Monday’s transfer news: Arsenal lead chase for striker as Manchester United fail with Wan-Bissaka bid
Re-llive the latest updates as we round-up the latest transfer news, rumours and done deals
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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Monday’s transfer news, rumours and done deals. W ill any big transfers be completed today?
There have already been some big deals this transfer window. Manchester United wasted no time in snapping up Daniel James from Swansea City for £18m, while Eden Hazard finally completed his protracted move from Chelsea to Real Madrid, for a fee which could ultimately exceed £100m.
A number of big deals are meanwhile still in the pipeline. Both Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen have indicated that they want ‘new challenges’, while Matthijs de Ligt is a top target for just about every European super club. Where will he end up? Follow all of the latest below:
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Arsenal are meanwhile set to push on with their first signing of the summer with a bid for Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser set to be lodged. A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s priority list at United with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester’s Harry Maguire both options. Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka is another on the Norwegian’s radar.
It won’t just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature – if he drops his wage demands. And Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point.
Sarri highlights top two targets at Juventus
Maurizio Sarri has arrived at Juventus and now he will looks to land his ambitious targets: Paul Pogba and Mauro Icardi.
The Italian wants to bring the Manchester United midfielder back to Turin, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, with the World Cup winner already declading his intent to accept a new challenge, though convincing United to sell remains problematic.
Icardi should be considerably easier after his relationship broke down with Inter, who have backed Antonio Conte's decision to ditch the striker. The Nerazzurri will want a hefty fee for the Argentine nonetheless, but Juve will have a strong bargaining position.
Landing Icardi will give Cristiano Ronaldo the freedom he craves, with Juve seemingly lacking a pure No 9 prolific enough to lead the line in the Champions League.
United plan double raid on Barcelona
Manchester United are looking into signing Ivan Rakitic and Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants the Barca duo, report Mundo Deportivo, as they plan for the potential sale of Paul Pogba.
With the French midfielder already making his feelings known that he wants a new challenge, United could launch an ambitious move to sign two players who could be expendable at the Nou Camp.
PSG president opens door for Neymar and Mbappe exit
PSG chief Nasser Al Khelaifi has opened the door for Neymar or Kylian Mbappe to leave the club.
"The players are going to have to assume their responsibilities even more than before," Al-Khelaifi told France Football.
"It has to be completely different. They will have to do more, work more... They are not here to have fun. "And if they don't agree with this point of view, the doors are open. Ciao!
"I no longer want to have superstar behaviour."
Juventus made Guardiola offer in March
Juventus made contact with Pep Guardiola in March about a move from Manchester City to Turin, but were firmly knocked back by the Spaniard.
Rather than try to convince him further, Tuttosport say that is where the interest ended, and former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, who was announced as Massimiliano Allegri's replacement yesterday, was their first choice from then on.
Negotiations were so difficult with the Blues though that it has taken several months before they could strike a deal, despite the Serie A season ending weeks ago.
Atletico plan record-breaking £107m move for Felix
Atletico Madrid are planning to make Joao Felix their club-recording signing for €120m (£107m) from Benfica, report Marca.
The Portuguese supertalent could directly replace Antoine Griezmann, who would cost the same if Barcelona, as expected, push ahead with a move for the French international when his release clause drops on July 1.
Felix would beat the €72m paid for Thomas Lemar from Monaco last summer, with only 70 percent of his rights acquired.
Xhaka shrugs off Inter Milan rumours
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has shrugged off rumours of a move to Inter Milan.
“It is something the newspapers have written about, but there is no truth,” Xhaka said this weekend.
”I have never had contact with Inter.”
Antonio Conte recently replaced Luciano Spalletti and is planning a summer overhaul of Inter’s squad.
PSG interested in Neres
PSG are considering testing Ajax's resolve with a 70 million euro bid for David Neres, reports Globo Esporte.
The newly-crowned Dutch champions will look to repel this interest with a new contract for the Brazilian, however, including a clause allowing him to leave next summer.
Nonetheless, a bid of between 80 and 90 million euros may tempt Ajax into a sale in this window.
Here's the full story on Paris Saint-Germain's chairman warning Neymar and Kylian Mbappe that their days in Paris could be numbered:
Inter Milan interested in Cahill
Reports in Italy suggest that Inter Milan are considering a move for retired England international Gary Cahill.
Antonio Conte has recently taken over at the San Siro and is keen to work with the 33-year-old defender again.
Cahill is set to leave the Blues this month and will be available on a free transfer.
Manchester United plotting double raid of Barcelona
Mundo Deportivo claim that United are preparing a sensational bid for former Liverpool man Philippe Coutinho in the event that Paul Pogba leaves. Ivan Rakitic is also a target at Old Trafford.
Coutinho has failed to settle at Camp Nou since his big-money move, while Rakitic is reportedly available for the right price.
These potential additions are also thought to be part of a plan to fill the gap left by the outgoing Ander Herrera.
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