Transfer news and rumours of the day: 3rd August, 2016

Schweinsteiger to Besiktas?

Welcome to our daily transfer rumours roundup section. German international Julian Draxler says he wants to leave Wolfsburg, and could be heading to the Premier League. Manchester City are on the verge of signing an impressive Brazilian striker. On the other hand, agent reveals Chelsea’s offer for Serie A star, whilst Juventus are looking to sign Paul Pogba’s replacement.

Here are the transfer rumours doing the rounds on 3rd August:

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Serie A

Witsel to Juventus?

- According to Gianluca di Marzio, West Ham are interested in signing Inter’s Davide Santon. The Premier League side club could pay a loan fee of €550k, with an option to buy the player for €5.9m.

- Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent has revealed his client has offers from many clubs including Chelsea, but it’s Napoli’s decision to make. The Senegalese defender has been heavily linked to Chelsea in the last few days.

- Juventus are interested in signing Axel Witsel from Zenit Saint Petersburg, but are reluctant to pay €30m, reports Tuttosport. The Serie A giants have made an offer of €18m plus €4m in bonuses.