Transfer News LIVE, July 21: Real Madrid turn down Dzeko, Dani Alves finds a club, another Barcelona target

Hello everybody and, as we start a new week, welcome along to another MARCA In English transfer market live blog this Thursday, July 21.

We're now more than halfway through July, so the transfer market is really heating up and we'll be reporting on all the new operations that are announced this Thursday, as well as all the juiciest transfer rumours of the day.

As is always the case in these transfer market live blogs, the updates follow below and the most recent ones are the ones that come nearest the top.

Transfer Market: Rumours and Breaking News on Thursday, July 21

This is our daily transfer market live blog and we have been using this space all summer to provide updates on the latest transfer news.

Each day, we'll have all the latest information as Barcelona continue to make improvements, while Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid aim to improve too.

But, we won't only be covering the Spanish teams in these transfer market live blogs, as we'll also have news for the Premier League giants like Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, in addition to the teams of Serie A, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and beyond.

Over the course of the summer, we will use this space to bring you the latest transfer news as and when it happens.

If there is a confirmed deal or a contract renewal, then we'll bring you the details here and explain who is going where or staying where.

If there is an interesting transfer market rumour, we will bring that to your attention as well and break down how likely or not it is to actually come to fruition.

So, follow along with us this Thursday and over the rest of the summer months to stay up to date with the latest transfer market developments.