Transfer News Flurry: Recap of Tuesday's main reports
With January starting this week, teams are very active on the transfer market. Today Juventus welcomed Tomas Rincon, while Napoli announced the acquisition of Leonardo Pavoletti. After playing at Pescara to start the season, Alberto Aquilani has officially joined Sassuolo. Inter continues to negotiate with Atalanta for Roberto Gagliardini, the deal will likely be completed for €30 million between the loan and option to buy- the nerazzurri are also interested in signing Marco Verratti next summer but there will be competition from Juventus and Milan as well as Bayern Munich who would like to reunite the Italian midfielder with Carlo Ancelotti.
Our editor in chief Gianluca Di Marzio was in London on Tuesday where he met with Michael Emenalo, Chelsea's sporting director told him he would like to keep Antonio Conte forever. Speaking of the Blues, they have concrete interest in Atalanta midfielder Frank Kessie while they told Genoa that Nathaniel Chalobah isn't available. Everton has received an offer from Milan for Gerard Deulofeu, the rossoneri will like to acquire the winger on loan with option to buy a formula the Toffees turned down from Roma, but they may be more open to a deal now that they have identified Charlton's Lookman as a potential replacement.
Leicester City continues their pressing to sign Francesco Acerbi, but Sassuolo will do all they can to keep their center back, while Pavoletti's arrival makes Manolo Gabbiadini more likely to leave Napoli, Wolfsburg and Southampton are interested in the former Bologna striker. Juventus continues to monitor opportunities for their midfield even after Rincon's arrival, however they have yet to make an offer for Luiz Gustavo. After Axel Witsel, we could see Ibarbo and Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic heading to China next- and with that good night with a mercato flurry