The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
Inter take first step in Eriksen transfer
Inter Milan have gone beyond merely expressing interest in Christian Eriksen, and have now opened preliminary talks to sign him, CalcioMercato understands.
Eriksen’s contract at Tottenham Hotspur expires in 2020, meaning the summer transfer window is the final opportunity they will get to sell him for a significant fee, unless they can tie him down to an extended deal.
Juventus are also hopeful of signing the Denmark international, but to do so could cost more than €100 million for either club.
It’s understood that Spurs have no interest in selling one of their star players and are looking for solutions to keep him at their new stadium.
Chelsea ready to offload Batshuayi
Crystal Palace are set to be priced out of permanently signing loanee Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea at the end of the season, CalcioMercato reports.
The Blues are looking to sell the forward for around €45 million, and Borussia Dortmund, Fiorentina, and Torino are all reported to be interested in him.
AC Milan also made no secret of their interest in Batshuayi during the January transfer window to replace Gonzalo Higuain, who went the other way to Stamford Bridge.
However, they opted to sign Krzysztof Piatek instead and will not revisit the Batshuayi saga unless Patrick Cutrone leaves the Italian club in the summer.
Bournemouth to cash in on Fraser?
AFC Bournemouth may be willing to let Ryan Fraser go this summer transfer window, according to The Mirror.
Eddie Howe has insisted that he wants to keep the Scotsman on the south coast, but the Cherries are aware that moving Fraser on this summer could be the right decision considering the remaining length of his current contract.
Should Fraser stay until it runs it out in 2020, he could be sold for free, however with Arsenal currently interested in the winger, selling him in the summer looks like the most financially profitable option for Bournemouth.
The report states that Fraser is willing to let his contract run down, and that there have been no fresh talks on extending his deal at Vitality Stadium.
Tap-ins
– Matthijs De Ligt looks likely to snub the Premier League for top European football elsewhere on the continent. Manchester United and Liverpool had shown interest in the player, but Ajax coach Erik ten Hag said: “He will leave in the summer, but I don’t know if it will be for Bayern Munich or FC Barcelona.”
– Inter Milan remain interested in signing Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United, CalcioMercato reports. Mauro Icardi has been linked with a move away from the Italian side, and Lukaku is considered to be the suitable replacement.