Juventus pull out of Emiliano Martinez move as Monday’s transfer gossip circulates

On Monday, August 16, 2026, reports said Juventus have pulled out of a summer transfer move to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez; the day’s round-up also named Manchester City interest in Pedro Neto and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho approving a move for Martin Zubimendi.

Aston Villa's Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, will not be joining Juventus this summer following talks between the clubs, according to The Athletic (subscription required). Manchester City are reportedly keen to sign Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 26, from Chelsea but face competition from Al-Hilal, per Talksport. New Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has approved a move for Arsenal's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 27, according to Teamtalk.

Nottingham Forest have joined the race to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea, with the 23-year-old English striker reported to be keen to stay in the Premier League, per Talksport. Everton are said to be leading the chase for Delap. Chelsea have already told him that he can leave the club this summer, according to Teamtalk.

Newcastle are preparing a bid of 55m euros (£47m) for Villarreal's Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze, 25, with Barcelona also reported to be interested (Fichajes - in Spanish). Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 27, has refused to rule out a summer move from Galatasaray, and Arsenal are named among the clubs linked to him (Caught Offside). Those reports place Mikautadze and Osimhen among the higher-value targets mentioned on Monday.

Coventry City are closing in on the signing of Sidiki Cherif from Fenerbahce after agreeing a deal for the Guinea forward, 19, according to Give Me Sport. Everton are also reported to be keen to sign English midfielder Marcus Tavernier, 27, from Bournemouth (Football Insider). Meanwhile, a deal for Leeds United's Suriname forward Joel Piroe, 27, to join West Ham United is described as being in its final stages by Voetbal International (in Dutch).

Hull City are in advanced talks over a £21m deal for Panathinaikos forward Andreas Tetteh, with Roma also interested, per Ekrem Konur. Manchester United are reportedly stepping up their efforts to cash in on their academy, with English left-back Harry Amass, 19, potentially a player that could move on for about £7m plus add-ons (Mail - subscription required). AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim has excluded Youssouf Fofana from his plans for the season, with Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace now interested in the France midfielder, 27 (Football Insider).

Atletico Madrid want to beat Barcelona to the signing of Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, 26, whom Girona value at about 25m euros (£21.3m), according to Fichajes (in Spanish). Also reported on Monday, Barcelona agree a £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City, and Villa begin Suzuki talks, according to the site’s Sunday gossip round-up.

Several of the reported moves are described as being in advanced stages or pending bids, including Joel Piroe’s transfer to West Ham being in its final stages and Newcastle preparing a formal offer for Georges Mikautadze; clubs and agents are reported to be progressing multiple negotiations through the summer transfer period.