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Good evening and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Despite the season now entering it's 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. Transfer world has been eerily silent today but we have still managed to get a bunch of stories that made headlines on March 22, 2018:
La Liga
Real Madrid to offer €150 million + Lucas Vazquez for Mohamed Salah
Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez has made Liverpool's Mohamed Salah his prime summer target. Diario Gol can reveal that Liverpool will play hard in leaving their new talisman and are expected to demand around €225 million for the Egyptian.
Madrid has therefore prepared an offer that may appease the Reds. Perez has sanctioned a €150 bid for Salah which will include Lucas Vazquez in the deal. Madrid rate Vazquez highly but are set to let him go for the greater good.
FC Barcelona to convince Andres Iniesta to stay
According to Sport, president Josep Maria Bartomeu is trying all his might to convince Andres Iniesta to commit his future with the club. The Spanish veteran has a huge offer on the table from China which is being seriously considered by the player. Barcelona have signed Iniesta on a lifetime contract but will respect Iniesta's decision.
Serie A
Juventus demand €120 million for Paulo Dybala
Yesterday, Marca had revealed that Paulo Dybala and Diego Simeone dined in a Madrid restaurant to discuss a potential summer transfer. Atletico Madrid have lined up the Argentine trequartista as a direct replacement for Antoine Griezmann.
Today, the Daily Mail has revealed that Juventus will demand Atletico Madrid €120 million for the services of Paulo Dybala. It means that the Colchoneros will have to double their transfer record to land the Juventus hitman.
Liverpool confident of nabbing Jorginho
With Emre Can destined to leave on a free transfer, Liverpool are confident of signing Napoli's Jorginho for around £50 million. The Reds are tipped to be the favourites to land the Brazil born midfielder ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal by the Mirror.
Liverpool's previous success with Brazilian talents have made them sure of being an attractive destination for Jorginho.
Bundesliga
Manchester clubs eye Jerome Boateng
Sources close to the player have claimed that Boateng is looking to leave Bayern Munich after the World Cup. The Sun has now revealed that both Manchester United and Manchester City want the central defender and are preparing a £50 million offer for the 29 year old.
Pep Guardiola will be confident of landing Boateng after previously working with him for three years at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund want Jonas Hector
FC Koln's Jonas Hector is wanted by both the Bundesliga top dogs. Kicker has revealed that if Cologne get relegated, Hector will be available for around €8 million.
Both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have registered their interest in the player who has been capped 35 times by the German national team.
Premier League
Manchester United set to make a £50 million move for Raphael Varane
A centre back is high on Jose Mourinho's priority list in the summer. And the Mirror has now claimed that Manchester United are plotting a £50 million bid for Real Madrid's Raphael Varane.
The Frenchman has long been linked with a move to a Jose Mourinho club after the manager who gave him his debut at Real Madrid had even tried to sign him at Chelsea in 2014. If not Varane, the other targets on United's radar are Toby Alderweireld and Samuel Umtiti.
Southampton eyeing a summer move for Xherdan Shaqiri
Mark Hughes has reportedly made Xherdan Shaqiri his no.1 summer target and will make a move for him if he manages to avoid relegation with Southampton. The Daily Star understands that the Saints are looking to make a £20 million move for the Swiss winger. Hughes is a massive admirer of Shaqiri and wants to make him his first big signing.
Rest of the world
PSG prepare four man shortlist to replace Unai Emery
After getting knocked out in the round of 16, Unai Emery is destined to be relieved of his managerial duties in the summer. According to Le Parisien, PSG have lined up four potential candidates to take over from the former Sevilla man.
Carlo Ancelotti, Luis Enrique, Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp are the names that have been finalized by the Paris hierarchy. Klopp is the latest addition to this list after impressing PSG's Qatari bosses with his managerial abilities.
FC Barcelona to scout Matthijs De Ligt
Mundo Deportivo understands that FC Barcelona have sent scouts to watch Ajax's Matthijs De Ligt in Netherlands' upcoming international friendlies against England and Portugal.
Barcelona have long admired the 18 year old central defender and sees him as the long term heir to Gerard Pique.
