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      Bayern Munich re-sign Douglas Costa on season-long loan transfer from Juventus and shock Choupo-Moting deal from PSG

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      BAYERN MUNICH have resigned Douglas Costa on a season-long loan from Juventus.
      The German giants have also announced the arrival of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting from Paris Saint-Germain

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      Douglas Costa will spend the 2020-21 campaign with Bayern MunichCredit: AFP

      Manchester United had also been linked to Costa as an alternative to Jadon Sancho.
      But Bayern have confirmed the arrival of the 30-year-old – who played for them from 2015 until 2017.
      After his move was announced, Costa said: “I am very happy to play for FC Bayern again.
      “I had a wonderful time in Munich with many successes and I am sure that we will win titles again now. ”

      Bayern Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic added: “Douglas will strengthen us on the outer tracks that are important for our game.
      “We are now very well staffed with Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala and Douglas.
      “This gives the trainer the opportunity to sensibly dose the individual assignments.

      “Douglas knows FC Bayern and will find his way around very quickly. ”
      Costa scored 14 goals in 77 games during his first spell with Bayern Munich.

      He went on to score 10 goals in 103 appearances for Juventus following his move to Italy.
      But he was left searching for a new club this summer as he was deemed surplus to requirements by Andrea Pirlo.
      Bayern boss Hans-Dieter Flick has also added 31-year-old striker Choupo-Moting to his squad.
      He has signed a deal to keep him at the club until 30 June 2021.
      Coupo-Moting arrives as a free agent after his deal with French giants PSG expired.
      He joined the Ligue 1 side in August 2018, but made just 13 league starts in two years.
      The former Stoke City flop will be used as a back-up option for star man Robert Lewandowski, who scored 59 goals last term.
      After putting pen to paper, he said: “It’s a great feeling coming back to the Bundesliga – and then to the biggest club in Germany.

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      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has penned a deal with Bayern Munich until 2021Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      “Who wouldn’t want to play for FC Bayern? It’s an honour to play for this club.
      “It’s always Bayern’s aspiration to win everything, and I’m hugely motivated to help them achieve those goals.”
      He previously played in Germany for Hamburger SV, FC Nurnberg, FSV Mainz 05 and Schalke 04.

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      Ambitious Hertha Berlin eye Mario Gotze free transfer plus Matteo Guendouzi, Moussa Sissoko and Marko Grujic on loan

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      HERTHA BERLIN are reportedly closing in on the free transfer for Mario Gotze whilst also in talks with a trio of Premier League stars.
      BILD claim that the Bundesliga side are desperate for midfielders and are discussing loans for Matteo Guendouzi, Moussa Sissoko and Marko Grujic.

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      Mario Gotze could be set to seal a free transfer to Hertha BerlinCredit: PA

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      Arsenal outcast Matteo Guendouzi is closing in on a loan to the BundesligaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The report adds that Hertha has been making Gotze wait to decide whether he is still needed depending on their other deadline day incomings.
      The German World Cup Winner has been without a club since leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.
      The 27-year-old returned to Signal Iduna Park from Bayern Munich in 2016 – but fitness and health problems have prevented him from making the same kind of impact the second time around.

      He was limited to just five league appearances last term with Dortmund also said to be unimpressed by his lifestyle off the pitch.
      Gotze has held talks over a return to Bayern but neither Hertha nor the Bundesliga champions need to agree a deal before Germany’s 5pm deadline because he is a free agent.
      That added time will give both sides the option to determine whether the playmaker is needed following other transfer activity.
      The longer Gotze goes without a new club will also give Hertha a stronger negotiating position to lower the £9million salary he was earning at Dortmund.

      BILD claim Arsenal outcast Guendouzi completed a medical with Bruno Labbadia’s side on Monday ahead of his loan move.

      Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic could seal a third return to Hertha
      The midfielder, 21, is looking for an escape route out of the Emirates after being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta.
      He has not featured for the club since lashing out at Brighton’s Neal Maupay in June.
      Guendouzi had originally turned down a switch to Hertha before performing a U-turn on his future in recent weeks.
      He could be followed by Sissoko from rivals Spurs with the Berlin outfit also discussing the possibility of a season-long loan.
      The 31-year-old played the full 90 minutes as Tottenham thumped Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford.
      Yet Jose Mourinho’s busy transfer activity could mean the north Londoners move on Sissoko’s £80,000-a-week wages to balance the books.
      And lastly, Hertha are rivaling West Ham and Southampton for Liverpool’s forgotten man Grujic.

      The 24-year-old midfielder became Jurgen Klopp’s first signing when joining from Red Star Belgrade in a £5.1m deal in January 2016.
      The Serbian spent last season on loan with Hertha, playing 29 Bundesliga games and providing four goals and one assist in that period.
      He revealed last year that if Liverpool ever chose to sell him, he would choose to return to his former loan side.

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      Arsenal outcast Matteo Guendouzi set for Hertha Berlin loan.. two months after turning Germans down

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      ARSENAL outcast Matteo Guendouzi looks set for a loan move to Herta Berlin – only two months after turning the Germans down.
      The midfielder, 21, is looking for an escape route out of the Emirates after being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta.

