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The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Click here to check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe.
TOP STORY: Barcelona consider Bellerin loan
Barcelona are contemplating a loan move for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin, Marca reports.
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The pursuit of Bellerin, who would be returning to Camp Nou after leaving the youth academy in 2011, will only take place if Barca are able to find a new team for Nelson Semedo. At one point the latter was considered to be an incredibly bright prospect, but after failing to live up to his potential, it now seems inevitable that the 26-year-old will be heading out of the door.
Barca hope to get a fee of between €40m-€50m for Semedo’s services, but have contacted Bellerin to see what his situation is as they attempt to get the ball rolling. Arsenal need to raise funds to sign their own targets this summer so it’s unclear why they would sanction a loan move, but Bellerin has also been tracked by PSG and could be keen to depart.
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09.09 BST: Manchester United would be given priority to re-sign Memphis Depay from Lyon if Barcelona launch a bid for the Dutch winger, sources told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
United inserted the clause in the deal when Depay left for Lyon in January 2017. It means that if Barcelona, who have been linked with the 26-year-old, submit a bid, the club will be informed and Solskjaer would be given the option to match the offer. United have a similar clause in Adnan Januzaj’s contract at Real Sociedad.
Solskjaer is keen to sign a forward before the transfer deadline but the focus has been on bringing in Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
Barcelona have been linked with Depay, who has scored 57 goals in 139 games for Lyon, as they look to rebuild under new coach Ronald Koeman but any hopes of a deal will rely on United passing up their option.
08.53 BST: Manchester United are lining up a bid for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, says Tuttosport.
Chelsea have already spent over £200m on Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell this summer and need to balance the books, while United are looking to reinforce their midfield despite bringing in Ajax’s Donny van de Beek for £40m to compete with Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic and Fred.
Tuttosport claims that Chelsea would be willing to accept offers of around £55m for the 29-year-old Kante.
08.35 BST: Houssem Aouar remains Arsenal’s No.1 target for the rest of the transfer window, with first-team manager Mikel Arteta eager to build his side around the Lyon midfielder, sources told ESPN’s Julien Laurens.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are actively looking for a buyer for midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, with Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain the latest to show an interest.
08.00 BST: Manchester United are set to sign Manchester City youngster Charlie McNeil in a deal that could end up costing close to £1.5m, sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
The 17-year-old striker is expected to move to Old Trafford once the transfer goes through the category one academy investigation process, which can take up to three three weeks.
Sources have told ESPN that United will pay around £750,000 for the highly rated youngster with the rest of the fee made up of bonuses triggered by McNeil, who has represented England at youth level, making a number of first team appearances and hitting pre-determined targets. He is set to join Neil Ryan’s Under-18s once the deal is complete.
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Milik to Tottenham off the cards?
Prominent football transfer reporter Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting that Tottenham Hotspur will not be signing Arkadiusz Milik this summer.
The Napoli striker has been heavily linked with a switch to the Premier League over the last few weeks after a strong four-year tenure with the Serie A giants. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has spoken about his desire to bring in another forward during the transfer window, but Napoli want at least €40m to agree to a deal.
Milik has one year remaining on his contract, but on the flip side, Spurs continue to struggle with the issue of competing financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liverpool set to sign Pitaluga
Liverpool are on the verge of signing Fluminense goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga, Globo Esporte reports.
The Reds have been tracking the progress of the teenage sensation for many months now and even saw their initial bid for him turned down by the Brazilian club. Now, after much negotiating, a deal finally seems to have been struck between the two parties.
They will reportedly pay a fee of £930,000 upfront and then another £930k based on add-ons, but if Pitaluga can even remotely live up to the hype, this could be seen as a very shrewd piece of business by Jurgen Klopp.
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– Aston Villa are set to put forward a bid of around €18m to try and complete the signing of Werder Bremen star Milot Rashica, Bild reports. The West Midlands club are now believed to be the frontrunners in the race to sign Rashica, who is said to be interested in playing in the Premier League — with a possible move to RB Leipzig not coming to fruition.
– West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic believes that Branislav Ivanovic will be signing with the club shortly, Sky Sports reports. The former Chelsea defender left Zenit St Petersburg earlier this summer but, at the age of 36, it…
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