Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Barcelona want Neymar & Griezmann

Barcelona are prepared to move for Neymar and Antoine Griezmann this summer, according to Spanish publication <a href="https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/barca-have-decided-they-want-to-sign-griezmann-and-neymar-this-summer-7517227" target="_blank">Sport</a>. It had been suggested that the Lige champions would look to bring in one of the superstar forwards this summer, but they could snap up both.

Barcelona want Neymar & Griezmann

David de Gea is ready to commit his future to Manchester United by signing a new five-year contract, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9349416/david-de-gea-man-utd-contract-transfer/" target="_blank">The Sun.</a> The Spanish goalkeeper, who has just 12 months left on his current terms, is set to earn £350,000-a-week.

De Gea poised to pen new Man Utd deal

Arsenal have had a £15m (€17m/$19m) bid for Kieran Tierney turned down by Celtic, according to <a href="https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4396436/kieran-tierney-arsenal-celtic-bid-transfer-news-2/">The Scottish Sun.</a> The Gunners are in the market for a new left-back and have made the 22-year-old their prime target, offering the likes of Jordi Osei-Tutu, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah on loan to sweeten the deal. Celtic would be open to taking a fringe player as part of the agreement, but are still looking for closer to £25m&nbsp;(€28m/$32m) for the defender.

Arsenal bid £15m for Tierney

The Gunners are keen on the full-back and have submitted an offer to the Scottish champions

Real Madrid have ruled out signing Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar after numerous fan polls and on and off-field questions have soured the club on him, according to <a href="https://en.as.com/en/2019/06/21/football/1561132404_303320.html" target="_blank">AS</a>. Club bosses were discouraged by the lack of support for Neymar in fan polls, as well as issues relating to an altercation following the Coupe de France loss and falling out with his PSG team-mates. In addition, his checkered injury history in the past two seasons have led Madrid to rule out signing Neymar this summer.

Real Madrid rule out Neymar

Lack of fan support and a myriad of issues have soured the club on the Brazil star

Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has been offered the chance to earn more than five times his current salary at Chinese&nbsp;Super League club Dalian Yifang. According to the <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/787249/Newcastle-Rafa-Benitez-China" target="_blank">Daily Star</a>, Benitez, who is out of contract at St. James' Park at the end of June, has been tempted by an offer of&nbsp;£600,000 per&nbsp;week gross on a three-year deal. The&nbsp;£30m&nbsp;a&nbsp;year deal would dwarf his current contract, which sees the Spaniard earn £6m per year.

Benitez offered mega money to manage in China

West Brom have reportedly offered youngster Louie Barry a three-year deal in a bid to fend off interest from Barcelona and Bayern Munich, reports <a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-brom-transfer-leeds-united-16416073" target="_blank">BirminghamLive</a>. The Baggies tabled&nbsp;professional terms after the striker turned 16 as they look to convince him to stay&nbsp;at The Hawthorns. Barry celebrated his 16th birthday yesterday, and is&nbsp;now eligible to open talks with other clubs.

West Brom hope to sign Barry to ward off Barca and Bayern

Barcelona have told Neymar he must agree to three specific conditions if he is serious about returning to the Camp Nou this summer. According to a report in&nbsp;<a href="http://atarde.uol.com.br/esportes/noticias/2068881-barcelona-impoe-condicoes-para-o-retorno-de-neymar-ao-clube" target="_blank">A Tarde</a>, the Brazilian must first agree to take a pay cut from the&nbsp;€30m per year he currently earns with Paris Saint-Germain. The La Liga champions also insist the 27-year-old must drop all charges relating to previous&nbsp;unpaid bonuses and&nbsp;go public about his desire to return to Barca. Neymar became the world's most expensive player when&nbsp;he switched to the French capital for&nbsp;€222m in 2017.

