The transfer window may be closed for Premier League clubs, but the rest of Europe remains in business for a little while longer.
There’s also nothing stopping English clubs selling some big names, even if, for the most part, it doesn’t make much sense for them to do so as they couldn’t replace them until January.
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Still, there’s plenty of gossip continuing to do the rounds, and we’ve highlighted ten major potential deals to look out for for the rest of this summer…
Paul Pogba
While it seems unthinkable that Manchester United would let Paul Pogba go now that the transfer deadline has come and gone for English clubs, transfer links with Real Madrid just won’t die down.
According to the Times, the Spanish giants seem to be preparing one final push to land the France international, who has not had the most convincing time at Old Trafford.
Still, allowing Pogba to leave now seems a huge risk given United failed to sign a central midfielder this summer and could not do so again for five months.
Alexis Sanchez
Another Man Utd player heading for the exit seems to be Alexis Sanchez – a far more likely departure than Pogba, one would imagine.
As seen in the tweet below, Gianluca Di Marzio claims the Red Devils flop has an agreement to join Inter Milan, where he could once again link up with Romelu Lukaku.
MUFC would surely love to offload the hugely disappointing Sanchez while they still can, so fans will be hoping to see this deal go through as soon as possible.
Neymar
Long linked with a return to Barcelona, it’s even been claimed by Guillem Balague on BBC Sport that the Paris Saint-Germain superstar could take a pay cut to seal his move back to the Nou Camp.
Whatever happens, it’s hard to imagine Neymar will still be a PSG player next month, with the Brazil international not living up to expectations in the French capital in his two years at the club.
Don Balon have also linked Neymar with Juventus, and either of these moves would be one of the stories of the summer as the 27-year-old remains one of the biggest names in world football.
Christian Eriksen
With just a year remaining on his contract, the end of the Premier League transfer window doesn’t look likely to give Tottenham fans too many assurances over the future of Christian Eriksen.
The Denmark international would be a quality signing for most top clubs and the Sun continue to link him with Real Madrid as they try to put pressure on Spurs into doing a late deal.
Given Eriksen’s contract situation, it seems likely he could move for a very generous price this summer as Spurs won’t want to lose him on a free in a year’s time.
Paulo Dybala
After a dip in form last season, Paulo Dybala no longer looks guaranteed a key role at current club Juventus and could be another late mover this summer.
Diario Gol have linked him with Real Madrid as a possible cheap alternative to Neymar, in what could be a smart piece of business if they manage to get the Argentine back to his best.
Don Balon, meanwhile, have also linked him with PSG as part of the aforementioned potential swap deal for Neymar.
Philippe Coutinho
It looks as though Philippe Coutinho could be on his way to Bayern Munich soon, if this tweet below is anything to go by:
The former Liverpool star has flopped at Barca and it makes sense that he could try to revive his career in the Bundesliga.
Bayern need attacking players after losing both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, and Coutinho could be an ideal replacement if he can get back to anything near his peak form.
Ousmane Dembele
Another Barcelona outcast, Ousmane Dembele’s future has been the subject of speculation for some time now.
The Independent recently claimed the France international was offered to PSG as part of a bid to sign Neymar, though it proved unsuccessful.
Don Balon also previously linked Liverpool and Bayern Munich as admirers of Dembele, so one imagines he’ll still have suitors in the final weeks of the transfer window and could be a player worth watching.
Tiemoue Bakayoko
Back at Chelsea after a decent loan spell at AC Milan last season, Tiemoue Bakayoko’s future remains up in the air.
The Daily Express link Bakayoko with a possible return to Ligue 1 with either PSG or Monaco, which makes sense as he previously looked superb in the French top flight.
Chelsea are now expected to turn to home-grown talent under new manager Frank Lampard, so probably don’t have room for the ineffective Bakayoko.
Dejan Lovren
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has been linked with an initial loan move with a view to a permanent transfer, according to Sky Italia, as translated by Football Italia.
The Croatia international makes sense as someone at Anfield who could be surplus to requirements after falling down the pecking order.
Some Reds fans may see it as a bit of a risk given a relative lack of depth at the back, but Lovren is certainly another name who seems likely to be on the move before the transfer window is completely closed.
Mauro Icardi
A quality player who’s lost his way somewhat at Inter Milan, Mauro Icardi makes sense as another potential late mover this summer.
Romelu Lukaku’s arrival surely threatens his place in the Inter starting XI, and Tuttosport have linked him with a move to rivals Juventus.
Diario Gol also claim Real Madrid have been offered Icardi, so there’s certainly potential for big clubs to make a quality signing before the end of the summer.