Will they, or won’t they?
Barcelona are trying to re-sign wantaway Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar before the transfer window closes on September 2.
LaLiga rivals Real Madrid are also interested, so this is set to go down to the wire.
TOP STORY – BARCA RENEWING NEYMAR EFFORTS
According to Sport, Barcelona are preparing a fresh offer to prise Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona have already reportedly had an initial loan deal turned down by PSG, who are determined to recoup the world-record €222million fee they spent on Neymar in 2017.Real Madrid, however, are still said to be determined to trump Barca to the signing of the Brazilian forward.
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ROUND-UP
– Should Neymar be granted his wish to leave PSG, the Ligue 1 holders are reportedly considering a move for Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. That is according to Tuttosport, after Dybala had been linked to Manchester United and Tottenham prior to the Premier League’s transfer window closing.
– Marca also reports goalkeeper Keylor Navas is close to leaving Real Madrid for PSG. Navas wants out after reportedly being told he will be Thibaut Courtois’ understudy this season.
– Manchester United will not make an offer for Fernando Llorente, according to the Daily Mail. Llorente is a free agent after leaving Tottenham and reports in Italy linked the Spaniard to Old Trafford following Romelu Lukaku’s move to Inter. However, the Red Devils are reportedly not interested in the veteran.
– Inter are close to signing full-back Cristiano Biraghi from Serie A rivals Fiorentina, reports Calciomercato. Biraghi was part of Inter’s youth academy before moving on to the likes of Cittadella, Pescara and Fiorentina. Inter are said to be looking to include Dalbert in a swap deal for the Italy international.
#Dybala, mossa #Psg. Ma la Joya rassicura i tifosi ⬇️ https://t.co/LFGYSlRMB4
— Tuttosport (@tuttosport) August 22, 2019
– Inter and United are continuing talks over Alexis Sanchez, claim Sky Sport Italia and Sportitalia. More discussions are reportedly planned, with United wanting Inter to cover more of the Chilean’s salary during the proposed loan spell.
– According to The Telegraph, Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva is poised to return to Monaco on loan. The Portugal international spent the second half of the 2018-19 season on loan at the Ligue 1 side. It comes after Sky Sport Italia reports AC Milan and Franck Kessie rejected Monaco’s proposal for the midfielder.
– Roma are weighing up a move for Atletico Madrid striker Nikola Kalinic, says Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. After re-signing Edin Dzeko, Roma are reportedly considering Atletico fringe figure Kalinic if Patrik Schick and Gregoire Defrel leave.
[Sportskeeda]
