Football Transfer Updates – 2 July, 2025: Fabrizio Romano & More
2 July 2025 Football News & Updates By Fabrizio Romano
- Olivier Giroud has approved all the contract sent to him by Lille as he is now back in European football.
The contract is sealed until June 2026, with an option for another season.
- Matteo Ruggeri has signed a €17m deal as Atletico Madrid’s new player and received an additional €3m from Atalanta.
- Alexandre Lacazette is now confirmed as the new NEOM SC striker from OL.
- AC Milan are set to improve their offer for Ardan Jashari.
The final package for Club Brugge is getting closer to a club record sale with Charles De Ketelier.
This comes after the player’s position was made very clear: he only wants to join Milan.3
- Neco Williams has signed a new deal at Nottingham Forest until June 2029, as planned.
- EXCL: Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal with Olympique Lyonnais for Malick Fofana… but nothing has been agreed from the player’s side yet. (2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
Fofana is awaiting Champions League clubs, while Chelsea are still keen on the player.
Understand Bayern and Napoli have also asked to make initial contact.
- Gerson has left Flamengo and joined Zenit St Petersburg, as the Russian club triggered his €25m release clause.
The deal is done, with a medical and contract signing to take place in the next 24/48 hours. ✅🇧🇷
- Understand Fenerbahçe are confident of getting the Milan Skriniar deal done after Jon Duran!
The club is working hard to move forward in the next few days and get the defender back by July.
- Saudi Pro League side NEOM FC have completed all the paperwork to sign Alexandre Lacazette from OL.
An agreement has been reached for the French striker to start a new chapter in Saudi.
- Exclusive: Bologna are in talks to sign Federico Bernardeschi. (2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
He is a top target for Bologna and formal contact has been made after Bernardeschi left MLS by mutual consent.
A return to Italy… and here we go, expected soon. ⏳🇮🇹
- Kepa’s exit from Chelsea confirmed, Spanish goalkeeper joins Arsenal on £5m deal.
- Samuel Riqui to AC Milan, here we go! Deal has now been verbally agreed for €23m plus €2m add-ons.
Ricci has been alerted for medicals with Milan and Torino, which will be formalised early next week.
Ricci will join in the coming days and then it will be Modric’s turn after the World Cup.
2 July 2025 Football News & Updates From another source:
- Liverpool are refusing to back down from demanding €60M for Darwin Nunez, which is too much for Napoli.
(Source: Corriere dello Sport)
- Arsenal are close to reaching a verbal agreement with Sporting striker Victor Gyokeres.
The deal is now moving forward. (2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
(Source: @lequipe)
- Ibrahima Konate has rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of a new contract.
Real Madrid, PSG and Al Hilal are all interested and Liverpool could be forced to accept an offer of around £40M if he doesn’t sign a new deal.
(Source: FootballInsider)
- Newcastle United are exploring a move for Marseille centre back Leonardo Balardi.
(Source: @CraigHope_DM)
- Nico Williams has cut his holiday short so he can activate his release clause and sign for Barcelona.
Barca’s payment is expected to be completed on Friday. (2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
(Source: @sport)
- 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Habib Diarra has joined Sunderland from Strasbourg for €35M.
(📸 @SunderlandAFC)
- 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Derby County have re-signed forward Andreas Weimann and agreed a 1-year contract.
(Source: @dcfcofficial)
- 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Wolves have signed Jorgen Strand Larsen permanently following his initial season-long loan from Celta Vigo. Z(2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
(Source: @Wolves)
- Liverpool have reportedly agreed a five-year contract with Marc Guehi.
The centre-back is pushing for the move.
(Source: @nicoshira)
- Marcus Rashford is preferring to move abroad rather than leave Manchester United this summer.
He is open to leaving on loan or as part of a swap deal. He wants to compete for the title.
(Source: @David_Ornstein – 2 July 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Olivier Giroud is expected to arrive in Lille today to complete his transfer from Los Angeles. 🇫🇷🐶
It will be officially announced by this evening or tomorrow. ⏳
(Source: @sacchatavoliri)