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Luke Brown

Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool rumours plus Paul Pogba and Neymar latest

Review the day's transfer news from around Europe as French, German, Italian and Spanish clubs scramble to finalise deals ahead of their respective transfer deadlines.

There is still plenty of business left to complete, with Premier League teams still able to sell players. Will the likes of Manchester United’s Paul PogbaArsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Tottenham duo Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier remain at their clubs beyond the current deadline?

The future of Neymar meanwhile remains completely up in the air, with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid both reportedly keen on the Paris Saint-Germain striker. Follow all of the latest news below:

 
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of Tuesday's transfer news and rumours.
 

Macclesfield have confirmed the appointment of former Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon as their new head coach.

McMahon replaces Sol Campbell, who announced his departure from the Sky Bet League Two club by mutual consent last week.

The 35-year-old took over at Ebbsfleet in 2014 and led the club to promotion and a place in the National League play-offs.

McMahon's new coaching team will also include the vastly experienced Steve Gritt and long-time Macclesfield servant Danny Whitaker.

In a statement, Macclesfield said: "Daryl is incredibly passionate and we are all excited to announce him as our new head coach."

 
Borussia Dortmund have doubled Jadon Sancho's wages to ward off interest from Manchester United, according to reports.
 
German newspaper Bild claim that Dortmund this summer almost doubled the 19-year-old's wages to £5.5 per season.
 
The report adds that the German club were spooked into the pay rise by United's persistent interest in the England international.
 
Manchester United are poised to allow Alexis Sanchez to leave the club.
 
That's according to Italian journalist Gianluca di Marzio, who claims that the club are ready to sign-off on a loan deal taking Alexis to Inter Milan.
 
The deal would see United subsidise his wages, along with a £13.7m option-to-buy clause.
 
ESPN claim that Paris Saint-Germain are poised to reject a loan-to-buy offer from Barcelona for Neymar.
 
The report claims that, while PSG are ready to listen to offers for the Brazilian, they want to recoup the majority of the world-record £203m fee they paid.
 
But the French club reportedly fear that Barcelona only wish to pay in small installments – meaning that they are ready to rebuff any interest from the 27-year-old’s former club.
 
Roma are determined to loan Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi ahead of the Serie A transfer deadline on Friday.
 
 
According to Forza Roma, Roma will make a late bid to bring the Germany international to Italy on a short-term deal.
 
Mustafi made 37 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal last season, but is no longer in Unai Emery’s preferred starting XI following the arrival of David Luiz from Chelsea.
 
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provided a transfer update on Alexis Sanchez in his press conference last night.
 
"Well, there's still a couple of weeks left of the transfer window and there is a chance. Some clubs have shown interest in Alexis, so we'll see what happens," he said.

"I can't update you more than that."

He was speaking after a 1-1 draw with Wolves. Read Mark Critchley's match report here:

 
Maverick forward Mario Balotelli said he was not afraid of failing at Serie A side Brescia and that he was still hoping for an Italy recall as he was officially presented by his hometown club on Monday.

Promoted Brescia became the eighth club of the 29-year-old's turbulent career when he signed from them on Sunday on a free transfer from Olympique de Marseille.

Dozens of Brescia fans celebrated outside the hotel where "Supermario" gave a 12-minute news conference on Monday.

"I came to Brescia because this is my city, I can't compare this team to any other. But the goal is also to return to the national team," he said, adding that his aim was to play at Euro 2020.

"When Brescia's offer arrived, I didn't think of anything else. There's is no fear of failing, I hope to help this team grow as much as possible."

 
Jamie Carragher thinks Leicester playmaker James Maddison could help elevate Liverpool to the next level.
 
“I think he is the one player outside of the top six who Liverpool should be looking at," he said on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.
 
“People have been talking about Coutinho coming back, but obviously that hasn’t happened as he’s gone to Bayern Munich, but if your looking in the Premier League, yes he will cost a lot of money, but he should be the one Liverpool are looking at if you’re going to that next step up.”
 
Croatia international Tin Jedvaj will join Augsburg on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports.
 
German newspaper Kicker claims Augsburg are desperate to strengthen their defence following a 5-0 hammering by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
 
Philippe Coutinho’s departure from Liverpool was met with consternation from supporters and a wave of suspicion towards Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the owners. It turned out to be one of the best things that happened to the club in years, writes Tony Evans.
 
