AC Milan just broke the bank for Goncalo Ramos. The Portuguese striker is heading to San Siro from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee that checks in around $82 million, including bonuses. That makes him the most expensive signing in club history. The deal is done, the contract runs through 2031, and Ramos is waiting on a medical while he’s with the Portugal national team camp. Manager Ruben Amorim is getting his guy — Ramos will wear the No. 8 shirt.
Milan needed a center-forward. They’ve got one now. And they paid like it.
Como Pulled Off the Steal of the Summer on Nico Paz
Here’s where it gets wild. Como just bought Nico Paz from Real Madrid for $65 million. Not a loan. Not a future obligation. They wrote the check. Inter Milan thought they had a shot at the Argentine midfielder, especially after Chelsea snatched another target (Palestra) from under them. Inter director Beppe Marotta was reportedly waiting for Real Madrid to trigger a bidding war. Instead, Como’s owner, the Suwarso family, just exercised their buy option and got it done. Cesc Fabregas, Como’s manager, told fans this is only the beginning.
Real Madrid kept a buy-back clause set at around $87 million, in case Paz pops off. But for now, he’s Como’s. That’s a real statement from a club people still think of as a retirement tour stop.
France Looked Terrifying Without Even Trying
France put four past Norway on Wednesday and it wasn’t even close. Kylian Dembele — yeah, the Ballon d’Or winner — scored a hat trick in 32 minutes. Three goals. One half. Norway barely got a look. They managed one goal and had a penalty saved by Mike Maignan. Erling Haaland came on in the second half, which sparked some debate about Norway’s rotation policy, but honestly, it didn’t matter. France had 18 shots, nine on target. Doue added a fourth late. This is a team that looks like it could cruise through the next tournament.
Senegal also put five past Iraq, if you’re keeping score. Just a brutal day for the underdogs.
Juventus Are Still Trying to Find a Striker
Juventus want a center-forward. They want Jhon Lucumi, the Colombian. They’re working on it. But PSG is annoyed at Juventus director Comolli over some previous stuff, so nothing is easy. The club has until July 13 to get Luciano Spalletti a new No. 9. They’ve got a deal with the player and a relationship with PSG’s Luis Campos, but David is blocking the Sorloth move right now. Pellegrino is still on the table. Mingueza is back in the conversation. It’s messy.
Miretti might be the key to unlock something, but nobody’s sure what yet.
Inter Have a Plan B and It’s Already Moving
After losing out on Paz and Palestra, Inter are pivoting. They’re looking at Khalaili and Jones. Plan B is live. Nobody’s thrilled about it, but you can’t force a deal when a smaller club just drops $65 million and walks away happy.
Roma, meanwhile, got an offer from Saudi Arabia for someone. Soule is trying to unlock a Greenwood deal. Lotito bought Reggina and wants them in Serie C. And somewhere, Nicolo Miretti is probably wondering if he’s about to become the center of a complex swap deal.
Transfer season is dumb and we love it.
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