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Hello people! Welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Despite the season now entering, it's business end, top clubs are also keeping their eyes open on potential transfer targets.
And as always, there are stories which make headlines irrespective of the transfer window being open or shut. On that note, let's take a look at all the top transfer news that made headlines on February 26, 2018:
La Liga
Neymar reveals the condition to join Real Madrid
Florentino Perez has his eyes set on luring Neymar to Real Madrid. Be it this summer or the next, Madrid supremo is reportedly hell-bent on making the former Barcelona man a Galactico. The Brazilian is in the know-how about Madrid's interest and is keen on making the jump sooner rather than later.
Don Balon has now reported that Neymar has conveyed the big condition that he wants Real Madrid to satisfy before he joins them. It is believed that Neymar wants to earn more than Cristiano Ronaldo and will only sign a deal at the Bernabeu if he is offered a €50 million per year deal. That is double than what Ronaldo earns and an amount which is similar to that of Messi's.
FC Barcelona eye three summer signings
The Catalans are currently having a brilliant season with the dream of a historic treble still alive. The current spine of the team reportedly wants as many as three signings in the summer to make this Barcelona unit a force in the coming years.
Diario Gol has claimed that the trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho have told the top brass of the club to make three signings at the end of the season. The list includes Arthur Melo from Gremio, Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich's David Alaba.
Serie A
Manchester United to trigger €110 million release clause of Mauro Icardi
According to Corriere Dello Sport, Manchester United are looking to activate the €110 million release clause of Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi. The relationship between the club and Icardi's agent and wife Wanda Nara has not been on the right track in recent weeks which is why the club wants to sell him in the summer. Real Madrid and PSG are also said to be interested in the star striker.
AC Milan want Ki Sung-Yeung
Milan's sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli is reportedly an admirer of Swansea City's Ki Sung-Yeung. The South Korean midfielder is out of contract in the summer and AC Milan are looking to sign him up on a free transfer, Calciomercato understands.
The 29-year-old is a seasoned Korean international and has 90 caps to his name for the national side along with being the second most expensive signing in Swansea's history.
Bundesliga
Chelsea are the front-runners to sign Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich hitman is reportedly looking for a new challenge in his career after scoring over 160 goals in his time in the Bundesliga. The 30-year-old is eyeing a move to the Premier League with the Sun predicting Chelsea to be the favourites to sign him.
Lewandowski has recently teamed up with transfer guru Pini Zahavi who may play a huge role in his move away from Munich this summer.
Bayern Munich open talks with Malcom
If the folks at Sport Bild are to be believed then Bayern Munich have started negotiations with Malcom and his representatives. The Bordeaux winger is destined to leave Ligue 1 in the summer with the Bavarians reportedly offering a five-year contract to the player.
Bordeaux are expected to demand an astronomical price for the 21-year-old who has netted eight league goals this season.
Premier League
Thierry Henry wants to manage Arsenal
Arsene Wenger's job is again under threat after fresh calls to remove him emerged after the Gunners lost 3-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Thierry Henry has asked to be considered for the top job after Wenger decides to call it a day.
Henry was quoted by the Sky Sports as saying, "It would be a dream for me. Interested in the job? Yes. Who wouldn't be?" The Arsenal legend is currently on coaching duty with the Belgium national team.
Chelsea and Manchester United enter Alisson race
David De Gea and Thibaut Courtois are on the radar of Real Madrid in the summer. The Mirror reports that the Premier League giants will turn to AS Roma's Alisson Becker if any of the two decides to change loyalties.
Alisson is linked with a move away from Rome in recent weeks with Liverpool said to be the favourites to land the Brazilian.
Rest of the world
PSG looking to sell Kylian Mbappe
In a sensational claim by El Pais, it is written that Neymar does not feel comfortable playing with Kylian Mbappe and hence, the club is looking to offload the 19-year-old in the summer.
The Spanish tabloid further reports that PSG want to sell Mbappe to FC Barcelona and try and sign Philippe Coutinho in return for the teenager. Neymar is on great terms with Coutinho and may finally feel settled with his compatriot on the same side.
Nicolas Gaitan set for a move to China
AS reports that Nicolas Gaitan is set to join Dalian Yifang of the Chinese Super League. The 30-year-old Argentine is set to travel to China in the next few hours to complete his move.
Gaitan fell down the pecking order at Atletico and found it tough to garner playing time this season. Meanwhile, Dalian Yifang are set to pay €18 million to secure the services of Gaitan.
