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Transfer rumours etc. - Monday 31 August 2020 (thread)
Manchester City are prepared to pay 33-year-old Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi £450m as part of a five-year plan that would eventually see him join New York City FC. (Sport, via Daily Star)
Tottenham attempted to hijack Manchester United& #39;s move for Netherlands and Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek, 23. (Mirror)
Manchester United have held talks with Aston Villa as they strive to reach an agreement on a deal for 24-year-old English playmaker Jack Grealish. (Mail)
Leeds United are interested in signing Udinese& #39;s Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul but have been told any move for the 26-year-old would cost £31m. (Guardian)
Tottenham and Newcastle are interested in Bournemouth and Norway forward Josh King, 28. (Chronicle)
Valencia have enquired about Arsenal& #39;s 21-year-old French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. (Super Deporte)
Barcelona and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 33, would be open to a return to former club Juventus. (Goal)
Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte wants to sign France midfielder N& #39;Golo Kante, 29, from Chelsea. (Football Italia)
Emerson Palmieri& #39;s agent says Inter are interested in signing the 26-year-old Italy left-back from Chelsea this summer. (Goal)
West Ham& #39;s French striker Sebastien Haller, 26, has rejected the chance to join Hertha BSC. (90 mins)
Barcelona must pay £12m if they wish to cancel 33-year-old Uruguay forward Luis Suarez& #39;s contract. (Goal)
Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara& #39;s agent says Arsenal are interested in the 23-year-old Guinea player. (Tuttomercato, via Standard)
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