Transfers and rumors on August 11: L.Modrič and P.Pogba made important decisions

On July 1st, the official player transfer window 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 already completed deals.

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This summer PSG rejected "Man Utd's" £160 million offer for Kylian Mbappe ("Daily Mirror").

PSG showed interest in Ousmane Dembele, who did not fit in at "Barcelona" and was previously coached by Thomas Tuchel ("Daily Mail").

In Jack Grealish's new contract with "Aston Villa", a £30 million release clause will be included ("The Sun").

After consideration, Luka Modric decided to stay with Madrid's "Real" team. The best player of the planet's top competitions had received offers from Milan's "Inter" (AS).

L. Modric will sign a new contract with "Real" and his salary will equal captain Sergio Ramos's, which is 10 million euros per season ("Marca").

"Man Utd" midfielder Pogba wants to stay in the team to prove his worth after a successful World Cup campaign ("RMC Sport").

"Chelsea" midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is surplus to requirements for coach Maurizio Sarri and is likely to be loaned to "Milan" ("Daily Mirror").

"Everton" midfielder Nikola Vlasic will soon sign a contract and move to Moscow's CSKA team for the season ("Sport24").

"Everton" coach Marco Silva urged forward Ademola Lookman to stay at the club and fight for a place among the best players. The 20-year-old footballer is being lured by Bundesliga clubs ("Telegraph").

AC Milan will soon finalize the deal for Monaco forward Keita Balde, paying 5 million euros for a one-year loan and including a 34 million euro buy-back option in the contract (Gianluca Di Marzio).

"Schalke" wants to re-sign PSG forward Julian Draxler ("Calciomercato.com").

"Sporting" has started negotiations with "Milan" for forward Carlos Bacca ("A Bola").