March 2023 - Soccer Wiretap

Christian Pulisic Agrees To Join AC Milan

Jun 30, 2023 4:22 PM

Christian Pulisic has agreed to join AC Milan, but the club has not yet agreed to a transfer fee with Chelsea. 

Pulisic will take a pay cut as part of the deal.

Chelsea is seeking $27.3 million while AC Milan would prefer to pay closer to $16.3 million.

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Tags: Chelsea, A.C. Milan, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Spurs Sign James Maddison From Leicester For $50.5M

Jun 28, 2023 6:07 PM

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to a £40 million ($50.5 million) transfer with Leicester for James Maddison.

Maddison had 10 goals and nine assists in the Premier League last season.

Maddison will give Ange Postecoglou an attacking option in his 4-3-3.

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Tags: Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Arsenal Signs Declan Rice From West Ham For $133M

Jun 28, 2023 6:02 PM

Arsenal has agreed to sign Declan Rice from West Ham for $133 million.

Manchester City decided not to match Arsenal's improved offer.

City had an offer of £80 million plus £10 million in add-ons rejected on Monday.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Tags: Arsenal, West Ham United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Harry Kane Seeking Transfer To Bayern Munich

Jun 27, 2023 12:00 PM

Harry Kane would like a transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich.

Bayern have stepped up their interest in Kane after an opening bid of £60 million. Spurs will demand at least £100 million to agree to a transfer.

Kane, however, could leave on a free transfer next summer.

Daniel Levy could decide to accept a slightly lower offer if it means not having to lose the 29-year-old to a Premier League rival.

Bayern’s bid is being driven by their head coach, Thomas Tuchel, who wants to sign an elite No 9.

Jacob Steinberg/The Guardian

Tags: Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Spurs In Advanced Talks On James Maddison

Jun 27, 2023 11:55 AM

Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks with Leicester City on James Maddison.

Spurs have tracked Maddison for several seasons.

Maddison and his Leicester teammates were relegated from the Premier League last season, during which the midfielder registered 10 goals and nine assists from 30 league appearances.

Maddison joined Leicester in 2018. 

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Tags: Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Luka Modric Signs One-Year Extension With Real Madrid

Jun 26, 2023 3:06 PM

Luka Modric has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid until June 2024.

Modric joined Real Madrid in 2012 from Tottenham Hotspur.

Modric received interest from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks. 

The Real Madrid midfield is incredibly crowded with Modric, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde and Dani Ceballos.

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Tags: Real Madrid, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Real Madrid Hopeful Of Signing Kylian Mbappe

Jun 26, 2023 11:36 AM

Real Madrid are cautiously hopeful of their odds of signing Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Mbappe was close to joining Real Madrid last summer before he agreed to a new contract with PSG.

Publicly, Mbappe insists he wants to continue at PSG for one more season, but he's privately expressing a preference to join Real Madrid this summer. PSG would prefer to avoid losing him on a free transfer in 2024.

Mbappe would lead Madrid's attack alongside Vincius and Rodrygo.

Madrid's need for Mbappe is greater now that they've lost Karim Benzema to Saudi Arabia.

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Tags: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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City To Join Arsenal In Bidding For Declan Rice

Jun 22, 2023 11:05 AM

Manchester City are preparing a formal offer to West Ham for Declan Rice.

Arsenal are also pursuing Rice and have had two bids rejected with the latest one worth $115 million.

City were waiting for Ilkay Gundogan to decide his future before pursuing Rice. Gundogan signed with Barcelona this week.

Arsenal were confident that Rice wanted to move to Emirates Stadium but City will test that confidence, especially given they can tempt West Ham with a player-plus-cash deal.

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Tags: Arsenal, Manchester City, West Ham United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Ilkay Gundogan Signs Two-Year Deal With Barcelona

Jun 21, 2023 1:22 PM

Ilkay Gundogan has agreed to a two-year deal with Barcelona through 2025 with an option for a third year.

Gundogan had been a key midfielder for Manchester City since 2016.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Tags: Barcelona, Manchester City, Misc Rumor

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Chelsea Rejects United's 2nd Bid For Mason Mount

Jun 21, 2023 1:20 PM

Chelsea have rejected Manchester United's second bid for Mason Mount worth $64 million.

Chelsea value Mount at $89 million.

Mount has a year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and negotiations over a new deal have collapsed. 

Other interest in Mount has also cooled after Liverpool signed Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and Arsenal and Bayern Munich turned their attention to different targets.

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Tags: Chelsea, Manchester United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Toni Kroos Signs One-Year Extension With Real Madrid

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Arsenal Agrees To $85.8M Transfer With Chelsea For Kai Havertz

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Deal Worth $50M-$60M Per Year

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Arsenal Submits 2nd Offer To West Ham For Declan Rice

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Al Ittihad Preparing $65M Bid To Spurs For Son Heung-Min

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Inter Miami Targeting July 21 Debut For Lionel Messi

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Kai Havertz Won't Sign New Deal With Chelsea Amid Arsenal Talks

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City Agree To Buy Mateo Kovacic From Chelsea

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USMNT To Re-Hire Gregg Berhalter As Manager

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Patrick Vieira Interested In USMNT Job

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Arsenal Pursuing Transfer For Kai Havertz

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Real Madrid To Bid On Kylian Mbappe

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Steven Gerrard In Talks To Become Manager Of Al Ettifaq

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Carlo Ancelotti To Meet With Brazil FA About Manager Job

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Lionel Messi Confirms He Won't Play In 2026 World Cup

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PSG Willing To Listen To Offers On Kylian Mbappe

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Pep Guardiola Plans To Leave City In 2025

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City Beats Inter 1-0, Wins First Champions League

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Liverpool Signs Alexis Mac Allister For $44M

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N'Golo Kante Agrees To $107M Per Year Deal With Al-Ittihad

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