LIVE Transfer Talk: Havertz next in at Chelsea if Leverkusen have to drop €100m price
The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe's big leagues and beyond.
TOP STORY: Havertz next in at Chelsea if Leverkusen have to drop €100m price
Chelsea have been busy in the transfer market already and announced a €53m deal for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner on Thursday.
But the Blues aren't done yet. Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz is reportedly next on their shopping list, with the German club asking for €100m.
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Havertz evidently 'liked' a tweet from a fan to Chelsea's account saying "announce Havertz," which has ramped up speculation, while Leverkusen could be forced to drop their asking price by at least €20m if they failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.
The club are fourth, one point ahead of Gladbach, for the final UCL position and it could be an expensive mistake if they can't cement it by the end of the season, according to Football.London.
Chelsea rate Havertz at closer to €80m anyway, so this one could work out if they can find a place to put him in their new XI.
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Spurs will return to action in the Premier League on Friday night against Manchester United, but prior to that, many members of the media wanted to question the veteran boss regarding what could happen in North London over the next few months.
"I'm not expecting, of course, us to be in a position of great spending, I'm not expecting that. I'm expecting my club to be very balanced and very honest in that kind of approach," Mourinho said at a news conference.
"We know that we are going to be in the same league, in the same world, as clubs that are going to do completely different to us."
Valencia maintain Ceballos interest
Marca is reporting that Valencia are still interested in trying to sign midfielder Dani Ceballos.
The Spaniard, who is on loan at Arsenal from Real Madrid, looks set to move on from the Emirates at the end of his deal. Whether or not Real are interested in keeping him at the Bernabeu, however, is the biggest question of all.
Ceballos revealed in an interview with El Chiringuito that he is well aware of Valencia's role in his situation, and with Los Che being in the market for a midfielder, it seems as if the only thing standing in their way is where they end up in the La Liga standings at the end of the season.
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- Schalke 04 are one of two clubs in Germany that are interested in signing West Ham United youngster Jeremy Ngakia, Sky Sports reports. The 19-year-old is out of a contract next month, and after failing to come to terms on a new deal, he's available on the open market with the defender being more than happy to take his time when deciding what he wants to do next.
- Rangers have a string of targets ahead of the summer transfer window, Sky Sports reports. Following yet another title winning campaign for rivals Celtic after the season was cut short, Rangers boss Steven Gerrard informed Rangers TV in a recent interview that the club has "numerous" targets that they want to bring in ahead of another championship push.
Source: espn.co.uk