Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Man Utd make enquiry for Southampton's Lemina

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has asked Romelu Lukaku to stay with the club for another season amidst rumours of a move to Inter, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9471972/solskjaer-begs-lukaku-to-stay-at-man-utd/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The Belgian striker is also a transfer target for Juventus this summer, and any club interested in his services would reportedly have to shell out £75 million ($94m) in order to satisfy the Red Devils. Inter's CEO, Giuseppe Marotta, has described the transfer market as "a work in progress" for the club in recent days with the Nerazzurri also linked with a move for Roma striker Edin Dzeko ahead of the new season.

Solksjaer asks Lukaku to stay at Man Utd for one more season

The Belgian striker has been the subject of interest from top Serie A clubs

Manchester United have made an enquiry about Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11759458/man-utd-make-lemina-enquiry" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>. Lemina was not included in Saints' squad for their pre-season tour of Austria after asking to leave St Mary's. Ralph Hasenhuttl is reportedly keen to cash in on the 25-year-old and Arsenal are also said to be interested in him.&nbsp;

Man Utd make enquiry for Southampton's Lemina

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes he can convince Paul Pogba to stay at Manchester United, according to <a href="https://as.com/futbol/2019/07/08/primera/1562620556_866566.html?m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&amp;m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA%3D%3D&amp;m3=MQ%3D%3D&amp;m4=dmlkZW8%3D&amp;m5=MTg%3D" target="_blank">AS</a>. Pogba has said he would be open to a new challenge away from Old Trafford, leading to heavy speculation linking him with a summer transfer. Real Madrid and Juventus have reportedly shown interest in the France international but Solskjaer, who has previously said he wants to build a team around Pogba, thinks he will persuade him to remain in the Premier League.

Solskjaer confident he can convince Pogba to stay at Man Utd

The Norwegian wants to keep his talented playmaker

Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;sporting director Leonardo has confirmed the club will not pursue a deal for&nbsp;Matthijs de Ligt, believing it is too expensive despite the&nbsp;Ajax star being a "great player". De Ligt's season saw him linked heavily to&nbsp;Barcelona, PSG and&nbsp;Juventus, but&nbsp;Goal&nbsp;reports a deal has been struck between the defender and the&nbsp;Serie A&nbsp;giants with a&nbsp;€10 million (£9m/$11m) difference in transfer fee holding up the move. And in an interview with&nbsp;Le Parisien, Leonardo confirmed the defender was an option for the&nbsp;Ligue 1&nbsp;champions but they have decided against it due to the finances required for the move. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/de-ligt-will-not-come-to-psg-leonardo-confirms-ligue-1-champions-/zqu61o27jh3213epb94xsxv32" target="_blank">Read what Leonardo had to say right here on Goal!</a>

De Ligt will not come to PSG - Leonardo

The Ajax star has been deemed too expensive to pursue by the Ligue 1 champions

Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;sporting director Leonardo has said Neymar is allowed to leave the club but says there have been no offers despite "superficial" talks with&nbsp;Barcelona. Neymar's future at PSG has been in doubt this summer amid reports he wants to return to his former side Barcelona, while&nbsp;Real Madrid&nbsp;have also been linked. But Leonardo has now revealed that the French champions are willing to let him leave if a club matches their asking price. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-can-leave-psg-leonardo-open-to-offers-after/h7lufcwzpmka1d5ry48l2nvvv" target="_blank">Read the full story right here on Goal!</a>

Neymar can leave PSG - Leonardo

The Brazil star can depart the club but no suitable offers have arrived according to the club sporting director

Liverpool have reportedly been scouting Zenit St. Petersburg striker Sardar Azmoun, according to the <a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wolves-liverpool-transfer-news-rumours-16556121">Birmingham Mail.</a> The 24-year-old Iranian has been linked with Wolves and has three years left on his contract. He scored 17 times in 33 appearances last season.

Liverpool scout Azmoun

Paris Saint-Germain are considering lowering their asking price for Neymar to €150m (£135m/$168m), according to <a href="https://elpais.com/deportes/2019/07/09/actualidad/1562694763_288018.html">El Pais.</a> Neymar feels undervalued following an interview with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in which he praised Kylian Mbappe but left the door open for the Brazilian to depart. The forward wishes to reunite with Lionel Messi at Barcelona and put the fearsome 'MSN' attacking trident back together - possibly with the addition of Antoine Griezmann.

PSG consider lowering Neymar price

Liverpool are reportedly considering making a £67m (€74.5m/$83.5m) bid for Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, according to <a href="https://talksport.com/football/570582/liverpool-transfer-news-real-madrid-for-marco-asensio/">talkSPORT.</a> The attacking midfielder, 23, endured a difficult campaign as Los Blancos struggled and could be emong the names to be cleared out. He scored six goals and registered seven assists last term and has also been linked with a move to Tottenham.

