insider: €20m Rodri gap, ‘easy’ Arsenal target, Aston Villa agreement

insider Transfer News: €20m Rodri gap, ‘easy’ Arsenal target, Villa agreement Make us your Google favourite insider brings the latest transfer news on Xavi Hernandez, Rodri , Julian Alvarez, Jed Spence, Joao Palhinha and Arsenal 's centre-back search. Xavi Hernandez makes Netherlands return official Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has agreed to become the new head coach of the Netherlands, Romano confirmed. “Xavi will be the new head coach of the Dutch national team. It’s a here we go. Deal done. Four-year contract until the World Cup 2030,” Romano told his YouTube channel. “Good luck to Xavi Hernandez, who several times said: ‘I want to be the new head coach of the national team. I feel it’s time for a national team. I feel the next chapter has to be a national team.’ “Now Xavi agrees on this new chapter to take over at the Netherlands and get this opportunity with the Oranje. Good luck to Xavi. Deal done, here we go, confirmed.” Vlahovic and Lukaku complete striker moves as Spence heads to Inter Three major deals have been completed involving Serie A clubs, with Dusan Vlahovic, Romelu Lukaku and Djed Spence all on the move. “Talking about strikers, Dusan Vlahovic is officially joining Besiktas on a three-year contract after leaving Juventus as a free agent,” Romano added. “And now Romelu Lukaku. Romelu Lukaku left Napoli for a bit more than €6 million and is joining Fenerbahce. It is completed, it is done. Lukaku to Fenerbahce, Vlahovic to Besiktas, two strikers out of the market. “Now, talking about done deals of the day, another exclusive story is regarding Djed Spence, because he was shining at the World Cup with England under Thomas Tuchel. He can play on the right, on the left, he was doing very well, he was one of the surprises of the tournament, and now Spence is leaving Tottenham Hotspur. “Djed Spence is joining Inter. The deal is done and it’s a here we go. The deal has been agreed in the recent hours. Jed Spence will sign a long-term contract at Inter in the next few days. “The two clubs are already exchanging documents, Inter and Tottenham. The transfer fee will be €31.5 million, plus €4 million in add-ons, so around €35 million in total. “Tottenham gave the green light. Why? Because Spence wanted to go, wanted to have a new opportunity, wanted to play on a regular basis. Tottenham had a very appealing project, but they are not going to play European football, and so Spence didn’t want to be on the bench for the majority of the season.” Tottenham keep Gakpo and Savinho at the top of their winger shortlist More movement is expected at Tottenham, with Cody Gakpo and Savinho remaining the club’s priority targets. “On the wings, Spurs are working on these two deals. No negotiations for Folarin Balogun. I know there have been many reports in the last 24 hours, but Tottenham are not working on a Balogun deal, at least as of today. What happens in the future, we will see,” Romano said. “But the two top targets, wingers, remain: Cody Gakpo and Savinho. Alternative, Pedro Neto, who is very expensive.” Rodri transfer to Barcelona remains alive despite €20m gap Barcelona have increased their offer for Rodri, but Manchester City are still demanding considerably more for the midfielder. “For the Rodri deal, what I can tell you is that for Rodri, Barcelona, as I revealed in the video this morning, already presented their second proposal and it’s reaching €60 million with the add-ons included,” Romano said. “But the answer from Manchester City was €80m. So at the moment, there is still a gap between Barcelona and Manchester City. “But the conversation is underway. Talks between Barcelona and Manchester City are continuing, even today. The deal is absolutely proceeding. Then there is still a distance. “And so Barcelona, if, when, I would say, they want to complete the deal, they know they have to put something more on the table than €60m. But they also feel that €80m is not going to be the number. Probably midway, halfway between €60m and €80m, they can find a solution. “Rodri remains a man of his word for Barcelona in this case, because he has an agreement with Barcelona. He wants to go to Barcelona and he’s not changing his mind. “So Barcelona and Manchester City will be in contact again in the next hours to try to find a solution. But for sure, the Rodri deal remains absolutely, absolutely underway. So let’s follow more updates on this story in the next hours and days.”