Football transfer news August 16: Ronaldo takes action, Al Nassr plays big to welcome Bayern star

VHO - August 16 witnessed many exciting events: Liverpool beat Bournemouth thanks to Chiesa's goal, Coman officially joined Al Nassr, Paqueta plans to leave West Ham and Barca ties Kounde to 2030.

Chiesa scored in the last minute to help Liverpool beat Bournemouth.

Chiesa wants to stay at Liverpool

After scoring a goal to help Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2, Federico Chiesa confirmed that he wants to continue staying at Anfield, despite the risk of being benched. "I am very happy at Liverpool. I want to stay and fight to help the team win titles."

Chiesa arrived at Anfield at the start of last season for just £10m from Juventus, but he only made 6 Premier League appearances and did not score a goal. The Italian star's form has also been poor after a long period of injury.

This summer, there has been a lot of information about Liverpool selling Chiesa. However, the important goal when coming on the field in the opening match of the 2025/26 Premier League helped the 27-year-old star's future at The Kop become brighter.

Kingsley Coman joins Al Nassr.

Ronaldo takes action, Al Nassr plays big to welcome Bayern star

Early morning of August 16 ( Hanoi time), Al Nassr's homepage officially announced the contract with Kingsley Coman. The French winger signed a 3-year contract with a salary of up to 20-25 million euros per season.

In theory, Coman's salary is not significantly higher than when he played for Bayern Munich (17-18 million euros/season). However, the actual income of the 29-year-old star is much larger due to very good tax incentives at the Saudi Arabian giant.

To have Coman's service, Al Nassr had to pay the Bundesliga champions 30 million euros, including additional fees. In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo personally also had an impact on the home team to help the deal go smoothly.

Paqueta plans to leave West Ham

Lucas Paqueta is seriously considering leaving West Ham this summer, Sky Sports reports. After a difficult 18 months of being linked to a betting scandal, the Brazilian international is tired and looking for a new challenge.

The 27-year-old star himself believes that West Ham lack the ambition to compete for high positions in the Premier League. Therefore, a potential destination with a long-term plan could attract the attention of the midfielder born in 1997.

Barca extends contract with Jules Kounde until 2030.

Barca tied Kounde

Barcelona's homepage announced that it has completed a contract extension plan with center-back Jules Kounde until the summer of 2030. The French international is considered an important link in the long-term personnel plan of the Camp Nou team.

In the past 3 seasons with Blaugrana, Kounde has played quite regularly if not injured. In total, the 26-year-old defender has played 141 matches for Barca in all competitions and contributed 7 goals.

Nottingham inquire about Rico Lewis

According to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano, Nottingham Forest has officially sent Man City an offer to buy Rico Lewis. However, the price offered by the City Ground team has not been disclosed by the parties involved.

Previously, Forest were also said to have reached an agreement to recruit James McAtee, another bright talent from Man City's youth academy, for £30 million. If they want to have Rico Lewis's service, Nottingham will likely have to pay an equivalent transfer fee.

Last season, Lewis was on the field quite often. The 20-year-old full-back played 28 matches in the Premier League and contributed 1 goal.

AS Roma is tough, not willing to sell Manu Kone cheaply to Inter

According to Sky Sport Italia, Inter Milan are paying special attention to AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone. The Giusseppe Meazza team is willing to pay 30-40 million euros in exchange for the services of the player who has played 8 times for the French national team.

However, AS Roma are showing a strong stance. Gialorossi value Kone at 50 million euros and will not accept any offer below that figure. The owners of the Rome club, the Friedkin family, also want the 24-year-old star to stay for the long-term goals of the club.

Giovanni Leoni officially joins Liverpool.

Liverpool buys central defender for 35 million euros

Centre-back Giovanni Leoni has passed a medical and officially signed a six-year contract with Liverpool. To complete this deal, The Kop must pay Parma 35 million euros, including 31 million upfront and 4 million in additional fees.

The Serie A representative will also receive 10% of the value in case the Anfield team sells the 18-year-old talent in the future.

In addition to the Italian star, Liverpool are also said to be keen on adding another strong centre-back, Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace.

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