Euro Paper Talk: Leeds keen to sign brother of top Liverpool target in €16m deal; Chelsea close on eighth summer signing Leeds are keen to sign a Barcelona midfield general after being quoted a modest price, while Chelsea are edging closer to transfer number eight of the summer, according to Saturday’s Euro Paper Talk. BARCELONA STAR RAFINHA NEXT FOR LEEDS Leeds are reported to have contacted Barcelona over a deal for Rafinha Alcantara. The midfielder has just completed a season-long loan deal with Celta Vigo, but is back at his parent club. However, it’s unlikely to be for long with Barca looking to offload the Brazil midfielder. Arsenal and Everton have been linked, but according to Sport, it is Leeds United who now lead the chase. They claim Marcelo Bielsa is keen on a deal for the 27-year-old, who has also played for Inter Milan in his time. Bielsa and director of football Victor Orta are busy assembling a squad capable of holding their own in the Premier League. Rodrigo Moreno and Robin Koch have already signed – and remain hopeful of two more, including Rodrigo De Paul. However, they also believe Rafinha would be a useful addition given his experience and versatility. More to the point, the €16m (£14.2m) Barcelona are seeking for Rafinha would not put them off, either. Leeds travel to Liverpool in their Premier League opener a week today. He could, ironically, come up against his brother with Thiago Alcantara strongly linked with Liverpool. CHELSEA TURN FOCUS TO MENDY Frank Lampard will turn his focus to signing Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy next in a likely €25m deal. The Blues have already signed seven new players. (various) Man Utd have raised their offer for Sergio Reguilon to €30m, with Real Madrid considering the bid. (ABC de Sevilla) Galatasaray have increased their loan offer to €2m to Manchester United for a loan deal for Fred. (Fotomac) Everton and Bayer Leverkusen are both keen on a deal to sign Valencia goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. (Gols Media) AC Milan have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan for €3m with an option to buy for another €30m. (Gianluca Di Marzio) Fulham have offered Benfica a €2m loan fee with a €20m purchase option included for midfielder Florentino Luis. (Gazzetta dello Sport) SUAREZ AGREES MASSSIVE JUVENTUS PACKAGE Luis Suarez has agreed personal terms with Juventus worth €10m per season net. (Marca) Arturo Vidal will be announced as an Inter Milan player on Monday or Tuesday after Barcelona agreeing to his exit. (Sport) Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane wants to bring winger Dani Olmo to the club from RB Leipzig this summer. (Bild) Zidane hopes to raise a further €100m from sales of unwanted Real Madrid men. Gareth Bale, Sergio Reguilon, Mariano Diaz and Borja Mayoral are all set to depart. (AS) FC Nantes are in talks with Aston Villa to sign right-back Frederic Guilbert. (Foot Mercato) Ligue 1 side Brest are poised to sign Steve Mounie from Championship club Huddersfield Town. (L’Equipe) JAVI MARTINEZ TO RETURN TO ATHLETIC CLUB Javi Martinez has agreed personal terms to rejoin his former club Athletic Bilbao from Bayern Munich. The fee is likely to be around €10m – €12m. (Marca) Villarreal defender Alberto Moreno could miss the entire 2020/21 season after suffering a serious knee injury in training. (Marca) Leeds United are closing on the signing of Dinamo Zagreb defender Josko Gvardiol – and talks are ongoing for Rodrigo De Paul. (Fabrizio Romano) French fifth division side Limonest have announced the signing of 40-year-old French midfielder Steed Malbranque. (various) Valencia are considering a swoop for Swiss U19 international Darian Males from FC Luzern. (Mundo Deportivo) Roma remain hopeful of a deal for Chris Smalling, despite Manchester United standing by their €20m valuation. (Gazzetta dello Sport) AND MORE FROM EURO PAPER TALK Georginio Wijnaldum’s agent is close to agreeing terms over a move to Barcelona for the Liverpool star. (Algemeen Dagblad) Newly-promoted Serie A side Crotone are close to signing Milos Vulic, Andrea Rispoli, Luca Cigarini and Emmanuel Riviere. (Sky Italia) Real Madrid have denied claims in the Belgian press that they paid a total of €160m to sign Eden Hazard last year. (Marca) Tottenham are set to be offered Federico Bernardeschi as part of Juventus’ efforts to sign Tanguy Ndombele. (Calciomercato) Cagliari have agreed a deal with Roma for defender Federico Fazio, worth €2.5m plus bonuses. (Sky Italia) The president of Lille has confirmed that Boubakary Soumare will leave the club this summer amid links with Liverpool and Manchester United. (Telefoot Chaine) Barcelona are looking to move French defender Samuel Umtiti out of the club this summer. (Mundo Deportivo) The post Euro Paper Talk: Leeds keen to sign brother of top Liverpool target in €16m deal; Chelsea close on eighth summer signing appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Leeds are keen to sign a Barcelona midfield general after being quoted a modest price, while Chelsea are edging closer to transfer number eight of the summer, according to Saturday’s Euro Paper Talk.

