Iwobi reveals reason for exit, Real Madrid could pull off shock swap deal for Neymar, Paul Pogba wants Real Madrid move and more: Transfer Roundup, 15 August 2019

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. There are only a bit more than a couple of weeks remaining in the transfer window and some of the biggest stories of the summer are yet to reach a resolution.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 15 August 2019.

Alex Iwobi reveals why he left Arsenal

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Alexi Iwobi's deadline day move to Everton came as a shock to many. After all, fans were expecting the club to reinforce their wings and had signed Nicolas Pepe from LOSC Lille. Now Iwobi has revealed why he decided to leave the Gunners and join the Toffees.

Iwobi had been at Arsenal for 15 years. Speaking to Everton's website, he said that he left Arsenal to break out of the tag of a youngster and to make a name for himself. The Nigerian international said,

"The offer was too attractive for me to turn down.

"The manager was telling me: 'There is a spot for you, we will take care of you'. Basically, all the things you want to hear as a player.

"He has given me the confidence I will do well. I am ready for a new challenge and chapter in my life. I always had that youngster tag at Arsenal, so hopefully with this move I am able to make a name for myself in the Premier League and create history with Everton.

"Hopefully I will be able to take on a bit more responsibility and add something to the team as well."

Iwobi had been inconsistent for Arsenal down the left flank but at just 23 years of age, Alex Iwobi is yet to hit his prime and could go on and prove to be a real asset to whichever club he plays for. Will Arsenal grow to regret selling him? Only time will tell.

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Paulo Dybala set for Juventus stay

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Paulo Dybala is all set to continue with life in Turin according to the club's sporting director Fabio Paratici. Juventus are open to selling Dybala. But they will look to secure a replacement first.

Dybala was in talks to join Manchester United as part of a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku. However, the Red Devils pulled the plug on their pursuit of the Argentine owing to the dastardly wage demands of the player and his agent.

Even Tottenham Hotspur agreed a £64.4 million deal for Dybala. However, they couldn't reach an agreement with the player on personal terms and the move fell through.

Paratici said,

"The market is open and there is interest, but there are no names closer to a sale,"

"[Dybala] is a Juve player - indeed, he is a great Juve player. As I said, during the transfer market, there are discussions and negotiations."

Bayern Munich not ready to give up on Leroy Sane

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Bayern Munich are reportedly not done trying to secure the services of Manchester City winger Leroy Sane despite the German international picking up an ACL injury which will sideline him till next year.

Manchester City played hardball when Bayern Munich approached them and had almost priced the Bavarians out of move for Sane. In fact, the Bundesliga champions felt the pressure and signed Ivan Perisic on loan from Inter Milan in a bid to shore up their wings following the departures of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben.

Sane injured his ACL in Manchester City's FA Community Shield tie against Liverpool and has now undergone surgery. The German transfer window will close on September 2 and Bayern Munich are now preparing to return with a reduced bid for the 23-year-old or try to sign him in the winter transfer window.

Paul Pogba still keen on joining Real Madrid before the end of the transfer window

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Paul Pogba reportedly still has his heart set on joining Real Madrid despite knowing that a move will be extremely difficult to pull off. The report claims that Pogba wants to join Real Madrid but he is aware that it will be nothing short of a miracle if he ends up joining Los Blancos before the transfer window shuts.

Manchester United are aware of Pogba's wishes and expect him to join Real Madrid sooner or later. The Frenchman, meanwhile, is hoping that Manchester United will lower their asking price so that he can secure his dream move to Real Madrid.

The report adds that Pogba's agent Mino Raiola is setting up a meeting with Real Madrid's representatives in the next few days to let them know that his client is still very much interested in securing a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid to offer Vinicius Jr. in exchange for Neymar

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Florentino Perez is ready to pull out all stops to pip Barcelona to the signing of Neymar. As such, they're now ready to make an audacious player swap offer which will see Vinicius Jr. joining Paris Saint-Germain and Neymar going the other way.

Zinedine Zidane is reportedly not convinced by Vinicius' game and has okayed Perez's idea of including him in a deal to sign Neymar. Real Madrid had earlier tried to include Gareth Bale, Isco and Luka Modric in a swap deal but none of the players were reportedly interested in securing a move to the Ligue 1 champions.

However, PSG sporting director Leonardo is a fan of Vinicius. And given that the Brazilian youngster is valued around €70 million, Real Madrid are hoping that including him in any deal for Neymar could be a gamechanger.