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United are said to be preparing a first official offer for Sporting midfielder Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese international looks certain to leave the club this summer after a record-breaking season with some of Europe's top clubs lining up to sign him.
Elsewhere, Paul Pogba has apparently told United he wants to move back to Juventus over a move to Real Madrid. The 26-year-old on Sunday finally made his desire to leave Old Trafford clear, stating that it’s time for a “new challenge”, but many sources say he’s for a long time been “desperate to leave”. Follow all of the latest below.
Good morning and welcome to The Independent's transfer live blog as we bring you the latest news, rumours, gossip and done deals from the summer window.
The market appears to be hotting up nicely, with Neymar's future the biggest talking point of the morning as Paris Saint-Germain consider selling the Brazilian just two years after signing him for a world record fee.
Closer to home, Manchester United appear to be keen on West Ham's defender Issa Diop, but the Hammers are playing hardball over any move, while Romelu Lukaku continues to be linked with the Old Trafford exit in a move to Italy.
With all that and more to bring you, let's get underway.
We begins with Neymar, the world's most expensive player, whose stay at Paris Saint-Germain looks to be on borrowed time to say the least.
As The Independent reported yesterday, PSG are having serious reservations about keeping the 27-year-old this summer, with Barcelona and Real Madrid holding interest in the Brazilian.
ESPN reports today that PSG have now decided it is best for everyone is he leaves the club, and while they will not actively look to offload him - and thus lower his asking price - they are open to offers.
Their are conflicting reports about where Neymar could end up.
According to Brazilian outlet GloboeSporte, Barcelona are willing to offer PSG €100m (£89m) plus Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti AND Ivan Rakitic in a deal that would be one of the most extraordinary swaps we've seen.
But Spanish outlet Marca claims that Real Madrid are not yet out of the running, and will use defensive midfielder Casemiro in any offer they make this summer to bring the asking price down after already spending in excess of £350m this summer.
Turning attentions to Manchester United, their pursuit of West Ham defender Issa Diop has taken a turn after the club rejected the Hammers' counter of asking for Anthony Martial to be included in any deal.
Instead, United are facing a £75m asking price for the 22-year-old centre-back according to The Mirror, which would make him the joint-most expensive defender in the world alongside Virgil van Dijk.
City eye mega Koulibaly offer
Man City have made a huge offer for Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Premier League champions have tabled an offer of €95m (£84.7m), according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Pep Guardiola would then have his successor to Vincent Kompany, likely partnering him with Aymeric Laporte.
One player Manchester United could use to try and prise Diop away from West Ham is current defender Phil Jones.
The Sun claims that the 27-year-old has already been offered to the Hammers as a potential makeweight in negotiations, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not viewing the England centre-back as part of his future plans.
Arsenal have been linked with Sampdoria defender Joachim Andersen this summer as Unai Emery seeks to address their big concerns at the back, having missed out on the Champions League for three straight years.
But while the Gunners appear to have been put off by the £31.2m valuation given their restricted transfer budget this summer, one side who still appear to be in the running is Tottenham.
The Star reports that Spurs could steal a march on their north London rivals by moving for the Danish centre-back, although they have not yet made any move for the Serie A player.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has had his say on the future of Romelu Lukaku, and the Spaniard has surprisingly called on the striker to consider a Manchester United exit this summer for the good of his career,
Lukaku is wanted by Inter Milan's new manager Antonio Conte, among other clubs, and United are understood to have told him he is free to leave IF they receive a good offer for him.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen on something of a squad revamp over the next year and selling Lukaku for more than the £75m they paid for him would help to fund that regeneration.
Martinez believes that a fresh start for Lukaku - who joined United from Everton in 2017 - could suit everyone involved, not to mention the Belgium national team.
Paul Pogba's revelation at the weekend that he wants a "new challenge" after three years back at Old Trafford was seen as an admission that he wants to leave the club, with former club Juventus the most likeliest destination - though Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain remain interested parties.
But it was also suspiciously pointed out that he could be trying to force the club into offering him a new deal - and hey presto - here it is.
The Daily Mail reports that United are considering making an astronomical offer to Pogba that would see him paid £500,000-a-week, making him the highest-paid player in the Premier League and once of the richest footballers in the world along with the likes of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar.
