The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are rumors floating around the big leagues in Europe and beyond.
TOP STORY: Sancho “agrees terms with United”
The Jadon Sancho the saga could end with news that the England winger has reached an agreement with Manchester United.
This according to Ian McGarry of the Podcast Transfer Window, who believes Sancho has agreed on a five-year contract.
McGarry believes Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer and earn £ 140,000 a week at Old Trafford, with his salary rising to £ 200k over the five years.
Sancho is represented by the same agent who recently agreed on Bukayo Saka’s new deal with Arsenal and hopes it will now help the two clubs to agree on a commission valid for both sides.
Sancho has passed Manchester United’s wish list all year round and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems finally ready to sign his number 1 ahead of the new season.
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Chelsea move to pole position for Havertz
Frank Lampard received a significant boost in his search for Bayer Leverkusen Kai Havertz, with Bayern Munich excluding themselves from the race for the requested offensive midfielder, according to Bild.
Havertz is an important part of Chelsea’s reconstruction plans for the coming season. With Hakim Ziyech signed by Ajax together with Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, Lampard is trying to add Havertz and Ben Chilwell to his new appearance in an attempt to break the Liverpool-Manchester City duopoly at the top of the Premier League.
Bayern Munich was also strongly linked to Havertz, but the addition of the German giants Leroy Sane saw them pass by their interest in the 21-year-old.
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits that Sane’s signature has consumed much of the money spent on the club this summer, leaving the Blues on the front row.
Leverkusen sports director Rudi Voller has already admitted that Havertz can leave the club if certain conditions are met, and now it’s up to the Blues to meet those criteria.
Chelsea and Liverpool chase after Hoffenheim’s extensive book
Chelsea and Liverpool lead the pursuit of the young German winger Nick Breitenbucher, according to the Daily Mail.
The very fast seventeen year old impressed for the Hoffenheim youth team this season and has been described as “the next Arjen Robben“from his teammates because of his ability to run against defenders.
Like Robben, Breitenbucher loves to play right and cut into his left foot. He scored 13 goals to help Hoffenheim reach second place on the respective table.
Schalke is said to be the favorite to land the youngster, but Premier League champions and free-spending Blues are also thought to be increasing their bids.
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– Mundo Deportivo is suggesting it Xavi has agreed to replace Quique Setien as manager of Barcelona. The Spanish outlet believes that there is a “firm agreement” that will see the Barca legend return to the club at the end of the current season. Xavi currently manages Al-Sadd in Qatar, but could be set to earn £ 5.4 million years if he completes his return to Camp Nou as suggested.
– Not all good news for Barcelona, though, because they are meant to be snubbed by Manchester City Eric Garcia, which says the Sun is about to sign a new five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Barca wanted to revive the central defender who impressed under Pep Guardiola’s tutelage this season, but Garcia is expected to triple his wages with Citizens to £ 40k a week. Garcia was considered the star of the Barca academy when he left the club in 2017.
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