Europe’s transfer window closes in most countries on Thursday and there are a slew of high-profile and long-running sagas that are still to be finalized. Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk and versatile Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have also been targets for Liverpool. ——SPAINThe transfer window in Spain will close a day later than in most leagues, giving clubs extra time to try to make deals. Aside from interest in Coutinho, Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez said the club may still sign yet another player before the window closes. ——ITALYIt looks like being a quiet final day of the transfer window in Italy once again, with most of the business already done by the major clubs.

Source: National Post August 30, 2017 13:18 UTC