3 Real Madrid superstars block Eden Hazard's move to the Bernabeu, Chelsea suffer a huge transfer blow and more: Transfer round-up, July 28, 2018

Hello people! Welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. With the World Cup now behind us, the focus will rightly shift towards the all-important summer transfer period.

And as always, there are stories which will have huge repercussions on the transfer market. After scorching through papers and sources from all over Europe, we have managed to find transfer stories that made headlines on July 28, 2018:

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Premier League

Harry Maguire's replacement?

Leicester City eyeing Jamaal Lascelles as Harry Maguire's replacement

Manchester United's chase of Harry Maguire has taken a fresh turn. The Sun has reported that Leicester City are bracing themselves for a huge bid from United and are ready to let Maguire go for a fee over £60 million. The Foxes have also decided Maguire's replacement if he decides for a move to Old Trafford.

Jamaal Lascelles is on Leicester's radar to replace England's World Cup campaign's top performer. The Midlands side is ready to make a £35 million bid for the Newcastle captain. Lascelles was adjudged as the Toons' player of the year last season and was also monitored by Chelsea.

Along with Lascelles, Claude Puel is also targeting Getafe centre-back Djene Dakonam in a £31 million move. Thus, it is believed that Leicester are trying to poach two central defenders from the funds generated from the soon to be made sale of Harry Maguire.

Marcos Rojo closing in on a move to Wolves

With Jose Mourinho eyeing a centre-back this summer, Manchester United are preparing to sell one of their central defenders to make way for a fresh face. The Independent has reported that Marcos Rojo may be the one that will be sacrificed by United to get either Maguire or Alderweireld on board.

Wolves are confident of landing Rojo this summer and are reportedly preparing a £25 million move for the Argentinian. The Premier League newcomers have had a stunning transfer window so far which may reach a notch higher with the arrival of Marcos Rojo.

Serie A

Chelsea suffer blow in Rugani's chase

Juventus keen on holding onto Daniele Rugani

Chelsea have been dealt a major transfer blow in the form of the future of Daniele Rugani. His agent, Davide Torchia has revealed that Rugani is ready for a move to London but Juventus are not so keen on letting the centre-back go.

Torchia told the Evening Standard, "The Blues really like Rugani and have made an important offer. Juve are aware of the interest of Chelsea but for now they don’t want to sell the player."

AC Milan target Tiemoue Bakayoko

A defensive midfielder is supposedly a top priority for AC Milan this transfer window. Gianluca Di Marzio has reported that Chelsea's Tiemoue Bakayoko has emerged as a top target for the Rossoneri.

Bakayako hasn't been able to get going at Stamford Bridge and the Blues may cut their losses on the French midfielder this summer. If not for Bakayako, Milan will then move for Red Bull Salzburg's Diadie Samassekou.

Bundesliga

On Liverpool's radar

Borussia Dortmund ready to sell Christian Pulisic

After recently singing praises about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, Christian Pulisic has now decided to not sign an extension with Borussia Dortmund. Bild reports that Pulisic has a contract with Dortmund until 2020 but has rejected to sign an extension.

Dortmund are now willing to sell the 19-year-old for a sum of over €70 million. The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are all interested in the USA international.

Robert Lewandowski still looking for an exit from Bayern Munich

Despite the Bavarians making it clear that they have no intentions of selling their star striker, Sky Germany has reported that Robert Lewandowski is still harbouring dreams of a move to Real Madrid.

Lewandowski intends to have a meeting with manager Niko Kovac and persuade him to sanction a summer move. The Polish hitman is also on Chelsea's radar.

La Liga

Deal's off!

3 Real Madrid superstars block Eden Hazard's move to the club

In a sudden turn of events, Real Madrid have called off their pursuit of Chelsea hitman Eden Hazard. A majority of the sources have claimed that Chelsea's £200 million valuation is what put Real Madrid off.

But according to Don Balon, the likes of Isco, Marco Asensio and Sergio Ramos were the reason behind Real Madrid's drop of interest in Hazard. The trio sought a meeting with Julen Lopetegui and convinced the new Madrid manager to keep his faith in them instead of splashing the cash on an expensive buy.

FC Barcelona decides to keep Munir in the fray

Ernesto Valverde has reportedly been left impressed by Munir El Haddadi’s progress on loan at Alaves last season. Sport can reveal that Barcelona have now decided to not let Munir go on loan this coming season and are now planning to use him as second fiddle to Luis Suarez ahead of Paco Alcacer. The Catalans are also planning to offer him a new deal.

Rest of the world

Off to Besiktas?

Besiktas contact Simon Mignolet

According to Sky Sports, Besiktas have initiated contact with Liverpool regarding the transfer of Simon Mignolet. After selling Fabri to Wolves, the Turkish giants are now looking for a new no.1 goalkeeper.

Mignolet is incidentally on the lookout for a new club after the arrival of Alisson Becker at Anfield. The Belgian shot-stopper has been at Liverpool since 2013 and has made 202 appearances for the first team.

Top clubs eyeing Pepe

Besiktas' star defender Pepe seems to be on the radar of a couple of top clubs. Turkish outlet, Fanatik, has claimed that FC Porto and Wolves are targeting Pepe this summer. Besiktas value the Portuguese centre-back at €7 million. Pepe came to Turkey last summer and made 35 appearances for Besiktas.