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| Football Transfer News |


Arsenal

Arsène Wenger is ready to test Liverpool's resolve with a £35m bid for striker Luis Suarez. (Guardian)
QPR goalkeeper and Arsenal target Julio Cesar looks likely to join Napoli on loan rather. (Mirror)
Lyon attacking midfielder Clement Grenier has dashed Arsenal's hopes of buying him, by signing a new deal with the French club. (Express)
Arsenal are reviving interest in Sevilla midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, who is also a target for Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. (Mail)
Liverpool will be offered more money for Luis Suarez as Arsenal continue their pursuit of the Uruguay striker. (London Evening Standard)
INS: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, free).
OUTS: Kyle Evecilio (Twente, undisclosed), Andrey Arshavin (released), Martin Angha (Nuremberg, undisclosed), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, free), Denilson (released), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, free), Sebastien Squillaci (released), Jernade Meade (released), Conor Henderson (released), Francis Coquelin (Freiburg, loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, loan), Vito Mannone (Sunderland, undisclosed).

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Aston Villa


Spurs will make an opening offer for Christian Benteke this week. (Mirror)
Tottenham will offer Aston Villa the pick of four stars - Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Scott Parker, Jake Livermore and Tom Huddlestone - in a part-exchange deal for striker Christian Benteke. (Sun)
Aston Villa are ready to sell Darren Bent for £5m, with Newcastle, Hull and Fulham all poised to make a move for the 29-year-old striker (Sun)
Nurnberg general manager Martin Bader has confirmed the club have rebuffed a transfer enquiry from Aston Villa for Japanese international midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (Sky Sports)
Aston Villa are eyeing up FC Twente's Belgian winger Nacer Chadli to convince his countryman Christian Benteke to stay at the club. (Mirror)
INS: Jores Okore (FC Nordsjaelland, £4m), Aleksandar Tonev (Lech Poznan, undisclosed), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg BK, £2m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen, undisclosed), Antonio Luna (Sevilla), Jed Steer (Norwich, free).
OUTS: Richard Dunne (released), Eric Lichaj (released), Andy Marshall (released), Jean Makoun (released), Simon Dawkins (released).

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Cardiff City

Bristol City's Alberto Adomah is likely to join Cardiff, after the League One club left him out of their touring party to a pre-season camp in Spain. (Ghana Soccernet)
City are trying to beat Spurs to the punch by signing Benfica strikerNelson Oliveira on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Tom Ince is mulling over an £8m move to Cardiff City after meeting manager Malky Mackay, several days after agreeing personal terms. (Daily Mail)
Dirk Kuyt has denied reports he is set to leave Fenerbahce for Fulham or Cardiff. (talkSPORT)
Taye Taiwo has confirmed that he turned down an approach from Cardiff City to join Turkish side Bursaspor from AC Milan. (Goal)
INS: Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £8.5m)
OUTS: Stephen McPhail (released), Heidar Helguson (released), Nat Jarvis (released)

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Chelsea

Defender Branislav Ivanovic is an £8m target for Paris Saint-Germain. (Mirror)
Didier Drogba has snubbed the offer of a return to Stamford Bridge, according to the striker's agent. (London 24)
Chelsea have made an offer for Sporting Lisbon winger Bruma, according to the player's agent. (ESPN)
Long-term target Edinson Cavani is on the verge of completing a £54m move to Paris Saint-Germain. (Independent)
Striker Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United, with Chelsea his most likely destination. (Star)
INS: Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £8m)
OUTS: Yossi Benayoun (released), Florent Malouda (released), Paulo Ferreira (released), Ross Turnbull (released), Todd Kane (loan), Billy Clifford (Yeovil, loan)

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Crystal Palace


Manchester United have closed the door on Palace's hopes of re-signingWilfried Zaha. (Caught Offside)

Palace are close to completing a deal for Spanish wonderkid Jose Campala of Sevilla. (Mail)
West Brom are braced for a £1.5m bid from Palace for want-away strikerPeter Odemwingie. (Guardian)
Crystal Palace will complete the signing of Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling in the coming days. (Daily Mail)
Former England striker Carlton Cole is understood to have held talks with newly promoted Crystal Palace. (Croydon Advertiser)
INS: Stephen Dobbie (Brighton, £850,000).
OUTS: Jermaine Easter (Millwall, free), Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United, loanee return), Alex Marrow (Blackburn Rovers, undisclosed).

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Everton


Everton are weighing up a move for Ajax's Belgian star Toby Alderweireld, according to sources in Belgium. (Talksport)

Everton are working on a deal to bring in £8million-rated Chelsea forwardVictor Moses (Daily Mail)
Everton are preparing themselves for a new bid from Manchester United for defender Leighton Baines (Guardian)
Roberto Martinez is preparing to swoop for Nathan Dyer by offering £5million for the Swansea winger (Sun)
INS: Arouna Kone (Wigan Athletic, £6m), Antonio Alcaraz (Unattached, undisclosed), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, loan)
OUTS: Phil Neville (released), Thomas Hitzlsperger (released), Jan Mucha (released)

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Fulham


Greek Midfielder Giorgos Karagounis has signed a one-year contract extension with Fulham. (Star)

Fulham have made an inquiry about the availability of Sebastián Coates, the Liverpool defender. (Times)
Martin Jol will have to stump up £10m if he wants to bring Dnipro wingerEvgen Konoplyanka to the club (Sun)
Dirk Kuyt has denied reports he is set to leave Fenerbahce for Fulham or Cardiff. (talkSPORT)
Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday are leading the chase for Sunderland discard Phil Bardsley (Shields Gazette)
INS: Maartin Stekelenburg (AS Roma, undisclosed), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, free), Sascha Riether (Cologne, undisclosed), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, free).
OUTS: Chris Baird (free), Simon Davies (free), Mahamadou Diarra (free), Giorgios Karagounis (free), Mladen Petric (free), Mark Schwarzer (free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, loan)

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Hull City


Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper will undergo a medical at the KC Stadium ahead of an expected move. (Newcastle Mad)

Hull want to sign free agent forward Carlton Cole and Derby strikerConnor Sammon after a move for Charlie Austin broke down. (Star)
Hull have pulled the plug on a move for Charlie Austin after the Burnley striker failed a medical. (Sun)
Fulham and Hull are chasing £2million Sunderland reject Lee Cattermole (Mirror)
Steve Bruce is considering a move for Wilson Palacios, who is not a part of Stoke manager Mark Hughes's plans. (Hull Daily Mail)
INS: George Boyd (Peterborough, free), Maynor Figueroa (free), Curtis Davies (Birmingham, undisclosed), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m)
OUTS: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, free), Danny East (Portsmouth, free), Mark Cullen (Luton, free), Jamie Devitt (released), Paul McKenna (released), Seyi Olofinjana (released), Jay Simpson (released), Andy Dawson (released).

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Liverpool


Liverpool are close to approaching Bayern Munich for 21-year-old Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri. (Metro)

Brendan Rodgers has claimed he is now targeting marquee signings having already bolstered his squad this season. (Independent)
Arsenal have been told by Liverpool to offer £40m for Luis Suarezbefore they will even consider selling their prized asset. (Mirror)
Liverpool have missed out on signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan after he agreed to join Borussia Dortmund (Sun)
West Ham are set to mount another raid on Anfield as they bid to landStewart Downing, after signing Andy Carroll last month (London Evening Standard)
INS: Kolo Touré (Manchester City, free), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Iago Aspas (Celta Viga, £7m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m).
OUTS: Danny Wilson (Hearts, free), Andy Carroll (West Ham £15.5m), Jamie Carragher (retired), Peter Gulacsi (Red Bull Salzburg, free), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, loan)

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Manchester City

Manuel Pellegrini is ready to splash out more than £40m on Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetic. (Sun)
Long-term target Edinson Cavani is on the verge of completing a £54m move to Paris Saint-Germain. (Independent)
City will make a shock move for Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also the subject of interest from rivals Manchester United. (Star)
Rubin Kazan striker Salomon Rondon has dismissed reports that he is wanted by Manuel Pellegrini. (Sky Sports)
INS: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Jesús Navas (Sevilla, £16m).
OUTS: Kolo Touré (Liverpool, free), Wayne Bridge (Reading, free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, free), Carlos Tevez (Juventus, £10m)

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Manchester United


United have re-ignited their interest in Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, after missing out on his team-mate Thiago Alcantara. (Independent)

Wayne Rooney may depart Old Trafford next summer, after the striker was told his future will not be sorted out for another 12 months. (Sun)
Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala want to sign Nani, who is yet to receive assurances over his future from David Moyes (Mirror)
Everton are preparing themselves for a new bid from Manchester United for defender Leighton Baines (Guardian)
Manchester United target Kevin Strootman, of PSV Eindhoven, has confirmed "several clubs" are competing for his signature this summer - but none are the top teams in Europe. (Metro)
INS: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £1m).
OUTS: Paul Scholes (retired).

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Newcastle United


Darren Bent
's proposed move to Newcastle is under threat, after Joe Kinnear baulked at Aston Villa's £8m fee demands. (Metro)

English players are being targeted by Alan Pardew, with Scott Sinclairand Alex McCarthy top of his shopping list. (Mirror)
Newcastle are swooping for PSV Eindhoven keeper Jeroen Zoet in a deal set up by new director of football Joe Kinnear. (Mirror)
Alan Pardew is willing to sacrifice centre-half Steven Taylor and pay around £6m for QPR's France international striker Loic Remy (Mirror)
Alan Pardew has told Paris Saint-Germain to stop publicly courtingYohan Cabaye or make a bid for the player. (Sky Sports)
INS: None.
OUTS: Steve Harper (released), Danny Simpson (released), James Perch (Wigan, undisclosed)

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Norwich City


Norwich will pull the plug on their deal to sign Celtic's Gary Hooper, unless an agreement can be reached soon. (Scottish Express)

FC Twente midfielder Leroy Fer is closing in on a move to Norwich City after arriving in East Anglia for his medical (talkSPORT)
Norwich have targeted Celtic keeper Fraser Forster as a replacement for John Ruddy if the 26-year-old leaves for Chelsea. (Sun)
Norwich are preparing to launch a bid for Ajax centre-back Toby Alderweireld (Express)
Norwich have been told they will have to spend a club record £10million for Senegal striker Dame N’Doye (Mirror)
INS: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.6m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, undisclosed), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £3.2m), Carlo Nash (unattached, free), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, free)
OUTS: Chris Martin (Derby, free), Simeon Jackson (released), Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic), Marc Tierney (released), Elliott Ward (released), Tom Adeyemi (released), George Francomb (released), Lee Camp (released), Ramil Sherrif (released), Scott Olumide Durojaiye (released), Jed Steer (Aston Villa, free), Grant Holt (Wigan Athletic, free).

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Southampton

Millwall are ediging close to a deal for Saints' released midfielderRichard Chaplow. (BBC)
Promising left back Luke Shaw will reject the advances of Manchester United and Chelsea to sign a new deal at St Mary's. (Express)
Southampton are set to be snubbed in their audacious pursuit ofLeandro Damiao, with Napoli closing in. (talkSPORT)
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has waved away reports claiming Southampton have bid for AS Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo, who is also being watched by Manchester City. (Give Me Sport)
Wigan winger Callum McManaman's £8 million move to Everton could be hijacked by Sunderland. (Shields Gazette)
INS: Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m), Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.2m)
OUTS: Richard Chaplow (released), Danny Butterfield (released), Ben Reeves (released), Sam Hoskins (released), Ryan Dickson (released), Danny Seaborne (released), Frazer Richardson (released).

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Stoke City


Stoke are poised to sign Barcelona youngster Nando Quesada, who is out of contract at the Nou Camp. (Give Me Sport)

Striker Peter Crouch could be on his way to Queens Park Rangers as Harry Redknapp looks to overhaul his squad. (Times)
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could be heading to Spain on loan to boost his England World Cup chances. (Mirror)
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is the subject of interest from Stoke manager Mark Hughes. (People)
Burnley's free-scoring striker Charlie Austin is wanted by both Hull City and Stoke City, and will cost around £5 million. (Star)
INS: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, free), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, free).
OUTS: Rory Delap (released), Mamady Sidibe (released), Dean Whitehead (released), Matthew Upson (released), Jermaine Pennant (released), Carlo Nash (released), Matthew Lund (released), Matthew Upson (Brighton, free)

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Sunderland


Sunderland are sweating on their deal for left-back Lucas Orbon, with Argentine and Spanish clubs also keen on the Tigre defender. (Shields Gazette)

Sunderland have managed to sign 28-year-old Italian midfielderEmanuele Giaccherini for £6.8m despite Juventus' original valuation of nearly £11m. (Express)
Tom Huddlestone has been given permission to speak to Sunderland after Tottenham accepted a £5m for the midfielder. (Times)
Tottenham's Clint Dempsey has been made available by Spurs and Sunderland have emerged as an interested party. (Times)
Sunderland's bid to sign Argentine full-back Gino Peruzzi from Velez Sarsfield has run into trouble, with the player demanding more money before he agrees a move to the Stadium of Light. (talkSPORT)
INS: El-Hadji Ba (Le Havre, £380,000), Duncan Watmore (Altrincham, undisclosed), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, free), David Moberg Karlsson (Gothenburg, undisclosed), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, free), Cabral (Basel, Free), Vito Mannone (Arsenal, undisclosed), Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar, undisclosed)
OUTS: Titus Bramble (released), Matthew Kilgallon (released), Ryan Noble (released), Simon Mignolet (£9m, Liverpool).

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Swansea City


FC Twente winger Nacer Chadli has admitted he has not ruled out a move to Swansea, despite interest from Spurs. (Talksport)

Michael Laudrup has told four of his players they can find new clubs. Alan Tate, 30, Luke Moore, 27, Kemy Agustien, 26 and Leroy Lita, 28, were all left out of the squad for a tour of Holland. (This Is South Wales)
Swansea City will have to fork out a fee in excess of £3.9m for Wakaso Mubarak after Espanyol rejected a bid for the Ghana international. (talkSPORT)
Swansea are trying to tie up a cut-price £2.5m deal for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero. (Mirror)
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins expects the record-breaking £12m move for 24-year-old Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony to be completed within the next 24 hours. (Daily Mail)
INS: José Cañas (Real Betis, free), Jordi Amat (Espanyol, £2.5m), Jonathan de Guzman (Villarreal, loan), Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis, undisclosed), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool, £5m), Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arhem)
OUTS: Mark Gower (Charlton Athletic, free).

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Tottenham Hotspur


Roma have beaten Tottenham to the signing of Dinamo Zagreb's teenage defender Tin Jedvaj for a fee of £4.3m. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham will lodge a £20m for the services of Aston Villa strikerChristian Benteke this week. (Star)
Spurs are monitoring 18-year-old Real Betis winger Alvaro Vadillo, and also hope to seal the signing of Twente's Nacer Chadli. (Times)
Real Madrid will not give up their pursuit of Tottenham forward Gareth Bale until the transfer window finally slams shut. (Star)
Queens Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes has stepped in to try and secure the signing of Spurs midfielder Scott Parker. (Times)
INS: Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m)
OUTS: William Gallas (released), John Bostock (released), David Bentley (released), Jake Nicholson (released), Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town, loan), Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town, undisclosed).

