Isco could join Chelsea, who are on the verge of losing multiple star players; and more: Premier League transfer news, February 10, 2018

Hello, and welcome to the Premier League transfer round-up for 10th February. Today is a slow day, but we do have some interesting stories, so without further ado, here we go.

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#5 Mahrez’s plea and Arsenal’s starlet

We all know what happened in the January window. Riyad Mahrez was not allowed to join Manchester City on deadline day. As a result, he went AWOL from training as he was left depressed by the whole saga.

The Times, however, believe that the Algerian could return to training should he be promised that he will be allowed to leave in the summer.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are looking to tie down their starlet Ainsley Maitland-Niles for the future as Arsene Wenger regards him as a great potential, say ESPN. The youngster has 18 months left on his contract and will be given a raise in order to keep him at the club.

#4 Bad news for Chelsea

Kante linked out too

The summer up ahead might not be a great one for Chelsea. Most of their players are being linked to a move outside the club and the latest one to join that list is N’Golo Kante.

According to French publication Le10 Sport, Paris-Saint Germain are on the lookout for a player to replace the aging Thiago Motta. As a result, they have targeted Chelsea’s midfield powerhouse, N’Golo Kante.

Meanwhile, Independent believe that Real Madrid are most likely to go for Thibaut Courtois instead of David De Gea in the summer. The former has stated his desire to be with his family in Madrid and might move to the capital, with the Bernabeu outfit willing to offer £100 million for him.

#3 Marco Asensio wants to take team-mate with him

The 'picha bros'

As if the player himself going wasn’t enough, we have some highly spicy rumours from Diario Gol about Marco Asensio wanting to take away a Real Madrid team-mate with him to his new club.

The report claims that Marco Asensio will leave Real Madrid if Eden Hazard joins. The Spaniard is tempted by a move to Chelsea, but he is also suggesting his team-mate, Isco, to join him at the Stamford Bridge, where Alvaro Morata is waiting for them.

This feels like the movie Hum Saath Saath Hain right here.

#2 Manchester madness part I

Madrid players are linked a lot these days

Don Balon have some big news regarding Manchester United. In their report, they believe that Jose Mourinho is negotiating with Real Madrid over two star players and that Cristiano Ronaldo has also given approval to their sales.

The players are Isco and Gareth Bale. The former hasn’t been in the same form this season like he was this time last year and, as a result, has fallen down the pecking order for Zidane, which is why he is ready to sell him.

Mourinho wants to build a team that can help United challenge City and he believes that these two players will allow him to do so.

#1 Manchester madness part II

Toni Kroos could leave?

They are on fire today, as Don Balon in this report, have claimed that Matthijs De Ligt has rejected Real Madrid in order to secure a move to Barcelona or, if not, Manchester City.

His reasoning is that he either plays for the Catalans or under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, but it will all be decided after the World Cup in Russia (which is weird considering that Netherlands have not qualified for the World Cup and, as a result, De Ligt doesn’t have to worry about it).

Meanwhile, another report from the same website claims that after missing out on a deadline day move for Riyad Mahrez, Pep Guardiola has targeted Toni Kroos for the summer. It is also added that the German is also considering the move.

Finally, Manchester City have apparently agreed a £44.5 million deal for Fred with Shakhtar Donetsk, say Goal.