Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Mourinho makes Neymar Man Utd's top target

Arsenal have a big interest in signing Cristian Pavon from Boca Juniors,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/raul-sanllehi-arsenal-news-gazidis-15169131" target="_blank">Football.London</a> says. The Gunners' new&nbsp;head of football, Raul Sanllehi, has made the 22-year-old winger one of his top targets as he looks to improve the squad following chief executive Ivan Gazidis' departure for AC Milan. Pavon has already scored 25 times in 88 Boca games and featured 11 times for the national team.

Arsenal target Boca Juniors winger

Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are all hovering over Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic after the Catalan club admitted that a new deal for the player is not possible right now. <a href="https://talksport.com/football/423794/rakitic-contract-chelsea-manchester-united-city-transfer/" target="_blank">Talksport</a> believes that Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu's admission that no new deal for the Croatia star will be coming soon has put the Premier League sides on alert. Paris Saint-Germain also have an interest in the player.

Premier League clubs monitoring Rakitic situation

Chelsea, Man City and Man United eye Croatia ace

Juventus are to come under UEFA scrutiny with regards to Financial Fair Play (FFP), <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-problemi-con-il-fair-play-finanziario-per-l-acquisto-di-ron-83463" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a> reports. The Serie A side spent more than anyone else in the summer - €244.5m (£217m/$285m) - including a move for Cristiano Ronaldo that was worth nearly half of that. However, the Turin giants may be in breach of UEFA regulations and will be studied by the governing body.

Ronaldo move could land Juventus in FFP hot water

Arsenal retain&nbsp;strong interest in Cristian Pavon, according to <a href="https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/raul-sanllehi-arsenal-news-gazidis-15169131" target="_blank">Football.London</a>, with talks having been held with Boca Juniors. The 22-year-old Argentina international first emerged as a target for the Gunners during Arsene Wenger's reign and could be brought in for Unai Emery, with head of football relations Raul&nbsp;Sanllehi eager to get a deal done.

Arsenal remain in Pavon hunt

Manchester United will make Neymar their top transfer target in 2019, reports <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/100396/propuesta-neymar-lo-cambia-todo-real-madrid" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>, with Jose Mourinho having moved on from Gareth Bale. The Red Devils were heavily linked with the Real Madrid forward during the last window, but saw him remain with the Spanish giants.&nbsp; With Neymar having also seen out the summer still at Paris Saint-Germain, those at Old Trafford are preparing to shift their focus.

Mourinho makes Neymar Man Utd's top target 

Roma sporting director Monchi has ruled out a return to Spain amid reports linking him to Barcelona.&nbsp; The former goalkeeper, 49, is believed to be wanted by some of Europe's biggest clubs after cementing his reputation as a skilled negotiator in the transfer market. Barcelona are reportedly battling&nbsp;Manchester United&nbsp;for his services&nbsp;but Monchi is not ready to return to his native&nbsp;Spain. <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/monchi-rules-out-spain-return-amid-barcelona-rumours/h7txaxgaos451kepm6k8ha33r" target="_blank">Read the full story here!</a>

Roma's Monchi rules out Spain return

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder&nbsp;Adrien Rabiot is interested in four teams when his contract expires this summer, reports Mundo Deportivo (via <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/psg-star-makes-man-united-liverpool-barca-and-juventus-transfer--87867?utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_medium=account&amp;utm_campaign=autopost" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>). Rabiot has his eyes on Manchester United, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan and wants €10 million per season and PSG have been unwilling to meet those demands. Barcelona had been reportedly interested in Rabiot in the summer, but PSG refused to sell.&nbsp;

Rabiot interested in Man Utd, Barcelona

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New Barcelona shirt revealed

Tottenham attempted to sign four new players over the summer transfer window before ending up empty-handed, according to Robbie Keane. "There have been a few moans that they didn’t make a signing over the summer, but I know first-hand that they tried to sign four players, it just wasn’t meant to be – teams were overpricing players," Keane explained to&nbsp;<a href="https://news.paddypower.com/football/2018/09/19/robbie-keane-harry-kane/" target="_blank">Paddy Power</a>.&nbsp; "I can understand from the fans’ point of view on that, but if you look at the bigger picture for the last few years, it’s been up and up for Tottenham. If they can buy a couple of players in January, which I’m sure they will, and help the squad, they can have a good season."

Spurs tried to sign four players over summer - Keane

Roma sporting director Monchi says he is not planning on returning to Spain and would not consider an offer from Barcelona. Monchi spent 17 years at Sevilla before his move to Italy and had been tipped as a possible candidate for a job at Camp Nou. However, Monchi is only thinking about his current job and distanced himself from Barca when he was asked on COPE if he could end up there.&nbsp; "I do not consider things that don't make sense, like an offer from Barca," he said.

