Live Football Transfer News and Rumours: EPL, La Liga and Rest of Europe - 1st August

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Updated: 01 August 2017 20:55 IST - Published: 01 August 2017 13:47 IST

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📽 @Brazzo has given his first interview to #FCBayernTV ahead of his 'debut' as sporting director in tonight's #AudiCup! #MiaSanMia #packmas pic.twitter.com/kNpqCAtJ7n
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) August 1, 2017

Ousmane Dembele on transfer rumours: "I'm not interested in speculation at all, I'm happy here in Dortmund."

Ousmane Dembele: "I want to win the Champions League, I'd like to win the World Cup with France & I want to win more titles with Dortmund."

Lyon have confirmed Memphis Depay will wear the no.11 shirt and Mariano will wear the no.9 shirt next season.

Douglas Luiz has joined Girona from Manchester City on a one-year loan deal

Alexandre Lacazette on the Premier League: "Everything has changed. I felt that I was entering a new world. In terms of the football."

Alexandre Lacazette on the Premier League: "That’s what I was looking for. It is I now who needs to adapt as soon as possible."

Joël Veltman has signed a contract extension at Ajax until 2020

Happy #AudiCup Day! ⚽

Watch #FCBayern vs. @LFCUSA at 2:30 PM ET on @UnivisionSports! pic.twitter.com/6PEUDwpbbW
— FC Bayern US (@FCBayernUS) August 1, 2017

Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool: "We will be playing for the championship next season. We don't start a season by not having any ambitions."

Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool: "We have to have our goals. That's what we did last season. We aimed for the top, and we finished fourth."

Total Premier League transfer window spend heading into the final month of the window is £910m. Last year at this stage it was £480m.

Antonio Conte on Alvaro Morata: "He's just starting to train with us. He has to improve his condition a lot to adapt quickly into our team."

Antonio Conte on Alvaro Morata: "He's working well but it's been only five days. Today, he tried his best but for sure he has to improve."

Video confirmation of how Sevilla signed Jesus Navas. They kidnapped him. (Source: @SevillaFC) pic.twitter.com/7sQvwrT6tw
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 1, 2017

¡¡¡Bienvenido a tu casa @JNavas!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/V2hdMKgVAG
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) August 1, 2017

Drinkwater to stay at Leicester
Despite Antonio Conte wanting to bring the former Manchester United midfielder to Stamford Bridge, Leicester Mercury reports that according to the bookies, Drinkwater is not going anywhere.

Iheanacho to undergo medical at Leicester today
Sky sources report that Kelechi Iheanacho will move to Leicester on a £25m transfer from City.

Van Dijk to have showdown talks with Southampton
The centre-back will hold discussions with the Southampton top brass in a bid to force a move away from the club. Meanwhile, Liverpool are preparing a record deal for the Dutch international.

Juventus want Blaise Matuidi
According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Juventus are willing to offer £13.4m for PSG midfielder Matuidi. The Frenchman has also been linked with Arsenal.

Tottenham to battle Everton to sign Demarai Gray
Gray who wants a move away from Leicester City has been linked with the Toffees. But in an interesting turn of events, Calcio Mercato, is now reporting that Spurs have entered the race for the 21-year-old winger.

Matic says it was an easy decision to join Manchester United
"Manchester is one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also, my wish was to train with Jose and, of course, when you have a coach like him and a club like Manchester, you don't need to think a lot so my decision was very easy."
Regarding working with Mourinho again, the Serb said,
"He is a great coach and, when I worked with him before, he always took the best from me. I improve if I work with him, so I am very happy to be again with him, especially in this great club. When the coach wants you to come to the club, it gives you more motivation, more possibility and I will give my best to show that I deserve to be in this club and part of this group."

Real Betis agree terms with Javi Garcia
The Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder has agreed terms to a 4-year contract with Real Betis. Malaga was also keen on getting Garcia but have now lost out on the 30-year-old according to Marca. The Spaniard has played for Real Madrid and Manchester City in the past.

📝 We are delighted to confirm the arrival of @BonatiniOficial on a season-long loan from Al Hilal #WelcomeLeo pic.twitter.com/neYZ3Q6wkX
— Wolves (@Wolves) August 1, 2017

Newcastle step up pursuit for Perez.
The Sun have reported that Newcastle are picking up the pace to sign Arsenal's striker Lucas Perez

Bournemouth emerge favorites to sign Demarai Gray from Leicester City
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Neymar inches closer to completing PSG move!!!
The Brazilian forward has landed in Dubai and is scheduled to fly to Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the move and undergo a medical

Diego Costa will NOT return to Chelsea training!
According to The Sun, Diego Costa will not train with Chelsea teammates on Tuesday

Nikola Kalinic Set For AC Milan Switch
The Fiorentina striker is keen on becoming an AC Milan player, according to reports

Douglas Costa on why he chose Juventus: "They’re the team with the most desire and the most opportunities to win the Champions League."

Alexis Sanchez lands in London!
Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has landed in London amidst transfer rumors linking him with Manchester City and PSG.
The Chilean confirmed the news with a picture on himself and his 2 dogs at London airport on Instagram

Ashley Cole has confirmed that he would consider a move to Birmingham City, according to Sky Sports

Imagine playing on the same pitch as our team! This summer @Beko gave 22 #FCB fans an experience they’ll never forget… ⚽️🙌🏼 #Time2Play pic.twitter.com/1GNfrJ5Pg3
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 1, 2017

Hearts have sacked Head Coach Ian Cathro after seven months in charge of the club.

Leon Britton on Gylfi Sigurdsson: "His stats last year, you'd think he'd be playing for one of the clubs in the top half of the table."

Reports in France say Dalbert could join Inter this weekend, but Nice want a big sell-on fee.

John Terry and Chelsea will face no action from the FA over his pre-planned 26th-minute farewell substitution

Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City's midfielder, Danny Drinkwater, according to Sky sources
The Blues have sold Matic to Manchester United yesterday and now currently looking for his replacement.

Inter Milan prepare bid for Sadio Mane.
Liverpool might lose yet another star player, after reports from the Daily Express suggest that the Italian giants are plotting a bid.
The midfielder is believed to cost roughly £35 million.

Extensions for Mata and Herrera!
Juan Mata and Ander Herrera are both set to sign new contracts with Manchester United, as reported by Football Espana
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Liverpool are looking at Dortmund's Pulisic
The Daily Express have reported that Jurgen Klopp could sign Christian Pulisic.
The midfielder is being regarded as a replacement for Barcelona-bound Philippe Coutinho.

Barcelona make Greizmann their priority
Reports in Spain suggest that FC Barcelona are targeting Antoine Griezmann as Neymar's replacement.
The striker favored a stay with Atletico Madrid over a move to Manchester United earlier this summer.

Hey there folks! Tuesday is underway and so are the transfer rumors. Stay tuned throughout the day