The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain – and you can find out when the windows open here – but here are the rumors floating around in the big leagues in Europe and beyond.
MAIN STORY: Chelsea loan move to the Stones
It has already been reported that Chelsea are looking for the Brighton & Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk, but the Mirror has also hinted that they are looking to bring in an unwanted Manchester City center-back John Stones borrowed.
The report states that whether or not the Blues are successful in their quest for Dunk will have no impact on their decision making regarding the Stones.
This comes with Frank Lampard looking to improve his team’s defense, having conceded 54 league goals this season, the highest in the Premier League top 10.
They are apparently not put off by the fact that the 26-year-old only made 15 starts in all competitions for City during the entire 2019-20 campaign.
Concern for Juventus in pursuit of Aouar
Juventus likes the idea of signing the Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, reports Calciomercato.
Juve are said to have been monitoring him for a couple of seasons, although now he fears he may be beaten at his signing after a string of impressive recent performances, as in the case of Corentin Tolisso, who signed for Bayern Munich from Lyon in 2017.
The Old Lady still wants to sign the Frenchman, but with Lyon’s asking price of € 70m out of their league, as well as competition from Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, this move may not come through.
If they manage to complete a transfer, their tendency to sign a player from the club that knocked them out of the Champions League will continue, after they brought Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid and Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax for the past two years.
Cavani is finally getting close to a move
Edinson Cavani’s the future has been in the air for some time now, but Le Parisien says he could soon complete the move to Benfica.
The Uruguayan left Paris Saint-Germain, who are preparing for a Champions League semi-final against RB Leipzig, at the height of his contract and has been linked with various clubs ever since.
It is now suggested that the 33-year-old will join Benfica for a span of two to three seasons.
The two parties would be close in their position in the coming days, so the Portuguese giants may be ready to add Cavani to their ranks, having already signed Jan Vertonghen.
Tap-in
– Leeds United are monitoring midfielder Molde Fredrik Aursnes, according to the Sun. It is claimed that it would take £ 5 million to reward the 24-year-old away from the club who helped develop Erling Braut Haaland. The Lilywhites will face competition from French Toulouse team in search of his signature.
– The Portuguese outlet A Bola suggests it Nacho Fernandez will leave Real Madrid in this transfer window. He says Benfica and Valencia are the two teams showing the most interest, with the Spanish international likely going first. The 30-year-old has managed only six starts in all competitions in this period and a move for him is not expected to require more than € 10 million.
– Lyon are the last team to have moved to the Heart of Midlothian full-back Aaron Hickey, according to the Scottish Sun. The youngster may have endured the pain of relegation with the Scottish side, but he has many options, having already visited Bayern Munich and Bologna training centers. It is claimed that the 18-year-old is also wanted by Aston Villa, Lazio, Manchester City and Celtic.
– The Queens Park Rangers have agreed a £ 2 million commission with Livingston for the striker Lyndon Dykes, according to the Mail. The Rs are reportedly expecting to lose Eberechi Eze to a Premier League club this summer and targeted the 24-year-old Australian, who has yet to be capped by the Socceroos, as a replacement.
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