Cristiano Ronaldo wants former Manchester United teammate Mason Greenwood to join Al Nassr as Saudi Arabian clubs look to strengthen before the deadline, while Aymeric Laporte wants to sign for Athletic Club before the World Cup. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Saudi Arabia’s transfer window doesn’t close until Sept, 11 and Diario Sport has signalled that its clubs intend to make some big signings from European clubs in that time. Al Nassr will try to get Marseille forward Mason Greenwood at Cristiano Ronaldo’s request. Chelsea’s Axel Disasi is of interest to Neom SC, Raheem Sterling could be brought to the league and Al Qadsiah might return for Andrey Santos after seeing a €50 million offer rejected. Al Ittihad like FC Porto attacking midfielder Rodrigo Mora and Al Ahli are interested in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios.
– After Aymeric Laporte’s move from Al Nassr to Athletic Club fell through on deadline day, Marca has reported that the centre-back is looking for solutions and wants to rejoin the club in January to make the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The move didn’t go through due to the Saudi Pro League club not submitting the documentation on time, and they didn’t like the way the 31-year-old tried to get out of the club.
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– Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Presnel Kimpembe is close to agreeing a deal to join Qatar Sports Club, as reported by L’Equipe. Negotiations are progressing and there could be a positive outcome for the 30-year-old before the Qatari window closes on Sept. 16. Several other Middle Eastern clubs, particularly from Saudi Arabia, have made attempts to bring in Kimpembe that have been unsuccessful. Kimpembe has a year left on his PSG contract.
– Manchester City and Manchester United have agreed a deal for Grace Clinton and Jessica Park to swap clubs, as reported by The Guardian, suggesting that the deal will essentially be City signing Clinton for an undisclosed fee plus Park. Both players have one year left on their respective contracts and Man City had multiple offers rejected before introducing the idea of the winger moving the other way. The WSL transfer deadline is today.
– Juventus want to offer Kenan Yildiz a contract that will run until 2030 and take him from being one of their lowest-earning players to someone in the top five, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport. With the 20-year-old already having a contract that runs until 2029, a major part of the club’s motivation is to see off interest from any top clubs who could be interested. Juve feel that Yildiz is worth at least €100 million, having turned down Chelsea’s €70 million offer in July.
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OTHER RUMORS
– FC Porto have offered goalkeeper Diogo Costa a contract extension until June 2030. Costa’s deal expires in June 2027 and the proposal would make the Portugal international the highest paid player at the club. (OJogo).
– Tottenham Hotspur are considering reopening talks for Manchester City defender Nathan Ake in January, with Nottingham Forest and Everton also keen. (CaughtOffside)
– Arsenal and Barcelona are interested in 19-year-old Palmeiras centre-back Luiz Benedetti. (Ekrem Konur)
– Paris Saint-Germain and London City Lionesses are discussing a transfer for Grace Geyoro “that could reach an unprecedented amount in women’s football”, with the 28-year-old already having an agreement with the newly promoted Women’s Super League side. (L’Equipe)
– Al Rayyan have agreed a deal to sign striker Aleksandar Mitrovic from Al Hilal. (Fabrizio Romano)
– AS Roma and Paulo Dybala are both keen on a contract renewal with the 31-year-old’s deal expiring in the summer. (Corriere dello Sport)
– A contract extension for Amir Rrahmani to stay at Napoli until 2029 is at the final stage. The centre-back turned down offers from the Premier League and Saudi Pro League to stay with Gli Azzurri. (Nicolo Schira)
– Willian will travel to Brazil for a medical before signing with Gremio, as a deal has been completed. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Trabzonspor’s offer for Ismael Bennacer is still on the table despite the AC Milan midfielder continuing to reject it. (Fabrizio Romano)
– A deal is in place for Roger Fernandes to join Al Ittihad from Braga for €30 million. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Mahamadou Doumbia has agreed personal terms with Al Ittihad for a contract that will run until 2029. Antwerp will receive €20 million plus bonuses. (Nicolo Schira)
– Andre Gomes is likely to leave Lille due to the amount of competition in their midfield and he has “exotic offers” on the table. (Foot Mercato)
– There is an agreement in place for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Andrea Natali to join AZ Alkmaar on loan. (Fabrizio Romano)
