On July 1st, the players' transfer window officially opened - the most famous European clubs are starting to form their squads for the 2018-19 season.
"EuroFootball.com" continues its traditional column and until the end of the transfer window presents the most interesting daily news about possible player transfers or completed deals.
Barcelona defender Andre Gomes will not go on the preseason tour in North America as he will soon leave the club. He is being pursued by Turin's Juventus and London's Arsenal (Sport).
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Liverpool's Everton and Bournemouth will seek to acquire left-back Diego Laxalt, who represented Uruguay at the World Cup. Both teams only have one player on the left side, so the Genoa player would be a great reinforcement (The Sun).
According to the same source, Southampton is preparing to make an offer for Liverpool forward Danny Ings, who should cost 20 million pounds sterling.
London's Tottenham is interested in French national team defender Benjamin Pavard, who would replace Toby Alderweireld, who disagrees with extending his contract (Daily Mirror).
Napoli has decided that they will demand at least 80 million pounds sterling for center-back Kalidou Koulibaly. This amount is intended to deter London's Chelsea interest, which has already attracted coach Maurizio Sarri and midfielder Jorginho (Daily Mirror).
Unable to acquire Jorginho, Manchester City turned to Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic. However, the royal club asked for as much as 80 million pounds for him (Daily Star).
Manchester United will try to take advantage of AC Milan's financial difficulties and submit a 30 million pound offer for the captain Leonardo Bonucci. The "Fashion Capital" club needs to earn at least 45 million before the end of the transfer window (Daily Express).
Sarri, who wants to lure Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus to Chelsea, is ready to get rid of not only Alvaro Morata but also Olivier Giroud (Daily Mirror).
OFFICIAL: Dortmund's Borussia fullback Erik Durm, who missed all matches last season due to injuries, has signed a one-year contract with Huddersfield Town.