Liverpool to bid £67m for Asensio

West Ham have been presented with the opportunity to sign Florian Thauvin from Marseille, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news">Sky Sports.</a> The Ligue 1 club would be asking for&nbsp;€40m (£36m/$45m) as well as Javier Hernandez in exchange for Thauvin. Thauvin, 26, managed 18 goals and nine assists last season from 37 appearances in all competitions.

West Ham in for €40m Thauvin

Inter have reportedly planned talks with Manchester United over the signing of Romelu Lukaku, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11759958/romelu-lukaku-inter-milan-due-in-uk-for-talks-with-manchester-united">Sky Sports.</a> United want £75m (€83.4m/$93.5m) for the striker, who has continued to train with the club during pre-season. Juventus have also expressed an interest in the player, forcing Inter to move quickly if they want to secure their man.

Inter set for Lukaku talks

Fenerbahce are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11759953/arsenals-mesut-ozil-wanted-by-fenerbahce-with-turkish-club-targeting-loan-deal-this-summer">Sky Sports.</a> The Turkish outfit would not be able to afford his £350,000-a-week wages and would only be able to do a temporary deal this summer in which&nbsp;Arsenal pay a portion of the player's salary. Ozil has not been a regular under Unai Emery, making just 20 Premier League starts last season.

Fenerbahce want Ozil on loan

Sheffield United have announced that Chris Wilder has agreed a new contract with the club on their <a href="https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/july/new-contract-for-blades-chief/">official website.</a> The Blades manager won League One in his first season in charge before securing an unlikely automatic promotion spot last term to take the club back to the Premier League. Wilder has signed a three-year deal that will take him throught to the summer of 2022.

Wilder extends Blades contract

Manchester United would only be willing to part ways with Paul Pogba if they are offered upwards of&nbsp;€180m (£162m/$202m), according to <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/07/09/5d23a86322601d082f8b45fc.html">Marca.</a> The Red Devils do not want to sell the Frenchman but if he forces his way out, United would demand an astronomical fee. Real Madrid are interested but do not want to damage their relationship with United by pushing too aggressively for a move.

Man Utd won't accept less than €180m for Pogba

Stade Rennais president Olivier Letang has stated that Mbaye Niang will remain with the club next season, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Olivier-letang-affirme-que-mbaye-niang-va-rester-a-rennes/1038375" target="_blank">L'Equipe</a>. The 24-year-old forward is reportedly the subject of interest from the Chinese Super League, but Letang was firm in his stance, saying: "Mbaye will be with us next season." The Senegal international is currently at the African Cup of Nations with his country after scoring 14 goals in 44 games across all competitions for Stade Rennais last season.

Stade Rennais president confirms Niang to stay with club

Fenerbahce midfielder Eljif Elmas is set to sign for Napoli in the coming days for a fee of €18 million (£16m/$20m), reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/revealed-the-details-of-elmas-napoli-switch-70604" target="_blank">calciomercato.com</a>. The Serie A side are due to pay the transfer fee in two €9m installments over the course of two years to sign the 19-year-old, who is seen as a future replacement for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, should he leave the club. The Macedonian made 40 appearances for Fenerbahce last season, scoring four goals as the club finished sixth in the Turkish Super Lig.

Fenerbahce midfielder to join Napoli in €18m deal

Bournemouth are prepared to offer Callum Wilson a five-year deal worth £26 million&nbsp;in order to keep him at the club for the foreseaable future, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9470691/bournemouth-wilson-five-year-contract-100k-week-chelsea-west-ham/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The 27-year-old is reportedly a target for Chelsea and West Ham this summer, with the latter weighing up an offer of £35 million ($44m) following the departure of Marko Arnautovic. Wilson was a standout performer for the Cherries last season, scoring 15 goals and registering 10 assists in 33 games for the club.

Bournemouth to offer Wilson five-year deal

Sassuolo are set to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Jeremy Toljan on an initial loan deal, with the option to purchase the player for €4 million, reports <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/sassuolo-deal-complete-for-toljan-of-borussia-dortmund-the-details" target="_blank">gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. The 24-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Scottish Premiership side Celtic, making 10 league appearances after failing to register a first-team appearance for Dortmund in the first half of the season. The defender has reportedly been a transfer target for both Roma and Napoli in the summer window, but has opted to join the Serie A side as they look to replace Pol Lirola, who is a target for Fiorentina.

Sassuolo to sign Dortmund defender

Norwich City are set to tie England Under-19 international defender Max Aarons down to a new five-year contract, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/09/norwich-agree-new-five-year-contract-highly-rated-defender-max/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. Negotiations reportedly began shortly after the Canaries earned promotion back to the Premier League, and the 19-year-old is now expected to sign the new deal in the coming days. The right-back made 40 appearances in the Championship last season and was awarded the EFL's Young Player of the Year accolade for his performances.

