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With Real Madrid having officially completed the signing of James Rodriguez from AS Monaco, other continental heavyweights will be looking to complete the strengthening of their squads soon, as the season is now less than a month away.Players such as Barcelonas Lionel Messi, Borussia Dortmunds Mats Hummels and Paris Saint Germains Edinson Cavani feature prominently in all the transfer stories of the day.Here are the top transfer news of the day:
#1 Manchester United
- Borussia Dortmund’s manager Jurgen Klopp has poured cold water on rumours that the club have agreed a €20 million deal with Manchester United for Mats Hummels. He also said that the fee for Hummels will definitely be a lot more than what has been quoted.
- Edinson Cavani has indicated that Paris Saint Germain are reluctant to sell him, though he hasn’t ruled out a move. Manchester United have been reportedly interested in his signature for some time now after the Uruguayan forward indicated he was not happy playing in a wide position at the French club.
#2 Arsenal FC
- According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal are set to go head to head with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of Brazilian winger Douglas Costa from Shakhtar Donetsk on loan. His future at Shakhtar is in doubt after his refusal to return to Ukraine due to the current conflict situation in the country.
- Arsenal are also reported to be interested in signing Matija Nastasic from Manchester City if Thomas Vermaelen’s move away from the club is confirmed.
#3 FC Barcelona
- In a shock piece of news, The Metro have reported that Lionel Messi had asked his agent to discuss with Arsenal if there was a possibility of a move. Apparently he wanted to move to Arsenal after hearing a lot of good about the club from former teammate Cesc Fabregas.
- It has been reported that Barcelona are interested in Valencia’s Jeremy Mathieu to strengthen their defense.
#4 Liverpool FC
- Liverpool are set to continue their summer spending spree by signing Javier Manquillo from Atletico Madrid as Brendan Rodgers looks to bring in defensive reinforcements.
- Andre Wisdom, Liverpool’s academy graduate has been sent on loan to West Bromwich Albion to get some much needed first team action.
#5 Manchester City FC
- Manchester City have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of AS Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, as he is reported to have joined Roma on their pre-season tour.
- City ruled themselves out of the race to sign Didier Drogba, after shock reports emerged of them being interested in the Ivorian’s signature.