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      Guendouzi is back training with the first-team squad but is yet to make an appearance this seasonCredit: Getty Images – GettyHe has not featured for the club since lashing out at Brighton’s Neal Maupay in June.
      And after weeks of speculation that suggesting the out-of-favour ace was leaving, Goal report that Herta Berlin is the most likely destination.
      He is in advanced talks with the German club, but he is reported as having turned down a loan move there only two months ago.

      His U-turn comes as the transfer window prepares to shut – with Guendouzi showing few signs of getting back into the Gunners first team.
      The youngster has found himself kept at arm’s length since grabbing Maupay by the throat during a loss to Brighton after the season restarted.
      He angered Arteta when he refused to apologise for his actions in an internal disciplinary meeting.
      Guendouzi was then forced to train on his own for the remainder of the season.

      The Frenchman has been linked to Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain in the past few weeks, although boss Thomas Tuchel has ruled out a move to PSG.

      Guendouzi is likely to not be the only departure from North London on deadline day as Arteta seeks to slim down the squad.
      Lucas Torreira is being linked with a move to Atletico Madrid while Sead Kolasinac is close to a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.
      William Saliba is also expected to complete a loan move with a trio of clubs trying to sign him up for the season.

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      Gary Neville says Jadon Sancho transfer pursuit is ’embarrassing’ and Man Utd not acting like ‘smart clubs’ with deals

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has laid into his former employers as he labelled their pursuit of Jadon Sancho ’embarrassing’.
      The Sky Sports pundit, 45, has hit out at the Red Devils who look set to miss out on the Borussia Dortmund ace despite four months of negotiations.

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      Jadon Sancho looks set to remain at Borussia Dortmund for another seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      BVB have been adamant they will only sell the 20-year-old should they receive a fee in the region of £108million.
      It has been stated that the Red Devils have had a £91m bid rejected for Sancho – which has further infuriated Neville.
      Speaking to Off The Ball about United, he said: “I just don’t think they’re smart enough and wise enough and agile enough in the market.”
      Before adding: “They’re being outwitted in the market by the other clubs and if you lose recruitment you don’t win the league, it’s as simple as that.

      “You can have a great coach but if you don’t get the right players you’re not going to win the league.”
      Commenting on United’s hunt for Sancho, he said: “The Sancho thing is embarrassing.
      “It’s been going on now for fourth months. It’s embarrassing, that.
      “And then to put a bid in that gets rejected, the smart clubs, they have deals sorted behind the scenes, the agents are working hard, club officials are agreed on things and when the bids goes in it gets accepted, it’s done.

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      Gary Neville has hit out at United’s pursuit of England international Sancho

      “Who puts bids in nowadays that aren’t accepted? That doesn’t happen that often. Very rarely.
      “Generally clubs have the deal sorted, the agents knows what the player’s getting, the player knows what the club are getting, the club knows what the other club are getting.
      “I just don’t understand it at all, it’s not great. That’s why I’ve been critical.”
      Wayne Rooney has advised United to forget signing Sancho with the window to close on Monday.
      United still haven’t made a breakthrough in their quest to sign Porto left-back Alex Telles, as they continue to haggle over the price.
      But the club are closing in on a deal to bring in free agent Edinson Cavani on a two-year deal.

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      Former Stoke flop Choupo-Moting set for unbelievable Bayern Munich transfer as Lewandowski back up after leaving PSG

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      STOKE flop Eric Choupo-Moting is on the brink of a stunning switch to Bayern Munich, according to reports.
      The German Champions League winners want the striker as back-up for their star man Robert Lewandowski, who hit an astonishing 59 goals last term.

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      Stoke flop Eric Choup-Moting is set to join Bayern Munich from PSGCredit: Getty – Pool

      Choupo-Moting was PSG’s super sub in their journey to the Champions League final last season.
      He is a free agent now as his PSG contract has finished and is set to sign two-year deal with the Bavarians.
      But he struggled to get a game at the Potters.
      The Cameron international – who was born in Hamburg in Germany – spent one season at Stoke in 2017/18.

      City started the season under the management of Mark Hughes.
      But he was sacked as Paul Lambert came in during a disastrous season for the Midlands club after several years of avoiding relegation battles under previous boss Tony Pulis.
      Scot Lambert could not stop them going down and left that summer.
      Stoke have been struggling in the Championship for the last two seasons.

      Choupo-Moting scored five goals in 26 Prem starts that term, having been brought in on big wages on a free transfer from Schalke.
      The striker was the hero for PSG in the Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta, as the sub scored and helped overturn what looked to be a shock exit for the French giants.
      And that sort of display as impressed Munich who need cover for Lewandowski.
      He struggled for starts at PSG with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Angel di Maria blocking his path to the first team.
      But he is ready to return to his roots in Germany even though he will once again struggle to get a starting spot.
      Respected Italian sports journalist Nicolo Schira tweeted: “Done deal! Eric Maxim #ChoupoMoting to #BayernMúnich as a free-agent. The striker will sign 2-year contract. #transfers”
      The 31-year-old joined PSG in August 2018 and made just 13 Ligue Un starts in two years, scoring six goals.
      He has previously played for Hamburg, Nuremberg and Mainz.