Norwich to tie highly-rated defender down for five years

Tottenham Hotspur are expecting midfielder Christian Eriksen to return to the club for their pre-season training tour of Asia next Wednesday, despite rumours of a move to Real Madrid, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/09/tottenham-expect-christian-eriksen-back-pre-season-training/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. The Champions League finalists have not yet received an official bid for the Dane, and he is one of a group of players due to report back to their training ground on Thursday and Friday. Los Blancos would have to pay top money for the 27-year-old, with chairman Daniel Levy slapping a £130 million ($162m) price tag on him when English clubs showed interest at the end of last season.

Tottenham expect Eriksen to report for pre-season amidst Real Madrid rumours

Norwich City have tied down centre-back Christoph Zimmerman to a new four-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2023. The 26-year-old has been with the club since the summer of 2017 and has made 90 appearances for the newly promoted Premier League side. <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Christoph Zimmermann has signed a new contract with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ncfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ncfc</a> until June 2023, with the option of a further year! 👊— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/1148624079743782912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Norwich hand Zimmerman contract extension

Luca Zidane has joined&nbsp;Real Racing Club de Santander on loan from Real Madrid, the Segunda Division side have announced on their <a href="https://www.realracingclub.es/noticia/luca-zidane-jugara-en-el-racing-la-campana-201920-cedido-por-el-real-madrid">official website.</a> The 21-year-old goalkeeper made 30&nbsp;appearances for Real Madrid Castilla&nbsp;last season, keeping nine clean sheets. He also&nbsp;played once in La Liga for the senior side, starting in a 3-2 win over SD Huesca.

Zidane leaves on loan

Villarreal&nbsp;have completed the signing of former&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;defender Alberto Moreno on a five-year deal. The left-back returns to&nbsp;La Liga&nbsp;after spending the last five years at Anfield, where he made 141 appearances and scored three goals before his release at the end of his contract in June. The 27-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the La Liga club. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/moreno-agrees-villarreal-switch-following-liverpool-release/12qixbzhlwn9z1vbv98922pnzc">Read the full story right here on&nbsp;Goal!</a>

Moreno agrees Villarreal move

Manchester City have agreed a £4m (€4.5m/$5m) deal for teenage winger Morgan Rogers with West Brom, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/09/manchester-city-seal-4m-deal-16-year-old-morgan-rogers-west/">The Telegraph.</a> The highly-rated 16-year-old managed 14 goals and seven assists last season across all competitions, and will sign a professional contract with City when he turns 17 later this month. The fee is amongst the highest ever paid for a prospect of Rogers' age and was sanctioned by Txiki Bergiristain.

City sign £4m Rogers from West Brom

Everton are interested in signing Fabian Delph from Manchester City, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/09/everton-interested-manchester-city-midfielder-fabian-delph/">The Telegraph.</a> The signings of Rodri and Angelino have bolstered the squad&nbsp;both in midfield and at left-back,&nbsp;the two positions in which Delph has been used as cover. 29-year-old Delph made 20 appearances in all competitions for City last season.

Everton interested in Delph

Millwall have announced the capture of Connor Mahoney from Bournemouth on their <a href="https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/millwall-complete-signing-of-connor-mahoney/">official website.</a> The 22-year-old winger spent last season on loan at Birmingham City, making 30 Championship appearances and scoring twice. He joins the Lions on a long-term deal as their fourth signing of the summer window so far.

Millwall land Mahoney

Preston North End have announced that Tom&nbsp;Barkhuizen has signed&nbsp;a new contract with the club on their <a href="https://www.pnefc.net/news/2019/july/tom-barkhuizen-signs-new-contract/">official website.</a> The 26-year-old winger has put pen to paper on a three-year deal. He made 37 appearances for Preston last season in all competitions, scoring seven goals.

Barkhuizen signs new Preston deal

West Ham's proposed move to sign Maxi Gomez from Celta Vigo has collapsed, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11759768/maxi-gomez-transfer-to-west-ham-from-celta-vigo-off">Sky Sports.</a> The Hammers met&nbsp;the striker's £45m (€50m/$56m) release clause but could not agree a payment structure with the La Liga outfit. Gomez now seems set to join Valencia, who have offered a player-plus-cash deal, while West Ham must turn elsewhere in their search to replace Marko Arnautovic.&nbsp;

Gomez to join Valencia over West Ham

Diallang Jaiyesimi is reportedly set to be loaned out for the upcoming campaign, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news">Sky Sports.</a> The 20-year-old winger spent&nbsp;the first half of last season on loan at Yeovil Town and will continue his development with another temporary switch. Portsmouth,&nbsp;Wycombe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cambridge have all shown interest in the wide-man, who has recently recovered from a serious knee injury.

