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May 28, 2025, 03:00 AM ET
The transportation window, which is a spot antithetic this year acknowledgment to the Club World Cup, opens successful the Premier League, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A connected June 1 for 10 days earlier closing and opening again June 16.
But clubs person already been engaged readying their concern aft a agelong season. There were plentifulness of large moves past summer, truthful tin we expect a repeat?
ESPN reporters person everything you request to cognize astir the apical teams' hopes arsenic they delve into deals that mightiness beryllium successful the cards. Who volition travel in? Who volition depart?
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Budget: Having conducted precise small concern during the past fewer transportation windows, Liverpool are successful a beardown fiscal presumption heading into this summer. However, the club's argumentation is to walk lone if the close players are available.
What does the squad need? Considering Liverpool won the league astatine a canter this season, it seems unusual to accidental they request a large shakeup, but Arne Slot's broadside could payment from immoderate additions. With Trent Alexander-Arnold departing connected a escaped transfer, there's a vacancy astatine close back, and reinforcements astatine near backmost and halfway backmost are besides needed. Uncertainty implicit the aboriginal of Darwin Núñez means Liverpool are apt to beryllium successful the marketplace for a No. 9 and mightiness besides look to regenerate Alexander-Arnold's creativity by adding different midfielder.
Who are the large targets? Liverpool already look to beryllium making moves successful the transportation market, and sources told ESPN that Bayer Leverkusen helping backmost Jeremie Frimpong has already completed his Anfield medical. The Netherlands planetary is acceptable to supply contention for close backmost Conor Bradley pursuing Alexander-Arnold's exit, with Liverpool triggering his £30 cardinal merchandise clause. Sources besides told ESPN that Slot is starring the contention to motion Frimpong's Leverkusen teammate and Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz, who is keen connected a determination to the Premier League and would apt bid a club-record fee. At near back, Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez is admired, and Eintracht Frankfurt guardant Hugo Ekitike and Newcastle United's Alexander Isak are among the strikers linked to the team.
Who could beryllium leaving? Alexander-Arnold has already announced his departure, and sources said helium is expected to articulation Real Madrid. Elsewhere, striker Núñez has attracted involvement from clubs successful Saudi Arabia, portion Barcelona are funny successful winger Luis Díaz. Midfielder Harvey Elliott and goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher could besides permission successful hunt of much crippled time.
Any caller contracts? Liverpool person already completed important concern by getting Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk to motion caller deals. The nine is besides keen to widen the contracts of defender Ibrahima Konaté (expires 2026) and Diaz (expires 2027). -- Beth Lindop
2:34
Sesko vs. Gyökeres! Which striker should Arsenal sign?
Gab & Juls statement whether Arsenal should motion Benjamin Sesko oregon Viktor Gyökeres.
Budget: Arsenal person a grade of headroom successful their nett and sustainability rules (PSR) calculations, positive co-chairman Josh Kroenke is connected grounds saying, "We program to invest," truthful the Gunners person the ammunition and the intent to beryllium aggressive.
What does the squad need? A striker. It needed 1 past summer. It needed 1 successful January. It needs 1 now. It volition besides look to fortify successful midfield and adhd a wide attacking player. And a backup goalkeeper volition beryllium required.
Who are the large targets? Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi is expected to beryllium the club's archetypal signing aft agreeing to trigger his €60m merchandise clause. Arsenal clasp a longstanding involvement successful RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko but the accomplishment of Andrea Berta arsenic sporting manager has added a caller dependable to conversations. Sporting CP's Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak are besides connected the abbreviated list, though the second would beryllium precise hard to pry distant from Newcastle. Athletic Club winger Nico Williams is atop Arsenal's database of imaginable wide players, portion Real Madrid's Rodrygo has emerged precocious arsenic a imaginable -- but costly -- option. The Gunners are keen connected Espanyol's Joan García to run arsenic David Raya's understudy. Ajax's teenage halfway backmost Jorrel Hato has been scouted extensively.
Who could beryllium leaving? Jorginho and Kieran Tierney volition exit erstwhile their contracts expire astatine the extremity of June. There is uncertainty implicit Thomas Partey fixed that his woody runs retired astatine the aforesaid time, portion Oleksandr Zinchenko is surplus to requirements. Raheem Sterling and Neto volition instrumentality to Chelsea and Bournemouth, respectively, pursuing the extremity of their loans. It remains to beryllium seen however hard Real Madrid propulsion for prima halfway backmost William Saliba with the rumor mill successful Spain starting to make pace, portion Jakub Kiwior has besides attracted involvement from Italian clubs including Juventus. Albert Sambi Lokonga, Reiss Nelson, Marquinhos and Fabio Vieira person been retired connected indebtedness and are apt to beryllium made disposable for transfer.
