Chelsea superstar seeking a move to Real Madrid and other transfer news and rumours of the day - 7th October, 2017

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature the latest update on some of the major happenings in world football which may change the complexion of a few clubs. So let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on October 7, 2017:

La Liga

Thibaut Courtois seeking a move to Real Madrid

According to Marca, Thibaut Courtois is refusing to sign a new deal with Chelsea as he chases a return to the city of Madrid. Courtois has two years left on his current Chelsea deal but the Blues have tabled an extension for the Belgian to secure his future with the club. But Courtois is longing for a return to Spain and is in the know that Real Madrid are on the lookout for a new keeper next summer.

Los Blancos are also keen on landing Courtois in 2018 after losing the battle to lure David De Gea away from Manchester United. De Gea is expected to sign a new contract soon.

Valencia set to lose one of their bright academy graduates

Harvey Neville - son of former Valencia assistant manager and former Manchester United fullback, Phill Neville has attracted interest from Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Super Deporte reports that the Red Devils enquired about the 15-year-old last summer and have been scouting him this season. Neville joined the Valencia academy two years ago when Neville joined the Spanish giants in 2015. Sources close to Valencia have been mightily impressed by Neville and have even dubbed him as "the next David Beckham."

Serie A

Dybala is set to commit his future to the Bianconeri

Paulo Dybala future update

Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has today ended all speculations about Paulo Dybala's future being away from Turin by revealing that Dybala is ready to commit his future by signing a new long-term deal.

Marotta said, "The lad is priceless because we are not a selling club. I always repeat that a player has his future in his hands and Paulo just said he wants to tie himself to our club for life. We will soon lock him down to a new contract – it’s what he asked us for." Dybala has been linked with Manchester United, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in the recent past.

Inter Milan eyeing Marco Reus

Inter Milan are looking to bring in a star forward next summer and their search have landed them to Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus. The German superstar is currently injured and is expected to return early next summer.

Calciomercato reports that Inter are preparing a big-money move for the attacker whereas Dortmund are also keen to offload a talented player whose career has sadly been wrecked by injuries.

Bundesliga

The 72-year-old is back at his favourite club

Kai Havertz scouted by Premier League giants

The 18-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, Kai Havertz has attracted the attention of the Premier League sides. The Daily Mail has reported that the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United scouted Havertz in Germany U-19's 5-1 win over Belarus.

Havertz was the star of the match as he scored four and assisted one. The English tabloid also claimed that Jurgen Klopp's side is the favourite to land him next summer and called him as a replacement for Emre Can who is out of contract in June.

Jupp Heynckes delighted to return to Bayern Munich

The Bavarians yesterday announced that Jupp Heynckes, the treble-winning manager with Bayern Munich will resume office from Monday. Heynckes has signed a short-term deal with Bayern Munich until June 30, 2018.

After securing a fourth stint with the club, Heynckes said, “I would not have returned to any other club in the world but Bayern is a love affair for me. My coaching team and I will now work hard to bring successful football to the fans again. I am very much looking forward to this task.”

Premier League

Spurs confident of holding onto their star man

Tottenham Hotspur confident of tying down Dele Alli with a new contract

Spurs are confident that despite Dele Alli currently being in the process of changing agents, the midfielder will sign a new lucrative deal with the Lilywhites. Alli currently earns £50,000 per week and Spurs have decided to offer a new financial deal for the 23-year-old which will see him earn at par with Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris.

The North London club is worried that if Alli appoints a super agent like Mino Raiola or Jorge Mendes then it may be difficult to make him commit his future to the club.

Danny Ings feels that he still has a future with Liverpool

Ings' serious knee injury has made him a sort of a forgotten man at Liverpool after the striker has not played consistently for the club in the last two seasons. But the 25-year-old is desperate to make his Liverpool stint a success. In an interview with the Times, Ings reflected, "I have been in a lot of tough situations at previous clubs where it has been hard to break in. I still believe in myself. I still believe I can play in this team. When you are at a club like Liverpool, it is not a club that you want to walk away from. I still feel like I have a big part to play in this football club."

Rest of the world

Kante had the chance to join PSG in 2016

Ngolo Kante has no regrets about rejecting a move to PSG

During the summer where Ngolo Kante shifted loyalties from Leicester City to Chelsea, the ever-present midfielder had other options too with Paris Saint Germain being one of them. But the Frenchman let go of a chance to return to his homeland and instead, signed for the Blues. Speaking to Le10Sport, Kante said, "Do I regret that I rejected the PSG? No. When I was in Leicester, I had opportunities, but my priority was to stay in the Premier League."

Crystal Palace eyeing Cenk Tosun

Roy Hodgson has been working tremendously behind the scenes to turn the fortunes around the Eagles and has already started work on recruiting talents in the January transfer window. Reports in Turkey have claimed that Crystal Palace are looking to sign Besiktas forward, Cenk Tosun in the winter transfer period. Tosun has been the main man for Besiktas and has already scored four goals this season. The Turkish giants value him at around €25 million.