Transfer news and rumours of the day: 19th June 2017

TURIN, ITALY - MAY 09:  Miralem Pjanic of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Juventus and AS Monaco at Juventus Stadium on May 9, 2017 in Turin, Italy.  (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Miralem Pjanic is FC Barcelona’s plan B

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KAZAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 18:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Group A match between Portugal and Mexico at Kazan Arena on June 18, 2017 in Kazan, Russia.  (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
The Bavarians are not interested in Cristiano Ronaldo

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.

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