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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Premiership!
Story of the day
Manchester United have just confirmed the signing of Daniel James but it is unlikely that he will be the last one to come through the doors at Old Trafford.
Indeed, the Red Devils are in desperate need of an overhaul and have been linked with a lot of players. While the transfer strategy might be to look at youngsters, it seems as though they are making an exception in the case of Ivan Rakitic.
According to reports from Spain, Barcelona have received an offer worth €65 million for Ivan Rakitic from Manchester United. The Red Devils are reportedly very interested in the player, who might also be willing to leave the Catalans following the arrival of Frenkie De Jong.
The report also claims that Paul Pogba is set to leave Old Trafford, with Real Madrid or Juventus being a potential destination.
Lucas Torreira liked Italy more
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has potentially fueled rumours linking him with a move to AC Milan by suggesting that he liked to living in Italy more than England. He also added that he is not sure whether he is enjoying many things in London.
He then added that the language barrier has also played a crucial role in him struggling to adapt to life in England.
"I don't know if there's a lot of things that I'm enjoying because I think I liked living in Italy more," he said. "London is a completely different world. England is a very big country.
"I had trouble with the language, communicating with my team-mates and with the people. It's pretty rough in certain moments when you can't have any dialogue, that's the most important part."
Chelsea and Liverpool
Both Chelsea and Liverpool are European champions. While Chelsea is like the younger brother with the Europa League title, Liverpool is the elder brother with the Champions League trophy.
Things are not looking too good for the Blues though given the fact that they have just lost their best player Eden Hazard and can’t sign anyone for the next two windows.
And according to reports, Mateo Kovacic, too, could leave as the Blues are not interested in buying him. Inter, however, are keen on signing the player.
Meanwhile, Liverpool, too, could have players leaving the club with Croatian defender Dejan Lovren being linked with a move to Milan. According to reports, Liverpool are expecting a minimum of £25 million but there has been no contact from the Serie A team.
However, their prospective sporting director Ricky Massara seems to be a fan of the Croatia international.
Tottenham transfers
Tottenham have not signed any players in the last two windows and it is unlikely that there will be a three-peat, considering the fact that they reached the final of the Champions League last season.
They have been linked with quite a few talented players but two names that constantly find themselves in the mix are that of Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele.
According to reports, Tottenham are lining up a new bid for the Argentine, who has a €100 million release clause, after seeing their £35 million bid for the player being rejected. Spurs are very interested in the player, so much so that they rejected the option to sign Julian Draxler and Pablo Sarabia.
Meanwhile, another player that the Lilywhites have been linked with is Tanguy Ndombele. According to a report from The Guardian, Spurs’ pursuit of the player is in a bit of a quandary due to the talented midfielder's asking price.
While Lyon value him at €75 million, Spurs think that he is worth €50 million.
Lukaku on Inter links
Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a move to Inter Milan for a while now and his recent statement suggests he might want to join the Nerazzurri.
The Belgian praised Inter’s acquisition of Antonio Conte and opined that the Italian is the best coach in the world. He also stated he has made a decision regarding his future but won’t be able to announce it to the media due to the fact that he is still contracted to Manchester United. Lukaku said:
"It is good that Conte went to Inter, for me he is the best coach in the world.
"As for my future, I have already made a decision that I still cannot communicate publicly out of respect for Manchester United with whom I have a contract."
The former Chelsea star then added that he is a big fan of the Italian league and that his family and friends are aware of his desire to play in Italy. He also stated that the Serie A will be exciting next season due to Sarri potentially going to Juventus and pairing up with Ronaldo, and Carlo Ancelotti still holding the reins at Napoli.
"I am a big Serie A fan, those close to me know that I have always wanted to play in the English league and in the Italian one. I love Italy. And then Cristiano Ronaldo arrived, Sarri will go to Juventus, Ancelotti is at Napoli: it will be an exciting Serie A.”
He finished off by claiming that his representative will talk to the club regarding his future.
"The club and my agent will talk about it but I have already made my decision."