Any caller contracts? There is assurance Bukayo Saka volition motion a caller semipermanent woody contempt his presumption demanding a wage summation to enactment him among the best-paid players successful the Premier League. The nine volition besides prosecute caller agreements with Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli, and Arteta confirmed past week that Arsenal would similar to support Partey. Young Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly broke into the archetypal squad this season, and negotiations are underway to reward them accordingly. Leandro Trossard is besides adjacent to signing an hold with 1 twelvemonth near connected his agreement. -- James Olley
1:27
Does a determination to Man City marque consciousness for Reijnders?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens question what squad would beryllium the close acceptable for Tijjani Reijnders if helium moves from AC Milan.
Budget: There is thing to interest astir successful presumption of PSR, truthful determination is wealth to walk adjacent aft the €150m outlay successful January.
What does the squad need? Despite a disappointing season, Pep Guardiola is not expecting a monolithic overhaul. There volition beryllium a midfield revamp and astir apt a signing astatine close back. The remainder volition beryllium connected who wants to go. City don't request a goalkeeper close now, but if Ederson is sufficiently tempted by the wealth connected connection from Saudi Arabia, helium volition request to beryllium replaced.
Who are the large targets? City privation to bash midfield deals for AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders and Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White quickly. Reijnders could get earlier the Club World Cup, but negotiations implicit Gibbs-White are considered much complicated. Juventus' Andrea Cambiaso, who tin play connected the near and right, is an enactment astatine fullback. If City extremity up needing a goalkeeper, 1 sanction successful the framework is FC Porto's Diogo Costa.
Who could beryllium leaving? Kevin De Bruyne is departing connected a escaped transportation and Kyle Walker is acceptable to travel him retired of the doorway aft spending the 2nd fractional of the play connected indebtedness astatine Milan. James McAtee had tons of involvement from clubs successful the Premier League and Bundesliga successful January and could permission if a suitable connection arrives. Jack Grealish's aboriginal besides looks uncertain aft a play connected the sidelines. Ederson has 1 twelvemonth near connected his contract, truthful if City privation to recoup a transportation fee, past present is the clip to fto him go.
Any caller contracts? The adjacent contracts City volition beryllium keen to benignant are for Rodri, Phil Foden and Rúben Dias, but each 3 person deals until 2027. -- Rob Dawson
1:13
Nicol: Newcastle 'lucky' successful UCL qualification contempt nonaccomplishment to Everton
Steve Nicol was "surprised" by Newcastle's 1-0 decision to Everton contempt Eddie Howe's squad qualifying for the Champions League adjacent season.
Budget: £150m, helped by qualification for the Champions League.
What does the squad need? A caller close backmost and screen for Isak up beforehand are the superior objectives. Injuries person started to drawback up with 34-year-old close backmost Kieran Trippier and though Jacob Murphy has done an outstanding occupation deputizing, his earthy presumption is further forward, truthful a replacement for Trippier is key. Further forward, the likelihood of 33-year-old striker Callum Wilson leaving astatine the extremity of his declaration means manager Eddie Howe volition request to marque a signing.
Who are the large targets? After being forced to offload players past summertime to comply with PSR, Newcastle are successful a overmuch stronger position, and Howe said precocious that the nine could look to instrumentality vantage of rivals having to bash deals to debar breaching the rules themselves. Newcastle are monitoring Liam Delap astatine Ipswich, afloat alert that helium would beryllium an inexpensive acquisition with his £30m merchandise clause. Brighton & Hove Albion's João Pedro is different guardant the nine has scouted successful caller weeks. A determination for Manchester City winger Grealish has besides been the taxable of speculation, but that woody could beryllium costly due to the fact that of the England international's salary.
Who could beryllium leaving? Newcastle are determined to clasp onto Isak, but determination is beardown involvement successful the Sweden striker from Arsenal and Liverpool. The 25-year-old could besides pull offers from Europe's biggest clubs if Newcastle awesome a readiness to bash business, though that remains unlikely. Though sources said Bruno Guimarães is the taxable of involvement from Al Ittihad successful Saudi Arabia, Newcastle bash not privation to suffer the Brazil midfielder. Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles and Jamal Lewis are each retired of declaration and acceptable to leave.
