FC Barcelona is on all fronts of the transfer window, OL have made a big decision for their future and Mike Maignan has the biggest clubs in Europe on his tail.
Luxury reinforcements in Barcelona
We will be entitled to a major transfer window this winter in Barcelona. João Felix expressed his desire to stay in Catalonia, where he is very happy with his family, speaking to Movistar+ . FC Barcelona also wants to keep the player and has found a solution according to the Spanish press. According to Sport, the Catalan club has the idea of extending its loan for one year, this time including a compulsory purchase option. This would allow Barça to benefit from the player for one more season and to cash out in June 2025. And that's not all. The team coached by Xavi hopes to negotiate this purchase option downward by using the frosty relations between João Félix and the Madrid management. If the Blaugranas are ready to do anything for Joao Felix, Robert Lewandowski could be sacrificed. The Polish striker has only scored 7 goals and provided 3 assists this season. This is far from his usual standards. Under contract until 2026, Robert Lewandowski could then be sold this summer due to his big salary. In any case, this is what Barcelona management would consider, according to El Chiringuito . In addition, Barça has already found his replacement: Vitor Roque. The Brazilian nugget will arrive in Catalonia in the coming weeks. Mundo Deportivo explains that after finishing the season with Athletico Paranaense on December 7, the 18-year-old center forward will take a well-deserved vacation, enjoy Christmas with his family and on the 27th of the month he will land in Barcelona to meet his new partners. Still in the direction of arrivals, Barça has its sights set on Alberto Moleiro , who has been nicknamed the “new Pedri” for several years. Finally, the Bayern Munich-FC Barcelona axis could once again be exploited. In search of a long-term solution for the pivot role, the Spanish champion has made Joshua Kimmich one of his priorities in this position. According to information from Mundo Deportivo , the Munich native would be tempted to take the plunge in the future. But Barça's management, aware of the difficulty of attracting such a player given its delicate finances, does not plan to push to attract him this winter. Unless Ronald Araujo is put in the balance. According to information from Sky Sports Germany , the Bavarian giant would like to strike a big blow by offering the Uruguayan defender. The player would even be a priority in the eyes of Thomas Tuchel .
Lyon shows wisdom
At OL, a turnaround is looming. Under the leadership of Pierre Sage, Les Gones showed an ambitious face against RC Lens, despite the defeat. OL certainly had their best match of the season, which pleased the Lyon leaders. According to L'Équipe, they would not be so closed to the idea of seeing the temporary worker stay longer than expected. Even if they are still looking for a potential successor, the Sampaoli and Genesio files, two names that come up repeatedly, have been put on hold. The fantasy of Lyon's leaders would then be to see Pierre Sage reveal himself even more in order to see a great internal promotion, like what could have been done in Lens with Franck Haise.
Maignan is courted
News from a Frenchy from AC Milan. Recruited for €16 million by the Rossoneri during the summer of 2021, Mike Maignan did not take long to make himself indispensable in Lombardy. If he sometimes makes a few mistakes, the French doorman remains a reference to his position in Europe. Maignan feels good at Milan, but has asked to see his salary significantly increased. Both parties want to extend the adventure, but no agreement has been reached, despite discussions started since last spring. This situation does not escape the prestigious European clubs. According to our information, Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG, its training club, are closely following the negotiations between the 28-year-old goalkeeper and AC Milan. In the event of departure, Mike Maignan's price is estimated at €70M, to be continued.