Transfer roundup: Messi does Liverpool some serious harm, Arsenal want €500 million superstar and more – June 29, 2018

Hello and welcome to the football transfer roundup for the day! With the World Cup having an off-day, the transfer windmill is rotating in full flow to produce some rumours that could perhaps mess with the somnolence of many fans.

So without further ado, we shall give you a ride so that you know what’s up in the marketplace today!

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#5 Premier League

Ever since Heung Min Son hit his peak with Tottenham Hotspur in the recently concluded season, fans are fondly calling the South Korean as Sonaldo. Being compared to the great Portuguese is an honour in itself and there is a very faint chance that the duo could actually be team-mates next season.

Son and Ron have been linked with moves to Old Trafford, but according to BetStars spokesperson Ian Marmion, Son is favourite to join Liverpool instead of Manchester United.

“The 25-year-old showed some impressive form for Tottenham last season, however, it is Liverpool who have emerged as the 11/8 favourites to prize the South Korean away from their Premier League rivals,” he said.

“Manchester United may also look to move for the forward should he become available for transfer, and we have the Red Devils priced at 3/1.”

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is another player who could leave the Bernabeu in the summer. He has been linked with big-money moves with Don Balon reporting that Perez has hit an asking price of €120 million for the former Sporting starlet.

Finally, Toni Kroos might have saved Germany against Sweden with a brilliant last-minute goal but he, unfortunately, couldn’t motivate them to win against South Korea as the Germans were knocked out of the group stage of the World Cup for the very first time since 1938.

However, the former Bayern star is a coveted man if reports from Spanish media are to be taken seriously. Don Balon have two different stories about Manchester United’s interest in him. In one, they state that the Old Trafford outfit are willing to swap Paul Pogba for the Madrid midfield genius.

And in the other, they believe that Man United will have to give in excess of €500 million to acquire the signature of the World Cup winning superstar.

#4 Bundesliga

Castro joins VfB

Alassane Plea has caught the attention of Europe with his performances in Ligue 1 in the recently concluded season. As a result, if this report from L’Equipe is to be believed, Borussia Monchengladbach have made a slightly bigger bid than their previous offer – which was €18 million – for Plea.

However, Nice have rejected this bid as well.

Meanwhile, former Real Madrid starlet Omar Mascarell has signed a new deal with Schalke till 2022.

“It’s an incredible feeling for me to know I’ll be playing for this great club in this incredible stadium,” he said. “I see myself as someone who is always willing to work for the team, and I am also very ambitious. I always want to win, whether in training or in matches,” explained Mascarell.

Finally, VfB Stuttgart have officially completed the signing of Bundesliga veteran Gonzalo Castro. The former Dortmund and Leverkusen man has scored 31 goals and has made 73 assists in 358 Bundesliga appearances.

#3 Serie A

Could yet stay

Milinkovic-Savic has been linked with a move out of Lazio for a while now with Manchester United and Real Madrid linked with the Serbian superstar. However, according to his most recent words, he might be staying at Lazio after all as he has revealed that he instructed Grujic that he will be fine at Lazio.

“I told him [Grujic] that if he goes to Rome (to join Lazio), he will be fine," said Milinkovic-Savic.

"I’ll leave the shirt and the locker directly to him? Hey, I didn’t say I’m leaving Lazio."

Meanwhile, AC Milan are currently looking at ways to sign Alen Halilovic for free after the Croat completed his medical with the club. After being signed by Barcelona, the youngster failed to live up to the potential that he initially showed.

After moves to Hamburg and Las Palmas, he could finally join the Italian joins, say Calcio Mercato.

#2 Rest of the world

Arsenal Training Session

Jack Wilshere only recently announced that he will not extend his contract with Arsenal as new manager Unai Emery couldn’t promise him playing time. As a result, he is on his way to Turkey.

According to journalist Salim Manav, Wilshere is set to sign a deal of three years with Fenerbahce.

Meanwhile, Bernard Mensah is another player who could join the Turkish league as he has arrived in Turkey to sign a deal with Kayserispor on loan.

According to Football Ghana, Mensah has agreed to personal terms with the Turkish outfit last Tuesday and is now set to have a medical with the club.

#1 La Liga

Messi wants him

And the rumours of the day come from La Liga as according to the great Don Balon, Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool as he believes that the Egyptian will add a lot of quality to the team.

Meanwhile, according to Diego Rueda on Twitter, James Rodriguez, who has a €500 million release clause, doesn’t want to stay at Bayern Munich after the Bavarians signed Niko Kovac as their next manager.

The Colombian, he adds, has interest from both Chelsea and Arsenal.

Speaking about Chelsea, the Blues also have interest in Marco Asensio as the Spaniard is adamant about leaving the club should Real Madrid sign Neymar or Eden Hazard, according to Don Balon.