Read the full column here:
 
 
Juventus are scouring Lyon forward Moussa Dembele, according to reports.
 
L’Equipe have claimedthat Juve representatives watched the 23-year-old score twice in Lyon’s 6-0 win over Angers on Friday.
 
The Frenchman has been a big success ever since he moved to the Ligue 1 side from Celtic, scoring 20 goals in all competitions last season.
 
Moroccan Romain Saiss is on the verge of moving from Wolves to Besiktas, according to reports.
 
Beyaz TV claim that the Turkish club’s Football Director Ali Naibi has been in England to negotiate the deal.
 
Saiss, 29, joined Wolves in 2016 from Angers but made just 19 appearances in the Premier League last season.
 

Arsenal director Josh Kroenke said the club's activity in the summer transfer market shows they still have an "aura".

The Gunners, despite public protests at the Kroenkes' ownership, spent north of £100million in bringing Gabriel Martinelli, Dani Ceballos, William Saliba, Nicolas Pepe, Kieran Tierney and David Luiz to the Emirates Stadium.

Kroenke admitted the club's transfer policy required a dramatic rethink after last season's second-half capitulation to Chelsea in the Europa League final condemned them to another year out of the Champions League.

But Kroenke - the son of owner Stan - says the Gunners will have turned heads since.

"This summer, even though we weren't in a position of strength coming out of Baku, I think there were a few people caught off guard that Arsenal Football Club still has the aura that it does," he told BBC Sport. "We're excited to keep pushing that now and into the future.

"I think we had a very strong summer. We addressed certain areas on the pitch for this season and in the years ahead. We had certain age profiles that we were after.

"Without Champions League football we weren't exactly sure, but I encouraged our football operations department to be aggressive and when Arsenal Football Club knocks on a player's door it's a different knock.

"We knew we wouldn't have Champions League football and that's what those type of talents are after.

"My main message to Vinai (Venkatesham, managing director) and Raul (Sanllehi, head of football) coming back from Baku on the plane and then throughout meetings all day the following day with them and Unai (Emery, head coach), was: 'Let's be aggressive and find out what's possible'."

 
Blaise Matuidi will see out his Juventus contract despite being linked with a move away this summer.
 
Monaco were in talks to sign the French midfielder, but L'Equipe claim the 32-year-old will stay this year and leave on a free next summer. 
 
Maurizio Sarri now has six first team players ineligible for his Champions League squad. 
 
Ajax forward Kasper Dolberg is poised to join Ligue 1 outfit Nice, according to L’Equipe.
 
The 21-year-old is poised to sign a five-year deal at the Allianz Riviera, in a transfer worth slightly over £20m.
 
Dolberg made 38 appearances in all competitions for Ajax last season, scoring 12 goals.
 
DONE DEAL!
 
 
Former Juventus favourite Claudio Marchisio has said that he turned down a move to Chinse Super League side Jiangsu because of their links to Inter Milan.
 
The midfielder has been looking for a new club but has said he couldn’t contemplate playing for a club with such ties to Juve’s rivals.
“I refused the proposal of Jiangsu Suning,” he confirmed to Sky Italy.
 
“Was it influenced by the fact that they are linked to Inter? Of course, it was a factor. The link to that shirt wouldn’t allow me to make that choice in good conscience.
 
“Japan or Arabia? We will need to see what the future holds. I couldn’t wear any other shirt in Italy after Juventus, so I can say that I will only be considering offers from abroad.
 
“I appreciate the interest, I have received so many messages, but I want to be logical. Could I return to Juventus? No, I made that decision a year ago."
 
DONE DEAL!
 
 
Josh Kroenke has said his family will not consider selling Arsenal despite fan pressure.
 
"I would say that if you're reacting and doing club record signings based on public opinion, you're not going to go very far as a club," he added. "We weren't reactive this summer, we were actually proactive.

"It was unfortunate that the summer unfolded publicly the way it did with some of the supporters' groups. I tried to answer some of their concerns to the best of our ability."

Transfer deadlines:

Italy’s Serie A is the next big transfer deadline. The Italian window shuts on 23 August.

The transfer window in La Liga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 meanwhile shuts on 2 September.

For a comprehensive review of the English transfer window: click here.

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