European Paper Talk: David de Gea instructs agent to seal Real Madrid move
Friday 14 July 2017 10:57, UK
The summer transfer window is in full flow and clubs across Europe are making moves as they look to piece together the squad they need in time for the start of the season.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental media for the latest news and transfer rumours.
Spain
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea wants to join Real Madrid this summer and has told his agent Jorge Mendes to get the deal done. The 26-year-old has been linked with Los Blancos for a number of seasons now but it had appeared he would be staying at Old Trafford this summer. However, Jose Mourinho is preparing for life without the Spaniard. (Don Balon)
Reported Manchester United and Manchester City transfer target Nelson Semedo is joining Barcelona. The Catalan club have agreed to pay €30m (£26.4m) to sign the Benfica right-back and it brings their quest to replace Dani Alves - who left the club in the summer of 2016 - to an end. (Marca)
Real Madrid have set their sights on Paris Saint-Germain right-back Thomas Meunier if Danilo joins Chelsea. The Belgian only moved to France last summer but impressed while sharing the full-back role with Serge Aurier. Zinedine Zidane believes he can pry Meunier away with PSG having signed Dani Alves. (Marca)
Italy
AC Milan are primed to rival Chelsea for the signature of Andrea Belotti. The 23-year-old striker, who was reportedly a Manchester United transfer target before they landed Romelu Lukaku, has an £89m release clause in his contract. Antonio Conte is in the market for a striker after missing out on Lukaku. (Sky Italy)
Leonardo Bonucci topped Pep Guardiola's transfer wish list but is now heading to AC Milan. After a day of negotiations between Milan and Juventus a deal was thrashed out and the defender, along with his wife, are expected to arrive in Milan today finalise the deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Inter Milan are plotting a move for Spurs attacker Erik Lamela which, if finalised, could see Mauricio Pochettino bring AC Milan's Suso back to the Premier League. The Argentina winger is keen to return to Italy, where he played for Roma before his move to England. Meanwhile, Suso is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal at the San Siro - his current one expires in 2019. (Calciomercato)
After being snubbed by Liverpool in their bid to sign Emre Can, Juventus have turned their attentions towards Chelsea's midfielder Nemanja Matic. The Serbian has been linked with moves to Inter Milan and Manchester United in recent weeks but the Turin side are confident of pushing through the move. (Calciomercato)
Germany
Naby Keita is the top transfer target for Liverpool this summer. After weeks of negotiations with RB Leipzig, the Merseyside club finally put in a bid - worth £57m - which the Bundesliga team rejected. (Bild)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has until the end of July to sort out his future. The forward has been linked with a move to China, while Paris Saint-Germain were strong favourites for his signature at one stage and Liverpool were tentatively linked. Chelsea are the latest club to show an interest and Borussia Dortmund are prepared to let him leave - if a club pays €70m (£61.6m) for him. (Kicker)
France
After failing to convince Monaco to part with teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe and being priced out of a move for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, Paris Saint-Germain have turned their attention to Torino striker Andrea Belotti. Sporting Director Antero Henrique is plotting a bid which would see the Ligue 1 side jump ahead of the queue for the striker's signature. (Le10Sport)