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The closing of the Premier League transfer window has definitely had an effect all across Europe. With several big spenders now out of the scene, the rest of Europe is expected to take their time before finalizing new deals. With Neymar's future among several others' remaining unresolved, there is much to look out for in this transfer window.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top LaLiga transfer news and updates of the day- 10 August 2019.
AC Milan waiting for Atletico to lower price for Angel Correa
Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa is expected to leave the club this summer as he reportedly has his heart set on a move to AC Milan. The Argentine international continues to play for Atletico in pre-season with Milan waiting to pounce.
Correa has flown with 23 of his teammates to Sweden to face Juventus today in the International Champions Cup. However, despite being a regular member of the squad, he is not expected to stay beyond the summer and his future remains unresolved.
AC Milan had ruled that a deal for Correa is more than they can afford, and they have already signed Rafael Leao of Lille as well. Atletico Madrid want €50 million for their forward and are not ready to lower their asking price. Milan do not want to pay in excess of €40 million and as such negotiations came to a standstill.
As per the report, AC Milan's interest in Angel Correa is concrete and they are now waiting for the transfer window to near its completion in a bid to see whether or not Atletico Madrid will lower their asking price.
Correa knows that he is not a guaranteed starter for Diego Simeone's side and wants to move to a club where he will be guaranteed playing time. As per the report, Correa's agent Agustin Jimenez had flown to Milan to meet with Il Rossoneri's representatives.
Everything said and done, Atletico Madrid will not want to stay in the way of Angel Correa pursuing his goals elsewhere and are expected to lower their asking price should no other potential buyers enter the fray before the transfer window draws to a close.
Ernesto Valverde not sure about Neymar; hopes Rakitic will stay
Speaking to the press, Ernesto Valverde maintained that he does not know how the Neymar transfer saga is going to play out. Valverde deflected the questions and refused to give a definitive answer with Real Madrid now becoming favourites to sign the Brazilian ahead of Barcelona.
On Neymar, Valverde said,
"We'll see what happens. The classic response is that he plays for another team and that's that,"
"All I know is that I'm the manager and I only think about the players I have. They are the ones I'll be using tomorrow.
"As it stands, I don't know what is going to happen."
On Rakitic's future, he said,
"He is very important for us,"
"His work is there. Right now, I don't know if he will stay. I count on him as I have.
"In principle, nothing makes me think that I won't be able to count on him."
Atletico Madrid calm about signing James Rodriguez this summer
Il Rojiblancos are taking things slow and remain calm about signing James Rodriguez now that the Premier League transfer window is closed and several big spenders have been eliminated from the race to sign the Colombian international.
Diego Simeone has already overseen the arrival of quite a few stellar players. However, he is not entirely satisfied and wants to top it off by signing James Rodriguez who spent the last 2 years on loan at Bayern Munich.
Rodriguez is reportedly not a part of Zinedine Zidane's plans for the 2019-20 season and Real Madrid did offer him as a makeweight in a deal to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United. As such, they're open to selling James Rodriguez. However, they do not want to end up strengthening their rivals.
That being said, Real Madrid may be forced to sell Rodriguez to Atletico if no other potential buyers show up before the end of the summer transfer window.
PSG sporting director confirms they are in advanced talks to sell Neymar
Neymar will not appear for Paris Saint-Germain in their season opener against Nimes. The PSG Sporting Director Leonardo Araujo has confirmed that Neymar will be left out of the squad for PSG's first game of the season.
He has also confirmed that they are in advanced talks for the sale of Neymar. He said,
"Neymar's negotiations for the sale are more advanced than before."
That Neymar wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain has been no secret. However, PSG were yet to confirm the same owing to a lack of initiative on the part of potential buyers. The Neymar situation is being closely watched by eternal rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.
While neither clubs are not in a position to match Neymar's price tag solely in cash, both of them have been trying to put together a swap deal involving 2 players and cash for the Brazilian.
However, Real Madrid share a better relationship with PSG than their Catalonian counterparts and Leonardo's latest revelation could be an indication that Neymar's potential move to Real Madrid could very well happen this summer.
