Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool target Marco Asensio wants to stay at Real Madrid

The summer transfer window is open and teams across Europe are already making moves.

Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental media for the latest news and transfer rumours.

Here are some of Friday’s biggest stories from the European media.

Spain

Liverpool transfer target Marco Asensio has revealed he has no plans to leave Real Madrid. The 21-year-old playmaker, who scored in the Champions League final win over Juventus, wants to become a starter for Zinedine Zidane’s side and earn „a lot of minutes“. (Marca)

Manchester United’s pursuit of Alvaro Morata has intensified. The Real Madrid striker is reportedly top of the summer wishlist at Old Trafford with the club set to let Zlatan Ibrahimovic leave. The news comes the same day Morata’s agent, Juanma Lopez, claimed he did not know whether the striker would be in Spain next season. (AS)
Iker Casillas’ representatives have offered the Porto goalkeeper’s services to a number of La Liga clubs, including Sevilla. The former Real Madrid shot-stopper was linked with a move to the Premier League in May but it appears as though a return to Spain may be on the cards. (El Desmarque)

Germany

Bayern Munich are prepared to make Alexis Sanchez the best-paid player in their squad to ensure they land him. The Arsenal forward had been linked with a move to Manchester City but Carlo Ancelotti and the recruitment team at the Allianz Arena are prepared to go all out to land their man. (Kicker)
Borussia Monchengladbach look to be closing in on the signature of BSC Young Boys midfielder Denis Zakaria. The 20-year-old appears set to pen a deal with the Bundesliga outfit until 2022 as the club look to fill the Mahmoud Dahoud shaped hole in their midfield. (SportBild)

Schalke have decided to sack their coach Markus Weinzierl with the club’s sporting director Christian Heidel wanting to appoint Domenico Tedesco in his place. (SportBild)

Italy

Juventus hope to land Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa, a top target for the Turin-based club, but know any deal hinges on the Bundesliga champions signing Alexis Sanchez. Massimiliano Allegri reportedly considers the Brazilian to have the perfect profile for his system. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

The Serie A champions have also targeted Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi. It’s another summer of change at the Spanish club and Juventus feel they can take advantage of this with a €25million offer for the midfielder. (Calciomercato)
Juventus are set to be busy in the market. As well as Costa and N’Zonzi they’re also interested in Keita Balde Diao, and are prepared to go to war with AC Milan for his signature. (Calciomercato)

France

Paris Saint-Germain are confident of landing long-time Chelsea transfer target James Rodriguez. The 25-year-old Colombian wants to leave Real Madrid in search of first-team football and the Ligue 1 giants feel their existing relationship with Rodriguez’s club and agent Jorge Mendes puts them at the front of the queue for his signature. (France Football)
Monaco forward Valere Germain is a transfer target for Ligue 1 rivals Marseille. The two clubs have been in negotiations for a number of weeks and the lure of first-team football appears to have been enough to convince the striker to move. (L’Equipe)