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Transfer news live: Philippe Coutinho won't play for Liverpool again, Chelsea rival Manchester United for Danny Rose.

Chelsea are being linked with a move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose in a bid that would put them in direct competition with Manchester United and former manager Jose Mourinho.

The matter is made all the more complicated given the Blues take on Spurs this weekend with a threadbare squad, and it’s believed that Chelsea will wait until after the Wembley Stadium clash before making a formal £50m offer for the England defender, who recently gave a revealing interview to express his unhappiness with certain aspects at Spurs.

Reports in France claim Spurs have found a replacement for Kyle Walker, with Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier reported to have agreed a deal to join them instead of United even though youngster Kyle Walker-Peters made an impressive Premier League debut on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger meanwhile has insisted that Arsenal will reject any offers from Chelsea and Manchester City for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Alexis Sanchez respectively, and that he expects both to honour the last year of their contracts at the very least.

Finally, Atletico Madrid are ready to end Diego Costa’s Chelsea exile by launching a £40m offer for him , and should the move prove successful, the Spaniard’s already have an intense training programme for him to embark on.

Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger is adamant that Virgil van Dijk is "not for sale in this window" as keeping the defender is "the statement we need to make" at this juncture.
This summer has been dominated by big-money transfers and agitated players, with the future of Saints' unsettled 26-year-old centre-back one of the more turbulent sagas.

Southampton asked the Premier League to investigate an alleged illegal approach from Liverpool in June, leading the Reds to swiftly make a remarkable statement publicly dropping their interest in Van Dijk.

Speculation continues to link the Holland international with a move to the likes of Jurgen Klopp's side and Premier League champions Chelsea, with the defender last week taking matters into his own hands by handing in a transfer request.
Van Dijk has been training away from the main group as he attempts to force an exit, but Saints chairman Krueger has reiterated to Press Association Sport that the defender is not going anywhere.

Liverpool’s players will ‘wish Philippe Coutinho well’ if the Brazilian decides to join Barcelona this summer, Emre Can has insisted.
The 25-year-old has been subject to continued interest from the Catalans throughout the summer window and it’s understood the midfielder favours a move to the Nou Camp.

But Liverpool have stood firm in the face of Barcelona’s approaches, having rejected two bids of £78m and £90.4m, and the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group took the assertive decision last week to release a statement in which they stated that the player was not for sale.

“The club’s definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes,” FSG said.
Nonetheless, Coutinho’s future remains unclear and Can has admitted that his Liverpool teammates would not begrudge him should he opt to move.

Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim insists Real Madrid and PSG target Kylian Mbappe wasn't dropped from his side as a punishment as the transfer talk around the 18-year-old wonderkid continues to swirl.
“Was Mbappe punished? No, not at all. With everything going on around an 18-year-old kid, it's our responsibility to protect him from the storm,” he said.
"I will always protect players who need it.

My philosophy is to play with players who are 100% available to the squad. Kylian is not at 100%. He's not in shape right now.
"It was a decision from the club. That means me, vice president Vadim Vasilyev and the sporting director, Antonio Cordon. It's our decision for the player, the squad and the club.

“The players must adapt to playing with any of their team-mates. I've been here a long time. I won’t cry if any player leaves. It’s not the mentality of the club to work like that.
“We will try to keep our momentum. We have our idea of the game and we’ll try to project it.”

Juventus look to have pulled off one of the bargain deals of the summer after agreeing a fee for PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi.
The Guardian report that the Frenchman is set to swap Paris for Turin on a three-year contract in a deal worth £18.2m plus add ons.
The 30-year-old is still a fine player but with the Ligue 1 club in need of income after one particularly large, world record breaking transfer Matuidi has been deemed surplus to requirements.