Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid face striker dilemma over Mbappé backup

Real Madrid are facing a prime betwixt Endrick and Gonzalo García implicit who gets to beryllium Kylian Mbappé's reserve, portion Chelsea person had a setback successful their pursuit of Xavi Simons Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Real Madrid's program is to support either Endrick oregon Gonzalo García arsenic a back-up to Kylian Mbappé but not both, according to Diario AS. The newspaper's frontpage communicative connected Friday has the header "Endrick oregon Gonzalo, that is the question." Brazil planetary Endrick doesn't privation to spell retired connected indebtedness aft the 19-yearold struggled for crippled clip successful his archetypal play astatine the Bernabéu past term, starting conscionable 3 matches successful LaLiga. García, meanwhile, has besides prioritised staying astatine Madrid this play aft helium finished arsenic apical scorer astatine the FIFA Club World Cup with 4 goals and 1 assist. However, with Vinícius Júnior inactive successful talks implicit a caller declaration and Rodrygo seemingly resisting immoderate imaginable of a determination distant this summer, Madrid manager Xabi Alonso whitethorn conflict to find country for 2 promising young forwards successful his squad adjacent season.

- Chelsea are keen to adhd RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons to their midfield, but the woody has deed a stumbling artifact arsenic a effect of the German broadside rebuffing involvement successful immoderate of the Blues players made disposable arsenic portion of a imaginable swap deal, The Sun reports. The Blues had offered Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Tyrique George and Carney Chukeuemeka arsenic makeweights, but Leipzig would similar to recoup £60m for the 22-year Netherlands playmaker instead. It is present near with Simons' agent, Ali Barat, to effort and facilitate an exit and interruption the stalemate betwixt the 2 clubs.

- Celtic and Fulham are starring the pursuit for Liverpool prima Federico Chiesa, according to the Daily Mirror, with some clubs keen to onshore the Italy planetary connected loan. The 27-year-old was Liverpool's solitary signing past summertime but doesn't diagnostic successful manager Arne Slot's plans, missing retired connected the Reds' circuit of Asia. The erstwhile Juventus prima struggled to marque an interaction arsenic Liverpool won the title, making conscionable 14 appearances past term, and present faces greater contention pursuing the arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. Atalanta and Napoli are besides funny successful his signature.

- Manchester United person been heavy linked with a determination for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but determination has been nary authoritative interaction betwixt the 2 clubs arsenic yet, Fabrizio Romano reports. Donnarumma, 26, has emerged arsenic a people for United arsenic they are keen to regenerate André Onana. PSG person truthful acold been incapable to necktie him down connected a longer-term woody beyond 2026, which is erstwhile his declaration is owed to expire. However, French writer Marc Mechenoua reports that United's presumption could beryllium made hard by the information that they would request to portion with immoderate of their existing players earlier making an authoritative bid for Donnarumma, and suggests Chelsea whitethorn beryllium amended placed to enactment connected their involvement successful the Italian.

- Tottenham Hotspur brag Thomas Frank is adjacent to securing a indebtedness determination for Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha, the Sources told ESPN connected Thursday that the 2 clubs were successful talks,, and present a aesculapian is acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Friday. The 2 clubs person shaken hands connected a indebtedness determination that offers Spurs an enactment to onshore the 30-year-old connected a imperishable ground astatine the extremity of the impermanent power for £26m. Palhinha made 68 appearances implicit 2 seasons for Fulham earlier moving to the Bundesliga successful a £42.3m deal. However, aft making conscionable six Bundesliga starts since his power to Bavaria, the Portugal planetary is keen connected a instrumentality to the Premier League.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS

- Rangers person confirmed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mikey Moore connected a season-long loan. Read

- Sunderland person confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Robin Roes from NEC Nijmegen successful a woody worthy £9m including £2.5m of add-ons.

- Sweden midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme has joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich connected a two-year declaration with the enactment to widen for a further 12 months.

- Wales skipper Angharad James has signed a two-year declaration hold astatine Seattle Reign.

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Is Palhinha the reply to Tottenham's midfield?

Ale Moreno talks astir João Palhinha's play astatine Bayern Munich amid links with a indebtedness determination to Tottenham.

OTHER RUMORS

- Inter Milan person been offered 27-year-old guardant Christopher Nkunku by Chelsea, but the Nerazzurri person alternatively preferred to prosecute Ademola Lookman. (La Gazzetta Dello Sport)

- Juventus are funny successful signing Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Matt O'Riley, but nary connection has been made yet arsenic Juve request to portion with players first. (Gianluca Di Marzio)

- Athletic Club are hoping to re-sign Aymeric Laporte, who has 1 twelvemonth near connected his declaration with Al Nassr, earlier the LaLiga play starts. (El Correo)

- Newly-promoted Real Oviedo privation to motion Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu, who has 1 twelvemonth near connected his existent woody but is successful talks to terminate his contract. (Sport)

- Ipswich Town are successful talks with Italian champions Napoli implicit the imaginable signing of midfielder Jens Cajuste, who spent past play astatine Portman Road. (Sky Sports)

- Sunderland are continuing their engaged summertime by checking connected the availability of Galatasaray's 26-year-old midfielder Gabriel Sara. (Ekrem Konur)

- Wolverhampton Wanderers person agreed a woody for left-back David Moller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar worthy £10m positive £21.1m successful add-ons. (Sky Sports)

- Following the quality that Southampton turned down Everton's bid of £27m for Tyler Dibling the Toffees volition instrumentality with a caller and improved connection implicit the weekend. (Fabrizio Romano)

- West Ham United person made a ceremonial attack to Leicester City successful an effort to motion goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. (Sky Sports)