July 9th: Weekly Football News Catch Up: De Jong; Ronaldo; Vinicius Junior; Dembele; Others

De Jong Move To Manchester United, Dead.

The De Jong transfer saga is said to have come to a close after the player zeroed out a chance of him playing for the Reds.

De Jong, according to sources, believes Manchester United has “bad luck” and without the Champions League, joining the club will be a “loss of prestige” compared to Barcelona.

However, Manchester United and Barcelona are said to still be in talk for the midfielder and have agreed a €65 million guaranteed fee while still negotiating €20 million in add-ons

Chelsea and Bayern in for Matthijs de Ligt.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich are both interested in Juventus Defender, Matthijs de Ligt.

de Ligt’s agents are said to be in talks with Bayern as he prefers the German club to the London option.

It is, however, said that Juventus is yet to receive any bid for the Dutch international and are interested in listening to offers.

Ousmane Dembele New Barcelona Deal.

Barcelona is said to be close to reaching a new deal with Ousmane Dembele.

The new deal with the French man will last till June 2024 with the manager, Xavi really wanting him to stay.

However, the Barcelona side is reportedly the reason for the hold-up on finalising the deal as the player wants to stay.

Ronaldo Not Happy At Manchester United, Wants To Leave.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United’s star forward is said to be unhappy with his stay in Old Trafford.

Ronaldo feels United are not ambitious for achievements and are not doing enough in the transfer window to improve the squad.

He trusts the new coach, Erik ten Hag but is also unhappy with Europa League football.

Ronaldo had been linked with a move to Bayern Munich but the German club’s director stated that the club is not interested in him.

The Portuguese striker has also missed Manchester United’s pre-season tour and was never present on the training ground in the days leading to the team’s departure for the pre-season matches.

Angel Di Maria And Paul Pogba To Juventus On Free Transfer.

Argentine midfielder, Angel Di Maria And French man, Paul Pogba will be closing a deal soon with Juventus on a free transfer.

Di Maria’s deal will last till June 2023 while Paul Pogba’s deal lasts till June 2026 with both players already in Turin to undergo medicals before official announcements.

Christian Eriksen To Manchester United.

Christian Eriksen to Manchester United is basically a deal done after the Danish midfielder agreed to a 3 years deal with United.

It is said that Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s new boss was a major factor in Eriksen’s decision as the Dutchman had convinced him to make the move.

Eriksen is undergoing his medicals and will finalize the deal immediately after and will join the rest of the squad on the pre-season tour.

Kalvin Phillips To Manchester City: Done Deal.

Manchester City has secured Kalvin Phillips, an English international for a fee of £42 million plus add-ons. The deal will last till 2028, a mega six-year deal.

Kalvin Phillips, on his signing, said, “To be able to play under Pep Guardiola, learn from him and his coaching staff as well as be part of fantastic squad is a prospect that I am incredibly excited about.”

Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo And Eder Militao To Extend Contracts With Real Madrid.

2021/2022 Champions League winners, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo And Eder Militao are all expected to extend contracts with Real Madrid.

Vinicius Junior will sign a 4 years contract while Rodrygo and Eder Militao will sign a contract lasting 6 years. They will all have a release clause of €1 billion.