Thursday's transfer news: Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool gossip plus Neymar latest as Barcelona and Real Madrid circle

Keep up to date with all the latest deals and rumours with the windows still open in Serie A, La Liga and the Bundesliga

Transfer deadline day summer 2019: The deals done so far

Premier League clubs will be nervously waiting for the windows in Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga to shut.

Paul Pogba at Manchester United, or Mesut Ozil at Arsenal, plus Tottenham could yet sell Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier.

Don't forget Neymar, with Barcelona and Real Madrid lurking, plus Mauro Icardi still unwanted at Inter Milan, but without much desire to join Napoli and his club only interested in dealing with Juventus if they send Paulo Dybala the other way.

Transfer deadlines:

Italy’s Serie A is the next big transfer deadline. The Italian window shuts on 23 August.

The transfer window in La Liga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 meanwhile shuts on 2 September.

For a comprehensive review of the English transfer window: click here.

Key Points

• Real Madrid have offered £91m plus Bale, James and Navas for Neymar
• While PSG have rejected Barcelona’s offer of a loan with a £137m buy option, demanding £229m
• Man United have identified Sancho as a January target and will bid £100m for the Dortmund star

[22 August 2019 12:51 · Jack Rathborn]

Georges-Kévin Nkoudou has joined Besiktas. 

The winger leaves Spurs after signing from Marseille in 2016 and spending time at Burnley and Monaco on loan. 

[22 August 2019 13:45 · Jack Rathborn]

[22 August 2019 14:06 · Tom Kershaw]

Lee Cattermole has joined Eredivisie side VVV Venlo on a one-year deal.

[22 August 2019 15:00 · Jack Rathborn]

Jurgen Klopp claims Philippe Coutinho is unlike any player he's seen since Alessandro Del Piero.

The former Liverpool star left Barcelona this month for Bayern on loan and Klopp has heaped praise on the Brazilian. 

“He’s a very dominant player who can help shape a team,” Klopp told Kicker.

“Of course, he still needs to settle in so he won’t be dominant right away, but they’re still getting a great player.

“He didn’t play in his favourite position of No 10 with us that much. He can play as a great No 8 or left winger because he’s strong in tight spaces and also quick enough in lots of space.

“He has an outstanding eye for goal. Not since Alessandro Del Piero have I seen anyone finish off moves from the left so frequently.

“Bayern need him. Now they have to integrate him and look after him so that they get the full package. The Bundesliga will then have itself a great player.”

[22 August 2019 15:59 · Jack Rathborn]

Manchester City are tracking  Velez Sarsfield's Thiago Almada. 

The midfielder has yet to renew his contract with the Argentine club.

And A Bola believe Pep Guardiola is looking at bringing the player to the Etihad. 

[22 August 2019 16:14 · Jack Rathborn]

Bayern Munich are open to selling Jerome Boateng this summer. 

The German champions want £22m for the 30-year-old, claim Marca. 

Benjamin Pavard and Niklas Sule are now the preferred pairing for Niko Kovac.