had the right to make the transfer permanent if Jacob started 9 games, the target was hit and Norwich now sign Wright for £2.3m transfer fee.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Juventus have agreed deal to sign 18 year old Dutch defender Shane van Aarle from Eindhoven, it’s all signed and sealed. Van Aarle will be part of Next Gen project as talent for long term plans, documents in place.

🚨🔵 Maximo Perrone will play for Como next season under Fabregas, plan clear as revealed in April. Como have offered €12m for permanent move, Man City want €30m package to get it done now. Talks continue but Perrone will play at Como as they’ve +1 year loan extension clause.

🔵🇦🇷 Maximo Perrone will stay at Como from Man City, confirmed.

🚨 Barça director Deco confirms: “There will be no problems for Lamine Yamal’s new contract”.

🚨 Bayern formal proposal to Jonathan Tah has been approved internally at the club, salary included. Green light needed from the player in order to close the deal and get it done, as final crucial step. Up to Jonathan Tah.

🚨 No changes on Manchester United and Matheus Cunha deal: talks remain ongoing with positive feelings on both sides. The deal remains at advanced stages, working on details of the agreement. 🇧🇷

🚨⚪️ Real Madrid had a direct contact with Dean Huijsen’s camp and player’s priority is confirmed. Real also registered release clause details: £50m to be paid in 3 installments, not in one solution. ❗️ Timing will be key as Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to advance.

🚨🇺🇦 Napoli have approached Shakhtar Donetsk for Georgiy Sudakov; but the club wants more than initial package in excess of €35m offered in order to give the green light. Sudakov, understood to be keen on eventual move to Napoli but no club-to-club agreement so far.

🚨🇲🇽 Former Ballon d’Or Fabio Cannavaro has been approached by two top clubs in Mexico in the recent days. Talks have taken place with Cannavaro open to the challenge and intrigued by the idea of managing in Liga MX.

🚨🔵🔴 Barça director Deco: “Last year I said we couldn’t afford to lose anyone, and I think that still applies”. “If we can improve, great — but the key is keeping what we’ve built for the future”. “We need to take care of the players we have”, told ESPN.

🚨🔵🔴 Barça director Deco: “We feel a lot of dependency on Raphinha and Lamine Yamal”. “Maybe we need players with similar profiles to give us more options in those areas”, told ESPN.

🚨 Ancelotti: “Rodrygo has discomfort in his leg. He’s sad for that, but there’s really nothing more”. “He had fever and didn’t train last week so he wasn’t fit. He felt uncomfortable and we wanted to look at it. Everyone loves Rodrygo, especially me”.

🚨 More on Dean Huijsen. Real Madrid know the player dreams of the move, as internal talks are taking place with Xabi Alonso on new CB. Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to trigger £50m clause getting deal done this month, trying to agree with player’s camp. Race open.

🚨 Real Madrid have Dean Huijsen, William Saliba and Ibrahima Konaté on their shortlist for new centre back. Huijsen has £50m clause and he’s keen on joining Real Madrid, waiting for the club to move while Chelsea and Liverpool keep pushing. Saliba, dream target for present/future but currently considered too expensive.