Wednesday, June 16, 2021

In the corridors

Arsenal have rejected a €15 million offer from AS Roma for Granit Xhaka.The North London club is aiming for a higher amount, as the North London club recruited the midfielder in 2016 for no less than forty million. (BBC)

Besides Xhaka, José Mourinho is also interested in Douglas Luiz.The Aston Villa midfielder still has a contract until mid-2023, but is a cheaper option than Xhaka. (BBC)

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The good opening match at the European Championship already seems to be bearing fruit for Alexander Isak.
The Real Sociedad striker is seen at Liverpool as the successor to the possibly departing Roberto Firmino. (Noticias de Gipuzkoa)

Aston Villa has seen a €30million offer for Emile Smith Rowe rejected by Arsenal.The midfielder is not allowed to leave under any circumstances, as Arsenal hope to extend his contract. (The Athletic)

Juventus have ended up with David Ospina in the search for a new goalkeeper.The Colombian has to serve as a stand-in for Wojciech Szczesny and can also count on interest from Atalanta. (various Italian media)

Olympique Lyon will do everything in its power to steal Giovanni Simeone from Cagliari.However, the French will have to increase their offer of twelve million euros for the striker, as the Italian club wants a minimum of fifteen million. (TMW)