insider: Man Utd boost, Alvarez latest, Man City’s next deal

insider Transfer News: Man Utd boost, Alvarez latest, Man City’s next deal Make us your Google favourite insider delivers the latest transfer news on Christopher Nkunku, Nico Gonzalez, Julian Alvarez, Rafa Leao, Alejandro Balde and Nicolas Jackson . Nkunku agrees Leipzig return as Milan make Leao available There have been major developments at AC Milan, with Rafael Leao being put up for sale after Christopher Nkunku was signed. “Christopher Nkunku is leaving AC Milan and joining Leipzig. The deal is agreed, it's a loan deal, €3.5 million, with a buy option clause that is not mandatory for €30m. So the former Chelsea striker returns to Leipzig. An exclusive story of the day,” Romano told his YouTube channel. “Leipzig are bidding for Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille, but at the moment Lille have no intention to accept around €35m. So a new proposal would be needed in order to get it done. “And then watch out for Rafa Leao. There will be movements this week. His agents, his lawyers, Jorge Mendes as well, are all working to find a solution because the player is up for sale. The player remains available on the market, and around Leao there could be movements. “There is interest from Turkey and interest from Saudi. Let's see if some European club will try to get the deal done with AC Milan, but Rafa Leao could be one to watch in these final days of the summer transfer window. “Again, today he was not available due to injury, but in general, AC Milan's position is clear. The player is available, the player is on the market, and so we have to follow this situation.” Barcelona open to selling Balde amid Man Utd interest Barcelona have also been active, with Alejandro Balde's future becoming a major talking point after their opening La Liga game. “Barcelona had their opening game, with the Spanish champions facing Elche and winning 5-0. Beautiful news for Barcelona. Adeyemi, debut goal. Also Anthony Gordon, debut, delivering two assists. So, a very good impact for the Barcelona new players. “And also for Barcelona, good luck to Pablo Gavi, who suffered an injury. We have to see what happened there. “But then, after the game, Hansi Flick was speaking about Alejandro Balde's situation. Flick said: ‘On Balde, I didn't tell Balde you have to leave the club. I had a conversation with Balde and I told him, think about your situation, clarify your situation and we'll speak tomorrow.’ “So what's the reality? At the moment, Barcelona are open to selling Balde in case of a good proposal. But Balde, I can tell you once again, is not pushing to leave Barcelona. “So it has to be a top proposal for the club and a good proposal for the player because Balde is not accepting anything. To be honest, I saw some clubs linked with Balde that Balde would never take into consideration. I'm not going to mention them out of respect, but Balde is never going to mid-table clubs. It has to be top, top, top clubs. “So, for example, Manchester United is a club that called Jorge Mendes. Manchester United are in a conversation and are a possibility, but it depends on the conditions, not only on the transfer fee, but also on the salary, because Balde is on a big salary at Barcelona and that's going to be a point. “So let's follow the Balde situation, but for sure, Man United are still looking for a left-back.” Man Utd told to forget about Hall transfer Manchester United's search for a left-back has suffered another setback, with Newcastle closing the door on a move for Lewis Hall. “On Man United, Lewis Hall. Today, Matthias Jaissle definitely closed the deal, definitely closed the door to any option for this deal because he said no chance when he was asked about Manchester United trying to sign Lewis Hall,” Romano said. “So forget about Lewis Hall for Manchester United, said by Newcastle's new boss, Matthias Geisle, after the game against Liverpool.” Newcastle close in on Nico Gonzalez deal Newcastle are, meanwhile, showing major confidence in completing a deal for Manchester City 's Nico Gonzalez, with negotiations now at an advanced stage. “My exclusive update of the night is that there is big, big, big confidence at Newcastle to get a deal done in the next hours for Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City,” Romano added. “The situation has been the following in the recent days. Manchester City opened doors to the exit of Nico Gonzalez. For Manchester City, the player is not untouchable at all. “In mediaday game, the