With the Euro 2016 set to start tonight, players from across major leagues are now busy training with their national sides forgetting their club rivalries. But at the transfer market, it was yet another eventful day with rumours running wild once again.
While Real Madrid is looking to sign Paul Pogba, Juventus seems to not like it. Gareth Bale also has been linked with a shocking move to an EPL team. Read on to find out more.
Serie A
- According to reports from Mediaset Premium, Juventus will be turning down Real Madrid’s €120m bid for their midfielder Paul Pogba. Though the transfer sum is one of the highest, Juventus is expected to reject the bid as they would not have an apt replacement for their decorated midfielder.
It had been rumoured for quite some time that Real was trying to lure him in with a big money deal, but if it goes by this report, we won’t see a transfer materializing this summer.
- According to reports from Tuttomercatoweb, Juventus is keen on signing Southampton’s Graziano Pelle this summer as they look to bring in more attackers into their squad. Though the Italian’s contract with the St. Mary’s will only expire in June 2017, the Serie A champions are apparently ready for a bid along the lines of €8m to secure his signature this summer.
- According to reports from ESPNFC, AC Milan player Keisuke Honda is unsure of his future at the club and has been in talking point at the transfer market for the last few days. In an interview, he had said that he was not happy at Milan and had become one of the targets for many Italian teams.
The Japanese national had moved from CSKA Moscow to AC Milan in 2014 and had made 30 league appearances for the club. He is been rumoured to be sought out by Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United ahead of the summer transfer window.
English Premier League
- According to reports on Daily Star UK, Gareth Bale is being sought out by Manchester United. If the deal materializes, this could be the most shocking deal of the season yet as it is rumoured that Real Madrid has already been contacted.
The Red Devils are allegedly willing to pay a sum of £94m for the Wales international in a bid to bring him back to the EPL. The 26-year-old had moved from Tottenham Hotspurs to Real Madrid in 2013 for a sum of £78m.
- In a yet another shocking news, Radamel Falcao has been linked with a move to Middlesbrough. According to reports on Daily Star UK, the club, which had just recently been promoted, are willing to bid for the 30-year-old, even after having two consecutive flopped seasons with Chelsea and Manchester United after moving (on loan) from AS Monaco FC.
In an interview with Fox Sports recently, he had said that he needed to play regularly to be in form and Middlesbrough is set to offer him this if he is willing to move to the club this summer.
- Liverpool player Kolo Toure will be leaving the club this summer according to the club’s official list of retained players which will be published today. The Ivory Coast national will be leaving as his contract is expiring this summer and will be the highest profile name to leave Anfield.
Though it is unknown of who his replacement could be, Liverpool is now expected to make a move for a defender to bolster their defence for the upcoming season.
La Liga
- According to reports from AS, Villareal is close to signing Real Madrid’s Denis Cheryshev as Real is reportedly not keen on keeping the winger. Cheryshev was on loan with Valencia last season and a move to Villareal would be better for the club and the 25-year-old as he had previously played with them on loan in 2014/15 and had performed decently across the season.
Villareal is trying to seal the deal to secure the Russian’s services and is likely to make it official before the start of the season.
- According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s sporting Director Robert Fernandez has scouted three players during Portugal’s match against Estonia. Though the exact details are yet to be known, it was reported earlier that Barcelona was on the lookout for a right-back, a back-up forward, a centre-back, a left-back and a central midfielder.
This has turned speculations in favour of Cedric Soares, Raphael Guerreiro, and Andre Gomez and could most possibly be their prime targets this summer as Manchester United is also apparently on the lookout for these players.
- According to reports on Sky Sports, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are keen on signing Celta Vigo’s Nolito this summer. The La Liga giants had been reportedly scouting him over the past six months and Atletico is allegedly leading the chase for the Spanish striker.
However, a move will only materialize if Nolito decides to move from his current club and reports on Lainformacion state that he is reluctant on leaving the club this season.
Rest of Europe
- Bayern Munich has officially declared that their chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has extended his contract with the club till 2019. The 60-year-old was supposed to leave the club at the end of the year when his contract expires but he has now agreed to continue in the role after successful negotiations with his fellow members at the club.
- Coming as a good news for Vitesse Arnhem fans, Chelsea has announced that their promising young midfielder Nathan will be re-joining Vitesse Arnhem for the upcoming season. He had been on loan with the club last season as well and had shown consistent form throughout the season making the club rebid for the player for the next season, which succeeded.
- Bolton Wanderers FC has now confirmed Phil Parkinson as their new manager after a compensation package was successfully negotiated with former club Bradford. The 48-year-old was at Valley Parade for over four years and led the team to play offs last month.