Barcelona lay out three conditions before any attempt to re-sign Neymar

Any attempt from Liverpool to re-sign former star&nbsp;Philippe Coutinho&nbsp;could be undone by the player's wage demands, according to a report from&nbsp;<a href="https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-fc-barcelone-retour-a-liverpool-pour-coutinho-462005" target="_blank">Le10 Sport</a>. The 27-year-old&nbsp;attacker is said to be open to the idea of leaving Barcelona this summer, but in order to pave the way for a return to Anfield, Jurgen Klopp would have make the Brazilian his highest-paid player, ahead of the likes of Mohamed Salah and&nbsp;Virgil van Dijk. Coutinho is understood to earn around £11m per year at Barca, and&nbsp;does not want to take a significant pay cut.

Wage demands would undo Coutinho's return to Liverpool

Premier League champions Manchester City are just "hours away" from announcing the signing of Eibar goalkeeper&nbsp;Asier Riesgo, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/eibar/20190621/463022146016/riesgo-se-va-al-manchester-city.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>. The 35-year-old already has an agreement in place with City&nbsp;after he rejected a new contract at his current club. Riesgo will provide cover for&nbsp;Ederson&nbsp;and Claudio Bravo, while allowing the likes of Aro Muric and Daniel Grimshaw to go out on loan.

Manchester City just 'hours away' from announcing first summer signing

Aston Villa's hopes of landing Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips have been dashed after they were quoted £30m for the midfielder. Newly-promoted Villa has hoped to add Phillips to their squad in time for the start of the new Premier League campaign, but look to have been priced out of a move according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9353349/leeds-transfer-fee-kalvin-phillips-aston-villa/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1561226300" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. Villa had&nbsp;hoped to pay around the £15 million mark for the 23-year-old, but have been quoted double that amount.

Villa priced out of Phillips move as Leeds demand £30m 

Wolves are lining up a bid to land French Under-21 international&nbsp;Lucas Tousart, according to a report from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/wolverhampton-vuole-un-obiettivo-dell-inter-94399" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The Lyon midfielder is highly-rated in his home country, and it remains to be seen how much the Premier League outfit would be willing to pay for the 22-year-old.

Wolves set sights on Tousart signing

Leicester City and England defender Harry Maguire has played down the importance of Instagram activity that hinted he could be on the verge of a move to Manchester United. Earlier today, the 26-year-old 'liked' a comment on the social media platform that said&nbsp;he would be "a fan favourite" if he made the switch to Old Trafford. But despite prompting a wave of speculation that he was on the verge of joining&nbsp;Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, Maguire played down the episode via Twitter, saying: "I didn't mean to guys... we've all been there." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> I didn’t mean to guys... we’ve all been there 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 <a href="https://t.co/z2whONT6Po">https://t.co/z2whONT6Po</a> — Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) <a href="https://twitter.com/HarryMaguire93/status/1142498111987867649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Maguire plays down Man United link after dropping Instagram hint

Former Aston Villa&nbsp;right-back Alan Hutton is on the brink of signing for Nottingham Forest, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9353132/nottingham-forest-alan-hutton-aston-villa/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1561224139" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The&nbsp;34-year-old&nbsp;is a free agent following his recent release from Villa,&nbsp;and is understood to have has spoken to a number&nbsp;Championship sides. However, the Scot now looks set to join up with Martin O'Neill at the City Ground despite earlier reports linking him with a move to Wigan.

Hutton on verge of Nottingham Forest move

Italian giants Juventus are reportedly hopeful of beating Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign&nbsp;West Brom teen&nbsp;Rakeem Harper. The 19-year-old is out of contract this month, and looks unlikely to agree an extension at the Hawthorns, as reported in <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-rival-juventus-teenage-transfer-16786964" target="_blank">The Mirror</a>. New West Brom manager&nbsp;Slaven Bilic is keen to hold talks with the midfielder, who has been at the club since the age of 12, but the Baggies look set to lose the youngster for a small compensation fee.

