Transfer news and rumours of the day: 16th August, 2016
Welcome to our daily transfer rumours round-up where Manchester United are making the headlines after they have all but completed a stunning £35million transfer. Elsewhere there is a new defensive target for Arsenal after their shambolic pursuit of Shkodran Mustafi.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have once again turned down a £30million bid for their Belgian flop. On that note, here are the most popular transfer news and rumours doing the rounds on August 16th.
Serie A
- Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Raina has offered himself to Barcelona as Claudio Bravo nears a £21million transfer to Manchester City. Reina, 33 is confident of being Barcelona’s number one choice despite an assured Champions League involvement with Napoli this season.
- AS Roma have completed the signing of Torino right back Bruno Peres. The Brazilian arrived today for his medical, ready to complete a transfer on loan with an obligation to buy for a grand total of €14.5m plus €1.5m bonuses and 20 per cent sell-on fee.
- Besiktas midfielder Jose Ernesto Sosa will complete a €7.5m move to Milan and will fly in for a medical tonight, according to Sky Sports Italia. The 31-year-old midfielder is expected to sign a two-year deal and wll be unveiled in next 24 hours.