Jaiyesimi to leave Norwich on loan

New Leicester City signing chose to push through a move to Leicester despite being told Manchester United were interested in signing him, says&nbsp;<a href="http://skysports.com/transfer/news/11712/11759685/youri-tielemans-favoured-leicester-over-manchester-united" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>. The 22-year-old midfielder joined the Foxes on a permanent basis on Monday and reportedly told his agent to get a deal in place with Leicester quickly even though&nbsp;the agent wanted to wait and see if an offer from the Red Devils materialised. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be an admirer of the Belgium international and viewed him as a possible replacement for Paul Pogba if the Frenchman were to leave Old Trafford.&nbsp;

Tielemans chose Leicester over Man Utd

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Welcome home, Edu 👋 — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1148593503427059717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Arsenal announce Edu return

Jordan Ayew is close to signing for Crystal Palace on a permanent deal, claims&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11095/11759718/swansea-city-forward-jordan-ayew-set-for-crystal-palace-switch" target="_blank">Sky Sports.</a> Ayew made 25 appearances during a loan spell at Selhurst Park last season.&nbsp; He will complete a medical when he returns to the UK after featuring for Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.&nbsp;

Ayew nears permanent Palace switch

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <a href="https://t.co/0XoBVFbpiW">pic.twitter.com/0XoBVFbpiW</a> — Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1148585960675991552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Burnley re-sign Jay Rodriguez from West Brom

Newcastle are considering Steve Bruce for their vaccant manager's position, claims&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/11759686/newcastle-consider-steve-bruce-as-rafael-benitez-replacement" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>. The Magpies are without a boss after Rafa Benitez left at the end of his contract to move to China.&nbsp; Bruce previoiusly managed Newcastle's North East rivals Sunderland between 2009 and 2011.&nbsp;

Newcastle consider Steve Bruce for managerial position

Everton are considering a move for Juventus' Moise Kean, reports the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7228117/Everton-set-31m-Juventus-star-Moise-Kean-new-Lukaku.html?__twitter_impression=true" target="_blank">Mail</a>. The Toffees think 19-year-old Kean will&nbsp;be&nbsp;able to fill the scoring void left behind by Romelu Lukaku when he departed for Manchester United in 2017. Juventus are reportedly aiming to sign their talented forward&nbsp;to a five-year contract before selling him abroad, although they want to insert a buy-back clause in any transfer agreement.&nbsp;

Everton eye £31m Moise Kean

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> ✅ Isaac Mbenza joins <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/htafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#htafc</a> permanently from <a href="https://twitter.com/MontpellierHSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MontpellierHSC</a>. The Belgium U21 international has put pen-to-paper on a two-year contract after an option in his loan agreement was exercised.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TerrierInbound?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TerrierInbound</a> <a href="https://t.co/T7OQugWeSG">https://t.co/T7OQugWeSG</a> — Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/htafcdotcom/status/1148532298394025985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Huddersfield complete Isaac Mbenza signing

Fortuna Dusseldorf have officialy captured USMNT and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen on a season's loan.&nbsp; <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F95?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F95</a> leiht <a href="https://twitter.com/zackstef_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@zackstef_23</a> von <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManCity</a> aus ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/jfA1gkWirX">https://t.co/jfA1gkWirX</a> <a href="https://t.co/DvcTBoW2BN">pic.twitter.com/DvcTBoW2BN</a>— Fortuna Düsseldorf (@f95) <a href="https://twitter.com/f95/status/1148563078260375552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> A deal was agreed between City and former side Columbus Crew back in 2018, however the 24-year-old remained in the USA for the remainder of the MLS campaign.&nbsp; The stopper already has some experience in Germany, having made 14 appearances for FC Freiburg during the 2015/16 campaign.&nbsp;

Steffen joins Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan from City

Former West Ham loanee Joao Mario is in talks to join Monaco from current side Inter, reports <a href="https://www.fcinter1908.it/primo-piano/fcin1908-incontro-in-sede-per-la-cessione-di-joao-mario/">FCInter1908</a>. The Nerazzurri are said to have set the transfer fee at €25 million,&nbsp;but the Ligue 1 outfit are trying to negotiate that price down.&nbsp; Having arrived at Inter back in 2016/17, the Portuguese forward has made 69 total appearances as well as 14 in the Premier League for the Hammers.

Joao Mario in talks with Monaco

James Rodriguez is said to be a step closer to joining Napoli, after being left out of Real Madrid's <a href="https://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2019/07/los-29-convocados-para-la-concentracion-de-la-pretemporada-2019/20?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organico">29-man squad</a> for their pre-season outing in the Intercontinental Champions Cup. Last night, Italian transfer expert <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/napoli-trip-to-madrid-for-james-rodriguez-the-latest">Gianluca Di Marzio</a>&nbsp;reported that Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has flown to Madrid to undergo talks with the club and the player's agent Jorge Mendes.&nbsp; It's expected that Los Merengues will accept a paid loan with an obligation to buy for a total cost of €42 million.

