# Football transfers: Matanovic, Leoni, Van de Ven

> Three Premier League clubs want Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus target Liverpool defender Leoni, and Newcastle may let Joe Willock leave.
- Title: Football transfers: Matanovic, Leoni, Van de Ven · BBC Sport
- Summary: Three Premier League clubs want Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus target Liverpool defender Leoni, and Newcastle may let Joe Willock leave. Three…
- Keywords: igor matanovic, giovanni leoni, joe willock, micky van de ven, brighton, ac milan, endrick, raphinha, xavi espart, marc bernal, luka modric, sports
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw62y457008lo
- Published: 2026-10-03T20:32:45.473+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: igor matanovic, giovanni leoni, joe willock, micky van de ven, brighton, ac milan, endrick, raphinha, xavi espart, marc bernal, luka modric, sports
## Premier League clubs interested
Three premier league clubs are interested in freiburg striker igor matanovic, 23.
## Juventus target leoni
Juventus want liverpool defender giovanni leoni, 19, to bolster italian players in their squad.
## Newcastle may let willock leave
Newcastle united are open to letting joe willock, 27, leave in the january transfer window.
## Tottenham hold van de ven
Tottenham have no plans to sell defender micky van de ven, 25, as liverpool prepare to move for him next year.
## Brighton consider ayari
Ac milan are considering a move for brighton's swedish midfielder yasin ayari, 22, as a possible replacement for luka modric.
## Brighton scout medellin
Brighton sent scouts to medellin to watch 21-year-old colombian centre-back neider parra who plays for atletico nacional.
## Key takeaway

Three Premier League clubs are interested in Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus want Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni, and Newcastle United are open to letting Joe Willock leave in January.