Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, and Rumors, on top European clubs and players.
The target for Manchester United Frenkie de Jong does not want to leave Barcelona, but if he does, the 25-year-old midfielder from the Netherlands would prefer to play for Chelsea or Bayern Munich than for Manchester United. (Sport – in Spanish)
Jules Kounde, a 23-year-old France defender, will undergo a medical at Chelsea within the next 48 hours after the Blues and Sevilla reached an agreement on a £55 million transfer fee. (Sun)
The Blues have also made Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig their top target to take the place of 32-year-old Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta, who is anticipated to join Barcelona. (Sun)
Emmanuel Dennis, a 24-year-old Nigerian forward for Watford who is worth about £25 million, is a player that Nottingham Forest is trying to sign. (Mail)
Despite having their £51 million deal for Ajax’s 22-year-old Brazilian winger Antony rejected, Manchester United is still interested in him. (Talksport)
Cristiano Ronaldo, a 37-year-old forward from Portugal who reportedly wants to quit Manchester United, is not expected to return to Real Madrid anytime soon. (Marca)
For Boubakary Soumare, a 23-year-old French midfielder, Leicester turned down a £15 million offer from Monaco because they wanted to recoup more of the £23 million they had already spent on him. (Mail)
The Foxes may accept offers for England midfielder James Maddison, 25, Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho, 25, and Belgian fullback Timothy Castagne, 26, as they must sell players before they can purchase. (Telegraph)
Sergio Reguilon, 25, of Tottenham, has been identified by Barcelona as a backup left-back option if a deal with Chelsea for fellow Spaniard Marcos Alonso, 31, cannot be reached. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
In an effort to find a potential replacement for 23-year-old Spanish defender Marc Cucurella, who is wanted by Manchester City, Brighton is investigating a loan transfer for Arsenal’s 22-year-old Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares. (O Jogo – in Portuguese)
In an effort to capture Jesse Lingard, a 29-year-old English attacker, ahead of West Ham, Nottingham Forest has made him an offer for a contract worth £200,000 per week. (Mail)
English center back Ben Mee, 32, is a free agent after his contract with Burnley expired, and Brentford has initiated talks with him. (Mail)
Burnley has been contacted by West Ham and Crystal Palace on their 22-year-old English player Dwight McNeil. (Sky Sports)
For the 25-year-old English winger Jack Harrison of Leeds United, Newcastle has made a bid of roughly £18 million. (Football Insider)
Adnan Januzaj, a 27-year-old Belgian winger who left Real Sociedad at the end of the previous season, is a free agent and being chased by West Ham, Everton, Napoli, and Sevilla. (AS – in Spanish)
Due to his loyalty to his old club Leeds United, whom he left this summer to join Manchester City, England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, claims there was “never” a prospect of him joining Manchester United. (Metro)
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