The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Napoli seek €150m for Osimhen move
Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in striker Victor Osimhen with Napoli looking for a €150 million transfer fee, as per FootMercato. The report reveals that while the Nigeria international is under contract until 2025, he could be on his way out of Italy this summer.
United are in the market for a high-profile striker, while Chelsea are also keen to add to their forward options. However, the report states the Blues are not in a strong financial position after spending over £600m in recent windows. Paris Saint-German are also in the running for Osimhen, though the forward has his heart set on a Premier League move.
Despite the hefty fee, the report states that United are prepared to meet the Serie A club’s demands, with Erik ten Hag’s side looking to mount a serious title charge next season.
Osimhen has emerged as one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe after netting 25 goals this season for Napoli, helping Luciano Spalletti’s side to a 19-point lead at the top of Serie A and into the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
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17.48 GMT: Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is set to remain at the club for another season, according to Calciomercato. As interest in the 22-year-old Georgia international grows from Real Madrid, the Serie A leaders are prepared to hand Kvaratskhelia a substantial pay rise that would see him earn €3m per season, and would only consider his departure if they receive an offer including a transfer fee of more than €100m.
17.04 GMT: Minnesota United have signed Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Jeong Sang-Bin, the MLS club announced on Wednesday. The 20-year-old South Korea international spent the first half of the season on loan with Swiss club Grasshoppers, where he saw just 228 minutes of first-team action, and joins the Loons as part of the league’s U22 initiative on a three-year contract with an option for 2026 season.
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The club has signed South Korean international Sang Bin Jeong via transfer from @Wolves. He joins #MNUFC as a U22 initiative signing on a 3-year contract, with a club option. pic.twitter.com/vmDfrVl5ta
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) March 22, 2023
16.17 GMT: Austin FC have signed KV Kortrijk centre-back Aleksandar Radovanovic on a season-long loan, the MLS club announced on Wednesday. The 29-year-old has spent the past two years in the Belgian Jupiler League, where he made 44 appearances.
