Mourinho renewal, sensational indiscretion: white smoke nearby?
Very important turning point at Roma just a few hours before the Italian Cup derby against Lazio and valid for the quarter-finals of the competition. As reported by calciomercato.com in fact, the Friedkins would have given the green light for the renewal of José Mourinho, whose contract is currently expiring at the end of the season. The announcement should be made a few hours after today’s derby. All the details.
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Mourinho will renew with Roma until 30 June 2025 with an option for 2026 which would only be activated if the Giallorossi team qualifies for the Champions League. The salary would go from the current 7 million euros net to 7.5, bonuses included.
The peculiarity of the renewal option until 2026 would then be linked to the fact that it would not be valid starting from the current season: essentially if Roma were to reach the Champions League this year, Mourinho would still start the next season expiring just any qualification in the 2024-2025 season would guarantee him the renewal. The hours are getting hotter and hotter.
Naples market, between the renovation of Politano and Ngonge
Napoli’s difficult moment, fresh from the heavy defeat in the championship (3-0 against Torino) goes hand in hand with the difficult situation resulting from a transfer market which is very productive in intentions but still not very effective in practice. A glimmer of light in this sense, as reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, it could come from Matteo Politano’s extension.
As reported by the well-known transfer market expert, Al Shabab, an important Arab team that also attempted Ciro Immobile last summer, has been pressing the Napoli winger for days having put on the table a three-year contract of 7 million euros net for the player and a 12 million offer for the Campania team.
However, Politano’s priority remains that of reaching an extension with Aurelio De Laurentiis’ club and in the last few hours the owner would have accelerated to secure the boy former Inter and Sassuolo well beyond the current deadline set for June 2025.
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Napoli’s idea is to offer Politano a renewal until 2028 with a slight adjustment to his salary. The dialogues with the prosecutor Mario Giuffredi continue and will also continue during the trip to Ryad, venue of the next Italian Super Cup where Mazzarri’s men will be engaged against Lazio, Inter and Fiorentina.
However, the possible white smoke for the renewal of Politano does not stop the Napoli from the search for another right winger. In the last hours Ngonge’s name rose to prominencekey winger of Marco Baroni’s Verona.
Fiorentina seemed to be in pole position regarding the boy and Milan also carried out surveys as part of the Terracciano operation. However, the Viola turned to Gil from Tottenham and therefore De Laurentiis obtained important information on price and purchase methods. The trail must be followed carefully.
Juventus transfer market, is Bernardeschi back? It can happen if…
Max Allegri’s Bianconeri are totally focused on the pitch, with the chase against Inter in the championship and on the eve of the Italian Cup quarter-final against Frosinone, but Giuntoli continues to work to strengthen the Livorno coach’s squad. As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, after Tiago Djalò the hypothesis of Federico Bernardeschi’s return is becoming increasingly hot.
The return to Juventus of the Italian currently in Toronto, Canada, depends in the first place from the future of Philip Kostic.
In fact, as La Rosea reports, Several Saudi Arabian clubs would have targeted the former Eintracht Frankfurt winger: at the moment no formal offer either to Juve or to the player but the strong feeling that Kostic is particularly attracted to the Saudi League.
Bernardeschi: where will he play next season?
If there were to be developments on this front, Allegri certainly could not remain with only Iling Jr, who was also requested by Sassuolo on loan. TO at that point Bernardeschi’s return would become certain with the dry loan formula until June and part of the salary paid by Toronto.
The former Fiorentina player has sent several signals to the Old Lady in recent weeks: the dream of returning to Italy could materialize in a concrete way.
To be followed carefully there is also the situation linked to Kean’s future: the Italian striker has asked to leave on loan to play with greater continuity also in view of the European Championships with Monza who would be in pole position to secure it until June.
The departure of the former Everton player would allow Bernardeschi to return to Continassa regardless of Kostic’s future: Allegri would have already given his approval knowing the boy’s flexibility and great attachment to the Juventus cause. The next few days will be decisive.
Milan transfer market, Brassier is in defence: the updates
While waiting for this evening’s very delicate match in the Italian Cup against Atalanta, the Rossoneri club continues to work in this January window. After the return of Gabbia from Villarreal and the arrival of Terracciano from Verona, Moncada and Furlani’s idea is to give Pioli another central defender. As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, in the last hours Brassier from Brest jumped to pole.
La Rosea on newsstands today reveals an important background story on the Brest defender. Brassier he would have assured Moncada of his firm yes to the transfer to Milanello while also being willing to wait until the last days of the transfer market.
Now there is the French company that needs to be convinced and is asking for a slightly higher figure to 10 million euros and in any case he would like, if possible, to keep the boy until June.
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Milan’s idea instead would be that of shelling out 8-9 million for the price tag and despite not having closed the doors for a permanent deal he would prefer that of an expensive loan with right of redemption and the boy’s immediate transfer to Milanello. The most fearsome competition is represented by Monaco but at the moment Brassier is niche and continues to only want Milan.
The other two hot names on Moncada and Furlani’s notebook are those of Buongiorno, a real market dream, and LengletBarcelona defender currently on loan at Aston Villa.
As regards the Turin central defender, Cairo has opened up to the sale and the inclusion of technical counterparts (Milan is ready to offer Colombo) but is asking for a figure of 35 million eurosbonus included.
As for Lenglet, Barcelona would be willing toto interrupt the loan with the English club and then transfer the boy on a temporary basis to the Rossoneri but for the moment he does not seem willing to participate in the payment of the salary of 7 million euros netan indispensable condition imposed by Furlani.