25/01/20

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is closing in on a transfer to Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A after the Nerazzurri finally agreed on a transfer fee for him to make the move before the winter window closes next week.

Inter Milan have been in negotiations with Premier League giants Chelsea over Giroud who’s keen to leave Stamford Bridge for more first-team opportunities so as to boost his chances of retaining his place in the starting XI for France.

According to respected Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Inter Milan have made a breakthrough in their negotiations with Chelsea after several weeks and that they have agreed a fee of €5m plus €1.5m for Giroud.

The Frenchman would be expected to travel to Milan to complete the transfer to the San Siro where he would link up with former Arsenal teammates Alexis Sanchez.

Giroud and Sanchez played together at Arsenal for over three years before they signed for Chelsea and Manchester United respectively in the 2018 January winter transfer market.

Alexis Sanchez is at Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United until this summer.

For Olivier Giroud, he has already agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Inter Milan worth  €10m until 2022.

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has emerged as a shock transfer target for Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona who are looking for a short-term replacement for the injured Luis Suarez.

Barcelona will have to navigate the next four months without star striker Luis Suarez after he underwent knee surgery earlier this month.

The Spanish champions have until Thursday night to sign a striker replacement for Luis Suarez who picked up a knee injury during the Spanish Super Cup competition in Saudi Arabia at the start of this decade.

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Several strikers have been linked with Barcelona over the past few weeks and the latest player to be linked with the Blaugrana is French World Cup winner Olivier Giroud via the Daily Mail.

The Chelsea striker wants to leave Stamford Bridge this month in search of first-team football that will keep him in shape for the 2020 European Championships.

Giroud is the first-choice striker for the French national team and he needs more first-team football at club football to maintain that position with AS Monaco striker Wissem Ben Yedder breathing down his neck.

Wissem Ben Yedder was recently named the Player of the Month for December in the French top flight and he’s also a regular for his team, unlike Giroud.

Former Premier League player Paul Merson has advised Chelsea to beat top-four rivals Manchester United to the signing of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani.

According to him via the Daily Express, Cheslea need to sign the Uruguayan international before Premier League rivals Manchester United swoop in on him.

Paul Merson supported Chelsea as a youngster before playing got teams like Arsenal and Aston Villa during the early days of the Premier League era which began during the 1992/93 season.

The Daily Express revealed that Chelsea have already offered a loan fee of £5m for Cavani but PSG are not interested in it as they are holding out for a permanent transfer.

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PSG are reluctant to let Cavani leave Parc des Princes before the end of this present transfer window next week Thursday.

The French giants want a transfer fee of £12.6m upwards for Edinson Cavani who favours a move to Atletico Madrid ahead of the Premier League duo of Manchester United and Chelsea.

Manchester United have made an enquiry to sign Edinson Cavani as they seek cover for Marcus Rashford who’s injured at the moment.

Atletico Madrid have had a €10m bid turned down for him by French giants PSG.

Chelsea have contacted Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani over a loan move before the end of the present winter transfer window.

This is according to the report from Goal which stated that the Blues want to sign him on loan from his French club though Spanish La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid are favorites to sign him.

Chelsea are hoping to get more competition for central striker Tammy Abraham in that department as club manager Frank Lampard is not convinced by the present options of Michy Batshuayi and French World Cup winner Olivier Giroud.

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Frenchman Giroud was thought to be closing on a transfer to Italian Serie A title challengers Inter Milan but that move appears to have stalled with the Italians now searching for alternatives.

Recent reports from Italy claimed that Inter Milan have opted to sign Fernando Llorente from Napoli after failing to lure Giroud from Chelsea.

For Edinson Cavani, PSG have already turned down a bid of €10m from Atletico Madrid for him.

Atletico Madrid have offered him a two-and-a-half-year deal until 2022 but the Spaniards still need to agree on a fee with PSG.

They are favorites ahead of Chelsea after manager Diego Simeone outlined his plans for him.

