Chelsea’s Cucurella, Liverpool target Diomande among transfer rumors
According to a roundup of football transfer gossip from multiple UK media outlets, Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella is attracting interest from Spanish clubs Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid after several teams contacted his representatives. Liverpool are said to be keen on RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande but have not yet reached a verbal agreement. Newcastle have identified Atalanta’s Marco Palestra as a target but face competition from Manchester City, Arsenal and Inter Milan. Other reported stories include David Beckham wanting to hire Pep Guardiola for Inter Miami, Bernardo Silva set to join Barcelona, and Manchester United seeking to offload Marcus Rashford. The information comes from various sources cited by the BBC, with some items behind paywalls and in other languages.
What’s reported
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has been contacted by several clubs about a move; Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid are said to be interested, per The Athletic.
Liverpool are keen on RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande (19, Ivory Coast) but no verbal agreement reached, per Sky Sports.
Newcastle have identified Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra (21, Italy) as a prime target; competition from Manchester City, Arsenal and Inter Milan, per the Mail.
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham wants to hire Pep Guardiola as manager; Guardiola will reject any offer of immediate return to coaching, per the Mirror.
Bernardo Silva (31, Portugal) is set to sign a two-year contract with Barcelona and wants the move confirmed before the end of the week, per AS.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford (28, England) may have to join United pre-season as a move to Barcelona has stalled, per The Times.
Manchester United want to offload Rashford to help new head coach Michael Carrick’s budget; Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham are monitoring, but United reluctant to sell to a league rival, per the Mirror.
Nottingham Forest will hold talks with midfielder Ibrahim Sangare (28, Ivory Coast) over a new contract amid interest from Manchester United and Besiktas, per Football Insider.
Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney (23, England) is a target for Manchester United; manager Carrick worked with him at Middlesbrough, per Northern Echo.
Crystal Palace have a clause to make Evann Guessand’s loan permanent, but the forward is considering options after the clause expiry, per Evening Standard.
Wrexham want Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson (26, England) but need Sunderland to reduce asking price of £8m-10m, per Sky Sports.
Aston Villa are willing to loan Andres Garcia (23, Spain) to Valencia or Elche, per Tribuna Deportiva.
Tottenham have identified Eintracht Frankfurt winger Jean-Matteo Bahoya (21, France) as a potential signing; Bundesliga club will not sell cheap, per Teamtalk.
Open questions
Whether any of the reported interest will lead to completed transfers.
The specific terms of any potential deals.
Key figures
Marc Cucurella (Chelsea defender, 27, Spain)
Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig forward, 19, Ivory Coast)
Marco Palestra (Atalanta right-back, 21, Italy)
David Beckham (Inter Miami co-owner)
Pep Guardiola (former Manchester City manager)
Bernardo Silva (Portugal midfielder, 31)
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United forward, 28)
Michael Carrick (Manchester United head coach)
Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest midfielder, 28)
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough midfielder, 23)
Evann Guessand (Ivory Coast forward, 24)
Anthony Patterson (Sunderland goalkeeper, 26)
Andres Garcia (Aston Villa right-back, 23)
Jean-Matteo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt winger, 21)
Sources: BBC News