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West Bromwich Albion


Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey is happy in London, despite rumours of interest from West Brom, according to his agent. (Metro)

Marnick Vermijl, the Manchester United right back, is a loan target for West Brom. (Times)
The club are interested in bringing former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou to the Hawthorns. (Times)
West Brom are trying to snap up former Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda to create chances for his former Stamford Bridge team-mate Nicolas Anelka (Mirror)
Peter Odemwingie's exit from West Brom is edging nearer with Crystal Palace expected to make a formal bid for the player. (Birmingham Mail)
INS: Nicolas Anelka (Unattached, free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, loan)
OUTS: Jerome Thomas (released), Gonzalo Jara (released), Marc-Antoine Fortune (released), Zoltan Gera (released)

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West Ham United


West Ham are closing in on a deal for Inter Milan's £5m-rated midfielderZdravko Kuzmanovic. (Metro)

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has turned down a loan move to West Ham this summer. (Express)

West Ham have made a fresh approach to sign former Chelsea strikerSalomon Kalou but he will only join if he can play through the middle. (Times)
Assistant manager Neil McDonald has denied reports Stewart Downingcould be on his way to Upton Park. (talkSPORT)
West Ham are set to launch bid for Estudiantes striker Duvan Zapata(Sky Sports)
INS: Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, free), Adrian (Real Betis, undisclosed), Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15.5m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport County, undisclosed)
OUTS: Carlton Cole (released), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, free).

 


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Manchester United stun Garay with €7m salary offer
Doubts over Nemanja Vidic's longevity and ongoing concerns over Chris Smalling's fitness have prompted Old Trafford chiefs to tempt the Argentina defender with mammoth offer


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Rooney would be a great signing for Chelsea, admits Hazard
With the unsettled striker's Old Trafford future still in question, the Blues' Belgian ace reckons he would be a perfect fit at Stamford Bridge


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Arteta: It's about time Arsenal splashed cash
The Spaniard believes the Gunners have fallen behind their rivals with a lack of spending in recent years, and hopes the pursuit of Luis Suarez heralds a change of approach


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Tottenham & Aston Villa locked in talks over €23m Benteke deal
Paul Lambert's side are still demanding €29m for their wantaway forward, who is due to return to training on Thursday and wants a deal to go through this week


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Thiago Silva rules out Barcelona move
The defender insists he has no plans to force through a move to the Blaugrana and will honour his current deal with the Ligue 1 champions


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Cavani price absurd, admits De Laurentiis
The Napoli president is shocked that PSG are willing to pay around €63 million for the striker and joked about how much he is set to get for the striker


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Feyenoord eye second loan deal for Arsenal starlet Miyaichi
The winger is yet to make a senior appearance for the Gunners but could be set for some more first-team action with the Dutch club this season


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Liverpool confirm they rejected Arsenal offer for Suarez
The Reds have revealed an official bid from Arsene Wenger's side was dismissed, with the Uruguayan yet to confirm to the club he is looking for an exit from Anfield


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Thiago: Guardiola attracted me to Bayern
The 22-year-old is thrilled to be joining the Champions League winners and cited the brilliance of their new boss as a big reason for joining the club


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Sven Bender: Lewandowski is committed to Dortmund
The midfielder is adamant the Polish striker will still give his all for the club despite frequent rumours linking him with a move to Bayern Munich


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Manchester City agree €27 million fee with Fiorentina for Jovetic
The Premier League runners-up concluded talks over a deal to bring the Montenegro international to England on Monday, with the forward undergoing medical tests in Florence


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Zarate slams Lazio president Lotito
The Argentine rejoined Velez Sarsfield after falling out of favour at Stadio Olimpico and has hit out at the Serie A club's hierarchy for his treatment in Italy


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My heart chose Napoli, admits Mertens
The Belgium international is happy about the new challenge that awaits him in Serie A and revealed supporters have already urged him to score against Juventus


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Odemwingie omitted from tour squad
The Nigerian is expected to depart the Hawthorns this summer after causing a rift in January with his attempts to join QPR and will not be present as the Baggies head to Austria


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Official: Steinhofer makes Betis move
The German joins the Liga outfit on a free transfer following a successful season with Swiss Super League champions Basel


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Kroos relishing Thiago competition
The Germany international welcomes the arrival of the Spaniard at Bayern Munich and insists it is inevitable some "very, very good players" will miss out on a starting spot


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Del Nido: Negredo has a one per cent chance of joining Manchester City
The 27-year-old seemed close to completing a switch to the Premier League side but disagreements over the transfer fee look set to scupper the deal


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Inter and Roma interested in Nainggolan, claim Cagliari
The midfielder impressed in Sardinia last term and his club have revealed they have already rejected one offer for the 25-year-old


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Official: Barcelona loan Rafinha to Celta Vigo
The Blaugrana have revealed the youngster will join the Galicians for the coming season in order to gain more first-team experience in Spain's highest division


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Manchester United make opening €30m Fabregas offer
With Spain Under-21 star Thiago set to join up with Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, the Red Devils launched a bid to sign the 26-year-old former Arsenal midfielder


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Benitez: Napoli need a 40-goal-a-season striker
The Partenopei are in the market for a world-class forward given top marksman Edinson Cavani is seemingly on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain


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Rocchi open to move overseas after Inter release
The 35-year-old striker was optimistic that he had done enough to convince the Nerazzurri that he was worthy of a new contract, but he is now a free agent


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Lazio president Lotito rules out Matri bid
The Serie A champions have made the striker available but the Biancocelesti are more concerned with holding onto Antonio Candreva and Senad Lulic


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Guardiola's Thiago gamble a telling snub for Gotze
Bayern Munich confirmed the signing of the 22-year-old on Sunday, but his arrival could send the wrong message to the club's existing midfielders


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AC Milan chief Galliani gives up on Ljajic deal
The Rossoneri had been hopeful of signing the Serbia international, who is in the final year of his deal, but the collapse of Robinho's proposed return to Santos has changed things


 


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Napoli chase double swoop for Damiao and Higuain
Partenopei president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed via Twitter that the Serie A runners-up are negotiating deals for the attacking duo as Raul Albiol undergoes a medical


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Cavani was always preferred to Rooney, say PSG
The Ligue 1 champions' president has made it clear the Uruguayan was always their No.1 target this summer and has rubbished suggestions Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave the club


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A point to prove: Ibrahimovic should ditch PSG project for the Premier League
The Swede has shown his dislike for remaining at clubs for long spells and could be considering a move to several English sides following the arrival of Edinson Cavani


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Giaccherini excited by Sunderland 'adventure'
The versatile Italian became Paolo Di Canio's ninth signing of the summer after completing his move from the Serie A champions on Tuesday


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Lewandowski resigned to Dortmund stay
The Poland striker admits a move away from Signal Iduna Park is now highly unlikely this summer - much to the delight of CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke


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Mourinho: I told Lampard to stay with Chelsea while at Madrid
The Portuguese manager has revealed that he persuaded the club's record goalscorer to remain at the club before returning to the Stamford Bridge helm for a second spell in June


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Roma win race to sign Jedvaj
The defender has secured a move to the Italian capital after the Giallorossi saw off reported interest from Arsenal and AC Milan to bring in the teenager


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Sahin excited by Dortmund signings
The midfielder, on loan from Real Madrid, is optimistic that the new arrivals can re-establish the club as Germany's top team this season


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PSG: We're chasing Barcelona stars
The club's president has thanked Leonardo for his role as sporting director following his resignation and spoke about who the summer transfer targets are


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Verratti hints at Serie A summer return
The 20-year-old has cast his future at Paris Saint-Germain in doubt after he suggested that he could be plying his trade in his native Italy soon


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'Napoli must turn the page without Cavani'
Aurelio De Laurentiis admitted to being saddened at the loss of his star striker, but believes it is time for the club to draw a line under the saga


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Mourinho rules out key Chelsea departures
The Portuguese insists the club are in no need to sell squad members following big-money arrivals of Andre Schurrle and Marco van Ginkel


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Ogbonna: Champions League vital to Juventus move
The defender says that a switch to the Bianconeri made perfect sense and hopes that the transfer will boost his Italy national team hopes


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Official: Catania sign Monzon
The 26-year-old has sealed his long-awaited move to the Serie A outfit for €3.3 million, signing a four-year deal


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Barca, PSG & Man Utd bid for Marquinhos - agent
The representative of the Roma centre-back has told Brazilian media that his client has attracted offers from three top European sides this summer


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Sign Fellaini not Fabregas, Macari tells Man Utd
The former Red Devil believes that the Everton star would bring more of a decisive goal threat to the Old Trafford midfield than the Barcelona man


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Cavani: Ibrahimovic partnership a pleasure
The Uruguay striker says he is keen to play with the Sweden international after completing his reported €63m move to PSG from Napoli on Tuesday


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Redknapp: No loan exits for Cesar or Taarabt
The QPR manager insists that, if teams come in for his biggest-earning players, they will have to buy them permanently and take their wages off his hands


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Roma sign Maicon from Man City
The Brazilian defender, unwanted by Manuel Pellegrini, leaves the Etihad Stadium after less than a year at the club and returns to Italy with Rudi Garcia's side


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Man City agree €25m Negredo deal
The Premier League runners-up make a breakthrough in their pursuit of the forward, with personal terms now set to be discussed, as they swoop for him and Stevan Jovetic


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PSV agree Strootman fee with Roma
The Dutch giants confirmed on their official website on Tuesday that they had accepted a bid for the Netherlands international from the Italian capital club


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Paris Saint-Germain seal Cavani signing
The Uruguayan has completed his move to the Parc des Princes from Napoli on a five-year deal for an estimated €63 million fee


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Sunderland sign Giaccherini from Juventus
The Black Cats have captured the 28-year-old Italy international for a reported €8 million fee on a four-year contract


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Vilanova confirms Thiago Silva interest
The Barcelona boss is looking at several candidates to bolster his side's back line but hinted that it would be difficult to bring the PSG star to Camp Nou


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Fabregas wants to stay at Barcelona, says Vilanova
The Red Devils have made an opening offer of €30m for the 26-year-old, but his coach insists the Spain midfielder wants to prove himself at Camp Nou


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Mourinho refuses to rule out further Chelsea signings
The new Blues boss remained coy over further acquisitions, with unsettled Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer


 


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Diego signing impossible, say Atletico
Club president Enrique Cerezo has ruled out a move for the Wolfsburg midfielder, who spent 2011-12 on loan at the Vicente Calderon


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Strootman hails 'special' Serie A
The latest Giallorossi addition cannot wait to test himself against Italy's top teams and revealed that PSV midfielder Mark van Bommel advised him on the move


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Robinho extends Milan deal
The Brazilian had been linked with a move away from the club this summer but has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract at San Siro


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Marquinhos bids farewell to Roma
The Brazilian has paid tribute to the club as he prepares to seal a €35 million move to Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days


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Fiorentina confirm agreement with Manchester City for Jovetic
The 23-year-old is set for the Etihad Stadium after the Italian side announced that a deal worth a total of €30 million has been reached to sell him


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Morata eyes Madrid stay
The 20-year-old has insisted that both the club and coach Carlo Ancelotti want to keep him and that he has received no offers


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Pjanic: I'm staying at Roma
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has ruled out a summer move away from the Italian capital and says he wants to sign a new deal with the club


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Lichtsteiner targets third straight Scudetto
The full-back is hoping to win Serie A a third year running and has ruled out a move away from the club this summer, despite links with Manchester City


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Klopp: I'm not ditching Dortmund
The 46-year-old says he was contacted by several clubs this summer, but pledged his allegiance to the Bundesliga outfit for the foreseeable future


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'No chance' of Chelsea selling Mata or Luiz, insists Mourinho
The Blues boss reiterated that neither of the two players were used in negotiations to sign Wayne Rooney, insisting he has no intention to let either leave


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De Boer: Ajax trio will only leave for top teams
Siem de Jong, Christian Eriksen and Toby Alderweireld have been linked away from the side but their coach has claimed that their departures are not certain


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Cech would welcome Rooney arrival at Chelsea
The Blues goalkeeper says he would relish the chance to play with the Manchester United man after Jose Mourinho confirmed he wanted to sign the striker


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Benteke back in training amid Tottenham interest
The wantaway Belgian striker returned to pre-season training at Bodymoor Heath on Thursday as the Villans continue to negotiate with Spurs over a proposed transfer


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PSG close in on €35m Marquinhos
The defender, who is also a transfer target for Barcelona, looks set to follow Edinson Cavani from Serie A to the Parc des Princes in an imminent move


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Rodgers: Arsenal offer for Suarez 'nowhere near' his value
The Northern Irish coach insists the Uruguayan will not leave Anfield this summer after the Reds confirmed a bid for the striker had been rejected


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Digne targets title with Paris Saint-Germain
The 19-year-old left-back has revealed that his primary objective is ensuring that les Parisiens make it back-to-back championship wins


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Fabregas, Rooney, Suarez? We're not close to signing anyone, concedes Wenger
Despite the Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool men being linked to the club, the Gunners boss has played down reports of any imminent signings taking place


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Papastathopoulos warning for Subotic & Hummels
The centre-half, who spent most of his AC Milan career as a reserve, is determined to break into Jurgen Klopp's starting line-up as quickly as possible


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Conte ready to wield Juventus axe
The Bianconeri could cash in on the likes of Mauricio Isla, Fabio Quagliarella and Alessandro Matri in order to strengthen their squad elsewhere


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Malouda moves to Trabzonspor
The France international passed a medical with the Turkish outfit on Wednesday before putting pen to paper on a two-year contract


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Gomez: I would have played at Bayern
The Germany international insists that he was not in the least bit frightened by the competition for places at the Allianz Arena


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PSG eye 'dream' Ronaldo signing
The Ligue 1 champions have once again raised the possibility of making a move for the Portugal international, who has two years left on his contract at Santiago Bernabeu


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Wenger warns Manchester United: Fabregas will stay at Barcelona for 'one more year'
While the Frenchman confirms that he would be interested in activating the Gunners' buy-back clause should the midfielder opt to leave, it will not be this summer


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Pastore excited by Cavani reunion
The Argentine is looking forward to once again linking up with the Uruguay striker, having spent a season playing alongside one another during their time at Palermo


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Wenger: Arsenal could afford Rooney's wages
The Frenchman has suggested that the Gunners could get their own back for losing Robin van Persie to the Red Devils last summer by snatching away the controversial striker


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Schweinsteiger tips Thiago Alcantara for greatness
The Germany international says that he and his fellow team-mates are "delighted" by the arrival of the 22-year-old midfielder from Barcelona


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Lewandowski: Dortmund are forcing me to stay
The Poland international, who had expected to be allowed to join Bayern Munich this year, believes BVB have went back on their word as the summer saga continues


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No offers for Soldado, says Valencia chief
Amadeo Salvo says there is no imminent deal for the Spain international and also added his side are not a selling club


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Chelsea fans would be 'appalled' at Mata sale
Though strenuously denied by the club, reports on Wednesday claimed that the Spain international could be let go, an idea that supporter spokesman David Chidgey finds shocking



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Strootman seals five-year Roma deal
The Giallorossi have confirmed they have secured the services of the 23-year-old Dutch midfielder


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Rooney position at Manchester United 'not untenable', insists Docherty
The former Red Devils manager admits that every player has their price but feels that a good start to the season would easily see the forward's desire to leave forgiven


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Milan told to stump up €35m for Paletta
The Argentine has been linked with the Rossoneri but Parma will only consider huge offers for the player while Juventus target Jonathan Biabiany is not for sale


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Negredo: Navas link-up helped convince me to join Manchester City
The Spain international striker says that the opportunity to reunite with the winger was a big part of his decision to leave Sevilla for the Premier League runners-up


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Benzema not going to AC Milan, insists agent
The French attacker has been linked with a move to the Rossoneri amid reports of unhappiness at Real Madrid but his representative has denied he will leave the club


