Chelsea make progress in their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon’s Dário Essugo as Juventus ponder a summer deal for Joshua Zirkzee. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Dário Essugo, The Sun reports. The 19-year-old has caught the eye on loan at Las Palmas this season, playing 14 times so far in LaLiga while scoring once. While there is optimism at Stamford Bridge that a deal can be finalized, Essugo is only said to be interested in a move if he is part of the first-team squad.
A fee is yet to be agreed for the youngster, who has been capped seven times by Portugal Under-21s. He is also Sporting’s youngest-ever player, having made his debut for the club in 2021, aged just 16 years and six days.
– Juventus could offer Douglas Luiz to Manchester United as part of a future deal for Joshua Zirkzee, as per Tuttosport. The Italian outlet claims that Juve boss Thiago Motta remains keen on signing Zirkzee, who scored against Leicester City on Friday night in the FA Cup.
Luiz, meanwhile, was heavily linked with a return to the Premier League in January, having moved to Serie A in 2024 from Aston Villa. It remains to be seen whether United would entertain a deal that includes the Brazilian, who has started just three league games since moving to Turin.
– Manchester City are hoping to sign Andrea Cambiaso and Theo Hernández this summer, according to Football Insider. The Serie A full-backs are both expected to be on the move when the transfer window reopens in July.
Cambiaso very nearly joined City last month, while Hernández has been heavily linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United as contract extension talks with AC Milan rumble on. The French international’s current deal is due to expire in June 2026.
– Besiktas have approached Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus over a loan move, Fabrizio Romano has revealed. In stark contrast to previous campaigns, the German international has played just eight times in the Bundesliga this season.
Discussions are already underway between the player and the club, with talks now centred around a potential clause to make the transfer permanent this summer. According to Romano, the final decision now rests with Gladbach.
– Major League Soccer side FC Dallas are finalizing a deal to sign Amiens centre-back Osaze Urhoghide, the Daily Telegraph reports. The 24-year-old has been a key player for Amiens of late and has featured 17 times in Ligue 2 this season. Urhoghide previously played for Sheffield Wednesday and Celtic, before joining Amiens in July 2023. The deal taking him to Dallas is said to be worth €3 million.
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