Monchi wouldn't consider Barca offer

Barcelona's jersey for the 2019-20 season will have a bit of a Croatian look to it, according to images leaked by <a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/revolucion-proxima-camiseta-del-barca-7041112" target="_blank">Sport</a>. The Catalan side have already given Nike the go ahead to produce a blue and red checkered home shirt, taking the club away from their iconic stripes for the first time in their history. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCB</a> 🔵🔴 | ¿Qué os parece la nueva camiseta? 🔝 - 😍 - 😡 - 🤮 <a href="https://t.co/fYRUPjbOVJ">pic.twitter.com/fYRUPjbOVJ</a> — Diario SPORT (@sport) <a href="https://twitter.com/sport/status/1042107233138565125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

New Barcelona kit revealed

Jerome Boateng wants to have a sit-down with the Bayern Munich hierarchy to repair their relationship in the wake of his failed transfer. The centre-back had been courted by Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but opted to stay in Bavaria. Now, he hopes to move forward with Bayern. "I think we should talk again in the near future - that's what we have set out to do - it's important for me to make it clear once again that I'm fully focused on FC Bayern,"&nbsp;Boateng told Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Boateng wants Bayern talks after failed transfer

Keylor Navas has told Real Madrid that he will look for a move if he is not guaranteed to play cup games this season, <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/110426/terremoto-keylor-navas-real-madrid-no-es-courtois" target="_blank">Don Balon</a> reports. However, the goalkeeper is set for a clash with president Florentino Perez over the issue, as the chief has told him that Thibaut Courtois was not bought from Chelsea to warm the bench.

Navas makes Real Madrid demand

AC Milan are ready to swoop for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-ramsey-idea-concreta-il-punto-56219" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a> reports. The Wales international's deal is up in the summer and the Rossoneri are one of a number of clubs considering a move. While the prospect of signing him on a Bosman is appealing, his wage demands may still be too great for the Italians.

Milan to step up Ramsey chase

Sergej Milikovic-Savic will sign a new contract with Lazio, according to <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport</a>. He was one of the hottest properties in the summer transfer window but opted in the end to stay with the Romans, despite interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United. His wages are likely to be doubled with this new deal, and there will be no release clause in the contract.

Milinkovic-Savic to sign new Lazio deal

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has claimed the Daniel Sturridge is a potentially "world-class" player for the Reds. In the summer, his future at Anfield was under question, but at his best, the England man could be worth £50 million, Warnock has argued. <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/sturridge-is-potentially-world-class-ex-liverpool-defender/1b8eyh3ehnbq41exn696qu7gxe" target="_blank">Get the full quotes here!</a>

Sturridge is potentially world class - Warnock

Mario Gotze is not happy with the amount of playing time he is being given at Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder has had a difficult few years since scoring the winning goal at the 2014 World Cup and was recently urged to leave Dortmund by Germany legend Lothar Matthaus to get his career back on track. And Gotze feels he is too good to be sitting on the bench for the Bundesliga side despite Lucien Favre finding it difficult to find a place for him. <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/gotze-i-want-more-game-time-at-dortmund/pz21c627kmlq1uhcai6arbyui" target="_blank">Read Gotze's comments here</a>

Gotze demands more playing time at Borussia Dortmund

Ethan Ampadu has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. The 18-year-old has attracted a lot of attention recently after his Wales breakthrough and impressive performances in Chelsea's academy. And the Blues have opted to see him tied to the club until 2023. <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/ethan-ampadu-signs-long-term-chelsea-contract/q9oyu59p1zrr1040x8wiificj" target="_blank">Read the full story</a>

Ampadu signs new Chelsea deal

Alvaro Negredo has joined Al Nasr in the United Arab Emirates. The 33-year-old Spain international spent last season with Besiktas in Turkey but has agreed to sign a two-year deal and will team up with ex-Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain player Yohan Cabaye. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> تعاقد | شركة <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1_%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#النصر_لكرة_القدم</a> تتعاقد رسمياً مع المهاجم الإسباني ألفارو نيغريدو <a href="https://twitter.com/AlvaroNegredo9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlvaroNegredo9</a> قادماً من نادي بيشكتاش التركي في عقدٍ يستمر لمدة موسمين وسيرتدي نيغريدو القميص رقم 11 <a href="https://t.co/NB2Hktj4mS">pic.twitter.com/NB2Hktj4mS</a> — AL NASR FC (@ALNasrSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ALNasrSC/status/1042048269965246464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Negredo joins Al Nasr

Ex-Man City striker teams up with Yohan Cabaye

Hatem Ben Arfa turned down a move to West Ham this summer, <a href="https://talksport.com/football/423749/west-ham-transfer-news-ben-arfa-rejected/">Talksport</a> reports. The attacker was a free agent after being released by Paris Saint-Germain, but instead opted to stay in France and join Rennes.

