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Just 15 days to go for the Premier League to kick-off and the clubs are doing their best to get the players they need. The transfer window closes on August 9th this year and the clubs will only be able to sell after the window closes.
Here are the top Premier League transfer news and rumours of the day:
Big impact by the newcomers
Fulham have signed Andre Schurrle from Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal. The German has played in the Premier League before with Chelsea and has been brought in by the London side to get some experience in the attack.
Schurrle is Fulham's 4th signing of the summer after Maxime le Marchand, Jean Michael-Seri and Fabri. The World Cup and Premier League winner has scored just one hat-trick in his Premier League career, and that came against...Fulham!
Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers are making the biggest impact in the transfer market. They have already signed 10 players (3 on loan) and are still not done. They have been linked with a move for Adama Traore, the former Barcelona starlet, who is now plying his trade at Middlesbrough.
He reportedly has a £18 million release clause in his contract and Wolves have activated it. Nuno Santos is said to be a big fan of the winger and is desperate to land him. Traore sat out of Middlesbrough's pre-season game and reports suggest that he is on his way to Molineux Stadium.
Things do not end there for Wolves. Sky Sports are reporting that Barcelona centre-back, Yerry Mina is also a target for the Premier League newcomers this summer. They have tabled a £17.8 million bid as well for the Colombian who impressed at the World Cup.
Wolves face competition from Lyon but reports suggest that Everton are currently leading the race to sign him. The 23-year-old joined Barcelona in January but is reportedly set to be sold as the Catalan side want to accommodate another Non-EU player in the squad.
Cardiff City, meanwhile, are quiet in the market right now but have already signed 4 players. Bobby Reid, Greg Cunningham, Josh Murphy, and Alex Smithies have joined for undisclosed fees.
Arsenal & Manchester City
Alex Iwobi has rejected a move to Lazio after agreeing a 5-year-deal with Arsenal report The Sun. The report reveals that the Nigerian star will be getting an improved deal worth £70,000 a week.
Iwobi has been in talks with the Gunners over a new deal since the start of 2018. The midfielder's chances of getting the improved contract looked slim after Wenger was replaced by Emery but the new manager is said to be impressed with his qualities and has decided to keep him.
Another player who has been in talks over a new deal is David Ospina. The goalkeeper was keen on remaining at the club but Turkish Football reports that he is on his way to Besiktas. The arrival of Leno made Ospina the third choice at the club and the Gunners do not want to keep a player on such high wages as a backup option.
Manchester City are close to sealing a deal with Real Madrid for Mateo Kovacic according to the infamous Don Balon. The Spanish publication reports that the Croatian is keen on leaving Bernabeu and has attracted interest from Guardiola.
The Sky Blues manager was keen on signing Jorginho but the Italian went to Chelsea after Maurizio Sarri joined them. Guardiola is desperately looking for a backup for Fernandinho and has reportedly got City to agree a €90 million deal with Madrid for Kovacic.
Liverpool are not done yet!
Fabinho, Keita, Shaqiri and Alisson have joined Liverpool so far this summer but Jurgen Klopp is not content. The manager wants to improve the squad even more and has set his sights on signing a defender.
Reports suggest that Vida is their main target right now and they are doing all they can to sign him. Dejan Lovren's partner at the World Cup might just be heading to Anfield to replace him in the starting XI!
However, Vida's agent has said that Liverpool are not the only club interested in signing the defender. Avadan said: “It is normal for there to be interest what is important is that the offers satisfy Besiktas and then Vida. Liverpool and Everton are huge clubs that have made offers. Barcelona scouted Vida and had him on their shortlist but I do not see a move there happening. Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are also interested from Spain.”
Chelsea are on a roll!
Chelsea had a lot to do this summer but have only managed to sign Jorginho so far. The future of Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Willian and other star players have not been finalized yet.
However, reports now suggest that the Blues have stepped on the gas and are accelerating talks with the clubs whose players they want. Marina Granovskaia has flown to Italy to complete three deals according to the Express.
Gonzalo Higuain, Miralem Pjanić and Daniele Rugani are said to be the main targets. Chelsea are in talks with Juventus to sign all three players but all are separate deals, says, Davide Torchia, Rugani’s agent.
The Blues have missed out on Aleksandr Golovin. AS Monaco are close to sealing the transfer after striking a deal with CSKA Moscow.
Manchester United in trouble?
Things are going from bad to worse for Manchester United right now. The Red Devils are unable to get the players Jose Mourinho wants and there are some who are looking to leave.
Matteo Darmian and Anthony Martial are said to be the ones who are looking for a move away this summer. Mourinho is trying to keep both at the club but the players seem to have made up their minds.
Darmian is reportedly close to joining Juventus after agreeing terms with them. Reports suggest that United and Juve are yet to agree a deal and the Italian side are working on selling Alex Sandro before making progress in the Darmian deal.
Martial, meanwhile, has left United's pre-season tour to head to Paris. His partner gave birth to his second child and the Frenchman decided to leave without informing the manager beforehand.
"I found out that Martial was going to Paris when he told me. It was two or three days ago. When it is personal reasons, everyone analyses that the way he thinks is the correct way and when a man is going to be a father, in this case, it's the second time he is going to be a father, and he decides it is very important for him to go, nobody has the right to stop him to go." said Jose.
And now for some good news. Jose Mourinho has reportedly asked United to pay whatever Chelsea ask for Willian. Daily Star claim that the former blues manager is desperate to work with the Brazilian again and is looking to sign him.
The Red Devils have been given a major boost in his chase after Barcelona pulled out and signed Malcom. Chelsea rejected several bids from the Catalan side and are reportedly looking for €75 million.
