Welcome to our daily transfer rumours round-up. Today’s gossip world sees Chelsea forced out for yet another defender while Arsenal are linked with a stunning 75m swoop to bolster their attacking options.
Meanwhile Juventus have agreed to pay 90m for Napoli’s hitman and Liverpool are linked with yet another player from Klopp’s favourite Bundesliga.
On that note, here are the transfer news and rumours doing the rounds on July 24th.
Serie A
- Juventus have rejected Manchester United’s €120m bid (including add-ons) for Paul Pogba and have further delayed this inevitable summer transfer. According to Gazzetta, Juve want United to pay the entire fee for Mino Raiola which is expected to be in the region of 30m. United meanwhile are prepared to bid €115m (without add-ons for their former star).
- Sampdoria and Torino are trying to bring ex-Roma and Chievo midfielder Michael Bradley back to Serie A. The only issue facing the Serie A clubs is his high wage demands.
- AC Milan are set to miss out on Mateo Musacchio because the Villarreal defender wants Champions League football. According to Mundo Deportivo, €30million rated defender is eying for other options than Milan and is prepared to wait before he makes a decision about his immediate future.
Premier League
- Chelsea have now turned their attention to the Lazio central defender Stefan De Vrij after being priced out of the deals for Kostas Manolas and Leonardo Bonucci. Napoli have shunned Chelsea’s offers for Kalidou Koulibaly which have led The Blues to De Vrij but negotiations are in very early stage.
- Liverpool have been linked with a move for the talented forward player Max Meyer. The talented Schalke player has attracted Jurgen Klopp’s interest who is capable of playing as a centre-forward and in the number 10 role as well. He is valued at £28million by the Bundesliga club.
- Arsenal are expected to press ahead for a £75m swoop for Riyad Mahrez and Alexandre Lacazette. However, reports breaking in the last hour suggests that Mahrez could be set to reunite with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea. You might want to keep an eye on this news for next few days.
La Liga
- Cristiano Ronaldo is considering to tie up his long-term future with Real Madrid. Portuguese superstar has been constantly linked with a move to Manchester United and PSG in recent past but he could put an end to those rumours by signing a long-term deal with the Madrid giants.
- Barcelona hierarchy are planning to force Lionel Messi out of the club, claims former President Joan Laporta. In an explosive interview last night, Laporta said: “There are certain powers [at Barca] who want Messi to no longer be a Barca player. What the justice system says is respectable, but what’s clear is that Messi pays his taxes and pays a lot [into the Spanish state].”
- Barcelona have offered Arda Turan to Juventus in hope to get €20million for their Turkish flop. Turan has failed to make any impact at Camp Nou and with Barca agreeing a deal for Luciano Vietto, Turan’s spell at the club is certainly on borrowed time.
Rest of Europe
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is subject to transfer interest from Atletico Madrid and Manchester City. The Gabon International is rated at £60million by Dortmund and is open for a move away from Signal Iduna Park this summer.
- Bastian Schweinsteiger could return to Bundesliga this summer if he is sold by Jose Mourinho. According to Daily Mail, Mourinho does not see Schweinsteiger as an able fit to his dynamic midfield and is prepared to listen to the offers.
- PSG manager Unai Emery has confirmed that Blaise Matuidi wants to quit the club this summer with Manchester United being one of the top suitors. Matuidi is valued at €25million and is a subject to an official bid in coming days if United fail to sign their number one target Paul Pogba.
- Reports from France suggest that Clinton Njie has passed his medical with Marseille. The striker will join the Ligue 1 side on a season-long loan and try to prove his worth to Mauricio Pochettino.
