Cristiano Ronaldo wants England return, Barcelona identify 3 players, and other transfer news and rumours of the day - 5th August 2017

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Is Bale heading back to England?

Jose Mourinho has urged Gareth Bale to publicly discuss desire to leave club

Reports from across Europe have been suggesting that Bale might be on his way back to England in a move that could see him make way for teen sensation Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid.

Manchester United are said to be leading the race between several European clubs to sign the Welshman, who is supposedly open to an exit from Spain.

The Daily Express have claimed that Jose Mouinho doesn't want a relapse of what seems to happen every transfer window and has stated that he will not make a move until Bale goes public with his intentions.

Barcelona enter the race for Monaco midfielder

According to reports from L'Equipe, the Spanish giants are now a part of the race to sign Monaco's Thomas Lemar.

Despite significant interest from several of Europe's finest clubs, Monaco are unwilling to sell their young Frenchman.

Barcelona will find themselves in a tight race with English sides - Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.

Barcelona close in on 3 signings

Having recently seen Neymar leave the club, Barcelona, it would seem, are wasting no time in replacing the Brazilian.

The Catalans are said to be closing in on 3 of their top targets, namely Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Inigo Martinez, according to Spanish news outlet Sport.

The players have reportedly agreed personal terms with Barcelona and only agreements need to be reached between the La Liga giants and the players' respective clubs.