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Hello people! Welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Despite the season now entering the business end, top clubs are also keeping their eyes open on potential transfer targets.
And as always, there are stories which make headlines irrespective of the transfer window being open or shut. And to bring back some excitement in this treacherous international break, we have managed to get a bunch of stories that made headlines on March 26, 2018:
La Liga
Manchester City to make a £75 million bid for Isco
After missing out on Riyad Mahrez and Alexis Sanchez in January, Pep Guardiola is expected to go big this summer. The Sun has claimed that City are ready to raid Real Madrid with a club record £75 million bid for Isco.
The midfielder has had issues over playing time under Zinedine Zidane and is looking for a fresh challenge. Playing for Guardiola will be a major attraction as Real Madrid, who are eyeing some major transfers at their end, also need to raise some funds.
Real Madrid ready to offload Gareth Bale for €100 million
Gareth Bale's time in Spain is reportedly coming to an end with the club deciding to sell him at the end of the season. AS has reported that Real Madrid value the Welshman at around €100 million and believe that they can get the desired value for the 28-year-old. Bale has struggled for form and fitness in the recent past at the Bernabeu.
Serie A
Napoli interested in Luis Enrique
The Serie A giants are already preparing for life after Maurizio Sarri if the master tactician decides to change clubs in the summer. Sarri is linked with the Chelsea job.
Tuttosport (via Football Italia) have names Luis Enrique as Napoli's top choice to replace Sarri. Enrique has been on a sabbatical for the past one year and is being linked with a number of top jobs from around Europe.
Steve Nicol urges Liverpool to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has urged Jurgen Klopp to sign a quality goalkeeper next summer and has put forward the name of AC Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Reds have been extensively linked with Roma's Alisson Becker in the recent past and are very much expected to sign a man between the sticks.
Nicol told ESPN, "To be honest I think Liverpool should go and see if they can either get a No. 1. I would have no problem if they can get the likes of Donnarumma who would be a goalkeeper for the next decade."
Bundesliga
Juventus eyeing Jonas Hector
As many as three fullbacks are expected to leave Turin this summer. Alex Sandro, Stephen Lichsteiner and Asamoah are set to leave Juventus for greener pastures. According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Juventus have identified a left back in the form of Jonas Hector.
The FC Koln left-back has been a regular for the German national side and has already been scouted twice by Juventus this season. If Koln get relegated this season, Hector can leave the Bundesliga side for just around €8 million which has further encouraged the Bianconeri.
Arjen Robben to decide his future next month
The 34-year-old will be a free agent this summer. He is keen on extending his stay with Bayern Munich and is expected to meet the club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in April.
Robben was quoted by Abenzeitung as saying, “I am somewhat impatient about my future, but Rummenigge told me that we would speak in April." Robben has been at the Allianz Arena since 2009.
Premier League
Three clubs interested in Ousmane Dembele
Don Balon has claimed that Ousmane Dembele has three summer offers on his table to leave FC Barcelona. It is reported that Arsenal, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are all interested in taking the dazzling Frenchman on board.
Atletico Madrid want Dembele to take over from Antoine Griezmann who is on his way out of Madrid. Arsenal's Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Dembele's former Dortmund teammate wants him to join Arsenal whereas Liverpool are looking to sharpen their attack and have the necessary funds because of Coutinho to lure Dembele to Anfield.
Jose Mourinho plans to keep Paul Pogba at Manchester United
A lot has happened between Pogba and Mourinho since the turn of the year. There were reports that suggested that the manager was looking to offload Pogba in the summer to reduce the tensions in the dressing room.
But Yahoo Sport UK has now revealed that Jose Mourinho is looking to sort out his differences with the midfielder and also believes that the Frenchman has a future in England.
Rest of the world
Everton set their sights on Paulo Fonseca
Everton's decision makers have decided to sack Sam Allardyce in the summer and replace him with a younger, attack-minded coach. The Mirror has tipped Shakhtar Donetsk's Paulo Fonseca as their top choice to take over from Big Sam.
Fonseca has done brilliantly in Ukraine by making Shakhtar a tricky opponent in the Champions League and has for long been linked with a move to a Premier League side.
Newcastle United scout Oguzhan Ozyakup
The Arsenal youth product Oguzhan Ozyakup has been extensively scouted by Newcastle United this season with a summer move in mind. According to Turkish football, Newcastle are ready to rival Everton for the signing of the 24-year-old midfielder.
Meanwhile, Besiktas are also trying to make Ozyakup sign a new deal with the club. He has been involved in 75 goals (27 goals and 48 assists) since leaving the Gunners.
