The football world is awash with gossip. Transfer Talk is monitoring the whispers ahead of all the summer moves. Check out the latest deals and potential deals here.
TOP STORY: Barca close in on Di Maria
We know what you are thinking, but this is not a hoax.
Catalan newspaper Sport reports that Barcelona are close to agreeing on a €50 million deal to bring former Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria to the Camp Nou.
The Blaugrana have endured a dismal summer and have so far failed to respond to the embarrassing exit of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.
Lionel Messi has just one year remaining on his contract, though signing friend and Argentina colleague Di Maria could help convince him to finally put pen to paper on an extension.
PSG are in need of funds from sales to balance the books for Financial Fair Play after parting with almost £200 million to bring Neymar to the French capital, and Di Maria appears set to be the biggest casualty.
The front page also reveals that Barca will make a final push for Philippe Coutinho and that Ousmane Dembele's signing is "almost impossible."
Cover | "Di Maria is coming - Barcelona finalised an agreement with PSG for €50M + variables. The player would sign for 4 years." [sport] pic.twitter.com/cQDJc7Nwzy
— Catalan Edition (@CatalanEdition) August 23, 2017
Mbappe faces Real dilemma
Monaco wonder kid Kylian Mbappe faces the tough decision of joining his dream club Real Madrid or making twice as much to move to PSG.
Currently earning just £16,000-per-week with Les Rouges et Blancs, Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol reports that Real will offer him £120,000-per-week to join his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, at the Bernabeu.
But Monaco's Ligue 1 rivals are offering a staggering £320,000-per-week for the 18-year-old to move back to his home town in the French capital.
Any eventual move before the deadline would likely make Mbappe the second-most expensive player in the world after Neymar and place huge pressure on the forward to maintain his incredible rise ahead of next summer's World Cup.
PSG offering Kylian Mbappé 1900% pay rise. If he moves from Monaco weekly wage would go from £16,000 to £320,000. Real Madrid offer £120,000
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 23, 2017
Chelsea up offer for Drinkwater
Chelsea are ready to raise their offer to £32 million for Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater, according to the Sun.
In a shock move, the Blues could occasionally pair the England international with N'Golo Kante after their Premier League-winning partnership.
The champions are continuing to pursue Drinkwater, despite Antonio Conte's successful experiment with David Luiz in midfield against Tottenham at Wembley last weekend.
The Foxes are determined to negotiate hard, though, as they appear to have done so successfully with Roma over Riyad Mahrez, with the asking price set at £40 million for Drinkwater.
But that's not all ...
Chelsea appear to be the busiest club as the transfer window approaches its final week, with the Telegraph reporting that the Blues want to finalise a £35 million move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Gunners star could be joined by Ross Barkley, likely to be worth £25 million, with Spurs also in the hunt.
Together with Drinkwater, Chelsea would be spending roughly £100 million on homegrown talent, while Alex Sandro remains a key target despite Juventus' insisting that the Brazilian is not for sale.
Tap-ins
-- Juventus have dropped the idea of prematurely recalling Leonardo Spinazzola from Atalanta and are now focusing on Ricardo Pereira from Porto, according to Corriere dello Sport.
The 23-year-old is now back with the Dragoes after two seasons on loan with Nice, and Massimiliano Allegri appears keen due to the Portugal international's ability to play both as a full-back and as a winger.
-- The Corriere dello Sport report adds that Inter Milan might also be doing some of their shopping in Portugal this summer, as Luciano Spalletti is keen on Porto's Felipe and Benfica's Lisandro Lopez.
The Nerazzurri have made a new centre-back a priority for the closing days of the window and have also been linked with a loan move for Manchester City's Eliaquim Mangala.
Source: espn.co.uk