Any caller contracts? A woody for Isak could beryllium successful the cards present that Champions League shot has been assured. The 25-year-old's existing woody runs until 2028, but a important wage rise mightiness beryllium needed to support him retired of scope of funny clubs. -- Mark Ogden
2:05
Why Chelsea 'deserve a batch of credit' for UCL qualification
Steve Nicol talks astir Chelsea's Premier League play aft the squad finished 4th to unafraid its spot successful the Champions League.
Budget: Chelsea complied with PSR this play and recorded a pretax nett of £128.4m aft selling a edifice and their women's team. There volition beryllium wealth to spend, but accounting creativity tin get them lone truthful acold without subordinate exits.
What does the squad need? A potent halfway guardant is astatine the apical of their list, on with a winger and an upgrade astatine halfway back. Chelsea's argumentation of signing young players connected semipermanent contracts is well-documented, and aft investing much than £1 cardinal implicit the past 3 years, absorption volition springiness the immense bulk of the squad the accidental to develop. Chelsea astir apt request a amended goalkeeper than Robert Sánchez, though that is debased connected the club's database of priorities.
Who are the large targets? Chelsea are funny successful Delap, Brighton's Joao Pedro and Sporting CP's Gyökeres. They tried to motion Victor Osimhen from Napoli earlier helium joined Galatasaray connected loan, and it is unclear astatine this signifier whether they volition revive their interest. Among the preferred wingers are Athletic Club's Williams and Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens. Chelsea were besides linked with Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho successful January, and the Argentina planetary has been told helium tin permission Old Trafford, though determination is conflicting accusation astir the spot of Chelsea's interest. Chelsea indispensable besides determine whether to instrumentality up their work to motion Jadon Sancho permanently from United for astir £25m oregon extremity his indebtedness spell and instrumentality him for a punishment interest of astir £5m. Aston Villa guardant Morgan Rogers and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi person besides been discussed internally.
Who could beryllium leaving? Alongside Sancho, Mykhailo Mudryk's aboriginal remains uncertain arsenic helium is inactive provisionally suspended by the FA following a affirmative cause test. Christopher Nkunku pushed for a determination successful January, and Chelsea are consenting to perceive to offers. Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, Armando Broja, Axel Disasi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, João Félix, Renato Veiga and Sterling volition instrumentality from loans and beryllium made disposable for transfer. It is unclear whether Trevoh Chalobah volition judge a spot relation adjacent play aft being recalled from a indebtedness spell astatine Crystal Palace owed to injuries.
Any caller contracts? In a word, no. Chelsea contracts typically incorporate clauses that trigger caller deals, improved presumption oregon extensions -- arsenic happened with Cole Palmer past twelvemonth -- but the first-team squad are each connected agelong deals. The nine could look to amended midfielder Moisés Caicedo's contract, but determination is nary unit fixed that it expires successful 2031. -- Olley
2:48
How Manchester United tin enlistee for the rebuild
Mark Ogden talks astir Manchester United's recruitment attack to amended the squad for adjacent play nether Ruben Amorim.
Budget: Around £100m, but much to travel from departures.
What does the squad need? After specified a dismal season, you tin marque a lawsuit that each presumption connected the squad needs strengthening. The priorities are to motion a striker and a forward. The nine has besides been keeping tabs connected goalkeepers and cardinal midfielders.
Who are the large targets? Matheus Cunha is expected to articulation from Wolves erstwhile United pays his £62.5m merchandise clause. The framework of a woody to motion Delap from Ipswich is besides done, but with a fig of Premier League clubs interested, he'll beryllium allowed to determine his adjacent move. United person besides looked astatine Crystal Palace duo Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton, arsenic good arsenic Brentford guardant Bryan Mbeumo. The issue, though, is whether United tin inactive spend -- and pull -- the players they privation up of a play with nary European football.
Who could beryllium leaving? The clearout volition commencement with Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelöf, Tom Heaton and Jonny Evans, who are retired of declaration and won't beryllium renewed. United volition besides anticipation to portion ways with Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Antony, though each of those situations are analyzable successful their ain way. Alejandro Garnacho looks to beryllium connected his mode retired aft a falling retired with manager Ruben Amorim and his departure would springiness United a PSR boost due to the fact that he's classed arsenic an academy graduate. United's fiscal presumption means they'll see tenable offers for astir immoderate player. Amorim is hopeless to support Bruno Fernandes, but if a monolithic bid arrives from Saudi Arabia they mightiness person nary prime but to accept.
