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It's 'get busy' time in the transfer market and the Premier League teams will make sure they pull out all stops and pick up as many signings as they can to ensure they make this season count. And here, we have collected the top rumours involving Premier League teams on 28th July 2018.
Manchester United will not sell Eric Bailly
According to Manchester Evening News, despite Jose Mourinho wanting to reinforce his defence, Eric Bailly will not be going anywhere. The Red Devils are vying to sign Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Maguire from Leicester City.
However, United have reportedly assured Bailly that he will get to keep his place in the squad and that he need not worry about what's going on around him. Eric Bailly has appeared in each of United's pre-season matches up to this point and is almost certain to start the season's first game against Leicester City.
Wilfried Zaha winds up transfer talk
Wilfried Zaha's cryptic message on Instagram that read, "Today's the day I make a change with everything," sent the Palace fans into a frenzy but the player has come out to clear the air and suggest that he wasn't insinuating at a move away from Crystal Palace.
After deleting the post from his story, he quickly posted this afterwards,
"Let's get this crystal clear nothing I put on snap is to do with football and if I do put something up about football I make sure everyone knows it's football i'm talking about."
Everton and Borussia Dortmund are reportedly leading the race to sign the talismanic winger. Earlier reports suggested that the club could be offered upto £70 million for Wilfried Zaha. The high asking price has sort of become a stumbling block.
Spurs were also rumoured to be interested but they've since pulled out.
Real Madrid cool interest in Eden Hazard
According to AS, Real Madrid's interest in Eden Hazard seems to have become a thing of the past now with Los Blancos shifting their focus on to Isco. Hazard had been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and the player had even suggested that his time at Chelsea may well be over.
Over the course of the World Cup he had said:
“After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different."
“Certainly, after this World Cup, I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will have the final decision. You know my preferred destination.”
However, Chelsea slapped a price tag of £200 million on the Belgian wizard and as a result, Real Madrid have decided to back off and do things differently. Julen Lopetegui has been able to extract the best out of Isco in their time together in the Spanish international camp and therefore, Madrid wants to see whether or not the new gaffer can work his magic at the Bernabeu.
Manchester United can sign Maguire if Leicester sign Jamaal Lascelles
If Leicester City's £35 million bid for Newcastle captain and defender Jamaal Lascelles is accepted, Manchester United can let out a huge sigh of relief. According to the Sun, that is the one thing that Maguire's move to Manchester United hinges on.
Lascelles, captain of the Toon Army was also their player of the year last season and he could prove to be an ideal replacement for Harry Maguire who looks set to go to Old Trafford and join the Red Devils.
But that's not all, Leicester manager Claude Puel has eyes set on Getafe center-half Djene Dakonam and is willing to offer £31 million to sign the 26-year-old.
Borussia Dortmund ready to sell Pulisic and Liverpool and Chelsea put on alert
According to Bild, talks between Borussia Dortmund and Christian Pulisic over a new deal has broken down and the club is now ready to sell the player. Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly interested in the player and could yet make a move to sign him.
The teenager has a contract that runs till 2020. However, he could leave as soon the next 2 weeks. As per the report, Borussia Dortmund are willing to listen to any offer around £62 million.
Jurgen Klopp had earlier revealed that he would love to be reunited with Pulisic but had seemed resigned to the fact that he won't be able to land him this summer.
Christian Pulisic scored twice in Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 win over Liverpool in their recently contested International Champions Cup match.
Chelsea accept Manchester United's offer for Willian
According to Tuttosport via The Sun, Chelsea have finally accepted a £66 million offer from Manchester United for winger Willian. The report goes on to add that United want Gary Cahill to join him.
Manchester United had been heavily linked with Willian. But then Barcelona came to the scene and it looked like Willian was destined to go to the Catalan club. However, Barcelona signed Malcom and thereby gave Manchester United the green light to go ahead and swoop Willian up.
Barcelona reportedly had 3 bids rejected before they bowed out. But the Italian publication also claims that Jose Mourinho is keen on bringing Gary Cahill along with Willian. Cahill is the latest defender and the most shocking one, to be linked with the Red Devils in this transfer window.