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Rooney leaving Manchester United would be a surprise - Owen
The England international's former Old Trafford colleague understands his frustration but still believes that it would be a shock should he be allowed to depart for Chelsea


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Paris Saint-Germain seal Digne deal
The former Lille standout has been courted all summer by the Ligue 1 champions and on Wednesday put pen to paper on a five-year deal


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PFA offers support to Rooney
Clarke Carlisle has offered the wantaway Manchester United forward counsel should he require it, with the 27-year-old reportedly "angry and confused" by his current situation


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Mourinho: Rooney is Chelsea's only target
The Blues boss has confirmed his side have made an official bid for the England international and says the club are focusing their attentions solely on the striker


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Sevilla confirm Negredo will join Manchester City
The Spanish side have announced that the striker will move to the Etihad Stadium, subject to a medical, and that he will say his goodbyes at specially arranged farewell gathering


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Barca, PSG & Man Utd bid for Marquinhos - agent
The representative of the Roma centre-back has told Brazilian media that his client has attracted offers from three top European sides this summer


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'Rooney signing would guarantee Chelsea the title' - McQueen
The former Manchester United defender has warned David Moyes against selling the England striker to a rival but accepts that he is on his way out at Old Trafford


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Negredo set for City switch, confirms Del Nido
The club's president expects the striker to depart the club on Wednesday and believes he will prove to a success in the Premier League with Manuel Pellegrini's men


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Rooney storm rocks Moyes as Manchester United pressures mount
The disgruntled 27-year-old has surely severed his last tie with the powers that be at Old Trafford, while the club flounders in its attempts to secure summer reinforcements


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Dennis Wise: Rooney and Torres could form fantastic partnership
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Arsenal

Arsene Wenger has been given the green light to make a £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. (Mail)

But Liverpool now say that they want £55m for Suarez. (Sun)
Wenger's pursuit of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has been hindered by Chelsea's interest in the striker. (talkSPORT)
Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic wants to stay at the club despite being linked to Spurs and Arsenal. (Express)
Defender Ashley Williams admits he is enjoying talk of a move to Arsenal or Liverpool (Star)
INS: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, free).
OUTS: Kyle Evecilio (Twente, undisclosed), Andrey Arshavin (released), Martin Angha (Nuremberg, undisclosed), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, free), Denilson (released), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, free), Sebastien Squillaci (released), Jernade Meade (released), Conor Henderson (released), Francis Coquelin (Freiburg, loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, loan), Vito Mannone (Sunderland, undisclosed).

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Aston Villa


Striker Christian Benteke, 22, wants Spurs to step up their pursuit of him - because he does not want to go back to Aston Villa this week. (Mirror)
Tottenham will offer Aston Villa the pick of four stars - Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Scott Parker, Jake Livermore and Tom Huddlestone - in a part-exchange deal for striker Benteke. (Sun)
Aston Villa are ready to sell Darren Bent for £5m, with Newcastle, Hull and Fulham all poised to make a move for the 29-year-old striker (Sun)
Nurnberg general manager Martin Bader has confirmed the club have rebuffed a transfer enquiry from Aston Villa for Japanese international midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (Sky Sports)
Aston Villa are eyeing up FC Twente's Belgian winger Nacer Chadli to convince his countryman Benteke to stay at the club. (Mirror)
INS: Jores Okore (FC Nordsjaelland, £4m), Aleksandar Tonev (Lech Poznan, undisclosed), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg BK, £2m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen, undisclosed), Antonio Luna (Sevilla), Jed Steer (Norwich, free).
OUTS: Courtney Cameron (Torquay, Free), Brett Holman (Al Nasr, Free), Eric Lichaj (Nottm Fst, Free), Jean Makoun (Rennes, Free), Derrick Williams (Bristol City, Free), Richard Dunne (QPR, Free).

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Cardiff City


Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says the club had agreed to buy Victor Wanyama from Celtic before he moved to Southampton. (BBC)

Bristol City's Alberto Adomah is likely to join Cardiff, after the League One club left him out of their touring party to a pre-season camp in Spain. (Ghana Soccernet)
City are trying to beat Spurs to the punch by signing Benfica strikerNelson Oliveira on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Tom Ince is mulling over an £8m move to Cardiff City after meeting manager Malky Mackay, several days after agreeing personal terms. (Daily Mail)
Dirk Kuyt has denied reports he is set to leave Fenerbahce for Fulham or Cardiff. (talkSPORT)
INS: Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £8.5m)
OUTS: Stephen McPhail (released), Heidar Helguson (released), Nat Jarvis (released)

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Chelsea


Manchester United say they will not sell Wayne Rooney even if the Chelsea target hands in an official transfer request. (Mirror)

Barcelona have turned to David Luiz in their search for a new central defender. (Mirror)
United have rejected Chelsea's sensational opening bid of £10m plus a player for Rooney. (Mail)
A 'confused and angry' Rooney will need to make a formal transfer request before United will let him go. (Guardian)
Luiz Gustavo, the Bayern Munich midfielder, is top of Chelsea's list of replacements for the outgoing John Obi Mikel. (talkSPORT)
INS: Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £8m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free)
OUTS: Yossi Benayoun (released), Florent Malouda (released), Paulo Ferreira (released), Ross Turnbull (released), Todd Kane (loan), Billy Clifford (Yeovil, loan), Milan Lalkovic (Walsall, loan), Daniel Pappoe (Colchester, loan)

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Crystal Palace


Crystal Palace will sign Spanish midfielder Jose Campana from Sevilla, subject to clearance from the Premier League and the FA. (Express)

Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to sign West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. (Mirror)
Manchester United have closed the door on Palace's hopes of re-signingWilfried Zaha. (Caught Offside)
Crystal Palace will complete the signing of Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling in the coming days. (Daily Mail)
Former England striker Carlton Cole is understood to have held talks with newly promoted Crystal Palace. (Croydon Advertiser)
INS: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Stephen Dobie (Brighton, £850,000), Jerome Thomas (West Bromwich Albion, Free).
OUTS: Jermaine Easter (Millwall, free), Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United, loanee return), Alex Marrow (Blackburn Rovers, undisclosed), Dale Banton (MK Dons, loan)

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Everton


Everton are hoping to close in on Wigan's James McCarthy after launching a final £13.5m bid for the midfielder (Star)

Porto are ready to listen to offers for Liverpool, Everton and Spurs targetChristian Atsu with the player refusing to sign a new deal. (Sky Sports)
Nikica Jelavic wants to know if he has a future under new manager Roberto Martinez after the new manager brought in Arouna Kone from Wigan. (Liverpool Echo)
Everton are weighing up a move for Ajax's Belgian star Toby Alderweireld, according to sources in Belgium. (Talksport)
Everton are working on a deal to bring in £8million-rated Chelsea forwardVictor Moses (Daily Mail)
INS: Arouna Koné (Wigan, £6m), Joel Robles (Atlético Madrid, £2m), Antolín Alcaraz (Wigan, Free), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, Loan).
OUTS: Phil Neville (released), Thomas Hitzlsperger (released), Jan Mucha (released)

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Fulham


Fulham are pondering a move for West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell. (Fulham Chronicle)

Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to sign West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. (Mirror)
Greek Midfielder Giorgos Karagounis has signed a one-year contract extension with Fulham. (Star)
Fulham have made an inquiry about the availability of Sebastián Coates, the Liverpool defender. (Times)
Martin Jol will have to stump up £10m if he wants to bring Dnipro wingerEvgen Konoplyanka to the club (Sun)
INS: Maartin Stekelenburg (AS Roma, undisclosed), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, free), Sascha Riether (Cologne, undisclosed), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, free).
OUTS: Chris Baird (free), Simon Davies (free), Mahamadou Diarra (free), Giorgios Karagounis (free), Mladen Petric (free), Mark Schwarzer (free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, loan)

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Hull City


Danny Graham
will undergo a medical at Hull City’s Portugese training camp after agreeing terms on a season-long loan deal with the Tigers. (Hartlepool Mail)

Manager Steve Bruce has conceded that Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner could be too expensive to sign (Goal.com)
But Bruce will try and bring in QPR forward Adel Taarabt (Sun)
Hull want to sign free agent forward Carlton Cole and Derby strikerConnor Sammon after a move for Charlie Austin broke down. (Star)
Hull have pulled the plug on a move for Charlie Austin after the Burnley striker failed a medical. (Sun)
INS: Curtis Davies (Birmingham, £2.25m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland, £2m), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m), George Boyd (Peterborough, Free), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, Free), Steve Harper (Newcastle United, Free).
OUTS: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, free), Danny East (Portsmouth, free), Mark Cullen (Luton, free), Jamie Devitt (released), Paul McKenna (released), Seyi Olofinjana (released), Jay Simpson (released), Andy Dawson (released), Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest, loan)

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Liverpool


Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a £20million battle with at least three other clubs for flying Brazil winger Bernard. (Mail)

Pepe Reina has been targeted by former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, who is now in charge at Napoli. (Express)
Arsene Wenger has been given the green light to make a £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. (Mail)
But Liverpool now say that they want £55m for Suarez. (Sun)
Defender Ashley Williams admits he is enjoying talk of a move to Arsenal or Liverpool (Star)
INS: Kolo Touré (Manchester City, free), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Iago Aspas (Celta Viga, £7m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m).
OUTS: Danny Wilson (Hearts, free), Andy Carroll (West Ham £15.5m), Jamie Carragher (retired), Peter Gulacsi (Red Bull Salzburg, free), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, loan)

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Manchester City


Manchester City have made a £25.8m bid for Benfica winger Eduardo Salvio but the Portuguese side are believed to want £34.4m for the Argentina international. (Independent)

Manchester City are bracing themselves for a big bid from Real Madrid for striker Sergio Aguero, 25. (Metro)
Manchester City are poised to make a fresh move for Real Madrid defender Pepe, despite fresh speculation Joleon Lescott will be offered a new deal. (Mail)
City and Chelsea are both preparing shock bids for unsettled PSG's unsettled Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Star)
Manuel Pellegrini is on the verge of sealing the £28m signing of Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, 23. (Mail)
INS: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Jesús Navas (Sevilla, £16m), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla, £16.4m)
OUTS: Kolo Touré (Liverpool, free), Wayne Bridge (Reading, free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, free), Carlos Tevez (Juventus, £10m), Maicon (Roma, undisclosed).

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Manchester United


Tottenham are set to ignore any bids from Manchester United for Gareth Bale (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United say they will not sell Wayne Rooney even if the Chelsea target hands in an official transfer request. (Mirror)
United have rejected Chelsea's sensational opening bid of £10m plus a player for striker Rooney. (Mail)
Chelsea have been told they will have to spend £80m if they want to signRooney. (Sun)
United are ready to smash their record transfer fee to lure Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Old Ttrafford. (Mirror)
INS: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £1m).
OUTS: Paul Scholes (retired), Sean McGinty (Sheffield United, Free), Reece James (Carlisle United, Loan)..

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Newcastle United


Alan Pardew is interested in bringing in West Ham defender James Tomkins. (Metro)

Darren Bent's proposed move to Newcastle is under threat, after Joe Kinnear baulked at Aston Villa's £8m fee demands. (Metro)
English players are being targeted by Alan Pardew, with Scott Sinclairand Alex McCarthy top of his shopping list. (Mirror)
Newcastle are swooping for PSV Eindhoven keeper Jeroen Zoet in a deal set up by new director of football Joe Kinnear. (Mirror)
Alan Pardew is willing to sacrifice centre-half Steven Taylor and pay around £6m for QPR's France international striker Loic Remy (Mirror)
INS: None.
OUTS: Steve Harper (Hull City, free), Danny Simpson (released), James Perch (Wigan, undisclosed)

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Norwich City


Juventus have dismissed Norwich's audacious bid for Fabio Quagliarella. (Star)

Norwich will pull the plug on their deal to sign Celtic's Gary Hooper, unless an agreement can be reached soon. (Scottish Express)
Norwich have targeted Celtic keeper Fraser Forster as a replacement for John Ruddy if the 26-year-old leaves for Chelsea. (Sun)
Norwich are preparing to launch a bid for Ajax centre-back Toby Alderweireld (Express)
Norwich have been told they will have to spend a club record £10million for Senegal striker Dame N’Doye (Mirror)
INS: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.6m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, undisclosed), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £3.2m), Carlo Nash (unattached, free), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, free), Leroy Fer (FC Twente, undisclosed).
OUTS: Chris Martin (Derby, free), Simeon Jackson (released), Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic), Marc Tierney (released), Elliott Ward (released), Tom Adeyemi (released), George Francomb (released), Lee Camp (released), Ramil Sherrif (released), Scott Olumide Durojaiye (released), Jed Steer (Aston Villa, free), Grant Holt (Wigan Athletic, free).

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Southampton


Verona and Iceland midfielder Emil Hallfredsson is on Southampton's radar. (talkSPORT)

Sochaux star Ryad Boudebouz says he would consider a move to Southampton. (Daily Echo)
Millwall are ediging close to a deal for Saints' released midfielderRichard Chaplow. (BBC)
Promising left back Luke Shaw will reject the advances of Manchester United and Chelsea to sign a new deal at St Mary's. (Express)
Southampton are set to be snubbed in their audacious pursuit ofLeandro Damiao, with Napoli closing in. (talkSPORT)
INS: Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m), Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.2m)
OUTS: Richard Chaplow (released), Danny Butterfield (released), Ben Reeves (released), Sam Hoskins (released), Ryan Dickson (released), Danny Seaborne (released), Frazer Richardson (released).

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Stoke City


Mark Hughes is close to sealing a surprise £6million move for ex-Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf. (Mail)

Stoke are poised to sign Barcelona youngster Nando Quesada, who is out of contract at the Nou Camp. (Give Me Sport)
Striker Peter Crouch could be on his way to Queens Park Rangers as Harry Redknapp looks to overhaul his squad. (Times)
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could be heading to Spain on loan to boost his England World Cup chances. (Mirror)
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is the subject of interest from Stoke manager Mark Hughes. (People)
INS: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, free), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, free).
OUTS: Rory Delap (released), Mamady Sidibe (released), Dean Whitehead (released), Matthew Upson (released), Jermaine Pennant (released), Carlo Nash (released), Matthew Lund (released), Matthew Upson (Brighton, free)

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Sunderland


Sunderland are set to sign Velez Sarsfield full-back Gino Peruzzi for £5m as the Argentina defender arrives for a medical. (Mail)

Alfred N’Diaye could be set for a return to Turkey after barely six months on Wearside. (Shields Gazette)
Sunderland are set to make a move for Inter Milan defender Cristiano Biraghi. (Express)
Sunderland are considering a move for former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles, 30, who is unsettled at Fenerbahce. (Mail)
Lazio are keen on Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson, 28, who only has a year left on his current deal. (talkSPORT)
INS: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar, £6.5m), Vito Mannone (Arsenal, £1.5m), David Moberg Karlsson (IFK Gothenburg, £1.5m), El-Hadji Ba (Le Havre, £380,000), Duncan Whatmore (Altrincham, Undisclosed), Cabral (Basel, Free), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, Free), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, Free), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus, undisclosed).
OUTS: Titus Bramble (released), Matthew Kilgallon (released), Ryan Noble (released), Simon Mignolet (£9m, Liverpool).

