Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature the latest update on Chelsea’s pursuit of a Real Madrid defender, along with the latest on the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. A couple of big signings have also been confirmed by clubs. So without further ado, let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on July 12, 2017:
Serie A
Juventus sign Bayern Munich star
Juventus have confirmed the signing of winger Douglas Costa from Bayern Munich on an initial season-long loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the season. The Turin giants have paid £5.3m for the Brazilian’ s services and will have to pay another £35m if they are to make his signing permanent, however, they will have to exercise their option to buy before 30th June 2018. The Old Lady might have to pay another £890,000 to the Allianz Arena outfit because of performance-based add-ons.
AC Milan want Lazio midfielder
AC Milan have been on fire this season, having signed as many as 5 first-team players but the San Siro outfit are not done yet. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan want to sign Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia but will have to shell out €20m for his services.
Paris Saint-Germain defender wanted by 3 Italian giants
According to Le10Sport, French full-back Serge Aurier is a wanted man, with AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan all interested in his services. With the arrival of Dani Alves at the Parc des Princes outfit, the Frenchman has fallen further down the pecking order and is likely to be on the move before the window closes.
Premier League
Chelsea agree £28 million deal for Real Madrid defender
Chelsea have beaten Juventus in the pursuit of Real Madrid defender Danilo, according to the Mirror. The Blues have agreed a deal in the region of £28 million for the services of the Brazilian international, who had joined Los Blancos only two years ago for €31.5m.
However, the 25-year-old failed to establish himself as the first-choice right-back at the Santiago Bernabeu and played second fiddle to Dani Carvajal. Danilo is currently with the Real Madrid squad on their pre-season tour of United States but it is expected that the deal will be completed in the next few days.
Adnan Januzaj joins Real Sociedad
Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj has joined La Liga outfit Real Sociedad on a five-year-deal. According to the BBC, Sociedad have paid in the region of £9.8m for the winger’s services, who spent the last year on loan with Sunderland.
Manchester United inch closer to deal for Inter Milan winger
Manchester United have stepped up their efforts to sign Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan, according to Sky Sports. The San Siro outfit are holding out for a £48m fee for the Croatian, while the Red Devils’ last offer was in the region of £39m. It is expected that the Old Trafford outfit will have to shell out close to £45m for the services of the 28-year-old.
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund yet to receive offers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
According to Sky Sports, Borussia Dortmund are yet to receive any formal bids for superstar striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 28-year-old is one of the hottest properties in the transfer window and has been linked heavily with a move away from Signal Iduna Park. are yet to receive any formal bids for superstar striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 28-year-old is one of the hottest properties in the transfer window and has been linked heavily with a move away from Signal Iduna Park.
Aubameyang, who was crowned the Bundesliga top-scorer after netting 31 goals last term, was reportedly offered to Chelsea for £70 million, while his representatives are also in touch with AC Milan and PSG. It is believed that Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Quanjin are also interested in his services.
Ron-Robert Zieler joins VfB Stuttgart
Leicester City goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler joined newly promoted Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart for a fee in the region of €3.5m. The 28-year-old had signed for the Foxes last summer from Hannover 96 but has now returned to Bundesliga after a failed move to England.
Speaking after completing the switch, Zieler said: "I have the feeling that something can develop at the club."
La Liga
3 Premier League clubs want Barcelona forward
According to Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo, West Ham United, Southampton and Crystal Palace are interested in the services of Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi. The 21-year-old failed to make the cut in the first-team at Camp Nou and spent last season on loan with Valencia but failed to make his mark, scoring only 7 goals across all competitions. It is expected that the Spaniard will be one of the many names who will be allowed to leave during the ongoing transfer window.
Barcelona target Paulinho’s future to be resolved soon
According to Spanish daily Marca, Barcelona target Paulinho’s future is set to be resolved by the end of this week. The Camp Nou outfit switched their attention to the Brazilian after failing in their attempts to land PSG superstar Marco Verratti. The Catalan giants are hopeful of signing the 28-year-old while his club, Guangzhou Evergrande, are adamant that he will not be allowed to leave.
Speaking in an interview, as quoted by ESPN, Evergrande’s chairman Xu Jiayin said: "Regarding Paulinho, there is nothing to discuss until the end of the season."
Vitolo joins Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the capture of Sevilla winger Vitolo on a five-year-deal. However, due to the transfer ban imposed on the Spanish giants, the winger will be loaned out to fellow La Liga side Las Palmas until December.
Rest of the World
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City to sign Dani Alves
PSG have beaten Manchester City to confirm the signing of former Barcelona superstar Dani Alves. The 34-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year-deal with the Ligue 1 giants despite being heavily linked with the Manchester outfit. The Brazilian agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Juventus only recently bringing an end to his one-year-long stint in Italy.
Monaco co-owner confident of Kylian Mbappe stay
AS Monaco co-owner, Prince Albert II, is confident that teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe will stay with the Stade Louis II outfit and renew his contract.
Speaking in an interview, he said: “I don’t think it will happen. There are ongoing discussions, which suggest to me that he will stay at Monaco next season.The discussions are regarding increasing his salary, but he and his father understand that it’s not in his interests to go to a big club, where he will not be a certain starter.”
Tianjin Quanjin sign Anthony Modeste
Tianjin Quanjin have announced the signing of FC Cologne striker Anthony Modeste. The 29-year-old is believed to be joining the Chinese Super League outfit on an initial €6m loan deal, with an obligation to buy him for €29m at the end of the loan deal. Tianjin were also reportedly monitoring the situation of Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Borussia Dortmund superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
