Chelsea are set to make a final make-or-break deal for Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian left Stamford Bridge for £28m just two seasons ago and now he could be heading back if a reported bid of £67m is accepted by Everton.
According to the Daily Mail, Lukaku is looking for a way out of Everton and wants to try and re-test himself at Chelsea... "According to the Daily Mail" is an important element to remember about this particular rumour.
Manager of Lyon, Bruno Genesio, has given Arsenal a huge boost by saying that Alexandre Lacazette can yet leave. He said, “He can leave if Lyon want him to. There are some offers that you cannot refuse." The Mirror have reported that Lyon rejected a £29.3m bid for the Frenchman but that Arsene Wenger is set to come back with an improved offer this week.
Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Lyon boss says Lacazette 'can leave if club want him to'https://t.co/sOPKu2s83S pic.twitter.com/WRTUKEz46m
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) August 2, 2016
Wales Online are reporting that Ashley Williams is close to completing a £10m move to Everton. The Toffees are looking at a potential future without John Stones and the Welsh international would be a steal at £10m. This is the kind of transfer that could really be detrimental to Swansea's season though.
Leroy Sane checked into a Manchester hotel yesterday completed a medical ahead of his £35m move to Manchester City. According to The Independent, the drawn out sage is finally closing as Schalke confirmed the news on Twitter.
As Schalke lose Sane, they sign Chelsea's Baba Rahman on loan. The Daily Mail have reported that the Ghana full-back met up with Schalke's training camp ahead of a season long loan with the German club.
Sunderland's David Moyes looks set to swoop for the rejects of Mourinho's Manchester revolution this summer. The Guardian is reporting today that Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj are at the top of the Scot's list.
Swansea will look to boost their options up-front as they move for Nacer Chadli and Leonardo Ulloa. The Mirror have reported that Swansea have already made an offer for Chadli and are looking to follow up on an inquiry for Ulloa. The Swans will be desperate to add to their attacking options having let go of Bafetimbi Gomis, Eder and Alberto Paloschi this summer.
West Ham are looking to bolster their attacking options and Mario Gomez is on the radar of Slaven Bilic. According to The Guardian, the German striker is looking to move away from Turkey and its current state of political instability.
According to ESPN, Bastian Schweinsteiger is training with Manchester United's u-23's squad after Mourinho told him that he has no future at the club. The Daily Mail have reported that both AC Milan and Inter Milan are interested in bringing the 32-year-old to Italy.
His brother Tobi was less that impressed with how Bastian was treated:
no respect
— Tobi Schweinsteiger (@tobits7) August 1, 2016
And finally...
Walsall have broken their transfer record by signing 20-year-old Cyprus striker Andreas Makris from Anorthosis Famagusta.