Any caller contracts? Harry Maguire is the lone elder subordinate retired of declaration successful the summertime of 2026, truthful United person a determination to marque with the 32-year-old defender. -- Dawson
1:58
Laurens: I mislaid religion and patience with Postecoglou
Gab & Juls sermon whether Agne Postecoglou should proceed arsenic Tottenham manager contempt winning the Europa League.
Budget: Winning the Europa League was worthy an estimated £100m successful other gross and Spurs were already comfortably compliant with PSR rules, truthful it is simply a question of however ambitious they privation to be.
What does the squad need? This depends connected who you ask. Ange Postecoglou's presumption arsenic caput manager is uncertain, but to proceed with his benignant they request astatine slightest 1 cardinal midfielder, different enactment crossed the beforehand enactment and a backup near back. Postecoglou says helium believes much acquisition needs to beryllium added with Champions League shot imminent. And a halfway backmost volition beryllium required if Cristian Romero departs to Atlético Madrid.
Who are the large targets? Again, it is hard without knowing who the manager volition be. Spurs clasp an involvement successful RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons. They besides person negotiated a archetypal enactment to motion Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis for €25m (though helium looks acceptable to articulation Atlético) and person besides been linked with Leipzig striker Sesko. Lille striker Jonathan David has been repeatedly linked and is disposable connected a escaped transfer, portion 18-year-old defender Luka Vuskovic volition articulation from Hadjuk Split successful a woody that was agreed to successful 2023.
Who could beryllium leaving? Spurs look a large combat to support Romero arsenic Atlético are expected to marque a concerted effort to motion the halfway backmost and determination are suggestions helium would beryllium funny successful the move. Postecoglou became frustrated with Richarlison's inability to enactment acceptable for sustained periods and the nine could beryllium consenting to perceive to offers. Spurs indispensable determine whether to determination connected from midfielder Yves Bissouma oregon manus him a caller woody fixed determination is lone a twelvemonth near connected his contract. Timo Werner volition instrumentality to Leipzig astatine the extremity of his loan; Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon were retired connected indebtedness and indispensable find caller clubs. A determination volition beryllium taken connected whether to marque Mathys Tel's indebtedness determination from Bayern Munich imperishable for a interest of €60m.
Any caller contracts? Spurs are talking to midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur astir a caller declaration with 12 months near to tally connected his existing deal. Mikey Moore has 2 years left, but the teenage guardant is simply a hugely promising endowment and an hold would beryllium welcome. -- Olley
1:29
Why Marcotti thinks Barcelona's rubric is their astir awesome since Pep's first
Gab Marcotti explains wherefore Barcelona beating Real Madrid to the LaLiga rubric is their astir awesome accomplishment successful implicit a decade.
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Budget: Unclear. It volition fluctuate depending connected what deals are approved by LaLiga -- specified arsenic the sale of VIP boxes astatine the revamped Camp Nou -- and what they make successful subordinate exits. But sources person told ESPN that determination is optimism determination volition beryllium immoderate wealth to spend.
What does the squad need? Barça's squad is rather settled, but the squad does request strengthening. Medium term, a goalkeeper, halfway backmost and striker are required, but they tin get by with what they person for different twelvemonth if the close options aren't available. Depth astatine fullback is besides a imaginable issue, but it's different guardant to screen Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, which sporting manager Deco has said is the priority.
Who are the large targets? ESPN reported Liverpool's Luis Díaz is the benignant of attacker they would similar to sign. Deco admits he's a instrumentality of the Colombia international, portion besides confirming helium likes Manchester United's Rashford. Whom the nine yet spell for volition beryllium connected the budget. Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García is besides a imaginable people arsenic helium has a comparatively debased merchandise clause astir €25m.
Who could beryllium leaving? Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre and Pau Víctor are among the players not to get overmuch crippled clip this play and who volition beryllium unfastened to moving on. Goalkeeper Iñaki Peña could besides determine it's clip to leave. Will Wojciech Szczesny motion a caller deal? Beyond them, determination are a radical of players who are not explicitly disposable for transportation but could permission if absorbing offers arrive.
Any caller contracts? There person been nonstop renewals astatine Barça this year. In summation to manager Hansi Flick, Raphinha, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Gavi, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín person each signed caller deals. Next up, Barça anticipation to motion Yamal and Marc Bernal to semipermanent extensions. Then they volition absorption connected Frenkie de Jong and Eric García, who are some retired of declaration successful 2026. -- Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens
0:51
Marcotti: Huijsen's £50m transportation clause 'like a escaped transfer'
Gab Marcotti talks astir Dean Huijsen's reported transportation to Real Madrid from Bournemouth.
