Transfer news and rumours of the day: 24th December, 2016

Omer Toprak
Mats Hummels’ replacement?

Serie A

Toni Kroos
The heir to Pirlo?

Inter Milan want Lucas Leiva

Fallen Serie A giants Inter Milan are plotting a move for Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva after making an enquiry about his availability from the Anfield outfit. The San Siro side tried to sign the Brazilian in the summer but their advances were rejected by the Merseyside club.

With Leiva falling down Jurgen Klopp’s pecking order and entering the last 6 months of his contract the Serie A outfit find the moment opportune to make a move and are willing to pay up to £4 million for his services plus add-ons to sign him in the upcoming transfer window.

Leiva signed for Liverpool from Gremio in 2007 and is the longest serving player currently in the squad having made over 300 appearances for the Reds but has struggled for game time this season and has started only 3 Premier League games this season.


Juventus plot audacious £76m move for Toni Kroos

Italian heavyweights Juventus have made a reputation of spending big on Superstars in recent transfer windows. According to The Sun, Real Madrid superstar Toni Kroos is the #1 target for the Old Lady and the Turin outfit are planning an audacious £76 million move for the German World Cup winner in the summer.

Juventus manager Max Allegri wants a player in the mould of Italian legend Andrea Pirlo, who can sit deep and dictate play and who can be a better fit than Kroos. The 26-year-old recently penned a new contract with the Santiago Bernabeu outfit after being linked with a move to the Premier League but Juventus are set to test the resolve of Real Madrid with the huge bid for the midfielder.

If the transfer does go through, Kroos will become the second costliest midfielder of all time while also becoming the most expensive German player of all time.

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