Transfer news on July 17: Real Madrid plots to "steal" both Belgian stars from Chelsea
(Baonghean.vn) - Real Madrid plots to "steal" Chelsea's Belgian star duo; MU sells Daley Blind to Ajax at a bargain price; Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton compete for Bernard; Matuidi invites Pogba to return to Juventus are the latest updates.
MU sells Daley Blind to Ajax at a bargain price
Daley Blind will return to Ajax Amsterdam after Manchester United accepted an £18.5m offer from the Dutch club.
The Dutch international left Ajax to join the Red Devils for £14m four years ago, and has been a regular in the centre-back role under Van Gaal.
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Blind returned to Ajax for £18.5m. |
However, since Mourinho took over, Daley Blind has not had many opportunities to play. Last season, he only played 7 matches in the Premier League.
MU's Twitter page posted the following message: "MUFC has agreed to the transfer of Daley Blind to Ajax. Further details of the contract will be announced in due course."
According to the British media, the deal will be worth around £14.1 million in cash. With additional fees, Blind's price could rise to £18.5 million (equivalent to 21 million Euros).
MU sign Perisic now!
Witnessing Ivan Perisic's impressive performance at the 2018 World Cup, many MU fans hope Mourinho will quickly bring the winger to Old Trafford.
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Seeing Perisic play at the 2018 World Cup, Mourinho wants the Croatian midfielder even more. |
Some fans exclaimed, now they understand why Mourinho wanted Perisic so much. Others said that the Croatian player is a perfect fit for MU. And they felt sorry that last year the team did not negotiate successfully to bring Perisic from Inter.
According to reports, MU has restarted this deal, negotiating with Ivan Perisic's representative in order to convince him to play in the Premier League.
Real Madrid plots to "steal" Chelsea's Belgian star duo
Bernabeu's most important superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left, received a warm welcome at Juventus, and now all eyes are on Real Madrid to see who they will bring in to replace him.
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Real Madrid are reported to have made official moves for both Hazard and Thibaut Courtois. |
Neymar is rumored to be the number 1 candidate, but the White House has denied it. Other potential names that the C1 champion is aiming for are Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - Best Young Player of the 2018 World Cup and Harry Kane (Tottenham) - Top scorer of the 2018 World Cup.
However, Real Madrid transfer rumours are currently focused on Chelsea's Belgian star duo: midfielder Eden Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
According to HLN, Real Madrid has made an official move for this duo, ready to spend 225 million euros to get the signatures of Hazard and Courtois.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton compete for Bernard

Midfielder Bernard has made 14 appearances for the Brazilian national team. He is on the payroll of Shakhtar Donetsk, but will leave the club as a free agent. The 25-year-old is currently attracting interest from many big clubs.
There have been reports that a club in China has made an offer for Bernard. However, Italian journalist Andersinho Marques insists he will move to the Premier League. “The new destination for Bernard will be in England. These are the rivals: Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton,” Marques said.
This summer, the Gunners have signed Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, Stephan Lichtsteiner, goalkeeper Bernd Leno and centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Revealed reason why Sanchez did not tour with MU

According to ESPN, striker Alexis Sanchez will not join MU on the tour in Los Angeles due to visa issues. The reason may be related to the tax evasion accusations the Chilean player received in February.
Sanchez will remain at Man United with lawyer Ruben Inostroza Povea. Sources say Sanchez hopes to resolve the issue in the next few days to join up with Jose Mourinho and his teammates.
Matuidi invites Pogba to return to Juventus

After winning the World Cup with France, midfielder Blaise Matuidi urged Paul Pogba to return to Juventus.
The United midfielder posted a video of his dressing room celebration on Instagram, in which Matuidi tells Pogba: “Remember to move to Juventus”. Pogba then laughs and replies: “Oh, the Old Lady!”.
Pogba's future has been in doubt after his performances last season and his reportedly poor relationship with Mourinho, but it is unlikely that a deal will happen this summer as Juventus have just splashed out on Cristiano Ronaldo.