Ben Arfa turned down West Ham

Christian Benteke is set to lose his starting place at Crystal Palace to Jordan Ayew and could soon find himself out the door, the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6182667/Christian-Benteke-facing-fight-revive-Crystal-Palace-career.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a> reports. An injury problem sidelined him for the weekend's match with Huddersfield, and manager Roy Hodgson was impressed by Jordan Ayew's contribution in his stead. Benteke has just a couple of goals to his name in 2018, but his £120,000-per-week wages are liable to put suitors off.

Benteke facing fight to save Crystal Palace career

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been touted at the potential next chairman of the Premier League by the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6181729/Clubs-consider-Tony-Blair-chairman-Premier-League.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. He held office for 10 years, and while he insisted he was a Newcastle supporter, there was a sense football was never a passion of his, making him an unusual candidate for the position.

Tony Blair in line to be Premier League chairman

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is to consider lower bids for the club in order to sell, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7289763/newcastle-mike-ashley-lowers-valuation/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. Initially, he had been pushing for a figure around the £380 million mark but is now liable to accept around £300m. Previously, he had turned down an approach of £250m.

Ashley to push for Newcastle sale

Barcelona were tracking PSG youngster Stanley N'Soki before he signed a new deal with the Ligue 1 side, <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20180919/451884927726/el-barca-seguia-a-nsoki-y-el-psg-paso-la-factura.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a> reports. That the Parisians wrote 'se queda' as they announced the teenaged defender had decided to stay with them was a jab towards the Catalan club.

Barcelona failed in N'Soki bid

Caleb Porter has interviewed for the San Jose Earthquakes managerial position and the club has asked about the availability of Boca manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto, according to reporters Grant Wahl and Joel Soria (via <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/09/18/reports-earthquakes-interview-caleb-porter-inquire-about-barros-schelotto" target="_blank">MLSsoccer.com</a>.)&nbsp; San Jose sacked manager&nbsp;Mikael Stahre on Monday and have placed Steve Ralston&nbsp;to the head coaching position on an interim basis.&nbsp;

Porter, Schelotto on Earthquakes shortlist 

Manchester United and PSG are fighting to land Brazilian youngster&nbsp;Lucas&nbsp;Paqueta, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7290571/manchester-united-psg-news-lucas-paqueta/">The Sun</a>.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Flamengo midfielder broke in with Brazil this year and has caught the eye of the biggest clubs in Europe, with the French outfit said to have already launched a bid that will now be matched by Jose Mourinho's side.&nbsp;

Man Utd and PSG fighting to sign Paqueta

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola still has his eye on Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/100397/pep-guardiola-tantea-fichaje-real-madrid-city" target="_blank">Don Balon</a> reports.&nbsp; Guardiola will have plenty of competition for the German, however. Jose Mourinho still wants to bring Kroos to Manchester United.&nbsp;

Man City still want Kroos

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus left big shoes to fill at Real Madrid, but the Spanish side never went and chased the galactic signing it would take to replace the Portuguese star.&nbsp; But that signing may not be needed, with&nbsp;Marco Asensio filling the void nicely so far and growing into a star in his own right.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/madrid-already-have-their-ronaldo-replacement-in-superstar/m9an5mqvcj1e1um339agzjlfw" target="_blank">Read Peter Staunton's take on the matter right here&nbsp;</a>

No Ronaldo replacement needed

Vinicius Junior has already drawn interest from Leganes, Levante, Rayo Vallecano and Valladolid, according to <a href="https://okdiario.com/deportes/real-madrid/2018/09/18/inda-leganes-levante-rayo-valladolid-han-pedido-cesion-vinicius-3121210" target="_blank">OKDIARIO</a>.&nbsp; The 18-year-old Brazilian is not looking likely to get playing time with Real Madrid and the quartet of Spanish sides think they can help him grow and have tested Los Blancos with loan offers already.&nbsp; But Madrid want to keep the youngster around as any injury to their attacking trident would open space for him to play this season.&nbsp;

Vinicius Junior drawing looks from several teams

Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund are ready to scrap it out for highly-rated Dinamo Zagreb winger Dani Olmo, according to <a href="https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/reprezentacija/uskoro-dobiva-putovnicu-dinamov-spanjolac-sve-je-blize-hrvatskoj-opciji-mladi-veznjak-jedini-na-listi-europskih-talenata-koji-nije-reprezentativac/7826355/" target="_blank">Sportske Novosti</a>. Both clubs have had the 20-year-old, who is under contract until 2021, watched on several occasions.

Liverpool & Dortmund battle for Olmo 

Chelsea have an offer on the table for Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio, reports <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/100400/ojo-marco-asensio-oferta-le-va-costar-dineral-florentino-perez" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of European football's top young talents and his current club are now aware that they are going to have to dig deep in contract talks in order to fend off interest from afar.

Chelsea put offer to Asensio

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey continues to be tracked by Serie A giants AC Milan, claims <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-ramsey-idea-concreta-il-punto-56219" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The Wales international is set to be out of contract next summer and Ivan Gazidis, who is the new CEO at San Siro, is eager for a reunion in Italy with a player he worked with at Emirates Stadium.

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