The summer transfer period was different from any other period. See all the major deals and check out how we rank the biggest deals. And just because the window is closed until January, that doesn’t mean the rumors won’t continue to surface. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation.

Important story: Real Madrid is waiting to sign Mbappe for free

Mundo Deportivo said Real Madrid are prepared to wait until June 2022 to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, rather than making an offer in January.

Mbappe, 22, has a contract that expires next summer, and if he does not sign a new one, he will be free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with Madrid, or another club outside Ligue 1, in January with the goal of moving without fees.

Despite the expiration of his contract, Real Madrid made a final offer of 200 million euros to sign Mbappe in August, but did not receive any response from Paris Saint-Germain, sources close to La Liga told ESPN.

Sources said that Mbappe was Real Madrid’s first transfer target for several seasons. The club has been managing its spending carefully – without paying transfer fees to first-team players since 2019, as well as leaving Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane And Martin Odegaard This summer – in preparation for the arrival of Mbappe.

The France international has made it clear that he wants to move to Madrid and will not extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain although the club is still trying to persuade him to stay longer in Paris.

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11.03 GMT: Barcelona have re-signed the 38-year-old right-back Dani Alves newly.

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Dani Alves said he is “still in shock” after returning to Barcelona after Xavi was appointed as coach.

10.11 GMT: Juventus is considering a move to sign Julian Alvarez From River Plate during the January transfer window, according to ESPN Argentina correspondent Gustavo Yarroch.

Jaroc says there have already been informal talks between clubs with the Italian giants who are keen to pay around €15m up front plus €10m in add-ons which will depend on certain clauses.

However, River will demand his release clause of €20m which will rise to €25m if the offer arrives in the last 10 days of the transfer window.

09.45 GMTSport1 says that the talks between Bayern Munich and the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer A new contract is in progress.

Neuer, 35, wants to extend his contract until 2025 and there is general agreement at the club that he must stay.

08.51 GMTPortuguese club Benfica denied reports that it was seeking a change in training and insisted on the coach Jorge Jesus He will remain at the helm at least until next summer.

Benfica, who will face Barcelona at Camp Nou next week in the Champions League, is third in La Liga, one point behind leaders Porto. They are third in Group E of the Champions League after a 5-2 loss to Bayern Munich on 2 November.

Reports in Portugal claim that Benfica has already contacted the Vitoria SC coach paper To replace Jorge Jesus, who returned to the club in 2020 from Flamengo.

But a club statement said: “The strategy of spreading lies to divide Benfica fans reached an intolerable dimension earlier this week. It is wrong that Benfica is preparing for the departure of Jorge Jesus from the technical leadership of his team. It is wrong that Benfica has established contacts with other coaches or their agents.

“This lie seriously respects not only Benfica and their coach Jorge Jesus, but also Vitoria SC, coach Peppa and, not least, all the basic principles of journalism. We are making a clear appeal to our fans. May we remain united, calm and focused on the goal we all want: Winning. Always winning!”

08.30 GMT: Villarreal president Fernando Roig hopes to be the teenage midfielder Yereme Bino He will remain at the club beyond 2027 after renewing his contract for another three seasons.

“It is a great relief to us,” Roig told a news conference. “He is a very important player for Villarreal, an example of what we want. He came from Las Palmas at the age of 14 and in five years, he made it to the national team”.

Yeremi, 19, helped Villarreal win the Europa League last season in his first campaign with the first team. He scored two goals in 15 matches in all competitions with Villarreal this season, and also earned a place in the Spanish national team. Real Madrid was among the clubs that showed interest in Peremi.

“If there is a show in the future, we will hold it as we have always done,” Roig said. “But my wish is that Yeremi will renew his contract before 2027. He has a long career ahead of him.”

Meanwhile, Yeremi says he is unfazed by the increase in his release clause to €80m. “I don’t care about the item,” he said. “I want to stay here for many more years. I am very happy with what they have given me and I want to give this club what it deserves.”

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The ESPN FC staff discusses Raheem Sterling’s future if he decides to leave Manchester City to play abroad.

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– Danny OlmoA move for the future player from RB Leipzig to Barcelona looked largely inevitable, but El Nacional now claims that a move may be in doubt. The midfielder, who came from Barcelona’s La Masia academy, has made it clear that he hopes to play at the Camp Nou when Blaugrana Try to sign him near the end of the summer transfer window. However, the Spain international is now in doubt due to Barcelona’s interest in Manchester City Raheem Sterling.

Arsenal join AC Milan in showing interest in Lille midfielder Renato SanchezAccording to Le10 Sport. While the Gunners have not yet made an offer to the Portugal international, he has stated that they have indicated their interest and could go for it in the coming weeks. The Wolverhampton Wanderers have also been linked to various outlets in recent times.

– Fluminense dreaming of a Thiago Silva After he left them to join Milan in 2007, and began talks with his agent, according to what I reported Niccolo Chira. While the centre-back’s contract with Chelsea expires in 2022, his priority remains the Blues as there are set to be talks about an extension in the coming weeks.

Juventus express interest in FC Midtigland midfielder Jens Cajost, as reported by Calciomercato. The Serie A team has been linked with several midfielders, while also looking to offload Aaron Ramsey And Adrien RabiotThe 22-year-old Sweden international appears to be on their radar now.

After taking over as Norwich City manager, Dean Smith hopes to take over Conor Horihan He is on loan with him, according to Football Insider. The Irishman is currently on loan from Aston Villa to Sheffield United, but has struggled for playing time with the Blades. Smith hopes Villa can call up the midfielder and loan him again.

Roma prepares to renew defender contracts Gianluca Mancini And a midfielder Ibrima DerboAs reported by the Gazzetta dello Sport. The former is returning from international service and will sign a deal that runs until 2026 and sees him earn more than €3 million a season – and the latter will remain for the same duration.