Transfer News LIVE updates: Morata to Man Utd, Salah to Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea latest
08:24: Now this is an interesting one... Lionel Messi has met with Barcelona target Marco Verratti for dinner in Ibiza. The pair are both holidaying on the Spanish island and Cadena COPE say the meeting was organised by Javier Pastore. Pastore has a close relationship with both Messi and Verratti as he plays alongside the duo for club and country. A spokesperson representing PSG told Marca that Verratti is not for sale at any price. 08:02: Zinedine Zidane has tried to convince Alvaro Morata not to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United, it has been claimed. Spanish newspaper Marca report the Real boss doesn't want Morata to be sold. The Spaniard scored 19 goals in 43 games last season and only completed the full 90 minutes in La Liga five times. Despite that, Zidane sees him as a key part of his squad. At the back end of last season when they were challenging for both La Liga and the Champions League, Real's strength in depth shone through and he was able to field almost two different sides - both of high quality. 07:42: That post from Salah (see 6.30) sparked a rush of tweets from Liverpool supporters who couldn't hide their excitement. And they've even started welcoming Salah to Anfield. One wrote: "Even using the ITK emoji. Welcome to LFC." A fellow fan replied directly to Salah and said: "Welcome you god #LFC." Another tweeted Salah: "Welcome to Liverpool ❤ YNWA" 07:14: Alvaro Morata is keen to leave Real Madrid this summer, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. His representative Juanma Lopez visited the Bernabeu yesterday afternoon to try to negotiate the player's exit to Manchester United. Zinedine Zidane has tried to convince the man who scored 19 times in 43 appearances last season to stay - but he is desperate for increased playing time. The two clubs are still negotiating the fee.
06:30: Mohamed Salah got Liverpool fans excited when he tweeted a picture of himself deep in thought with a pair of eye emojis.
It prompted Reds supporters to rush to decipher what the tweet meant, while begging him to join their side in the process.
Roma’s director of football Monchi has admitted: "It’s true there is interest in Salah from an English club, there is an offer, but we set the price and we decide if we sell at that price."
05:00: Bayern Munich have clinched a £36million deal for Corentin Tolisso.
The Lyon star was previously linked to Chelsea, but has penned a five-year contract with the Bavarian giants.
Speaking about the move, he said: “I had a wonderful time at Olympique for which I am thankful.
“Now I look forward to playing at one of the best clubs in Europe.”
01:45: Granit Xhaka is hoping his Arsenal team-mate Alexis Sanchez stays, but admits he’s not surprised the world’s best clubs want him.
Manchester City have been closely linked, while Bayern Munich are eyeing a deal for the Chilean, who is out of contract at the Emirates next summer.
Xhaka has seen Sanchez at close quarters, and when asked whether he will leave: “I hope not, of course,” the Swiss international said when asked about Sanchez’s possible departure.
“He has qualities on the pitch which are incomprehensible. He has made many goals, and is also enormously important outside.”