Juventus, Liverpool and Tottenham line-up bids for West Brom youngster

Scottish champions Celtic are set to demand a minimum of £25m for Kieran Tierney after snubbing an opening bid from Arsenal. While the left-back is reportedly keen on a move to North London, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7170387/Celtic-demand-25m-left-Kieran-Tierney.html" target="_blank">The Mail</a>&nbsp;insist the Glasgow club have already rejected a £15m offer and will hold out for more.&nbsp; The boyhood Celtic fan is understood to be eager to&nbsp;further his career away from Scotland, and has&nbsp;asked for the opportunity to talk to other interested clubs.&nbsp;

Celtic demand £25m minimum for Tierney after rejecting Arsenal offer 

Ryan Sessegnon is planning to reject a contract offer from Fulham and allow his current deal to expire next summer, claim <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9349455/spurs-ryan-sessegnon-fulham-inter-milan-free-transfer/" target="_blank">the Sun</a>. The midfielder has 12 months remaining on his contract, and is reportedly a target for Tottenham ahead of the 2019/20 season. However, Sessegnon could hold out for a move to Inter next summer, while Dortmund are also keen on the youngster.

Sessegnon considering Inter switch

Paris Saint-Germain are in pole position to sign Barcelona man Philippe Coutinho. <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/psg-lead-race-for-coutinho-juventus-back-away-97097" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a> claim Juventus have turned down the chance to sign the former Liverpool man, meaning PSG are now in the driving seat.

PSG keen on Coutinho

Benfica will attempt to tie in-demand midfielder Florentino Luis to a new contract. The 19-year-old is a reported target for Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, and Benfica hope to insert a €100 million (£89m) buy-out clause in his&nbsp;new contract to ward off any interested parties. Luis&nbsp;current could be available for as little as €60 million (£54m). <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/benfica-look-to-tie-down-60m-florentino-amid-manchester-city-psg-/12pd0jp6k6e351d2a7915t8x4i" target="_blank">Read the full story at Goal.</a>

Benfica to offer Luis new contract

Inter’s move for Sassuolo midfielder Stefano Sensi has edged a little closer, after the player’s agent met Sassuolo to hash out the transfer’s details. <a href="https://sport.sky.it" target="_blank">Sky Italia</a> are reporting the deal could go through on Tuesday, and is believed to be a cash plus player transfer.

Sensi edging closer to Inter move

Arsenal will have to fork out £13.5 million ($17m) to sign Paris Saint-Germain to sign Christopher Nkunku, according to <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/" target="_blank">L’Equipe</a>. Former PSG head coach, Unai Emery lodged a bid for the midfielder in January but could not agree a fee for the 21-year-old. However, the French champions are now more willing to sell Nkunku given they are looking to raise funds by selling players, and Arsenal are expected to again make an offer for the youngster.

PSG set Nkunku price

The agent of Marek Hamsik, Martin Petras, has denied speculation that his client is keen on a move to Roma this summer. "Marek is absolutely happy in China and has no intention of returning to Europe right now," said Petras. "He wants to respect his three-year contract with Dalian. He wishes to achieve important targets with the Dalian jersey and win as much as possible. "Besides, Napoli is his home and his family in Italy, so he'd never play for a different club.” <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/napoli-is-his-home-hed-never-play-for-another-club-hamsik-to/1vd1k9sy4pacs1cgmpolfhuvub" target="_blank">Read the full story at Goal</a>.

Hamsik agent rules out Roma switch

Leeds United youngster Jack Clarke is on the verge of signing for Tottenham, claim<a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1143699/Tottenham-transfer-news-Jack-Clarke-Mauricio-Pochettino-15m-Leeds-United" target="_blank"> the Express</a>. A £15 million ($19m) deal for the midfielder is reportedly in place, which could see Clarke loaned back to Leeds for the 2019/20 season. The 18-year-old impressed last campaign for the Championship outfit - his first in senior football - and made 24 league appearance for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

Tottenham set to sign Leeds youngster

Inter have received an offer of €25 million (£22m) from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, for winger Ivan Perisic. However, <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport</a> state the Croatian is not interested in a move to Asia, and plans to remain in Europe during the 2019/20 season.

