Brighton have agreed a club-record fee with Tottenham for midfielder Alex Pritchard. Thought to be around £4m-£5m. (Source: Sky Sports)
@FTransferNews Arsenal have had an opening bid of €18m for defender Shkodran Mustafi rejected by Valencia. #AFC
Real Madrid & PSG have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jesé Rodriguez. He will be sold for €25M.
Huge: Julian Draxler tells Bild he wants transfer. Bild say Arsenal want him. #AFC https://t.co/nWyJ4BN7Ee via @sport_witness
The Germany international has been quoted as saying that before Wolfsburg said he was staying, they should have spoken to him:“Before one goes public, they should also have a word with myself. “For me it is so that I have expressed myself clearly after the Euros, with Dieter Hecking, that I want to leave Wolfsburg. The coach knows for more than three weeks. “Two days after the semi-final at the European Championships I told him how I see the whole situation and what I want – which is to leave the club.” Draxler is annoyed at what he thinks are briefings about the situation to the German media, and the club not being straight about things. The player only joined Wolfsburg from Schalke last summer, but says it was made clear at the time that he could leave should a really good opportunity arise. “I was verbally assured with my transfer in August 2015 that I can leave the club when given opportunities. Both from Hecking, as well as Allofs. “It was always clear between all parties that I would like to go to a top international club if the opportunity arises. It was discussed that we speak rationally with one another, if other clubs show interest.” Draxler made it quite clear that Wolfsburg was always just a ‘springboard’ for him to a bigger club, which surely won’t go down well with fans. At the end of Bild’s huge exclusive, they say:‘PS. Draxler is at Arsenal London and Juventus Turin in conversation’
According to @MattHughesTimes, Chelsea will make a final offer for Lukaku this week. It will be just shy of £70m. https://t.co/rIj1ORDmou
