Transfers and rumors on August 21: I. Rakitić seriously interested in PSG team

On July 1st, the official player transfer window was opened - European clubs continue to work on shaping 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.

Paris Saint-Germain is interested in Borussia Dortmund's left-back Raphael Guerreiro. BVB would be willing to part ways with the Portuguese for 40 million euros. ("L'Equipe")

Miralem Pjanic is close to reaching an agreement with Juventus for a new contract, valid until 2023. ("Sky Italia")

BBC reports that Manchester United has no intentions of parting ways with Jose Mourinho prematurely and hiring Zinedine Zidane who is currently unemployed.

Angel Di Maria is also expected to sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain for another three years. ("Le Parisien")

Everton is looking to send two of their players, Yannick Bolasie and Mohamed Besic, to the Championship league. Both players are being pursued by Middlesbrough. ("Northern Echo")

After the match against Valencia, Jan Oblak hinted that Filipe Luis is "leaving the team and it hurts". It is believed that the Brazilian has already reached an agreement with PSG.

Oleksandr Zinchenko, who belongs to Manchester City, is expected to spend the upcoming season on loan at Real Betis. ("The Sun")

Real Madrid's Marcos Llorente has attracted interest from several European clubs - Marseille, Alaves, Eintracht, but the player has decided to stay at the club and fight for minutes. ("Marca")

Borussia Dortmund is planning to contact Barcelona about the possibility of bringing striker Paco Alcacer to Germany for the season. ("L'Equipe")

Despite Ruben Loftus-Cheek having limited chances of becoming a starter for Chelsea, the Blues will not allow the Englishman to leave for another team. ("The Guardian")

The Catalan newspaper "Sport" claims that Paris Saint-Germain's intentions to acquire Ivan Rakitic are serious, but the Croatian's contract specifies a release clause of 125 million euros and the club will not negotiate until an offer with this amount is made. ("Sport")

Bordeaux, still unresolved on the issue of the coach, has contacted Thierry Henry about the possibility of taking over the team. ("L'Equipe")

Claudio Marchisio, who terminated his contract with Juventus, has received offers from five clubs - "Nice," "Monaco," "Sevilla," "Atletico," and "Real Betis." ("Tuttosport")

OFFICIAL: "Nice" has officially confirmed on their website that Mario Balotelli, who was linked to Marseille this summer, will not leave the club and will remain there for at least another season.

OFFICIAL: Jason Denayer, who belongs to Manchester City but has not played for them, has become a player for Lyon. The "Citizens" received 10 million euros for the Belgian.