Chelsea plan to secure €100 million rated La Liga superstar next summer and other transfer news and rumours of the day - 8th September, 2017

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature the latest update on some of the major happenings in world football which may change the complexion of a few clubs. So let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on September 7, 2017:

Premier League

Chelsea CEO wants Antoine Griezmann

Despite signing six new players this summer, the Chelsea board and Antonio Conte feel that the club fell short in doing the best possible business. A number of players rejected a move to the Blues which has not gone down well with the ownership.

In order to make a statement next summer, Chelsea CEO Marina Granovskaia has made Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann her number one priority. The Sun reports that she will personally handle the negotiations with Atletico and it is also believed that Griezmann will be available for €100 million from the month of January.

Vincent Janssen joins Fenerbahce

Tottenham Hotspur's Vincent Janssen has joined the Turkish giants on a season long loan after an indifferent previous season with the Lilywhites. He scored just two goals from 27 matches which prompted the club to offload him.

Spurs had paid £17 million to secure his services but the Dutchman failed to live up to the expectations. Fenerbahce secured a big swoop on Turkish deadline day with their fans mobbing Janssen at the airport a few hours ago.

Serie A

Marek Hamsik tempted to join Manchester United

Marek Hamsik open to joining Manchester United

Napoli loyalist, Marek Hamsik has revealed that if an offer arrives from Manchester United then he will find it extremely hard to turn it down. The 30-year-old is a fan favourite in Naples and has helped the club maintain their status in Champions League. But when asked about the appeal of elite clubs like Manchester United, Hamsik said, "It would surely be the hardest decision of my career. Maybe everyone wants to play at these clubs. I can’t answer that.”

AC Milan agree to sell Jose Sosa

Calciomercato can understand that AC Milan have reached an agreement with Trabzonspor for the sale of the Argentine midfielder, Jose Sosa. With the Turkish transfer window ending tonight, Trabzonspor were desperate to secure Sosa's signature in a jiffy. Meanwhile, AC Milan were also keen to offload him after a flurry of summer signings saw Sosa being surplus to demands at the San Siro.

Bundesliga

Franck Ribery wants to continue playing for at least three more years

Franck Ribery might leave Bayern Munich

After signing on from Marseille in 2007, Franck Ribery has gone on to become a legend at the Allianz Arena. The Frenchman has won every possible honour with the Bavarians and has even said that he will like to end his career at Bayern Munich. But with the emergence of new talents, Ribery knows that retiring at Bayern Munich may not become a reality.

When asked about his future, Ribery said, "I can play two, three more years. I love football. I don't want to sit at home, I want to play. I would love to retire at Bayern. I would love to stay here until the end of my career, but a move abroad is also in the back of my head."

Juventus enter Thomas Muller race

Tuttosport has reported that the reigning Italian champions Juventus want to make a statement signing next summer after failing to bring in a top notch player this past window. The Juventus boardroom believe that Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich can be a perfect acquisition in the club's bid to win the holy grail called Champions League. The 27-year-old Bavarian is reportedly considering his future and has offers from Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

La Liga

Lionel Messi has finally signed an extension with FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona lied about Philippe Coutinho's quoted price of €200 million

Guillem Balague, Sky Sports' expert, has today revealed that Liverpool had not quoted a €200 million price for Philippe Coutinho on deadline day. Barcelona had made that claim after failing to secure Coutinho in the summer transfer period. Balague revealed, "Regarding the alleged €200m (£183m) demand from Liverpool - Liverpool always denied they had said that and they insisted day one that Coutinho was not for sale. That is 100 per cent true. Barcelona said that someone from Liverpool told them 'we can start talking from the €200m (£183m) mark'. That is not totally true. Liverpool never said that."

Lionel Messi's contract extension update

With Barcelona's talisman entering his final year of his current deal, tension has increased among the fan base about their favourite player's future. But Sky Sports has revealed that an agreement has been reached with the club and Messi's father with an announcement imminent in September.

The board thought of delaying the official statement regarding Messi's extension because of the transfer window but with the market now being closed, an announcement is expected in the coming days.

Rest of the world

A way out for the estranged Chelsea striker?

Besiktas set to complete a last minute deal for Diego Costa

With Fenerbahce calling off their pursuit of the estranged Chelsea striker Diego Costa on deadline day, Besiktas are ready to pounce on the chance to take Costa on board. The Daily Express has revealed that Besiktas will sign Costa on a six-month loan spell with Chelsea desperate to offload the striker who does not feature in manager Antonio Conte's plans.

Julian Draxler wanted to join FC Barcelona

Despite being heavily linked with Arsenal on 31st August, Julian Draxler secretly wanted a move to FC Barcelona this season. Mundo Deportivo claims that Draxler was holding out for an offer from the Catalans which did not arrive as a result of the Spanish club's obsession over Philippe Coutinho. It is also believed that Draxler's agent, Roger Wittmann travelled twice to Spain to offer his client to Barcelona.