Wednesday’s transfer news, rumours and done deals
A round-up of Wednesday’s transfer news
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Your support makes all the difference.Relive Wednesday's transfer news as Tottenham tried to close in on signing Argentina and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala for a fee believed to be around £62m.
Elsewhere the former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho could be set to join Manchester United from Barcelona, with Arsenal said to be uninterested in the Brazilian, while the Gunners have had a £55m bid for French defender Dayot Upamecano rejected by RB Leipzig.
And Paris Saint-Germain are rumoured to have offered up Neymar to Real Madrid, Juventus and United. Follow the latest below:
Watford have rejected a bid from Everton for Abdoulaye Doucoure, believed to be around £37m.
Meanwhile, Manchester clubs United and City are both eyeing Norway midfielder Hakon Evjen.
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Paulo Dybala is considering a move to Tottenham Hotspur, although there remain stumbling blocks to the transfer.
Spurs are exploring a £60m deal with Juventus, who need to recoup cash to fund an overhaul of the playing squad, but the Argentina international commands a hefty wage while vast agent fees are also thought to be a barrier to any deal being completed.
But after Manchester United's proposed move broke down, Spurs are now in pole position for the sought-after forward. Here's Miguel Delaney with the latest:
Having missed out on Dybala, Manchester United have now turned their attention to Tottenham's Christian Eriksen, with negotiations underway over a £50m transfer.
Spurs are believed to be prepared to let the Dane go in order to raise funds to bring in Dybala or Sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandes, and the cooling of Real Madrid's interest means Eriksen is now open to a move to Manchester.
Miguel Delaney has this one covered, too:
But Eriksen is not the only high profile attacking midfielder potentially up for grabs, with Barcelona's desire to rid themselves of Philippe Coutinho well known, and there is significant interest from the Premier League.
Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool have all been mentioned as potential destinations, but it is Arsenal who have agreed a season long loan deal, L'Equipe reported yesterday.
However, Coutinho is not believed to be close to any move at this moment, and with 32 hours still to go in the transfer window, this one could run and run.
Everton could be the busiest Premier League club over the next day-and-a-half as they look to put together a squad capable of challenging the top six, with Wilfried Zaha firmly in their sights.
For all the potential ins, outs and shake it all abouts, it's our Everton transfer roundup:
Plenty of deals still to be done, of course, with some of the longest-running sagas of the summer yet to be concluded.
Tom Kershaw has picked ten of the big potential transfers for you to keep an eye on over the next two days:
Need a reminder of the closing times across Europe?
Here you go...
The September 1 Italian deadline will likely be of pertinence to Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United's purgatory-bound striker.
While discussions with Juventus seem to have come to a close with Paulo Dybala unwilling to be a makeweight, Inter Milan's interest has renewed and a deal is beginning to look likely, perhaps at a cheaper price than initially anticipated.
News from Selhurst Park this morning, with Real Betis midfielder Victor Camarasa set to undergo a medical ahead of a season long loan deal.
Camarasa spent last season on loan at relegated Cardiff, impressing with his technical competency, and Crystal Palace are believed to have agreed a deal that includes an option to buy the player for £15 million at the end of the loan.
Krafth beer?
Sky Sports are reporting that Swedish full-back Emil Krafth may be on his way to Newcastle to bolster Steve Bruce's defensive options ahead of the new season.
Sky say a £5 million deal has been agreed with Amiens and the player is on his way to Tyneside to complete a medical.
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