James to Napoli takes step forward

Everton are showing "significant interest" in Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11759441/fabian-delph-of-interest-to-everton-with-manchester-city-midfielder-entering-final-year-of-contract">Sky Sports</a>. The 29-year-old is in his last year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium, and although there have been enquiries from various clubs, the Toffees are said to be leading the pack.&nbsp; Delph has reportedly been told he can leave the club this summer, with bids set to arrive in the coming days.&nbsp;

Everton to bid for City's Fabian Delph

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> 🚊🏟️ <a href="https://t.co/B1evsGOQra">pic.twitter.com/B1evsGOQra</a> — AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASSEofficiel/status/1148547147857563648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Saint-Etienne announce signing of Denis Bouanga

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has been offered £1.2m per week in wages by an unnamed Chinese club, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/elchiringuitotv/status/1148275432476815361?s=20">El Chringuito</a>. The Welshman, who is now said to be surplus to requirements in Spain's capital, would double his salary with such a move.&nbsp; However, the report suggests that the club in question are unwilling to pay a transfer fee for the 29-year-old, and so it remains to be seen whether Los Merengues would accept the deal.

Unnamed Chinese club offer to double Bale's salary

Roma are leading the race to sign Jordan Veretout from Fiorentina with AC Milan also chasing the midfielder's signature, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-c-e-il-sorpasso-sul-milan-per-veretout-ecco-quando-si-puo-c-94951" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>.&nbsp; Fiorentina reportedly prefer Roma's cash offer totalling&nbsp;€25 million (£22m/$28m) to the Rossoneri's swap deal involving €15m (£13m/$17m) plus Lucas Biglia. A deal&nbsp;with the&nbsp;Giallorossi could be finalised by Thursday if Milan do not improve their bid.

Roma favourites to sign Veretout despite AC Milan offer

Lucas Paqueta insists he is focused on AC Milan amid rumours linking him with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.&nbsp; The 21-year-old only moved to Serie A last January but has gained interest from the Ligue 1 champions after come impressive displays for the San Siro club.&nbsp; Paqueta told&nbsp;Goal&nbsp;he is happy in Milan though. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/ac-milan-brazil-star-lucas-paqueta-responds-to-psg-links/1bcaqe7skim8u194l2vt9q9pzf" target="_blank">Read the Brazil international's full quotes here on&nbsp;Goal.&nbsp;</a>

Lucas Paqueta responds to PSG links

Arsenal are set to sign&nbsp;William Saliba from Saint-Etienne for £26.5 million ($33m),&nbsp;Goal understands.&nbsp; The teenage defender has been targeted as the Gunners look to improve their defensive options ahead of next season.&nbsp; Tottenham were also reported to be interested in Saliba, but he will complete a move to the Emirates. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/arsenal-set-to-sign-saliba-in-265m-deal/lnyr47dvu69v198a3kkdhv7zx" target="_blank">Read the full story here on&nbsp;Goal.</a>

Arsenal set to sign Saliba in £26.5m deal

Victor Lindelof's agent has revealed he is on the radar of a great European club amid reports linking him to Barcelona.&nbsp; The centre-back is reportedly wanted by the Catalan club after they look set to miss out on Matthijs de Ligt's signature.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/lindelof-wanted-by-a-big-european-club-amid-barcelona-links/1pvkb3d14vp6e125ev6nt771g8" target="_blank">Read the full story here on&nbsp;Goal.</a>

Lindelof wanted by 'big European club' amid Barcelona links

Nottingham Forest have won the race to capture the signing of former Aston Villa winger Albert Adomah, according to <a href="https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-nottingham-forest-on-verge-of-signing-free-agent-winger">Teamtalk</a>. A number of clubs were said to be close to snapping up the 31-year-old, including West Bromwich Albion, but an official announcement from Forest is expected within the next 24 hours.&nbsp; Adomah has an impressive record in the Championship, having scored 61 goals and contributed 62 assists in 372 appearances.

Forest close to signing former Villa man Adomah

Manchester City goalkeeper Aro Muric has signed a new three-year deal with the club, taking his contract up until 2024. The Kosovo international will also join Nottingham Forest on loan for next season, giving him vital first team experience in the Championship.&nbsp; <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">✍️ He's a keeper!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFFC</a> are delighted to announce the arrival of goalkeeper Arijanet Muric on a season-long loan from <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManCity</a>. <a href="https://t.co/1W1Pj1QaCO">pic.twitter.com/1W1Pj1QaCO</a>— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFFC/status/1148517176288206850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> Muric was recalled after one game with Dutch side NAC Breda last term after an injury to Claudio Bravo meant he was needed as an understudy to Ederson.

Man City 'keeper Aro Muric joins Nottingham Forest on loan

Atalanta right-back Timothy Castagne has rejected a move to Crystal Palace, according to <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/09-07-2019/atalanta-visite-castagne-crystal-macche-timothy-resta-va-il-rinnovo-340720206752.shtml?refresh_ce-cp">La Gazzetta dello Sport</a>.&nbsp; Contrary to reports in the English media that had suggested the player would soon have a medical with the Eagles, the Italian press insist that the 23-year-old remains untouchable to Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini. It seems that the Belgian will now sign a new deal to keep him in Bergamo for at least another year on top of his existing contract which expires in 2021. The offer is said to double his salary to €1 million per season.&nbsp;

Castagne shuns Crystal Palace move

Mino Raiola, the agent of Manchester United star Paul Pogba, insists the player has done "nothing wrong" in expressing his desire to leave Manchester United.&nbsp; Talking to Jim White of <a href="https://talksport.com/football/570348/paul-pogba-exclusive-mino-raiola-man-united-transfer-update-statement/">Talksport</a>, the player's representative was keen to clarify the situation once more.&nbsp; “The club has known his feeling for a long time," said the agent. “It is a shame other people only like to criticise without the right information, and I am also sorry that the club does not take any position against this.

