Borussia Dortmund s England international Jude Bellingham has been in Germany more than 12 months.
He has regularly been linked with moves back to England, having impressed in the Bundesliga.
Liverpool had a quiet transfer period, with only French defender Ibrahima Konate signed.
EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool want Bellingham in record £80m deal as Man Utd focus on Haaland
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TOP STORY LIVERPOOL TO LAUNCH RECORD BELLINGHAM DEAL
Liverpool will launch a record £80million (€93m) deal to secure central midfielder Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund claims the Daily Star.
The report says the England international is Reds manager Jurgen Klopp s top transfer target.
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Jose Mourinho may start Chelsea s Premier League season without the Spanish trio of Fernando Torres, Cesar Azpilicueta and Juan Mata.
Torres, Azpilicueta and Mata look set to be back in London 24 hours before the team s first fixture against Hull City on August 18 should they take part in Spain s friendly with Ecuador.
Despite television coverage allowing Chelsea an extra day to prepare for the Hull game compared to some of the club s Premier League rivals, Mourinho has hinted that the players are unlikely to feature against Steve Bruce s men.
My line-up will depend a lot on which players go away with their national teams two days before the opening of the Premier League, he said.
If one has to go to Ecuador and comes back and arrives in London on Saturday with…
Valerenga midfielder Fegor Ogude has been the subject of interest from England and Spain, .
With the Nigeria international not interested in renewing his deal that is due to expire in a year s time, the Norwegian side plan to cash in on their star player this summer.
And while long-term admirers Real Betis are exploring other targets, namely Stuttgart midfielder William Kvist, clubs from England and Portugal have moved to the front of the queue.
Estadio Deportivo reports that Sporting Lisbon are keeping close tabs on the 26-year-old footballer, while Almeria and clubs from English Premier League are also keen.
Fegor Ogude joined Valerenga from Warri Wolves in 2010 and has since made 48 league appearances for the Norwegian clubs.
The midfielder ha…
Premier League clubs were scrambling to complete deals before the end of the transfer window on Thursday, with teams including Fulham and Everton among the most active.
A change to the timing of the window meant deals had to be wrapped up before the start of the season on Friday and left clubs scrambling to complete transfers.
Fulham secured an incredible five new players on deadline day itself to wrap a bow on top of what was an impressive window for the Cottagers, while Jose Mourinho will be unhappy with Manchester United s lack of late business.
Even United s inability to get a deal over the line was outdone by Tottenham, though, as Mauricio Pochettino s team did not complete a single signing over the whole transfer window.
United and Leicester City ge…
Thilo Kehrer is on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of €37million, Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel has confirmed.
Kehrer, a Schalke youth product, initially broke into the club s first-team squad in the 2016-17 campaign before going on to enjoy a breakthrough season last term.
The 21-year-old defender started 27 games in the Bundesliga in 2017-18 as Schalke finished second to Bayern Munich.
Kehrer had agreed to a contract extension at the club, according to Heidel, but PSG then came in with an offer the club could not refuse.
: will leave Schalke. Rarely have I known such a loyal and well-to-do young man. We had already agreed a contract extension.
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Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey was handed a boost in his recovery from a broken leg as the teenager signed a new long-term contract on Tuesday.
Ramsey has been sidelined since suffering fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg in a challenge with Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross at the Britannia Stadium in February.
The 19-year-old Wales international, who joined Arsenal from Cardiff in 2008, had begun to establish himself in Arsene Wenger s midfield before the horrific injury and is determined to regain his place when he recovers.
I m very happy here at Arsenal, it s a great club and I ve learned a lot since I ve been here, Ramsey said.
Every player wants to play in a team where they can play football and I feel that this is the way it should …
Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund moved to the Bundesliga summit with a crucial 3-0 win over Augsburg.
Julian Brandt was also on target at WWK Arena as Edin Terzic s side leapfrogged Bayern Munich at the top, after the champions were beaten 3-1 by RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Haller opened the scoring just before the hour mark and doubled the lead with six minutes remaining, before Brandt capped the win in stoppage time to secure a two-point advantage.
Victory over Mainz next Saturday would secure a first title in 11 years, while 14th-place Augsburg s top-flight future is uncertain with the Fuggerstadter just two points ahead of 16th-place Bochum heading into the final weekend.
Dortmund carried the far greater attacking threat in the first hal…
Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic would like to join Milan , according to his agent Zarko Pelicic.
Savic has emerged as a transfer target for some of Europe s biggest clubs, with La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid reportedly the frontrunners for his signature as they bid to replace Miranda.
Manchester United have also been credited with an interest in the Montenegro international by the Spanish media in recent days.
But the 24-year-old could remain in Serie A after Pelicic told MilanNews.it: Stefan would like to join Milan, as he would any of Europe s top clubs, but a transfer does not depend only on him.
We ll see what happens in future.
Savic, who left Manchester City for Florence in 2012, made 29 appearances last season as Fiorentina finished four…
Marseille are considering a summer bid for River Plate midfielder Leonel Ezequiel Vangioni, La Provence can reveal.
OM did well to secure the signing of Lassana Diarra on a free transfer, while also agreeing a season-long loan for Javi Manquillo yesterday.
Facundo Roncaglia and Abou Diaby could follow in their footsteps, while Marseille are also keen on Leonel Vangioni.
Chile star Charles Aranguiz remains their primary target, but with the Internacional hotshot followed by top European sides, OM may turn their attention towards the River Plate schemer.
Vangioni has been earning rave reviews for his performances in Argentina s top flight, with the midfielder having largely impressed since joining from Newell s in December 2012.
The versatile footb…
Luka Modric is the best player in the world and should be recognised as such with a Ballon d Or triumph, according to Ivan Rakitic.
Modric was inspirational in Croatia s run to the World Cup final in Russia, where Rakitic also featured in all seven matches.
The Real Madrid star won the Golden Ball and, with former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo having left for Juventus, Rakitic believes Modric is not only LaLiga s stand-out talent, but the greatest on the planet.
Luka is now La Liga s big gun, he is the best player in the world this year and we Croats are very proud of him, the Barcelona midfielder told Novi list.
I wish that he wins the last prize that is left for him to win [the Ballon d Or] because he absolutely deserves it.
Those that are …