James Ward-Prowse could move to Southampton. Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty ImagesThe 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: Spurs, Villa eye Saints' Ward-ProwseAccording to The Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur as well as Aston Villa are preparing for Southampton's midfielder James Ward Prowse.Although the Saints captain at 26 has been long linked to a move from Villa Park, it is thought that Spurs have long-held admiration for England international and will move for him next week.He has four years remaining on his current contract and has played in over 260 Premier League games since he was a player in the club's academy. He is expected to remain with the Saints this summer.Aston Villa are looking to add Ward-Prowse in a busy summer for Villa Park. After securing Jack Grealish's English transfer record of 100 million, the Villa have added Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey to their ranks. Ward-Prowse was a former teammate.Tottenham is looking for a second signer under Nuno Espirito Sante, who has already signed Atalanta centreback Cristian Romero this year.Ward-Prowse had an impressive season for Southampton last year, with 38 appearances and 8 goals, and 7 assists. He also caused problems with his work rate, passing, and ability from set-pieces. All of it culminated in an England call-up during the European Championships.Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. Only)- ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more- Do you not have ESPN? Get instant accessLIVE BLOG08.41 BST: Ange Postecoglou, Celtic manager insists that he is not concerned about Odsonne Edouard's future.Since joining Celtic from Paris Saint-Germain four-years ago, Edouard has scored 86 goals. He was initially on loan, before being transferred to Celtic for 10 million in 2018.The Frenchman's contract expires next season. Premier League club Leicester City had talks with Celtic earlier in the summer about a possible deal.Postecoglou stated, "I believe you are right in saying that this is a club concern instead of my concern right now." "No, I'm not at all concerned. It's okay if he stays and contributes, but that is something that I don't really spend too much time on.The ex-Australian national team coach said: "I have completely left outgoings to other people, those are other people's concerns." While you may be right that there is concern about cashing him in, those are likely questions for another person.08.00 BST: Although Lionel Messi was officially announced as a Paris Saint-Germain footballer on Wednesday, the impact of his sudden departure from Spain is still being felt. Real Madrid president Florentino Peruez denied any claims that he had "any influence" in Messi's exit.Jaume Llopis was a member of Joan Laporta’s Barcelona board who resigned after Messi's departure. He claimed that Perez and Barcelona CEO Ferran Reverter persuaded Laporta not to accept LaLiga selling 10% off its business to investment fund CVC Capital Partners.Barca would be able to increase its spending limit by investing in the fund. It would also have been able to register its summer signings and complete the contract it had signed with Messi last month.Perez, whose club opposes the LaLiga agreement, stated in Wednesday's statement that it was impossible for him to have any influence on Messi's departure or any other F.C. decision. Barcelona"It is false to say that I am friends with FC Barcelona CEO Ferran Reverter. I have only met him twice, once in four months and again on Saturday at the meeting in Barcelona with president Joan Laporta, and Andrea Agnelli of [Juventus], when the official communication about Messi had already been made."- Marsden and Laurens: Inside Messi’s last days at BarcaPAPER GOSSIP (by Luke Thrower).After the signing of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe hopes to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer or next. Thibaud Vezirian reports that Mbappe asked the club to let go of him and said he didn't want to play with Messi. Mbappe is linked to Real Madrid. Previous reports suggest that PSG would demand at most 180 million for Mbappe's transfer. Mbappe's contract expires 2022 and he could be earning 20m per year in wages.According to Football London, Arsenal are in the final stages of acquiring Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. As the Gunners search for a replacement for Bernd Leno, the 23-year old England international international has been linked to a move to Emirates. The Blades will receive an upfront payment of 24m, and a deal worth around 30m.According to Sky Sports, Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is considering his options. Real Madrid and PSG are said to be interested in the centre back. Although he has one year remaining on his current contract, Rudiger is still trying to reach an agreement with Chelsea. He also knows that he can sign pre-contract deals in January for foreign clubs. He is likely to be part of Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel's plans. They will allow him to continue playing this season, even though he knows his next move could have a major impact on his career.Fiorentina has set a deadline for offers for Dusan Vlahovic, with Arsenal and Tottenham both interested in the striker. Corriere dello Sport reports the Serie A club will only entertain offers up to the 15th August, after which they will reject any additional proposals and go ahead as planned. Due to the fact that his contract is in decline and discussions about a possible extension, Vlahovic has been the subject of much transfer speculation. The possibility that other strikers like Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku could move could cause a transfer domino effect, which could lead to a side offering Vlahovic a contract extension.According to Calciomercato, Newcastle United is pursuing AS Roma winger Carles Peruez. Jose Mourinho's team needs to transfer some players. Steve Bruce's team believes it can offer a low-value deal to the Spaniard, who might struggle at Roma.Internazionale is pushing for the right-back Denzel Dumfries' move to replace Achraf Haimi, who was transferred earlier for PSG. Fabrizio Romano claims that the Nezazzuri offered a valuation of 12 million to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Everton was also linked to the Dutch international, who enjoyed an impressive European Championships in summer with his country. PSV is expected to hold onto the player for a better valuation before letting him go.
