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Real's Navas closer to PSG move
Keylor Navas is nudging closer to a switch to Paris Saint-Germain, with Marca reporting that the Costa Rican moved one step closer to the French capital on Thursday after he made it clear to Madrid that he wants to move.
The report says that the Ligue 1 champions reached an agreement for Navas at the conclusion of last season -- and that Madrid won't stand in the 32-year-old's way as he looks for first team opportunities beyond the Bernabeu.
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Navas had apparently been part of a blockbuster package deal that would have seen him, James Rodriguez, and Gareth Bale (plus €100 million) go to PSG in exchange for Neymar. Sources told ESPN FC that PSG are yet to receive any concrete offer from Real Madrid for Neymar -- but Nava's pending departure to Paris could seemingly still happen.
Fernandinho bides his time at City
Who replaces at Fernandinho at Manchester City has been the source of much debate over the past couple of seasons -- but now the capture of Rodri over the summer might hasten the search.
The Sun report that the Brazilian is in no rush to put pen to paper at the Etihad, and the clock is ticking ever more loudly on his contract at the Premier League champions.
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His close relationship with the City hierarchy mean that neither side is close to panicking over his situation, with both parties comfortable that the two sides will come to the table before push comes to shove.
Fernandinho, who arrived to Manchester rom Shakhtar in June 2013 for a £30 million fee, has had a huge impact at the club and is capable of playing in both midfield and in the City back-four.
Any potential move would leave an enormous hole, although the club and the player will hope that doesn't come to pass. But still, in football, nine months, as history as proved, is a pretty short timeline.
Palace open to Benteke stay
He may have been as sharp as a blunt knife since arriving at the club for a record fee in the summer of 2016, but Crystal Palace are still keen on ensuring that Christian Benteke remains at Selhurst Park beyond the end of this season.
The Guardian report that Palace are in talks with the misfiring Belgian over a new contract in order to ensure that their £27 million investment doesn't go up in smoke when his current deal expires. The player has attracted interested from clubs in China over the past 12 months but Roy Hodgson told the paper that talks are ongoing in a bid to ensure that Benteke stays exactly where he is.
"I believe negotiations are taking place," the Palace boss said, while revealing that similar talks are underway to convince James Tomkins that his future also belongs with the club.
Tap-ins
- Atletico Madrid are negotiating with Roma to have Nikola Kalinic move from the Spanish club to the Italian side, according to AS. Roma manager Paulo Fonseca is apparently a big fan of the Croatian forward but the sale is dependent on Patrik Schick leaving Rome for Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. Atleti are eyeing up to €7 million for Kalinic, more than half the cost they paid for the ex-Fiorentina man in 2018.
- Inter Milan look set to snare Fiorentina full-back Cristiano Biraghi, with a meeting due to take place on Friday between the two clubs to seal the deal. Calciomercato report that the deal is most definitely on, with Brazilian full-back
Source: espn.co.uk