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Swansea City


Defender Ashley Williams admits he is enjoying talk of a move to Arsenal or Liverpool (Star)

FC Twente winger Nacer Chadli has admitted he has not ruled out a move to Swansea, despite interest from Spurs. (Talksport)
Michael Laudrup has told four of his players they can find new clubs.Alan Tate, 30, Luke Moore, 27, Kemy Agustien, 26 and Leroy Lita, 28, were all left out of the squad for a tour of Holland. (This Is South Wales)
Swansea City will have to fork out a fee in excess of £3.9m for Wakaso Mubarak after Espanyol rejected a bid for the Ghana international. (talkSPORT)
Swansea are trying to tie up a cut-price £2.5m deal for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero. (Mirror)
INS: José Cañas (Real Betis, free), Jordi Amat (Espanyol, £2.5m), Jonathan de Guzman (Villarreal, loan), Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis, undisclosed), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool, £5m), Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arhem), Jernade Meade (free)
OUTS: Mark Gower (Charlton Athletic, free).

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Tottenham Hotspur


Spurs have made an improved offer of £20m for Valencia strikerRoberto Soldado after the Spanish club turned down an initial bid of £17m for the 28-year-old. (Star)

Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a £20million battle with at least three other clubs for flying Brazil winger Bernard. (Mail)
Porto are ready to listen to offers for Liverpool, Everton and Spurs targetChristian Atsu with the player refusing to sign a new deal. (Sky Sports)
Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic wants to stay at the club despite being linked to Spurs and Arsenal. (Express)
Tottenham are set to ignore any bids from Manchester United for Gareth Bale (London Evening Standard)
INS: Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m)
OUTS: William Gallas (released), John Bostock (released), David Bentley (released), Jake Nicholson (released), Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town, loan), Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town, undisclosed).

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West Bromwich Albion


West Brom have rejected a bid of £850,000 for unsettled striker Peter Odemwingie from Dubai club Al Nasr. (Express)

Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to signOdemwingie. (Mirror)
West Ham are preparing a £3m bid for 26-year-old West Brom midfielder and Scotland international Graham Dorrans. (Sun)
Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey is happy in London, despite rumours of interest from West Brom, according to his agent. (Metro)
Marnick Vermijl, the Manchester United right back, is a loan target for West Brom. (Times)
INS: Nicolas Anelka (Unattached, free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, loan)
OUTS: Zoltan Gera (released), Romaine Sawyers (released), Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan, Free), James Hurst (Valur, Free), Gonzalo Jara Reyes (Nottingham Forest, Free), Jerome Thomas (Crystal Palace, Free).

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West Ham United


West Ham are stepping up in their efforts to sign QPR's Loic Remy after abandoning their bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata. (Star)

West Ham's hopes of signing Morgan Amalfitano have been dashed after Marseille accepted an offer from Olympiacos for the French midfielder. (talkSPORT)

West Ham are closing in on a deal for Inter Milan's £5m-rated midfielderZdravko Kuzmanovic. (Metro)
West Ham are preparing a £3m bid for 26-year-old West Brom midfielder and Scotland international Graham Dorrans. (Sun)
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has turned down a loan move to West Ham this summer. (Express)
INS: Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, free), Adrian (Real Betis, undisclosed), Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15.5m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport County, undisclosed)
OUTS: Carlton Cole (released), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, free).


 


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Napoli boss Benitez not seeking revenge over Inter
The 53-year-old Spaniard was unceremoniously sacked by the Nerazzurri just six months after arriving at San Siro, but he says he does not hold a grudge against the club


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Villas-Boas: Tottenham will not sell Bale for any price
The Spurs boss also refused to discuss links to the Barcelona job following Tito Vilanova's departure, before adding that he "definitely" expects the club to do more business


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Marotta hints at further Juventus signings
The 56-year-old is thrilled with the club's summer purchases to date but claims they will continue to monitor the transfer market for any other "decent opportunities"


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Zambrotta joins Swiss side Chiasso as player-coach
The Challenge League outfit have confirmed the former Barcelona and AC Milan star will join the club as both player and assistant coach for at least the coming season


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Benteke agrees contract extension with Aston Villa
The striker has signed a new four-year deal after withdrawing his previously submitted transfer request, ending Tottenham's hopes of luring the 22-year-old to White Hart Lane


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Juventus reject Inter approach for Isla
The 25-year-old Chile international has had an injury plagued first season with the Old Lady, but the club have said he is very much part of their plans for this year


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Marquinhos completes PSG move
The highly rated 19-year-old Brazilian defender has made the switch from Roma to the Ligue 1 champions, in a deal reportedly worth €35m


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Manchester City complete Jovetic signing
The Premier League runners-up have confirmed that they have recruited the sought-after Montenegro striker, who had been linked with Arsenal and Juventus earlier in the summer


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Lyon boss Garde denies Gervinho swap deal claims
The 47-year-old insists he has no knowledge of a move which would see Yoann Gourcuff head the other way to Arsenal, while the player himself is keen on staying in France


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Monaco complete Fabinho signing
Having spent a year at Real Madrid last season, the Rio Ave defender has now joined the newly promoted Ligue 1 outfit


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Blanc: Ibrahimovic will complement Cavani
The PSG coach feels the two strikers can work well together and also confirmed young Italian midfielder Marco Verratti is part of his plans this year


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Napoli target Reina after giving Cesar 24-hour ultimatum
The Serie A club are planning a formal move for the Liverpool goalkeeper, who shares an agent with Rafael Benitez, if the QPR man does not accept their final contract offer


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Wolfsburg confirm Luiz Gustavo interest
The Brazilian midfielder has fallen out of favour at Bayern Munich over the last year and sporting director Klaus Allofs is hoping to lure him away from the club


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Bale hints at Tottenham stay after praising Villas-Boas
The Wales international says he has a "great relationship" with the current Spurs boss and hopes his manager can "get the best out of him" once again in the upcoming season


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PSG no longer interested in Rooney, reveals Blanc
The Ligue 1 club have made a splash in the transfer market this summer with the acquisition of Uruguayan hitman Edinson Cavani but are no longer in the market for a striker


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Barcelona could suffer from Neymar signing, says De Boer
Former Blaugrana star Frank de Boer has his doubts whether the Brazilian and Lionel Messi will gel, though Jordi Cruyff and Roy Makaay disagree


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Robben not expecting Pep axe
The Dutch winger believes that he can remain in favour at the Bavarians under the new coach despite the new arrivals this summer


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Barcelona: Fabregas is not for sale
The Blaugrana have made it clear to Manchester United the attacker is not for sale despite a €30 million bid being received for his services


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Napoli need a new forward or two, says Benitez
The new Partenopei boss is keen to bolster his attacking ranks following the €63 million sale of star striker Edinson Cavani to PSG


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Manchester City confirm Negredo capture
The Premier League runners-up have made their third signing of the summer, with the Spain international following compatriot Jesus Navas from Sevilla to the Etihad Stadium


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Arsenal to make new £40m Suarez bid
The Gunners are set to test Liverpool's resolve by making a fresh offer of £35 million plus £5m in add-ons for the Uruguay striker in the next 48 hours


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Chelsea to loan out Wallace
The Brazilian full-back, a January signing from Fluminense, impressed on his debut in pre-season but will need to develop in Europe this year, Jose Mourinho has confirmed


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Moyes 'hoping for good news' on Fabregas transfer
The Scottish boss remains eager to bring in new faces, and revealed that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is pressing ahead with negotiations over the Barcelona midfielder


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Jovetic 'thrilled' at securing Man City switch
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Arsenal

Arsene Wenger is tracking Swansea's Ashley Williams in an attempt to bolster his defence. (Metro).
Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain is back on Arsenal's radar, after Napoli failed to tie up a deal for the striker. (Mirror)
Arsenal have told Queens Park Rangers Julio Cesar he will have to accept a pay cut to sign for the club. (Metro)
Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata. (Mail)
Arsene Wenger has been given the green light to make a £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. (Mail)
But Liverpool now say that they want £55m for Suarez. (Sun)
In: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, Free).
Out: Vito Mannone (Sunderland, £1.5m), Martin Angha (FC Nuremburg, Undisclosed), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg, Free), Denilson (Sao Paulo, Free), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, Free), Kyle Ebecilio (FC Twente, Free), Elton Monteiro (Club Brugge, Free) , Sanchez Watt (Colchester, Free), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, Free), Francis Coquelin (Frieburg, Loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, Loan), Reice Charles-Cook (Bury, Free), Andre Santos (Flamengo, Undisclosed)
Released: Samir Bihmoutinel, Daniel Boateng, Zach Fagan, Sead Harjovic, Conor Henderson, Jernade Meade, Nigel Neita, Josh Rees, Philip Roberts, James Shea, Sébastien Squillaci.


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Aston Villa


Newcastle hope to complete Darren Bent transfer this week. (Caughtoffside)
Sunderland and Aston Villa are tracking Serbian midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Mirror)
Nurnberg general manager Martin Bader has confirmed the club have rebuffed a transfer enquiry from Aston Villa for Japanese international midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (Sky Sports)
In: Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland, £4m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen £3m), Aleksander Tonev (Lech Poznan, £2.5m), Antonio Luna (Sevilla, £2m), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg, £1.2m rising to £2m), Liam Prynn (Torquay, £50,000), Jed Steer (Norwich, Free).
Out: Courtney Cameron (Torquay, Free), Brett Holman (Al Nasr, Free), Eric Lichaj (Nottm Fst, Free), Jean Makoun (Rennes, Free), Derrick Williams (Bristol City, Free), Richard Dunne (QPR, Free).
Released: Calum Barrett, Joshua Barton, Daniel Devine, Andrew Marshall.
Retired: Stiliyan Petrov.

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Cardiff City

Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says the club had agreed to buy Victor Wanyama from Celtic before he moved to Southampton. (BBC)
Bristol City's Alberto Adomah is likely to join Cardiff, after the League One club left him out of their touring party to a pre-season camp in Spain. (Ghana Soccernet)
City are trying to beat Spurs to the punch by signing Benfica strikerNelson Oliveira on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Tom Ince is mulling over an £8m move to Cardiff City after meeting manager Malky Mackay, several days after agreeing personal terms. (Daily Mail)
Dirk Kuyt has denied reports he is set to leave Fenerbahce for Fulham or Cardiff. (talkSPORT)
In: Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £7.5m).
Out: None.
Released: Jese Darko, Nat Jarvis, Stephen McPhail, Elliott Parish.
Retired: Heidar Helguson.

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Chelsea

Striker Wayne Rooney is close to signing for Chelsea in a £30m deal expected to be worth around £200,000 a week..... (Mirror)
Chelsea will offer former striker Didier Drogba a player-coach role in order to bring him back to Stamford Bridge. (Mirror)
Chelsea have knocked back Liverpool's inquiry into left-back Ryan Bertrand. (Observer)
Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata. (Mail)
In: André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £9m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free).
Out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven, £2.5m), Amine Aflane (Energie Cottbus, Free), Ben Gordon (Ross County, Free), Rohan Ince (Brighton, Free), Patrick Bamford (MK Dons, Loan), Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid, Loan), Todd Kane (Blackburn, Loan), Marko Marin (Sevilla, Loan), Oriol Romeu (Valencia, Loan), George Saville (Brentford, Loan), Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan), Daniel Pappoe (Colchester, Loan), Milan Lalkovic (Walsall, Loan), Florent Malouda (Trabzonspor, Free), Sam Walker (Colchester, Loan).
Released: James Ashton, Samuel Bangura, Yossi Benayoun, Conor Clifford, Aziz Deen-Conteh, Hilario, Tom Howard, Archange Nkumu, Nortei Nortey, Adam Phillip, Ross Turnbull.
Retired: Paulo Ferreira.

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Crystal Palace

Former England striker Carlton Cole is understood to have held talks with Palace with the striker keen to remain in London after being released by West Ham. (Mirror)
Crystal Palace will sign Spanish midfielder Jose Campana from Sevilla, subject to clearance from the Premier League and the FA. (Express)
Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to sign West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. (Mirror)
Manchester United have closed the door on Palace's hopes of re-signingWilfried Zaha. (Caught Offside)
Crystal Palace will complete the signing of Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling in the coming days. (Daily Mail)
In: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Stephen Dobie (Brighton, £850,000), Jerome Thomas (West Brom, Free), Kevin Phillips (Blackpool, Free).
Out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Jermaine Easter (Millwall, Free), Dale Banton (MK Dons, Loan).
Released: Aaron Akuruka, Kadell Daniel, Bayan Fenwick, Jack Holland, Andre Moritz.

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Everton

Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing a £6m bid for 27-year-old Everton striker Nikica Jelavic. (Mail).
Everton are hoping to close in on Wigan's James McCarthy after launching a final £13.5m bid for the midfielder (Star)
Porto are ready to listen to offers for Liverpool, Everton and Spurs targetChristian Atsu with the player refusing to sign a new deal. (Sky Sports)
Everton are weighing up a move for Ajax's Belgian star Toby Alderweireld, according to sources in Belgium. (Talksport)
Everton are working on a deal to bring in £8million-rated Chelsea forwardVictor Moses (Daily Mail)
In: Arouna Koné (Wigan, £6m), Joel Robles (Atlético Madrid, £2m), Antolín Alcaraz (Wigan, Free), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, Loan).
Out: Jake Bidwell (Brentford, Undisclosed), Jasper Johns (Sheffield United, Free).
Released: Johan Hammer, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sam Kelly, Jan Mucha.
Retired: Phil Neville.

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Fulham

Fulham are pondering a move for West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell. (Fulham Chronicle)
Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to sign West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. (Mirror)
Greek Midfielder Giorgos Karagounis has signed a one-year contract extension with Fulham. (Star)
Fulham have made an inquiry about the availability of Sebastián Coates, the Liverpool defender. (Times)
Martin Jol will have to stump up £10m if he wants to bring Dnipro wingerEvgen Konoplyanka to the club (Sun)
In: Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma, £4.76m), Sasha Riether (Cologne, £1.27m), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, Free), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Free).
Out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Free), Alex Smith (Swindon, Free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, Loan).
Released: Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Mahamadou Diarra, Thomas Donegan, Corey Gamiero, Giorgos Karagounis, James Musa, Richard Peniket, Mladen Petric, Csaba Somogyi.


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Hull City

Steve Bruce has stepped up his interest in Evian's Yannick Sagbo, with the club hopeful of completing a £1.6m deal. (Hull Daily Mail)
Danny Graham will undergo a medical at Hull City’s Portuguese training camp after agreeing terms on a season-long loan deal with the Tigers. (Hartlepool Mail)
Manager Steve Bruce has conceded that Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner could be too expensive to sign (Goal.com)
But Bruce will try and bring in QPR forward Adel Taarabt (Sun)
Hull want to sign free agent forward Carlton Cole and Derby strikerConnor Sammon after a move for Charlie Austin broke down. (Star)
Hull have pulled the plug on a move for Charlie Austin after the Burnley striker failed a medical. (Sun)
In: Curtis Davies (Birmingham, £2.25m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland, £2m), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m), George Boyd (Peterborough, Free), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, Free), Steve Harper (Newcastle United, Free), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free), Danny Graham (Sunderland, Loan)
Out: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Cullen (Luton, Free), Andy Dawson (Scunthorpe, Free), Danny East (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Oxley (Oldham, Loan), Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest, Loan), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free).
Released: Paul McKenna, Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson.

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Liverpool

Liverpool have entered the race to sign Tottenham target and Valencia striker Roberto Soldado. (Star).
Chelsea have knocked back Liverpool's inquiry into left-back Ryan Bertrand. (Observer)
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is ready to break his promise that he would not leave the Reds for another Premier League club to join Arsenal. (Mirror)
Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger has emerged as a target for Spanish league champions Barcelona. (Mirror)
Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a £20million battle with at least three other clubs for flying Brazil winger Bernard. (Mail)
In: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, £9m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Kolo Touré (Manchester City, Free).
Out: Andy Carroll (West Ham, £15m), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m rising to £6m), Peter Gulasci (Red Bull Salzburg, Free), Jamie Stephens (Newport, Free), Danny Wilson (Hearts, Free), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, Loan), Suso (Almeria, Loan), Henoc Mukendi (Partick Thistle, Loan).
Released: Tyrell Belford.
Retired: Jamie Carragher.

