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Hello folks! 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. Though the transfer world has been slow today to churn out news, we have managed to get a bunch of stories that made headlines on March 12th, 2018:
Premier League
City and United enter Neymar race
In a sensational report by Diario Gol, it has been revealed that the Manchester giants have staked their claim to sign Neymar in the summer. The Brazilian is reportedly looking for a way out of Paris Saint Germain at the end of the season and is linked with a €400 million away from France.
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have already made their interest known whereas the two Premier League giants are the latest to enter the ring. Jose Mourinho is seeing Neymar as the final piece to revolve his team around whereas Pep Guardiola reportedly wants the Brazilian as a Sergio Aguero replacement.
Rafa Benitez desperate to sign Kennedy on a permanent deal
The Chelsea loanee scored a fine brace at the weekend against Southampton. The Northern Echo has now claimed that Benitez will do all it takes in the summer to make Kennedy's move to Tyneside a permanent one. Since his loan move in January, the Brazilian has been an integral part of Newcastle's revival.
Serie A
Alex Sandro on PSG's radar
Telefoot reports that PSG are set to offload Layvin Kurzawa in the summer. The left back has been in Paris for the past three years but is now reportedly looking for a new challenge. It is claimed that Juventus' Alex Sandro is PSG's top choice to replace Kurzawa. The Brazilian is looking to leave Turin for the past one year or so and was denied a summer move to Chelsea.
Napoli favourites to land Alban Lafont
The 19-year-old Toulouse goalkeeper has emerged on the scene with a bang this campaign. According to L'equipe, Napoli are looking to rope in Alban Lafont to replace the soon to be free agent Pepe Reina.
The Naples side are expected to bid around €10 million for the custodian who has a contract with Toulouse until 2020. AS Roma and Arsenal are also linked with Lafont.
Bundesliga
Arsenal make Max Meyer a top transfer target
According to the Daily Star, Arsene Wenger has made Schalke's Max Meyer his top summer priority. The 22-year-old attacker is out of contract in the summer and has so far denied advances from the German club to sign an extension. The Gunners have monitored him for a while now and are finally set to make a move for the German international.
Timo Werner to stay put at RB Leipzig
The 22-year-old forward has been linked with a move away from the Bundesliga this summer with the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool interested in his services. But after Leipzig's 0-0 draw with Stuttgart, Werner revealed to the press that he will stay with his current side at least for one more season.
When asked about his future plans, Werner said, "Next year, definitely (I'll be in Leipzig)."
La Liga
Real Madrid want Mohamed Salah to replace Gareth Bale
The Welshman has been given a peripheral role for Real Madrid this season with many predicting that Bale's time in Spain is coming to an end. El Confidencial has claimed that Florentino Perez wants Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to replace the former Spurs man.
Salah has been on fire this season and has already netted 31 goals in all competitions. Madrid have reportedly received an information that Salah will be available for a price of around €160 million, a value similar to that of Philippe Coutinho.
Lionel Messi wants Ivan Rakitic to stay
The arrival of Philippe Coutinho has cast a doubt on the future of Ivan Rakitic. The Croatian midfielder is worried about his playing time and is hence being linked with a summer move to the Premier League.
But Don Balon has now reported that Lionel Messi is ready to intervene in this matter and is keen on convincing Rakitic to stay put at the club. Messi sees Rakitic as a crucial player under Ernesto Valverde.
Ligue 1
Paris Saint Germain monitor David De Gea
Alphonse Areola is set to be replaced in the summer with PSG reportedly looking at Manchester United's David De Gea, Telefoot understands. The Spanish shot-stopper has been increasingly linked with a move away from England as Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on the three-time United player of the year.
PSG have lined up a three-man goalkeeping shortlist which include the likes of De Gea, Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois and AC Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma.
N'golo Kante also on PSG's radar
Telefoot understands that Chelsea's N'golo Kante is PSG's top priority to replace Thiago Motta in the summer. The Argentine midfielder is set to leave Parc Des Princes at the end of the season. Kante is admired by the PSG boardroom and are looking to make a big money move for the Chelsea hound dog. Fabinho is the other midfielder on their watchlist.
