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Your support makes all the difference.Keep up to date with transfer news from around Europe, as Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga clubs scramble to get their deals over the line ahead of their respective transfer deadlines.
There is still a lot of news from around the Premier League, too. Will the likes of Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Tottenham duo Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier remain at their clubs beyond the current deadline?
The future of Neymar meanwhile remains completely up in the air, with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid both reportedly keen on the Paris Saint-Germain striker. Follow all of the latest news below:
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.
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of today's transfer news and rumours.
Danish Superliga's Nordsjaelland have made Liverpool an offer for talented young striker Bobby Duncan, the Daily Mail reports.
The 18-year-old was included in Reds manager Jurgen Klopp's pre-season plans. But the Danish club have offered him regular football and are willing to pay his wages in full for the upcoming season.
Duncan, who is Steven Gerrard's cousin, scored 32 goals for the Liverpool academy last year following his arrival from Manchester City the season before.
Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama, 28, could be jumping across the Channel after West Ham failed to sign him before the closure of the English transfer window.
Belgian side Bruges are considering securing the £18million-rated Kenya international before the European window shuts on September 2, the Daily Express says.
Arsenal are planning to go big again.
Club director Josh Kroenke has promised that Arsenal will continue to be “proactive” in the transfer market following a landmark summer window which saw them spend over £100m on the likes of Nicolas Pépé, Dani Ceballos, David Luiz, Kieran Tierney and Gabriel Martinelli.
In a new interview, the American has said that he is determined for the club to win back their place in the Champions League and is willing to again spend back to make it happen. “We weren't reactive this summer, we were actually proactive,” he told the BBC. “As for January, I don't want to get ahead of ourselves.
“We've got to evaluate some things in the short term and figure out where we might need to address going forward, so when January does roll around we're going to be proactive again.”
But, having already bolstered their squad this summer, which players could Arsenal move for in the winter market as they continue their drive to ‘proactively’ improve Unai Emery’s team?
Former Juventus favourite Claudio Marchisio has said that he turned down a move to Chinse Super League side Jiangsu because of their links to Inter Milan.
The midfielder has been looking for a new club but has said he couldn’t contemplate playing for a club with such ties to Juve’s rivals.
“I refused the proposal of Jiangsu Suning,” he confirmed to Sky Italy.
“Was it influenced by the fact that they are linked to Inter? Of course, it was a factor. The link to that shirt wouldn’t allow me to make that choice in good conscience.
“Japan or Arabia? We will need to see what the future holds. I couldn’t wear any other shirt in Italy after Juventus, so I can say that I will only be considering offers from abroad.
“I appreciate the interest, I have received so many messages, but I want to be logical. Could I return to Juventus? No, I made that decision a year ago."
Arsenal and Manchester United will fight it out for talented teenager Eduardo Camavinga this January, according to reports.
Tottenham and Manchester City are also interested in the 16-year-old after the midfielder helped Rennes to a 2-1 win over Ligue 1 champions PSG on Sunday night, according to the Daily Mail.
Josh Kroenke has said his family will not consider selling Arsenal despite fan pressure.
"I would say that if you're reacting and doing club record signings based on public opinion, you're not going to go very far as a club," he added. "We weren't reactive this summer, we were actually proactive.
"It was unfortunate that the summer unfolded publicly the way it did with some of the supporters' groups. I tried to answer some of their concerns to the best of our ability."
Mohamed Salah insists he is content at Liverpool and not looking to leave despite Gary Neville tipping him to leave within the next 12 months.
The Egyptian forward has been a revelation since joining from Roma in 2017, winning the Premier League golden boot two years running.
His time at Anfield peaked last season with the Reds’ winning the Champions League, but his journey is only just getting started it seems, despite former Manchester United defender Neville tipping him to move on in the next 12 months.
“I’m happy at Liverpool,” Salah told CNN. “I’m happy in the city.
“I love the fans and they love me. I’m happy at the club.”
Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina, 25, is heading to Monaco on a season-long loan with an option for the Ligue 1 outfit to later buy him, according to Radio Monte Carlo.
The Gabonese player signed for Saints for a club-record fee of £15.4million two years ago from Juventus. Monaco represents a homecoming of sorts for Lemina who got his start in France at Lorient before moving to Marseille.
The Manchester Evening News, citing Turkish media outlet A Spor, says Fenerbahce are interested in signing 29-year-old Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo.
A Spor says the Turkish Super Lig team are "closing in" on a loan deal for the Argentina international, who was blocked from moving to Everton because the Toffees are an outside bet to finish above the Red Devils in the Premier League.
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