Arab bid for Locatelli, Barça want Pavard, Roma eye Rowe 🤑 | OneFootball

Time is running out to close the final deals and teams across Europe are busy with signings and sales.

Below, as usual, the most important news for the big clubs in our Serie A.

Juventus, Saudi assault for Locatelli

According to Fabrizio Romano, Juventus has rejected the €25 million offer from Al Ahli for Manuel Locatelli. The Bianconero club considers the Italian midfielder an important element and has no intention of giving him up at this stage of the market.

Al Ahli, meanwhile, continues to evaluate several profiles to strengthen the midfield. Among the names being followed is also Denis Zakaria, but the negotiation has not yet obtained the full consent of the player.

Milan, competition for Jackson

Nicolas Jackson is at the center of market attention: the 24-year-old from Chelsea has ended up in the sights of several European clubs. In addition to Newcastle, Milan, and Bayern Munich, as reported by Sky Sport DE, Aston Villa has also started to closely follow his situation and the first contacts have already been made.

Bayern has gathered information on the striker, but the hypothesis of a transfer to Germany currently appears complex. In any case, Jackson is not part of Maresca's technical plans, and his departure from the Blues seems increasingly likely.

Inter, also Barça for Pavard

According to Sport, Barcelona has been proposed the name of Benjamin Pavard, Inter defender already linked to the Blaugrana in the past. The Frenchman knows Hansi Flick well, having had him as a coach at Bayern Munich, and this could be an advantage in case of negotiation.

The Spanish newspaper adds that Pavard is destined to leave Inter and aims to stay in a top European club, which is why he rejected the offer from Neom SC. His agent, Pini Zahavi, very close to both Lewandowski and Laporta, recently met with the president of Barça, fueling rumors of possible interest.

Napoli, Elmas not a priority

The name of Eljif Elmas remains on the table of possible operations for Napoli, although it is not a priority. As reported by Il Mattino, the Macedonian midfielder is being closely monitored, but the management does not consider him a primary target at the moment.

The blue club, engaged in defining the squad to be handed over to Antonio Conte, still leaves the door open to his return. However, the strategy looks mainly at other more urgent market needs, postponing a possible acceleration on Elmas.

Roma, competition for Rowe

As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, Bologna and Roma have focused on Jonathan Rowe, the attacking talent of Olympique Marseille led by Roberto De Zerbi. The 2003-born winger is among the most followed profiles in this market phase.

Bologna has been working for days to close the deal, but has not yet received the green light from the player. Roma, on the other hand, after the failed arrival of Jadon Sancho, with Massara in the lead, is trying to outdo the rossoblù competition.

Lazio, the price for Gigot

Samuel Gigot seems destined to leave Lazio. The French defender, slowed down by back problems that have kept him almost always out in the preseason, no longer fits into Sarri's technical plans. He has collected only a few minutes in the friendly match against the Primavera before starting a differentiated work at Formello.

As reported by Il Messaggero, his future could be decided in the next few days: several teams from Dubai, Qatar, and PAOK Thessaloniki have already moved for him. Lazio values him at €3-4 million, the same amount spent to redeem him from Marseille, but after just one year the club is ready to let him go.

Fiorentina, the weight of wages

As reported by La Nazione, Fiorentina is working on the front of sales to lighten the wage bill, which weighs around €10 million net per year only for the players considered surplus. At the top of the list is Lucas Beltrán, now on the margins of Pioli's project and determined to refuse the proposed destinations, including Flamengo and several Russian clubs. The Argentine striker would be willing to consider only a return to River Plate, which, however, is only pushing for a loan, an option not appreciated by the Viola who are asking for a definitive sale.

Beltrán's farewell would allow a saving of €1.8 million per year, a figure similar to the salaries of Ikoné, Brekalo, and Barak. If there are no movements for the Croatian, the Frenchman remains in the sights of Vasco da Gama, while the attacking midfielder is of interest to Cagliari and Verona. Weighing in are also the €400,000 of Infantino, the €900,000 of Sabiti, and especially the €1.7 million of Kouamé, who is hardly sellable before January due to a knee injury.

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📸 MOHAMED TAGELDIN