Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr have offered 40-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo a new two-year contract, but Barcelona fear Saudi interest in Liverpool's Luis Díaz. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
- Saudi side Al Nassr have offered 40-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo a new two-year contract,40, a new two-year contract, according to Sportitalia. Ronaldo's current terms expire in June 2025 and he will be a free agent in the summer if he doesn't put pen to paper. The Portugal international is still scoring, as he has 30 goals in 34 appearances this season, and is ready to continue his career. In August, Ronaldo insisted he would stay with Al Nassr until the end of his career and admitted that could be "soon, or in two or three years."
- Liverpool winger Luis Díaz is among the players Barcelona want to sign the most, but they fear that a large financial offer from the Saudi Pro League could prevent them from landing the 28-year-old, says Diario Sport. The Blaugrana tried to sign the Colombia international last summer and have been in contact with his entourage in recent months.
- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Tottenham have all met Dean Huijsen's representatives in the past week, David Ornstein reports. The Bournemouth defender is expected to be on the move this summer thanks to the existence of a £50 million release clause, which becomes active in July. Both Huijsen and the Cherries want a "swift outcome" to the transfer saga, which looks set to dominate the headlines towards the end of the season. The 19-year-old has also been linked with Real Madrid in recent weeks, although it remains to be seen whether the reigning European champions will formally enter the race to sign him.
- Virgil van Dijk has decided to stay at Liverpool and will now extend his contract at the club until 2027, reports Sky Germany. The Reds captain -- whose current deal expires this summer -- received "numerous" approaches from other clubs, all of which he turned down. Van Dijk, 33, is expected to sign a two-year contract extension, with just the final details now being discussed. The Dutchman has played over 300 times for Liverpool since moving to Anfield in 2018 from Southampton.
- Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis is being linked with Chelsea and Newcastle United, according to Record. The Greece international has 24 goals and 10 assists from 46 games this season, and his contract contains a reported release clause of €100m. However, Benfica usually let their players leave for slightly less but are also aware of interest from LaLiga sides Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
EXPERT TAKE
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OTHER RUMORS
- Liverpool are the main club interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Nicolò Barella, 28, but any deal would cost over €100m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Manchester City are looking to sign a new full-back in the summer and have been heavily linked with Juventus' Andrea Cambiaso, but they've now added Tottenham's Destiny Udogie to their shortlist. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Liverpool are leading Arsenal in the race to sign Feyenoord striker Igor Paixao, who has 12 goals and 12 assists in 28 league games, this summer. (Caught Offside)
- Arsenal will offer Ethan Nwaneri a bumper new contract to reward his progress this season. The England under-21 international, 18, has a deal which runs until the end of next season with formal discussions to take place in the next few weeks. (BBC)
- Chelsea are leading the race to sign Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, but face competition from Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Brighton and Crystal Palace. (Caught Offside)
- Santos CEO Pedro Martins is "optimistic" that Neymar will stay beyond June 30. The forward returned to his boyhood club in January, signing a contract until the summer, after terminating his deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal by mutual consent. (Globo)
- Juventus will want €40m if they are to let Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz depart, with the 26-year-old also earning interest from the Premier League. (Tuttosport)
- Manchester City are keeping tabs on a possible deal for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães, who City are eyeing as a possible replacement for the departing Kevin De Bruyne. (UOL)
- Arsenal and Liverpool will look at other striker options following their cooled interest in Newcastle United's Alexander Isak. The Magpies have made it clear that the Sweden international will not be available in the upcoming transfer window. (i Paper)
- Borussia Monchengladbach are closely watching Union Berlin striker Benedict Hollerbach. (Sky Sports Deutschland)
- Real Salt Lake are in advanced negotiations to sign Boavista forward Róbert Bozeník. The 25-year-old would be a Designated Player if he does join, while the MLS club is working on another forward or two if this deal falls through. (GiveMeSport)
- AS Roma and Napoli have both shown an interest in Bologna centre-back Jhon Lucumí, while Internazionale have also inquired about signing the 26-year-old Colombia international, whose contract runs until 2026. (Rudy Galetti)
- Napoli want to sign Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov in the summer. (Calciomercato)
- Chelsea are best placed to land Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap this summer. (The Athletic)
- Several Serie A clubs are monitoring Rasmus Højlund's situation at Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window opening. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Bayer Leverkusen will let Florian Wirtz leave the club this summer if he refuses to sign a new contract. Manchester City and Bayern Munich are pushing to sign the German international. (Christian Falk)
- Ipswich Town have lined up Sheffield United striker Ryan Oné as a potential Liam Delap replacement. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Contrary to reports, Antoine Griezmann has not rejected a new contract offer from Atlético Madrid amid strong MLS interest. (Rudy Galetti)
- Como are monitoring 22-year-old Villarreal forward Thierno Barry, who has scored nine goals in all competitions this season. (Nicolo Schira)
- Tottenham have joined the race to sign Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci this summer and are "pushing hard" to secure a deal. (TeamTalk)
- Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is open to extending his stay at Nottingham Forest beyond next summer. (Football Insider)
- MLS side Houston Dynamo are finalizing a deal to sign Watford goalkeeper Jonathan Bond permanently. (Tom Bogert)