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Hello and welcome to the Serie A news and rumours of the day! As usual, there are many exciting stories from the rumour mill to read. So, let's take a look at the top stories of the day surrounding the Italian top flight.
#5 Manchester United to be offered 2 players without Paulo Dybala inclusion in Romelu Lukaku swap deal
The Paulo Dybala - Romelu Lukaku swap deal has been rumoured for some time now. Juventus and Manchester United are said to have agreed on the swap while Lukaku seems to have accepted a move to Juventus. However, the two clubs have not been able to convince Dybala so far.
It is said that Dybala's idea is to stay with Juventus, and the player's discussion with Maurizio Sarri could also affect the decision. The 25-year-old is also likely to demand a massive salary which will make him the Premier League's highest-paid player if Manchester United insist on signing him.
According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Manchester United are also interested in veteran striker Mario Mandzukic in addition to Dybala. The World Cup finalist was one of Juventus's top performers last season. He appeared 23 times as a starter in the league, scoring 9 goals and creating 6 assists.
The 33-year-old has recently signed a one-year contract extension with Juventus. He could be a direct replacement for the Belgian. However, Football Italia reveals that Blaise Matuidi is also on United's list of targets. The report further states that Juventus could even offer Matuidi and Mandzukic without Dybala's inclusion.
Matuidi is one of Juventus' sellable assets following the arrival of Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot. He was a regular under Massimiliano Allegri last season, appearing 29 times as a starter. Unfortunately, the World Cup winner has passed 30 of age and Juventus are now looking to replace him.
#4 Manchester City offer €30 M + Danilo for Joao Cancelo
The Premier League champions have recently rekindled their interest in the Portuguese defender. Cancelo has been on Manchester City's radar for some time. The English side previously offered Brazilian defender Danilo plus cash for Cancelo, but Juventus rejected the proposal.
However, a new report reveals that Juventus are now willing to take Danilo as part of the deal. Unfortunately, Juventus and Manchester City have yet to agree on the valuation of the two players involved. Manchester City value Danilo and Joao Cancelo at €30 million and €60 million respectively.
Thus, Pep Guardiola's side will propose around €30 million cash in addition to the Brazilian. Juventus, on the other hand, rate Danilo and Joao Cancelo at €25 million and €70 million respectively.
The Old Lady also want the Manchester City star to lower his wage demand. The former Real Madrid player currently earns €5 million per season at City, while Juventus ready to pay just €3.5 million annually.
#3 Agent admits Patrick Cutrone forced to join Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Italian striker will play in the Premier League after completing his transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves reportedly paid €18 million plus various bonuses for the AC Milan star. However, many have believed that Cutrone's idea was to stay at AC Milan.
Cutrone joined the Milan academy as an 8-year-old, and he had never changed clubs before joining Wolves. Unfortunately, he lost his place to then AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain last season. His situation worsened after Milan signed Krzysztof Piatek for €35 million. Cutrone's agent Donato Orgnoni admitted that his client had no choice but to leave the Italian club.
“A new adventure begins, and I think he’ll get along well there,” the agent said.
“Milan made a choice that was different from the one we would’ve made. You can agree with it or not, but we had to accept it.”
#4 Radja Nainggolan hopes to prove Inter wrong
The Belgian played mostly as a starter last season, earning more than 1900 minutes of playing time. He claimed 6 goals and 3 assists from 29 league appearances. Unfortunately, new Inter boss Antonio Conte has confirmed that the 31-year-old and Mauro Icardi were out of the club's plans.
Radja Nainggolan has recently decided to join his former club Cagliari, and he wanted to prove Inter wrong. He also hinted that getting closer to his wife was one of the reasons behind the move. Nainggolan's wife Claudia has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
“I’m happy to be back home. I made a choice, it was a little bit forced upon me, but in the end, I made this decision and I hope to do well there.
“I have other priorities right now, so it was easy to make the choice in that case,” he said.
“Now I’ll challenge myself, put myself back out there and try to prove Inter were wrong to let me go."
#5 Edinson Cavani promises to see out his contract amid Inter Milan links
The Paris Saint-Germain striker has been heavily linked with Inter recently. Inter are said to want to target the veteran player if they fail to land Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku. The Uruguayan star was PSG's regular striker last term, appearing 20 times as a starter. He remained as one of PSG's best goalscorers with 18 goals.
However, Cavani's spell was hindered by injuries, despite Thomas Tuchel regularly playing the 32-year-old as a starter. Nevertheless, the former Napoli player has revealed that he is going nowhere before his contract expires.
“I already told the fans and promised to myself that I’d stay at PSG until the end of my contract. That is certain,” the player said.
“In the future, I could decide to go back to Uruguay, but football doesn’t depend only on you, as there is also a club and supporters.
“I am not thinking about a new contract right now, as we haven’t even discussed it. I am relaxed, whether or not I remain after the contract expires.
