TRANSFER ZONE - 17th July 2015

• Arsenal are ready to table a £40 million bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The Emirates Club are also set to make an offer above £30 million for Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In another development, the Gunners are also eyeing Germany and Schalke's Julian Draxler. 

• Manchester United have tabled a final offer of £42 million for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. In another development, French champions PSG are finalising a deal to bring Argentine winger Angel Di Maria to Parc Des Princes this weekend. 

• Premier League Champions, Chelsea are set to hijack Newcastle's bid for £15 million-rated Aleksander Mitrovic. The Stamford Bridge club have lined up speedy defender Abdul Baba Rahman as a possible replacement for Filipe Luis if the Brazilian eventually return to Atletico Madrid.

• Liverpool are set to complete the £32.5 million signing of Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. The Anfield club have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder, Pedro Rodriguez. 

• German Champions, Bayern Munich have launched a £28 million bid for Chilean and Juventus forward Arturo Vidal. The Allianz Arena club are keen to replace Bastian Schweinsteiger who recently joined Manchester United.

• French club, Olympique Lyon have slapped a £35 million price tag on Arsenal and Liverpool target Alexandre Lacazette.

• Newcastle United are expected to make a £15 million move for QPR striker Charlie Austin. 

• Real Madrid are set to announce the £4 million signing of Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla within the next 24 hours.