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We have had a lot of rumors about Alexander Isak and Chelsea, and the connection that happened with Newcastle, and from what I told you Chelsea are 100% aware of the situation of the Swedish striker – he is considered very expensive. We already know that Chelsea felt Nico Williams and Michael Olise were too expensive.
Newcastle will ask a crazy amount for Isak, he has a long-term contract at the club, and they are thinking internally at the moment about giving him a new deal. Eddie Howe and the owners want him to stay at the club, so at the moment there is no movement – there is interest from many clubs, but nothing concrete as he is expected to stay at Newcastle.
Isak's mind also continues in Newcastle, so let's see what happens with a new contract that may exist, but at the moment I will not read too much in the connection with Chelsea as it is very expensive for them and he is considered untouchable by Newcastle.
However, Chelsea have informed Barcelona of their intention to activate Marc Guiu's release clause, and they have an agreement with the player, so 'here we come' to that deal. Chelsea approached Guiu in a strong way and now it is the final steps as they prepare the official documents. They are working to pay the release clause this week, and Guiu will sign a long-term contract at Chelsea until June 2030.
Chelsea's intention is for Guiu to stay at Stamford Bridge so he can be part of the first-team squad under Enzo Maresca. Guiu really wanted to move and the deal will happen soon, and after Barcelona tried to offer the player a new contract.
Another striker we continue to hear a lot about is Victor Osimhen, but the truth is that he still seems to be silent on this matter. I think this is a situation we should follow in July/August, rather than this week, even if there were rumors about his price change.
Napoli have never been an 'easy club' when it comes time to negotiate but surely the expectations of all parties remain the same: Osimhen is expected to leave Napoli this summer.
This is not the case for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, however, with new manager Antonio Conte making it clear that he wants the Georgian to stay at the club. But with Osimhen, let's see what happens later in the summer as I expect he still has a good chance to leave the club.
If Napoli sell Osimhen, we can get a clear idea about the future of Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea. There is currently no significant update on Lukaku, but Chelsea insist on their intention to sell Lukaku and not accept any loan now, so the situation remains the same, and will not change. It will take time and it will depend on the clubs.
I spoke yesterday about Manchester United and PSG who have contacts to discuss Manuel Ugarte and other players. Ugarte has the possibility to leave PSG this summer, so let's see what happens with that, but I don't have confirmed information about other players that have been discussed, so at the moment I'm not in a position to say some names.
What I can say at the moment is that I was told that they discussed many possibilities including Ugarte who was informed by Man United. No bids have been submitted yet, but interest is real. The relationship between these two clubs is very good, so let's see what happens with Ugarte and if there are other players involved.
United know that a number of players such as Casemiro and Christian Eriksen could move on this summer, while they still have to decide what they want to do with the future of on-loan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, so the midfielder is their target. at, and Ugarte is one name they appreciate.
Serhou Guirassy is set to become Borussia Dortmund's new signing – 'we're here' because the player has given the green light to Dortmund as he decided to leave Stuttgart after his good form there last season. Dortmund also sign another player from Stuttgart, their defender Waldemar Anton. With both players, BVB opens their release clauses, 17.5 million euros for Guirassy, and 22.5 million euros for Anton.
Everything is set for Guirassy to join Dortmund after agreeing a contract and salary, but we have also had plenty of rumors about other clubs, including Arsenal. My understanding is that Arsenal were never really interested in Guirassy as they were looking for a different type of player. It's the same with Chelsea, who were linked but never wanted Guirassy, while AC Milan was another name mentioned but also focused on different players.
Many clubs were interested in Guirassy, for example West Ham, but now it is 'here' for him to join Dortmund as we wait for the formalities to be completed. Dortmund have always been the clear favorites for this deal – the fact that they have also been planning to join Guirassy since March. Yes, he was open to the Premier League or Serie A but BVB decided to go very hard for him and this was appreciated from the player's side.
Jobe Bellingham is wanted by Crystal Palace, as I previously reported, and he is one of the names on their list, along with Antonio Nusa, as they look to replace Michael Olise, who will join Bayern Munich this week.
Bellingham is wanted by Brentford and other teams in England, but I would keep an eye on Palace because they are pushing. Their manager Oliver Glasner wants Bellingham, so now it depends on the player, because if he gives the green light they are ready to strengthen this.
As soon as Bellingham decides, along with his family, the Castle is ready to attack the situation. Your contacts are already there, and you're one of the ones headed for it, so keep an eye on this one.
Jakub Kiwior has been linked with a move away from Arsenal as well, and is regularly linked with Italian clubs after his fine form during his Serie A spell with Spezia.
However, it is not something that is portable or closed so far. AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli all value Kiwior, they know him well since he was at Spezia but that's it for now. Arsenal have yet to receive a formal offer for Kiwior and he remains Mikel Arteta's trusted player.
Edmond Tapsoba is on PSG's summer target list, along with the likes of Feyenoord's Lutsharel Geertruida.
However, it has been a bit quiet recently because Tapsoba is very expensive and Bayer Leverkusen want to keep him, while Geertruida can go for a cheap price and would be attractive to PSG, as they have already started contract talks with his agents.
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