Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest business dominating the newspapers in Spain, as revealed in Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano.
I can confirm that from today, after the arrival of Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich, the path has gone very cold regarding Ronald Araujo. They have other priorities and plans, and it remains to be seen whether anything will come of the Premier League.
If Manchester United change managers, and Thomas Tuchel comes in, then maybe something could happen, but it's all hypothetical at the moment.
As it is, the whole thing has been stopped, because Barcelona continues to negotiate with the camp of Araujo on a new contract, but there is no agreement currently in place, with his deal expiring in 2026.
There are Premier League teams, multiple, who are willing to spend much more money than Real Madrid for Leny Yoro of Lille, but he continues to prioritize a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. Paris Saint-Germain, who had a bid rejected in January, are also very interested. As we noted before, Los Blancos do not want to throw money into a deal with his contract also expiring next summer. The situation remains in that status quo.
Lille will prioritize the best offer, and if those sides in the Premier League want to apply pressure, they can, but it depends on Yoro, and these are the factors we are working on.
I can confirm what was previously reported by Toni Juanmarti, Merino is a player that Barcelona likes, a player who likes the court. It's an interesting market opportunity and they're paying attention to how things play out. Merino has not been sure of his intentions for months, it is about his professional career, his life, the types of projects, the experiences he wants to have and the direction he wants to take. Months ago, Juventus asked about Merino, but since then nothing has come.
On the other hand, the idea of returning Xavi Simons on loan from Paris Saint-Germain has cooled, since the new manager Hansi Flick has other priorities at the moment, so nothing will happen here.
Matteo Moretto will be back with more transfer news in the coming days, providing exclusive information on the biggest stories in Spain and Italy.
