TRANSFER ZONE - June 18th 2017

• Real Madrid have slapped a £350 million price tag on Cristiano Ronaldo to ward off interests from Manchester United and PSG. The 32 year-old Portuguese is unhappy with the Santiago Bernabeu club due to perceived lack of support in his current battle with the Spanish tax authorities. Reports suggests that Cristiano will only stay at the Spanish Capital if they would settle his £13 million tax bill. Ronaldo was reported to have informed Sir Alex Ferguson of his desire to quit the Spanish giants six weeks ago. Ronaldo has four years left on his contract with the Club and his buy-out clause stands at £875 million.  

• Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is interested in a Cristiano Ronaldo - Eden Hazard swap deal. In another development, Chelsea's £55.2 million bid for Juventus Left-Back Alex Sandro has been rejected. In other news, Atletico Madrid are set to re-sign striker Diego Costa in a deal worth £26 million. The Spanish club would loan back the striker to Chelsea until December 2017. FIFA slapped a transfer ban on the Spanish club until January 2018. Chelsea have identified Lyon's striker Alexandre Lacazette as an option if their bid for Everton's Romelu Lukaku falls through. The Stamford Bridge club are also set to launch a £42 million move for Roma Defender Kostas Manolas. Chelsea are willing to sell Bertrand Traore to French Club Lyon for £16.6 million.  

• Manchester City are set to swoop for Juventus Defender Dani Alves and Tottenham Right-back Kyle Walker. Club Boss Pep Guardiola is keen to fortify his defence ahead of the new season.   

• Arsenal are on the verge of beating Everton to the signature of Norway and Genk Midfielder Sander Berge. In other news, Arsenal have slapped a £25 million price tag on English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

• Liverpool are close to completing the £35 million signing of former Chelsea forward Mohammed Salah. 

• Everton have completed the signing of Malaga striker Sandro Ramirez. The Merseyside club are also set to make an improved bid of £30 million for Swansea star Gylfi Sigurdsson.