Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Real Madrid monitoring Rudiger

Posted Thursday, August 12, 2021 by Goal.com

Nunez agent quiets Brighton talk

The agent of Brighton target Darwin Nunez has quieted talk of the Benfica player moving to England this summer.

"We had interest for Darwin, but there was never a formal offer," Edgardo Lasalvia told ESPN. "We’ve spoken and they asked about him. In principle, Darwin is going to stay in Benfica at least until December of this year.”

'Norwich's style suits me' - Gilmour

Billy Gilmour says he snubbed interest from other teams to join Norwich because the team's playing style suits him.

The 20-year-old midfielder joined the newly promoted Premier League team on loan from Chelsea for the 2021-22 season.

He says he was convinced to make the switch to the Canaries after talks with coach Daniel Farke.

Sevilla claim no official bids for Chelsea-linked Kounde

Sevilla sporting director Monchi has insisted that the club has not yet received any official bids for Chelsea-linked centre-back Jules Kounde.

Goal reported at the end of July that Chelsea had opened talks with Sevilla over a potential deal for Kounde, who has established himself among the top defenders in La Liga since moving to Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium from Bordeaux in 2019.

Real Madrid monitor Rudiger (Sky Sports)

Los Blancos could seek a long-term solution at centre-back next summer

Real Madrid are among the teams monitoring Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger, according to Sky Sports.

The defender will be out of contract after this season, and if an extension is not agreed upon by January, he is allowed to begin negotiations for a pre-contract with other clubs.

Given the losses of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, Real Madrid could be tempted to make a move for the German international ahead of next summer.