Transfer news and rumours of the day: 9th August, 2016

Bundesliga

Andreas Christensen can make his loan move to Borussia Monchengladbach permanent

- According to Evening Standard, Borussia Monchengladbach are still trying to complete a deal to sign Andreas Christensen permanently from Chelsea. The 20-year-old is with Monchengladbach on an initially agreed 2-year loan deal but the Bundesliga club are keen on signing him on a permanent basis.

- Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen are set to lose out on Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard as West Ham edge closer to completing a loan deal for the talented youngster. According to Bild, Bundesliga sides were pushing hard for Odegaard but West Ham have all but won this race.

- Wolfsburg Director Klaus Allofs has once again blocked Julian Draxler’s move away from Wolfsburg by claiming that the player must focus on his improvement rather than seek a move away from Bundesliga. Speaking with Kicks, Allofs said: “He should now take the next step of development.”