Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Nicolas Pepe, Huge blow for Barcelona as Neymar set for PSG stay and more: Transfer Roundup, 21 July 2019

Welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. With teams like Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal among many others far from being done in the summer transfer window, there is no shortage of excitement in the footballing world.

Without further ado, let's check out the top transfer news, rumours and updates of the day- 21 July 2019.

Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Nicolas Pepe from LOSC Lille

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is trying to line up a team that's heavy on the afterburners for the upcoming season. He has added a significant amount of pace to his team with the signings of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James.

Now, he is urging the board to go ahead and seal a deal for LOSC Lille winger and top Liverpool transfer target Nicolas Pepe. The report claims that Manchester United and Lille have made progress in their talks after the Red Devils stepped up their interest in Pepe last week.

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Solskjaer is also preparing his team for life after Romelu Lukaku's potential departure and wants to reinvest the funds the club gains from the big Belgian's sale into a deal for Nicolas Pepe. Arsenal and Liverpool have also reportedly made offers for the 24-year-old.

LOSC Lille want in excess of £70 million for their player. Manchester United are also reportedly still looking to sign Bruno Fernandes and if they do end up being successful in their pursuits, the Manchester United squad will have got quite the facelift.

However, Pepe's deal remains contingent on the possibility of Inter Milan matching Manchester United's valuation of £79 million for Lukaku. Pepe is currently on holiday after the African Cup of Nations and is yet to make up his mind over which club he should join.

Nicolas Pepe was also the second highest goalscorer in the Ligue 1 after Kylian Mbappe and has been the subject of interest of several top European clubs. Even PSG are said to be interested in securing his services.

Gareth Bale row flares up as Zidane confirms exit

The Gareth Bale situation is becoming increasingly ugly. The latest episode is rather regrettable for both the club and the player. Zinedine Zidane told the press today that the club is working on Bale's departure and that the sooner it gets done, the better.

Zizou said,

"Bale was left out because the club are trying to sell him. If he can go tomorrow, it would be better.

"It's nothing personal, I don't have anything against Bale, but I have to make decisions. There comes a time when it's time to change and it's good for everyone to go their separate ways.

"Leaving is the decision of the coach, and also the player, who knows the situation."

Before long, Bale's agent hit back and said Zidane had no respect.

"If and when Gareth goes it will be because it is in the best interest of Gareth and nothing to do with Zidane pushing."

"He's still one of the best players in the world, one of the top five, and his future will continue at a great club."

Unai Emery remains calm as he hopes to add 4 players to his squad

Unai Emery remains hopeful about Arsenal's transfer activity

Unai Emery insists that he is remaining calm about Arsenal's transfer activity and that he hopes to add 4 players to the squad before the window is up.

Following Arsenal's 3-0 win over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup, Emery said,

"Really I am with patience because we want to choose the best solution. Some players are very expensive and we are waiting for this possibility.

"We don't want now to go to the second line of players. We are waiting. We have very good players. We have very good young players. We are aware also that we need to improve some players in this squad.

"I want to sign one, two, three or four players only if we can be sure they are coming to improve our team."

Neymar set for PSG stay as Leonardo confirms no bids have been made

Neymar's wish might not be granted this summer

The Neymar transfer saga could go on to become the story of the summer. With the Brazilian desperate for a return to the Camp Nou and Barcelona trying to put together a deal for him, we have been offered a significant piece of update by none other than PSG director Leonardo.

He confirmed that the club is yet tor receive an offer for Neymar. Leonardo said,

“There is nothing different, nothing at all. There are no concrete offers for Neymar. He has a contract with us and is our player.”

Leonardo had said earlier this month that Neymar can depart “if the offer suits” and also confirmed “superficial contact” with Barcelona.

Barcelona are trying to rope in Neymar from PSG by offering £90 million in cash + 2 players from a selection of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti, Ivan Rakitic and Malcom.

David de Gea to sign new deal at Manchester United

David de Gea is all set to sign a fresh contract at Manchester United that will make him the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world, according to latest reports. The Spanish international is set to sign a 6-year deal with a wage package that will see him earn somewhere between £350,000 and £375,000 which is a significant raise.

The negotiations between the player and the club has been going on for several months now and at various intervals, it looked like an agreement will not be reached. De Gea was seeking wage parity with the club's highest earner Alexis Sanchez.

David de Gea's current contract will expire in the summer. Fans will be excited to know that the Spaniard plans on kicking on at Old Trafford. After joining Manchester United under Alex Ferguson, he has been their best player and has won the United Player of the Year award a record 4 times.

Edited by Sripad