Transfer rumours for 27 August, 2015

With the transfer window shutting down on September 1, 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 big name transfers have been completed in double quick time such as Mateo Kovacic’s move to Real Madrid from Inter Milan.Spanish league was the busiest today in terms of arrival and departure of players. Some of the high profile transfers that were completed today with regards to La Liga are departures of Real Madrid players Lucas Silva and Fabio Coentrao to French giants Marseille and AS Monaco respectively.Serie A teams were also active in the transfer market this week with AS Roma completing the transfer of PSG fullback Lucas Digne on a season-long loan and AC Milan completing the transfer of maverick striker Mario Balotelli.So here is a look at the potential transfers that could happen before the end of transfer window.

#1 Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne is set to complete a transfer back to the Premier League shortly.

Kevin De Bruyne is set to complete a move to Manchester City in a deal which will cost the Mancunians a staggering £58 million. The Belgian is expected to sign a six-year contract with the current Premier League leaders which would see him earn a mammoth £15 million a year according to English newspaper Mirror. Wolfsburg have fought hard to keep the Bundesliga Player of the Year but will make an astonishing £30m profit on a player they signed from Chelsea for £18m just 18 months ago.

Chelsea want to complete the double signing of Paul Pogba and John Stones this week according to Mirror. According to another English daily The Sun Chelsea will have to match Everton boss Roberto Martinez's £45m asking price if they are to secure a deal for defender John Stones.

Sunderland want to sign former Swansea midfielder Jonathan De Guzman and Swedish striker Ola Toivonen before the transfer window closes according to The Northern Echo. Sunderland have been monitoring Toivonen’s situation throughout the close season, with Advocaat understood to have been championing his capture as he looks to enhance his side’s attacking options.

Tottenham are reluctant to make a third bid for England under 21 and West Brom striker Saido Berahino after having seen their previous two bids rejected according to Sky Sports. The Baggies value Berahino closer to the 30 million pound mark. With Tottenham having already signed Ligue 1 striker Clinton N’jie from Lyon it remains to be seen whether the North London club will bid for the striker for the third time or not.

#2 La Liga

Fiorentina winger Joaquin has made his desire public to leave the city of Florence in favour of completing a move to his hometown club Real Betis but his transfer hangs in the balance.according to ESPN. The Viola have so far refused to accommodate his wishes since Betis are not close to matching their asking price for a player who has one year left to run on his contract in Florence. With a move for Jakub Blaszczykowski still being contemplated by the Seville-based club, a move back to his hometown club for the Spanish winger will be anything but easy as Betis are financially struggling.

Valencia are expected to announce the signing of Braga center back Santos who is reportedly having a medical at the Estadio Mestalla according to AS. The new signing is a replacement for Nicolas Otamendi who completed his move from Valencia to Manchester City earlier in the week.

River Plate midfielder Matias Kranevietter has moved a step closer to Atletico Madrid after he was pictured travelling to Italy EC to claim his European passport according to Goal. the 22-year-old could now join Diego Simeone’s side before the end of the current transfer window, with some reports in Spain suggesting the club could yet face a transfer ban for signing players under the age of 18.

Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev has hinted that he will not leave the club this summer after claiming that he was more than happy to stay at the Bernabeu according to AS .

#3 Bundesliga

Arsenal are set to bid for Bayer Leverkusen’s defensive midfielder and long-term target Lars Bender according to Mirror. The transfer if happens will provide a much needed boost to Wenger’s side after the French manager himself admitted in an interview to the pressure of signing new players.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers wants to sign Henrikh Mkhitryan according to Caught Offside. Mkhitaryan has been a long term target for Liverpool and they wanted to sign him two years ago but the Armenian rejected a move to Liverpool in favour of playing at Signal Iduna Park.

Liverpool & Arsenal are reportedly on ‘high alert’ amid speculation that Jakub Blaszczykowski could be set to leave Borussia Dortmund according to talkSPORT. Mirror claim that the Polish international could be available for around £10m, a very reasonable fee given the level top level experience the 29-year-old possesses.

#4 Rest Of Europe

Scotland Shaun Maloney is set to return to the Premier League after a stint with MLS side Chicago Fire according to the Daily Mail.The 32-year-old Scotland midfielder's move from MLS side Chicago Fire is nearing completion.

Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk looks to have played his final game for the Hoops as Southampton close in on a deal which would see him join ex-Celtic team-mates Fraser Forster and Victor Wanyama at St Mary’s. Following Tuesday night’s defeat against Malmo, van Dijk all but conceded he is on his way out of Parkhead according to The Express.