North London club Tottenham Hotspur want to steal a march on their rivals in the chase for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare according to French publication L’Equipe.

It was revealed that Spurs want to sign the young midfielder but might need to wait until the summer.

In his last interview as granted by L’Equipe, Boubakary Soumare confirmed that he would be staying at Lille for the rest of the season thus ruling out an exit from the French Ligue 1 outfit.

Tottenham Hotspur have already signed a new midfielder in Portuguese international Gedson Fernandes who signed for the North Londoners on loan from Benfica.

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20-year-old Gedson Fernandes has joined Spurs from Portuguese champions Benfica on an 18-month loan deal with the option to buy him when the loan contract expires next summer.

He had to leave Benfica after falling out of favor with manager Bruno Lage and has joined Spurs whom he made his debut for during the goalless draw at the home of Watford at the weekend.

Boubakary Soumare has a lot of clubs on his trail apart from Tottenham Hotspur.

The likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are keen on the player alongside the Spanish duo of Real Madrid and Valencia.

Manchester United and Chelsea are likely to be bypassed when it comes to the signing of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani according to his father.

Luis Cavani gave an update on the future of Edinson Cavani at PSG in his latest interview monitored by El Chringuito TV.

According to him, he wants Edinson Cavani to move to Spain when the Uruguayan international star leaves PSG this year though it is uncertain when the striker will leave the French club.

He wants him to join Atletico Madrid who have already made a bid for him as they attempt to sign the ex-Napoli and Palermo star in this January window.

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Atletico Madrid made a €10m bid for Cavani and it was rejected by PSG as confirmed by their sporting director Leonardo.

Edinson Cavani has six months to go on his PSG contract but the French club don’t want him to leave until this summer when he’ll be a free agent.

The 32-year-old PSG striker has spent a large part of this season on the bench due to the form of Mauro Icardi who joined the club on loan from Inter Milan last summer.

Edinson Cavani has scored 198 goals in 292 PSG games.

Real Madrid loanee Dani Ceballos has dropped a transfer hint that suggests that he won’t be at Arsenal beyond this season.

Dani Ceballos signed for Arsenal on loan this summer after he was declared surplus to requirements at Real Madrid and the Spaniard has high hopes of a possible transfer to Arsenal on a permanent deal before injury struck last year.

The Spanish international was a regular player in the Arsenal XI while Unai Emery was the Gunners boss and before he picked up a hamstring injury last year November which ruled him out for two months.

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His return coincided with the start of the managerial reign of Mikel Arteta at Arsenal and the Real Madrid loanee is yet to play a single minute under the Spanish tactician though he has been in four of the Arsenal squads under him.

After the Chelsea game, Dani Ceballos replied Arsenal teammate Hector Bellerin on one of his social media posts to suggest that he would be leaving Arsenal this summer.

Hector Bellerin celebrated with a social media post after he rescued a point for his team via a 2-2 draw and Ceballos responded to that post by saying he’ll miss the left foot through which the fellow Spaniard scored.

Bellerin was making his first appearance for Arsenal after six weeks out with hamstring problem.

West London giants Chelsea are keeping tabs on Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare who’s seen as a long-term replacement for key player N’Golo Kante.

The interest of Chelsea in Boubakary Soumare was confirmed by The Athletic with Kante linked with a move away from the club.

The French international player was previously linked with a transfer to Real Madrid last year though the Spaniards have since moved on from him to other midfield options like Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Donny Van Der Beek who’s expected to sign for the Los Merengues this summer after an agreement of £47m was reached for his transfer as per the report from various media outlets.

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N’Golo Kante has uncharacteristically missed several games for Chelsea this season due to several injuries stemmed from his decision to play through the pain barrier for the Blues in the Europa League final last season.

Kante was rushed back from injury to face Arsenal in the final of the Europa League which ended in a 4-1 win for Chelsea.

Boubakary Soumare is only 20 years but he has enhanced his reputation after his impressive performances for Lille since the start of this campaign.

Soumare is also attracting interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United.