PSV considering Pléa as possible successor to De Jong Should the free-transfer Luuk de Jong decide to definitively stop at PSV, the Eindhoven club is thinking of Alassane Pléa from Borussia Mönchengladbach as his successor. The 32-year-old striker has only one year left on his contract in Germany, so PSV doesn’t have to dig too deep into their pockets. The Frenchman is open to a move to PSV. He reportedly knows that he will be the second choice behind Ricardo Pepi in the event of a transfer. (Source: Eindhovens Dagblad)
Terry asked at Milan airport about Modric transfer John Terry giving his opinion at an airport about Luka Modric’s transfer to AC Milan? That wasn’t on our bingo card today. But it happened. The former Chelsea captain happened to be at Milan-Malpensa airport after a vacation in Como, just before Modric was about to land there. Waiting journalists rushed at Terry for an interview. “A great addition to Milan,” said the Englishman. “Modric can play football for years to come.” (Source: Luca Maninetti)
Vlap does not have to leave FC Twente It would be one of the most striking transfers of this summer: Michel Vlap from FC Twente to Spartak Moscow. The midfielder was simply present at the FC Twente open day yesterday and for the time being there seems to be no progress in the matter. “We would like to keep Michel, he does not have to leave,” says technical director Jan Streuer. If Spartak Moscow pays the desired transfer fee, Twente will let Vlap go. But for the time being there is no agreement with the Russian club. (Source: Tubantia)
FC Barcelona signs Swedish attacker Roony Bardghji (19) FC Barcelona is strengthening itself with Roony Bardghji. The nineteen-year-old Swedish youth international is transferred from Danish champion FC Copenhagen. According to Spanish media, Barcelona is paying around 2.5 million euros for the winger, who has signed for four years in Catalonia.
In May 2024, Bardghji suffered a serious knee injury, which kept him out of circulation for almost a year. Before that serious injury, he was seen as one of the greatest talents in Europe. Bardghji scored fifteen goals in 84 games for Copenhagen. (Source: FC Barcelona)
Madueke almost an Arsenal player despite protests Not all Arsenal fans are happy about it, but Noni Madueke is almost a ‘Gunner’. The former PSV player is undergoing a medical examination today at the London club, which will pay Chelsea around 56 million euros. That is bad news for the few thousand Arsenal supporters who have signed a petition with the hashtag #NoToMadueke. They do not see the 23-year-old winger as the desired top attacker. (Source: Sky Sports)
Luka Modric is in Milan! The midfielder who left Real Madrid is currently undergoing a medical examination at AC Milan.
Bakayoko, Lang and De Jong absent from PSV training campJohan Bakayoko, Noa Lang and Luuk de Jong are absent from PSV’s six-day training camp in Germany. The free-transfer De Jong has not yet made a decision about his future, while Bakayoko and Lang are likely to make a transfer. Lang is reportedly undergoing a medical examination at Napoli this week.
PSV has reportedly received a bid of between 20 and 25 million euros for Bakayoko. RB Leipzig is said to have the best papers to take over the 22-year-old Belgian. The attacker himself has reportedly already agreed with the German club. (Sources: Eindhovens Dagblad and Sky Deutschland)
Feyenoord wants Argentine defenderValentín Gómez (right in the photo) may be playing in the Feyenoord shirt next season. The Rotterdam club is reportedly in talks with Vélez Sarsfield about a transfer of the 22-year-old central defender, who can also play as a left back. Feyenoord will have to pay a lot, because the Argentine youth international has an estimated transfer value of 10 million euros. What does help to lower the transfer fee is that Gómez only has one and a half years left on his contract with the champion of Argentina. (Source: Rijnmond)
Van Axel Dongen on his way to HeerenveenAmourricho van Axel Dongen will reportedly play on loan for sc Heerenveen next season. The twenty-year-old Ajax attacker will once again have the chance to build up rhythm in Friesland. He played few minutes for Jong Ajax last season due to injury. Van Axel Dongen is still under contract in the Johan Cruijff ArenA until mid-2027. (Sources: Leeuwarder Courant and VI)