One player constantly linked with Manchester United over the last two years has been Gareth Bale, but the Premier League club look to have turned their back in the Welshman this summer as they target younger alternatives.
Bale is not wanted by Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, but the lack of potential interested parties is causing a problem in moving him on from the Bernabeu, especially given that Bale is happy to sit there and play out his contract.
Now, another club looks to have shut the door on an exit as ESPN report that Bayern Munich have not made any approach for the 29-year-old, which has come from the Wales international's agent himself.
The Evening Standard reports that Liverpool's 21-year-old winger Sheyi Ojo is set to move on loan to Rangers, with Steven Gerrard already looking at further ways of tapping into his former club.
Ibrox has proved a popular location for Liverpool loanees since Gerrard took charge, with Ryan Kent and Ovie Ejaria already having made the loan move north last season.
Ojo is reportedly already in Glasgow to finalise the move. The England youth international spent last season with Stade de Reims.
Barcelona and Brazil man Philippe Coutinho is wanted by PSG, per Spanish publication AS.
He is currently competing in the Copa America, and any deal would not be finalised until the conclusion of the competition, but his camp have reportedly already been contacted by PSG officials. Coutinho would be eager to end his troubled stint in Barcelona and link up with a number of his compatriots in the French capital.
While interest from Manchester United has also been alleged, Sky Sports report that the former Liverpool man would not make the move to Old Trafford out of respect for his old club.
John Terry could follow in the footsteps of his former teammate Frank Lampard by taking over the Derby County hot-seat, should Lampard return to Stamford Bridge in a managerial capacity.
Terry, currently a coach at Aston Villa, has impressed since hanging up his boots, and is cited as a positive influence on multiple young players at Villa Park. The appointment would raise the prospect of maintaining the links with Chelsea established by Lampard, who was able to procure the loan signing of Mason Mount last campaign.
Lampard is widely-believed to be leaving Pride Park, with his uncle Harry Redknapp talking up the possibility of a move to Chelsea in an interview with the BBC.
"In my personal opinion, he'll be the manager of Chelsea. It looks to me like it's going to happen"
Some more news filtering through on the future of Paul Pogba.
Sky Italia are reporting that the Serie A champion Juventus are confident they can re-sign Pogba this summer, and further more the midfielder favours a move back to Turin over Real Madrid in order to be the main man under new manager Maurizio Sarri.
United are keen on holding onto Pogba given they spent £89m on him being their new talismanic figure in 2016, but the Frenchman has been agitating for a move in recent days and could return from his holiday intent on leaving Old Trafford.
West Ham have surged to the front of the queue for Eibar midfielder Joan Jordan, according to Marca.
The London club have indicated a willingness to pay the 15-million euro release clause, something which Sevilla are not currently prepared to do. The Hammers have already made one midfield addition from La Liga this summer, bringing in Pablo Fornals from Villarreal.
Any possible deal is still dependent on Jordan's desire to make the switch to Pellegrini's team; he is currently believed to favour a move to Sevilla, but Eibar are unwilling to accept any bid below the release clause.
BREAKING
Bayern Munich have confirmed that Germany defender Mats Hummels will return to Borussia Dortmund after the two clubs agreed a deal.
Details on Hummels deal
While neither Bayern Munich nor Borussia Dortmund have yet done more than announce the re-signing of Mats Hummels, Der Spiegel report that the fee is in the region of 40 million euros.
This would represent a slightly higher fee than Bayern paid to sign him back in 2016.The length of contract offered to Hummels is currently unknown.
Hummels will become Dortmund's fourth major signing of the window, joining Julian Brandt, Nico Schulz and Thorgan Hazard.
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Gomes to join Everton on permanent basis
Everton have reportedly agreed a fee of around £22million with Barcelona to sign Andre Gomes on a permanent basis.
The Portuguese international spent last season on loan at Everton and is keen to stay at Goodison Park after flopping at the Nou Camp.
Gomes will now make his move to Everton permanent, with the Toffees set to pay a fee in the region of (£22.3m, plus add-ons, for the Euro 2016 winner.
West Ham's shot at United
It would appear West Ham aren't particularly keen on the idea of selling Issa Diop to Manchester United...
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