The European transfer market has sparked into life by the major transfers of Matthijs de Ligt and Robert Lewandowski.
Netherlands defender De Ligt has moved from Juventus to Bayern Munich on a five-year contract in a deal worth £65.6m. Barcelona have signed Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich on a four-year contract worth £42.6m.
He has joined his new team-mates in Miami as part of Barcelona's four-match tour of the United States. And now Mirror.co.uk takes a look at other potential big deals which could happen on the continent this summer.
Barcelona linked with in-demand defensive ace
Barca are expected to switch their transfer focus after signing attacking target Robert Lewandowski.
Chelsea target Jules Kounde is high on the wish-list of manager Xavi Hernandez, who is intent on bolstering his defence further despite the addition of Andreas Christensen.
Sevilla’s €60 million price tag has been a major roadblock as Barça’s attempts to offer a player in exchange have also not yielded results yet. But according to journalist Gerard Romero, Sevilla could be open to accepting a player-plus-cash arrangement for Kounde, which would see Barcelona sign the French international for a fee in the range of €35-40 million.
Real Madrid plot move for Brazilian wonderkid
Real Madrid will reportedly look to sign 18-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Nascimento on a free transfer in the 2023 summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Real Madrid might not launch the offensive for Nascimento in the summer transfer window this year. The Spanish giants will instead aim to secure the services of the Brazilian prodigy next year when he might leave Botafogo as a free agent.
Guardiola discusses Neymar links
Pep Guardiola has played down reports that Manchester City have been offered the chance to sign Neymar according to 90 min news.
The Brazilian superstar has been heavily linked with a move away from the French capital this summer, despite assertions from new boss Christophe Galtier that he fits in with his plans.
Reports have suggested that PSG had approached Manchester City for Bernardo Silva, who is also wanted by Barcelona, and were willing to throw in Neymar as a makeweight. However, Guardiola was quick to deny their validity when questioned about them during Man City's tour of the US. "I’m sorry but it’s not true," Guardiola said.
"Their information is not right, Neymar is an incredible player and the info I have [is] he’s an incredibly nice guy. But it’s not right."
