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Napoli demand two Reds players, cash for Osimhen
According to Valter De Maggio, per Sportskeeda, Liverpool have offered Napoli Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez for Osimhen. However, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has informed Liverpool that they will only consider the bid if they add €20m.
Chiesa is valued at €14 million, while Nunez is valued at €45 million. Adding €20m to the two players’ values makes it €79m with Osimhen valued at €70m on Transfermarkt.
The 26-year-old striker has established himself as one of the best marksmen in the world over the past three years. Osimhen has wanted to leave Napoli for a bigger club since last summer but did not get his move and had to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan.
At Galatasaray, he delivered spectacularly, leading them to the domestic double with 37 goals and eight assists in 41 appearances across all competitions. His performances included an acrobatic overhead kick against Antalyaspor that was voted the Super Lig’s Goal of the Season, securing 65.8 per cent of fan votes.
Due to his impressive campaign, the Turkish giants now want to keep him permanently. However, there are speculations that some of the top English Premier League clubs want to acquire his services.
Osimhen’s future has been a subject of intense speculation in recent transfer windows. He was heavily linked with moves to Chelsea and Saudi Arabia last summer, but the forward eventually rejected both options before joining Galatasaray.
The Nigeria international has repeatedly turned down lucrative offers from the Middle East, with reports claiming Al-Hilal are preparing a new salary package worth €50m per year after he rejected a previous contract proposal worth €30m per season just two weeks ago.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Osimhen is waiting for a call from Old Trafford. However, United’s pursuit faces significant obstacles as the club are reportedly unwilling to re-enter the race until they receive an indication that Osimhen is prepared to adjust his wage demands.
Liverpool face stiff competition for Osimhen’s signature from several clubs across Europe as Italian Serie A powerhouse Juventus have also intensified their chase under new sporting director Damien Comolli.
The Reds are also looking at other attacking options like Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko, both of whom would also be expensive.
Ipswich boss Gary O’Neil made a double raid on his former club Strasbourg to sign Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara on Monday.
Enciso is back at Ipswich in a deal worth a reported £25 million ($33 million) after spending six months on loan from Brighton in 2025 in a spell that ended in the Tractor Boys’ relegation from the Premier League.
The Paraguay winger, who played for his country at the recent World Cup, joined Strasbourg in September 2025, impressing O’Neil enough to earn a five-year contract after the manager’s move to Ipswich in the close-season.
“I really enjoyed my time on loan at the club and I was so happy to see them win promotion back to the Premier League last season,” Enciso said.
“I worked with the manager in France last season and the chance to play for him again at a great club like Ipswich is one I’m very excited for.”
Ipswich won promotion to the Premier League in May under the management of Kieran McKenna, who quit at the end of last season.
Ahead of Ipswich’s Premier League opener at home to Sunderland on Saturday, Ivorian forward Ouattara was also reunited with O’Neil at Portman Road.
Ouattara, 20, signed a contract lasting until 2031 to complete his £17 million move to England.
“Abdoul is a talented young player who can play in different positions, so is a very good addition to our squad,” O’Neil said.
“We enjoyed working with him in France last season and are delighted to have the opportunity to do so again at Ipswich.”
Manchester United have reiterated their stance that club captain Bruno Fernandes is not for sale this summer.
Fernandes was vital in United’s charge to UEFA Champions League qualification at the back end of last season as he broke the EPL record for assists with 21 goals laid on.
The 31-year-old has been consistently linked with a move away from Old Trafford, with the Saudi Pro League regularly tipped for a fresh offer, after he turned them down last summer.
His current contract expires in June 2027, with the club holding an option to extend by another 12 months, which is currently being negotiated to activate.
His £57M release clause will remain in place, but as per BBC Sport, Michael Carrick will demand the club keep his Portuguese maestro in place.
Turkish giants Galatasaray, plus Italian duo Juventus and AC Milan, have been linked with offers of around £50M – but United are unmoved – ahead of their Premier League season opener at Hull City on August 22nd.
Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, a source from the Catalan club said on Sunday.
The 30-year-old midfielder will move for a fee of around €75 million ($87 million), according to reports.
“In the coming days there will be a statement and (the transfer) will become official,” said the Barcelona source.
Rodri had been linked with Real Madrid after Spain won the World Cup in July, but Barcelona pushed to sign the former Atletico Madrid star, who has played a key part in Manchester City’s success since he joined in 2019.
The midfielder, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2024, has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons but shone as Spain won their second World Cup.
Barca’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set to miss several months through injury, encouraging the club to move for Rodri.
The Spain captain was a vital figure for Pep Guardiola at City, leading them to the 2023 Champions League and four Premier League titles among 12 major trophies.
The Spanish champions had two bids rejected for Rodri but eventually reached a deal with City on Sunday, with the midfielder following Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi and Jesse Bisiwu to Camp Nou this summer.
Rodri, Spain’s captain, was a vital figure for Pep Guardiola at City, leading them to the 2023 Champions League and four Premier League titles among 12 major trophies.
Barca are also expected to complete a deal to sign Joao Cancelo in the coming days after they loaned him last season from Al Hilal.
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