Welcome to our daily transfer rumours roundup section. German international Julian Draxler says he wants to leave Wolfsburg, and could be heading to the Premier League. Manchester City are on the verge of signing an impressive Brazilian striker. On the other hand, agent reveals Chelsea’s offer for Serie A star, whilst Juventus are looking to sign Paul Pogba’s replacement.
Here are the transfer rumours doing the rounds on 3rd August:
Serie A
- According to Gianluca di Marzio, West Ham are interested in signing Inter’s Davide Santon. The Premier League side club could pay a loan fee of €550k, with an option to buy the player for €5.9m.
- Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent has revealed his client has offers from many clubs including Chelsea, but it’s Napoli’s decision to make. The Senegalese defender has been heavily linked to Chelsea in the last few days.
- Juventus are interested in signing Axel Witsel from Zenit Saint Petersburg, but are reluctant to pay €30m, reports Tuttosport. The Serie A giants have made an offer of €18m plus €4m in bonuses.
English Premier League
- Manchester United could complete a deal for Paul Pogba as early as today, claims AS. Mino Raiola and Pogba are expected to be at Old Trafford today to sign a five-year contract with his former club.
- Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has signed for Manchester City in a €34m deal. Pep Guardiola continue to rebuild his City team as he prepares for his first season in charge.
- Wolfsburg’s Julian Draxler has told Bild he wants to leave the club this summer. According to Bild, Arsenal and Juventus are interested in the German international. There is no mention of any offers yet.
La Liga
- Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed Fernando Llorente is expected to leave the club this summer. Swansea are reportedly in negotiations with Sevilla to sign the player, and have already agreed personal terms with Llorente.
- Barcelona are interested in signing Brazilian striker Luan from Gremio, reports Sport. The player could cost Barcelona €22m, and officials from the Catalan club are in constant contact with Luan’s representatives.
- Real Madrid are interested in signing Newcastle star Moussa Sissoko, reports AS. Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Everton have already approached Newcastle for the player, who might cost around €30m.
Bundesliga
- Bayern Munich had sent scouts to watch FC Nantes teenager Amine Harit, reports Presse Ocean. Lyon are also said to be interested after his impressive performances at Euro U19 tournament.
- Besiktas spokesman Metin Albayrak has told Dogan News Agency that Mario Gomez might not return to the club, as he is holding negotiations with Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.
- According to Gianluca di Marzio, Juventus are interested in signing Wolfsburg’s Luis Gustavo. The Serie A giants want to sign Gustavo on loan, with the option to make it permanent next summer.
Rest of Europe
- Marseille have open negotiations to sign Newcastle star Henri Saviet, reports La Provence. The Senegalese midfielder wants to leave Newcastle, as he doesn’t feature in Rafael Benitez’s plans for next season.
- Besiktas have apparently reached an agreement with Liverpool for Lucas Leiva. Mirror claims Jurgen Klopp is keen on keeping the Brazilian at the club next season, with him also providing cover for the defense.
- Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger could be leaving this summer after being forced to train with the reserves. Turkish giants Besiktas are interested in the former Bayern Munich star, claims The Express.
