TRANSFER ZONE - 21st August 2015

• Chelsea have lined up a £100 million swoop for French superstar Paul Pogba and Everton defender John Stones. The Stamford Bridge club are ready to splash £60 million to covet Paul Pogba from Juventus and also improve their bid to £40 million to land John Stones. The 21-year-old English defender is set to hand in a transfer request to force a move to Stamford Bridge. In a similar development, the Premier League Champions have announced the signing of Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez from Barcelona on a four-year deal. 

• Manchester United Boss, Louis van Gaal believes the club need to sign Real Madrid and Welsh wing wizard Gareth Bale to transform the team to title contenders this season. The Old Trafford club have tabled a £15 million bid for Senegalese forward Saido Mane which has been rejected. Southampton are holding out for £25 million for the 23-year-old attacker. In another news, another club target Thomas Muller has described Manchester United's £60 million bid for him as 'crazy'.

• Manchester City have completed the £32 million signing of Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year-deal. The Argentine defender will wear shirt no.30 at the club this season. In a related development,the Etihad club are closing in on the signing of Wolfsburg play-maker Kevin De Bruyne. The deal in the region of £50 million is set to be completed before the end of the transfer window.

• Arsenal are confident about landing French striker Karim Benzema. Reports earlier claimed that Real Madrid have received a bid in the region of £46.4 million for the 27-year-old striker.

• Tottenham are closing in on a £20 million move for West Brom forward Saido Berahino. The White Hart Lane club are also interested in Chelsea winger Victor Moses. 

• German Champions, Bayern Munich have sanctioned the sale of Brazilian defender Dante. Everton are among the list of interested clubs.