TRANSFER UPDATE: who's heading where?

Athletico are very interested in James

The Colmbian star has put a proposed move to Napoli on hold as it also appears Diego Simeone wants to bring James Rodriguez to Athletico Madrid, according to El Transistor.

As a result the Real Madrid player has called a halt to his rumoured move to the Italian club.

Atleti have said goodbye to several players this summer with Lucas Hernandez, Diego Godin and Juanfran departing as well as the imminent departure of French star Antione Griezmann.

They are suggested to be likely to sign phenom Joao Felix, and now are reportedly in for James as well, whose Colombia team were eliminated from the Copa America on Friday by Chile in Brazil.

Kovacic set for Chelsea stay 

Croatia international midfielder Mateo Kovacic will make the switch from Real Madrid to Chelsea in a £45m ($63m) deal,according to gianlucadimarzio.com.

The 25-year-old having spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge made 32 appearances in all competitons.

The deal needed to be done before his loan deal expired on June 30, as Chelsea have a transfer ban in place, and now personal terms are agreed, his announcement could come up on Saturday.

Bale prepares for Madrid pre-season

The Welshman looks set to stay at Bernabeu
despite the club's desire to offload him, reports claim the Welshman is preparing for pre-season with Real Madrid.
The former Tottenham star has previously indicated a desire to remain at Santiago Bernabeu, despite speculation that both coach Zinedine Zidane and club president Florentino Perez want him gone.
As it stands,no club is willing to meet his wage packet elsewhere, Bale seems not to have a choice as he looks set to be a member of the squad that travels to Montreal ahead of games in the USA.

Chelsea reject latest Hudson-Odoi bid

Chelsea have turned down Bayern Munich 's latest offer for Callum Hudson-Odoi, their fourth in all, according to Sky Sports .
The Bavarian giants have for the second time reportedly tabled a bid of £22.5m ($28.6m) for the England winger, only for the Blues to rebuff them once more.
Hudson-Odoi is still no closer to sealing a longer-term deal at Stamford Bridge either.

Arsenal plan contract talks with Torreira amidst Milan link

Rather than sanction Lucas Torreira move away from the emirates, Calciomercato claims Arsenal are planning to hold contract talks with the midfielder.
The Uruguay international, who already tied to terms through to 2023, has initially been heavily linked with a switch to Serie A side AC Milan .

Ajax demanding €75m for De Ligt

Juventus are yet to reach an agreement for Matthijs de Ligt, with Sky Sports claiming that Ajax are holding out for a fee around €75 million (£67m/$85m).
The Bianconeri had been hoping to have a deal over the line by now for the much sought-after defender, with a five-year contract in place, but no fee has been agreed upon by both teams.

Balotelli to join Brescia?

Mario Balotelli has started training with his Brescia to maintain his fitness after being released from Marseille .
The Italian striker is without a club and is reportedly eager to play in Italy again, with Parma apparently considering offering him a deal. But the 28-year-old has gone to Brescia to help him stay in good shape as he considers his next move.
Balotelli has repeatedly expressed his love for Brescia and the club have talked about signing him before.

Madrid not coy on expensive Pogba

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is not interested in making a big-money move for Paul Pogba given the Manchester United man's price tag, according  to reports via Don Balon .
The Los Blancos supremo will not sanction a bid for the World Cup winner, despite Zinedine Zidane being keen to bring him to the Spanish capital.
Pogba is expected to leave United ahead of the new season, though he may feature in their warm-up trip to Asia.

Vieira tops Newcastle wishlist as Gerrard, Arteta, Howe all scrabble to replace Benitez.

Newcastle United are yet to make an approach for any new manager following Rafa Benitez resignation - but they have drawn up a list of candidates, says the Telegraph .
Nice's Patrick Vieira, Rangers' Steven Gerrard and Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta currently head up the preferred choices on Tyneside to replace Rafa Benitez.
Bournemouth's Eddie Howe is also in the frame, though the club do not believe they would be able to tempt him away from the Cherries.

Alves open to Premier League move

Paris Saint-Germain right-back Dani Alves has apparently admitted that he would like to play in England after confirming his exit from the Ligue 1 champions, says Globe Sports .
The 36-year-old, who is currently on Copa America duty with Brazil , is set to leave  the French capital after two seasons, having played in three of Europe's biggest leagues so far.
The former Barcelona and Juventus man is thought to be open to a move to the Premier League, regarding it as the strongest technical division in world football right now.

Man Utd set to replace Lukaku with Ben Yedder

Manchester United are interested in making a move to sign Wissam Ben Yedder if Romelu Lukaku leaves the club this summer, reports ABC de Sevilla .
The Red Devils could trigger the French forward's €40 million (£36m/$45m) release clause should the Belgian depart, with Inter said to be his most likely destination.
The Sevilla striker scored 18 goals in 35 La Liga games last season, adding a further 10 in 13 Europa League fixtures.

Cavani set for PSG stay

Edinson Cavani has confirmed that he wishes to stay at Paris Saint-Germain until the end of his current contract in 2020, reports L'Equipe.
The striker is currently on international duty wit Uruguay in the Copa America, scoring two goals in three games in Brazil .
PSG's all-time top-scorer told a press conference following Uruguay's 1-0 win over Chile : "I'm proud to be at PSG, I want to finish my contract there."

Man Utd 'reach agreement' for £50 million Wan-Bissaka transfer

The Red Devils look to have finally got their man as Crystal Palace agree fee
Manchester United have agreed a £50 million ($63m) deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace , reports the BBC .
The Red Devils have been heavily linked with the right-back for much of the summer transfer window so far after he impressed during his debut Premier League season.
Now it appears that the two clubs have come to an agreement over the 21-year-old, who will reportedly see his wages rise to £90,000 per week at Old Trafford.


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