Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond <\/p>\n
Manchester City will sell Raheem Sterling next summer if he does not sign a new contract, according to The Mirror.<\/em><\/p>\n The England international delayed talks with the club until after the World Cup in the hope that his value would rise and give him reason to demand higher wages.<\/p>\n However, City are standing firm on what they are offering\u00a0and are ready to put Sterling up for sale if there is no agreement by the end of the season.\u00a0<\/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 Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois are at the top of a four-man, \u20ac300 million (\u00a3267m\/$350m) wishlist at Real Madrid, claims Don Balon <\/em> .<\/p>\n The pair are long-term targets of president Florentino Perez, who is looking to rebuild Madrid following the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.\u00a0<\/p>\n Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and Milan centre-back Leonardo Bonucci complete the quartet that would strengthen new coach Julen Lopetegui’s squad.<\/p>\n Leicester City have opened talks with Liverpool about signing goalkeeper Danny Ward for \u00a312 million ($15.5m).<\/p>\n Ward will be allowed leave Anfield as the Reds close in on Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, who will break the transfer record for a goalkeeper to join Liverpool.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n New Spain head coach Luis Enrique wants Aymeric Laporte to switch international allegiance to Spain, according to Mundo Deportivo <\/em> .<\/p>\n The Manchester City defender has played for France to Under-21 level, but has never been capped by the senior side, meaning he can change nationalities.<\/p>\n With Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique both in their 30s, Luis Enrique is looking for new blood at centre-back and sees the 24-year-old as an ideal addition.<\/p>\n Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have been advised to not waste their time lodging bids for Ajax starlets Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek.<\/p>\n Sporting director Marc Overmars has told De Telegraaf: “Frenkie de Jong, Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt are not for sale as far as we are concerned. Not even for an insane amount.”<\/p>\n Check out the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago would rather re-join Barcelona than sign for Manchester United, AS <\/em> reports.<\/p>\n The Spain international could be set to leave the Allianz Arena this summer and is interested in returning to his former club.<\/p>\n Thiago left Barca for Bayern to work under Pep Guardiola in 2013, but is not seen as a key part of new Munich coach Niko Kovac’s plans for the coming season.<\/p>\n Everton are preparing to ask Chelsea about possible loan deals for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Michy Batshuayi, reports the Mirror. <\/em> <\/p>\n Both men spent time away from Stamford Bridge last season after finding regular first team football hard to come by.<\/p>\n Alisson is a goalkeeper with no flaws, according to Liverpool legend Steve Nicol, with the Brazil international a shrewd addition at \u00a367 million ($86m).<\/p>\n Goal revealed on Wednesday that the Reds had agreed a fee with Roma for a long-standing target .<\/p>\n Check out what a former Anfield star has had to say on the deal here. <\/p>\n Thibaut Courtois’s transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid has stalled, but only temporarily.<\/p>\n With Liverpool and Roma reaching an agreement on the \u00a367 million ($87m) transfer of goalkeeper Alisson, Chelsea now have to look elsewhere to find a replacement number one and will keep the Blancos waiting as they carry out that search.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Sporting CP are looking to end Islam Slimani’s difficult spell at Leicester City as they hope to bring the Algeria international back to Portugal, according to the Sun <\/em> .<\/p>\n Slimani has scored just eight Premier League goals for the Foxes since moving from Sporting in 2016, and even spent some of last season on loan at Newcastle to try to get more first-team action.<\/p>\n Sporting are looking to replace top scorer Bas Dost, who cancelled his contract this summer and is currently a free agent.<\/p>\n U.S. national team goalkeeper Zack\u00a0Steffen is set to join Championship club Bristol City from Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew.<\/p>\n The Robins are currently trying to negotiate a fee with the American club, having already made a $3.9 million (\u00a33m) bid for the 23-year-old. Steffen made his USMNT debut in May and has since played three times for his country.