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The summer transfer window has roughly one month remaining, and the U.S. men’s national team will report in roughly five weeks for a pair of international friendlies. Manager Mauricio Pochettino will make some telling choices, and some could be related to where USMNT players land on the club level.
Over the past few weeks, multiple players in the pool have secured big moves but now things are becoming messy.
Juventus winger Tim Weah reportedly rejected a move to Nottingham Forest and was focused on Marseille, but the Bianconeri are playing hardball with the French club, according to his agent. Similarly, in فرنسا, goalkeeper Matt Turner seemingly had a move to ليون sorted, but now the club is reportedly looking to back out of the deal.
بالجم tracks all of the American player movements in the USMNT Transfer Notebook a recurring feature covering the latest developments for those in the U.S. national team pool.
The summer transfer window has roughly one month remaining, and the U.S. men’s national team will report in roughly five weeks for a pair of international friendlies. Manager Mauricio Pochettino will make some telling choices, and some could be related to where USMNT players land on the club level.
Over the past few weeks, multiple players in the pool have secured big moves, but now things are becoming messy.
Juventus winger Tim Weah reportedly rejected a move to Nottingham Forest and was focused on Marseille, but the Bianconeri are playing hardball with the French club, according to his agent. Similarly, in France, goalkeeper Matt Turner seemingly had a move to Lyon sorted, but now the club is reportedly looking to back out of the deal.
BALLGMu0026nbsp;tracks all of the American player movements in theu0026nbsp;USMNT Transfer Notebook a recurring feature covering the latest developments for those in the U.S. national team pool.
After the fallout of the potential transfer to Forest, Fabrizio Romano reported that Weah and Marseille shared mutual interest, and that the French club was exploring a deal.
However, a potential move to Ligue 1 hit a snag. Weah’s agent, Badou Sambague, claimed that Juventus’ sporting department is “creating problems” with any potential transfer, and is holding out for a move to the Premier League – a transfer that they’ll “never approve.”
“Juve is a fantastic club,” Sambague told The Athletic. “The sporting department is managed by three persons. Two have class, and another is still searching himself [sic]. We cannot blame him. Two are looking for solutions, and one is creating problems. And we can’t let that go. Tim Weah is always professional, but was left out during the [Club] World Cup. This person botched his [Club] World Cup, tried to force him to go where he wanted. Today, as revenge, he’s demanding a fortune and waiting for a Premier League offer that won’t come and will never be approved by us.
“These are old-fashioned methods that won’t sit well with me. I’m not used to speaking out, but not doing so today would be accepting the unacceptable and total disrespect. Class can’t be bought for a manager, that’s for sure, but it has always been part of the history of Juventus. One person is undermining that. Let’s see…”
Meanwhile, Marseille have continued to be active in the window, and have now reportedly added a new winger in Brazilian Igor Paixao. With the clock ticking, is Weah’s chance to sign there already over?
In June, it was reported that Lyon and Forest agreed on a fee for the transfer of Turner ahead of the Gold Cup. However, amid financial woes, Lyon were relegated to Ligue 2 – and then, after a successful appeal, they were reinstated to the French top division and their spot in European football next season was guaranteed.
Those financial woes remain, however, and now Lyon is reportedly looking to back out of the Turner transfer.
According to L’Equipe, Lyon is pushing to cancel their proposed $9.42M transfer for Turner. They’ve got lawyers on the case who are looking to cancel the contract, as the club believe they’ve overspent on a goalkeeper who may not be their starter.
All might not be lost, though. Leeds متحد have signed Lyon starter Lucas Perri as their new goalkeeper, paying a fee of $20.8M, this week. That’s more than double the reported fee for Turner, meaning the club may now have funds to pay for his transfer and salary – if they choose to do so. The rollercoaster ride continues.
The Gio Reyna saga remains stalled, But there is finally some incremental progress.
French outlet Foot Mercato reports that Borussia Dortmund and Parma have reached a potential agreement over a transfer for the American, with the الدوري الألماني side increasing their initial offer of €6 million to €8 million as a base number. The report adds that Reyna and Parma have also agreed on personal terms.
If the two clubs can come to an agreement, Reyna might finally land at a club where he can get regular minutes amid a push for a roster spot with the USMNT next summer.
New manager Carlos Cuesta is also eager to get the deal over the line, so that Reyna can join the team in the buildup to the start of the Serie A season, which begins in roughly three weeks.
+ Stuttgart are pushing hard to sign Cole Campbell from Borussia Dortmund, according to Sky Sports. Campbell is reportedly eager for the move. Dortmund, though, would prefer a loan, but are open to a move with a sell-on clause or a buyback option.
+ Winger Griffin Yow remains linked to the English Championship. Portsmouth remain interested, while Belgian side Anderlecht and MLS side D.C. United are also reportedly keeping tabs.
+ Winger Josh Sargent reportedly turned down an approach from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. He remains the subject of interest from teams around Europe.
COMPLETED DEALS
+ Unlike Sargent, Malik Tillman is heading back to the Bundesliga, having completed a $47 million move to Bayer Leverkusen to serve as the club’s Florian Wirtz replacement.
+ Patrck Agyemang finalized his big move to Derby County, but will be on the shelf for the first few weeks of his time in England after undergoing hernia surgery.
+u0026nbsp;Midfielder Johnny Cardoso has signed a multi-year deal with Atletico Madrid, joining on au0026nbsp;permanent transfer from Real Betis.
+ Caleb Wiley has completed a loan move to Watford, as he returns to the club after spending the second half of last season with them in the Championship.
+u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;U.S. Youth international Julian Eyestone hasu0026nbsp;signed a new contract with Brentford in the English Premier Leagueu0026nbsp;and has been promoted to the senior team for the 2025-26 season. He is expected to be a part of the U20 FIFA World Cup this fall with the USYNT.
+u0026nbsp; Forward Damion Downs hasu0026nbsp;completed a $9.5M transferu0026nbsp;from FC Koln to Southampton in the English Championship.
+u0026nbsp; Noahkai Banks, the 18-year-old American defender, has signed a contract extension with Bundesliga side Augsburg, keeping him at the club until 2028.
+u0026nbsp;Defender George Campbell has joined West Bromwich Albion on a permanent transfer from CF Montreal.
+ San Diego FC has signed U.S. youth international Pedro Soma from Cornella in Spain.
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