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Manchester City

City are poised to make a fresh move for Real Madrid defender Pepe, though they are not willing to pay over £22 million. (Star)
City have made a £25.8m bid for Benfica winger Eduardo Salvio but the Portuguese side are believed to want £34.4m for the Argentina international. (Independent)
City are bracing themselves for a big bid from Real Madrid for strikerSergio Aguero, 25. (Metro)
City and Chelsea are both preparing shock bids for unsettled PSG's unsettled Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Star)
Manuel Pellegrini is on the verge of sealing the £28m signing of Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, 23. (Mail)
In: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Jésus Navas (Sevilla, £17m rising to £22.9m), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla, £16,4m rising to £20.6m), Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina, £22m).
Out: Carlos Tévez (Juventus, £10m rising to £12m), Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed), Wayne Bridge (Reading, Free), Ryan McGivern (Hibs, Free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, Free), Kolo Touré (Liverpool, Free), Maicon (Roma, Undisclosed).
Released: Filippo Mancini.

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Manchester United

Striker Wayne Rooney is close to signing for Chelsea in a deal expected to be worth around £200,000 a week..... (Sunday Times)
....but United will only let Rooney go if they can pull off an ambitious double bid for Gareth Bale and Cesc Fabregas. (Express)
United are prepared to double Cesc Fabregas's wages in a bid to bring the Barcelona midfielder to Old Trafford. (Mirror)
Manchester United are ready to spend up to £100m to land Tottenham forward Gareth Bale and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (Times)
Tottenham are set to ignore any bids from United for Bale (London Evening Standard)
In: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £2.4m).
Out: Sean McGinty (Sheffield United, Free), Reece James (Carlisle United, Loan), Frederic Veseli (Ipswich, Free), John Cofie (Barnsley, Free), Reece Brown (Watford, Free).
Released: Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano Van Velzen.
Retired: Paul Scholes.

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Newcastle United

Lyon and France striker Bafetimbi Gomis has urged Newcastle to make a bid so he can join his international team-mates at St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Pardew is also interested in bringing in West Ham defender James Tomkins. (Metro)
Darren Bent's proposed move to Newcastle is under threat, after Joe Kinnear baulked at Aston Villa's £8m fee demands. (Metro)
English players are being targeted by Alan Pardew, with Scott Sinclairand Alex McCarthy top of his shopping list. (Mirror)
Newcastle are swooping for PSV Eindhoven keeper Jeroen Zoet in a deal set up by new director of football Joe Kinnear. (Mirror)
In: Olivier Kemen (Metz, Undisclosed).
Out: James Perch (Wigan, £750,000), Danny Simpson (QPR, Free), Steve Harper (Hull City, Free).
Released: Yven Moyo.

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Norwich City

Manager Chris Hughton is eager to sign a new striker after being linked with moves for Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella and Sampdoria'sMaxi Lopez. (Norwich Evening News)
Norwich City are lining up a shock move for 29-year-old former Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez. (talkSPORT)
Juventus have dismissed Norwich's audacious bid for Fabio Quagliarella. (Star)
Norwich will pull the plug on their deal to sign Celtic's Gary Hooper, unless an agreement can be reached soon. (Scottish Express)
Norwich have targeted Celtic keeper Fraser Forster as a replacement for John Ruddy if the 26-year-old leaves for Chelsea. (Sun)
Norwich are preparing to launch a bid for Ajax centre-back Toby Alderweireld (Express)
In: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.5m), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, £2.5m), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £2.2m rising to £3.2m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, £1.275m), Carlo Nash (Stoke, Free), Leroy Fer (FC Twente, undisclosed).
Out: Grant Holt (Wigan, £2m), James Vaughan (Huddersfield, £1m), Tom Adeyemi (Birmingham, Free), Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk, Free), George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon), Chris Martin (Derby, Free), Korey Smith (Oldham, Free), Jed Steer (Aston Villa, Free), Marc Tierney (Bolton, Free), Elliott Ward (Bournemouth, Free), Declan Rudd (Preston, Loan).
Released: Lee Camp, Simeon Jackson, Ramil Sheriff.


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Southampton

Verona and Iceland midfielder Emil Hallfredsson is on Southampton's radar. (talkSPORT)
Sochaux star Ryad Boudebouz says he would consider a move to Southampton. (Daily Echo)
Millwall are ediging close to a deal for Saints' released midfielderRichard Chaplow. (BBC)
Promising left back Luke Shaw will reject the advances of Manchester United and Chelsea to sign a new deal at St Mary's. (Express)
Southampton are set to be snubbed in their audacious pursuit ofLeandro Damiao, with Napoli closing in. (talkSPORT)
In: Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.5m), Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m).
Out: Sam Hoskins (Yeovil, Free), Ben Reeves (MK Dons, free), Richard Chaplow (Millwall, Free), Dan Seaborne (Yeovil, Free).
Released: Danny Butterfield, Ryan Dickson, Tommy Forecast, Frazer Richardson, Alberto Seidi.

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Stoke City

Stoke move to snatch Benfica striker Nelson Oliveira from Cardiff City's grasp. (Mirror)
Mark Hughes is close to sealing a surprise £6million move for ex-Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf. (Mail)
Stoke are poised to sign Barcelona youngster Nando Quesada, who is out of contract at the Nou Camp. (Give Me Sport)
Striker Peter Crouch could be on his way to Queens Park Rangers as Harry Redknapp looks to overhaul his squad. (Times)
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could be heading to Spain on loan to boost his England World Cup chances. (Mirror)
In: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, Free), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, Free).
Out: Matthew Lund (Rochdale, Free), Carlo Nash (Norwich, Free), Matthew Upson (Brighton, Free), Dean Whitehead (Middlesbrough, Free), Rory Delap (Burton Albion, Free).
Released: Michael Clarkson, Matthew Gledhill, Jadan Hall, Andrew Musunga, Jermaine Pennant, George Rigg, Mamady Sidibe.
Retired: Michael Owen.

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Sunderland

Sunderland have cooled their interest in Greek winger Charis Mavrias. (Sunderland Echo)
Sunderland and Aston Villa are tracking Serbian midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Mirror)
Sunderland are set to sign Velez Sarsfield full-back Gino Peruzzi for £5m as the Argentina defender arrives for a medical. (Mail)
Alfred N’Diaye could be set for a return to Turkey after barely six months on Wearside. (Shields Gazette)
Sunderland are set to make a move for Inter Milan defender Cristiano Biraghi. (Express)
Sunderland are considering a move for former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles, 30, who is unsettled at Fenerbahce. (Mail)
In: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar, £6.5m), Vito Mannone (Arsenal, £1.5m), David Moberg Karlsson (IFK Gothenburg, £1.5m), El-Hadji Ba (Le Havre, £380,000), Duncan Whatmore (Altrincham, Undisclosed), Cabral (Basel, Free), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, Free), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, Free), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus, £6.5m), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan).
Out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool, £9m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, £2m), Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn, Free), Adam Reed (Burton, Free), Ryan Noble (Burnley, Free).
Released: Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matt Kilgallon Ben Wilson.

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Swansea City

Arsenal could turn to captain Ashley Williams, 28, to cope with their growing defensive crisis. (Metro).
Michael Laudrup has told four of his players they can find new clubs.Alan Tate, 30, Luke Moore, 27, Kemy Agustien, 26 and Leroy Lita, 28, were all left out of the squad for a tour of Holland. (This Is South Wales)
Swansea City will have to fork out a fee in excess of £3.9m for Wakaso Mubarak after Espanyol rejected a bid for the Ghana international. (talkSPORT)
Swansea are trying to tie up a cut-price £2.5m deal for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero. (Mirror)
In: Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arnhem, £12m), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool, £5m rising to £6m), Jordi Amat (Espanyol, £2.5m), Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis, £425,000), Gregor Zabret (NK Domzale, Undisclosed), José Cañas (Real Betis, Free), Alex Gogic (Olympiakos, Free), Jonathan de Guzman (Villareal, Loan), Jernade Meade (Unattached, Free).
Out: David Cornell (St Mirren, Free), Mark Gower (Charlton, Free), Kyle Bartley (Birmingham, Loan), Gwion Edwards (St Johnstone, Loan).


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Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham are prepared to break their transfer record by completing the signing of Valencia striker Roberto Soldado. (Mail)
Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a £20million battle with at least three other clubs for flying Brazil winger Bernard. (Mail)
Porto are ready to listen to offers for Liverpool, Everton and Spurs targetChristian Atsu with the player refusing to sign a new deal. (Sky Sports)
Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic wants to stay at the club despite being linked to Spurs and Arsenal. (Express)
Tottenham are set to ignore any bids from Manchester United for Gareth Bale (London Evening Standard)
In: Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m).
Out: Jack Barthram, Nathan Byrne (Both Swindon, Free), Grant Hall, Massimo Luongo, Alex Pritchard (All Swindon, Loan) .
Released: David Bentley, John Bostock, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.


 


West Bromwich Albion

West Brom have rejected a bid of £850,000 for unsettled striker Peter Odemwingie from Dubai club Al Nasr. (Express)
Fulham have joined London rivals Crystal Palace in the race to signOdemwingie. (Mirror)
West Ham are preparing a £3m bid for 26-year-old West Brom midfielder and Scotland international Graham Dorrans. (Sun)
Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey is happy in London, despite rumours of interest from West Brom, according to his agent. (Metro)
Marnick Vermijl, the Manchester United right back, is a loan target for West Brom. (Times)
In: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, Free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, Loan).
Out: Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan, Free), James Hurst (Valur, Free), Gonzalo Jara Reyes (Nottingham Forest, Free), Jerome Thomas (Crystal Palace, Free), Romaine Sawyers (Walsall, Free), Scott Allan (Birmingham, Loan)
Released: Zoltan Gera.

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West Ham United

Sam Allardyce is interested in bringing Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker back to Upton Park. (Mail)
West Ham are stepping up in their efforts to sign QPR's Loic Remy after abandoning their bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata. (Star)
West Ham's hopes of signing Morgan Amalfitano have been dashed after Marseille accepted an offer from Olympiacos for the French midfielder. (talkSPORT)
West Ham are closing in on a deal for Inter Milan's £5m-rated midfielderZdravko Kuzmanovic. (Metro)
West Ham are preparing a £3m bid for 26-year-old West Brom midfielder and Scotland international Graham Dorrans. (Sun)
In: Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport, Undisclosed), Adrián (Real Betis, Free), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, Free).
Out: Robert Hall (Bolton, Compensation), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, Free).
Released: Carlton Cole, Gary O’Neil, Jack Powell, Jami Rafati, Eoin Wearen.


 


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Marotta: Juventus have too many forwards
The Bianconeri have been reportedly trying to cash in on Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella in order to fund a move for Napoli wing-back Juan Camilo Zuniga


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Gomis on Newcastle's wishlist, says Pardew
The Lyon striker, who has just one year left to run on his contract, is being targeted by the Premier League outfit - with question marks over Papiss Cisse's future


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Palacio tips Tevez for 'leading role' at Juventus
The Argentine believes that his compatriot's arrival in Turin has ensured that the Bianconeri will once again be "a step ahead of the rest" this term


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Liverpool drop interest in Chelsea's Bertrand
The Anfield club are understood to have made an approach for the England international but are unwilling to meet the left-back's €70,000-a-week salary demands


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Moyes: Man United can still attract 'top end' players
Despite missing out on Thiago Alcantara to Bayern Munich while watching Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco spend big money, the Scot remains confident of signing top transfer targets


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Official: Galatasaray complete permanent Melo deal
The Brazil international, whom the Bianconeri signed for €25 million, will remain in Istanbul after spending the last two seasons on loan with the Turkish champions


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Benitez: I want Damiao
The Spaniard has money to spend in Naples and a place in his forward line to fill following the sale of Edinson Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain


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De Jong: I'm staying at Ajax
The Netherlands international had been openly considering a move abroad but he has now decided to remain in Amsterdam for at least another season
 

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Dortmund open to Kagawa return, says Watzke
The Japan international recently voiced his desire to return to his former club in the future and BVB have stressed the door is always open for the midfielder


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Beckenbauer looking forward to Guardiola reign
The Bayern Munich icon is eager to see how the former Barcelona boss innovates the German champions ahead of the start of the new season


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Martinez rules out Porto exit
The Colombia international has attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund and Napoli but says he has no intention of leaving the club


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Several clubs want Verratti - agent
The midfielder has been linked with the likes of Juventus and Real Madrid and his representative says that several clubs are interested in his client


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Official: Trezeguet joins Newell’s Old Boys
The 35-year-old striker arrives at the Copa Libertadores semi-finalists on a one-year loan from River Plate



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Liverpool manager Rodgers keen to add left-back cover
The Anfield boss was left short of options when he lost Jose Enrique to a hamstring injury in January and is keen to provide cover for the Spaniard before the transfer window shuts


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'Martino a perfect fit for Barca'
The Argentine instills a similar style in his teams to Barca which would make him a perfect fit at Camp Nou, according to his fitness coach Elvio Paolorroso


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Hamburg reveal interest in Everton striker Jelavic
The Croatian endured a difficult second season at Goodison Park last term and will be allowed to leave by new boss Roberto Martinez, according to the Bundesliga side's director


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Manchester United prepare final €41m bid for Fabregas
The Premier League champions will return with one last offer for the Spain midfielder, but are pessimistic about their chances and have lined up a number of alternative signings


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I have no reason to leave PSG, says Ibrahimovic
The 31-year-old insists there is no truth to the rumours that he is on his way out of the Parc des Princes and is excited to begin his partnership with Edinson Cavani


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Tottenham send Baldini to negotiate Soldado deal with Valencia
The former Roma director touched down on the east coast on Monday and has begun talks with the Liga club over a move for the striker, who bagged 24 league goals last season


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Puyol targets Thiago Silva pairing at Barcelona
The 35-year-old believes the PSG defender would be a great signing for the club, as he says injuries last year have showed a need to strengthen in that position


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Lyon rule out Gourcuff exit
The Ligue 1 outfit insist the playmaker will not be departing the club this summer, despite an inconsistent three years with OL


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Thiago bids farewell to Barcelona in emotional open letter
The Spain Under-21 midfielder posted a note on his Twitter account in which he praised his former club and its fans, while he also had a message for former mentor Tito Vilanova


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Napoli to bid more than €35m for Higuain
The Serie A club are in pole position to capture the Real Madrid striker and will use the Edinson Cavani funds to make a renewed attempt to sign the Argentine this week


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Villas-Boas eyes further Tottenham additions
Having missed out on David Villa and Christian Benteke, the north London club are still on the lookout for new players after agreeing a deal to sign Nacer Chadli from FC Twente


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Candreva is not for sale, insist Lazio
The midfielder has reportedly caught the attention of Napoli in recent weeks but his current club are determined to retain his services


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Puyol: Vilanova exit a huge blow
The Blaugrana skipper has rued the head coach's departure due to health issues but is confident that Cesc Fabregas will not leave the club


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Moyes reveals second Manchester United bid for Fabregas
The manager revealed United have made a second bid for the Spain international after their first bid was met with an insistence that the former Arsenal playmaker was not for sale


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Manchester United can forget about signing Ronaldo, says Mourinho
The former Real Madrid boss believes David Moyes should turn his attention away from the Portuguese star as the Spanish giants have no need to sell their prized asset


