Vincent Kompany was at Tegernsee [last summer], he drove out there with Christoph Freund, and said: 'Uli, we need Xavi Simons'. I had put an apple pie on the table for the meeting and replied: 'Vincent, you can have another piece of the apple pie, but you're not getting Xavi. We want you to play the young players'.
Warren Zaire-Emery is one of European football's coolest operators, having made France's Euro 2024 squad at just 18 years old with over 100 appearances for PSG.
I'm very happy and very proud to be joining Paris Saint-Germain. This is a moment of huge pride for me and for my family," Dro said at his presentation with PSG. "I'm hugely excited and motivated to play and to give everything for this shirt.
There is plenty of plotting to be done at Old Trafford and they are keen to bring in some young talent. One man on the Manchester United shortlist is Chelsea's 19-year-old Tyrique George, who has become something of a fringe figure at Stamford Bridge in recent times. Other options for the recruitment bods are Milan's Rafael Leao and Everton's Iliman Ndiaye.
Although the season is only at its halfway point, the sporting department of FC Barcelona is already working on shaping the squad for next season. No final decisions have been taken yet, but a clear roadmap has been drawn up regarding the attacking unit. As has already been reported, Barça intend to retain Marcus Rashford's services beyond this season. The Catalans have a €30 million purchase option for the Manchester United loanee, although they might look to negotiate a lower fee.
Jacquet, a France under-21 international, is open to a move to the Premier League but Rennes are demanding more than €60 million (£69.72m) and are in a strong position to negotiate with the 20-year-old's existing contract set to expire in 2029. However, personal terms are not expected to be an issue and Chelsea are aiming to progress talks with Rennes in the coming days. Jacquet is a Rennes academy graduate and made his debut in January 2024. He has made 16 appearances this season and was sent off in a 5-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain last month.
Liam Rosenior is eager to sign a defender and Chelsea have their eye on Jeremy Jacquet of Rennes. The Ligue 1 club want around 44m for the 20-year-old centre-back, a fee Chelsea may be willing to pay with Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo injured. The Blues could also consider selling skipper Enzo Fernandez, who is a target for Real Madrid. There may be a shortage of centre-backs at Internazionale soon.
