TRANSFER ZONE - 17th August 2015

• Chelsea have agreed a £21.7 million deal with German club Augsburg for the transfer left-back Baba Rahman. The Stamford Bridge club is expected to sign up the 21-year-old Ghanaian on a five-year deal. In another development, Turkish club Galatasaray have rejected Chelsea's £5 million bid for Brazilian left-back Alex Telles. 

• Manchester City are set to complete the £27 million signing of Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi. The move is expected to see French defender Eliaquim Mangala leave the club on loan. In another story, the Etihad club are ready to improve on their initial £47 million bid for Wolfsburg play maker, Kevin De Bruyne. 

• Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez this week. The 28-year-old Spaniard is expected to wear No. 9 shirt at the Old Trafford club this season. In another development, goalkeeper David de Gea has been offered £12 million by Real Madrid to see out the final year of his contract.

• Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been told to either leave the club or continue to train with the reserve team. In another news, the Anfield club is set to complete the signing of highly rated Nigerian starlet Taiwo Awoniyi this week.

• Italian Champions, Juventus have lined up Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen as a replacement for departed midfielder Arturo Vidal. 

• Everton have identified Swansea City defender Ashley Williams as a potential replacement if England defender John Stones leaves the club this summer.