Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond <\/p>\n
Manchester United are considering a double swoop for Bayern Munich stars Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara,\u00a0 The Independent <\/em> \u00a0reports.<\/p>\n The pair have been linked with moves away from the Bundesliga side, while United are said to be courting a new midfielder.<\/p>\n The Red Devils tried to lure Thiago to Old Trafford before he joined Bayern from Barcelona and Jose Mourinho had shown an interest in Lewandowski at Chelsea and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Article continues below<\/span> <\/p>\n Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd career is far from over <\/p>\n Paul Pogba wants to return to Juventus after becoming frustrated with life at Manchester United, according to Tuttosport <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n The France international left Juve to rejoin United two years ago, but he is now ready to head back to the Serie A champions following their stunning capture of Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n Pogba recently joked with France team-mate, and Juve midfielder, Blaise Matuidi about a potential return to Italy.<\/p>\n Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Alisson after agreeing a \u00a366 million ($86m) fee with Roma for the Brazilian goalkeeper,\u00a0Goal\u00a0can confirm.<\/p>\n The Reds have been in intensive talks with the Serie A club this week, and now have permission to speak to the player about a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n The deal would make the 25-year-old the most expensive goalkeeper in history.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Chelsea representative Fali Ramadani\u00a0met with Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici\u00a0on Wednesday to discuss a deal for centre-back\u00a0Daniele Rugani,\u00a0Goalunderstands.\u00a0<\/p>\n The talks in Milan are understood to have gone well, with the 23-year-old defender nearing a move to Stamford Bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chelsea are thought to be offering \u20ac40 million (\u00a336m\/$47m) for Rugani’s services, while Juventus are holding out for \u20ac50m (\u00a345m\/$58m).<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Former Manchester Untied defender Fabio da Silva\u00a0has signed for Nantes from Middlesbrough, bringing his 10-year spell in English football to an end.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old full-back joins the Ligue 1 club on a three-year contract and will wear the No.2 shirt.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Arsenal manager Unai Emery is keen to bring in two more players before the end of the transfer window, but the north London side will have to sell players first in order to raise funds.<\/p>\n The Gunners have already secured the services of Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreira, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Matteo Guendouzi in recent weeks and Emery remains keen to add to his squad.<\/p>\n Arsenal had a \u00a370 million ($91m) budget heading into the transfer window, however, and will have to sell before making any additional signings.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Everton have filed a bid of \u20ac35 million (\u00a331m\/$41m) plus \u20ac5m in add-ons for\u00a0Bordeaux’s Brazilian star Malcom after interest from Inter cooled,\u00a0Goal\u00a0understands.\u00a0<\/p>\n Malcom has attracted huge attention across Europe thanks to his match-winning\u00a0displays\u00a0for the Ligue 1 club over the last 24 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski wants to know he still retains the 100 per cent support of the club, claims Sport Bild <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n Lewandowski is currently on holiday after playing for Poland at the World Cup, but wants to receive assurances from Bayern upon his return to training next week.<\/p>\n He feels that, even though Bayern insist he is not for sale, the club have not done enough to support him publicly following criticism he is the key reason for the team\u2019s recent failures in the Champions League.<\/p>\n Lyon are interested in signing Barcelona\u2019s Yerry Mina as the club search for a new central defender, according to France Football <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n After losing out to Borussia Dortmund for Abdou Diallo, Lyon are considering a move for Everton target Mina after his performances for Colombia at the World Cup.<\/p>\n Barcelona have offered Lyon the chance to sign Marlon Santos, but the Ligue 1 side are less keen on that proposal following the defender\u2019s displays on loan at Nice last season.<\/p>\n Carlo Ancelotti has called Angel di Maria regarding a potential move to Napoli for the Paris Saint-Germain attacker, reports Corriere dello Sport <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n Di Maria enjoyed an impressive season at Real Madrid under Ancelotti in 2013-14 and the new Napoli coach is keen on a reunion.<\/p>\n However, the Argentine\u2019s \u20ac10 million (\u00a39m\/$12m) a season salary is a potential issue for Napoli to get a deal over the line.<\/p>\n Everton are in advanced talks to sign winger Malcom from Bordeaux, Sky Sports News <\/em> reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 21-year-old Brazilian emerged as a target for a host of European clubs, with Inter thought to be his preferred destination.<\/p>\n But Malcom instead appears ready to move to Merseyside in a deal worth \u00a330 million ($39m) plus add-ons.<\/p>\n Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is closing in on\u00a0a move to Real Madrid for \u20ac35 million (\u00a331m\/$41m), reports Marca <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n The Belgium number one has long been linked with a return to Spain to be with his family, after he spent three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n With just a year left on his deal, the Blues will be forced to sell the 26-year-old at a relatively bargain rate rather than lose him for free next summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tottenham\u00a0have contacted Stuttgart to express their interest in signing defender Benjamin Pavard, reports TEAMtalk <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n The 22-year-old impressed at the World Cup, helping France lift the trophy in Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n With Toby Alderweireld\u00a0set to move on Spurs are hoping to land Pavard, who can play multiple positions on the back line and can also slot in at midfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n CSKA Moscow president Evgeniy\u00a0Giner has denied that a deal has been reached to sell\u00a0Aleksandr Golovin to Chelsea.