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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. We have quite a few exciting updates to bring to you today. There has not been a dull day in this summer transfer window so far and today has been no different.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 8 July 2019.
Neymar issues come-and-get-me plea, agrees personal terms with Barcelona
Neymar wants to ramp up the process that will see him leave Paris Saint-Germain for his former club Barcelona. The Brazilian has grown disillusioned with life at the French capital and wants to go back to Camp Nou where he once used to be part of an exciting project.
The report claims that Neymar has made his mind up about his time at Paris Saint-Germain. He has got 3 more years on his current contract. However, he does not want to see any of those out and has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Barcelona as he felt that the club has failed to make much of a breakthrough in the deal over the past week.
Neymar reportedly told everyone at Paris Saint-Germain that he does not want to show up for the pre-season training and that he intends on leaving in the summer. PSG are also not keen on holding on to someone who doesn't want to stay and new PSG director Leonardo is of the opinion that Neymar should be allowed to depart if that's what he wants.
Neymar has already agreed terms with Barcelona, as per the report. He will take a pay cut and earn just as much as he used to before his move to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017. He will also drop the case against Barcelona that propped up in the aftermath of his move to PSG.
Barcelona are also looking to speed up the process from their side. Neymar, meanwhile, will do all in his power to force PSG to let him go back to Catalonia.
Mino Raiola confirms De Ligt has agreed terms with Juventus
Matthijs De Ligt's super-agent Mino Raiola has now confirmed that the player has an agreement in place with Juventus and that the rest is all up to Ajax. Juventus want De Ligt but they are not currently in a situation to match Ajax's valuation of the player.
Ajax want close to €70 million for their star defender. However, Juventus have only, so far, offered €50 million without add-ons and thus the deal has hit a stumbling block of sorts. Raiola also revealed that Ajax had given permission to De Ligt last year to seek a move if he stayed for the season. Speaking to De Telegraaf, Raiola said,
“Agreements have been made with Matthijs and it is up to Ajax how the club wants to deal with this.”
Raiola also mentioned that they are keen on avoiding an arbitration process to resolve the situation.
“An arbitration case is out of the question for us. I also advised Matthijs, because it does not suit his style and his lifestyle.
“The player only hopes that Juventus and Ajax will show the will to work and that the deal is completed quickly.”
Bayern Munich are braced to sign a top player once the transfer window intensifies
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that the Bavarian giants are in fact waiting for the dominos to start falling in the transfer market so that they can sign a top player.
Having already signed French fullbacks Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez, the club is under pressure from fans to make more quality signings. As a response to this, Rummenigge said:
"Today is July 8. I know that patience is not one of the major virtues of fans or the public,"
"The transfer market is open until Sept. 2. We are still ready to bring in what is called a top player. Until now there has not been the one big transfer which would act as a domino effect.
"We are waiting, all the clubs are waiting for the first big transfer. Because that will then trigger more big transfers. We are well positioned and patient."
Youri Tielemans agrees move to Leicester, undergoes medical
Leicester City have reportedly completed a top signing. The Foxes are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco for midfielder Youri Tielemans who impressed heavily during his loan spell at the King Power Stadium last season.
Tielemans flew into Birmingham this past Friday in order to ramp up the process and finalize the deal before the Foxes fly out for their pre-season training camp.
Leicester City are expected to pay a final sum of around £40 million for Tielemans. He will thus be Leicester's most expensive player to date. The 22-year-old midfielder is the Foxes' third signing of the summer after James Justin and Ayoze Perez arrived from Luton and Newcastle United respectively.
The players will travel to Evian-Les-Bains early next week to kick off their pre-season and the club and the player want to put the finishing touches on that deal before it happens.
Ander Herrera confirms that failed contract talks led to his exit from Manchester United
The passionate Spaniard who was a fan favourite at Old Trafford has opened up on why he ended up moving to Paris Saint-Germain in an interview with Marca. He highlighted that the Manchester United board could not convince him about his role in the team and added that they arrived with an offer only after he had agreed to a move to PSG.
Herrera said,
"I don’t like looking at the past but there were differences regarding the project and my importance within it. I was very happy, I have a lot to thank the club for, the fans and also Solskjaer.
"He did a lot for me to stay, but things didn’t happen. They arrived late and, by then, I’d already made the decision to play in Paris."
He also spoke about the special moments he had at Old Trafford and what motivated him to move out.
"It has been fantastic. In five years I have played 189 games and I have been important for all the coaches.
"It is true that that the MVP (Sir Matt Busby Award) makes one feel special and very happy, I keep every moment that I have lived.
"Why PSG? Because to leave United, the biggest team in England, you need something like PSG, which is the biggest in France. I could not play in another English club".
