Transfer news and rumours of the day: 21st August, 2016

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Gustavo edging closer to a Juventus move

- Serie A champions Juventus are in talks with VfL Wolfsburg over the transfer of Luiz Gustavo, Bild understands. The 29-year-old Brazilian has been seen as the ideal replacement for Paul Pogba who left Juventus to sign for Manchester United in a deal worth €101million.

- Hamburger SV are interested in signing Roma midfielder William Vainqueur who only moved to the Serie A last year. As per the reports from Laroma 24, AS Roma are ready to listen to offers for Vainqueur who is also linked with Crystal Palace.

- Schalke have failed in their initial £10million bid to sign Tottenham outcast Nabil Bentaleb, according to reports from Sports Bild. Bentaleb is looking for a move away from White Hart Lane after dropping down Pochettino's pecking order but Chairman Daniel Levy has turned down the initial £10m offer and wants in the region of £15m for the Algerian midfielder.

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