Live Football Transfer News and Rumours: EPL, La Liga and Rest of Europe

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Wojciech Szczęsny is undergoing his medical at Juventus ahead of his proposed transfer from Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp: "I am not easy to frustrate. It's the transfer market. Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don't. I'm still relaxed."

Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool: "The good news is we didn’t lose - and we will not lose - any player we want to keep this summer."

According to Esporte Interativo, Neymar has accepted the offer from PSG and should be announced in the coming weeks

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Ryan Giggs on Ivan Perisic: "If he comes, then the likes of Marcus Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial have to step it up."

Mario Gotze on his goals for the upcoming season: "It is very simple, I want to be healthy and able to play. That's the only aim I have."

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) July 18, 2017

Fabio Borini on AC Milan: "I played for Liverpool, and when Milan called me I couldn’t say no. It’s a huge stimulus to return to Italy."

West Ham close to agreeing deal to sign Stoke winger Marko Arnautovic. All parties expect deal to be completed this week

According to Kicker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will now stay at Borussia Dortmund unless they receive €100m. Milan discussions have ended.

Nolito on Sevilla: "Sevilla is a club that wins titles & has a team that is among the best in Spain. I would like to win titles here."

Ivan Perisic has been named in Inter's 28-man squad for their pre-season tour of China and Singapore.

Phil Neville on Wayne Rooney: "He gels it all together for Everton. There's no way he'd go back there if he didn't think they'd win things."

Jurgen Klopp confirms Sadio Mane will resume full Liverpool training next week, and will join their pre-season tour of Germany.

Fabio Borini on AC Milan: "Milan for an Italian are like Real Madrid or Barca for a Spaniard, or Liverpool or Man United for an Englishman."

Antonio Cassano is expected to announce his retirement - 8 days after he signed for Verona.

Kieran Trippier has signed a new contract with Tottenham until June 2022.

Arsenal boss, Wenger insists that Sanchez will stay

Barcelona's Vice President Jodi Mestre: "It is 200% that Neymar will stay"

Jonny Evans has been named West Bromwich Albion's new club captain after Darren Fletcher's departure.

Arsene Wenger on Arsenal: "We are still open to strengthening our team. We are very active in the transfer market."

Arsene Wenger on Arsenal: "We have to keep a balance as well, that you don´t destabilise the team too much by bringing in too many players."

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Premium Sport claim Inter will launch an audacious bid for PSG midfielder Marco Verratti.

Irvin Cardona has signed a contract extension with Monaco until 2021 and joins Cercle Brugge on a season-long loan.

Liverpool manager, Klopp says that Coutinho will stay amid PSG and Barcelona interest.

Beşiktaş open talks with Valencia for Álvaro Negredo

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Mario Gotze on his return from injury: "It was a superb moment. I have been in rehab for five months so this just makes it more beautiful."

Borussia Dortmund XI vs. AC Milan: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Bartra, Sokratis, Zagadou; Sahin, Castro, Rode; Dembele, Aubameyang, Pulisic.

AC Milan XI vs. Borussia Dortmund: Storari; Abate, Paletta, Zapata, Rodriguez; Kessié, Mauri, Bonaventura; Borini, Bacca, Niang.

Feyenoord have signed Ridgeciano Haps from AZ & Jeremiah St. Juste from Heerenveen on contracts until 2022 & 2021 respectively.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Instagram ahead of AC Milan vs. Dortmund today: "First time I play against my old club."

Ryan Giggs on Ivan Perisic: "It can be a boost for all the players at Manchester United. It not only excites the fans but also the players."

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Barcelona wants PSG midfielder
According to Diario Gol, FC Barcelona are interested in signing Grzegorz Krychowiak from Paris Saint-German. The Catalan giants had earlier been linked with Marco Verratti. But since PSG have made it clear that Verratti is not for sale and they are not open to offers. With the likes of Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta entering the twilight of their careers, Barcelona are looking to bring reinforcements to their midfield.

PSG reopen interest Alexis Sanchez; Bayern and Manchester City still in pursuit of the Chilean
According to L'Equipe, PSG had earlier pulled out of the race to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal since they are not willing to meet Chilean international's wage demands which comes up to £265,000 a week. But according to reports coming in from The Mirror, after getting rebuffed in their chase for Kylian Mbappe, PSG has expressed interest in signing Sanchez.
Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich are still in the hunt for the disgruntled winger who has explicitly said that he wants to play in the Champions League. Arsene Wenger is, however, hopeful of convincing Sanchez to stay and honor his contract.

Newcastle close in on Norwich City's Jacob Murphy
According to BBC, the England u-21 international is set to discuss personal terms with the Toons ahead of a move to St. James' Park.

Liverpool discussing Andy Robertson deal with Hull
According to Sky sources, Liverpool are holding talks with Hull over a possible deal for Andy Robertson. The transfer fee is speculated to be around £10m.

Tottenham close in on signing Juan Foyth from Estudiantes
The Times reports that Spurs are on the verge of completing a transfer for the 19-year-old centreback for a fee of £8.5m.

Manchester City join Chelsea in race for Danilo
Marca reports that City have joined title rivals Chelsea in the pursuit of Real Madrid defender Danilo. The Brazilian has won 2 Champions League titles and 1 La Liga title with Los Blancos.

Manchester City interested in Pepe Reina
As per reports of The Times, City are keen on signing Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina. His return to the English top flight will be seen as a move to replace the departing Joe Hart. Claudio Bravo who has had a shaky first season at the Etihad will feel threatened as City had already signed Ederson from Benfica for a record fee.

Crystal Palance launch bid for Calum Chambers
According to the Daily Telegraph, De Boer wants to bring Arsenal youngster Calum Chambers to Selhurst park and have launched a bid around £16m for the defender.

Crystal Palace reportedly complete signing of Jairo Riedewald from Ajax FC
According to the Guardian, Jairo Riedewald is all set to arrive at Selhurst Park after a fee of £7.9m has been agreed between the clubs.

De Boer insists Benteke is happy at Selhurst Park amid transfer speculations
'The only he only thing I know is that he is happy here and I really want him to stay here. He had a great impact last season, especially in the second half of the season. He's crucial for us and we definitely don't want to see him go.'

Merseysiders interested in PSG's Presnel Kimpembe
According to reports coming in from the French media, Liverpool and Everton are keen on signing PSG's 21 year old centreback. Liverpool have been heavily linked with Virgil Van Dijk but with the Saints holding out for a fee of in the ballpark of £60m, Liverpool are exploring other options.

Benjamin Mendy edges closer to arriving at Etihad
According to The Independent, Manchester City is close to agreeing on a fee for landing Benjamin Mendy from AS Monaco.

Jack Wilshere to depart from the Emirates soon
According to Sky souces, the 25-year-old is all set to leave the Gunners with Sampdoria offering £6.5m+add ons to bring him to Italy. The Englishman who spent the 2016/17 season at Bournemouth on loan is also linked with a move to Selhurst Park. Wilshere, who was one of English football's most exciting prospects a while back, has had a string of injuries plaguing his career with the last one being a broken leg he picked up last season.

Chelsea ready to pull out of race to sign Alvaro Morata
According to Daily Star, Alvaro Morata's unfortunate summer is set to continue with the Stamford Bridge outfit all ready to pull the plug on their pursuit of the Spaniard. AC Milan are still interested in Morata who is struggling for game time at the Bernabeu.

Live Football Transfer News and Rumours: EPL, La Liga and Rest of Europe - 18th July