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Messi's man Martino set to fly in for Barcelona talks
The Argentine coach has cancelled his holidays and will travel to the Catalan capital for negotiations with the Spanish champions, who will replace Tito Vilanova this week


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Rodgers concedes Liverpool would consider Suarez sale if valuation is met
The wantaway striker is set to make his first-team return against Melbourne Victory, but his manager says the Arsenal target could leave if the Reds receive a suitable offer


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Ancelotti denies Higuain to Napoli deal
The attacker is widely expected to leave his current club this summer but his coach has stressed that no agreement on a transfer is yet in place


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Dortmund wanted Isco & Thiago, confirms Klopp
The 46-year-old has stated the Champions League finalists were after both Spaniards, while adding that he sees Jackson Martinez as a good replacement for Robert Lewandowski


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Ancelotti: Ronaldo important for future
The Italian coach says the Portuguese star is fundamental to the club going forward and attacker Gonzalo Higuain still has a part to play at the Santiago Bernabeu


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Insigne: I will never play for Juventus
The promising 22-year-old striker says he would not join the Bianconeri even if they offered him a huge sum of money and believes his club need a replacement for Edinson Cavani


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Gaston Ramirez agent cools Inter links
As Italian reports of interest from the Nerazzurri circle, the Southampton attacking midfielder's representative says that they would "evaluate" should a large bid be made


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Gomes: I'd love to join PSV
The Spurs goalkeeper, who has a year left on his contract, has not made an appearance for the first team in nearly two years and is now weighing up his options


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Brown: Hull City almost signed Cavani
The Southend United boss claims he sent his chief scout and assistant manager to watch the Uruguay international at Palermo and were also in talks to sign Alvaro Negredo


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Carbonero completes 'dream' River move
The winger, who hails from Colombia, has signed a loan deal with the Argentine club, while Jonathan Fabbro also joins the side from Cerro Porteno


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Tottenham confirm Chadli signing
The 23-year-old flew into London on Sunday to undergo a medical and finalise a move which sees him join fellow Belgians Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen at White Hart Lane


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Heynckes: I won't coach Barcelona
The former Real Madrid trainer, who won the treble with Bayern Munich last season, will not be replacing Tito Vilanova at Camp Nou as he continues to enjoy his retirement


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Marquinhos defends €35m price tag
The Brazilian is confident he can win titles in France and become an even better player after completing his move to the Ligue 1 champions


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'Luis Enrique cannot afford to ignore Barcelona job'
The former Camp Nou star is believed to be firmly in the running for the vacant post following Tito Vilanova's resignation and one of his former team-mates has given his backing


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Official: Napoli snap up Albiol
The Spain international has completed his move from Real Madrid to the San Paolo for a fee believed to be in the region of €12 million on a four-year deal


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Rodgers stands firm as Suarez arrives for Liverpool crunch talks
The striker has arrived in Australia for the Reds' pre-season tour and will meet with the manager for the first time since declaring his intentions to leave Anfield this summer


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Galliani doubtful of summer Honda move
The AC Milan vice-president says the CSKA Moscow playmaker will not be coming to San Siro before January unless his sponsors intervene


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Official: Internacional sign Scocco
The Rio de Janeiro outfit have completed a deal for the Argentine, along with former star Alex, before the Brazilian transfer window closed


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Illarramendi is Xabi Alonso's heir, says Montanier
The Frenchman believes his protege has the ingredients to succeed his senior at Real Madrid and addressed comparisons with Barcelona duo Xavi and Sergio Busquets


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Ranieri expects more Monaco signings
The Italian believes the newly promoted Ligue 1 side need additional reinforcements to compete this season


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Strootman honoured to play with De Rossi
The Netherlands international relishes forming a partnership with the Roma icon and revealed it was an easy decision to make in joining the club


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'Manchester City wanted me more' - Jovetic reveals Arsenal and Juventus snub
The 23-year-old says the Premier League runners-up were interested in signing him for "a long time", while also admitting the lure of the Champions League played a part in the move


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Rodgers promises more 'exciting' signings
The 40-year-old is confident there will be new arrivals at Anfield, though he does admit a lack of Champions League football does not help the club attract the best players


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We couldn't afford Strootman, reveal AC Milan
Rossoneri chief Adriano Galliani has revealed that the club were unwilling to meet PSV's €20 million valuation and ruled out signing a striker this summer


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Ancelotti: Bale & Ibrahimovic are fantastic
The coach has high praise for the duo but refused to confirm they are transfer targets, while hinting that Gonzalo Higuain and Fabio Coentrao could stay at Santiago Bernabeu


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Ancelotti calm over Ronaldo contract talks
The Blancos coach is confident the Portuguese star will commit to the club and sent a message of support to former Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova


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De Sanctis will leave Napoli, says agent
The goalkeeper's representative confirmed he is set to leave Stadio San Paolo this summer but was coy on rumours linking Roma with a bid

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Van Persie would welcome Fabregas signing
The Premier League champions lodged a €30 million bid for the Barcelona midfielder on Monday, and the Dutchman admits he is keen for a reunion with his former Arsenal team-mate


 


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De Laurentiis: Higuain & Reina will join soon
The Partenopei chief has revealed the club are set to complete deals for two big-name players by Monday


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Mazinho: Thiago was very close to joining Man Utd
The midfielder's father and agent has confirmed that the Premier League champions held talks with the Spain Under-20 star but he ultimately opted to join Bayern Munich


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Vagner Love ditches CSKA for China in €12m move
The Brazilian joins Shandong Luneng on a lucrative deal, which he claims is akin to a "sacrifice" as he will miss out on Champions League football


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'Liverpool have stood by Suarez' - Rodgers
The Uruguayan was given a rapturous reception by the Reds supporters during Wednesday's win over Melbourne Victory, despite angling for a transfer


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Malaga terminate Baptista contract
The 31-year-old ex-Real Madrid player will return to his homeland having agreed to leave La Rosaleda and has joined Cruzeiro on a two-year deal


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Ramsey expects Fabregas to stay at Barcelona
The Arsenal man is not surprised to see his former team-mate attracting Manchester United but believes he will fight for his place at Camp Nou


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Tottenham fury at Madrid's 'dirty tricks' in Bale pursuit
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is seething over reports in Spain claiming that the Welshman has handed in a transfer request to facilitate a move away


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Gervinho close to €8m Roma move
The Serie A club are in advanced negotiations with the Gunners over a permanent deal for the Cote d'Ivoire international and could conclude talks in a meeting on Wednesday


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Manchester City new-boy Navas turned down Arsenal in 2010
The winger reveals that unfinished business at Sevilla led him to snub the Gunners three years ago but now declares himself happy to move on and reunite with Alvaro Negredo


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Podolski welcomes Arsenal pursuit of 'big player' Suarez
The Gunners star is relishing the prospect of playing alongside the wantaway Liverpool forward, for whom Arsene Wenger's side made a new £42 million offer on Tuesday


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Higuain agrees bumper €42m Napoli contract
The Serie A runners-up look to have won the race for the Argentine's signature after Arsenal failed to agree a transfer fee with Real Madrid


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Barcelona to reinvest Villa wages in youth players
Club vice-president Javier Faus believes the sale of the striker this summer to Atletico Madrid came at the right time in order to free up funding for La Masia


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Gago set to rejoin Boca Juniors
The 27-year-old is on the verge of completing a return to the Bombonera this summer after successfully thrashing out a deal with los Che for the midfielder


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Manchester City to demand €7m for Kolarov as Galatasaray emerge as front runners
The Turkish giants are in pole position to land the left-back although Manuel Pellegrini's side will hold firm on their asking price despite being keen to offload the Serbian


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Rayhi signs two-year PSV contract
The 19-year-old is happy to have penned a deal with the Dutch giants and is now targeting a role in the first team


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Peruzzi's move to Sunderland falls through
Paolo Di Canio has revealed that the Argentine full-back will not be moving to the Stadium of Light due to the player's ligament problems which were highlighted during a medical


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Honda awaiting green light for Milan move - agent
The 27-year-old is on the brink of taking a "very big step" in his career by joining the Rossoneri this summer, according to his representative, however, CSKA say different


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Soldado can leave for €30m, says Valencia president
The Spanish side have admitted their striker could leave the club this summer but have insisted it will be on their terms with Spurs interested in signing the Spain international


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Mba ready to live European dream
The Super Eagles midfielder is close to securing a move to the continent after a transfer dispute threatened to jeopardise a switch to an unnamed big club


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'I snubbed Monaco for Champions League football' - Digne
The left-back says he opted against joining Claudio Ranieri's project at Stade Louis II this summer because they would not be competing among Europe's elite


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Perez: Ronaldo will retire at Madrid
The club president has reiterated that the Portuguese will end his career at the Bernabeu, despite interest from Manchester United and PSG


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Arsenal lodge €49m bid for Suarez
The Gunners have made a fresh attempt to sign the Uruguayan by offering Liverpool €41m up front supplemented by a potential €8m in add-ons


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Barcelona have Messi & players every coach wants - Martino
The new boss at Camp Nou is hoping that "everything will go perfect" following confirmation on Tuesday that he will succeed Tito Vilanova


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Official: Ilicic joins Fiorentina
The Florence club confirmed the transfer on Tuesday and Viola chief Andrea Della Valle insists that the side's spending this summer is not over yet


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Luis Enrique: Barcelona talk just hearsay
The Celta coach insists the rumours linking him with the role Gerardo Martino has filled were just hearsay and sent his best wishes to Tito Vilanova


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Chelsea sign Chile starlet Cuevas
The 18-year-old Chile Under-20 international, who can play either as a left-back or left-winger, has signed a contract keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2018


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Di Natale reveals Milan snub
The veteran forward says he preferred to finish his career at his current club rather than join San Siro this summer and spoke of his World Cup hopes


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Pique: Manchester United wasting time on Fabregas
The defender, who spent four seasons at Old Trafford, believes his team-mate will not leave the Liga giants after returning "home" two years ago


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Iniesta doubts Fabregas departure
The midfielder believes that Manchester United will not succeed in luring the Barcelona star from Camp Nou and praised the appointment of Gerardo Martino


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Napoli agree €37m fee with Real Madrid for Higuain
The Serie A club are negotiating personal terms with the Argentine's camp after settling a price with the Spanish giants, who had priced Arsenal out of a move


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Djukic expects Soldado stay amid Spurs interest
The Spain international has attracted the interest of Andre Villas-Boas' side but his current club are determined to hold on to him


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Liverpool have final say on Suarez's future, insists Rodgers
With the striker making no attempt to hide his desire to leave the club, and Arsenal set to make a £40 million offer, the Anfield boss maintains the player cannot force an exit


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Barcelona appoint Martino as new head coach
The Blaugrana have moved swiftly to replace Tito Vilanova following his exit on health grounds by naming the Argentine as his replacement for the next two seasons


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Villas-Boas confirms Tottenham interest in 'great' Soldado
Spurs have sent technical director Franco Baldini to Spain to negotiate a deal for the 28-year-old, but the manager stressed that any agreement was a long way from completion


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Lukaku keen on Rooney partnership
The Belgium international, who will feature for Jose Mourinho's side this season after a successful loan spell at West Brom, would welcome the 27-year-old "with open arms"


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Janmaat welcomes Inter interest
The Netherlands international admits he is proud to have been linked with the Nerazzurri but insists any potential deal is far from coming to fruition


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Real Madrid will not sign Ibrahimovic or Verratti, insists Perez
The Blancos president has made it clear that Carlo Ancelotti has no intention of raiding his former employers this summer


 

Arsenal


Arsene Wenger is prepared to play a waiting game to sign Luis Suarez. (Mirror)
Arsenal have been told they can sign Brazil playmaker Bernard but only if they pay Atletico Mineiro £22m. (Star)
Santi Cazorla has played down speculation linking him to a move to Atletico Madrid. (ESPN)
Liverpool have told Arsenal they have a week to meet their £50m valuation of Luis Suarez or they will miss out on the striker. (Express)
Luis Suarez is ready to lodge a formal transfer request to facilitate a move to Arsenal. (Goal)
In: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, Free).
Out: Vito Mannone (Sunderland, £1.5m), Martin Angha (FC Nuremburg, Undisclosed), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg, Free), Denilson (Sao Paulo, Free), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, Free), Kyle Ebecilio (FC Twente, Free), Elton Monteiro (Club Brugge, Free) , Sanchez Watt (Colchester, Free), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, Free), Francis Coquelin (Frieburg, Loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, Loan), Reice Charles-Cook (Bury, Free), Andre Santos (Flamengo, Undisclosed)
Released: Samir Bihmoutinel, Daniel Boateng, Zach Fagan, Sead Harjovic, Conor Henderson, Jernade Meade, Nigel Neita, Josh Rees, Philip Roberts, James Shea, Sébastien Squillaci.


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Aston Villa


Charles N'Zogbia
could be set to leave Aston Villa, with Hull and Crystal Palace considering bids. (Metro)

Barry Bannan is set to kickstart his career at Blackburn after falling out of favour at Villa. (Birmingham Mail)
Midfielder Stephen Ireland is set to join Villa colleague Shay Given on loan at Doncaster Rovers. (Mirror)
Ilombe Mboyo has been offered to Aston Villa after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)
Newcastle are the front runners to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter Fulham ended their interest in the former England striker. (Club Call)
In: Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland, £4m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen £3m), Aleksander Tonev (Lech Poznan, £2.5m), Antonio Luna (Sevilla, £2m), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg, £1.2m rising to £2m), Liam Prynn (Torquay, £50,000), Jed Steer (Norwich, Free).
Out: Courtney Cameron (Torquay, Free), Brett Holman (Al Nasr, Free), Eric Lichaj (Nottm Fst, Free), Jean Makoun (Rennes, Free), Derrick Williams (Bristol City, Free), Richard Dunne (QPR, Free).
Released: Calum Barrett, Joshua Barton, Daniel Devine, Andrew Marshall.
Retired: Stiliyan Petrov.


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Cardiff City


Cardiff are ready to rival neighbours Swansea with a bid for Espanyol defender Hector Moreno. (Mail)

Cardiff face a battle to fend off Atletico Madrid in their bid to sign France international Etienne Capoue. (Mail)
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says the club had agreed to buy Victor Wanyama from Celtic before he moved to Southampton. (BBC)
Bristol City's Alberto Adomah is likely to join Cardiff, after the League One club left him out of their touring party to a pre-season camp in Spain. (Ghana Soccernet)
City are trying to beat Spurs to the punch by signing Benfica strikerNelson Oliveira on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
In: Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £7.5m), John Brayford (Derby County, £1.5m).
Out: None.
Released: Jese Darko, Nat Jarvis, Stephen McPhail, Elliott Parish.
Retired: Heidar Helguson.


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Chelsea


Chelsea are chasing highly rated Brazil Under-20 captain Doria for £8.2m (Mail)

Barcelona will make a £25m move for Brazilian centre-half David Luiz. (Goal)
Chelsea face an anxious wait to see if they can hold on to wonderkidBertrand Traore. (Mirror)
Jose Mourinho is prepared to wait until after the start of the Premier League season before signing Wayne Rooney. (Express)
Chelsea have signed 18 year-old midfielder Cristián Cuevas from O’Higgins in Chile. (Times)
In: André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £9m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free), Cristián Cuevas (O'Higgins, £3m)
Out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven, £2.5m), Amine Aflane (Energie Cottbus, Free), Ben Gordon (Ross County, Free), Rohan Ince (Brighton, Free), Patrick Bamford (MK Dons, Loan), Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid, Loan), Todd Kane (Blackburn, Loan), Marko Marin (Sevilla, Loan), Oriol Romeu (Valencia, Loan), George Saville (Brentford, Loan), Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan), Daniel Pappoe (Colchester, Loan), Milan Lalkovic (Walsall, Loan), Florent Malouda (Trabzonspor, Free), Sam Walker (Colchester, Loan).
Released: James Ashton, Samuel Bangura, Yossi Benayoun, Conor Clifford, Aziz Deen-Conteh, Hilario, Tom Howard, Archange Nkumu, Nortei Nortey, Adam Phillip, Ross Turnbull.
Retired: Paulo Ferreira.


