OM sign Lodi and think of Aubameyang, PSG are keen on Bounou… The hot issues of the day

Officializations, rumours, declarations… Everything you need to know about the transfer market this Saturday.

OM sign Lodi and think of Aubameyang

It was expected, it’s official. Recruited by Atlético Madrid in 2019 and loaned to Nottingham Forest last season, the 25-year-old Brazilian international defender (16 caps) Renan Lodi arrives at OM. The transfer amount was not disclosed. It would be around 13 M€. Trained at Athletico Paranaense, Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos – his full name – represents OM’s second recruit this summer, after Geoffrey Kondogbia, even if the Marseille club has also exercised options for Ruslan Malinovskyi and Amine Harit, on loan during the past season. Already mentioned in the orbit of the Marseille club in recent years, the 34-year-old Gabonese international striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang reappears in the sights of Pablo Longoria and company to believe Relief. The former player of Lille, Monaco and Saint-Etienne has only one year of contract left at Chelsea, where Mauricio Pochettino does not count, a priori, more on him than his predecessors. “The decision is in the hands of the player“, we specify, ensuring that the track is validated by Marcelino, the new coach of OM.

PSG fully on Moroccan goalkeeper Bounou

After Sergio Rico’s terrible accident at the end of May, PSG is looking for a number 2 in goal this summer. Even a number 1 bis according to some sources, even if Gigio Donnarumma should leave in the shoes of the holder. According to RMCthe club from the capital has positioned itself on Yassine Bounou. It is a question of discussions started with the Moroccan international doorman (55 selections) of 32 years, announced leaving in Seville this summer. Which Yassine Bounou won the Europa League with the Andalusian club at the end of the season after having shone during the World Cup: the Atlas Lions had finished fourth in Qatar, thanks in particular to an iron defense. Note that this track may seem easier than others to conclude knowing that Sevilla are in a delicate position financially this summer. Yassine Bounou is under contract until 2025. Still according to the same source, he could leave Sanchez-Pizjuan against a check for €15 million, he who went through Atlético Madrid before being transferred to Seville in 2020. Rico, 29, may never play football again.

Tottenham: Lloris exempted from tour “to explore transfer opportunities”

English club Tottenham announced on Friday that their French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will not be on the pre-season tour in Asia and the Pacific, looking for a way out. “Hugo Lloris has been cleared not to travel (with the band) in order to explore transfer opportunities“Write the Spurs in their press release. Aged 36, the former French international goalkeeper would be a lead for Inter Milan in the event of Andre Onana’s departure from Manchester United, according to the press. Captain of Tottenham, where he arrived in 2012 and whose jersey he wore 447 times, the world champion in 2018 no longer really fits into the plans of the Londoners who recruited Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario this summer.

The Spurs, on the other hand, leave with 31 players, including Harry Kane, courted diligently by Bayern Munich, the Frenchman Tanguy Ndombele, on loan to Naples last season, and his other recruits the English international James Maddision and the Israeli Manor Solomon. On this tour, they will face West Ham in Australia on July 18, Leicester in Thailand on July 23 and Lion City Sailors in Singapore on July 26. (AFP)

RC Lens: Lois Openda signs for RB Leipzig (official)

It was anticipated, it is now official. Loïs Apenda (23) has officially signed up with RB Leipzig, the Saxony club announced on Friday. The center-forward, author of a magnificent season with the Sang et Or (38 Ligue 1 matches, 21 goals, 4 assists), signed a five-year lease, i.e. until June 2028. The amount of the transaction would amount to just over €40 million. The Belgian will therefore only have spent a year in Artois.

Manchester City target Benjamin Pavard to replace Kyle Walker

While Kyle Walker is announced very close to Bayern Munich, Manchester City would have placed… Benjamin Pavard (27 ans) «at the top of his listto replace the Briton, assures Fabrizio Romano this Friday. Our colleague specifies that the discussions to come between the Bavarian club and the Citizens should concern the two operations. Under contract with the FCB until June 2024, the 2018 world champion did not hide his desire for a change of scenery this summer. As a reminder, he had joined Bavaria in the summer of 2019 from VfB Stuttgart for an amount of 35 M€.

And also…
Swiss goalkeeper Philipp Köhn arrives in Monaco
Moussa Diaby in the sights of Saudi Arabia (FM)
Chilean Vidal at Athletico Paranaense (official)
Stade Brestois: Martin Satriano back on loan (official)
Jurriën Timber at Arsenal, it’s official
Fenerbahçe are interested in Keylor Navas (Romano)
Door closed for Eden Hazard in Anderlecht
Lens recruits Oscar Cortés (official)
PSG ready to overtake Barça for … Messinho (MD)
Valère Germain bounces back in Australia (official)
PSG: Bradley Barcola would be the priority of Luis Enrique (RMC)