Yahoo News Hot Football Transfer Gossip: Chelsea 'snap up' Nainggolan, Kane 'for Napoli', Fellaini 'to Roma'
Boss of Goss Kevin Darling is off sunning himself so Stanley Accrington fills in - and stumbles upon Conte's first 'signing' for the Blues, and where is Harry Kane off to?
Chelsea are making sure they maintain their quota of Belgians by snapping up Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
According to Goal, new Blues manager Antonio Conte has agreed to pay £28m for Nainggolan – as rumours grow that Belgium star Eden Hazard will be on his way to Real Madrid, PSG – or anywhere Jose Mourinho isn’t manager.
The deal “has been thrashed out over the last 48 hours with Roma and the player's representatives” after Roma’s director of sport Walter Sabatini was spotted outside Stamford Bridge on April 7. Oh.
Chelsea are also looking to top up their Armenian stock by swooping for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, according to the Mirror, the 27-year-old on the radar along with Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci.
Dortmund might struggle to put a team out next season as Manchester City are primed to make an £18m for 25-year-old midfielder Ilkay Gundogan - reports The Times – while Manchester United look set to miss out on Mats Hummels as the Dortmund centre back will join Bayern Munich instead (The Guardian).
The soon-to-be Bundesliga champions have also started to take advantage of the unrest at Arsenal and ‘enquired’ if the Gunners would like to sell them Alexis Sanchez – another Mirror scoop.
The Sun reports that Arsenal want Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke but keeper Wojceich Szczensy wants out. He’s been on loan at Roma and wants a permanent move to the Eternal City (Evening Standard)
All roads lead to Roma it seems with Manchester United opinion divider Marouane Fellaini apparently on their wish list for a bargain £15m – says Gazzetta dello Sport.
Metro reports that another Hector could be on his way to the Premier League, Liverpool finally getting the green light to sign Cologne’s Germany star Jonas Hector.
PSG defender Marquinhos, 21, is in talks over a summer move away from the Parc des Princes, with Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all interested (Daily Star), and Harry Kane has emerged as a potential target for Napoli.
The Tottenham striker would be the first player Napoli legend Diego Maradona would sign if they sell Gonzalo Higuain this summer – reports Marca.