Chinese side move to Perisic

La Liga champions Barcelona have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/from-spain-barcelona-pull-out-of-de-ligt-chase-85817" target="_blank">Marca</a>. Any potential deal would have&nbsp;cost Barcelona over €200m, made up of a €75m fee for the player, wages, add-ons and agent's fees. Juventus&nbsp;are increasingly confident that they can land the 19-year-old,&nbsp;and are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-kw/news/juventus-ready-70m-bid-for-de-ligt/1boss1oyfzlkc11nhoh7c3s7ko" target="_blank">preparing to bid around&nbsp;€70 million</a> (£63m/$80m).

Barcelona pull out of race to sign De Ligt

Charlton midfielder&nbsp;Joe Aribo will become Rangers'&nbsp;seventh signing of the summer, according to the <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/joe-aribo-heading-rangers-ibrox-16781937" target="_blank">Daily Record</a>. The in-demand 22-year-old&nbsp;will reportedly undergo a medical on Monday before flying&nbsp;to Portugal to join new boss&nbsp;Steven Gerrard&nbsp;and the rest of the squad at their&nbsp;pre-season training camp.

Aribo all set for Rangers move 

Moussa Dembele has ruled out a move away from&nbsp;Lyon&nbsp;this summer, amid speculation that several of Europe’s top clubs are interested in acquiring him. The attacker was&nbsp;reportedly&nbsp;a transfer target for Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.&nbsp;However, with rumours that for the second in year in a row Dembele could be on the move, the 22-year-old has insisted he has no plans to leave Lyon this summer. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-will-be-in-lyon-next-season-man-utd-target-dembele-rules/1qrl4184zd8hp10ocw3g3uk23m" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Man Utd target Dembele rules out exit from Lyon

Derby County are set to launch a last-ditch bid to keep Frank Lampard at the club and fend off interest from managerless Chelsea. According to <a href="https://talksport.com/football/efl/562532/chelsea-derby-frank-lampard-deal/" target="_blank">TalkSPORT</a>, Rams&nbsp;chairman Mel Morris is desperate to keep the former Blues and England midfielder at Pride Park, and will offer him&nbsp;a lucrative £10m&nbsp;contract. Lampard is the favourite to take over at Stamford Bridge following&nbsp;Maurizio Sarri's recent switch to Serie A champions Juventus.

Derby make one last bid to keep Lampard out of Chelsea's clutches

Barcelona are set to unveil their first new signing of the summer, with goalkeeper Neto due to sign for the La Liga champions on Tuesday. The Brazilian will arrive from&nbsp;Valencia as part of a&nbsp;deal that will see&nbsp;Barca stopper&nbsp;Jasper Cillessen move in the opposite direction.&nbsp; According to <a href="https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/neto-will-officially-become-an-fc-barcelona-player-on-tuesday-7517199" target="_blank">Sport</a>, Neto will cost €25m and play understudy to&nbsp;current number one,&nbsp;Marc Andre ter Stegen.

Barcelona set to make first signing of the summer

Former Inter star&nbsp;Andy van der Meyde has suggested&nbsp;Romelu Lukaku’s “time in&nbsp;England&nbsp;is over”,&nbsp;and tipped the Manchester United striker to switch to the&nbsp;Nerazzurri&nbsp;this summer. The Dutchman has also tipped Lukaku to form a "deadly" partnership with&nbsp;Mauro Icardi at the San Siro. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lukakus-time-in-england-is-over-man-utd-striker-backed-to/1cwfg1kq5pv601d8i90s0b70r1" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Van der Meyde: Lukaku’s time in England is over

Real Madrid are reportedly keeping a close eye on Newcastle United and Paraguay star Miguel Almiron, according to <a href="https://www.tycsports.com/copa-america/paraguay-miguel-almiron-en-la-orbita-de-real-madrid-20190621.html" target="_blank">TyC Sport</a>. Almiron has been a huge hit at St. James' Park since his £21m arrival from Atlanta United in January, and&nbsp;TyC Sport&nbsp;journalist Markos Gonzalez claims that Los Blancos are following the 25-year-old attacking midfielder "very closely".

