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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Official: Atlético Madrid announce another transfer agreement
The busy summer window being enjoyed by La Liga giants Atlético Madrid has this week continued. This comes amid confirmation of a deal being put in place for a fresh addition to the defensive ranks in Diego Simeone's squad. The player on his way in at the Metropolitano? Marc Pubill. The name of right-back Pubill had emerged as an altogether prominent one in the media headlines across Europe over the last 48 hours. This came after word was forthcoming that Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers had sent an offer the way of Almería for his signature. Just when it appeared as though the 22-year-old was Molineux-bound, however, Atlético Madrid entered the fray in decisive fashion. After hijacking Wolves' deal for Pubill, the Rojiblancos quickly reached an agreement of their own with Almería. As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of the capital club: 'Atlético de Madrid and UD Almería have reached an agreement for the transfer of Marc Pubill to our club, pending his passing the relevant medical examination and signing a new contract.' Conor Laird – GSFN
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gossip: Wolves close in on Arias and Pubill signings
Wolves are closing in on the signings of Fluminense's 25-year-old Colombia winger Jhon Arias and Almeria's 22-year-old Spanish right-back Marc Pubill. (Telegraph - subscription required, external)Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
New York Times
22-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Wolves close to agreeing deal for Almeria right-back Marc Pubill
Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to agreeing a deal to sign right-back Marc Pubill from Spanish second tier club Almeria. The fee for the 22-year old is expected to be in the region of €15million (£13m) plus add-ons. Vitor Pereira's side have been looking to strengthen the right-back position after Nelson Semedo's contract expired at the end of June. Semedo was offered a four-year contract by Wolves towards the end of last season and his departure has not yet been officially announced. Barcelona explored a deal to sign Pubill last summer, after a proposed move to Serie A side Atalanta collapsed. The 22-year-old made 40 appearances in all competitions for Almeria last season, scoring once and providing five assists. If the move goes through, Pubill will join new arrival Fer Lopez, who signed from Celta Vigo in June. Wolves are also confident of completing a deal for Fluminense winger Jhon Arias, while forward Jorgen Strand Larsen has joined the club permanently after spending last season on loan at Molineux. Advertisement Pubill has been capped up to under-21 level by Spain and started all four of the team's games at this summer's European Under-21 Championship, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by England. He was also part of the Spain squad that took home the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After spending time in the youth systems of Gimnastic de Manresa, Espanyol and Levante, Pubill made his senior debut as a 17-year-old for Levante's B side in December 2020 and debuted for the first team a year later. He signed a six-year deal with Almeria in August 2023 and has gone on to make 63 appearances for the club, recording two goals and eight assists. (Ion)
Telegraph
22-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Inside Wolves' summer plans for a Vitor Pereira-led transformation
Wolverhampton Wanderers are closing in on a £28 million double deal for Jhon Arias and Marc Pubill as Vitor Pereira ramps up preparations for his second season at Molineux. Pereira's transformation of Wolves over the second half of last season was a stirring story that rather went under the radar outside of the city, with the mantra of ' first the points, then the pints.' He is determined to end the club's recent tangles with relegation and Arias, the Colombia international, will be the second new signing of the summer. The attacker joins £19 million capture Fer López in Pereira's reshaping of the squad with Pubill, the Almería right-back, lined up as the preferred replacement for Nelson Semedo, who has left the club. Wolves have made a bid for Pubill and are hopeful of completing a transfer later this week. Wolves' other priorities are a left-sided wing-back, a forward and another central midfielder to compete with the excellent André and João Gomes. Pereira has boosted his coaching team with the arrivals of Bruno Moura and Filipe Almeida. Talks over an improved contract are likely to start next month but, for now, he knows more signings are required. In what has proved a recurring theme over the past few years, Wolves' start to the summer was dominated by sales. Matheus Cunha departed after his £62.5 million release clause was triggered by Manchester United, while Rayan Aït-Nouri joined Manchester City for a total fee of around £35 million, which drew more criticism of owners Fosun. Aït-Nouri's £35m sale unpopular Cunha's sale was not the hammer blow many outsiders would have perceived. Voted Wolves' players' player of the season, he is undoubtedly a star, but it is a misconception that the club were hugely worried about him moving on. Every manager, including Pereira, criticised his lack of defensive running. There was an alarming statistic that he walked more than any player in the Premier League last season. When he was punished with a four-game suspension towards the end of the campaign, Wolves won three and drew one of those matches without him in the team. The sale of Aït-Nouri, however, did not go down well with many fans, primarily for the price. The