May 9th
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The summer transfer window is growing ever closer on the horizon for many of the biggest players in European football and as such clubs across the continent are already making plans for the summer window. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets.
Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals. A plethora of players will become available in the summer where clubs famously have more money to spend and aren’t as restricted by financial fair play rules. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories.
Today’s biggest transfer stories
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M. Rashford |
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Marcus Rashford has gone from strength to strength since swapping Old Trafford for Villa Park in January and that has attracted serious interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs. While Aston Villa may wish to sign the Manchester United star permanently, the England international is instead reportedly eyeing up a move to Barcelona, who remain interested in signing the 27-year-old talent at the end of the season.
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K. De Bruyne |
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Villa may miss out on signing Rashford this summer, but another Premier League star that could make a pemanent move to the Birmingham club is none other than Kevin de Bruyne. Although the Belgian star has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool or Serie A in recent days, a new report in England suggests that Villa are among a host of clubs monitoring his situation.
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J. Bellingham |
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Thanks to his stellar performances in the English Championship this season, there are no shortage of clubs looking to sign Sunderland star Jobe Bellingham this summer. However, despite a number of English clubs taking an interest in the midfielder, a new report suggests that none other than Borussia Dortmund are leading the race to sign the 19-year-old talent.