Raiola: Pogba has done 'nothing wrong'

Alexis Sanchez had agreed a new contract at Arsenal in 2016, but he pulled out at the last moment according to former Gunners contract negotiator Dick Law.&nbsp; Law told Goal&nbsp;Sanchez changed his mind while the documents were being checked over by his lawyers, and the Chile star ended up moving to Manchester United. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/we-had-a-deal-ex-arsenal-transfer-fixer-law-on-sanchez-u/16arlvo52ub131jlfxtvvq47by" target="_blank">Read Law's full quotes here on&nbsp;Goal.</a>

'We had a deal' - Ex-Arsenal transfer fixer Law on Alexis U-turn

Brazil have replaced Edu as general coordinator ahead of his imminent move to Arsenal. The former Gunner agreed to take over as technical director following the Copa America, and now looks set to be revealed at the Emirates.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/edu-replaced-by-brazil-amid-links-to-arsenal-technical/15tc6rz75hu8k1jq1uef3mrcm9" target="_blank">Read the full story here on&nbsp;Goal.</a>

Brazil replace Edu ahead of Arsenal move

Roma are preparing a new bid for Leon Bailey, reports <a href="https://www.football-italia.net/140512/roma-try-again-bailey" target="_blank">Football Italia</a>. The Serie A side have been targeting the 21-year-old for some time and are now keen to sign him as a replacement for Stephan El Shaarawy, who moved to China last&nbsp;week.&nbsp; But Leverkusen reportedly value the Jamaica international at €40 million (£36m/$45m).

Roma prepare new bid for Bailey

Bayern Munich are considering a move for Monaco's Benjamin Henrichs, reports <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2019/7/8/20685895/bayern-munich-leroy-sane-benjamin-henrichs-cengiz-under-liam-morrison-steven-bergwijn-uswnt" target="_blank">Kicker</a>. The Bavarians are looking to increase the depth of their squad this summer and 22-year-old Henrichs is reportedly keen on a move away from the Principality.&nbsp; Henrichs moved to the Ligue 1 side in 2018 from Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayern eye Monaco star Henrichs

Sampdoria have made an initial offer for Zenit's Emiliano Rigoni, according to <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/08/calciomercato-news-trattative-live.html" target="_blank">Sky Sport Italia</a>. The Serie A side have tabled a €1 million (£900,000/$1.1m) loan offer with an option to make the deal permanent for €9m (£8m/$10m). Belgian midfielder Dennis Praet, meanwhile, is closing in on a move to Valencia after being told he can leave Sampdoria.&nbsp;

Sampdoria make Rigoni offer as Praet closes in on Valencia move

Bayern Munich are stepping up the pursuit of Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, according to the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchestercity/bayern-munich-step-up-leroy-sane-transfer-chase-as-man-city-star-returns-from-holiday-a4185251.html">Evening Standard</a>. The 23-year-old returns from holiday today, and while City are hopeful of a contract renewal, Bayern are desperate to tempt him away. After the departures of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, Bayern are looking to bolster their resources on the wing and are looking for a quality signing this summer.&nbsp;

Bayern resume pursuit of Sane

Sunderland are said to be interested in a bid for Walsall Captain George Dobson, according to a report in the <a href="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/latest-sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-keen-on-walsall-skipper-george-dobson-446905">Sunderland Echo</a>. The 21-year-old midfielder has notched up more than 80 Football League appearances and can also play in central defence.&nbsp; The Black Cats are looking to strengthen this summer after losing the League One play-off final to Charlton Athletic at the end of last season.

Sunderland go after Walsall Captain

Rangers are facing an uphill struggle to keep hold of star youngster Kai Kennedy in the face of interest from Serie A side Roma, according to the <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/kai-kennedy-wanted-roma-rangers-17593831?_ga=2.183523810.539615923.1562656168-1253332032.1562656165">Daily Record</a>. The 17-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance in the SPL, however caught the eye of Europe's top clubs when Rangers U17 side competed in the Al Kass International Cup in Qatar last February. Kennedy was named player of the tournament and netted the decisive penalty as his side beat Roma 9-8 in the final.

Rangers youngster Kennedy wanted by Roma

After securing the services of Tyrone Mings, Aston Villa are said to now be looking at making an offer to free agent Daniel Sturridge, according to the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1150927/Aston-Villa-transfer-news-Daniel-Sturridge-Tyrone-Mings">Express</a>.&nbsp; The 29-year-old has been released by Liverpool after his tenure on Merseyside had been hampered by a series of injuries.&nbsp; After a four-year stint at Villa Park as a youth team player, the striker would be&nbsp;familiar with the surroundings should he decide to accept the incoming offer.