Real Madrid watching Miguel Almiron 'very closely'

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is ready to pay&nbsp;£45million to&nbsp;bring in Real Betis left-back Junior Firpo as back-up to Andy Roberston, reports <a href="https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/transfer-window/liverpool-willing-to-fork-out-45million-and-sign-spanish-full-back-as-backup-to-andy-robertson-38243381.html" target="_blank">Independent.ie</a>. Roberston&nbsp;cost just £8million when he joined the Reds from Hull City in 2017, but Klopp is adamant he needs to strengthen the full-back department after&nbsp;releasing Alberto Moreno, and has not been put off by&nbsp;Junior Firpo's asking price.

Liverpool line up £45m Junior Firpo as Robertson back-up

Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is attracting interest from England once more, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9349385/adebayor-shock-premier-league-return-west-ham-sheffield-utd-watford-free-transfer/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. Watford and West Ham are said to be mulling over moves for the 35-year-old frontman, who is currently a free agent.

Adebayor wanted back in the Premier League

New Inter boss Antonio Conte has no intention of offloading Radja Nainggolan, reports <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/exclusive-inter-boss-conte-is-relucant-to-sell-nainggolan-this-s-72746" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. That had been talk of the Belgian midfielder being moved on, but his services will be retained at San Siro.

Inter won't part with Nainggolan

Newcastle are preparing to put one more offer to Rafa Benitez, reports <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/06/22/newcastle-will-make-one-final-attempt-convince-rafael-benitez/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. The Spaniard is set to see his contract expire at the end of June and every effort made by the Magpies so far to tie their boss to fresh terms has come to nothing.

Newcastle to make final Benitez offer

Manchester City youngster Kian Breckin is attracting interest from Barcelona, claims the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7169869/Barcelona-interested-Manchester-City-kid-Kian-Breckin.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The 15-year-old playmaker has caught the eye of the Liga champions during outings in youth tournaments.

Barca keen on City starlet Breckin

Manchester United are set to wrap up a £42.5 million ($54m) deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and then shift focus to other targets, reports the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7169913/Manchester-United-verge-agreeing-initial-42-5m-fee-Crystal-Palace-Aaron-Wan-Bissaka.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. With a move for a Crystal Palace full-back close to completion, the Red Devils are now looking at centre-half and midfield targets.

Man Utd close on Wan-Bissaka and shift focus

Ryan Sessegnon is, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9349455/spurs-ryan-sessegnon-fulham-inter-milan-free-transfer/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>, preparing to run down his contract at Fulham and leave as a free agent next summer. He has beeb heavily linked with a move to Tottenham, but could opt for a switch to Serie A side Inter in 2020.

Sessegnon to run down contract at Fulham

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">✍️OFFICIAL⎮ Rodrigo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bentancur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bentancur</a> has extended his stay with Juventus until 2024! ⚫⚪ ➡️<a href="https://t.co/TQLm3cMY6o">https://t.co/TQLm3cMY6o</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bentancur2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bentancur2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/0COgaHLSes">pic.twitter.com/0COgaHLSes</a>— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) <a href="https://twitter.com/juventusfcen/status/1142432815096745986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

New Juve deal for Bentancur

Southampton are prepared to walk away from discussions with Birmingham regarding Che Adams, reports the <a href="https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17722607.southampton-value-birmingham-striker-che-adams-at-around-14m/?ref=rss" target="_blank">Daily Echo</a>. The Saints are keen on the prolific frontman, but will not pay more than £14 million ($18m) for him.

Southampton won't budge on Adams price

West Brom are set to put fresh terms to Louie Barry in an effort to fend off interest from Barcelona, claims <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/11746791/west-brom-offer-louie-barry-deal-amid-barcelona-interest" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>. The 16-year-old has emerged as one of the most sought-after young talents in European football.

