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There is a lot of gossip surrounding the summer transfer window. Transfer Talk keeps you up to date on all the latest gossip.

TOP STORY: City turn to Guerreiro

After failing to agree on a fee for a left-back, Manchester City are going to focus on finding a new one.

According to sources, Man City will not pay the £50 million asking price for the Barcelona youth product, and they are looking at other options.

According to The Athletic, a target that they have previously been linked with due to his ability to contribute high up the pitch has been increased by Man City. He scored eight goals in 23 starts for BVB last season, as well as playing for Portugal at international level.

Next week, City are expected to ramp up their transfer efforts, with hopes of landing a replacement left-back before the start of the season.

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Man City's search for a new left-back has moved on from Marc Cucurella and is now focusing on BVB's Raphael Guerreiro. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

PAPER GOSSIP

Miralem Pjanic is being considered by several clubs in Italy. It is believed that Pjanic wants to stay at the Camp Nou this season, despite the fact that he is wanted by a number of Italian clubs. The former Bianconeri star spent last season on a loan at Besiktas.

Ekrem Konur says that there is a race for the signature of Alfons Sampsted. The Bodo/Glimt right-back is said to be on the radar of a number of European clubs. He scored in his club's recent victory over Linfield in the group stage of the European competition.

According to Owynn Palmer-Atkin, Brendan Rodgers has no intentions of moving on Fofana. The 21-year-old centre-back is expected to stay at the King Power Stadium despite being linked with a move to the Blues.

Rudy Galetti, a journalist for Sport Italia, said that a move for Milan Skriniar was being explored by the Blues. After missing out on Jules Kounde, the Blues are still looking for a centre-back and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in him. The defender is going to be sold for a fee in excess of $60m.

The Daily Mail is reporting that Manchester United are looking at a move for Kalajdzic. The search for a new forward is expected to intensify next week because of the difficulty in persuading CR7 to stay at Old United. Kalajdzic scored 21 goals in 33 appearances in the German league last season, and has been on the radar of the German club.