LIVE Transfer Talk: Pogba's Madrid move tied to Bale's Bernabeu exit

12.21 BST: Chivas starlet JJ Macias, currently on loan with Leon, tells ESPN that he is ready to leave Chivas and he would like to play in Europe.

11.58 BST: Nemanja Gudelj has arrived at Sevilla and is set to become the club's 10th summer signing.

The Serbian midfielder had six months left on his contract with Guangzhou Evergrande but agreed to terminate his working relationship with the Chinese outfit. Marca reports that the 27-year-old will sign a four-year deal with the La Liga side, subject to a medical.

Gudelj made 27 league appearances while on loan at Sporting Lisbon in the 2018-19 campaign.

11.30 BST: Barcelona are about to play Chelsea in a friendly (live on ESPN) so here's some gossip about Nemar's potential return.

Antoine Griezmann told Sky Sports: "We have to get it done first, because it is a difficult transfer. But he is a great player, he's had a couple of injuries but is at an incredible level. We also have [Ousmane] Dembele, [Philippe] Coutinho and Malcom who are also important players for us and let's hope we can achieve great things with them.

"I hope I will have an important role, I want to be an important player for the team and help in whatever way I can. As long as I enjoy playing with my teammates and give it all on the pitch, it doesn't matter." ?

Meanwhile, Ivan Rakitic has been linked with a move to PSG in exchange for Neymar and said: "I spoke with the club and the coach and we share the same point of view. My idea is to continue with Barca. I am open, but my idea is very clear -- it is my intention to continue here and to continue to enjoy it as I have a few years left on my contract. I do not mind speaking about my future, I know football generally works like this. In a way, other teams wanting me fills me with pride as it means that I am doing things the right way. I can only see myself here. Everything else must be taken in a calm manner."

11.23 BST: Juventus are ready to to offer players (Blaise Matuidi, Douglas Costa or Joao Cancelo) in part exchange for Paul Pogba, says Corriere Dello Sport.

But are Manchester United actually interested in any of these three? Throw in Pablo Dybala and perhaps you might have a deal...

10.52 BST: Lille president Gerard Lopez has been speaking to to La Voix du Nord about Nicolas Pepe.

Pepe has been linked to almost every top club in Europe, with Man United the latest to move for the €70m-rated forward.

"The work is done. We have a plan for the sales and signings -- we will get what we need," Lopez said. "With Nicolas, it was almost done and he could have gone earlier this summer. It is true that he has big offers and big clubs want him, so I think he will leave. That said, you never know in football."

10.30 BST: While we're talking about Gareth...

The Wales international's agent Jonathan Barnett maintains that Bale remains "happy" at Madrid despite being frozen out by coach Zinedine Zidane. Spanish media reports claimed Jiangsu Suning was his most likely destination, with an immediate loan to their 'sister club' Inter Milan a possibility, but Barnett played down any talk of a move.

"All this frenzy is unbelievable," he told ESPN FC on Tuesday. "Gareth is a Real player. End of story."

Barnett admitted that it was "unlikely" that Bale will play against Arsenal in Tuesday's ICC clash with Arsenal in Washington DC, but he replied "ask Zidane" when asked how long the situation can continue with the 30-year-old not being considered for selection.

10.24 BST: Real Madrid would be willing to let Gareth Bale leave this summer to go to China for free, as they look to unblock a tense situation at the Bernabeu, a source at the club has told ESPN FC.

10.01 BST: Martin Odegaard is eager to show that he will be good enough to play one day for Real Madrid, while on a season-long loan at Real Sociedad.

The Norway international joined Madrid in 2015 but has spent the past two-and-a-half season on loan in the Eredivisie, with Heerenveen and Vitesse, respectively. Odegaard's spell at Vitesse last season proved successful as the attacking midfielder scored 11 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.

"Of course I have a contract with Madrid and my goal is to play there one day, that has been the goal since I went to Madrid," said the 20-year-old to Marca. "But at the moment for me, it's just about focusing on being here [Real Sociedad], improving, helping the team and we will see. I want to play there [at Madrid] but now my focus is here."

Ajax were among the clubs hoping to sign Odegaard on a permanent deal this sumner.

"I had some options, after last season there were a lot of teams interested [in me]," he said. "It's true that I spoke to some teams but I had a good feeling from the first meeting that I had here, the project they had for me and the club's plans. Madrid told me that I could choose so for me, I had a good feeling from the first moment."

