Manchester United are aiming to complete the signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata before they travel to the United States on Sunday, reports the Manchester Evening News .
Morata is Jose Mourinho’s primary target to fill the No.9 role at United this summer following the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
A £60 million fee has been mooted for Morata and United hope to get the deal done before they head off to America to start their pre-season tour.
Everton are confident of bringing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney back to Goodison Park during the transfer window, reports Talksport .
Rooney’s future at Old Trafford is uncertain as he is no longer a guaranteed starter and he has been linked with moves to China and Major League Soccer.
A return to his first club Everton has also been mooted and it is reportedly ‘almost inevitable’ that Rooney will head back to Merseyside this summer.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering an €80 million (£70.2m) double raid on Sporting Lisbon for Gelson Martins and William Carvalho, according to A Bola, via the Mirror .
Wenger is already close to adding Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette to his squad , and is also keen on winger Martins, who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United, and midfielder Carvalho.
Barcelona are leading the race to sign Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, according to the Daily Mirror .
Chelsea had hoped to sign the Italy international, but the centre-back himself would prefer a move to Camp Nou if he were to leave the Serie A champions.
Olympique Marseille are losing hope of securing the services of Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud this summer, according to a report in L'Equipe .
The Ligue 1 giants are huge admirers of the France international, but appear resigned to missing out on the 30-year-old as they consider other options in attack.
Leicester are considering an £18 million bid (€21m) for Gent goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic, according to Sportske novosti .
The 27-year-old Croatia international had been on the radar of Everton, who saw a €20m offer rejected by the Belgian club, who are holding out for a €25m fee.
Inter are set to make an ambitious move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Angel Di Maria, according to Tuttosport , via the Sun .
The Serie A giants are said to be preparing a £43 million (€49m) bid for the Argentina international, who scored 13 goals in all competitions for PSG last season, including four in seven Champions League outings.
Tottenham Hotspur have increased their efforts to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva by offering €30 million to the Portuguese club, according to A Bola .
The report indicates that Spurs' initial offer of €20m was rejected, with Sporting holding out for a fee in the region of €35m for their captain.
Swansea City are eyeing a loan move for Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah, according to the Daily Mirror .
The Swans are already closing in on Chalobah's team-mate Tammy Abraham, and Paul Clement now wants to make it a double deal for the young Blues stars.
Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to step up their pursuit of Naby Keita as the midfielder prepares to hold talks with RB Leipzig regarding his future, The Times reports.
Keita is a prime target for Klopp as he looks to improve his squad and is prepared to break the club’s transfer record in order to bring the Guinea international to Anfield.
Leipzig don’t want to sell Keita and reportedly value the versatile midfielder in the €80 million bracket, while Liverpool have offered him a £130,000 a week contract.
Benfica are taking offers for Mexico international forward Raul Jimenez and are expecting a Premier League club to make a big offer for the No.9, according to A Bola .
Liverpool and West Ham have been mentioned, with the Hammers previously interested in the 26-year-old, though Turkish clubs also are reportedly in the race.
After failed attempts to bring another forward to London, West Ham have turned their focus to bringing Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez back to the Premier League, according to ESPNFC .
Hernandez has a year left on his deal at Bayer Leverkusen but could be set to leave the Bundesliga. Chicharito also has been linked with a switch to Ligue 1.
Liverpool have told Paris Saint-Germain that Philippe Coutinho will cost €100 million (£87m) after knocking back an enquiry for their Brazilian star, The Mirror reports.
PSG have joined Barcelona in showing an interest in the former Inter Milan playmaker, but Liverpool have no intention of selling during the transfer window and have tried to deter suitors by slapping a huge price tag on Coutinho.
Chelsea have joined Juventus in showing an interest in Danilo, with Real Madrid prepared to sell the right-back if they receive an offer of at least €35 million, according to Marca .
Danilo has been earmarked as a potential replacement for Dani Alves at Juventus after previous reports that the Brazilian was willing to stay at Madrid to fight for his place.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is considering a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra, reports AS .
Mourinho has already strengthened his defence this summer by signing Victor Lindelof from Benfica and sees former Barcelona centre-half Bartra as an ideal addition to his squad.
Chelsea are prepared to make a potentially world-record breaking offer for Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, according to Don Balon .
Antonio Conte is keen to make a statement during this transfer window, and wants to buy Alli despite him having a pricetag in excess of €100 million.
Romelu Lukaku is also a target for Conte despite his own asking price being in the same region as that of Alli.
Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez in the next few days, reports Calciomercato .
Mahrez has been looking to leave Leicester this summer and had reportedly been holding out for an offer from Barcelona.
However, with no bid from Barcelona forthcoming, Mahrez is now expected to join Arsenal, having also been linked with a move to Chelsea.
Chelsea will hold further talks on Monday in their bid to sign Juventus defender Alex Sandro in a club record £60 million deal, reports The Telegraph .
Alex Sandro is likely to be offered more than £100,000 a week to join Chelsea, with Juve unable to match the wages being put up by the Premier League club.
Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with a bid for Alex Sandro, but the Brazilian’s preference is to move to Stamford Bridge.
Deportivo La Coruna are hoping Arsenal will lower their asking price so they can sign striker Lucas Perez, according to AS .
Arsenal are willing to sell Perez, but have yet to receive any bids for the forward. Depor are keeping their fingers crossed that the lack of interest could persuade the Gunners to let Perez leave for as little as €12 million.
Jose Mourinho wants to keep Matteo Darmian and the Italy international will have to demand a move if he is to secure a return to Serie A this summer, according to ESPN .
Darmian has been linked with Inter and Juventus amid reports he wants to be playing regularly next season in order to secure his place in Italy’s World Cup squad.
However, Mourinho values Darmian’s versatility and the defender will need to make clear his desire to move, if United are to sell during the transfer window.
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