(Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko could be set to move to Barcelona)
HERE’S YOUR DAILY dose of transfer gossip from the madness of the summer transfer window and who better to guide us through the latest wheelin’ and dealin’ than ‘Arry himself.
Just don’t use the words wheelin’ or dealin’, alright?
Van Dijk on the move: Virgil van Dijk is preparing to leave Celtic after the Scottish club were knocked out of the Champions League last night. Everton and Southampton are among the clubs being linked with the defender.
Yarmolenko in demand: Having already been linked with Liverpool and Everton, Barcelona are now believed to want Dynamo Kyiv playmaker Andriy Yarmolenko, though they’d have to wait until January to sign the player, owing to a transfer ban imposed on them until then.
Fazio for Everton? The Toffees are preparing for life without John Stones and have launched a bid for Tottenham centre-back Federico Fazio.
West Brom show Austin interest: If the Baggies do ultimately sell Saido Berahino to Tottenham, they will target QPR’s Charlie Austin as a replacement.
West Ham line up Zaza: The Hammers are hoping to secure a loan deal for either Juventus’ Simone Zaza or Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor by the weekend, as the club are keen to add another striker to their ranks.
Spurs target to leave Real: Despite the player having recently been linked with Spurs, Real Sociedad are expected to imminently confirm the £12.4million signing of midfielder Asier Illarramendi from Real Madrid.
Garay back-up plan: While John Stones is ultimately expected to seal a move to Chelsea, if that doesn’t happen, the Londoners are believed to be eyeing Zenit St Petersburg’s Ezequiel Garay as back-up.
Lamela to end Spurs stay: Inter are understood to be in talks with Spurs over the signing of £20million-rated Erik Lamela.
Neymar going nowhere: Barcelona have rubbished talk of the Brazilian international joining Man United.
