Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, and Rumors, on top European clubs and players.
Frenkie de Jong, a Dutch midfielder, only wants to move from Barcelona to Chelsea, but the London club is unwilling to pay as much as Manchester United for the 25-year-old. (Sport – in Spanish)
It is “practically impossible,” according to Enrique Cerezo, president of Atletico Madrid, that 37-year-old Portugal international, Cristiano Ronaldo, will join them. Cerezo claims he does not know who “created” the rumor linking Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish team. (El Partidazo de COPE, via Eurosport)
Timo Werner, a 26-year-old German striker who plays for Chelsea, is a target for Newcastle United. (Christian Falk, head of football at Bild)
If Juventus is unable to finalize the acquisition of Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 29, from Atletico Madrid, they will look at Werner, Manchester United, and France forward Anthony Martial, 26. (Sky Sports)
After France’s Paul Pogba, 29, of Juventus, suffered a knee injury, Tottenham’s prospects of signing 23-year-old American midfielder Weston McKennie may be affected. (Mail)
After having trouble luring France international Jules Kounde, 23, from Sevilla, Chelsea has turned their attention to trying to recruit Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, 26, from Inter Milan. (Evening Standard)
Wesley Fofana, a 20-year-old French defender for Leicester, is a potential target for the Blues. (Mail)
Due to the 35-year-old contract with Paris St-Germain, Barcelona manager Xavi claims it is “impossible” to recruit Argentine forward Lionel Messi at the present, although he did add that “we will see in the future.” (Goal)
Kasper Schmeichel, the goalkeeper for Leicester City, has agreed to sign with French side Nice, but the transfer has not been approved because the Foxes have not yet found a successor for the 35-year-old international from Denmark. (L’Equipe – in French)
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the chairman of Leicester City, claims that the club has not received any bids for Youri Tielemans, a 25-year-old Belgian midfielder whose deal with the Foxes expires in the summer of 2023. (Metro)
Ludovic Ajorque, a 28-year-old French striker for Strasbourg, is being considered by Crystal Palace, Leicester City, and Newcastle United. (Football Insider)
Ruben Vinagre, a left wingback for Sporting Lisbon who formerly played for Wolves, is a player that Everton are interested in. (Liverpool Echo)
Sam Edozie, a 19-year-old English winger for Manchester City who was slated to join Bayer Leverkusen, has made a last-minute move to try to sign with Southampton. (Mail)
Belg, 25, is the subject of a £1.5 million bid from Burnley.
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