Algeria international had a year left on his contract, with Wolves holding an option to extend it for a further 12 months, but the fee was lower than the £40 million paid by Liverpool to Bournemouth for Milos Kerkez. It is understood that Wolves did hold initial talks with Aït-Nouri over a new deal, with Pereira reluctant to lose another guaranteed starter. However, Aït-Nouri made it clear that, while he was happy to stay, he would not sign a new contract, and Wolves had no intention of allowing him to run his deal down. A more dynamic way of playing Semedo, last season's captain, has also left the club after his contract ended, but Wolves do not intend to allow any more high-profile exits. André and Gomes, their key midfield pivots, are regarded as fundamental to Pereira's game model and not for sale. Peripheral players will move on throughout the window but the focus will now be on incomings. Pereira wants his team to be stronger and more dynamic in attack and to find new ways to unlock teams. Arias and López are clearly very different No 10s who Pereira feels will make a difference. Off the field, there have been significant changes. Fosun have restructured their football operations, with sporting director Matt Hobbs replaced by Domenico Teti as the rebranded director of professional football. Teti was with the squad at last week's training camp in Portugal and already has an excellent existing relationship with Pereira from their time at Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab. It is understood that Teti has made a positive impression on players and staff, increasing the levels of internal communication and collaboration. He is the conduit between all areas of recruitment, leading on negotiations and working on a number of targets. Fosun, the Chinese conglomerate who have owned Wolves since 2016, recognise they made too many mistakes last season. They retained head coach Gary O'Neil for too long, eventually sacking him in December after just three wins in 26 league matches. The club hierarchy also know the squad was not balanced enough after the summer transfer window. The absence of another centre-half was an error of judgment even before Yerson Mosquera's season-ending injury in late September. Wolves' financial position remains stable, and they will post a profit for last season. The aim remains to be self-sustainable and while there is no expectation that Fosun will suddenly increase the level of investment, funds will be made available for chosen targets. There is an acceptance that Wolves' most shrewd signings over the past two or three years have been at 'mid-range' fees. Signings such as Gomes (£12 million), André (£18.8 million), Jorgen Strand Larsen (£25.6 million) and Emmanuel Agbadou (£15 million) perfectly encapsulate the club's business model. Arias, 27, is a player who Pereira has admired for some time from his time in Brazil. The deal took a little longer than expected because of the Club World Cup and Fluminense delaying talks amid a backlash from their own fans. Esta maravilla de Jhon Arias. 🎯😎 #FIFACWC — Copa Mundial FIFA 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) July 18, 2025 Lopez, 21, was initially tracked through Celta Vigo's B-team by Wolves' regional co-ordinator in Spain. Senior representatives attended his La Liga debut in December and then watched most of his games over the second half of last season. Pereira and Wolves want motivated players who do not view the club as a quick stepping stone. Perhaps that has been an issue in the past. Fosun also want to implement a more balanced wage structure, feeling it has become bloated over the last few seasons. Cunha, Semedo and Pablo Sarabia all earned in excess of £110,000 a week last season. Past players including João Moutinho, Raúl Jiménez and Diego Costa have also been paid over £100,000 a week. While a lucrative offer was made to Semedo in an attempt to make him stay, Wolves ideally want to move away from that level of salary. For now, Wolves need to build on the feel-good factor generated by Pereira and give him the tools for the season. With promoted teams spending millions on new players, including Sunderland with an outlay of over £100 million so far, Wolves cannot afford to stand still or become complacent.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Juventus ready to rival Milan for Pubill
Milan are not the only club interested in Marc Pubill, as Sportitalia reports that the Spanish right-back is Juventus' first option in that position. Almeria right-back Pubill has emerged as Juventus and Milan's first choice for the right-back position. Advertisement Juventus vs Milan for Pubill Sky Sport Italia reported on Tuesday that the 22-year-old defender was the first name on Milan's agenda, but according to Sportitalia, the same is true of Juventus. Pubill is under contract with Almeria until June 2029 and has made 34 appearances in La Liga playing for Almeria and Levante. Pubill affordable for Juventus and Milan TRNAVA, SLOVAKIA – JUNE 21: Jonathan Rowe of U21 England in action against Marc Pubill of U21 Spain during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Quarter-Final match between Spain and England at A. Malatinsky Stadium on June 21, 2025 in Trnava, Slovakia. (Photo by) According to Gazzetta, Pubill's current club, Almeria, are open to discussing a possible deal for €15m plus add-ons, and the salary of the 22-year-old right-back is affordable for both Serie A sides. Juventus have already signed Jonathan David to strengthen their attack and will soon announce Francisco Conceiçao's permanent move to the club. Milan, on the other hand, signed Samuele Ricci and Luka Modric in central midfield, but need new full-backs, having parted ways with Theo Hernandez (left flank) and Kyle Walker (right flank).