West Brom fending off Barca interest in Barry

Breel Embolo could be set to leave Schalke and move to their Bundesliga rivals Borussia Monchengladbach this summer, accordin to <a href="https://www.90min.de/posts/6395760-schneider-kommentiert-wechselgeruechte-um-embolo">90min.</a> The 22-year-old forward is reported to have a release clause in his contract, which has two years left to run. Gladbach have already lost Thorgan Hazard to Borussia Dortmund and fellow forward Alassane Plea is set to go the same way, leaving them in need of attacking reinforcements.

Embolo could depart Schalke for Gladbach

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Sampdoria appoint new boss

Borussia Dortmund have added to their ranks again, this time securing the signature of Spanish midfielder Relu from Alcorcon, accoridng to <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/06/21/5d0cf39d22601d06368b45bb.html">Marca.</a> The former Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid youth product's contract expires at the Segunda Division side this summer and he will join the Bundesliga giants on a free. He is a close friend of Real Madrid loanee Achraf Hakimi and will join the full-back in Germany ahead of the coming campaign.

Dortmund sign Relu from Alcorcon 

Juventus&nbsp;are increasingly confident that they can win the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt and are preparing to bid around&nbsp;€70 million (£63m/$80m) to land the&nbsp;Ajax star. The likes of&nbsp;Manchester City,&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;and&nbsp;Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;have all been keen on signing the centre-back, and the latter&nbsp;remain one of the front-runners for his signature, while Barcelona had previously been considered to be in pole position. But Juve appear to have won the race for the Dutchman and will look to bolster their ageing defence with the 19-year-old widely regarded as the best young defender in the world. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/juventus-move-into-pole-position-for-de-ligt-as-they-ready/1boss1oyfzlkc11nhoh7c3s7ko">Read the full story right here on&nbsp;Goal!</a>

Juventus ready €70m De Ligt bid

Roma are considering a shock move for former Napoli captain Marek Hamsik, now at Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang, according to <a href="https://www.repubblica.it/sport/">La Repubblica.</a> The Serie A outfit are prepared to offer Javier Pastore plus cash to land the Slovakian midfielder, who is reportedly already tired of life in China. Hamsik is Napoli's all-time leading goalscorer and record appearance holder and a move to their league rivals would not go down well with those in Naples.

Roma to offer Pastore for Hamsik?

Manchester United will demand £75m (€84m/$95.5m) for Romelu Lukaku this summer, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7169749/Manchester-United-set-asking-price-Romelu-Lukaku-Solskjaer-holding-75m.html">Daily Mail.</a> The Red Devils will be looking to recoup the fee they spent on the Belgian striker when they brought him in from Everton in 2017. Lukaku managed 12 Premier League goals this season but has been deemed surplus to requirements as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to utilise Rashford in a central role.

Man Utd set £75m Lukaku price-tag

Manchester City are considering activating Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly's&nbsp;€120m (£107m/$137m) release clause, according to <a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2019/06/22-58231039/koulibaly_sarri-guardiola_il_city_insidia_la_juve/?a=2">Tuttosport.</a> The Senegal centre-back has also attracted interest from Juventus and former boss Maurizio Sarri, but they are set to land Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt instead. City were the dominant force in English football last season but have lost captain Vincent Kompany and will need a new leader at the back.

Man City to activate €120m Koulibaly clause?

Juventus are reportedly set to end their pursuit of former midfielder Paul Pogba, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7169595/Juventus-end-pursuit-Paul-Pogba-close-signing-62m-Matthijs-Ligt.html">Daily Mail.</a> The Serie A champions are closing in on a big-money deal for Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt and will look to cut costs with their midfield signing. As a result, they will step up their pursuit of free agent Adrien Rabiot, who has left Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract.

