Transfer news and rumours of the day: 8th July, 2016
Welcome to our daily transfer rumour round-up. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is making headlines today, after he signed a new long-term deal at the club. The German manager is looking to sign a certain Real Madrid player, whilst Manchester City have made huge offer for a Juventus player.
Former Manchester United player tells his teammates that he wants to return to the club, and Juventus are preparing a bid for an Arsenal star.
Here are the transfer rumours doing the rounds on July 8th:
Serie A
– Juventus are keen on signing Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez to replace Alvaro Morata. According to Tuttosport, the Serie A club are ready to offer €30m plus €5m in bonuses for the player, but Arsenal have rejected the bid.
– Manchester City have made a €60m offer for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, reports Corriere Dello Sport. The player has also been offered a five-year contract worth €8m a year, but Juventus are ready to reject any bids from the Premier League giants.
– Stoke City are ready to offer €12m-€13m for Juventus star Mario Lemina, reports Sport Italia. The Serie A club will evaluate the offer in the coming days. Lemina has also been linked with a move to Leicester City.