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Maresca highlights area of weakness in his squad - as club progress in deal to sign lille's bouaddi.

Enzo Maresca revealed that Manchester City are looking to land more senior targets this month after losing a wealth of experience over the summer.

Between the departures of Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Nathan Ake, City lost almost 1,000 collective appearances and Maresca appears keen for seasoned additions.

City are progressing in a deal to land Lille’s teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi to supplement the capture of £116million Elliot Anderson as the centre of the park begins to take shape.

Real Madrid are pushing to sign Rodri this summer, with the Spaniard open to a move, and Maresca is acutely aware of the need for older heads to retain balance among the squad.

‘Fortunately this is a squad that doesn’t need to do many things,’ Maresca said. ‘At the same time, as we already know the club lost important players in terms of experience like Bernardo, John and Nathan.’

City have been actively looking at wingers, with a right back having been high on the agenda as well. Maresca is an admirer of Chelsea’s Malo Gusto, with Pedro Neto also linked.

Manchester City's tijjani reijnders a £55m target for nottingham forest just a year after moving to the etihad.

Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has emerged as a £55million target for Nottingham Forest.

The Netherlands international is understood to be open to the move for the chance of regular first-team football and would be a key figure in Oliver Glasner's plans.

He joined City last summer from AC Milan but while he made 47 appearances in all competitions not all were from the start.

He had interest from Atletico Madrid at the start of the window but, with City's valuation around £60m, they moved on to other targets.

City paid Milan £46.5m for the 28-year-old so would make a quick profit as they look to bring in 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille after adding Elliot Anderson from Forest for £116m.

They also expect a bid from Real Madrid for Rodri though Barcelona have been weighing up an offer.

Roma bid 17 million euros for molina.

According to news released by transfer reporter Moretto on social media earlier today, Roma has submitted an offer totaling 17 million euros for Atletico Madrid player Nahuel Molina.

Moretto stated that the offer includes bonuses. In the coming hours, Roma will seek to reach a final agreement on contract terms with the Argentine player from Atletico Madrid.

Mastantuno agree to join fiorentina, clubs discussing salary split

According to Marca, Mastantono has agreed to join Fiorentina.

Reports indicate that Real Madrid trained again at the Valdebebas base this morning, and Mastantono was still absent from group training. As yesterday, the young Argentine did not train with his teammates but stayed in the gym for individual physical training.

Mastantono currently has no injuries; the only reason for his absence from group training is that he is waiting for the loan deal to Fiorentina to be officially completed.

The Argentine starlet has already agreed to join the Viola, and the two clubs are currently finalizing the last details of the loan agreement, which is close to completion.

As Marca first revealed a week ago, Fiorentina was the first club to contact Real Madrid and expressed their desire to loan the player before other Serie A teams. Now, their proactive approach is about to pay off.

This Tuesday, after the player agreed to join Fiorentina, the two clubs met again. Mastantono spoke with Fiorentina coach Fabio Grosso and sporting director Fabio Paratici and was satisfied with the development prospects the team outlined for him.

What Fiorentina can offer is precisely what Real Madrid cannot guarantee in the short term—more playing time, more consistent match opportunities, and a key role, allowing him to fully showcase his talent on the European stage.

Bruno Guimaraes to arsenal: Where would Newcastle captain fit in and what would it mean for martin zubimendi, martin odegaard, myles lewis-skelly?

It is easy to understand Arsenal's interest in Bruno Guimaraes. The Newcastle captain is one of the Premier League's most complete midfielders, capable of dominating and destroying but also scoring and creating, with passing ability to match his physicality.

The Gunners remain in talks with Newcastle over a deal for the 28-year-old, who would be joining a group of midfielders which includes Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and Myles Lewis-Skelly. So where and how would he fit in?

No 6 or No 8?
Guimaraes can play as a deep-lying midfielder or a more advanced No 8. He explained his preference for the latter position in an interview with Sky Sports in October 2022, when he was being used by former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe in the No 6 role.

"To be honest, if you ask me this question, I have to say I prefer to play at No 8, but I think my role here, at No 6, is exactly what the team needs," said Guimaraes. "It is to take the ball out, to do some passes, to find the wingers and the strikers.

"I can play both positions, but Eddie has a choice to make and, for me, the most important thing is just to play and to help Newcastle get the three points. I think my best position is at No 8 but I can play at No 6. It's not a problem for me."