Juve to end Pogba pursuit

West Brom have offered 16-year-old striker Louie Barry a new deal with Barcelona reportedly interested in the player, according to Sky Sports. The Baggies have put together a package of a one-year scholarship followed by a two-year professional contract in the hope of retaining the exciting forward. Barry has hit four goals and registered three assists in 12 appearances with the Under-18s this term.

West Brom offer teen new deal amidst Barca interest

Manchester United may be forced to keep hold of Alexis Sanchez for another season as the forward has not attracted much transfer interest, according to <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/">The Times.</a> The winger's huge wages and solitary Premier League goal this season are putting off any potential buyers, meaning Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be forced to persist with him next term. However, he has scored twice in as many games for Chile at the Copa America, and his club will hope that it either ignites some interest in the player or sparks a revival in his form.

Man Utd stuck with Sanchez

Tottenham would be willing to allow Christian Eriksen to join Real Madrid, but only if Los Blancos offer Marco Asensio as part of the deal, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9349033/tottenham-asensio-real-madrid-eriksen-transfer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1561149628">The Sun.</a> However, Zinedine Zidane wants to keep the 22-year-old and&nbsp;has reportedly already rejected an advance from Juventus for him. The Spanish giants are thought to be considering offering Dani Ceballos instead in the hope of landing another Premier League star.

Spurs want Asensio in exchange for Eriksen

West Ham are weighing up a £35m (€39m/$45m) bid for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after missing&nbsp;out on first-choice transfer target Maxi Gomez, who appears set to stay at Celta Vigo, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9342229/west-bournemouth-wilson-gomez-transfer/">The Sun.</a> Wilson, 27, scored an impressive&nbsp;14 Premier League goals from 30 appearances last season, adding a further 10 assists. Andy Carroll has left after his contract expired, while Javier Hernandez, Jordan Hugill and Marko Arnautovic could all be set to depart.

West Ham weighing up £35m Wilson bid

Genoa are set to win the race for exciting Argentine teenager Pedro De La Vega from Lanus, according to <a href="https://www.tycsports.com/mercado-de-pases/lanus-acuerdo-entre-lanus-y-genoa-por-de-la-vega-20190620.html">TyC Sports.</a> The Serie A outfit have reportedly agreed a fee with&nbsp;Lanus of about&nbsp;€10m (£9m/$11m), with a sell-on clause of five percent. De La Vega has featured just 10 times in Argentina's top flight at 18 years of age, with the winger breaking into the first team this season.

Genoa to land De La Vega

Borussia Dortmund are very keen on signing Alassane Plea from Borussia Monchengladbach, according to <a href="https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/">Yahoo Sport France.</a> The Bundesliga runners-up have made their interest in the 26-year-old French forward clear and would like him to follow in the footsteps of Thorgan Hazard, who joined earlier this month. Plea has 15 goals in 35 games across all competitions in his debut season in Germany, having arrived from Nice last summer.

Dortmund show interest in Plea

Juventus are ready to bid €70 million (£63m/$80m) for Ajax star&nbsp;Matthijs de Ligt and will offer him a five-year contract, according <a href="https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1965070344/miljoenenbod-juventus-voor-matthijs-de-ligt" target="_blank">De Telegraaf</a>.&nbsp; Should he sign with Juve, De Ligt could stand to make as much as&nbsp;€15m-€20m per season in Turin.

Romelu Lukaku looks destined for a Manchester United departure this summer, but it will not be easy to replace him at Old Trafford. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/scapegoat-lukaku-has-been-disrespected-at-man-utd/1wl7d730k0b5a1tgkxyyg7mr7k">Goal takes a look at how the Belgian has been both overlooked and disrespected during his time with the Red Devils!</a>

Scapegoat Lukaku has been disrespected at Man Utd

Inter Miami have agreed to a deal to sign Banfield's Julian Carranza, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/gergarciagrova/status/1142194601211650048?s=21">TyCSports</a> The forward will remain on loan with the Argentine club ahead of Miami's MLS debut in 2020. Carranza will move to MLS for a fee of&nbsp;$6 million (£4.71 million)&nbsp;plus additional performance bonuses and 10 per cent of a future sale.&nbsp;