Budget: Reluctant to wage hefty transportation fees successful caller years, Madrid present judge they request to walk big. Last year's accounts saw income apical €1 billion.
What does the squad need? This season's underperformance highlighted large weaknesses successful defence and midfield. New unit is needed crossed the backmost 4 -- with doubts implicit what benignant of signifier semipermanent absentees Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão volition instrumentality successful -- and a ball-playing, controlling midfielder is required, with Luka Modric having followed Toni Kroos' exit a twelvemonth earlier.
Who are the large targets? Madrid are already adjacent to wrapping up rather a spot of that much-needed business. Spain halfway backmost Dean Huijsen has already signed from Bournemouth for €59m; close backmost Trent Alexander-Arnold is connected the mode from Liverpool connected a escaped transfer, with lone the timing of his accomplishment to beryllium determined; and Madrid are moving connected signing €50m near backmost Álvaro Carreras from Benfica. Sources told ESPN they wouldn't regularisation retired Madrid signing different defender, depending connected however the squad performs astatine the Club World Cup. A midfielder is astir definite to arrive, but the club's preferred enactment isn't yet clear, contempt a big of names being linked.
Who could beryllium leaving? Modric and Lucas Vázquez volition some depart aft the Club World Cup, and defender Jesús Vallejo is besides leaving. Forward Rodrygo wants to speech to caller manager Xabi Alonso earlier making immoderate decisions connected his future.
Any caller contracts? ESPN has reported that Vinícius Júnior is adjacent to agreeing a new, improved woody until 2030. Otherwise, 4 elder players are retired of declaration successful 2026: David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger and Carvajal. High-earner Alaba, 32, is improbable to get a caller deal, and Courtois, 33, should extend. Rudiger and Carvajal volition archetypal person to spot however they acceptable into Madrid's new-look defence erstwhile they instrumentality from injury. -- Alex Kirkland and Rodri Faez
Budget: Atlético had a large model past summer, spending €185m to bring successful Julián Alvarez, Alexander Sørloth, Robin Le Normand and Conor Gallagher. They mightiness not rather lucifer that this year, but there's besides important enactment to do.
What does the squad need? Diego Simeone wants a revamp successful midfield, with a deep-lying cardinal midfielder, and a playmaker, precocious connected the agenda. Atlético are besides keen to refresh the team's near broadside -- some connected the wing, and astatine fullback -- and bring successful a halfway back, portion signing different guardant besides isn't retired of the question.
Who are the large targets? Atlético are already negotiating with Villarreal implicit originative midfielder Álex Baena, sources person told ESPN, with talks underway since past week. There are besides discussions ongoing with Real Betis implicit the USMNT's Johnny Cardoso. On defense, Simeone's preferred enactment is Tottenham's Cristian Romero, though his signing mightiness not beryllium straightforward. There's nary statement yet connected the candidates for near helping and near back, oregon the forward.
Who could beryllium leaving? César Azpilicueta and Axel Witsel are acceptable to permission erstwhile their contracts expire, and Clément Lenglet's indebtedness from Barcelona volition end. There's nary motion of a caller woody for defender Reinildo Mandava, who is besides retired of contract, and skipper Koke volition enactment arsenic agelong arsenic helium wants to. Wingers Samuel Lino and Rodrigo Riquelme could some go. Veteran striker Ángel Correa announced his departure aft Atlético's past location game, but helium has a twelvemonth near connected his deal, and -- contempt links to Tigres -- the nine insists it has had nary offers.
Any caller contracts? The nine conscionable announced a caller woody for young midfielder Pablo Barrios, until 2030. There person been talks with Rodrigo De Paul, whose declaration is up successful 2026, but nary question yet. And determination are immoderate suggestions, though thing official, that Antoine Griezmann -- whose woody was up adjacent summertime -- has already agreed a caller contract, connected reduced terms, reflecting his relation present successful the team. -- Kirkland and Faez
1:51
Klinsmann: Bayern Munich is simply a logical determination for Wirtz
Jürgen Klinsmann reacts to Florian Wirtz's imaginable transportation from Bayer Leverkusen to Bayern Munich.
Budget: There volition beryllium astir €150m available, but not each of that volition beryllium spent.
What does the squad need? Bayern decidedly request antiaircraft reinforcements successful airy of Eric Dier's departure and the imaginable exit of halfway backmost Kim Min-Jae. Moreover, the nine deficiency a backup striker for Harry Kane and the concern up beforehand has go adjacent much problematic owed to Thomas Müller leaving.
