Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda’s daily transfer news and rumours roundup for 2nd June 2017. Today’s biggest stories come from England with Manchester United reportedly closing in on Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic and Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette plus a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s top four leagues. Let’s head right in.
Serie A
Mohamed Salah set for AS Roma exit
According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, AS Roma’s Mohammed Salah is set to leave the Roman club. As per reports he has agreed a €4.5 million a year deal with Liverpool and will join the Reds when the transfer window opens. The former Chelsea winger who did not quite find his feet at Stamford Bridge has enjoyed a good season with Roma and his club are reportedly demanding a sum of €40 million for the player.
Inter set to hire Luciano Spaletti as their new boss
La Repubblica report that Inter Milan are all but set to hire Roma’s Luciano Spaletti as their new boss. Spaletti is also keen on bringing his former player Antonio Rudiger with him to the blue and black side of Milan. However, despite Rudiger reportedly having agreed terms with Inter, his huge transfer fee could prove to be a hindrance in the transfer going through.
Bundesliga
RB Leipzig close in on Bruma
Before the start of their maiden Champions League campaign next season, Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig are in the market to strengthen their squad. According to reports from Kicker, the Bundesliga surprise package are said to have agreed personal terms with Galatasaray's 22-year-old Portuguese winger Bruma. However, the Turkish club are holding out for a transfer fee of €18 million, a sum which is yet to be met by Leipzig.
Borussia Dortmund want Freiburg’s Maximilian Philipp
Bild in Germany report that Borussia Dortmund are keen on adding Maximilian Philipp to their squad for a sum of €20 million after the prolonged fitness issues surrounding their star players Marco Reus and Mario Gotze. Both BVB and RB Leipzig are interested in the 23-year-old who scored nine goals for his side last season. Philipp is ready for the next step in his career and has stated before that he wishes to play in the Champions League and Dortmund or Leipzig could be ideal destinations for him to develop.
Premier League
Manchester United poised to sign Perisic and enter Lacazette race
The biggest story today surrounds Manchester United with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that the Red Devils are nearing closing a deal for Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic. Inter have to balance their books after failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League following their 7th place finish and are demanding a £45.3 million fee for the winger. United have also joined the race to sign Alexandre Lacazette according to L’Equipe.
The striker looked destined to join Atletico Madrid but since their appeal against a transfer ban was revoked the move broke down. United now lead to race to sign the French striker ahead of Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea looking at Tolisso
L’Equipe state that Premier League champions Chelsea are looking at snapping up Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso. The French media outlet report that the Blues are ready to send Kurt Zouma back to Ligue 1 as part of the deal. Lyon are also negotiating a €20 million deal for Chelsea’s Bertrand Traore.
Antonio Conte is believed to want Tolisso to provide some rotation in his midfield and give N'Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas some competition.
La Liga
Real Madrid ready to chase £100 million Hazard
According to the Sun, Real Madrid are prepared to break the world transfer record to sign Chelsea’s Eden Hazard. The English paper states that Los Blancos’ representatives have met with Hazard’s entourage three times to discuss the move for £100 million which could go down as the biggest transfer in world history and believe that Zinedine Zidane’s presence could help in making Hazard decide to move. But Antonio Conte has assertively stated that he does not want to sell the Belgian at any cost.
Lucas Perez set to join Sevilla
Don Balon report that Arsenal have agreed to let 28-year-old Lucas Perez leave the Emirates for Sevilla. The Spanish club are in advanced talks to sign the wantaway striker and the move could be wrapped up soon. Perez enjoyed a stop-start season at Arsenal and found his first team chances very limited under Arsene Wenger.
While Sevilla are also planning on making a move for former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