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      Tottenham set to lose left-back Ryan Sessegnon on season-long loan transfer to Bundlesiga side Hoffenheim

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      TOTTENHAM left-back Ryan Sessegnon is set to complete a season-long loan to Hoffenheim.
      The 20-year-old is reportedly prepared to leave for first-team football as he slips down the Spurs pecking order.

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      Ryan Sessegnon has struggled to get his Tottenham career going since switching from Fulham last summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Manager Jose Mourinho has not often found a space for Sessegnon in his first teamCredit: EPA

      The ex-Fulham ace saw Sergio Reguilon arrive in North London last month – pushing him further away from the starting line-up.
      And now he’s ready to be the latest young Premier League kid to head to Germany in search of playing time.
      And Hoffenheim are said to leading the chase.
      That will be a blow to Celtic who were also interested in signing the defender, One Football report.

      The youngster played just six league games last season as he struggled to get a run in Jose Mourinho’s team.
      He will be hoping a move to the Bundesliga can help revive his career after he was tipped for big things while at Fulham.

      Jadon Sancho blazed the trail when he left Manchester City for Dortmund, but is now linked with a move to Manchester United.

      Recent years has also seen young hotshot Ademola Lookman make the change, before returning to England earlier in the week.
      Reiss Nelson and Ethan Ampadu have also made loan moves to Germany.

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      Solskjaer admits he was wrong to say Man Utd could ‘exploit’ Coronavirus pandemic as boss faces more transfer window woe

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER admits he was wrong to say Manchester United would ‘exploit’ the Covid-19 economic situation as they face more transfer woe.
      Borussia Dortmund will not budge on their £108million asking price for Jadon Sancho before Monday’s deadline.

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      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he was wrong to say Man Utd could exploit the coronavirus pandemicCredit: EPA

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      The Red Devils have been heavily linked with Jadon Sancho all summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Solskjaer urged his board, who have spent just £35m on Donny van de Beek, to take advantage of the pandemic in April but was forced into a U-turn yesterday.
      He said: “My wording in lockdown, ‘exploit’, was a bad word by me.
      “I didn’t mean it in that respect, I meant there might be clubs and players out there who have to move because of the situation and it might be something interesting.
      “At the moment we’ve not had those situations.

      “We’ve lost loads of money, as the other clubs have as well.
      “And when I talk about squad depth, we’ve got a big squad.
      “Of course the transfer window is still open for a little while and the club has been working hard.
      “They know my view and that’s that we’re here to strengthen it, in the long term as well.”

      United, who host Spurs tomorrow, have failed to land England and Dortmund winger Sancho following a summer-long pursuit.
      The Bundesliga club are refusing the offer from Old Trafford of £70m rising to £100m.
      Dortmund sporting chief Michael Zorc said yesterday: “Everything there is to tell on this matter from our end has already been said.
      “And that won’t change over the next three days.”

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      Bayern and RB Leipzig pull out of Thomas Lemar transfer race after baulking at £15m loan fee and wages for Atletico flop

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      BAYERN MUNICH and RB Leipzig have pulled out the race for Atletico winger Thomas Lemar, according to reports.
      The Bundesliga sides reportedly baulked at the Frenchman’s loan fee and excessive wages which would have totalled £15.4million for the season.

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      Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have pulled out the race for Atletico winger Thomas LemarCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Leipzig have already bought in six new players this summer and the 24-year-old would have been the seventh.
      But the former Arsenal target proved too expensive for them which also put their German rivals Bayern off too, according to Bild.
      Atletico reportedly want a £9m loan fee.

      And whichever club takes Lemar on will have to cough up his £6.4m annual salary too.
      Either way, an agreement must be reached swiftly with the window slamming shut on Monday.
      Bayern were keen to bring Lemar in as cover for Leroy Sane whose knee problem is likely to keep him out for around a month.
      Sane endured an injury-riddled campaign last year, managing only 11 minutes on the pitch after tearing his ACL in August 2019.

      Lemar joined Diego Simeone’s side in 2018 from Monaco for a staggering £62m but has failed to hit the heights expected at the Wanda Metropolitano.

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      A return of ZERO goals or assists in 29 games in all competitions last season, convinced Atletico to put him up for sale.
      However, like Bayern, reports suggest interested clubs have so far only put forward loan options.
      The Gunners were linked with Lemar when he was still at Monaco, but talk of a swap deal with Alexandre Lacazette surfaced in May.
      Yet his dismal form and the signing of Willian from Chelsea means it is unlikely Lemar will be arriving at London Colney to play under Mikel Arteta.
      Lemar was thought to have rejected a move to Porto with his heart set on joining a Premier League club.
      Everton and Wolves are both reportedly interested in making a move but time is running out for a deal to be completed.
      Lemar’s stock has fallen dramatically after previously being linked with Prem big-hitters Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham – none of whom are interested now.

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