{"id":337187,"date":"2025-08-12T01:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/337187\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T01:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:27:15","slug":"football-gossip-rodrygo-nkunku-simons-isak-mcatee-grealish-konate-trippier-kalimuendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/337187\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Rodrygo, Nkunku, Simons, Isak, McAtee, Grealish, Konate, Trippier, Kalimuendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City considering move for Rodrygo, Nottingham Forest close to agreeing deal for James McAtee, and Chelsea and RB Leipzig discuss Christopher Nkunku in talks for Xavi Simons<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester<\/b> <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">City<\/b> are considering a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real<\/b> <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Madrid&#8217;s<\/b> 24-year-old Brazil forward Rodrygo, who is valued at \u00a387m. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1954880317753356760\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fabrizio Romano), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest <\/b>are close to agreeing a deal for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester<\/b> <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">City&#8217;s<\/b> 22-year-old English midfielder James McAtee. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6063447\/2025\/08\/11\/james-mcatee-manchester-city-nottingham-forest-transfer\/?\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">RB Leipzig<\/b> have discussed France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, during talks about Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons, 22. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3463180\/chelsea-christopher-nkunku-xavi-simons-transfer-swap-fees\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Talksport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Monaco <\/b>are interested in signing <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle&#8217;s <\/b>34-year-old former England defender Kieran Trippier. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11743\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10006188#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham <\/b>are preparing a bid for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Southampton&#8217;s<\/b> 21-year-old Portugal Under-21s midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who is valued at \u00a330m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2025\/aug\/11\/newcastle-malick-thiaw-deal-milan-yoane-wissa-brentford\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Guardian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, will only consider reintegrating at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle <\/b>or signing a new deal if <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>directly inform him a deal is impossible this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/exclusive-alexander-isak-liverpool-transfer-news-newcastle-united-exit\/?taid=6899f3e25029200001b321f6&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GMS&amp;utm_medium=Social-Distribution&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Givemesport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Napoli<\/b> have joined AC Milan in expressing an interest in Rasmus Hojlund, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester<\/b> <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">United<\/b> ready to consider bids of \u00a330m-\u00a340m for the 22-year-old Denmark striker. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/man-utd-rasmus-hojlund-ready-to-cut-losses-3854008\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(The i &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">England midfielder Jack Grealish&#8217;s loan move from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b> includes a \u00a350m option to buy the 29-year-old next summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6538344\/2025\/08\/11\/jack-grealish-everton-loan-man-city\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea <\/b>have lodged a \u00a343m offer for 26-year-old <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>and France centre-back Ibrahima Konate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensacentral.com\/fichajes\/chelsea-ofrece-50-millones-quitarle-real-madrid-jugador_314589_102.html#google_vignette\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Defensa Central &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle <\/b>are in talks to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Stade Rennais&#8217;<\/b> French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, with the Bees slightly more advanced in negotiations for the 23-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-arnaud-kalimuendo-vers-la-premier-league\/1584474\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(L&#8217;Equipe &#8211; in French), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle <\/b>also have a strong interest in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leicester City <\/b>and Morocco<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss, 21, but face competition from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/08\/11\/newcastle-transfer-move-leicester-bilal-el-khannouss-howe\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Telegraph), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b> are interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leicester&#8217;s<\/b> 21-year-old Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu after failing with multiple bids for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Southampton&#8217;s<\/b> 19-year-old England Under-21s winger Tyler Dibling. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11743\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10006667#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin has sacked his agent as he attempts to find a new club. The 28-year-old England striker has held talks with Manchester United, Newcastle and Leeds. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3461668\/dominic-calvert-lewin-sacks-agent-premier-league-transfer-talks\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Talksport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolfsburg<\/b> are interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sunderland&#8217;s<\/b> 23-year-old Northern Ireland full-back Trai Hume. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11743\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10005820#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> are considering a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayer Leverkusen<\/b> and Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie, 23, following 22-year-old England centre-back Levi Colwill&#8217;s serious knee injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/08\/11\/sources-chelsea-urgent-hunt-defensive-signing\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Caughtoffside), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 34, is keen to stay at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> beyond the end of the summer transfer window despite interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Galatasaray.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/ilkay-gundogan-wants-to-stay-at-man-city-after-pep-guardiola-decision\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Football Insider), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester City considering move for Rodrygo, Nottingham Forest close to agreeing deal for James McAtee, and Chelsea and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":337188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":{"0":"post-337187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-top-stories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115013199037495257","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}