Who are the large targets? Obviously, the large 1 is Florian Wirtz. Bayern were wholly focused connected signing the midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen. But, pursuing extended talks with Wirtz and his family, it seems that the 22-year-old prefers a determination to Liverpool aft all. If they are forced to pivot, Bayern volition motion different attacking midfielder, with Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze and Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma imaginable candidates. Bayern person besides targeted Wirtz's teammate Jonathan Tah, with the defender's declaration astatine Leverkusen astir to end. Talented midfielder, Tom Bischof, a subordinate of Germany's squad for the UEFA Nations League finals successful June, has already signed connected a escaped transportation from TSG Hoffenheim.
Who could beryllium leaving? Dier and Müller's contracts volition tally retired and won't beryllium renewed, though it seems Bayern would person liked the erstwhile to stay astatine the club. Meanwhile, Bayern anticipation they tin rise €30m from the exit of winger Kingsley Coman to a nine from the Premier League oregon Saudi Pro League.
Any caller contracts? Bayern inactive privation to renew Leroy Sané's declaration earlier it expires adjacent month, but things person go progressively hard arsenic the 29-year-old winger precocious became a lawsuit of superagent Pini Zahavi. They person besides been successful talks with defender Dayot Upamecano. -- Constantin Eckner
1:10
Ten Hag tells Leverkusen: I privation to triumph a definite way
Erik 10 Hag tells Bayer Leverkusen helium wants to triumph a definite mode arsenic helium officially becomes Xabi Alonso's replacement.
Budget: It each depends connected however overmuch wealth Leverkusen tin make from Florian Wirtz's exit, with astatine slightest €100m apt to beryllium guaranteed positive different €50m successful imaginable add-ons.
What does the squad need? Replacements for Wirtz, Jonathan Tah and helping backmost Jeremie Frimpong (who is acceptable for that €35m determination to Liverpool). Essentially, Leverkusen request to code astir areas connected the transportation and besides let caller manager Erik 10 Hag to marque a fewer of his ain signings to mold the squad to his liking.
Who are the large targets? They person identified Frankfurt's Robin Koch arsenic a imaginable successor to Tah successful the mediate of the backmost line. Furthermore, Bayer are besides keeping an oculus connected younger players from apical clubs who are not getting capable playing time, specified arsenic Germany-born Noah Darvich from Barcelona. As for the attack, Las Palmas' Fábio Silva, Stade Rennais' Arnaud Kalimuendo, and Mainz's Jonathan Burkardt person go targets. Man United winger Jadon Sancho has besides been linked to Leverkusen contempt the erstwhile Dortmund star's struggles successful caller years and his high-profile fall-out with Ten Hag astatine Old Trafford.
Who could beryllium leaving? Tah's declaration is expiring, and helium is decidedly leaving. Frimpong is connected the verge of joining Liverpool, which Leverkusen couldn't bash thing astir acknowledgment to his merchandise clause. Wirtz volition beryllium moved if a nine tin connection a terms that matches Leverkusen's valuation. Striker Victor Boniface is expected to leave, and Patrik Schick, the 2nd guardant successful the squad, arsenic good arsenic Alejandro Grimaldo and Piero Hincapié are contemplating moves. Ten Hag has already talked astir fundamentally gathering a caller squad for adjacent season.
Any caller contracts? Leverkusen person had 3 players connected indebtedness -- Nordi Mukiele, Mario Hermoso and Emiliano Buendía -- truthful expect them to effort to motion astatine slightest 1 of them to a imperishable deal. They would person liked to person kept Mukiele, but arsenic things basal helium volition instrumentality to Paris Saint-Germain. -- Eckner
Budget: After spending astir €80m past season, sporting manager Sebastian Kehl has a overmuch little fund astatine his disposal this year. If Dortmund don't make immoderate wealth done subordinate exits, helium volition beryllium allowed to walk lone €15m-€20m -- though further income could beryllium generated done the Club World Cup.
What does the squad need? Despite a palmy late-season propulsion to onshore a spot successful the Champions League again, Niko Kovac's broadside request to benignant done the squad and portion ways with a fewer players to commencement a brushed rebuild. Nico Schlotterbeck, Karim Adeyemi and Serhou Guirassy are the players they would similar to physique a squad around.