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old playmaker has been in high demand since starring for Russia at this summer’s World Cup.<\/p>\n Giner\u00a0did confirm that Golovin\u00a0is likely to leave CSKA\u00a0soon, but was adamant that no deal with the Blues had been completed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine\u00a0Zidane will join Juventus as an advisor in the front office, reports Libertad Digital. <\/em> <\/p>\n Zidane surprisingly resigned as Madrid boss in June after clinching the side’s third consecutive Champions League crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n And the Frenchman will now join his former club, where he played from 1996 to 2001.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tottenham\u00a0manager\u00a0Mauricio Pochettino\u00a0wants to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish\u00a0before the club’s U.S. tour, according to the Mirror <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n Time is running out for Spurs to wrap up a deal for the 22-year-old before they jet off to North America on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cash-strapped Villa\u00a0originally wanted \u00ad\u00a340 million ($52m) for Grealish, but they may now be forced\u00a0to accept around half that amount.\u00a0<\/p>\n Liverpool\u00a0striker Rhian Brewster has ended speculation over his future by signing a five-year professional contract.<\/p>\n The highly rated 18-year-old will be given a chance to break into Jurgen Klopp’s first team at Anfield this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Arsenal have offered Chelsea the opportunity\u00a0to re-sign goalkeeper Petr Cech, according to the Daily Mail. <\/em> <\/p>\n Cech\u00a0spent 11 seasons with Chelsea before moving to the Gunners, who are looking to raise funds for additional purchases this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Blues are expecting to lose Thibaut\u00a0Courtois this summer, and have also identified\u00a0Kasper Schmeichel and Gianluigi Donnarumma as possible replacements.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bournemouth are ready to spend big money on\u00a0Levante\u00a0midfielder\u00a0Jefferson Lerma and Genoa full-back Diego Laxalt, according to The Sun. <\/em> <\/p>\n Both players impressed at the World Cup this summer, Lerma with Colombia and Laxalt with Uruguay.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cherries will bid a club-record \u00a332\u00a0million\u00a0($42m) for Lerma, while Laxalt\u00a0will likely cost around \u00a325m\u00a0($33m).\u00a0<\/p>\n Gary Cahill is considering his future at Chelsea, according to the Evening Standard. <\/em> <\/p>\n The 32-year-old defender fell out of favour last season, and could be pushed further down the depth chart with the possible arrival of\u00a0\u00a0Daniele Rugani from Juventus.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cahill is set for talks with new manager Maurizio Sarri over his role, with the veteran hoping for assurances of more minutes in 2018-19.\u00a0<\/p>\n AC Milan could offer former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte an instant return to the sideline, claims\u00a0 Sport Mediaset. <\/em> <\/p>\n U.S. hedge fund\u00a0Elliott\u00a0Management has taken control of the Serie\u00a0A side, and are understood to desire a clean break from the club’s former management.\u00a0<\/p>\n Conte, who has been linked with the\u00a0Rossoneri\u00a0in the past, could be appointed in place of current manager\u00a0Gennaro Gattuso.<\/p>\n West Brom have rejected Newcastle’s loan bid for striker Salomon Rondon, according to The Telegraph.\u00a0 <\/em> <\/p>\n The Magpies looked to land the 28-year-old on an initial loan, but the Baggies will only accept a permanent deal for the forward.<\/p>\n Rondon has a buyout clause in his contract of\u00a0\u00a316.5 million ($22m).\u00a0<\/p>\n Chelsea will look to hijack Liverpool’s move for Roma goalkeeper Alisson, according to the Mirror <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n Goal reported on Tuesday that the Reds have opened talks with Roma over a \u00a362 million ($82m) deal for the 25-year-old. <\/p>\n But Chelsea are now prepared to bid \u00a370m ($92m) in an effort to steal the Brazilian away from their Premier League rivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Seattle Sounders are interested in the signing of\u00a0AIK forward Nicolas Stefanelli, according to Swedish outlet Fotboll Direkt <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n The MLS side has already made a splash with the signing of\u00a0Peruvian international forward\u00a0Raul Ruidiaz this summer, but would like to add the 23-year-old Argentine to the roster as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n One of David Beckham’s ownership partners in Miami claims that a “very high-profile\u201d player from the Croatian national team is interested in a move to join the expansion team.\u00a0<\/p>\n As part of wide-ranging interview with the\u00a0 Miami Herald ,\u00a0 <\/em> Jorge Mas said that one of Croatia’s stars was\u00a0\u201cextremely interested in coming to Miami.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond Man Utd eye Lewandowski & Thiago Manchester United are considering a double swoop for Bayern Munich stars Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara,\u00a0 The Independent \u00a0reports. 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\nFabio moves to Nantes<\/h2>\n
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\nEverton bid for Bordeaux’s Malcom<\/h2>\n
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\nTottenham make\u00a0Pavard approach<\/h2>\n
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\nCSKA deny Golovin deal with Chelsea<\/h2>\n
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\nZidane to join Juve as advisor<\/h2>\n
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\nPochettino\u00a0wants\u00a0Grealish\u00a0on U.S. tour<\/h2>\n
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\nBrewster signs five-year deal at Liverpool\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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\nCahill ready to leave Chelsea<\/h2>\n
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\nConte could replace Gattuso\u00a0at Milan<\/h2>\n
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\nWest Brom\u00a0reject Newcastle bid for Rondon<\/h2>\n
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\nChelsea to hijack Liverpool’s Alisson move<\/h2>\n
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