Tuesday’s transfer news: Juventus make Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino No 1 candidate to replace Max Allegri
All Tuesday's news, gossip, rumours and done deals as the summer transfer window opened
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and more are open for business with the summer transfer window now officially open.
A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's priority list at United with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester's Harry Maguire both options. It won't just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Paul Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature - if he drops his wage demands. Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point. Champions Manchester City are always big players in the market and could go big with the prospect of a potential transfer ban looming.
Take a look through the day's transfer news below:
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Barcelona expect Chelsea to bid for Philippe Coutinho this summer, according to Goal.
The former Liverpool midfielder has failed to make the impact he would've liked at the Nou Camp following his £142m move last January.
Barca would sell for the right price, but any transfer to Stamford Bridge would of course be contingent on any transfer ban being lifted.
Manchester United have seen an offer of £95m turned down by Napoli for star defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
That's according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
United are desperate for defensive reinforcements this summer with Leicester's Harry Maguire also a target.
Sky Sports News are reporting that Manchester United are very close to signing Swansea's Daniel James.
Personal terms have reportedly been agreed with the player and the clubs are nearing a deal in the region of £15m.
↵Ex-Crystal Palace youngster Mandela Egbo has joined Darmstadt from Borussia Monchengladbach on a free transfer.
"I was immediately positively impressed by the fans, the atmosphere and the passionate, courageous style of play," Egbo said after visiting the Merck-Stadion.
"It's a great club that I think suits me."
PSG have told Kylian Mbappe that he won't leave the club this summer.
The French World Cup winner claimed he has "come to a turning point" in his career and that he is ready for more responsibility, "maybe at Paris Saint-Germain. Or elsewhere with a new project" at the Ligue 1 awards.
However, PSG have released a statement saying: "Strong links have united PSG and Kylian Mbappe for two years and that same story will continue next season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told the Juventus hierarchy that he wants Jose Mourinho to take over as head coach, according to Tuttosport.
The pair have always had a strong relationship since working together at Real Madrid and Mourinho is keen to return to management after the miserable end to his reign at Manchester United.
Arsenal chief Vinai Venkatesham has claimed the club intend to sell any players with two years remaining on their contracts if they do not with to renew their deals, in a bid to avoid being held hostage in cases such as that experienced with Alexis Sanchez.
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil both see their deals expire in 2021.
“When we are selling players we need to maximise the funds we get to reinvest in the team,” Venkatesham said. “We need to be really disciplined when we are dealing with senior players who are not towards the end of their careers.
Chelsea have confirmed that an automatic extension has been triggered in Olivier Giroud's contract, meaning he will stay at the club for another year.
The Blues had initially been open to letting the French World Cup-winner move on, with the 32-year-old craving more game time, however, the club have had their hands forced by the threat of a looming two-window transfer ban.
Norwich's Timm Klose has signed a three-year extension with the recently promoted side, keeping him at Carrow Road until 2022.
The 31-year-old was signed from Wolfsburg in 2016 and made 31 appearances last season.
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