European

Arsenal’s search for a striker took a bizarre twist yesterday when Takuma Asano, 21, claimed the club had made a formal offer. The Japanese international, with four caps and a single goal to his name, said that he was “a...

It’s amazing what a goal at an international tournament can do for a player. 22 year-old Belgian striker, Michy Batshuayi, may have had his heart in his mouth momentarily as he miscued his shot but his joy was unbridled...

Liverpool’s obsession with signing a goalscoring striker this summer received another boost yesterday when Gonzalo Higuain, 28, rejected a new deal from Napoli. The prolific Argentine striker who scored four goals in his country’s ill-fated Copa America Centenario campaign, had...

Leicester City’s hopes of keeping N’Golo Kante, 25, have suffered a serious blow with Zinedine Zidane demanding that Real Madrid activate the French international’s release clause. The Foxes are preparing a new contract offer and hope to persuade the midfielder...

Chelsea have joined Everton in the race to sign Belgian international, Axel Witsel, 27. AS Roma’s rejection a third bid for Radja Nainngolan, 28, means new Blues boss Antonio Conte has been forced to look elsewhere as he seeks to...

As England licks its footballing wounds, the Premier League clubs are starting to go into overdrive in the summer transfer market. Crystal Palace are the latest admirer of Michy Batshuayi, 22, Marseille’s Belgian striker. A scorer for his country in...

With Dani Alves, 33, beginning a new chapter in his career at Juventus, Barcelona are scouring Europe for a replacement right back. Topping their list is Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin, 21. A member of the Spanish squad at Euro 2016, Bellerin...

Borussia Dortmund have conceded defeat in their attempts to keep Armenian international, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, at the club and officials have travelled to Manchester to finalise a move to Old Trafford. It’s going to be busy week for Jose Mourinho...

Dani Alves, 33, has arrived in Turin to complete the formalities of his move to Italian champions, Juventus. After eight illustrious years at the Camp Nou, the Brazilian international with 92 caps to his name, decided that he needed a...

Manchester United have launched a £30m bid for Wolfsburg’s Julian Draxler, 22. New manager, Jose Mourinho, is desperate to strengthen his squad and has been frustrated with Borussia Dortmund’s intransigence over Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27. The Armenian international’s agent, Mina Raiola,...