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The summer season switch window is right here, and there is loads of gossip swirling about who’s transferring the place. Switch Discuss brings you all the newest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, in fact, executed offers!

TOP STORY: Leicester holding out for £80m for Fofana

Chelsea have agreed private phrases with Wesley Fofana, however their transfer for the centre-back is likely to be scuppered by Leicester Metropolis’s calls for of an £80 million switch charge.

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The Every day Mail stories that whereas Thomas Tuchel’s facet have made gives of £60m and £65m for the 21-year-old, the Foxes will not be keen to let the France worldwide depart for something lower than £80m — the world file for a defender.

Fofana is only one of a number of Leicester gamers who’re rumoured to be leaving King Energy Stadium, with midfield maestro James Maddison reportedly on Newcastle United’s radar and Youri Tielemans being tracked by Arsenal. All three gamers began in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Gunners, and it stays to be seen if they are going to be a part of Brendan Rodgers’ squad as soon as the switch window closes.

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol has been touted as a possible various if Chelsea and Leicester can’t agree phrases for Fofana.

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09.00 BST: Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona nonetheless must strengthen their squad after opening the season with a disappointing 0-0 draw towards Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Barca handed debuts to 4 of their 5 summer season signings towards Rayo, with Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen all beginning. Franck Kessie got here on within the second half.

All 4 of them have been registered with LaLiga on Friday after the membership bought 24.5% of Barca Studios to take the full raised from asset gross sales this summer season to over €700m.

Jules Kounde has not but been registered and will not be till Barca create extra wage house, however the Blaugrana are pursuing additional signings, with Marcos Alonso, Bernardo Silva and probably one other right-back all wished.

“I’ve already mentioned now we have to maintain strengthening and now we have time till Aug. 31 [when the transfer window closes],” Xavi mentioned in his put up sport information convention. “However I do not need to use that as an excuse [for the Rayo result]. I perceive the frustration, expectations are actually excessive. We must analyse the sport, enhance and maintain believing within the mannequin of play.

“Rayo defended nicely. It was tougher for us to create [chances] than standard. It is a disgrace as a result of we wished to indicate the followers that we’re on path. It is disappointing, however we ask for persistence.”

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– Manchester Metropolis is not going to solely signal Anderlecht left-back Sergio Gomez for £11m, but additionally will make a play for Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney. That is in accordance with the Mail, which says Pep Guardiola’s facet are but to make a proper bid for the Scotland worldwide however are “monitoring the scenario.”

– Xavi Hernandez insisted that Frenkie de Jong is an “essential” Barcelona participant after Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano, however that hasn’t stopped the Metro from reporting that the Netherlands worldwide is on his method to Manchester United. The outlet says that the 25-year-old has informed his Barca teammates that he’ll seemingly transfer to Outdated Trafford.

– Marcus Rashford‘s future at Manchester United stays clouded, with varied stories both linking the attacker with a transfer or insisting he’ll keep put. The Sunday Instances says that Paris Saint-Germain need Rashford to be the long-term accomplice for Kylian Mbappe, whereas the Mail says that Erik ten Hag has little interest in transferring the England striker on.

– Fabrizio Romano says that Barcelona’s Memphis Depay is edging nearer to a transfer to Juventus. Talks are reportedly in “key levels” as the previous Lyon and Man United man seems to be for a approach out of Camp Nou.

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