Who are the large targets? Dortmund person been chasing Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham, Jude's younger brother, and are inactive successful the hunt for Lyon guardant Rayan Cherki, adjacent though a woody fell done connected the last time of the January transportation model and determination was immoderate hostility betwixt the clubs due to the fact that of it. Moreover, Dortmund privation to support promising Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, who arrived successful January connected loan.
Who could beryllium leaving? The anticipation is that Jamie Gittens volition beryllium departing, arsenic helium played lone a insignificant relation nether Kovac since December. USMNT prima Giovanni Reyna and Turkey midfielder Salih Özcan are besides apt candidates for a summertime move.
Any caller contracts? Dortmund volition motion Daniel Svensson to a imperishable woody for €6.5m aft helium arrived connected indebtedness from FC Nordsjaelland successful aboriginal February. Dortmund inactive person to determine what to bash with Niklas Süle, Julian Brandt and Emre Can. All 3 are nether declaration until 2026 and were beardown performers toward the extremity of the season, but they are besides apical earners who haven't been the astir reliable successful caller years. -- Eckner
1:15
Will Antonio Conte permission Napoli aft winning Serie A?
Gab & Juls sermon Antonio Conte's aboriginal astatine Napoli aft winning Serie A.
Budget: The club's finances are bully aft the large Champions League efforts of the past 2 seasons, different home league rubric and the lucrative Club World Cup to travel arsenic well. So determination volition beryllium astir €100m to spend.
What does the squad need? The squad doesn't request overmuch enactment done. It is young, talented, well-built and perfectly fitted to Luis Enrique's benignant and philosophy. Stability and continuity are key. Yet, a right-footed halfway back, who could besides play close back, is wanted. Another midfielder could besides beryllium added.
Who are the large targets? The precedence is the right-sided halfway backmost and astatine the apical of the abbreviated database are 2 names whom the nine is already successful precocious talks with: Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera and Club Brugge's Joel Ordóñez. Both players could beryllium signed for astir €30m and they tin besides play close back. Luis Enrique is simply a large instrumentality of Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté, 25, who was calved and raised successful Paris and has lone 1 twelvemonth near connected his contract. But Benfica's Tomás Araújo has besides been scouted. In midfield, Luis Campos is simply a large instrumentality of Club Brugge's Ardon Jashari and AS Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche, portion PSG are pursuing 2 originative wonderkids successful Red Star Belgrade's Andrija Maksimovic and River Plate's Franco Mastantuono.
Who could beryllium leaving? Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus), Marco Asensio (Aston Villa), Carlos Soler (West Ham United), and Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce) and Nordi Mukiele (Leverkusen) went connected indebtedness this play and the nine doesn't privation them back. There is besides a question astir striker Gonçalo Ramos, who mightiness privation much crippled clip determination else.
Any caller contracts? PSG person already fixed Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Luis Enrique and sporting advisor Luis Campos semipermanent deals. The adjacent 1 is acceptable to beryllium goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, whose performances successful the Champions League person convinced the nine to widen his woody beyond 2026. -- Julien Laurens
Budget: Their nett walk was large past summertime (€140m) though they clawed immoderate of it backmost successful January by shifting Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain for €60m. So overmuch present depends connected whether Antonio Conte stays. If helium does, they'll person to find wealth to spend. Some of it mightiness travel from the transportation of striker Victor Osimhen (who was connected indebtedness astatine Galatasaray, wherever helium had a large season) but determination is nary warrant wealth volition travel successful from that.
What does the squad need? Again, it hinges connected Conte and whether helium stays. Napoli could decidedly usage different cardinal defender if they privation to springiness themselves the enactment of 3 astatine the back. Another originative wide subordinate would travel successful useful excessively as, dissimilar past year, they'll person European football. Above all, it's astir adding prime wherever they can, arsenic good arsenic depth.
Who are the large targets? There's a ton of buzz regarding the signing of Kevin De Bruyne arsenic a escaped agent. They'll besides marque a tally astatine different apical escaped agent, Lille striker Jonathan David, to squad up with Romelu Lukaku successful attack. Out wide, they've sounded retired Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni and Bologna's Dan Ndoye, portion astatine the backmost Pietro Comuzzo from Fiorentina is the apical target, with Empoli's Adrian Ismajli arsenic an alternative. Shakhtar Donetsk's Georgiy Sudakov has been tracked for immoderate clip now, but he's costly and would travel into play lone if De Bruyne doesn't sign.
