TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Kylian Mbappe banished to PSG B team amid stand-off, Man City reject Barcelona bid for Bernardo Silva and Saudi Arabia target Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne
- Kylian Mbappe’s situation at PSG if turning ugly amid Real Madrid’s interest
- West Ham chasing Edson Alvarez as they offload flop Gianluca Scamacca
- Premier League transfer window: Club-by-club list of all the summer moves
There are just four days until the new Premier League season officially kicks off and clubs are still hoping to secure some major deals to bolster their sides and start the campaign on a high.
Clubs still have until September 1 to do their business after an eventful transfer window that has seen major deals such as Declan Rice’s £105million switch from West Ham to Arsenal and Man United’s £72m deal for Rasmus Hojlund, which was confirmed this weekend.
There are still plenty of question marks and unresolved transfer deals – including Bayern Munich‘s pursuit of Tottenham’s star striker Harry Kane – a saga that looks destined to go down to the wire.
With several deals this summer reliant on one another it’s shaping up to be a very intriguing close to the window.
Below, Mail Sport takes a look at all the latest news and gossip on Monday.
Harry Kane scored four goals as Tottenham beat Shakhtar Donetsk in a friendly as his transfer saga with Bayern Munich continues
PSG misfit Kylian Mbappe is set to train with the club’s B team as his stand-off with the club over his failure to sign a contract extension turns ugly. The £250m-rated player’s contract expires in 2024, with Real Madrid favourites to land his coveted signature. (Mail Sport)
Marco Verratti is set to stay with the French champions, meanwhile, after snubbing lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia after approaches from Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal and is content to enter a 12th season in Paris having resolved his differences with new manager Luis Enrique. (L’Equipe)
West Ham star Gianluca Scamacca is on the verge of a return to his native Italy as he closes in on a move to Atalanta, with the Hammers agreeing a £27.6m transfer for the struggling striker after his difficult year in London. (Mail Sport)
Manchester City have rejected an offer from Barcelona for midfielder Bernardo Silva, with Pep Guardiola keen to keep the Portuguese star at the Etihad amid interest from the Spanish side. (Mundo Deportivo)
West Ham are set to make a second bid for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez after their opening offer of £30m was deemed inefficient by the Dutch side – with the Hammers looking to get their first signing of the summer through the door. (Mail Sport)
Manchester City have rejected an offer from Barcelona for their midfielder Bernardo Silva
West Ham are preparing an improved bid for Ajax’s Alvarez after a £30m offer was rejected
Saudi Arabian clubs will target Premier League starts Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City next year as they continue to raid the world’s best sides (Daily Mirror)
Shakhtar Donetsk are demanding £5.6m in compensation from Tottenham after they signed Manor Solomon. Spurs have offered a sell-on fee instead (The Athletic)
Fred and Donny van de Beek could both be on their way through the Manchester United exit door. Fred is ‘100 per cent guaranteed’ to go while Van de Beek is talking to Real Sociedad (Fabrizio Romano)
Paris Saint-Germain have reached agreement over the signing of Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos with sporting director Luis Campos leading negotiations (L’Equipe)
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has verbally agreed a four-year deal with Lyon, with talks in the final stages after he left Arsenal (The Sun)
