Everything you need to know about transfer news on Thursday January 16, 2025.
PSG: Randal Kolo Muani is in Turin
Randal Cole Muani is leaving for Juventus. In fact, the 26-year-old French international is already in Turin. The Piedmontese club relays the images of its arrival in Italy this Wednesday evening. Next steps? Medical examination and signature. Remember that the former Nantes and Frankfurt player will be loaned without a purchase option. PSG thus hopes to increase the value of a player snatched for €90 million in 2023. Player that Luis Enrique has blacklisted for many weeks now. The Spanish coach doesn't even call him up anymore. “My decisions speak louder than my words», he repeats over and over again. In this case, it’s clear… “RKM” is under contract until 2028. He has scored 11 goals in 54 matches for Parisian colors.
Thiago Almada arrives at OL (official)
It is a significant reinforcement in the Lyon ranks. The attacking midfielder Thiago Almadaworld champion with Argentina in 2022, is on loan from the Brazilian club Botafogo, owned by businessman John Textor like OL. Almada, 23, has just won the Brazilian championship and the Copa Libertadores (equivalent to the Champions League) with Botafogo. The loan would be free in order to respect the limits imposed by the DNCG this winter on OL, 6th in Ligue 1.
Lille closes the door for Zhegrova, courted by Naples
Who to succeed the future Parisian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the ranks of Napoli? A track leads to Lille and Edon Zhegrova. Some sources suggest that the Kosovar winger has even already reached an agreement with the Italian club. We still have to come to an agreement with Losc. Issue ? Olivier Létang has no intention of compromising. “My position is very clear and it has not changed. Some may be subject to solicitation. All the players who have playing time and who are important for us, like Edon who performed well, will stay. We all set off on a human adventure together and no one will leave the ship before the end of the season in May.», affirms the Lille president (via The Voice of Sports ). Having passed through Belgium and Switzerland, Zhegrova joined Losc in January 2022. He is under contract there until 2026.
And also…
Barcelona: close to Juve, Araujo should ultimately stay
OM offer for Belahyane (Hellas Verona)
Rennes is tracking a Japanese striker, Kyogo Furuhashi
Chelsea recall Chalobah from loan
Real Madrid: see you this summer for Alexander-Arnold
Lyon loans Adryelson to Anderlecht (official)
PSG: Kvaratskhelia’s salary will make a huge jump
Reims recruits Patrick (official)
M'Baye Niang at Sampdoria (official)
OM: big offer from West Ham for Wahi?
PSG: England or Türkiye, Skriniar has the choice
Lyon: Wilfried Zaha on his way to MLS?
SEE ALSO – Ligue 1: behind the scenes of Thiago Almada's arrival at Olympique Lyonnais