Who could beryllium leaving? Osimhen, obviously. But it's precise hard to enactment a fig connected the interest his transportation would fetch. Rafa Marín hasn't truly worked retired astatine the back, truthful he'll astir apt beryllium connected his way. Midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, who has 2 years near connected his deal, could determination connected fixed the emergence of Billy Gilmour and the information that his transportation could fetch a decent fee.
Any caller contracts? Goalkeeper Alex Meret is retired of declaration this summertime and they're moving connected a two-year deal. And, of course, there's Osimhen ... it's not wholly implausible that he'll get different one-year hold successful speech for a indebtedness determination with a hefty fee. -- Gab Marcotti
Budget: They'll get a windfall from the tally to the Champions League last and the Club World Cup, truthful they anticipation to let themselves a nett walk successful the €30m range. But, arsenic ever, it volition besides beryllium connected what they tin bash with the wage bill.
What does the squad need? Another reserve forward, due to the fact that Marko Arnautovic has been a bust and Joaquín Correa is retired of contract. They could besides basal to get younger successful cardinal defence and midfield.
Who are the large targets? Dinamo Zagreb's Petar Sucic is already connected his mode to fortify the midfield. Up front, they're tracking Lille's Jonathan David, but they besides similar Marseille's Luis Henrique. Bologna halfway backmost Sam Beukema and Genoa defender Koni De Winter are besides precise overmuch connected their radar.
Who could beryllium leaving? Arnautovic and Correa, for sure. Defender Stefan de Vrij is retired of contract, but mightiness get different year. Beyond that, it volition beryllium connected the fiscal situation. They locked their prima players -- Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Lautaro Martínez and Nicolo Barella -- into semipermanent deals, but astatine the close terms (read: a precise precocious price) theoretically they'll perceive to offers.
Any caller contracts? De Vrij, arsenic we said, could get a caller woody and instrumentality astir different season. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer has different twelvemonth near and astir apt deserves a caller deal, but fixed his property Inter astir apt tin instrumentality their time. Federico Dimarco would beryllium the different 1 since his woody is up successful 2027, but, again, Inter are assured it's thing they tin get done successful the adjacent six to 9 months. -- Marcotti
Budget: Their nett walk was €85m a twelvemonth agone and this is simply a nine that has been losing wealth manus implicit fist for respective seasons. Juventus anticipation to get immoderate wealth backmost from the exit of Dusan Vlahovic to money transfers. A batch volition besides beryllium connected the caller manager. A large sanction mightiness person them to walk immoderate money; a lesser 1 volition person to marque bash with what's there. With the close manager astatine the helm, they could propulsion the vessel retired to €60m of nett spend.
What does the squad need? A lot, actually. Even if Gleison Bremer returns from wounded astatine his erstwhile level, they'll request different halfway back. They'll besides request a left-back if Juan Cabal doesn't instrumentality decently from his ain injury. But the main nonsubjective is going to beryllium astatine halfway forward, since everyone assumes Vlahovic volition go.
Who are the large targets? Not casual to accidental until we person clarity implicit the caller manager. Igor Tudor could extremity up staying arsenic boss, but they've besides been linked with the instrumentality of Napoli's Antonio Conte and beauteous overmuch everyone successful between. Victor Osimhen is an absorbing idea, but he'd beryllium highly expensive.
Who could beryllium leaving? Vlahovic has a twelvemonth near connected his declaration and, worse than that, erstwhile helium signed they agreed to bump his wages up to thing successful the portion of €25m a twelvemonth for the last 2 seasons, which is acold much than the nine wants to spend. At this stage, you either determination him connected oregon widen and anticipation to get him to chopped his salary. Of the indebtedness deals, Lloyd Kelly, Randal Kolo Muani and Renato Veiga could beryllium connected their mode out. Douglas Luiz has been a bust and volition apt request to find a home, astir apt connected indebtedness fixed the €50m interest they paid Villa to motion him. Then determination are the players they mightiness beryllium consenting to portion with to rise money. Andrea Cambiaso was linked to Manchester City successful January and his transportation could fetch a bully fee, but it remains to beryllium seen whether the involvement is inactive there. Kenan Yildiz has admirers each implicit Europe, but, particularly aft the Dean Huijsen acquisition who was offloaded to Bournemouth lone to motion for Real Madrid wrong 12 months, it's not wide they privation to portion with a young endowment to marque a speedy buck.
Any caller contracts? Vlahovic is the large one, of course. They'll privation to fig retired what to bash with USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie, who is simply a twelvemonth distant from escaped bureau but is successful talks. Not definite you tin support giving him one-year extensions. -- Marcotti
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