Euro Paper Talk: Chelsea fail in new bid for Senegal defender; Man Utd track Serbian

Kalidou Koulibaly: Linked with PL switch

Liverpool and Chelsea have both seen fresh bids for long-term transfer targets rejected, while Juventus and Manchester United refuse to be deterred in their efforts to prise a midfield talent away from Lazio, according to Wednesday’s European papers.

 

 

LIVERPOOL AND CHELSEA FAIL IN NEW BIDS FOR LONG-TERM NAPOLI TARGETS 

Liverpool have seen a fresh bid for Napoli star and long-term target Piotr Zielinski rejected, according to Il Gazzetta dello Sport.

The paper claims the Reds approached Napoli over a move for Zielinski – one of Jurgen Klopp’s major targets last summer – earlier this month, but once again failed to get a deal over the line.

The report claims Napoli’s squad agreed between them to all stay loyal this summer as they feel they have a genuine chance to end the club’s generation-long to win the Serie A title this season.

Further, it claims Chelsea also saw efforts to prise Kalidou Koulibaly away from the club rejected, while Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne rejected Barcelona and the likes of Pepe Reina, Kalidou Koulibaly, Faozi Ghoulam, Allan and Arkadiusz Milik have also all rejected moves away from San Paolo.

 

 

 

LAZIO DIG IN HEELS BUT EXPECTED TO LOSE SERBIAN STAR NEXT SUMMER

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic: Linked with man United move

Manchester United and Juventus may have been given a firm rebuttal from Lazio over Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – but that will not stop them pursuing a deal.

Italian publication Il Biancanero claims both clubs have seen offers knocked back by Lazio owner Claudio Lotito, who has deemed the young Serbian ‘unsellable’ this summer after his club already lost the services of Lucas Biglia to Milan, Wesley Hoedt, who went to Southampton and Keita Balde, who will move to Monaco.

It’s reported the duo submitted offers of €50m for the 6ft 3ins midfielder, but their interest will be renewed either in January, or more likely, next summer.

The Serbian, 22, joined Lazio in 2015 and has made 73 appearances for the club, scoring 10 times.

 

AND THE REST

Liverpool officials are flying to Monaco to finalise the signing of Thomas Lemar after Monaco conceded they’d sell for €100m (Get French Football)

Chelsea have submitted a bid to Bayern Munich for Rafinha (Bild)

Rafinha: Linked with Arsenal move

Juventus believe they will sign Emre Can next summer – and will open talks to sign him on a free transfer in January, with the player set to move on a free transfer next summer (Tuttosport)

Manchester United are preparing a €100m bid to sign Gareth Bale before Thursday’s transfer deadline (Don Balon)

Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente will complete a £14m move to Chelsea by the end of today – but only if Wilfried Bony completes a return to the Liberty Stadium first (AS)

Juventus and Fenerbahce will battle it out to sign Marouane Fellaini in January – after accepting Manchester United won’t sell him this summer (Gazetta dello Sport)

Davinson Sanchez claims Spurs convinced him to join them ahead of Barcelona after presenting a clearer vision of his role in the side (Don Balon)

Rennes are confident of sealing the loan signing of Sunderland star  Wahbi Khazri (L’Equipe)

Barcelona could offer Juventus and Manchester United target Andre Gomes to PSG as part of the deal to sign Angel Di Maria (Mundo Deportivo)

Benedikt Howedes has arrived in Italy and will undergo a medical with Juventus. The Schalke defender will sign on an initial season-long loan with an option to buy (Calciomercato)

Malmo sporting director Daniel Andersson has confirmed that Pawel Cibicki has missed training and is heading for talks with an unnamed club, believed to be Leeds (Sydsvenskan)

Levante have made a loan offer for Arsenal forward Lucas Perez (Marca)

Torino are close to reaching an agreement with Barcelona for the signing of Munir (Gazetta dello Sport)

Juventus have an agreement with Genoa for the signing of Laxalt. The player can either arrive in Turin or join Atalanta in exchange for Leonardo Spinazzola (Calciomercato)

Lisandro Lopez has emerged as Inter’s alternative to Shkodran Mustafi and Eliaquim Mangala (Corriere dello Sport)