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Hello and welcome to the transfer rumour merry-go-round. Yes, I am here too now. I am everywhere! Your usual host is away today and I have taken up his place to bring to you the best rumours for the day.
Today is a relatively quieter-than-usual day, but there are some new rumours worth being entertained by. So without further do, here they are:
#5 La Liga
Real Madrid want Premier League duo
Both of these come from outlets that aren’t really among the top echelons of reliable reporting. Anyhow, reports claim that Real Madrid will have to match Kepa's release clause if they want to sign him from Athletic Bilbao. The custodian has been linked with a move away from the club, Madrid could instead reopen talks to sign David de Gea from Spain if reports in Spain are to be believed.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid want to make a statement to Barcelona over their signing of Philippe Coutinho and are looking at signing Mohamed Salah. However, they will pursue him only in the summer.
Barcelona and the rest
On the other side of things, Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the transfer fees of Yerry Mina to Barcelona is £11.5 million as the move has been made official by the Catalans. And then, there is Cedric Bakambu’s record transfer to China.
According to reports, Bakambu’s transfer to Beijing Guoan is all but done as he is going to cost the club £65 million—the most spent for an African player.
#4 Serie A
Rafinha off to Inter Milan?
Inter, according to AS, apparently want to bring the Brazilian on loan with an option to buy him for €18 million at the end of the season. The Catalans might be keen to let him leave since he doesn’t really feature in the plans of Ernesto Valverde.
The Deulofeu merry-go-round
Meanwhile, according to reports in Italy, Gerard Deulofeu will cost around €15 million. Inter Milan, Roma and Napoli have been linked with the Spaniard who had a spell with Milan last season.
Deulofeu has had a subpar season at Camp Nou and considering the depth Barcelona have, it's perhaps best if he moves elsewhere for regular game time.
Khedira’s praise
In other news, Sami Khedira has given a glowing praise of Emre Can, who, he says, would be one of his first choice signings if he were a manager.
“If there is a possibility that Juventus can sign this player you have to use this chance because I think he is a free agent in the summer period. So, if I am a manager, of course I would try and sign him."
#3 Bundesliga
Schurrle move not on
Andre Schurrle has been a subject of a lot of transfer stories that link him away from Dortmund. It had been touted that the Ruhr outfit are willing to offload the winger, but their sporting director, Michael Zorc, believes otherwise.
He simply sounded out a firm “NO” when asked about the possibility of Schurrle’s move away from the club.
More denial
Speaking of denials, Guangzhou Evergrande have denied the rumours that link then with Dortmund forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they are more interested in investing in youth than signing established players.
Speaking of Dortmund, the Ruhr outfit have targeted Manuel Akanji to solve their defensive crisis, but will face tough competition from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, say Swiss outlet Blick.
#2 Premier League
Malcom in the middle
There are certain players that have garnered a lot of interest in the transfer window this season and one of them in Malcom. The Brazilian starlet seems to be making waves in France and now finds himself in between of a tug-of-war among three clubs.
According to reports, Tottenham made a bid for the Brazilian, but saw it rejected as their £31 million wasn’t enough to entice the French outfit.
Gianluca Di Marzio believes that Arsenal met Bordeaux officials on Wednesday to further the progress to acquire him. Man, this is crazy!
Liverpool’s quest
Well, they have money and they need to spend to fill the Coutinho-sized void. As a result, they have targeted the 29-year-old Argentine, Alejandro Gomez, of Atalanta, say the Mirror. While he might be a little on the older side, Liverpool could use his experience.
#1 Rest of the world
CalcioMercato believes that Mino Raiola wants to secure a move away from AC Milan for Gianluigi Donnarumma, who only just signed a new deal some months ago. The 18-year-old has garnered interest, with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid eyeing his signature.
And then there are reports stating the same thing that Lucas Moura could be out of PSG and Manchester United in a bid to secure first-team football - something that he isn’t getting in France.
