The only confirmed manager deal at this moment is Arne Slot joining Liverpool. The package will be around €13/15m with backroom staff included, it’s all agreed. Feyenoord and Liverpool will prepare all the contracts this weekend. Liverpool are convinced he can bring quality football, he can improve young talents and continue Klopp’s legacy at the club.
Chelsea’s position remains the same as we said here many times; discussions to decide Pochettino’s future will take place at the end of the season, not now. In that case, the owners will be involved and we will see what they decide. Of course, European football could be an important factor for Pochettino.
At Barcelona, Xavi has decided to stay and wanted to be involved in the club’s strategy. For example he wants a new midfielder to join Barça in the summer, and there were several points that they discussed in the recent days and he agreed with Deco and Laporta on everything. In my opinion, continuity was key for the club in this moment so it’s a good choice for all parties involved.
I am always being asked about Newcastle’s Brazilian midfielder, Bruno Guimarães, who was linked with Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window. Many clubs are informed of his situation ahead of the summer transfer window, but after telling you in exclusive news last year about the release clause in his contract of £100m, I’m here to tell you guys how the clause works.
On Arda Güler – as many of my Real Madrid friends keep asking me about him… let me verify once again that Güler has been super respectful. He hasn’t asked to leave the club now or last week or 10 days ago. Not true from what I’m hearing. Real Madrid did not receive any information from Arda Güler to leave the club or to create an issue internally as he’s been super serious, super professional, the relationship is excellent. His goal against Real Sociedad on Friday night showed his quality once again too.
At the moment, just to be clear, I’m not aware of any negotiation or changes around the Darwin Núñez situation, there are no concrete updates. What I wanted to tell you guys is to remind you and to let you enter into the details of the story that Chelsea, at the end of the last summer transfer window, in the final weeks where they were looking for a striker, they really tried to bring in Darwin Núñez. They really had conversations to make it happen but for Liverpool it was a clear ‘No.’ What I heard is that Jürgen Klopp said no to that move, and really wanted to keep a crucial player for the present and future of Liverpool, but Chelsea were super keen on Darwin Núñez.
Barcelona could be open to letting Ansu Fati leave again this summer, and this is the expectation from the club side. We will see if it will be another loan, a permanent move, if Brighton will return again for Ansu or not… but at the moment it’s still early to be absolutely sure. Fati’s future remains open.
