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We have now entered the second to last week of the summer transfer window. With numerous deals still up in the air, the rumour mill is spinning at full speed as the biggest clubs around Europe try to acquire their targets before the August 9th deadline.
While some teams, such as Liverpool and Barcelona, seem to have all but concluded their acquisitions for this summer, many clubs are still on the hunt for players to complete their squad for the upcoming season.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Arsenal are among the clubs still attempting to conduct their transfer business at this late stage. Each club has been linked with high-profile transfers over the past few days but has yet to deliver a new marquee signing.
As clubs become more desperate to sign players before the deadline is passed, we are sure to see some significant movement in the coming days. However, separating fact from fiction is a difficult business in the football world, but there are some transfer stories which simply won't go away.
As deadline day edges ever closer, we look at three high-profile transfers which should happen before the end of this week.
#1 Willian to Manchester United/Real Madrid
Willian has been one of the major transfer sagas of the summer. Targeted primarily by Manchester United and Barcelona, the Chelsea winger has seemed certain to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
Last week, reports suggested that Barcelona had made a €72 million offer for the Brazilian. However, only days later it seemed like the Catalans interest in Willian had wained and Manchester United reportedly launched a bid of €75 million which was accepted by Chelsea.
A further twist in the tale occurred over the weekend when reports emerged that Real Madrid had joined the race to sign the World Cup ace with a €112 million swoop for both Willian and Thibaut Courtois which Chelsea are seriously considering.
With two significant offers on the table, it seems that the only aspect delaying this transfer is the personal decision of Willian himself. Will he choose to reunite with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford or move with his teammate to the Bernabeu?
Whatever choice is made by the Chelsea star, it is almost certain that this transfer saga will end this week and we will know his final destination very soon.
Read about all the latest Manchester United transfer news & Real Madrid transfer news on Sportskeeda.
#2 Yerry Mina & Lucas Digne to Everton
Everton is set to add to their summer spending spree by capturing two Barcelona players in the coming days. Both Yerry Mina and Lucas Digne have been heavily linked with moves to Goodison Park and could join Richarlison as the second and third permanent signings by new boss Marco Silva.
Mina has been a target for Everton all summer with the Merseyside club making three bids for the Columbian international. Barcelona rejected the first and second bids of €17 million and €24 million out of hand but have reportedly accepted a third bid worth just over €30 million.
In addition to their pursuit of Mina, Everton has swooped for French left-back Lucas Digne. The player has reportedly left Barcelona's pre-season tour to complete a medical ahead of a €25 million switch to Goodison Park. It is expected that official confirmation of this transfer will be announced in the next 24 hours.
Should the Toffees capture both players by the end of this week it will represent a significant coup for Marco Silva and bolster the Everton defense just in time for the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
Read about all the latest Everton transfer news & rumours on Sportskeeda.
#3 Daniele Rugani to Chelsea
It is only natural that Chelsea has been heavily linked with a host of Serie A players since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri. The former Napoli manager has a deep understanding of the Italian top flight and knows many of its players extremely well.
While rumours of a move for Gonzalo Higuain among others in Serie A seems plausible, there is one transfer which is extremely likely to happen in the coming days. Sarri has long been an admirer of Daniele Rugani and has placed the Juventus centre-back at the top of his wish list.
The Italian international also seems keen on a move to Stamford Bridge as his agent confirmed a few days ago. The only obstacle which has prevented this transfer from happening already is the hefty €45 million price tag placed on the 23-year-old by Juventus.
However, Chelsea is extremely keen to push through a deal and their owner, Roman Abramovic is set to meet Juventus representatives in Nice, where Chelsea played out a draw against Inter Milan yesterday, to finalize a deal for Rugani.
With the player and Chelsea both wanting this transfer to happen, it seems like just a matter of days before we hear an official announcement.
Read about all the latest Chelsea transfer news & rumours on Sportskeeda.
