Transfer news and rumours of the day: 15th July, 2016

claudio bravo marc andre terstegen
Who will move to Manchester City? Bravo or Ter Stegen? 

Welcome to our daily transfer round-up. We’ve compiled some of the best transfer rumours doing the rounds today. Arsenal and Chelsea are looking to sign the same Serie A defender, whilst Machester United are interested in signing a Slovakian youngster.

Napoli have no intention of letting their star player sign for Juventus, and Borussia Dortmund are close to signing a former player.

Here are the transfer rumours doing the rounds on July 15th:


Serie A

gonzalo higuain
Higuain to Juventus?

- AS Roma star Kostas Manolas could be leaving the club this summer. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Arsenal and Chelsea are lurking around, and could offer the player €4m/year.

- According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Watford are still in contacts with Napoli star Christian Maggio, but haven’t reached an agreement yet. Maggio is also tempted by the chance of playing in the MLS.

- Juventus are interested in signing Napoli star Gonzalo Higuain. Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis has told Gazzetta dello Sport that the Argentine won’t be sold for even €100m to Juventus.

Premier League

n'golo kante
Kante nearing a move to Chelsea

- Everton are interested in signing Sebastien Haller, reports France Football. Everton have already opened negotiations for the striker, who had 24 goals and 8 assists to his name last season.

- Hertha are interested in signing Slovakian youngster Ondrej Duda, reports Bild. Hertha, however, could face competition from Arsenal, West Ham, and Manchester United. The player is valued at €3.5m.

- According to RMC Sport, Chelsea have agreed on a €36m fee with Leicester for N’Golo Kante. The player has signed a five-year contract, and will undergo medicals in the next 48 hours.

La Liga

eduardo vargas
Vargas to Sevilla?

- Claudio Bravo and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen are both targets for Manchester City. Barcelona’s president, Robert Fernandez has told the Spanish media that they want to keep both the goalkeepers at the club.

- Everton are interested in signing Fernando Llorente, and the player could be allowed to leave. Sevilla’s president, Jose Castro, has revealed the club are yet to receive any offers for the player, and that they’d evaluate if someone made an offer.

- Hoffenheim forward Eduardo Vargas is on the wishlist of Sevilla, reports Bild. The player is a primary transfer target for Sevilla’s boss Jorge Sampaoli, and a reunion is on the cards.

Rest of Europe

mario gotze
Back to Dortmund?

- Mario Gotze is set to leave Bayern Munich this summer. According to Bild, Gotze has agreed to sign for Borussia Dortmund. His former club are offering €23m for his services, whilst Bayern Munich want €27m.

- Newcastle star Moussa Sissoko is set to leave the club this summer following his team’s relegation to the Championship. According to L’Equipe, Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing the Frenchman.

- According to La Provence, Tottenham are interested in signing George-Kevin N’Koudou . The player signed for Marseille last summer for €1.2m, and could now leave for €15m.

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