Rumour Has It: Tuchel wants Dembele in Neymar deal as Monaco join Icardi race

What does the future hold for Neymar?

That remains unclear. Though it is certain that the world’s most expensive player wants to leave Paris just two years on from his €222million arrival in the French capital.

A return to former club Barcelona and a blockbuster move to Real Madrid are both options as this transfer saga drags on.

TOP STORY – TUCHEL WANTS DEMBELE IN NEYMAR DEAL

According to le10sport, Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel wants Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele included in any deal for wantaway star Neymar.

Neymar has been linked with a return to LaLiga champions Barcelona, as well as Real Madrid before the European transfer window shuts.

Mercato – PSG : Ousmane Dembélé pourrait rendre un service à Thomas Tuchel… https://t.co/LXc3SyNxNA pic.twitter.com/2i1TfifkHT

— le10sport (@le10sport) August 13, 2019

Having already splashed the cash on Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong, Barca are unable to meet PSG’s demands in cash, so players and a sum of money has been mooted.

Philippe Coutinho is one played reportedly in the mix to move to PSG, though Tuchel wants to reunite with former Borussia Dortmund star Dembele.

ROUND-UP 

– Real Madrid will give up on signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba if they manage to sign Neymar from PSG, says The Sun. Los Blancos are desperate to beat Barca to Neymar’s signature, reportedly willing to offer Isco, Marcelo or Raphael Varane plus cash for the Brazilian.

– Tottenham are ready to double Christian Eriksen’s wages with a £200,000 per-week offer, according to the Daily Mail, as Juventus and Real Madrid continue to monitor the Denmark playmaker. Eriksen’s current deal with Spurs expires at the end of this season.

– According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Ligue 1 side Monaco have joined the hunt to sign Inter outcast Mauro Icardi. Roma and Napoli are also interested in Icardi, however, Sportitalia claims the Argentina international only wants Juventus.

#Calciomercato – #Monaco, sondaggio per #Icardi https://t.co/Q7OQItzqY8

— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) August 12, 2019

– Napoli are eyeing former Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, says Sky Sports. Llorente is a free agent after leaving Spurs. It comes as Napoli close in on PSV winger Hirving Lozano, with Corriere dello Sport reporting the Italian team have offered €60million for Icardi.

– The Corriere dello Sport also says AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is close to leaving San Siro. PSG are the favourites to land Donnarumma thanks to sporting director Leonardo, who left Milan for PSG at the end of 2018-19.

– Bayern Munich are interested in Barcelona playmaker Coutinho, reports Mundo Deportivo. A transfer depends on whether Coutinho is included in a deal to bring Neymar back to Camp Nou.