Real Madrid identify Keylor Navas successor and other transfer news and rumours of the day - 23rd September, 2017

Bundesliga

FC Barcelona calling?

FC Barcelona hopeful of a cut-price deal for Leon Goretzka

With Leon Goretzka favouring a move to either FC Barcelona or Bayern Munich, the Catalans have taken the charge and are preparing an offer for the midfielder in January. Schalke 04 are keen on getting some value for the German international in January and prefer selling Goretzka abroad than to a direct rival. Mundo Deportivo has reported a £15 million price tag for the German.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur monitoring David Philipp

Premier League sides are ready to battle it out for one of Germany's most promising players in David Philipp. The 17-year-old Werder Bremen starlet is a highly rated player in Germany and has started to garner attention due to his exploits for the U-17 side. Philipp scored 18 and assisted 21 for Bremen's U-17 side last season. Philipp will be out of contract next summer but the Bundesliga side are confident of making him sign a new deal.