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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The transfer window is now upon us and top clubs across Europe are scurrying about in order to improve their chances on all fronts next season. As such, the rumour mill is buzzing.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 11 June 2019.
Chelsea have not asked for their transfer ban to be frozen
Chelsea were dealt a huge setback towards the business end of the season when they were handed a transfer ban over the recruitment of foreign players who were minors in the past. Now that Eden Hazard has joined Real Madrid, the Blues are in desperate need of reinforcing their ranks.
Right now, Chelsea are awaiting the outcome of their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Meanwhile, they have not asked for the transfer ban to be frozen while the appeal is pending.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport have come out and cleared the air regarding Chelsea's situation. They insisted that the ban will operate while the appeal is in process and also added that Chelsea have not filed any motion with respect to getting the ban frozen while the appeal is being considered.
The CAS has been quoted by Matt Wills of The Telegraph to have said that a specific request has to be filed in order to freeze the transfer ban- which is something that Chelsea have not done so far.
“For a challenged decision to be stayed during the CAS proceedings, a specific request to this effect must be made.
“At the time of writing, a request has not been filed in the Chelsea / FIFA matter. Accordingly, the FIFA decision remains in force."
Yannick Carrasco agrees to join Arsenal
Arsenal are among one of the top clubs in Europe that are hoping to give themselves a facelift by investing wisely this summer. The Gunners are on the lookout for wingers and are now reportedly well on their way to signing Yannick Carrasco from Dalian Yifang.
Unai Emery and co. wanted to sign the Belgian international in January. However, they could not get the transfer over the line in January and are now back in the hunt and all ready to welcome him to the Emirates.
As per Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, personal terms have been agreed between Yannick Carrasco and Arsenal. The Gunners have now entered into negotiations with Dalian Yifang as they attempt to agree to a fee for the transfer to go over the line.
There are a few reports that claim that Arsenal wanted a season-long loan deal. However, the Chinese side are keen on a permanent one and that's how it will have to be if the Gunners are to sign the winger up this summer.
Jan Vertonghen is hopeful over Christian Eriksen stay
There has been much speculation surrounding the future of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Dane has been linked with Real Madrid and as his contract situation continues to remain unresolved, there is every chance that the 27-year-old could leave Spurs this summer.
Now, his teammates and Belgian international Jan Vertonghen has weighed in on the issue and stated that he remains hopeful about the situation and that he hopes Eriksen will be a Spurs player next season as well.
He said,
"Obviously when the transfer window starts there are a lot of rumours, but there were rumours last year and everyone stayed together, so I'm hopeful,”
"Christian is a great player. I have known him since he was 16, played with him since he was 16 or 17 [at Ajax] and I hope he's with Tottenham next season. He's an exceptional player."
Manchester United reach an agreement with Sporting Lisbon for Bruno Fernandes
According to the director of Italian broadcaster Pietro Balzano Prota of Radio Rossonera, Manchester United have come to an agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign Bruno Fernandes.
The Sporting Lisbon captain was in staggering form in the recently concluded 2018-19 season. He scored a whopping 32 goals and racked in a further 18 assists across all competitions for the Portuguese side.
With Tottenham, Liverpool and Inter Milan keeping tabs on the 24-year-old, Manchester United had to go all in to have a shot at signing Fernandes and they seem to have done just that.
Balzano Prota revealed the information on Twitter. He tweeted,
“An agreement with the club has been reached. They are supposedly working on the last details, one aspect being the commissions.
“Various clubs seem interested in the player, but for now Man Utd is very close to signing him.”
Paul Pogba to snub Real Madrid as he eyes Juventus move
Despite all the criticisms he has faced over the course of the last couple of years, Paul Pogba continues to be one of the most sought after players in Europe. Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a bid for Paul Pogba. However, with Juventus having entered the race, Pogba is now keen on returning to his former club.
The main impediment in front of Zinedine Zidane is that Florentino Perez is not willing to shell out more than €120 million for the Manchester United midfielder. The report claims that the Red Devils have no compulsion to sell and have slapped a €180 million price tag on the World Cup winner.
Meanwhile, Juve are laying the groundwork ahead of a season where they hope to become one of the top teams in Europe once again. Juve are willing to pay €150 million to secure the services of Pogba and are willing to match his wage demands as well.
Though an agreement is now far from being reached, the report suggests that Pogba is now ready to say 'no' to his dream move if he can instead join Juventus on his own terms.
