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 June 21, 2017.
Serie A
AS Roma approach Stoke City for Xherdan Shaqiri
The Italian club have identified the Swiss wide-player as a perfect addition to their squad. Roma have reportedly sold Mohammad Salah to Liverpool for £35 million and now see Shaqiri as his replacement. Gazzetta Dello Sport revealed that Roma have made a contact with the Potters in the past few days.
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Shaqiri is tied down with Stoke till 2020 and it will take an offer of more than £25 million from Roma if they are to prize Shaqiri away from England.
AC Milan CEO gives update on Gianluigi Donnarumma's future
The Rossoneri CEO Marco Fassone has revealed that wantaway custodian Gianluigi Donnarumma will not be leaving Milan this summer. AC Milan want him to stay for another year and see out his current contract.
Milan are ready to let him leave for free next summer but will not budge down on their valuation of Donnarumma at £100 million this summer. Fassone also said that if any club bids the mentioned price for their player, Milan then won't come in Donnarumma's way.
Juventus set to bid for Manchester United defender
Goal reports that the Bianconeri have zeroed in on Manchester United's Matteo Darmian as their replacement for the departing Dani Alves. The Brazilian is on his way to Manchester City after agreeing to terminate his contract with the Italian champions.
Meanwhile, Darmian has not been the first choice for Jose Mourinho last season and will be the subject of a £20 million bid from Juventus.
Bundesliga
Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich
Since missing out on the golden boot, Robert Lewandowski has not been entirely satisfied with his teammates and also the manager at Bayern Munich. His agent revealed that the Polish hitman can leave Munich this summer which has prompted the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to enter the race for him.
Sky Sports reported that both the Premier League clubs are in need of a striker for the new season and believe that no better striker is available in the market than Lewandowski.
Borussia Monchengladbach want Kurt Zouma
The loan spell of Andreas Christensen has ended with the German club which means that Monchengladbach will be in need for a central defender. Evening Standard reports that Antonio Conte wants Kurt Zouma to have regular playing time under his belt for the next season for which he will be sending the defender on a year-long loan.
Borussia Monchengladbach are one of the clubs interested in taking him on loan while Lyon and Nice are also monitoring the situation.
English Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur want £45 million for Kyle Walker
Daily Star understands that Spurs want £45 million Kyle Walker, who is a transfer target for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola is keen on rebuilding his defence and has decided on bringing Walker on board.
City have offloaded Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta last month and will definitely be signing a right back. Walker is eager for a move and wants to play under Guardiola soon.
Arsenal reject bid for goalkeeper
Juventus's bid of £4 million for Wojciech Szczesny has fallen on deaf ears as Arsenal are holding out for their valuation of £13 million. Szczesny spent last season on loan with AS Roma and has impressed the Juventus boss.
The Bianconeri see him as a replacement for Gianluigi Buffon who will be soon retiring. Arsenal do not need Szczesny at the moment and are just playing hardball with Juventus for gaining profit on their player.
Liverpool to reignite their interest in Virgil Van Dijk
Many trusted journalists close to the Reds have claimed that they have still not given up on signing Jurgen Klopp's number one summer target - Virgil Van Dijk. Southampton do not want to sell him anymore but Liverpool are ready to come back with a bid of close to £55 million for the centre-back.
La Liga
Cristiano Ronaldo decides to stay with Real Madrid
AS has reported in an exclusive story that Cristiano Ronaldo has decided against leaving Spain this summer. The sudden change of heart took place after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made his views about Ronaldo public.
Perez's comments have been taken well by Ronaldo. Ronaldo earlier wanted to leave Madrid because of his perception of an unfair treatment given to him by the Spanish media.
Lionel Messi wanted to join Manchester City
The tax fraud cases seem to come thick and fast from Spain at the moment. Lionel Messi was embroiled in it last year and an interesting story has emerged out of that case.
Mundo Deportivo claims that Lionel Messi wanted to leave Barcelona and had agreed to join Manchester City. The Citizens were ready to pay €150 million for Messi but Luis Suarez intervened and talked his teammate out.
Diego Costa still wanted by Atletico Madrid
Despite a transfer ban on the Colchoneros, they are ready to sign Diego Costa this summer who has fallen out of favour at Chelsea. The Mirror has reported that both the parties are working out a £50 million deal for Costa which will see him return to his former club.
But with the transfer ban still in order, the striker will have to sit out of action until January like Arda Turan did with FC Barcelona.
Rest of Europe
Free agent wants a move to Real Madrid
After being released by Manchester United, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is searching for a new club to play after he comes back from his knee injury. MLS clubs and Napoli are being linked with the Swede but according to Diario Gol, Ibrahimovic wants a move to Real Madrid.
The veteran believes that he has some unfinished business in Spain and thinks Real Madrid are the best club in the world at the moment.
Lyon target Manchester City outcast
L'equipe reports that Lyon are mulling over the idea of making a bid for Manchester City centre-back, Eliaquim Mangala. After signing for City in 2014, Mangala failed to prove his worth in England and has since fallen out of favour with various City managers.
Now, Guardiola has decided to offload Mangala to Lyon who are interested in the former Porto man. City want at least £17 million for the estranged defender.
