Julien Laurens reports on how PSG never imagined they would have the chance to sign Lionel Messi. (0:55).The European Leagues' summer transfer window has closed for the season. This means that the largest clubs will be looking to make a big splash before the new season starts. You can find all the official deals and gossip here.TOP STORY - Where can Ronaldo go now?Sources confirm to ESPN that Lionel Messi, a former Barcelona star, has accepted to join Paris Saint-Germain. AS suggests that Cristiano Ronaldo, a fellow superstar, will monitor the situation for a different reason.According to reports, the Portugal talisman was looking to leave Juventus after he became frustrated with their Champions League results.PSG is believed to be the only club capable of signing the 36 year-old but Messi would make it impossible to sign Ronaldo even if there was no transfer fee.There was also talk of Kylian Maappe joining Real Madrid. However, it is believed that even moving Mbappe on for a large transfer fee would not be enough in order to get Ronaldo to Parc des Princes.It seems unlikely that Messi and Ronaldo will ever play in the same football team.Ronaldo is now faced with a lot of difficulties as he plans his way out of Turin.Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. Only)- ESPN+ viewers guide: Bundesliga and Serie A, MLS, FA Cup, and many moreLIVE BLOG11.45 PM: Toni Kroos, Real Madrid midfielder, says that he wouldn't be surprised if Kylian Maappe joined his club during this transfer window.Mbappe is a long-term target for Madrid. His current contract expires next summer. There is speculation that Mbappe may leave PSG this month to sign for Madrid, with Lionel Messi expected to boost the attack of PSG this summer.Kroos answered Bild when asked about France's forward. He is the most intriguing player on the market and he's not cheap. Although I prefer to speak about completed transfers, Real Madrid is always looking for the best.Kroos believes Madrid will take time to adjust to the departures from Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos, who are both experienced centre-backs. Ramos was a free agent and Varane paid a 41m fee to Manchester United. Madrid's defensive line was strengthened by David Alaba, an Austrian defender who joined the team following his departure from Bayern Munich.Kroos stated that Varane and Ramos have left Madrid, meaning they have lost their starting centre-backs for the past eight years. "Ramos played over 600 games for Madrid, scored more than 100 goals, and won 22 titles. It is very expensive to replace players at this level. Real Madrid also paid Varane's signing fee, but not Alaba. This must be taken into consideration.11.06 BST: Lautaro Martinez, Tottenham Hotspur's target (see 09.00 BST), has not indicated that he plans to leave Inter Milan this summer.Although the Argentina forward has been offered by La Liga and the Premier League, he is expected to sign a new contract with the Serie A champions to stay at the club beyond the expiration of his current contract in June 2023.Alejandro Caamano (the agent for the player) stated that Lutaro would remain with Inter. He is happy in Italy. He is happy in Italy and has a great relationship with Inter. He has received offers, but we are now going to sit down with Inter and discuss the future.Martinez has scored 69 goals in the 132 games he played in three seasons at Inter. Atletico Madrid and Arsenal were also watching him.10.33 BST: Bojan Krkic and Andres Iniesta Vissel Kolbe, former Barcelona teammate, will reunite after signing for the Japanese club.After passing through the Spanish giants' famed La Masia academy, the 30-year-old broke Lionel Messi’s record for the youngest player to play for Barca in a La Liga match in September 2007.Bojan scored 41 goals in 163 Camp Nou appearances. He also played in Serie A with Roma, AC Milan and Stoke in the Premier League. Bojan was the last Major League Soccer player to be on the books of CF Montreal.The once-capped Spain international will link up with Iniesta again, who has been playing in the J1 League for Vissel since he left Barcelona three summers back.Sources tell ESPN's James Olley that Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock will join Newcastle in a deal of up to 25m.The 21-year old enjoyed a successful loan spell last season at St James's Park, scoring seven Premier League goals consecutively, and is keen to secure regular first-team football.The Gunners are in dire need of funds to rebuild their squad. They have accepted Newcastle's offer to sign the England under-21 international, who has played 78 games for the club since he was a player through their academy.While a deal has not been reached, personal terms are being discussed. However, all parties anticipate Willock moving in the coming days.ESPN has been told by sources that Arsenal boss MikelArteta wants to add creativity to his team. He is interested in Leicester's James Maddison, Lyon's Houssem Auouar and Leicester's James Maddison. However, he needs to sell a midfielder before moving on to a specific target.09.21 BST: Sources tell ESPN's Julien Laurens that Lionel Messi will soon travel to Paris after saying goodbye to Barcelona on Sunday. He will then complete a Paris Saint-Germain medical in the next days.The Argentina captain will sign a two year deal, with an option for a third. In the next few days, he could be present at an Eiffel Tower event. Messi stated that he received numerous calls from clubs since news broke. This confirms PSG's interest. Multiple sources tell ESPN that he has already signed for the Ligue 1 side.The 34-year old had signed a five-year contract with Barca. However, that would have meant that the club's wage bill was 110% of their revenues. Their spending cap with LaLiga dropped from more than 600 million in 2019-20, to 200m for next season. This makes it impossible to register Messi’s new deal even with a large pay cut. His base salary was around 70m, without any bonuses.- The definitive timeline for Messi's Barcelona careerTalkSPORT reports that Leicester City will try to replace Wesley Fofana's absence by signing Jannik Vestergaard as Southampton defender.Fofana, who broke his leg last Wednesday in a preseason friendly against Villarreal, will have surgery on Monday. He will be out of action until next year.After a reckless foul by Fer Nino from Villarreal, the centre-half sustained injuries. Brendan Rodgers, Leicester manager, described it as a "horrendous task" after the match against last season's Europa League winners.The Foxes have re-ignited their interest in Saints centreback Vestergaard after they failed to sign him last summer. TalkSPORT reports that the Denmark international could be available for as little as 15 million, given that his contract at St Mary's expires next summer.08.00 BST: Sources tell ESPN's James Olley that Tottenham is pushing for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martnez to move after they indicated their willingness to pay the club's valuation of 71 million.Arsenal and Spurs are two of the clubs that are following Martinez to try to secure a deal with Inter. Inter is under pressure from financial losses due the coronavirus pandemic.Spurs are believed to have reached an agreement in principle, but Inter sources have denied that they are willing to authorize a transfer.Chelsea's pursuit for Romelu Lukaku has complicated the situation. Inter has already seen Achraf Harimi join Paris Saint-Germain, and also agreed to pay a fee of £115m to Chelsea for Lukaku.PAPER GOSSIP (by Danny LewisFranck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Arjen Coman formed one of the most respected winger duos during their time at Bayern Munich. Gazzetta dello Sport suggested that Ribery could return to Bavaria to help Kingsley Coman, who has been rejected by Fiorentina. Although negotiations are not yet underway, the 38-year old is currently training with Bayern. This could prove to be a cost-effective option in a time when funds have been impacted by coronavirus.According to the Express, Manchester United wants to recover the 50 million they spent in 2015 on Anthony Martial. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is blessed with a wealth of attacking talent and could be the one to leave United as they look to sell players. Internazionale as well as Everton are interested in the 25 year-old.AC Milan is looking to sign a creative player. Calciomercato offers a list. The players are Josip Ilicic from Atalanta, Chelsea's Hakim ziyech, CSKA Moscow’s Nikola Vlasic and Everton’s James Rodriguez.Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal continue to monitor Martin Odegaard's situation at Real Madrid. Their main goal has been to replace the No. 10 position with the Norwegian. The Gunners will bid if Los Blancos and he decide to leave the 22-year old permanently.