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Crystal Palace


Crystal Palace are keen on departing Galatasaray striker Johan Elmander but the Swede's wage demands could hinder a move. (Mail)

Former Arsenal forward Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is in talks over a contract at Crystal Palace. (Express)
Palace have pulled the plug on a double deal for Dan Gosling andCarlton Cole. (Star)
Charles N'Zogbia could be set to leave Aston Villa, with Hull and Crystal Palace considering bids. (Metro)
Crystal Palace are planning moves for Sierra Leone defender Umaru Bangura and Swedish forward Osman Sow. (Mirror)
In: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Stephen Dobie (Brighton, £850,000), Jerome Thomas (West Brom, Free), Kevin Phillips (Blackpool, Free).
Out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Jermaine Easter (Millwall, Free), Dale Banton (MK Dons, Loan).
Released: Aaron Akuruka, Kadell Daniel, Bayan Fenwick, Jack Holland, Andre Moritz.


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Everton


Everton have admitted they need to sell before launching a bid for Juventus striker Alessandro Matri. (Express)

Everton target Denis Cheryshev has signed a new contract with Real Madrid. (Sky Sports)
Everton are tracking Austria Vienna striker Philipp Hosiner and Rayo Vallecano left-back Jose Manuel Cassado. (Mail)
Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing a £6m bid for 27-year-old Everton striker Nikica Jelavic. (Mail).
Everton are hoping to close in on Wigan's James McCarthy after launching a final £13.5m bid for the midfielder (Star)
In: Arouna Koné (Wigan, £6m), Joel Robles (Atlético Madrid, £2m), Antolín Alcaraz (Wigan, Free), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, Loan).
Out: Jake Bidwell (Brentford, Undisclosed), Jasper Johns (Sheffield United, Free).
Released: Johan Hammer, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sam Kelly, Jan Mucha.
Retired: Phil Neville.


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Fulham


Fulham have dropped out of the chase for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent and turned their attentions to Roma forward Pablo Osvaldo. (Metro)

Ilombe Mboyo has been offered to Fulham after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)
Fulham hope to sign Junior Malanda, Zulte Waregem's Belgian midfielder. (Times)
Newcastle are the front runners to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter Fulham ended their interest in the former England striker. (Club Call)
Fulham are set to make a surprise move for Uruguay internationalWalter Gargano. (talkSPORT)
In: Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma, £4.76m), Sasha Riether (Cologne, £1.27m), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, Free), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Free), Ange-Freddy Plumain (Lens, Free)
Out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Free), Alex Smith (Swindon, Free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, Loan).
Released: Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Mahamadou Diarra, Thomas Donegan, Corey Gamiero, Giorgos Karagounis, James Musa, Richard Peniket, Mladen Petric, Csaba Somogyi.


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Hull City


Charles N'Zogbia
could be set to leave Aston Villa, with Hull and Crystal Palace considering bids. (Metro)

Hull have made an offer for Ilombe Mboyo, the Belgium forward, who scored 20 league goals in 34 appearances last season. (Times)
French club Evian gave Hull City permission to speak to their strikerYannick Sagbo, with the Premier League side confident of completing a deal. (Mirror)
Danny Graham will undergo a medical at Hull City’s Portuguese training camp after agreeing terms on a season-long loan deal with the Tigers. (Hartlepool Mail)
In: Curtis Davies (Birmingham, £2.25m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland, £2m), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m), George Boyd (Peterborough, Free), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, Free), Steve Harper (Newcastle United, Free), Yannick Sagbo (Evian, Undisclosed), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free), Danny Graham (Sunderland, Loan)
Out: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Cullen (Luton, Free), Andy Dawson (Scunthorpe, Free), Danny East (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Oxley (Oldham, Loan), Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest, Loan), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free).
Released: Paul McKenna, Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson.


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Liverpool


Brendan Rodgers is ready to resurrect his pursuit of Greece international defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos. (Mirror)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is prepared to play a waiting game to sign Luis Suarez. (Mirror)
Liverpool have made Valencia striker and Tottenham target Roberto Soldado their main hope as they look to replace Luis Suarez. (Mirror)
Liverpool are facing stiff competition in the battle to sign Portro strikerChristian Atsu. (talkSPORT)
Liverpool are considering making a £10m bid for Palermo midfielderJosip Ilicic, despite reports in Italy suggesting he has signed for Fiorentina. (Express)
In: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, £9m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Kolo Touré (Manchester City, Free).
Out: Andy Carroll (West Ham, £15m), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m rising to £6m), Peter Gulasci (Red Bull Salzburg, Free), Jamie Stephens (Newport, Free), Danny Wilson (Hearts, Free), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, Loan), Suso (Almeria, Loan), Henoc Mukendi (Partick Thistle, Loan).
Released: Tyrell Belford.
Retired: Jamie Carragher.


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Manchester City


Manuel Pellegrini has warned Manchester City's rivals that the club's summer spending is not over as he considers a move for Real Madrid defender Pepe (Mail)

Manchester City have rebuffed further enquiries from Galatasaray and Juventus for left-back Aleksandar Kolarov. (Mail)
Southampton are ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)
Valencia will not let defender Adil Rami, a transfer target for City, leave for anything less than £7.75m. (Marca)
Benfica have slapped a £34m price tag on City target Eduardo Salvio, who is also being tracked by Tottenham and Arsenal. (Express)
In: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Jésus Navas (Sevilla, £17m rising to £22.9m), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla, £16,4m rising to £20.6m), Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina, £22m).
Out: Carlos Tévez (Juventus, £10m rising to £12m), Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed), Wayne Bridge (Reading, Free), Ryan McGivern (Hibs, Free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, Free), Kolo Touré (Liverpool, Free), Maicon (Roma, Undisclosed).
Released: Filippo Mancini.


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Manchester United


Paris Saint-Germain insist Manchester United target Marco Verratti is not for sale. (talkSPORT)

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has told friends he would like to move to Manchester United. (Mail)
Cristiano Ronaldo has re-emerged as United’s top target – and the champions will not baulk at Real Madrid’s £80m asking price. (Manchester Evening News)
Jose Mourinho is prepared to wait until after the start of the Premier League season before signing Wayne Rooney. (Express)
David Moyes is running out of time to sign Everton star Marouane Fellaini as his £22m buyout clause expires on July 31. (Sun)
In: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £2.4m).
Out: Sean McGinty (Sheffield United, Free), Reece James (Carlisle United, Loan), Frederic Veseli (Ipswich, Free), John Cofie (Barnsley, Free), Reece Brown (Watford, Free), Ryan Tunnicliffe (Ipswich Town, Loan).
Released: Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano Van Velzen.
Retired: Paul Scholes.


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Newcastle United


Newcastle will have to pay £8.6m to sign 27-year-old Lyon strikerBafetimbi Gomis. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Newcastle are set to land PSV keeper Jeroen Zoet with an improved £2.25million bid. (Sun)
Newcastle have expressed an interest in Nélson Oliveira, the 21-year-old Benfica forward, who is available on loan. (Times)
Newcastle are the front runners to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter Fulham ended their interest in the former England striker. (Club Call)
Lyon and France striker Bafetimbi Gomis has urged Newcastle to make a bid so he can join his international team-mates at St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)
In: Olivier Kemen (Metz, Undisclosed).
Out: James Perch (Wigan, £750,000), Danny Simpson (QPR, Free), Steve Harper (Hull City, Free), Shane Ferguson (Birmingham, loan)
Released: Yven Moyo.


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Norwich City


Ilombe Mboyo
has been offered to Norwich City after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)

Watford striker Matej Vydra has emerged as a target for Norwich and Southampton. (Sun)
Manager Chris Hughton is eager to sign a new striker after being linked with moves for Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella and Sampdoria'sMaxi Lopez. (Norwich Evening News)
Norwich City are lining up a shock move for 29-year-old former Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez. (talkSPORT)
In: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.5m), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, £2.5m), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £2.2m rising to £3.2m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, £1.275m), Carlo Nash (Stoke, Free), Leroy Fer (FC Twente, undisclosed), Gary Hooper (Celtic, £5m).
Out: Grant Holt (Wigan, £2m), James Vaughan (Huddersfield, £1m), Tom Adeyemi (Birmingham, Free), Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk, Free), George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon), Chris Martin (Derby, Free), Korey Smith (Oldham, Free), Jed Steer (Aston Villa, Free), Marc Tierney (Bolton, Free), Elliott Ward (Bournemouth, Free), Declan Rudd (Preston, Loan).
Released: Lee Camp, Simeon Jackson, Ramil Sheriff.


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Southampton


Mauricio Pochettino is ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)

Southampton are looking at Pablo Osvaldo and Leandro Damiao as they hope to increase their options upfront. (Southern Daily Echo)
West Ham are set to open up talks again about a move for Southampton striker Rickie Lambert. (Star)
Southampton are mulling a bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata after his transfer to West Ham fell through. (Mirror)
Watford striker Matej Vydra has emerged as a target for Southampton and Norwich. (Sun)
In: Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.5m), Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m).
Out: Sam Hoskins (Yeovil, Free), Ben Reeves (MK Dons, free), Richard Chaplow (Millwall, Free), Dan Seaborne (Yeovil, Free).
Released: Danny Butterfield, Ryan Dickson, Tommy Forecast, Frazer Richardson, Alberto Seidi.


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Stoke City


Hannover 96 have warned Stoke City they have no chance of signing former Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf this summer. (talkSPORT)

Stoke expect Portuguese striker Nelson Oliveira to sign on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Stoke are interested in bringing QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt to the club on loan, but Rangers want it to be a permanent deal. (Mail)
Mark Hughes sent scouts to watch 24-year-old Mexican playmakerMarco Fabián play for Guadalajara. (Times)
Hughes plans to offload strikers Peter Crouch and Kenwyne Jonesbut his hopes of signing Nélson Oliveira have been dented after Newcastle United expressed an interest in the Benfica forward. (Times)
In: Erik Pietrs (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, Free), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, Free).
Out: Matthew Lund (Rochdale, Free), Carlo Nash (Norwich, Free), Matthew Upson (Brighton, Free), Dean Whitehead (Middlesbrough, Free), Rory Delap (Burton Albion, Free).
Released: Michael Clarkson, Matthew Gledhill, Jadan Hall, Andrew Musunga, Jermaine Pennant, George Rigg, Mamady Sidibe.
Retired: Michael Owen.


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Sunderland


Lee Cattermole
's Sunderland future is hanging by a thread after Paolo Di Canio refused to confirm whether the midfielder is part of his plans. (Northern Echo)

Sunderland have pulled out of a proposed deal for Gino Peruzzi after deciding the Argentine's ongoing ligament problem was too serious to risk. (Northern Echo)
West Brom are interested in signing Sunderland's £2m-rated midfielderCraig Gardner. (Mirror)
Sunderland's Alfred N'Diaye is expected to seal a return to Turkey, with Eskisehirspor the most likely destination. (Sun)
Sunderland have cooled their interest in Greek winger Charis Mavrias. (Sunderland Echo)
In: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar, £6.5m), Vito Mannone (Arsenal, £1.5m), David Moberg Karlsson (IFK Gothenburg, £1.5m), El-Hadji Ba (Le Havre, £380,000), Duncan Whatmore (Altrincham, Undisclosed), Cabral (Basel, Free), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, Free), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, Free), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus, £6.5m), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan).
Out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool, £9m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, £2m), Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn, Free), Adam Reed (Burton, Free), Ryan Noble (Burnley, Free).
Released: Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matt Kilgallon Ben Wilson.


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Swansea City


Cardiff are ready to rival neighbours Swansea with a bid for Espanyol defender Hector Moreno. (Mail)

Swansea have revived their interest in signing John Guidetti, Manchester City's young Swedish striker, on loan. (Times)
Arsenal could turn to captain Ashley Williams, 28, to cope with their growing defensive crisis. (Metro).
Michael Laudrup has told four of his players they can find new clubs.Alan Tate, 30, Luke Moore, 27, Kemy Agustien, 26 and Leroy Lita, 28, were all left out of the squad for a tour of Holland. (This Is South Wales)
Swansea City will have to fork out a fee in excess of £3.9m for Wakaso Mubarak after Espanyol rejected a bid for the Ghana international. (talkSPORT)
In: Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arnhem, £12m), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool, £5m rising to £6m), Jordi Amat (Espanyol, £2.5m), Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis, £425,000), Gregor Zabret (NK Domzale, Undisclosed), José Cañas (Real Betis, Free), Alex Gogic (Olympiakos, Free), Jonathan de Guzman (Villareal, Loan), Jernade Meade (Unattached, Free).
Out: David Cornell (St Mirren, Free), Mark Gower (Charlton, Free), Kyle Bartley (Birmingham, Loan), Gwion Edwards (St Johnstone, Loan), Alan Tate (Yeovil, loan)


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Tottenham Hotspur


Tottenham have rejected a world-record £81million bid from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale. (Sun)

Liverpool have made Valencia striker and Tottenham target Roberto Soldado their main hope as they look to replace Luis Suarez. (Mirror)
Real Madrid have a six-year £51m wage deal agreed in principle with Tottenham forward Gareth Bale, who could sign for £80m. (Sun)
Tottenham are increasingly fearful that Bale has been tempted by Real Madrid as the Spanish giants continue their pursuit. (Times)
Colombian striker Jackson Martinez has played down rumours he is set to quit Porto for Tottenham or Liverpool. (Express)
In: Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m), Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £7m)
Out: Jack Barthram, Nathan Byrne (Both Swindon, Free), Grant Hall, Massimo Luongo, Alex Pritchard, Ryan Mason (All Swindon, Loan)
Released: David Bentley, John Bostock, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.


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West Bromwich Albion


Southampton are ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)

West Brom are in the driving seat to land Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou after West Ham said they would refuse to play him through the middle if he signed for them (Mirror)
West Brom are intereted in signing Sunderland's £2m-rated midfielderCraig Gardner. (Mirror)
West Brom are eager to sign Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones to boost their attacking options. (Metro)
West Brom have rejected a bid of £850,000 for unsettled striker Peter Odemwingie from Dubai club Al Nasr. (Express)
In: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, Free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, Loan).
Out: Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan, Free), James Hurst (Valur, Free), Gonzalo Jara Reyes (Nottingham Forest, Free), Jerome Thomas (Crystal Palace, Free), Romaine Sawyers (Walsall, Free), Scott Allan (Birmingham, Loan)
Released: Zoltan Gera.


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West Ham United


West Ham have opened talks with former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou. (Sun)

West Ham are set to open up talks again about a move for Southampton striker Rickie Lambert. (Star)
West Brom are in the driving seat to land Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou after West Ham said they would refuse to play him through the middle if he signed for them (Mirror)
Southampton are mulling a bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata after his transfer to West Ham fell through. (Mirror)
West Ham are hopeful of completing a deal for QPR striker Loic Remy. (Star)
In: Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport, Undisclosed), Adrián (Real Betis, Free), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, Free).
Out: Robert Hall (Bolton, Compensation), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, Free).
Released: Carlton Cole, Gary O’Neil, Jack Powell, Jami Rafati, Eoin Wearen.