09.40 BST: ICYMI - Real Betis have signed Lyon attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir for an undisclosed fee, the club announced.

A 2018 World Cup winner with France, Fekir has signed a four-year contract with the La Liga outfit and becomes the club's fourth summer signing.

Betis have reportedly paid €20m, plus €10m more in add-ons, for the 26-year-old midfielder, who has scored 69 goals and set up 46 more in 193 games for Lyon since being promoted to the first team in 2013.

09.22 BST: Barcelona flop Kevin-Prince Boateng could return to Eintracht Frankfurt, Bild and kicker reports.

The former Ghana international left Frankfurt for Sassuolo after winning the cup in 2018, saying he wanted to be nearer to his family, but could re-sign for the Bundesliga side in the coming weeks.

Having spent the second half of last season on loan at Barcelona, the 32-year-old could return to Germany for a fourth time following previous arrivals in 2009, 2013 and 2017.

Frankfurt are looking to reinforce their squad after losing attackers Luka Jovic to Real Madrid and Sebastien Haller to West Ham. They have also reportedly turned their attention to Dortmund duo Maximilian Philipp and Sebastian Rode, with the latter already loaned to Eintracht for the first half of 2019.

08.51 BST: Dani Ceballos could travel to London on Tuesday to undergo a medical before joining Arsenal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, according to AS.

According to the Spanish sport daily, Arsenal coach Unai Emery has been pivotal in Ceballos' decision to join the Gunners. The Spanish coach has spoken to the player and his family in recent days to convince them that Arsenal is the best choice for the player. Emery wants to make Ceballos a key player in his midfield and has guaranteed the player at least playing 40 games at a big European club.

The Arsenal boss said on Tuesday at a news conference on the club's preseason tour: "We were speaking about the possibility to sign one player on loan and we have different names. The club was working on that. Ceballos is a very good player, I know him from Betis at the beginning and also at Real Madrid. He played very well with the under-21s, they won with his national team in this competition."

Ceballos, who was also linked with AC Milan, is tied to Madrid until June 2023. The 22-year-old has made 23 league appearances for Madrid, 13 as a starter in the 2018-19 campaign, and is keen to leave the Bernabeu on loan in a bid to have more playing time.

Ceballos, who helped Spain win the European Under-21 Championship this summer, has no intention to leave Madrid on a permanent basis.

08.29 BST: Sporting Lisbon president Frederico Varandas has warned Manchester United and other potential suitors that Bruno Fernandes will not leave the club for €62m.

Manchester United are keen to sign the Sporting captain and have reportedly upped their bid to €62m to land the midfielder. Fernandes, 24, has a €100m release clause and is tied to Sporting until June 2023.

Varandas told Portuguese TV station RTP: "I don't know if there is one or many (clubs) interested. There is talk of €55m, €62m, but I can say with certainty, that for those figures, he will not leave. We are creating our group and we are going to be ready [for the upcoming season]. Unfortunately, we are subject to having players come and go until the last day [of the transfer window]."

Varandas added that in the event that Fernandes is sold this summer, the club would "bring in quality players."

Fernandes, who scored 29 goals in all competitions this season, including 20 in the league, is a reported target of Liverpool, Tottenham, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid. The Portugal international insists he would like to play in England but the club has the last say, telling reporters ahead of his team's trip to New York where they will take on Liverpool in Thursday's friendly at the Yankee Stadium.

"I care little about the market," he said. "The only thing I can say is that I need to leave in order not to miss my plane. I've already said that I would like to play in England, but it doesn't interest me right now. Could it be this coming season? It will be when the club decides because I'm not the one the one that makes the decisions.

Asked if he would sell himself for €62m, he said: "I don't know, I'm not the president, I don't have to take that decision."

08.00 BST: Manchester United will continue their search for a technical director despite handing Nicky Butt a promotion, sources have told ESPN FC.

Butt has moved from academy head to head of first team development, reporting directly to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and will sit on the technical board.

However, plans are still in place to also appoint a technical director after a search that has already lasted more than six months.

Rio Ferdinand has held talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward about the role and Darren Fletcher has been working as a consultant but a formal appointment is yet to be made.

The club were hopeful of having a technical director in place by the start of the season but sources have told ESPN FC there is now no set time frame to fill the job.