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Hello people! Welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Despite the season now entering its 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. Let's take a look at all the major transfer happenings that made headlines on March 6th, 2018:
Premier League
Jose Mourinho wants three FC Barcelona players in the summer
The folks at Don Balon have predicted that Jose Mourinho is set to raid Barcelona at the end of the season for three of their players. Manchester United are expected to spend big in the transfer market and according to the Spanish tabloid, Mourinho has his targets fixated.
Andre Gomes, Samuel Umtiti and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are the three Barcelona players that Mourinho reportedly wants at United.
Barcelona are open to selling Gomes who has been a disaster in Spain, Umtiti has a €60 million release clause in the summer, whereas United are confident that a €100 million offer will be enough to tempt ter Stegen to the Premier League if David De Gea departs for Real Madrid.
All in all, Mourinho is expected to table a €200 million offer for the three aforementioned players.
Eden Hazard stalling on a new Chelsea deal
The Belgian forward is looking to wait for a concrete offer from Real Madrid in the summer and is hence reluctant to sign an extension with the Blues, according to reports from The Daily Mail.
Hazard cut a frustrated figure in Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester City and even criticized the manager's tactics. Real Madrid are long-term admirers of him and are expected to make a move as soon as the season comes to an end.
Serie A
Wolves stay in the hunt for Andre Silva
Wolverhampton Wanderers were linked with the AC Milan striker in January but the Portuguese forward decided to stay in Italy. The Birmingham Mail have now reported that Wolves are ready to make a concrete offer for the 22-year-old in the summer as they start preparing for life in the Premier League.
Silva has gone without scoring in 16 league games this season and is also on the radar of Valencia and AS Monaco.
Inter Milan closing in on Lautaro Martinez
According to reports from Sport Mediaset (via Talksport) understands that Inter Milan are close in their pursuit of signing Lautaro Martinez from Racing Club. The 20-year-old Argentine is set to undergo the first part of his medical in the coming days in Buenos Aires whereas the second part will happen in Milan in July.
Martinez is being touted as Mauro Icardi's successor and has scored 11 goals in 13 league games this season.
Bundesliga
Arsenal interested in Bernd Leno
A dismal run of form of Petr Cech has made Arsenal look for an upgrade in the summer. German outlet Bild have reported that Bayer Leverkusen's Bernd Leno is high on Arsenal's wishlist.
The 27-year-old custodian has a contract with Leverkusen until 2020 but reportedly has a release clause of around €25 million. Napoli are also linked with the German international as they search for a replacement for Pepe Reina.
Joshua Kimmich set to sign a new deal with Bayern Munich
Kicker reports that Joshua Kimmich is closing in on a new deal with the Bavarians. Arriving from RB Leipzig in 2015, Kimmich has gone on to become a crucial cog at the Allianz Arena. His current deal expires in 2020 whereas a new deal is expected to see him in the Bayern Munich colours at least until 2023.
La Liga
Christian Pulisic to replace Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale's stint in La Liga is set to come to an end soon as the Madrid hierarchy have reportedly decided to offload him and have already started working on getting his replacement.
Diario Gol have claimed that club supremo Florentino Perez is a big fan of Christian Pulisic and is preparing a €80 million offer for the Borussia Dortmund starlet.
Perez also believes that signing Pulisic will help the club in increasing its commercial pull in the player's country of birth - the USA.
Hector Bellerin eyeing a move to FC Barcelona
The right-back is reportedly furious with Arsene Wenger after he was dropped just two hours before the weekend game against Brighton. Bellerin believes that he is being made a scapegoat out of the current Arsenal fiasco.
The Sun claims that Bellerin is now looking for a way out of London and is yearning for a move back to FC Barcelona.
Rest of the world
Ramires wants a return to Chelsea
The 30-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Super League has admitted that he is longing for a return to Chelsea. Ramires shocked the footballing fraternity when he decided to go to China from Chelsea in January 2016.
He was now quoted by The Mirror as saying, "Chelsea? I’ll always have a special affection for them and I want to play for them again before finishing my career. I know the doors of Stamford Bridge will always be open to me and that wearing their jersey again would be spectacular.”
Andres Iniesta has an offer on the table from China
El Chiringuito TV has reported that Andres Iniesta has received an offer from an unnamed Chinese Super League club.
The Barcelona veteran has been linked with a move away from Spain in recent weeks as he is looking to extend his playing career with a move abroad. Pep Guardiola was also recently reported to have an interest in getting reunited with his former teammate.
