Transfer roundup: Chelsea bid £60 million for Real’s Rodriguez, Arsenal want Porto's Brahimi

Sissoko to Inter, Manzukic to Chelsea? Real all gossip here

Premier League giants Chelsea have bid £60 million for Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, according to the Sunday Express.

The Colombian international is struggling to find first team football in the Spanish capital, and according to Madrid based newspaper Marca, was told by the club hierarchy that he should leave the club in order to get more minutes on the pitch.

Blues boss Antonio Conte has now turned his attention to the 25-year-old after missing out on Everton’s Romelu Lukaku.

James has fallen down the pecking order after the emergence of young Marco Asensio, who was preferred by manager Zinadene Zidane in the Uefa Super Cup match against Sevilla in the absence of first team players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

Inter eyeing Newcastle’s Sissoko

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Inter Milan’s new manager has confirmed that the club are interested in signing Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko, Goal.com reported.

Frank de Boer, who replaced former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini at the club, said his team’s midfield is incomplete, and that the French international is an ‘interesting player’. "We need a strong team and perhaps it's true that our midfield is not complete yet at the moment," De Boer said at a news conference. "We will have to keep a close eye on what happens on the transfer market. Joao Mario and Sissoko are interesting players."

Championship side Newcastle wants £35 million for the 27-year-old, and it is yet to be seen if Inter can get the deal done before the transfer window comes to an end in less than two weeks’ time.

Arsenal eye Yacine Brahimi move

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Premier League club Arsenal have turned their attention to Porto’s Yacine Brahimi, according to the Daily Mirror.

The move comes after the London based club failed to land Leicester City’s ace Riyad Mahrez, who signed a new four-year deal with the defending champions.

Brahimi was left out of the Porto’s Champions League squad, and it is believed that the club wants £40 million for the 26-year-old, who has made more than 60 league appearances for the Portuguese giants, where he scored 14 goals after joining them two seasons back from Spanish outfit Granada.

Chelsea want Juventus’ Manzukic

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Chelsea wants Juventus’ Mario Manzukic after missing out on Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, according to the Daily Mirror.

Blues boss Antonio Conte is desperately looking for a third striker as the club only has injury prone Diego Costa and new signing Michy Batshuayi in their striking wings, and was hoping to land former striker Lukaku to the club, but was left disappointed  after his current club refused to lower their demand of £75 million for the 23-year-old.

It is reported that Manzukic, who just spent one season at Juventus after joining from Athletico Madrid last season, would cost around £25 million, which is a third of the fee being talked about to prise Lukaku out of Goodison Park.