Manchester United make shock Paul Pogba transfer decision, Barcelona make final Philippe Coutinho decision and more: Transfer Roundup, 15 April 2019

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. We are only halfway through April and there is still a long way to go before the summer transfer window opens. However, there is no shortage of rumours as clubs have started laying the groundwork for a successful summer transfer window.

Let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 15 April 2019.

Zinedine Zidane praises Karim Benzema, asks fans to expect to see changes

Zizou has taken no prisoners

Karim Benzema is a divisive figure among the Santiago Bernabeu faithful. He showed this season yet again that he is a top quality striker. However, at 31-years-old, many believe that Benzema's time at Real Madrid us well and truly up and speculation has been rife that he will move away in the summer as Zinedine Zidane oversees a massive rebuilding job at Madrid.

However, the Real Madrid manager has now come out and heaped praises on the Frenchman. Speaking ahead of this Monday's match against Leganes, Zizou said,

"Benzema is compatible with everyone because he can bring all the good players together,"

"Karim is a different player, he's not a typical No 9. When I saw him start, he was playing more in midfield and out wide.

"He knows that he can do many things, he can score like a No 9 and he can do link-up play."

Zizou, however, made no secret of the fact that there will be changes in the summer. Speaking of his summer plans, the Real Madrid manager said,

"All my players are important and good, but we are going to make changes,"

"Here there are many players that can bring in cash for the club."

"The changes will be made known at the end of the season. We will see what changes we make and which players we will change."

Also see : Manchester Transfer News, Barcelona Transfer News, Real Madrid Transfer News

Timo Werner will not sign a new deal with RB Leipzig

Where could Timo Werner be off to?

Timo Werner is one of the most sought-after young strikers in the Bundesliga right now. The RB Leipzig striker who is also a regular feature for Die Mannschaft will be out of contract at the Bundesliga club in the summer and now we have received confirmation that he will not extend the same.

Werner is on the radar of plenty of top clubs in Europe and Leipzig will now need to brace themselves for a bidding war in the summer. Werner has scored 60 goals from 160 appearances for RB Leipzig.

RB Leipzig's CEO Oliver Mintzlaff confirmed Werner's potential departure by telling Sky Germany that they do not expect him to extend his contract.

He said,

"We want to extend it with him, but he has signalled to us that he would rather not extend."

Coutinho's agent to meet Barcelona officials; club wants to hold on to him

Coutinho in action for Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho's agents will meet Barcelona officials following their clash with Manchester United to discuss the Brazilian's future at the Camp Nou. The reports suggest that Barcelona wants to keep hold of Coutinho despite the player not being able to fulfil his potential after joining Barcelona amid huge fanfare in the winter transfer window of 2018.

Coutinho was expected to take over from Neymar. Though those were quite big shoes to fill in the first place, given how Coutinho was dictating games in the middle of the park in the Premier League, he was tipped to make sure Barcelona did not feel Neymar's absence.

However, after some quality showings in his first half-season as a Barcelona player, he has not managed to keep his performance levels as high and has cut a frustrated figure in recent times.

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola told by United that Real Madrid can have him for £130 million

Bernabeu bound?

Mino Raiola has not exactly covered himself in glory as the agent of Paul Pogba if you ask Manchester United fans. Now he has found himself at the centre of another controversial chapter in Pogba's Manchester United career as the Red Devils' chiefs have quoted the price for which the World Cup winner will be available in the summer.

Real Madrid are desperate to land the midfielder in the summer as Zinedine Zidane eyes a rebuilding job at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, to make his wishes come true, Real Madrid will have to break the bank and then some. Paul Pogba alone will cost them £130 million in the very least.

Despite Pogba openly flirting with Real Madrid, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had quelled all claims that the Frenchman is destined to depart Old Trafford at the end of the season.