 

BARCELONA STAR RAFINHA NEXT FOR LEEDS

Leeds are reported to have contacted Barcelona over a deal for Rafinha Alcantara.

The midfielder has just completed a season-long loan deal with Celta Vigo, but is back at his parent club.

However, it’s unlikely to be for long with Barca looking to offload the Brazil midfielder.

Arsenal and Everton have been linked, but according to Sport, it is Leeds United who now lead the chase.

They claim Marcelo Bielsa is keen on a deal for the 27-year-old, who has also played for Inter Milan in his time.

Bielsa and director of football Victor Orta are busy assembling a squad capable of holding their own in the Premier League. Rodrigo Moreno and Robin Koch have already signed – and remain hopeful of two more, including Rodrigo De Paul.

However, they also believe Rafinha would be a useful addition given his experience and versatility.

 

More to the point, the €16m (£14.2m) Barcelona are seeking for Rafinha would not put them off, either.

Leeds travel to Liverpool in their Premier League opener a week today.

He could, ironically, come up against his brother with Thiago Alcantara strongly linked with Liverpool.

 

CHELSEA TURN FOCUS TO MENDY

Frank Lampard will turn his focus to signing Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy next in a likely €25m deal. The Blues have already signed seven new players. (various)

Man Utd have raised their offer for Sergio Reguilon to €30m, with Real Madrid considering the bid. (ABC de Sevilla)

Galatasaray have increased their loan offer to €2m to Manchester United for a loan deal for Fred. (Fotomac)

Everton and Bayer Leverkusen are both keen on a deal to sign Valencia goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. (Gols Media)

AC Milan have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan for €3m with an option to buy for another €30m. (Gianluca Di Marzio)

Fulham have offered Benfica a €2m loan fee with a €20m purchase option included for midfielder Florentino Luis. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

 

SUAREZ AGREES MASSSIVE JUVENTUS PACKAGE

Luis Suarez has agreed personal terms with Juventus worth €10m per season net. (Marca)

Arturo Vidal will be announced as an Inter Milan player on Monday or Tuesday after Barcelona agreeing to his exit. (Sport)

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane wants to bring winger Dani Olmo to the club from RB Leipzig this summer. (Bild)

Zidane hopes to raise a further €100m from sales of unwanted Real Madrid men. Gareth Bale, Sergio Reguilon, Mariano Diaz and Borja Mayoral are all set to depart. (AS)

FC Nantes are in talks with Aston Villa to sign right-back Frederic Guilbert. (Foot Mercato)

Ligue 1 side Brest are poised to sign Steve Mounie from Championship club Huddersfield Town. (L’Equipe)

 

JAVI MARTINEZ TO RETURN TO ATHLETIC CLUB

Javi Martinez has agreed personal terms to rejoin his former club Athletic Bilbao from Bayern Munich. The fee is likely to be around €10m – €12m. (Marca)

Villarreal defender Alberto Moreno could miss the entire 2020/21 season after suffering a serious knee injury in training. (Marca)

Leeds United are closing on the signing of Dinamo Zagreb defender Josko Gvardiol – and talks are ongoing for Rodrigo De Paul. (Fabrizio Romano)

French fifth division side Limonest have announced the signing of 40-year-old French midfielder Steed Malbranque. (various)

Valencia are considering a swoop for Swiss U19 international Darian Males from FC Luzern. (Mundo Deportivo)

Roma remain hopeful of a deal for Chris Smalling, despite Manchester United standing by their €20m valuation. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

 

AND MORE FROM EURO PAPER TALK

Georginio Wijnaldum’s agent is close to agreeing terms over a move to Barcelona for the Liverpool star. (Algemeen Dagblad)

Newly-promoted Serie A side Crotone are close to signing Milos Vulic, Andrea Rispoli, Luca Cigarini and Emmanuel Riviere. (Sky Italia)

Real Madrid have denied claims in the Belgian press that they paid a total of €160m to sign Eden Hazard last year. (Marca)

Tottenham are set to be offered Federico Bernardeschi as part of Juventus’ efforts to sign Tanguy Ndombele. (Calciomercato)

Cagliari have agreed a deal with Roma for defender Federico Fazio, worth €2.5m plus bonuses. (Sky Italia)

The president of Lille has confirmed that Boubakary Soumare will leave the club this summer amid links with Liverpool and Manchester United. (Telefoot Chaine)

Barcelona are looking to move French defender Samuel Umtiti out of the club this summer. (Mundo Deportivo)

 

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James Marshment