Live Transfer Blog: EPL, La Liga and Rest of Europe (23rd July 2016)

ANOTHER BAYERN MUNICH PLAYER TO DORTMUND!

Mario Gomez to Borussia Dortmund looks set to happen as reports suggest the player is in advance talks with the club.

Conte wants Romelu Lukaku back at Chelsea

According to latest reports from Daily Mirror, Chelsea are willing to pay close to 50m Euro to get Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge

BREAKING: Several reports are suggesting that Juventus have completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain

According to reports from Gianluca DiMarzio, The move is said to cost around 94m Euros making him the second most expensive transfer ever after Gareth Bale! The world is officially going MAD!

How many more midfielders do Liverpool want?

According to latest reports, Liverpool are after Schalke starlet Max Meyer. Seriously, where will he even fit in?

BOMBSHELL! Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez for a whopping £41.8m. Eurosport claim Arsenal have managed to convince the Algerian just days after manager Claudio Ranieri said he wasn't losing him this window.

OFFICIAL: Manchester United have loaned out Guillermo Varela to Eintracht Frankfurt for the entire 2016/2017 season.

Barcelona are on the lookout for a striker and a move for Robin van Persie could solve their short-term plan. The striker, however, also has offers from Sporting CP in Portugal and an unknown Premier League club rumoured to be Middlesborough.

Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has offered himself to La Liga giants Barcelona, according to Sport. He would cost the Catalans a measly €10m and could prove to be a bargain given he still can offer a threat in front of goal.

West Ham have agreed a fee with AC Milan for striker Carlos Bacca but the decision now is up to the player. Joint-chairman David Gold confirmed on Twitter, when asked about Bacca, that "a deal has been done with his club, it's now up to the player.”

Bad news, Premier League!

It looks like Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all set for some disappointing news as Kostas Manolas has reportedly agreed to stay at AS Roma after the Italian club put forward a new and improved deal on the table.

The Mirror are now saying that John Stones is back on Manchester City's radar with a £50 million bid being prepared by Pep Guardiola.

James Rodriguez reveals that he was subject to a €85m bid but has decided to ignore it and stay with Real Madrid!

Speaking to MARCA, the Colombian said "I will fight to earn my place. That's my dream. I will stay at Real Madrid, I will succeed here.

"I know that the club received an €85m (£71m) bid for me, but I'm not leaving."

Swansea's American investor Jason Levien has confirmed that his side are interesting in signing back Joe Allen from Liverpool.
"He is certainly someone we have discussed," he said.

"Thinking about how additions to the club will fit in with the current structure is something we spend a lot of time on, and he is someone who obviously has a great history here.

"He is still a young player. He is someone who multiple clubs are interested in, us included."

Morning there! We start the day with a big one. Real Madrid are seriously considering to let go of James Rodriguez but the Colombian is hell bent on staying and fighting for his place in the squad.