PAPER TALK: Juventus make move for Higuain, Leonardo could return to Inter, Milan linked with Arda
Higuain’s verbal agreement with Juventus doesn’t mean he’s going to move there as Higuain is still open to move somewhere else with Arsenal still keen on the former Real Madrid man who netted 36 goals in 35 Serie A games last term.
In the meantime, it looks like the relationship between Mancini and Inter has reached its lowest level. The nerazzurri boss seemed very disappointed after yesterday’s defeat against CSKA Sofia, but his main concern remains the club’s transfer strategies for this summer.
With the England job still available, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Mancini could leave the club to sit on the bench of the Three Lions. According to Tuttosport, Leonardo could be the right replacement of Mancini at Inter. The Brazilian has already coached Inter and is still on very good terms with Javier Zanetti, and Massimo Moratti who still works as external advisor for the club.
Another hot news from Italian papers is AC Milan’s interest for Arda Turan. The Turkey International joined Barcelona for € 34 million last summer and is not going to leave the Nou Camp on a loan deal. If the blaugrana are to sell the talented winger, they want to do it on a permanent deal. There are currently no confirmations over Barcelona’s interest in De Sciglio.
AC Milan are also rumoured to have offered € 20 million to Villareal for Mateo Musacchio.
ALL THE RUMOURS
Napoli are closing in on the signing of Davide Santon (Gazzetta dello Sport)
The partenopei also want to offer a salary of € 8 million to Gonzalo Higuain to ward off Juve (Corriere dello Sport)
Juventus are still interested in signing Gabigol (Tuttosport)
Antonio Cassano’s set to stay at Sampdoria next season despite being informed that he will only be used as a bit-par (Corriere dello Sport)
Paolo Maldini’s son Christian, 20, has joined Reggiana in Italy’s third division (Corriere dello Sport)
Iago Falque is close to joining Torino after agreeing terms with the granata (Tuttosport)
With the Chinese transfer market shutting down today, Suning have only a few hours left to sign Joao Mario before selling him on loan to Inter (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Arsenal pounce on Carlos Bacca. The Gunners have asked information about the Colombian striker through some intermediaries (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Adriano Galliani hopes to close the transfer of Musacchio today when he will meet representatives of Villareal (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Gentiletti’s move to Genoa is a done deal (Gazzetta dello Sport)
