Author: Soccerhuz
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen looks to have a busy offseason across the next few months. Ahead of EuroBasket 2025, Markkanen has announced he intends to play with the Finnish national team for this summer’s tournament Markkanen alluded to the idea of playing within this summer’s EuroBasket tournament during his end-of-season presser in April, but now only a couple of months out from the action going down, the Jazz star has made his status official for yet another offseason of suiting up for his home country. “It’s always an honor to put on the Finland jersey,” Markkanen said via the…
The Holland midfielder completed a €55m move to Manchester City on Tuesday. From now on I will carry Milan in my heart and I will always be a Rossoneri. Thank you very much and always Forza Milan.” Reijnders’ move could eventually bring €70m to Milan’s coffers dependent on success and appearances.
Milan have some doubts in the striker role heading into 2025-26. Luka Jovic is on an expiring contract, while Tammy Abraham’s loan has run out, and there is talk that Francesco Camarda may depart on loan to play more regularly. Late last night, Sky reported that Mateo Retegui of Atalanta is a name that Milan are looking at, with contacts even having taken place. They stated that Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus ‘remains in the background’ as another option. Matteo Moretto spoke on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel and in a segment dedicated to the future of Milan’s attack, he focused on…
Hello and welcome to football.london’s Arsenal transfer news live blog on Thursday, 12 June. The transfer window closed at 7pm on Tuesday and will reopen on Monday, 16 June, following the start of the Club World Cup in the United States. Arsenal have been busy this summer, making key decisions across multiple positions Prioritising a move for Benjamin Sesko was one of those with a potential financial boost in acquiring his services coming to light. The striker has reportedly rejected a move to Saudi Arabia this week as Arsenal look to complete a deal. Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, is keen to…
Yildiz finished the 2024/25 season with ten goals and six assists in all competitions for club and country, playing mostly on the left-hand side, but also occasionally in the centre and on the right. Senior figures in the industry have informed CaughtOffside that Arsenal are now looking at Yildiz due to the influence of Matteo Tognozzi. The Turkey international was discovered by Tognozzi when he was at Juventus, and he’s now set to join Arsenal to work under new sporting director Andrea Berta. Tognozzi could push Arsenal towards Yildiz as an alternative to some other winger targets, with issues emerging…
Arsenal are reported to be showing interest in Sporting Lisbon’s right winger Geny Catamo, according to CaughtOffside. The 24‑year‑old Mozambique international has drawn interest from the Gunners, Newcastle, Aston Villa and other Premier League clubs while remaining a target for Atletico Madrid, Nice, Udinese and Genoa. Catamo, who starred in Portugal’s league last season, is under contract at Sporting with a hefty €60 million release clause. But clubs believe they may tempt the Portuguese side with an opening bid of €25–30 million, hoping Sporting might be persuaded to negotiate a lower fee. Catamo is not just an attacking outlet, he is a dynamic…
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has agreed to join Arsenal and the Gunners will have to pay the £5 million release clause in his deal, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein. The 30-year-old will be moving to the North London club as a cover and competition for David Raya, but he is ready to give his fellow Spaniard a run for the money. Arrizabalaga joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for £72m, becoming the most expensive goalkeeper in the world and winning the Champions League with them in 2020-21. Arsenal are getting a quality number 2 in the Spain…
Liverpool’s summer overhaul is gathering momentum, with long-expected changes beginning to take shape at Anfield. As per reporting from Calcio Blog, the Reds are now ready to offload Federico Chiesa, with Serie A giants Inter Milan emerging as the most likely destination for the Italian winger. The move would mark a swift end to Chiesa’s short-lived and largely unproductive Premier League spell. Chiesa arrived from Juventus for £12.5 million back in September, but the former Euro 2020 star failed to make his mark under new manager Arne Slot. The winger played just six times in the Premier League, totalling a…
Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to leave Arsenal this summer. The Ukraine international joined the Gunners from Manchester City in 2022 and played a big part in helping the Gunners become title contenders. However, fitness issues and his weakness while defending forced Mikel Arteta to use other players at left-back. Riccardo Calafiori’s arrival and Myles Lewis-Skelly’s emergence pushed Zinchenko even further down the pecking order. Now, with just one year left on his contract, the former Shakhtar Donetsk man is set to leave, and Arsenal could use another club’s interest to make a massive signing. Arsenal need a new winger this…
AC Milan are subject to many changes in the team this season. However, the biggest will come in midfield, it seems. Tijjani Reijnders has, sadly, confirmed his move to Manchester City today, whilst Yunus Musah is also heading towards an exit. Two players with drastically different situations, appreciations and destinations. Importantly, though, two players nonetheless. So, there are additions needed. Luka Modric should be one, but not the only one, as Adrien Rabiot continues to be courted by Massimiliano Allegri. Even then, though, there are other targets. A Fonsecian idea Last summer, there were suggestions that Paulo Fonseca would reunite…