Football News: Transfer gossip - Cristiano Ronaldo receives £2million-a-week offer, Arsenal and Chelsea need defender's
As the summer transfer has kicked off, football in Europe is evolving quickly. We are witnessing more intra-league transfers than before, unlike usual transfers where players switch between different leagues
Cristiano Ronaldo big Saudi offerIn addition, a few unique cases have the crowd reeling in a frenzy, not unlike Cristiano Ronaldo's undetermined future at Old Trafford. Now, let's take a look at the latest soccer gossip.
Saudis make an offer for Cristiano Ronaldo
Champions League football is always within line of sight for someone as talented as Ronaldo. Now that Manchester United have failed to put the trophy within his reach, he wants to leave Manchester United this summer. He wants to be a part of the European Cup, but he hasn't received any offers, although there has been active interest from clubs like Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Roma. Reports suggest that one unnamed Saudi Arabian club has placed a contract worth £211million for two years. The deal would entail United earning a £25million transfer fee; Ronaldo's representatives are to pocket almost £17million, and the 37-year-old would receive £ 2 million a week for a couple of seasons in Saudi.
Arsenal wants a Ukraine defender after Martinez picks Manchester United
United have placed a £46million offer for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez, and the Red Devils are slowly inching closer to their goal. Sources have disclosed that the centre-back could be confirmed as a Red Devil. Besides them, Arsenal had also initiated a bid to sack the 24-year-old, but Mikel Arteta now has reoriented himself to a different target: Mykola Matviyenko. The 26-year-old is comparable to Martinez in terms of gameplay and role. He can play as either centre-back or left-back. Matviyenko, who had been playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, can even be positioned as a right-back. However, the Gunners will face tough competition from Ajax, who are also eyeing Ukraine internationally as a replacement for Martinez.
Chelsea might bring in a defender for £50m
Chelsea's first signing was former Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling who was transferred to Stamford Bridge recently. Now, the Blues are looking for three defenders. They have grabbed Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly's attention, while Nathan Ake is also expected to follow Sterling's journey from Manchester City over the weekend. Now, the Blues will search for their third centre-back in Presnel Kimpembe, although Paris Saint-Germain has placed a £50million deal with £8.5million in add-ons. Chelsea wanted to sign Matthijs De Ligt, but the Holland defender has decided to join Bayern Munich. De Ligt is so determined to play for the Bundesliga champions that he is ready to accept a pay cut.