{"id":794,"date":"2019-03-01T10:32:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T10:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/2019\/03\/01\/transfer-news-rumours-live-real-madrid-want-lukaku-as-ronaldo-replacement\/"},"modified":"2019-03-01T10:32:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T10:32:54","slug":"transfer-news-rumours-live-real-madrid-want-lukaku-as-ronaldo-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"Transfer news &amp; rumours LIVE: Real Madrid want Lukaku as Ronaldo replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond       <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Madrid want Lukaku as Ronaldo replacement<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Real Madrid will try to sign Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United after Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus, <i>  Don Balon\u00a0<\/i>claims<i>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>The European champions lost Ronaldo to Juve in a deal worth at least \u20ac100 million (\u00a388m\/$117m), meaning they will have to reinvest in their attack.<\/p>\n<p>The club could turn to Lukaku to strengthen Julen Lopetegui&#8217;s team, but the Belgian would likely knock Karim Benzema out of his position.<\/p>\n<p>  <span>Article continues below<\/span>  <\/p>\n<h3>Editors&#039; Picks<\/h3>\n<p>    Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter    Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &amp; 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<hr \/>\n<h2>Ronaldo joins Juventus<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a sensational move from Real Madrid to Juventus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo will join the Serie\u00a0A champions in a deal worth\u00a0\u20ac100 million (\u00a388m\/$117m).<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old leaves Madrid as one of the club&#8217;s all-time greats, scoring an incredible\u00a0451 goals\u00a0in 438 games with the Blancos.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Torreira joins Arsenal<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Lucas Torreira has joined Arsenal from Sampdoria, both clubs have announced.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive midfielder, who featured in every Uruguay game as they reached the World Cup quarter-finals, moves to the club for a \u20ac30m (\u00a326m\/$34m) fee.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Torres to join Sagan Tosu<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fernando Torres has confirmed that he will sign for J-League club Sagan Tosu.<\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool and Atletico Madrid striker left the Spanish club at the end of the 2017-18 season, following his emotional return to his boyhood team.<\/p>\n<p>Torres had been in negotiations with Sagan Tosu several weeks ago\u00a0, though talks reportedly fell through. However, a breakthrough in negotiations has seen the 34-year-old finally rubber-stamp his move to Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here! <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Southampton agree \u00a313.5m deal for Man City keeper<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Southampton have agreed a deal worth \u00a313.5 million ($17.9m) with Manchester City to sign goalkeeper Angus Gunn, according to  <em> Sky Sports News. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>Gunn impressed during a loan spell at Norwich last season, but first-team opportunities at the Etihad Stadium are unlikely to open up in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>He will complete his move to St Mary\u2019s once he has passed a medical and agreed personal terms, with Southampton due to pay an initial \u00a310m ($13.2m), with \u00a33.5m ($4.6m) in add-ons.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>&#8216;Spurs target Grealish will have to be sold&#8217;<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tottenham target Jack Grealish will have to be sold by Aston Villa this summer, manager Steve Bruce has admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Villa must raise \u00a340 million if they are to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations, after heavy spending led to an unsuccessful bid for promotion back to the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are reportedly interested in securing a cut-price deal for the 22-year-old, with some suggesting they hope to agree a deal worth \u00a320m for the versatile attacking midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here! <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Icardi drops huge hint he&#8217;s staying at Inter<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mauro Icardi has dropped a huge hint that he will stay at Inter Milan.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina striker has been heavily linked with an exit from the Serie A giants this summer, with Juventus and Real Madrid continually mooted as potential destinations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Icardi has now issued a cryptic update on his Instagram page, posting two photos, one with the caption &#8220;to be continued&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here!  <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Juventus keen on Bernat<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Juventus are considering a move for Bayern Munich&#8217;s versatile left-sided player Juan Bernat, according to  <em> Tuttosport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a move for Cristiano Ronaldo dominating Juve&#8217;s summer thinking, the club are also lining up Bernat as a potential signing, especially if Alex Sandro decides to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chelsea\u00a0to hijack City&#8217;s Jorginho move<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Chelsea could be set to hijack Manchester City&#8217;s move for Napoli midfielder Jorginho, according to  <em> Tuttosport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>City were expected to land the 26-year-old, but the Italy international could now be set to follow Maurizio Sarri to Stamford Bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Blues feel their offer of \u20ac60 million (\u00a353m\/$70m) will be enough to pry Jorginho away from the Premier League champions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some Chelsea fans have also taken notice of the fact that\u00a0Jorginho&#8217;s mother has followed the Blues on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Alaves want Madrid striker Mayoral<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Alaves are interested in signing Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral, according to  <em> AS<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Mayoral has struggled for regular first-team football in the past two seasons, during a loan spell at Wolfsburg and then following his return to Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>He has previously suggested he could leave Madrid this summer  in search of more playing time and has been contacted by Alaves, who have also shown interest in Mayoral\u2019s team-mates Achraf Hakimi and Marcos Llorente.