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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The summer transfer window is in full swing and the rumour mill is buzzing. Top clubs are all making big moves in the transfer window and we are sure to see some high-profile stars switch clubs over the course of the next few weeks.
Let's not waste more time and dive right in and check out the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 3 July 2019.
Philippe Coutinho agrees to join Paris Saint-Germain
The Neymar transfer saga is really coming back to the fore 2 years after his infamous €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain. With the Brazilian desperate to return to the Camp Nou and don the Barcelona shirt once again, the clubs are going through a complicated process to get the deal over the line.
PSG are open to selling Neymar. However, they will only do it if it will help them in footballing terms. As such, they want players in exchange for Neymar and now, according to latest reports, Barcelona outcast Philippe Coutinho has agreed to go the other way.
PSG have been interested in the Brazilian midfielder since his time at Liverpool. The French champions wanted to sign him up when he was unsettled at Merseyside but were left without a choice after signing Neymar for a staggering amount of money.
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If Neymar comes to the Camp Nou this season, Coutinho's place in the squad will be in further jeopardy and hence this is a move that could work out for all parties involved. Coutinho has struggled to replicate at Barcelona the kind of impact he had at Liverpool and fell out of favour with the boss and the Camp Nou faithful.
The Brazilian's agent has been negotiating with the Paris Saint-Germain representatives. Paris Saint-Germain are ready to welcome him aboard and are chuffed by the fact that Coutinho earns only half as much as Neymar does. So the deal makes sense to them financially as well.
To make sure Neymar ends up wearing Barcelona colours next season, Barcelona will have to send one more of their star men to Paris and as of now, Ivan Rakitic seems to be the most likely departure.
Juventus offer Paulo Dybala to Manchester United as Pogba favours move to Turin
The Old Lady has proved that their interest in re-signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United remains intact. In the wake of rumours suggesting that Real Madrid have offered Gareth Bale to the Red Devils in order to lure them into a deal, the Turin club have now offered Paulo Dybala to the Old Trafford outfit.
Pogba wants to leave United in the summer and has vocalized his desire by saying that he wants to seek out new challenges. Manchester United are aware of the Frenchman's situation but they are under no pressure to sell. They will only let him leave if the offer meets their valuation of the World Cup winner.
As such, Juventus and Real Madrid will have to price Pogba out of Manchester United. Seeing as Pogba's heart is away from Manchester, that he is keen on a move to Turin and the fact that Paulo Dybala is a worthy replacement, Real Madrid will have to seriously upgrade their offer or they stand to miss out on their top transfer target.
Manchester United to offer David de Gea huge contract deal
It was widely reported earlier that the Manchester United no. 1 was stalling on his contract renewal as he sought wage parity with the club's biggest earner, Alexis Sanchez. The Red Devils have decided that they want to hold on to the Spaniard and have significantly upgraded their offer now.
Manchester United have now tabled a new offer to David de Gea which will see him earn in excess of £350,000 per week. This will be a significant upgrade on his pay and Jorge Mendes and David de Gea are still at the table waiting to resolve the situation amicably.
The club is not keen on raising his pay to Sanchez's scale. The Chilean earns close to £500,000 per week including bonuses. David de Gea currently earns £240,000 and therefore, United are hoping that he will accept the renewed offer.
Frank Lampard to be announced as new Chelsea manager
According to the latest reports, Chelsea are all set to announce club legend Frank Lampard as their new manager. The club has been waiting to get clarifications regarding Roman Abramovich and the club's plans beyond the transfer ban.
The report claims that the parties both aired their views during the interview as they hoped to get assurances that the relationship will indeed work out. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia reportedly quizzed Lampard about his lack of experience, views on providing opportunities for young talent and his vision for the club.
Lampard, in return, sought clarity over the club's expectations and the amount of money they are willing to furnish once the transfer ban is lifted. The report adds that the parties reached an agreement over the financial aspects of the deal without much of a hitch.
Derby County are reportedly keen on replacing Frank Lampard with former PSV Eindhoven and Fenerbahce headcoach Phillip Cocu.
Manchester City trigger Rodri's release clause
Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri is all set to become a Manchester City player. The Premier League champions have triggered his £62.8 million release clause and will now make him their record signing.
With Fernandinho walking into the twilight of his career, it was high time Pep Guardiola found a dependable holding midfielder and in Rodri, the eccentric Spaniard has found exactly that. The Cityzens were in the hunt for Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong who ended up signing for Barcelona.
Guardiola also missed out on Fred and Jorginho who ended up joining Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Ever since, they have been keeping tabs on Rodri and today, as per reports in Spain, Rodri's agents walked into the LaLiga office to deposit the money.
Rodri had reportedly already told the club that he won't be staying beyond the summer. Despite Diego Simeone trying to convince him to stay, Rodri wanted to seek out a new challenge.
