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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The Premier League transfer window is shut but teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus among others are far from being done and as such, we expect quite a few major deals to go over the line in the next few weeks.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 11 August 2019.
Maurizio Sarri says Juventus' transfer policy is 'embarrassing'
Maurizio Sarri is fuming after being left with too big a squad for the upcoming season. He has called the Old Lady's transfer policy 'embarrassing' after learning that he'd have to cut 6 players from his UEFA Champions League squad.
Speaking to the press after Juventus' 2-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid, Sarri did not mince words. He took no prisoners as he branded the club's transfer policy an embarrassment.
The former Chelsea and Napoli manager said,
“We have to cut six players from the Champions League squad. I’ve not read this anywhere. If we don’t, the choices we have are crazy."
“The last 20 days of the market will be difficult for us. It’s a difficult, embarrassing situation, because we risk leaving top players out of the squad list.
“It’s a situation we have to resolve, and it’s not strictly connected to the choices of the coach or club."
Juventus have a surplus of players in their squad and were ready to let even Paulo Dybala leave in the summer. In fact, a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku was being discussed and agreed subsequently with Manchester United.
However, the Argentine international could not come to an agreement with the Red Devils over his wages and United decided to pull the plug on the deal as they were not convinced about Dybala's desire to play for them.
Juventus did make two high-profile sales though. Moise Kean joined Everton and Joao Cancelo was announced by Manchester City as their latest acquisition. Despite this, Juve find themselves in a fix.
Gareth Bale named in Real Madrid squad for friendly against AS Roma
Gareth Bale has been included in Real Madrid's squad for the upcoming pre-season game against AS Roma on Sunday. Bale has been left out of Real Madrid's recent trips. He did not feature for them against RB Salzburg and was left out of the club's trip to Germany as well.
The Welshman was inching closer towards securing a move to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning as he looked set to call it a day on his Real Madrid career spanning 6 years. He was also not at all pleased with how Zinedine Zidane threw his name around in a press conference and said that the sooner he leaves, the better it would be for the club.
Bale chose to skip Real Madrid's subsequent trips as he was enraged by the treatment meted out to him by Zidane and Florentino Perez and did not feel like he was in the right frame of mind to be playing.
Jamie Redknapp urges Tottenham to keep hold of Christian Eriksen
Anybody who was watching yesterday's match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur would agree that the game changed in favour of Spurs with the introduction of Christian Eriksen.
The Dane's vision and unrivalled ability to pick a quick pass were instrumental to Tottenham winning the match with a rather comfortable 3-1 scoreline despite being a goal behind for the greater part of the game.
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager and current Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp urged Spurs to keep hold of Eriksen after the game. He said,
"Personally, until Eriksen came onto the field, I didn't see Spurs winning that game."
"I really hope Christian Eriksen doesn't leave the Premier League and doesn't leave Tottenham. When he plays, it's like the game stands still.
"He's the difference in that team, Eriksen, and they need to find a way to keep him.
"If he wants a bit more money than most players, that's what great players deserve."
Senior Barcelona players urge Bartomeu to sign Neymar at any cost
The Barcelona dressing room is ready to welcome Neymar back to the Camp Nou. They are aware of what's happening and as per latest reports, several Barcelona players are in constant contact with the Brazilian after he expressed his desire to come back.
Gerard Pique has already revealed that he would be delighted to welcome Neymar back to the squad. However, Pique is aware that Neymar needs to go public with his desire to join Barcelona if the Catalans are to make a move for him.
The report adds that Barcelona's senior players have all talked to club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and urged him to bring in Neymar at any cost. It is no secret that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar share a great equation off the pitch and there is no doubt that the South Americans would all love to lead the frontline once again for Barcelona.
There are two concerns. First of all, Neymar is not willing to go public with his intention to join Barcelona. He does not want other potential escape routes like Real Madrid to close as he wants to leave PSG more than he wants to join Barcelona.
The second reason is...
Barcelona will sign Neymar only in a swap deal
Barcelona seem to have arrived at a final decision on Neymar. As per the latest reports, the Catalans have decided that they will only sign Neymar if Paris Saint-Germain are willing to accept players in exchange. In other words, they won't spend even a euro to sign him.
Barcelona remain keen on bringing the Brazilian back to the Camp Nou. However, after signing Antoine Griezmann for a whopping €120 million, it is no secret that Barcelona cannot afford to match Paris Saint-Germain's valuation of the player with money alone.
Ernesto Valverde and co. believe that Neymar might end up staying at PSG beyond the summer despite Real Madrid entering the race to sign him. Barcelona are not too bothered about the competition right now. They wouldn't care a whole lot if Neymar chooses Real Madrid, the report claims.
The report adds that Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to attend a meeting in Liverpool next Thursday where the PSG representatives will also be present.