Inter Miami sign Argentinian forward

MSV Duisburg revealed that the club is uncertain on Joe Gyau's future as the club remains in negotiations with the U.S. national team winger. Gyau recently returned to the USMNT setup, appearing against Jamaica in his first senior cap since 2014. The winger has overcome a number of injuries since that last call-up, but seemingly found a home with Duisburg by making 20 appearances for the club, which was relegated to the 3. Bundesliga.&nbsp; <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Joe <a href="https://twitter.com/36finest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@36finest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gyau?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gyau</a> kehrt zumindest aktuell (noch) nicht zu den <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zebras?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Zebras</a> zurück, sondern prüft in seiner Heimat anderweitige Optionen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MSV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MSV</a>-Sportdirektor Ivo Grlic: „Wir sind jetzt mit ihm im direkten Austausch und Verhandlungen.“ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gemeinsam1902?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gemeinsam1902</a> <a href="https://t.co/xfRoECtcYL">pic.twitter.com/xfRoECtcYL</a> — MSV Duisburg (@MSVDuisburg) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSVDuisburg/status/1142053031401406467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Future uncertain for USMNT winger Gyau

Alan Pardew is one of several candidates linked&nbsp;to FC Cincinnati's managerial vacancy, reports <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/fc-cincinnati/story/3881624/sources-pardew-ramos-on-list-for-cincinnati-job">ESPN</a>. The former Premier League manager is seen as a "serious candidate" and has a history with Cincinnati having played in the city with Crystal Palace. U.S. U-20 men's national team coach Tab Ramos is also a candidate, as is former Real Madrid assistant&nbsp;Aitor Karanka

Pardew linked with Cincy job

Fabian Delph could be sold by Manchester City this summer if the club sign Rodri from Atletico Madrid, says a report in the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7168369/Manchester-Citys-deal-Atletico-Madrid-star-Rodri-Fabian-Delph-exit-summer.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail.</a> Rodri's arrival, combined with Kevin De Bruyne's expected return to fitness, Ilkay Gundogan remaining and Phil Foden's role expanding, would leave Delph short of the playing time he desires. With 12 months left on his deal, City would be willing to sell with Galatasaray already showing interest.

Delph could exit Man City

Fulham are targeting Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle in a £20 million ($25m)&nbsp;move in hopes to spark a quick return to the Premier League, according to the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1143756/Fulham-transfer-news-Dwight-Gayle-Newcastle-United-raid-Scott-Parker-bid" target="_blank">Express</a>. Gayle's future at Newcastle is a question with the situation surrounding manager Rafa Benitez still uncertain. Fulham face competiton for Gayle, with Stoke already lodging a&nbsp;£20m offer for the striker, who netted 24 times while on loan&nbsp;in the Championship last season.&nbsp;

Fulham ready £20m Gayle

Tottenham's efforts to sign Lyon star Tanguy Ndombele have potentially taken a hit as Paris Saint-Germain have entered the race for the midfielder. <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1143762/Tottenham-Tanguy-Ndombele-PSG-Spurs-Mauricio-Pochettino" target="_blank">The Express</a> reports the Ligue 1 champions have made their interest known, while Lyon have several offers for Ndombele on the table. Spurs are unwilling to meet Lyon's&nbsp;£71 million ($90m)&nbsp;price tag thus far, though they are willing to break their previous transfer record of&nbsp;£40m.&nbsp;

PSG to battle Spurs for Ndombele

Chelsea's delay in appointing Frank Lampard as manager has left numerous players in limbo over their futures, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7168415/Chelsea-limbo-Delay-appointing-Frank-Lampard-leaves-stars-unsure-future.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. Talks to bring the former Blues star in from Derby County are expected to pick up next week as he is expected to replace new Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri. But some players, such as Kurt Zouma, are awaiting Lampard's arrival to receive clarification over their status for next season.

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