Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature the latest update on some of the major happenings in world football which may change the complexion of a few clubs. So let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on June 19, 2017:
Serie A
Miralem Pjanic on Barcelona's radar
The Catalans are openly courting Paris Saint Germain's Marco Verratti but that deal might hit a roadblock as the Paris side are eager to keep hold of the Italian midfielder. Mundo Deportivo now reports that if Barcelona fail in their pursuit of Verratti, they will turn their attention to Juventus' Miralem Pjanic who has been in fine form for the Bianconeri.
AC Milan identify Gianluigi Donnarumma replacement
Donnarumma’s agent Mino Raiola has confirmed that his client does not have a future at AC Milan which means that the young Italian will be leaving the San Siro in the next few weeks. Bild has claimed that the Rossoneri have identified Bayer Leverkusen's Bernd Leno as a direct replacement for the 18-year-old. The talks are reported to have already begun with the German club demanding £25 million.
Juventus set their sights on AC Milan defender
Gazzetta Dello Sport understands that Juventus have earmarked a defender if Dani Alves leaves for Manchester City. The Telegraph claims that Alves is looking for a reunion with Pep Guardiola in England. If this happens, Juventus will look to sign AC Milan's Matteo De Sciglio for a huge sum. The price for the fullback is not known but De Sciglio has long been a target for Allegri's team.
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich are not interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo
After rumours surfaced about Ronaldo wanting to leave Real Madrid, many top clubs are being linked with the man of the hour. Bayern Munich are the latest club to be linked with the superstar but the Bavarians have been quick to deny these rumours.
Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that the story linking Munich with Ronaldo is baseless and the German champions are looking at other targets.
Borussia Dortmund want FC Barcelona academy graduate
The La Masia academy has been a hotbed of footballing talent for years and Borussia Dortmund are ready to lure one of Barcelona's academy graduates to Germany this summer. Bild has linked Dortmund with Lee Seung-Woo. The 19-year-old impressed the Dortmund scouts at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Takuma Asano to spend one more year with Stuttgart
Arsenal will have to make do without the services of their Japanese attacker, Takuma Asano for one more year. A two-year loan deal was signed with Stuttgart with an option of taking the player back after only a year. But Asano has still not received a UK work permit as he hasn't played enough games for his national side. Arsene Wenger remains a huge fan of the player and much is expected of him once he arrives in London.
Premier League
Chelsea close to signing three players in the next week
London Evening Standard has reported that the Blues are close to signing as many as three players in the coming seven days. Willy Caballero will be signing on the first of July as a replacement for Asmir Begovic. Tiemoue Bakayako is keen on a move to Stamford Bridge and will arrive soon. The biggest news coming in from the Bridge is that personal terms have been agreed between Romelu Lukaku and Chelsea with the small matter of the transfer fee yet to be sorted.
Everton eye Celtic star
It is just a matter of days before Romelu Lukaku bids adieu to Everton and the Toffees are now working on identifying his replacement. Daily Post claims that Ronald Koeman has decided to sign two strikers in order to replace the Belgian, one of them being Malaga's Sandro Ramirez.
Daily Post has also revealed that Everton want to sign Celtic's Moussa Dembele after the youngster scored 32 goals for the Hoops last season. Dembele wants a move to the Premier League and might choose Everton over Manchester United and Chelsea because of the prospect of regular playing time.
La Liga
Zinedine Zidane tries to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stay
Marca has claimed that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has personally called Cristiano Ronaldo in order to change the Portuguese’s mind about leaving the club. The player's future is up in the air at the moment with Ronaldo hurt by the media accusations against him. Ronaldo respects Zidane a lot and the club hopes that the manager can convince him to stay. Along with the boss, club captain Sergio Ramos has also called Ronaldo in a bid to appease him.
Marcos Asensio to consider his future
A big summer is expected at the Santiago Bernabeu with the likes of Kylian Mbappe closing in on a move to Spain. With his place under threat, emerging star Marcos Asensio has warned the club that he will reconsider his future with Madrid if they sign players who could reduce his game time.
Asensio wants to play in the 2018 World Cup and for that he needs regular playing time under his belt. Liverpool remain interested in his situation.
Rest of Europe
Manchester United interested in Benfica full-back
After signing Victor Lindelof from Benfica, the Red Devils are set to go back to the same club for another defensive reinforcement. Full-back Nelson Semedo is a target for almost all of the major clubs in Europe with Manchester United entering the race at this stage. Barcelona have already had a bid rejected with Benfica demanding €40 million for the youngster.
Lyon are the front-runners to sign Chelsea forward
Bertrand Traore has been in the news recently after being linked with a number of clubs. The Chelsea loanee is in high demand with Evening Standard reporting that Lyon have beaten their rivals in the race to sign the forward. The fee quoted is £16.6 million and Chelsea are ready to accept this offer with Antonio Conte considering Traore surplus to requirements.
Feyenoord destined to lose their first choice right-back
Voetbal International understands that Feyenoord right-back, Rick Karsdorp is ready to leave the Dutch champions in favour of a move to Rome. AS Roma are close to announcing their second signing of the summer with the 22-year-old expected to be another Monchi masterclass. He has four years remaining on his contract and Feyenoord will ask for up to £20 million for Karsdorp.