Aston Villa could snap up Sturridge

Everton have seen a €30 million bid for Juventus prodigy Moise Kean rejected, according to Nicolo Schira of <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1148318431063814145?s=20">La Gazzetta dello Sport</a>. The 19-year-old grabbed the headlines last season after scoring a brace in his first start for Juventus last term, and also found the back of the net when handed his debut in the senior Italy squad by boss Roberto Mancini. Kean was the first player born after the year 2000 to score in any of Europe's top five leagues, and has also been linked with a loan move to Ajax this summer.&nbsp;

Everton bid for Juve's Moise Kean rejected

Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet is in talks with Valencia, according to Italian transfer expert <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/sampdoria-trattativa-col-valencia-per-praet">Gianluca Di Marzio</a>. The Belgian had been heavily linked with Arsenal, but it now seems like the Serie A side have agreed a fee of €15 million plus bonuses for the 25-year-old. The move is not yet signed and sealed,&nbsp;as Praet is said to be unhappy with the contract offer put forward by the Spanish club, however they view his demands as excessive.

Valencia in talks for Arsenal target Praet

Celtic's Callum McGregor has expressed a desire to reunite with former boss Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City, reports <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-celtic-star-26-yr-old-wants-to-quit-for-english-club-as-8-figure-bid-readied/">Football Insider</a>. The Foxes are said to be readying an eight-figure bid for the 26-year-old midfielder who has been at Celtic Park since joining the ranks as a youth team player back in 2001. The report suggests that the player feels that his former Coach was instrumental in his development, and the Scotland international is ready to make the move to the Premier League.

McGregor wants to join Rodgers at Leicester

According to a report in the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/08/west-ham-wait-maxi-gomezs-decision-445m-move-celta-vigo/">Telegraph</a>,&nbsp;West Ham are prepared to pay a club record fee of £44.5 million for Celta Vigo star Maxi Gomez, making him the highest paid player at the club at the same time.&nbsp; The striker is also considering an offer from Valencia, with the La Liga outfit able to offer Champions League football as part of their deal.&nbsp; Now the Hammers must play a waiting game to see if the 22-year-old will agree to join them thanks to their financially lucrative contract.

West Ham to spend big for Gomez

Carles Puyol says that Barcelona should ignore Neymar's past and decide whether he is right for the club in the present. The Brazil star is linked with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain, and the former Barca defender says he should be an option for the Spanish side. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/barcelona-should-ignore-past-in-neymar-pursuit-says-puyol/13mhl2gyb9yms1s10cqjpvy9jg">Read what Puyol said on Goal!</a>

Puyol: Barcelona should ignore Neymar past

Gianluca&nbsp;Mancini is the top target for Roma as they look to replace defender&nbsp;Kostas Manolas, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/roma-atalantas-mancini-the-number-one-target-to-replace-manolas-the-latest" target="_blank">Gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. New Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca has selected the Atalanta star after Manolas departed the club for Napoli earlier this summer. The two clubs will contract each other in the coming hours as Roma hope to hammer out a deal for the 23-year-old Italy international

Mancini top target for Roma

He has overseen 30 senior signings at a cost of almost £750 million over the last six years, but Ed Woodward is still struggling to prove he has what it takes to be a successful football administrator at&nbsp;Manchester United. The executive vice-chair has been widely pilloried for some of his transfer market moves since taking over from David Gill in 2013 as United’s boardroom chief, even attracting the criticism of former manager Louis van Gaal recently. So what has Woodward added in the way of positives in the transfer market and what have been his biggest failures? <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ranked-ed-woodwards-manchester-united-transfer-deals-from/qrf24ffqxfk21u6hfiwfwovgn" target="_blank">Here,&nbsp;Goal&nbsp;ranks all of United’s signings since the summer of 2013.</a>

From Pogba to Di Maria - Woodward's Man Utd transfer rankings

Brentford have announced the signing of&nbsp;Pontus Jansson from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. Jansson, a Sweden international, joins on a three-year deal with a club option for the 28-year-old centre-back. “Pontus is a top defender who brings immense professionalism, a great attitude, experience, defensive robustness, leadership qualities, and threat from set pieces to our side," <a href="https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/july/pontus-jansson-signs-for-brentford/" target="_blank">Brentford manager Thomas Frank said in a statement</a>.

Brentford sign Jansson

While Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez may depart the club this summer it will not be to Arsenal according to the <a href="https://twitter.com/ElTransistorOC/status/1148348878367920133" target="_blank">El Transistor</a> radio programme.&nbsp; Despite reports to the contrary, there has been no offer from the Gunners, nor does the club hold any interest in the winger.

