Real Madrid superstar threatens to leave, Man United suffer a blow in midfielder's chase: Transfer round-up, December 19, 2017

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature the latest update on some of the major happenings in world football which may change the complexion of a few clubs. So let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on December 19, 2017:

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La Liga

Real Madrid superstar threatens to leave

Diario Gol has claimed that Marco Asensio has threatened to leave Real Madrid in the summer if Eden Hazard decides to join Los Blancos after the World Cup in Russia. Hazard has had a brilliant start to this season with Florentino Perez keen on bringing him to Spain next season.

Asensio is worried about his playing time and has threatened the management that he will leave after the end of the season if he is not guaranteed an improved role in the team. Zinedine Zidane is reportedly interested in keeping Asensio at the club but is caught in two minds as he is also desperate to land Eden Hazard.

Luis Suarez ready to welcome new signings

The La Liga leaders have been linked with summer moves for Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho. Luis Suarez has now revealed that he is ready to welcome the duo at Camp Nou and is eager to play with the world-class talents.

Talking to Echo, Suarez said, “Both Griezmann and Coutinho are elite footballers who play at the highest level. Both of them are young and then have a long career in front of them. Barca always wants the best players."

Serie A

On Napoli's radar

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic rules out Lazio exit

Manchester United have been dealt a huge blow in their chase of the Lazio midfielder. Milinkovic-Savic has deemed all the talks of his exit in January as rubbish and insisted that he is happy in Italy with Lazio.

United had scouted the 22-year-old on a number of occasions and were ready to bid a club record £95 million bid for Savic in January. He was monitored by almost all the top European clubs who would be mightily disappointed by the midfielder's latest admission.

Napoli want Jack Wilshere

If Daily Mirror is to be believed, Napoli are considering a move for Jack Wilshere in January. The midfielder is currently considering his future with Arsenal and is keen on leaving the Gunners in order to get back in contention for the next year's England World Cup squad.

Napoli are ready to offer a first-team role and are rumoured to make a £13.2 million bid for the 25-year-old. He will be a free agent come July as Arsenal may be tempted to accept a decent offer for Wilshere rather than letting him go for nothing.

Bundesliga

Back to the Bundesliga?

Borussia Dortmund favourites to re-sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The Armenian has reportedly fallen out of favour at Manchester United with the club set to cut their losses on him next month. Independent reports that Borussia Dortmund have shown an interest in taking Mkhitaryan back to Westfalenstadion in January. Manchester United will demand at least £35 million for the attacking midfielder.

Dortmund closing in on Maxi Romero

SportBild understands that Borussia Dortmund are closing in on Argentinian striker, Maxi Romero. The forward plays for Velez Sarsfield and is set to join Dortmund in a €12 million deal. The German publication also reports that Dortmund are ready to beat PSV Eindhoven and Stuttgart to Romero's signature.

Premier League

Clubs are queueing up for Zaha

Four-way race for Wilfried Zaha

Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly in a race to sign Wilfried Zaha in a £40 million deal as soon as the January transfer window opens up. City are said to be the favourites to land Zaha with Pep Guardiola wanting his squad to be stocked up for domination on all fronts.

Arsenal are looking at Zaha as a direct replacement for Alexis Sanchez who is set to leave the Gunners soon. The 25-year-old has been in fine touch for Crystal Palace this season and many have earmarked him to make a move to a first-tier club sooner rather than later.

Kevin De Bruyne to sign an extension with Manchester City

Premier League champions-elect are on the verge of extending De Bruyne's contract until 2024, Sky Sports understands. The Belgian has been scintillating, to say the least, this season and inarguably has been the league's best player. De Bruyne moved to City two and a half years ago from Wolfsburg and has seen his stocks rise higher than ever before.

Rest of the world

Neymar will not leave PSG says the club's sporting director

PSG unhappy with Florentino Perez

PSG’s sporting director Antero Henrique has slammed Real Madrid's Florentino Perez for his comments on Neymar shortly after the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Madrid have been linked with a move for Neymar with Perez beginning his charm offensive to lure the Brazilian back to Spain.

But Henrique has insisted that Neymar is happy in Paris and will not join Real Madrid in the summer. He said, "If Neymar could leave PSG to go to Madrid? No. Because he is happy, he loves the club and is fulfilling here. It’s not a question of money, it’s a question of balance."

Besiktas admit interest in Demba Ba

Speaking to the press after a recent league game, Besiktas vice-president Ahmet Nur Cebi has revealed that the club is looking at Demba Ba for a potential transfer next month. Ba is seen as a replacement for Cenk Tosun who has attracted a lot of suitors with his great form in front of goal.

On Ba's rumoured transfer to Turkey, Cebi said, “Yes, we are considering Demba Ba as an alternative. It’s also true that we are receiving offers for Cenk Tosun, which is pleasing because it shows we are on the right track.”