Premier League transfer news: Real Madrid to make €70 million bid for Liverpool star wanted by Barcelona, and more - October 21, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! As we can see already, the Premier League clubs are aware of what they lack and are already taking steps to fix their cracks in the January transfer window.

And so, without further ado, we shall dive straight into the rumours of the day!

#5 Chelsea starlet wants loan move

One of the drawbacks of being a top club is that there is no room for error or experimentation; especially when it comes to giving a talented youngster enough chances to help his growth.

As a result, they have to let go of the player and eventually lose them on a permanent basis. Chelsea are one of those clubs that have lost some of their best talents because of this.

The likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah could have been donning the blue had it not been for the obligation of the Londoners to compete for every possible title.

The Blues have some really talented players in their ranks and one among them is Billy Gilmour, who has claimed that he wants to leave the club on loan as a means to play more.

Citing the examples of other Chelsea-owned youngsters, he stated that playing on loan benefits a player in his development.

“You see all the boys going out on loan at Chelsea and how much it’s benefiting them,” he said.

“Jake Clarke-Salter and Fikayo Tomori are out just now at Vitesse Arnhem in Holland and at Derby County.

“Tammy Abraham is at Aston Villa and Mason Mount is another at Derby and he has just been called into the full England squad.

“I played Under-18s last year to settle in. Now I’ve moved up to Under-23 and will try to kick on. I’ll take it bit by bit.”

#4 North London

Emery going strong

Things are going well for both North London clubs as the pair are very well placed in the race for a top-four finish. Arsenal may have started badly, and Spurs may have been erratic in the middle, but both these teams are churning out wins and doing themselves huge favours.

However, it is also apparent that there is a lot of room for improvement, which is why both the Gunners and Lilywhites are expected to make signings in the winter window.

According to an exclusive from TeamTalk, Arsenal are in the race to sign highly-talented English youngster Dylan Crowe from Ipswich. The starlet is also being chased by Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Spurs seem to be making a habit of being linked to Championship players as Derby County star Bradley Dack is on their radar, according to this report from Express.

#3 Poch’s take on winter signings

Pochettino speaks about winter window

Staying in North London, the white half failed to make a single signing in the summer – a move that baffled many. However, it seems as though their Argentine manager is not a man who would sanction signings just for show.

Speaking about the transfer market, Pochettino stated that the team does need new signings in order to change their “dynamic”. However, he also expressed his disdain at the idea of signing players just for the sake of it.

“Of course we are always trying to improve our squad because football is dynamic,” he said.

“Every six months you need to do something to refresh and to wake up. Or change the dynamic in the dressing room.

“But if you cannot achieve what you want, and you need to sign because you want to make people happy or act like all the clubs, I think that is not common sense.”

#2 Manchester madness

A wanted man

And here we are. There was once a time when this slideshow was impossible to write without having this section. But, well, times are a-changing! It is not that rumours surrounding United or City have lessened by any means, it is just that the other clubs have become more active in the mill.

But today, we have some madness to share with you. According to the indications of Juventus manager Max Allegri, it seems as though Paul Pogba won’t end up at Juventus after all.

When asked about Pogba, he was very clear that there is nothing to say about him since he is a United player.

“Pogba? I don’t think I will hear from him since I won’t call him,” Allegri said. “He is a United player and that’s all there is to it.”

Meanwhile, according to The Times, Jose Mourinho is interested in signing Kalidou Koulibaly, who is also wanted by Chelsea, from Napoli.

#1 Real Madrid

Firmino wanted by Real

The talk of the transfer rumour mill of the Premier League is not the Premier League clubs but the giants from Spain named Real Madrid. They are currently going through a terrible patch of form and it is only natural for them to be linked with some of the best players in the world.

And the Premier League is a house of such players. According to Don Balon, Real Madrid aren’t willing to wait for Benzema to come to the fore anymore as he hasn’t been able to do so thus far.

As a result, they are now targeting Liverpool superstar Roberto Firmino and believe that the Brazilian, who has also been linked to Barcelona, won’t cost more than €70 million.

Meanwhile, Don Balon claim that Gareth Bale is not open to the idea of Eden Hazard joining the Galacticos and has informed Florentino Perez that should the Belgian arrive, he would look to leave.