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lewandowski to stay at Bayern<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Star striker Robert Lewandowski\u00a0is set to stay with Bayern Munich, reports  <em> Bild<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old was expected to depart the Bundesliga\u00a0champions in the summer after his agent Pini Zahavi declared that he wanted a new challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But after a lacklustre World Cup with Poland, the giant offers required to prise Lewandowski from Bayern may not be forthcoming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tottenham return for Malcom<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tottenham have again made contact with representatives for\u00a0Bordeaux star Malcom, according to  <em> Le10Sport. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>Spurs have also been directly in touch with the Ligue 1 side as they attempt to push through a deal for the Brazilian winger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inter are also in the mix for the 21-year-old, and Chelsea could join the chase should Eden Hazard depart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Dortmund eye Zaha<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund are looking at Crystal Palace&#8217;s Wilfried Zaha as\u00a0a replacement for Andriy Yarmolenko, reports  <em> The Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yarmolenko is poised to join West Ham, leaving the Bundesliga side in need of reinforcements on the wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zaha is believed to want a move to a big club again following a difficult spell at Manchester United from 2013 to 2015.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Man City move for Kovacic<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Manchester City have made an enquiry for Real Madrid midfielder\u00a0Mateo Kovacic, claims the  <em> Mirror<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League champions have reached a stalemate with Napoli over a fee for Jorginho, and the Croatia international is an option should a deal for the Italy international fall through.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Along with Kovacic,\u00a0Miralem Pjanic of Juventus and Southampton\u2019s Mario Lemina are also contingency plans for City.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u20ac40m Arthur joins Barcelona<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Barcelona have announced the\u00a0\u20ac40 million (\u00a335m\/$47m)\u00a0signing of Arthur\u00a0from Gremio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old will move to the Camp Nou immediately despite being expected to stay at\u00a0Gremio\u00a0until January 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arthur will help fill the midfield void left by Andres Iniesta\u00a0and Paulinho.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here!  <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Asensio to remain with Real Madrid<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Real Madrid star Marco Asensio is staying with the European giants, according to his agent, despite being linked to a move to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Talk of an exit grew loud enough during the World Cup that Asensio was asked directly about it, with\u00a0the midfielder saying he would decide his future after Spain&#8217;s World Cup was over.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the midfielder stayed true to his word as Asensio&#8217;s\u00a0agent, Horacio Gaggioli, said the 22-year-old will remain with Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here!  <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Napoli\u00a0keen on Darmian and Vrsaljko<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Napoli are interested in signing full-backs Matteo Darmian and Sime Vrsaljko, according to  <em> Gianluca Di Marzio.\u00a0 <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0Faouzi Ghoulam out long term with an injury, the\u00a0Partenopei\u00a0have turned their attention to options from Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vrsaljko\u00a0is also being targeted by Inter, while\u00a0Darmian has been linked with a move to Juventus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Plea to join Monchengladbach<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nice striker Alassane Plea\u00a0is set to snub Premier League interest to join Borussia Monchengladbach, according to  <em> RP Online. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old had been targeted by\u00a0West Ham, Everton, Tottenham and Newcastle, but appears to be making a move to the Bundesliga\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fenerbahce interested in Bolasie<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fenerbahce are looking to sign\u00a0Everton winger Yannick Bolasie, reports  <em> Sky Sports News. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old has been with Everton for two seasons, but a serious knee injury in 2016 has limited him to just\u00a032 appearances.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Milan insist Suso won&#8217;t join Inter<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>AC Milan\u00a0sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli has said there is no chance that Suso\u00a0will join up with rivals Inter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Suso has become one of Milan&#8217;s biggest stars over the past two seasons, tallying 13 goals and 16 assists over that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Found in breach of\u00a0Financial Fair Play and licensing regulations, Milan could be forced to sell a number of their stars this off-season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Goal right here! 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