Arsenal not in the mix for Vazquez

Everton are ready to make another attempt to sign Malcom after missing out on the winger last summer, report <a href="https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/barca-everton-va-faire-une-offre-pour-malcom-arsenal-sur-le-dossier-1727415.html" target="_blank">RMC Sport</a>. Barcelona won the bidding for Malcom in 2018 but he failed to impress last season at Camp Nou and could be headed for an exit. But Everton are unwilling to match the&nbsp;£36.5 million ($46m) fee Barca paid for Malcom, and instead will offer only&nbsp;£31.5m. Arsenal are also lurking for the winger, though they have yet to make an offer.

Everton to return for Malcom

Sheffield United have made an enquiry into signing Brentford striker Neal Maupay after their return to the Premier League, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7226439/Sheffield-United-make-enquiries-16-5m-deal-Neal-Maupay.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The 22-year-old scored 28 goals last season and the Blades are looking at&nbsp;£16.5 million ($21m) deal for Maupay to bolster their ranks in the top flight. Maupay has also drawn interest from fellow Premier League returnees Aston Villa, as well as Burnley.&nbsp;

Sheffield United target £16.5m Maupay deal

Ousmane Dembele has arrived to Barcelona pre-season training a week ahead of time, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://cadenaser.com/ser/2019/07/08/deportes/1562582163_808770.html" target="_blank">Cadena SER</a>. Dembele also requested a coach to work with him as wants to send the message that he is 100 per cent committed to Barca and wants to have a great season at Camp Nou.

Dembele arrives early at Barca camp

A pair of Chinese clubs have interest in Inter midfielder Radja&nbsp;Nainggolan as the Serie A club looks to move him on, according to <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/inter-two-chinese-clubs-have-interest-in-nainggolan" target="_blank">Gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. Dalian and Shangai Shenhua are both interested in Nainggolan while the midfielder is considering a move to China. The two clubs will now look to see if Nainggolan would be willing to accept their contract offers.

Nainggolan has interest from Chinese clubs

Neymar first demanded an exit from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of season gala event for the club, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/07/08/neymar-avisou-psg-que-quer-sair-e-que-nao-fara-pre-temporada.htm" target="_blank">UOL Esporte</a>. At that event, the forward told the three&nbsp;members of the Brazil squad who play for PSG as well as club&nbsp;president&nbsp;Nasser Al-Khelaifi of his desires. He reiterated his desire last week to&nbsp;Leonardo, saying though he agreed with the sporting director's vision, he did not wish to be a part of it.&nbsp;

Neymar demanded exit at the end of last season

Real Madrid's Luca Zidane will spend next season on loan with Racing Santander of the Spanish second-flight, according to <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/07/09/5d23c12322601d39788b45a9.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. The possibility of Keylor Navas remaining with Real Madrid made playing time less likely for Zidane, who pushed for the chance to go on loan. The loan will be for one season and Zidane will extend his Real Madrid contract, which will expire next summer, before departing.

Zidane to join Racing Santander

Lyon are targeting Borussia Dortmund defender&nbsp;Abdou&nbsp;Diallo but may have to fend off Paris Saint-Germain, according to <a href="https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-psg-lol-devra-monter-ses-prix-pour-abdou-diallo-464440" target="_blank">le10sport.</a> After trying to sign Diallo last summer, Lyon are ready to return for him but do not want to pay more than €25 million (£22m/$28m) for the defender. However, Dortmund are unwilling to sell him for that price and with PSG lurking, Lyon will be forced to raise their offer if they wish to sign Diallo.

Lyon and PSG battle for Diallo

Aston Villa have made a&nbsp;£7 million ($9m) offer for Tom Heaton after the Burnley goalkeeper has grown unhappy due to contract talks, reports the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9465058/aston-villa-burnley-tom-heaton/" target="_blank">Sun</a>. Burnley have a much higher value on the 33-year-old England international, and do not want to lose him cheaply. But Heaton has only a year left on his contract and with negotiations at an impasse, the Clarets must decide whether to compromise on their offer to him, or on a sale to Villa or another club.

Villa make £7m bid for Heaton

West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Mario Balotelli, though manager Manuel Pellegrini is not yet interested in the Italian, according to the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/08/west-ham-wait-maxi-gomezs-decision-445m-move-celta-vigo/" target="_blank">Telegraph</a>. The Hammers are waiting on Celta forward Maxi Gomez, who is tempted by Champions League football at Valencia but has been offered better terms by the London outfit. West Ham require another striker and should Gomez not come, they could be forced to turn to alternatives such as Torino's Andrea Belotti, Bournemouth's Callum Wilson, or convince Pellegrini to make a move for free agent Balotelli.&nbsp;

West Ham offered Balotelli

The London club are in need of a striker after the departure of Marko Arnautovic

Napoli sporting director&nbsp;Cristiano Giuntoli is in Madrid attempting to secure the transfer for James Rodriguez, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/napoli-trip-to-madrid-for-james-rodriguez-the-latest" target="_blank">Gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. While Giuntoli met with James' agent, Jorge Mendes, it is unclear whether he also met with Real Madrid to hammer out a deal. Napoli are accelerating talks in order to fend off interest from Real's local rivals, Atletico, for the Colombian's signature.&nbsp;

Napoli accelerate James talks in Madrid

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