<\/p>\n Read the full story on Goal! <\/p>\n Manchester United are considering a double swoop for Bayern Munich stars Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara,\u00a0 The Independent \u00a0 <\/em> reports.<\/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 Leonardo Bonucci’s agent has met with representatives of Paris Saint-Germain over a transfer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. <\/em> <\/p>\n The 31-year-old defender\u00a0only joined AC Milan last summer, but could be on his way out as the San Siro club deals with financial difficulties.\u00a0<\/p>\n The economics of a deal would not be a problem for the French side, and Bonucci wants to wait until the weekend to make a decision.<\/p>\n Chelsea could move for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma after missing out on Alisson, reports Alfredo Pedulla. <\/em> <\/p>\n Roma goalkeeper Alisson is set to join Liverpool in a \u00a366 million ($86m) deal, \u00a0leaving the Blues in need of a replacement if Thibaut Courtois joins Real Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n Before allowing Courtois to leave\u00a0the Blues want to have a replacement confirmed, and the 19-year-old is seen as a top option.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tottenham are in talks to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to Sky Sports News. <\/em> <\/p>\n The 22-year-old starred for Villa last season, taking the club to the Championship play-off final, where they fell to Fulham.\u00a0<\/p>\n With Villa falling short of the Premier League\u00a0the club will likely be forced to sell Grealish, who is valued at between \u00a330m and \u00a340m ($39m and $52m).<\/p>\n Manchester City are keeping an eye on Roma star Cengiz Under, according to Calciomercato.com. <\/em> <\/p>\n The 21-year-old joined Roma from\u00a0Basaksehir last summer and netted\u00a0eight goals in 32 appearances in his first season at the Stadio Olimpico.\u00a0<\/p>\n City aren’t expected to make a bid this summer, but could return for the Turkey international if he continues his ascent.\u00a0<\/p>\n Roma have agreed a contract worth \u20ac3 million per season with PSG goalkeeper\u00a0Alphonse Areola, according to Corriere dello Sport. <\/em> <\/p>\n With Alisson nearing a Liverpool move the Serie A side have identified the 25-year-old as his replacement, and now must agree to a fee with the Ligue 1 champions.\u00a0<\/p>\n PSG is demanding \u20ac30m (\u00a327m\/$35m)\u00a0for Areola, and Roma are hoping to lower that figure to \u20ac25m (\u00a322m\/$29m).<\/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 made contact with Real Sociedad midfielder Adnan Januzaj over a potential move, according to\u00a0 Het Nieuwsblad. <\/em> <\/p>\n The 23-year-old made Premier League clubs take notice with his fantastic goal at the World Cup against England in an otherwise low-key group stage clash.\u00a0<\/p>\n Januzaj has plenty of familiarity with the English top flight, having played for Manchester United and Sunderland earlier in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected\u00a0to leave Manchester City this summer, according to Sky Sports News.\u00a0 <\/em> <\/p>\n Though he has joined City on their summer tour of the United States, the 21-year-old, who can play left-back or in midfield, is still likely to depart.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wolves have registered a bid of \u00a316 million ($21m) for the Ukraine international, with Fulham also believed to be interested.\u00a0<\/p>\n Atletico\u00a0Madrid are waiting on Sporting CP to accept their offer of \u20ac15 million (\u00a313m\/$17m) plus \u20ac10m\u00a0(\u00a39m\/$12m) in add-ons for Gelson Martins, reports AS <\/em> .\u00a0<\/p>\n Martins unilaterally cancelled his contract with the Portuguese side due to the volatile\u00a0situation at the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n Atletico\u00a0will await a decision from\u00a0FIFA should Sporting not accept their offer for the 23-year-old winger.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arsenal\u00a0are set to announce a deal for\u00a0Barcelona left-back\u00a0Joel Lopez, according to Evening Standard. <\/em> <\/p>\n Lopez is expected to sign a youth deal with the Gunners, before he signs a professional contract when he turns 17 in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Alisson after agreeing a \u00a366 million ($86m) fee with Roma for the Brazilian goalkeeper,\u00a0 Goal \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,\u00a0 Goal understands.\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><\/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 City consider Sterling sale amid stall in talks Manchester City will sell Raheem Sterling next summer if he does not sign a new contract, according to The Mirror. 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