The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain, and you can find out when windows open and close here, but here are the rumors floating around in the major leagues in Europe and beyond.
TOP STORY: PSG makes £ 25m offer to sign Bellerin
Arsenal fans will be celebrating the arrival of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, after his move was finally officially announced. However, they could soon be looking for a high-profile outing because Paris Saint-Germain have made a £ 25 million offer for Hector Bellerin, according to The Guardian.
With Thomas meunier Having left Paris for Borussia Dortmund, the Champions League finalists are now looking to sign a right-back to fill the Belgian’s void.
Bellerin is someone Mikel Arteta wishes to keep, but Arsenal might be willing to accept offers if they are high enough.
However, PSG may not have things their way, as Bayern Munich and Juventus are reportedly interested in the 25-year-old as well.
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10.11 BST: Sport reports that the Liverpool midfielderr Georginio Wijnaldum has agreed conditions for a three-year transfer to Barcelona.
Wijnaldum, 29, has failed to sign a new contract at Anfield and is eager to join Barça’s new manager, Ronald Koeman.
A fee of around € 15m has been reported, with his departure clearing the way for Liverpool to sign. Thiago Alcantara from Bayern for 30 million euros.
09.46 BST: Barcelona could use some positive news and Sport says they are ready to rekindle their interest in the Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.
Martínez had a buyout clause of 111 million euros that expired in June, but it has been Barça’s main goal to replace Luis Suarez before Lionel messi threw a huge key in the works.
Barcelona will supposedly offer Arturo vidal as part of an exchange with Inter, along with a considerable sum to take Martínez to the Camp Nou.
09.11 BST: Two offers already made this morning …
– Kevin Volland joins Monaco from Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until 2024.
– Celtic have signed the defender Shane duffy on a one season loan.
09.08 BST: Manchester United wants Dortmund winger Jadon sancho but there hasn’t been much movement in the negotiations. This is why.
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Mark Ogden explains the inner workings of Man United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho and why he has had a snag.
08.50 BST: Chelsea women have announced the signing of four-time Bundesliga winner Frauen Pernille Harder of Wolfsburg.
The 27-year-old has long been linked to the Women’s Super League (WSL) champions who added the Women’s Community Shield to their trophy collection this season on Saturday.
“I’m excited to play for such a great club, to play with so many incredible players and also to play in the league.” [Women’s Super League]. The English league is very exciting at the moment and I’m really looking forward to it, “Harder said of the move.
08.22 BST: ICYMI – Real Madrid and Arsenal are close to agreeing another season loan for Dani Ceballossources have told ESPN’s Rodrigo Faez and Alex Kirkland.
The 24-year-old midfielder had made no secret of his desire to rejoin Mikel Arteta’s team after a successful debut season in North London.
08:00 BST: Lionel Messi he’s desperate to leave Barcelona and The Daily Record reports that the Barcelona talisman has reached a salary agreement with City Football Group to make that happen.
Take this with a pinch of salt, but your report suggests that CFG has offered the star terms that would see you win € 700 million over a five-year period, playing for Manchester City and New York City FC. That’s just about € 2.6 a week when you take home about € 800,000 a week today.
The 33-year-old was even offered an equity stake in CFG as part of the compensation package, according to the Registry, but prefers to be paid in cash.
Messi’s father will meet with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Wednesday afternoon for crucial talks aimed at solving his son’s future, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Jorge Messi, who is also his son’s agent, is flying in from Argentina to help break the deadlock between the club and the player. Sources said Jorge will demand that Barcelona allow his son to go out for free, releasing his player registration. Bartomeu will propose a two-year contract extension to keep Messi at the club until 2023.
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Mark Ogden says Manchester City are still playing it cool about the future of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi.
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Higuaín at the center of an MLS tug of war
Andrea Pirlo said Gonzalo Higuain that he can leave Juventus, and The Athletic has reported that the Argentine international is now wanted by several Major League Soccer clubs.
DC United is at the forefront of the queue to sign the forward, in a move that would see him reunited with his brother Federico. They have the initial rights to sign him if his destination is MLS, and his rivals must pay them compensation to bring him in.
Other clubs reportedly targeting the 32-year-old include the San Jose Earthquakes and Inter Miami. Meanwhile, it is LAFC and Atlanta United that have caught the player’s attention.
DC is also showing interest in signing Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Inter clear to sign Kolarov
Inter Milan and Aleksandar Kolarov have reached an agreement on the terms of the contract before a move from Rome, according to Calciomercato. The Serbian international wanted a two-year deal, and Inter have proposed a one-year deal with an option for another.
Inter will pay Roma a fee of between 1 and 2 million euros to bring in the 34-year-old, the report added.
Tap-ins
– Atalanta is ready to sign the Dutch side Rick karsdorp ceded by AS Roma, with the obligation to sign him for 7 million euros, reports Calciomercato. It seems increasingly likely that Timothy castagne will join Leicester City, so the Bergamo team hopes to bring in a replacement. They see Karsdorp as that man, after he returned to Italy following the completion of his loan agreement with the Eredivisie team, Feyenoord.
– Atlético de Madrid approaches the signing of Getafe’s left-back Mathias Olivera, reports Mundo Deportivo. Reports say the Spanish giants have been longtime admirers of the 22-year-old, who is now likely to step in and offer competition for Renan lodi. Getafe hopes to be able to contribute Victor Mollejo loaned by Atleti.
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