Lionel Messi wants Real Madrid superstar at Barcelona, Zidane and Ramos veto the signing of €180 million superstar and more: Transfer Roundup, 9 June 2019

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. With the transfer window now open, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive and top clubs have been linked with a plethora of players.

Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona are all among the biggest clubs in Europe that are hoping to give themselves a facelift by investing wisely this summer.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines today.

Gareth Southgate rubbishes Chelsea links, vows to stay at the helm of the Three Lions

Southgate staying put despite Chelsea links

Gareth Southgate has no intentions to return to club management as the England manager insisted that he believes his assistant Steve Holland also wants to kick on at the international stage. Southgate was linked with a move to Chelsea as the Blues reportedly prepare for life after Maurizio Sarri who is now set to take over at Juventus.

Southgate insisted that he is focusing on qualifying for the Euros. He said,

“The only thing on my mind is that we’ve got a European Championship next summer and we’ve got to keep improving this team to be the best possible team we can be for the country,” he said.

“We brought 20,000 fans here (to Portugal) which is remarkable, a sign of their engagement back with the team and belief in what we’re trying to do.

And so why would I rush to leave that opportunity and chance to affect not just the football but the other parts that the role brings? It’s not something that I think you even think about.

He also said that whether or not things will change next summer is beyond him.

“Next summer? Then maybe that’s out of my hands, depending on how the tournament goes, because we’ve already had two semi-finals and if we don’t make the semi-final…and if we do… so these things will unfold. But my sole focus is producing the best team possible for England.”

Chelsea eyeing David Neres and Leon Bailey as Eden Hazard replacement

The Stamford Bridge outfit is eyeing moves for David Neres of Ajax and Leon Bailey of Bayer Leverkusen to fill the void left by Eden Hazard. The talismanic Belgian will join Real Madrid after the Merengues convinced Chelsea to let go of him by tabling an £88 million bid.

Hazard had been linked with a move to Real Madrid for a very long time and the player has openly flirted with the prospect of joining his dream club on several occasions. Chelsea have a transfer ban to serve but they remain hopeful of having it lifted.

They have already started looking in all directions to invest that money and get a replacement in place. The latest report claims that Chelsea are looking to sign young players and have identified David Neres and Leon Bailey as the ideal replacements.

Crystal Palace reject Manchester United's £40m bid for Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Aaron Wan-Bissaka in action against Cardiff City

Manchester United have suffered a setback on the transfer front as their £40 million bid for right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been rejected by Crystal Palace.

With Antonio Valencia set to depart and Diogo Dalot's defensive capabilities still suspect, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to sign a top quality right-back and Wan-Bissaka fits the bill. The England u-21 international has been quite impressive for Crystal Palace and is easily one of the brightest young prospects in the Premier League right now.

The Eagles do not want to sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka as he was one of their best players in the recently concluded season and will not consider letting him go if not for a substantial amount of money.

Crystal Palace reportedly wants £60 million to budge and though Manchester United are expected to return with an improved bid, that price could prove to be too much for the Red Devils.

Zizou and Sergio Ramos do not want Neymar Jr. at Real Madrid

Florentino Perez is said to be a huge admirer of Neymar Jr. and is optimistic about bringing the Brazilian to the Santiago Bernabeu. The dressing room and the manager were reportedly ready to open the doors to the PSG frontman earlier.

However, latest reports claim that Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos have vetoed the signing of the former Barcelona man. It is being claimed that the Real Madrid dressing room has changed their opinion of Neymar and the Brazilian's recent history has convinced them that he will not be a good fit at the club.

Neymar finds himself stuck at Paris Saint-Germain and problems in his personal life are now in the spotlight. The 27-year-old has been accused of rape by model Najila Mendes de Souza. A screenshot of her conversation with her lawyer where she calls Neymar “a violent drug addict" is now out.

Neymar has denied the allegations and it remains to be seen what will come of the accusation.

Arturo Vidal and Lionel Messi want James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez's future is the subject of a lot of speculation right now. Now, to add fuel to the fire, Arturo Vidal has said that he wants to play with the Colombian. If that wasn't enough, reports in Spain claim that Lionel Messi has long been a fan of the Real Madrid midfielder who is on loan at Bayern Munich and would like to play alongside him.

Vidal said,

"I hope you play with me, I would love but he has to make the best decision, is an extraordinary player.

Arturo Vidal has played with James Rodriguez at Bayern Munich. It has been reported over the past couple of weeks that Rodriguez has asked Bayern Munich to not sign him. However, the chances of Real Madrid selling him are as good as the chances of them keeping him beyond the summer.

However, it remains to be seen whether the Barcelona top brass will relent since Rodriguez has been pretty inconsistent over the past few seasons.