Premier League transfer news: Jordi Alba to Man Utd, Liverpool will have to pay €90 million for goalkeeper - May 30, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! Just over a month remains for the summer transfer window to open and the clubs are already pacing up deals to bring in players to make them stronger.

Summarising what lies up ahead, the usual suspects - Manchester clubs and Liverpool - are obviously there. The likes of Chelsea and Tottenham have also featured quite dominantly here, making this a top-five heavy roundup.

So, without further ado - let's begin!

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#5 Jorginho agent speaks up

If we had to pick one player that has been linked with the most number of clubs over the course of the season, it has to Napoli's passing maestro Jorginho. The Italian, who holds the record of the most passes made in a game with 180 completed passes against Cagliari, has been linked with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Jorginho's agent Joao Santos has spoken up about reports linking him with a move to Stamford Bridge. Santos claimed that the Blues haven't contacted him yet but conceded that they are an interesting prospect.

Speaking to Calcio Napoli, Santos said: “Chelsea have never had contact with me so I cannot talk, they’ve never called me.

“They’re an important and interesting club – like Barcelona and Real Madrid – but they’ve never called me.

“I’ll be in Italy this week. In the transfer market, things can mature in 15 hours or in 15 days.”

Keeping up the Jorginho topic, another one of his suitors, Manchester City, are being subject to Napoli playing hardball against them over the pass-master. The Partenopei are apparently stalling over naming an asking price over their prized asset.

According to Independent.ie, Jorginho has reportedly agreed on personal terms with the Citizens, but the Etihad outfit fear that they may have to go in a transfer war with Chelsea, who are expected to sign Jorginho's former boss Maurizio Sarri, over the Italian.

Speaking about Manchester City, the Citizens, the report adds, are looking for a wide forward and Riyad Mahrez, Leon Bailey and Kylian Mbappe are some of the names that Pep Guardiola seems to have in his mind.

#4 London

Bale to PL seems like a possibility

Over the last few weeks, Spurs have been heavily linked with their former star Gareth Bale. The Welshman has already won four Champions League titles with the Galacticos and right after winning the final against Liverpool, he said that he will speak to his agent regarding his future with the Blancos.

And as it turns out, according to Independent, Spurs could launch an "audacious" bid for the forward as the Welsh star is willing to take a cut in pay in order to make a comeback to the club where his rise to stardom began.

Staying in London, West Ham United apparently want to make another loan bid for Joao Mario. The Inter midfielder has already spent six months on loan with the Hammers and they now want to extend it to another season, say Evening Standard.

Inter, however, want it to be a permanent transfer and rate him at £26 million.

#3 Neymar update

Brazil Training Session

In something that might not make many United fans happy, Duncan Castles has revealed in The Transfer Window podcast that Neymar will not be joining Manchester United as he wants Madrid move.

“Realistically I see no chance of Man United signing him in the transfer window,” Castles was quoted by The Sport Review.

“Real Madrid is the club he wants to go to.”

Now, this is a very new one, isn’t it? For the first time in this transfer roundup, Jordi Alba has been linked to the Premier League and there are no points for guessing which teams share the honours.

According to Don Balon, Jose Mourinho wants to negotiate a deal for Barcelona’s Jordi Alba, who is considered as one of the indispensable players at the club. The left-back also has interest from Chelsea, the report further adds.

#2 Liverpool

Team Brazil Training Camp - Granja Comary

After Lorius Karius' blunders in the final of the Champions League, it is almost certain that the Reds will look to sign a goalkeeper in the summer, with Alisson being their prime target.

However, they may have to wait until the end of the World Cup for any deal to go through - while also expecting competition from Real Madrid - as Roma want €90 million for their star goalkeeper, according to The Guardian.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are set to hold talks with Lyon superstar Nabil Fekir – someone who has been linked with them previously – over a move that could potentially be worth up to £53 million, report L'Equipe.

With Fabinho already signed by the Merseyside outfit, it seems as though the Reds are going to use the summer transfer window to strengthen in every possible area.

#1 Rumours of the day

The man in demand

Mohamed Salah is a man in demand. After all, this is a player that equaled Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of the most goals scored in European football this season with 44 goals. While Real Madrid are interested in him, Manchester City might just be a hurdle for them.

According to Don Balon, Pep Guardiola is very impressed with Mo Salah and wants him at Man City and will do whatever it takes to be a hindrance in Madrid’s path towards Salah.

Finally, Don Balon believe that Toni Kroos, who has a €300 million release clause, has a great offer from Manchester United and is pondering on it. With the number of midfielders linked with Man United over the last few months, they could actually make an entire starting XI out of it.