Football Transfer rumours for August 31, 2015

With only a few hours to go for the transfer window to shut down(except for the Premier League which closes tomorrow), all the teams across Europe are busy completing their squads for the start of the 2015-2016 season. Some of the transfer sagas are never ending such as the potential transfer of Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea from Manchester United to Real Madrid while other notable transfers have been completed in quick time. United and Belgian winger Adnan Januzaj made his switch to Germany as he signed for the Bundesliga outfit for a season-long deal. Striker Javier Hernandez has also left the club after he signed a permanent deal with Bayern Leverkusen which will keep him at the club until 2018.In rest of Europe, the activity has increased as teams look to bolster their squads and address their shortcomings. Here are the transfer rumours of the day.

#1 Premier League

De Gea to finally complete his switch to Real Madrid

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is finally set to move to Real Madrid in a 29 million pound deal according to ESPN. It looks like the longest running transfer saga of the summer will come to an end with just hours (or minutes) remaining of the window in Spain.

With the De Gea deal all but done, Manchester United are now turning their attentions to Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas.The Costa Rica custodian has delayed his travel to international duty and is set for talks to become Manchester United number one. Real Madrid originally offered 25 million euros + 5 million in variables. Manchester United responded asking for 40 million euros and the 30 million fee is seen as a compromise.

AS Monaco striker Anthony Martial is set to complete a transfer to Manchester United on the deadline day according to Guardian. Manchester United are signing Anthony Martial from Monaco on an initial £36million deal.

The 19-year-old striker has arrived at Carrington to meet up with Louis van Gaal for talks and a medical after he was given permission to join United on Monday morning. Their initial advances were rejected with Monaco demanding £58m plus Javier Hernandez before they then asked for Marcos Rojo. The deal was struck on Sunday night and could rise to £58m on bonus payments, including Martial being named European Footballer of the year.

West Ham have agreed a fee with Hull City to sign Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic according to Sky Sports. The Croatia international has been strongly linked with an exit from the KC Stadium following the Tigers’ relegation from the Premier League.

West Ham, meanwhile, are still hunting for options to boost their limited strike force.Jelavic was left out of the squad that beat Preston 2-0 on Saturday, and manager Steve Bruce admitted following the home clash that his exit is likely.

Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard is set to move to West Brom on a free transfer according to Sky Sports. The 31-year-old, who has also attracted interest from West Ham United and Turkish side Besiktas, is reportedly in Birmingham today to meet with representatives over a move to the Baggies.

Pulis wants cover for the injured Ben Foster and has turned his attention to Lindegaard after failing to meet Cardiff City's £5 million valuation of Scotland international David Marshall.

#2 LaLiga

Nacho can expect limited time at the Bernabeu which could prompt his move away to Napoli

Real Madrid center back Nacho is set to move to Napoli according to AS. With already Raphael Varane and Pepe fighting for the starting spot alongside Ramos, opportunities at the Bernabeu seem to be limited for the academy graduate. Having recently signed a contract extension the center back was expected to remain at the club beyond this summer but a move to Naples might now materialise.

AC Milan wonder kid Haschim Mastour is in Malaga to complete his 2-year loan switch according to Inside Spanish football.The promising young player flew into Málaga airport just after 4pm local time on a private flight from Milan together with his representative.

Málaga and AC Milan have reached an agreement for the 17-year-old who will spend the next two seasons at La Rosaleda. The Andalucian outfit has also reserved the option to buy the player outright. In total, the operation has been settled for a fee close to five million euros .

Adrián López Álvarez, who last week was on the point of signing for Betis, has joined Villarreal according to AS . The former Deportivo, Malaga and Atletico de Madrid forward passed a medical revision at the club’s installations this morning.

Atletico Madrid player Raul Garcia is set to complete a move to Baque club Athletic Bilbao according to Cadena Ser on a four deal. Garcia who spent three successful years at the Vicente Calderon has already told his team mates that he will be a Bilbao player before the end of the window. Real Madrid defender Nacho is set to move to Napoli.

#3 Bundesliga

Januzaj completes his season-long move to Borussia Dortmund

Manchester United player Adnan Januzaj has completed his move to Borussia Dortmund on loan according to Sky Sports. Januzaj will feature for a season for the German giants after the club beat Valencia in the race to sign the Belgium international.The Spanish outfit tried to sing Januzaj on Sunday but were unable to get the deal done and he now completed a switch to Dortmund on a season-long loan.

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is set to complete a switch to Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen according to The Guardian.The Mexican was spotted at Bayer Leverkusen on the brink of a £8.75m move.

Schalke star Julian Draxler is set to move to the DFB Pokal champions Wolfsburg according to various reports. The attacking midfielder had been heavily linked with a move to reigning Serie A champions Juventus this summer. However, with Wolfsburg having reportedly bettered the €26 million ($29.1 million at current exchange rate) plus €6 million in bonuses that the Old Lady forwarded, Schalke have forced him into a domestic transfer.

#4 Rest of Europe

Celtic have signed Tyler Blackett on a season-long loan from Manchester United according to BBC. The 21-year-old defender has had loan spells at Blackpool and Birmingham and could be a replacement for Virgil van Dijk, linked heavily with a move to Southhampton.

AS Roma are set to sign William Vainqueur from Dinamo Moscow as per Goal. The Frenchman had spent one year with the Russian club and was a first-team regular following his move from Standard Liege.

Meanwhile, Italian giants Juventus are struggling in their new campaign due to the void left in their midfield by Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal who joined New York City FC and Bayern Munich respectively. Reports from ESPN suggest that the Bianconeri have turned to Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes as they look to add more depth in the middle.

Edited by Staff Editor