Transfer roundup: Barca offer Ousmane Dembele plus £80m for Chelsea star, Real's £350m plan to replace Ronaldo and more - July 13, 2018

Hello and welcome the transfer roundup for the day! As the headline suggests, both Real Madrid and Barcelona have stolen the show in the transfer rumour roundup today and so without any further ado – we shall begin the roller-coaster ride!

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#5 Premier League

Bale speaks

Former Tottenham Hotspur superstar Gareth Bale has revealed he doesn't know about where he will play next season as of yet. After scoring a brace against Liverpool in the Champions League, helping Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory, Bale dropped a bomb by revealing he will speak to his agent before deciding on his future as his main priority is to play regularly - whether that be in Madrid or somewhere else.

He once again reiterated those words when asked about where he sees himself ahead of the upcoming campaign.

"I really don't know [where I will be],” he said. "I’m going to have to sit down and discuss it with my agent. Maybe I'll be staying here [at Real Madrid], maybe not. We'll sit down in the summer and hopefully resolve this issue."

Sarri flying to London and update on Jorginho

Chelsea have officially parted ways with Antonio Conte and now the hot seat at Stamford Bridge is vacant. It might not be for long, however, as according to a report from CalcioMercato, Maurizio Sarri is flying to the United Kingdom to complete a deal with the Blues to become their next manager.

Meanwhile, the tale of Jorginho has more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie. There have been way too many twists and turns regarding his move to the Premier League.

At first, he was supposed to be joining Manchester United. However, the Red Devils signed Fred and Manchester City then dropped in and were almost certain to sign him with the path free of any hurdles.

But it seems as though things have once again taken a turn as the Italian is now in London with his agent to finalise his deal with Chelsea, according to the reliable Gianluca di Marzio.

#4 Bundesliga

Borussia Moenchengladbach unveiling their new signing, forward Alassane Plea

Plea signs for Gladbach

Alassane Plea, who was linked with Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, has completed his move to Borussia Monchengladbach for £22million. After acquiring his signature, Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl expressed his joy at being able to sign him and also confirmed that the player wanted to move to Germany's top-flight.

"We're delighted that this transfer has gone through and that our efforts to beat off a number of prestigious other clubs have been rewarded," he said.

"Alassane desperately wanted to come to Borussia. He's a versatile, fast and intelligent forward who has already underlined his qualities in Ligue 1 and in the Europa League."

Laxalt on Bundesliga radar

After completing an excellent campaign with Uruguay at the World Cup, Diego Laxalt seems to be on the radar of many clubs. According to Calcio Mercato, Laxalt has interest from almost every league with Bundesliga having three clubs that are eying him: VfL Wolfsburg, Schalke and Stuttgart.

#3 Serie A

Darmian is expected to be sold

Call from Italy for Darmian

When Manchester United signed Matteo Darmian from Torino, many thought that he would go on to become an important figure in the history of the Red Devils. However, things didn’t turn out as hoped and Darmian might just go back to Italy now.

According to Mirror, Inter have made a move for the right-back to bring him to San Siro in a loan deal. Juventus have already made a similar offer and Inter have now matched it.

Lazio eager to steal Shaqiri

While the rumour mill suggests that Xherdan Shaqiri is off to Liverpool, there might just be a twist here. According to Tutto Mercato Web, Lazio have tried to convince Shaqiri to join them this summer though the Reds' offer is reportedly better than the Italians.

#2 Rest of the world (except La Liga)

Off to Turkey?

The want for Brewster

Liverpool whizkid Rhian Brewster is a man in demand as the youngster is being persuaded by his current club to sign professional terms with them, while a host of European clubs are circling around him.

One of them, according to The Sun, is Paris Saint-Germain. They are among the many clubs who are eyeing Brewster's signature, whose main priority is to get first-team playing time in the upcoming season.

Piccini wanted

Sporting Lisbon are in a mess. The club are witnessing most of their big-name players leave through the exit door and the next in line could be Cristiano Piccini. According to the information obtained by Turkish-Football, Besiktas have made the most serious offer for the full-back.

#1 La Liga

Wanted by both Real and Barca

Real Madrid

Ever since the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, Real Madrid have been linked with a lot of superstar players in a bid to replace the most successful goalscorer in the history of their club.

And now, Don Balon have obtained information as to how the Blancos are planning to sign the successor of the former Manchester United star. One, they could either spend around €350million for either one of Kylian Mbappe or Neymar.

Or, they could use around €400 million (approx. £350 million) to sign both of Eden Hazard and Harry Kane.

Barcelona

Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a move for Eden Hazard themselves. They are apparently so desperate to bring him to the club that they willing to give Ousmane Dembele and £80million for the Belgium captain, according to Don Balon.