 


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Jese signs new Real Madrid deal
The young forward had recently been linked with a summer transfer but has now opted to extend his stay in the Spanish capital for the next four years


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Juventus beware! Napoli now a European force with Higuain
The Partenopei may have parted company with Edinson Cavani and coach Walter Mazzarri but they actually look better equipped to challenge for the title this season than last


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Bernard agent drops exit hint
The 20-year-old's representative suggested that his client will leave Minas Gerais following Wednesday's win over Olimpia, though the player himself was not giving anything away


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Fabregas is '100 per cent' staying at Barcelona, says Song
The Cameroon international says that his team-mate will not leave Camp Nou and will be determined to prove himself at the Spanish giants this season after a summer of speculation


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Chelsea loan out Van Aanholt, Kakuta & Thorgan Hazard
The Dutch left-back and and French winger have returned to Vitesse Arnhem, while Eden Hazard's younger brother will go back to last season's surprise packages in Belgium


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Bernat: I wish Soldado the best if he joins Tottenham
The 20-year-old says the striker will be missed if he decides to leave the Mestalla for Spurs and that he must now decide if he is to stay or depart for the Premier League

 


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Zubizarreta: Tello had offers but decided to stay
The Barcelona director reveals the young attacker has spurned advances from other clubs in order to fight for his place at Camp Nou


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Scholes urges Rooney to spurn Chelsea and remain at Manchester United
The ex-Red Devils midfielder, who retired for a second time in May, believes the wantaway striker should shun a move to the capital and stay at Old Trafford


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Dynamo Kiev was an easy choice, says Dragovic
The former Basel defender, who had been heavily linked with Inter this summer, has signed a five-year deal with the Ukraine giants and is desperate to win trophies


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It would be a 'dream' to sign Fabregas, says Manchester United legend Scholes
The 38-year-old believes the Spain midfielder would be a brilliant addition due to his Premier League experience, but admitted that David Moyes needs time to adapt at Old Trafford


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Wolfsburg step up Luiz Gustavo pursuit
Club executive Mike Schussler confirmed they have contacted Bayern Munich over a potential move for the Brazil international


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'Not for sale' - why there is little chance Cesc Fabregas will leave Barcelona this summer
New coach Gerardo Martino and vice-president Josep Bartomeu insisted on Friday the midfielder is wanted at Camp Nou, and a move to Manchester United seems highly unlikely


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Wenger 'prepared to wait' for Suarez
The Frenchman has revealed Arsenal are "not close" to making any signings, but is confident the club can challenge for honours without any new faces


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PSG are ready for Champions League glory, says Ibra
The Sweden star feels the side is far stronger following another summer of spending and is better prepared after last season's exploits in the competition


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Zaha: I don't want Man Utd loan exit
The 20-year-old scored his first goal for the club in Friday's 2-2 draw with Cerezo Osaka and says he wants to be in the first team squad this season


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Cazorla plays down Arsenal to Atletico rumours
The midfielder refused to say when he might move back to Spain, while revealing his delight that former team-mate David Villa got the transfer he wanted


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Oliveira makes Rennes loan switch
The striker has joined the Ligue 1 club on a temporary deal with the option of making the move permanent if he proves to be a success in France


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Djukic admits Soldado could leave
The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a move this summer, but the club have held their ground over the €30m transfer fee they have placed on the striker


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'Ronaldo is one of the best - not the best' - Ibrahimovic
The Swede wanted to refrain from saying the Real Madrid attacker is the greatest in the game and believes it is normal for PSG to be linked to him


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Barcelona prepare €29m bid for Chelsea's David Luiz
The Brazil international is the Spanish champions' primary centre-back target, while Jose Mourinho is unconvinced about the 26-year-old's defensive capabilities


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'Draxler could stay past 2014' - Schalke
The 19-year-old may snub the advances of bigger clubs next year and remain in Gelsenkirchen, according to the club's general manager


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Gomis misses talks with Lyon chief
The 27-year-old failed to attend a meeting to discuss his current contract with the club as Newcastle United prepare to swoop for his signature


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Benitez: Higuain will be a big hit for Napoli
The 53-year-old is confident his soon-to-be €37 million signing will prove a success with the Partenopei and is hopeful Juan Zuniga will opt against leaving the club


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Napoli confirm Martinez interest
Aurelio De Laurentiis has hinted the club could well be tempted to move for the Porto star and has hit out at the agent of Marco Verratti


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Ba vows to fight for Chelsea place
The 28-year-old, who joined the west London club in January from Newcastle, does not fear competition for places and is eager to prove his worth to boss Jose Mourinho


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Norwich sign Hooper from Celtic
The English striker has agreed a three-year deal with a one-year option to join the Canaries for an undisclosed fee after a successful four-season spell in the Scottish top flight


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'I can't promise I will sign a defender' - Martino
The 50-year-old met the Spanish media for the first time since succeeding Tito Vilanova at Camp Nou but refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with Thiago Silva


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Barcelona tell Manchester United: Fabregas not for sale at any price
Vice-president Josep Bartomeu says the Catalan club are not interested in selling the Spain playmaker, who Gerardo Martino has also backed to stay at Camp Nou


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Pellegrini hints at more City signings
The 59-year-old suggests he could add to his squad before the transfer window closes and insists his side must get off to a winning start in August


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Chadli completes Tottenham switch
The Belgium international finalises his move to north London after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical to become the second summer signing at White Hart Lane


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Sevilla slam PSG over Gameiro deal
The Primera Division side's president Jose Maria del Nido was left fuming at the French outfit over their behaviour during the switch, but PSG say they did not break any rules


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The winners and losers of the summer transfer window so far
With just over a month to go until the close of business, which clubs are shaping up nicely for the new season and who still have plenty of work to do?


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Kiessling signs Leverkusen extension until 2017
The prolific attacker has opted to sign a two-year extension at the Champions League hopefuls after an impressive 2012-13 campaign


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Bernard will be sold if €25m bid arrives, says Atletico Mineiro director Maluf
The Copa Libertadores winners say that the 20-year-old Brazil international will be moved on if his valuation is met but that they are happy to keep him for another season


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Villas-Boas reveals talks 'ongoing' with Bale over new Tottenham contract
The Spurs boss confirms that his side are looking to extend the winger's deal for the fourth consecutive year as they aim to definitively end Real Madrid's pursuit this summer


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Sigurdsson: Bale can attract the best to Tottenham
The Spurs midfielder hopes that the Welshman will not be tempted by Real Madrid as he serves to entice big-name players to White Hart Lane for a potential title push


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Ayre: Liverpool have rejected two offers from Arsenal for Suarez
Though the Uruguay international is preparing to submit a transfer request to force through a move, the Reds' managing director insists that his side will stand firm


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Giroud welcomes potential Suarez competition at Arsenal
The striker feels that the possible acquisition of his positional rival would show critics that the Gunners are serious about winning silverware and aims to improve his own form


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'Why would you swap Liverpool for Arsenal?' - Rodgers warns Suarez against Anfield exit
The Reds manager believes that a move to the Emirates Stadium "does not add up" for the striker and feels that the Uruguayan would only continue to shine under his guidance


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Bale should enjoy being the main man at Tottenham, says Ginola
The former French winger believes the Welshman may find life more difficult if he moves to a club with more key players and urges Spurs to keep hold of their "best asset"


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'Napoli taking a massive leap forwards with Higuain' - Crespo
The striker is set to seal a big-money move to the San Paolo and his legendary countryman is delighted to see Serie A graced by world-class Argentines


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Galliani hopes Honda will be final summer signing
The Rossoneri chief wants to bring in the midfielder soon but says that he can wait until January if CSKA Moscow do not drop their valuation



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Guardado unsure Soldado will stay at Valencia
The Mexican team-mate of the in-demand Spanish striker, who is wanted by Tottenham, is hoping los Che can convince the 28-year-old to not leave


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Mourinho calm over Rooney coup
Despite Manchester United rejecting Chelsea's offer, the Blues boss insists he is in no panic to secure the England international's signature


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'Suarez lacks Liverpool loyalty'
Ex-Anfield player John Aldridge believes the Uruguayan is insulting the club considering how they have stuck by him through numerous controversies


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Barca did nothing to keep me - Thiago
The midfielder has denied suggestions he was close to joining Manchester United and says he had his heart set on a move to Bayern Munich this summer


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Official: Roma sign De Sanctis
The goalkeeper has left Napoli for €500,000 following the transfer of Rafael from Santos and ahead of the expected arrival of Pepe Reina from Liverpool


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Real Madrid extend Cheryshev deal
The youth team player has been used frequently by Carlo Ancelotti this pre-season, earning him a contract extension until June 2017


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Verratti-PSG contract talks hit snag
Les Parisiens are determined to hold on to the 20-year-old, with Napoli waiting in the wings, but a deal to extend his stay at the Parc des Princes is far from being completed


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Bernard confirms offers from Shakhtar, Porto and Premier League
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder reveals that several teams have made bids for him but says that, were it up to him, he would stay with the Copa Libertadores winners


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Thiago Silva rules out PSG exit
The 28-year-old has dismissed rumours surrounding a possible move to Barcelona, pledging his allegiance to the Ligue 1 outfit and owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi


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Official: Sevilla sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Gameiro
The out-of-favour striker arrives at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on a five-year deal as a replacement for new Manchester City signing Alvaro Negredo


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No new bids for Baines and Fellaini, claims Martinez
While Arsenal have thus far failed to agree terms with the Belgian and Manchester United remain linked with the left-back, the Everton boss says that the situation is unchanged


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Fabregas negotiations 'ongoing', says Manchester United boss Moyes
The Scot was unwilling to give too much away when asked about the progress of the Red Devils' pursuit of the midfielder, but confirmed Robin van Persie is fit to play on Friday


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Benitez: Napoli need a player like Higuain
The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss is delighted with the capture of the Real Madrid striker and has little doubt he will fill the goalscoring void left by Edinson Cavani


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Totti urges De Rossi to stay at Roma
The Giallorossi legend has asked the club's vice-captain to honour his 30th birthday by committing his future to Stadio Olimpico

 


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Diamanti rules out Juventus move
The Rossoblu midfielder has rubbished speculation surrounding his future as nothing more than "inventions"


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Suarez signing would make Arsenal title contenders again, says Forlan
The 34-year-old believes that the Liverpool forward can help fill the void left at the Gunners by Thierry Henry's departure and urges Arsene Wenger to keep pursuing his signature


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Bosingwa leaves QPR by mutual consent
After a poor season ending in relegation from the Premier League, the full-back agrees a departure from Loftus Road and is now set to join Turkish outfit Trabzonspor


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Higuain fever grips Napoli
The Argentina striker was mobbed by fans when he arrived in Naples to complete his move from Real Madrid and thousands have secured tickets for his official unveiling on Monday


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Mourinho: Chelsea would not have to sell to buy Rooney
The Blues boss is adamant that there would be no need to offload players to balance the budget should he sign the Manchester United star, despite having bought already this summer


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Arsenal star Arteta advises Suarez on London move
The wantaway Liverpool striker has confided in the former Everton man over housing and schools in the capital after telling the Anfield outfit of his intention to leave


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Djukic: If Soldado moves to Tottenham we will wish him luck
The Valencia coach appeared resigned to losing the striker, who seems set to tie up a €30 million move to Tottenham


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Martino targeting Vergini, says agent
Barcelona have been looking to strengthen their defence and new coach Gerardo Martino "really likes" the 24-year-old, according to Claudio Curti


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Zaragoza interested in Henriquez loan move
The 19-year-old forward made four appearances during a loan spell with Wigan Athletic last season and could move from Old Trafford on another temporary deal this summer


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Villas-Boas silent over Bale exit reports
The Spurs boss insists he cannot respond to speculation linking the winger with a move to Real Madrid but says the Wales international should be fit to start training after injury


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Napoli complete Higuain deal
The prolific attacker has made the decision to continue his career in Serie A and joins former Real Madrid team-mates Jose Callejon and Raul Albiol


 

Arsenal

Arsene Wenger is determined not to raise Arsenal's £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez - even if it means the transfer going to the wire. (Daily Mirror)
Brazil youngster Bernard looks set to turn down a move to Arsenal, with Porto a more likely destination. (Express)
Arsenal have been told they can sign Bernard but only if they pay Atletico Mineiro £22m. (Star)
Santi Cazorla has played down speculation linking him to a move to Atletico Madrid. (ESPN)
In: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, Free).
Out: Vito Mannone (Sunderland, £1.5m), Martin Angha (FC Nuremburg, Undisclosed), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg, Free), Denilson (Sao Paulo, Free), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, Free), Kyle Ebecilio (FC Twente, Free), Elton Monteiro (Club Brugge, Free) , Sanchez Watt (Colchester, Free), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, Free), Francis Coquelin (Frieburg, Loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, Loan), Reice Charles-Cook (Bury, Free), Andre Santos (Flamengo, Undisclosed)
Released: Samir Bihmoutinel, Daniel Boateng, Zach Fagan, Sead Harjovic, Conor Henderson, Jernade Meade, Nigel Neita, Josh Rees, Philip Roberts, James Shea, Sébastien Squillaci.


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Aston Villa


Fulham have reignited their interest in Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter their move for Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo fell through. (Times)

Aston Villa have accepted a bid from Blackburn Rovers for midfielderBarry Bannan. (Birmingham Mail)
Charles N'Zogbia could be set to leave Aston Villa, with Hull and Crystal Palace considering bids. (Metro)
Midfielder Stephen Ireland is set to join Villa colleague Shay Given on loan at Doncaster Rovers. (Mirror)
Ilombe Mboyo has been offered to Aston Villa after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)
In: Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland, £4m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen £3m), Aleksander Tonev (Lech Poznan, £2.5m), Antonio Luna (Sevilla, £2m), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg, £1.2m rising to £2m), Liam Prynn (Torquay, £50,000), Jed Steer (Norwich, Free).
Out: Courtney Cameron (Torquay, Free), Brett Holman (Al Nasr, Free), Eric Lichaj (Nottm Fst, Free), Jean Makoun (Rennes, Free), Derrick Williams (Bristol City, Free), Richard Dunne (QPR, Free).
Released: Calum Barrett, Joshua Barton, Daniel Devine, Andrew Marshall.
Retired: Stiliyan Petrov.


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Cardiff City


Joe Ledley
has dampened rumours linking him with a return to Cardiff and says he wants to sign a new Celtic deal. (SkySports)

Cardiff have been linked with a free transfer move for former Lyon defender Anthony Réveillère. (Times)
Cardiff are ready to rival neighbours Swansea with a bid for Espanyol defender Hector Moreno. (Mail)
Cardiff face a battle to fend off Atletico Madrid in their bid to sign France international Etienne Capoue. (Mail)
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says the club had agreed to buy Victor Wanyama from Celtic before he moved to Southampton. (BBC)
In: Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £7.5m), John Brayford (Derby County, £1.5m).
Out: None.
Released: Jese Darko, Nat Jarvis, Stephen McPhail, Elliott Parish.
Retired: Heidar Helguson.


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Chelsea


Chelsea appear to be stepping up efforts to land Real Madrid midfielderSami Khedira with (El Confidencial) claiming that Jose Mourinho is ready to double the German’s current Bernabeu salary.

Mourinho is desperate to bring striker Didier Drogba, 35, back to Stamford Bridge as a player or coach. (Express)
Chelsea will wait until after Rio Ferdinand's testimonial to make a move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. (Times)
Chelsea have let it be known that Barcelona's proposed £25m bid forDavid Luiz falls below the club's valuation of the defender.....(Times)
.....but European champions Bayern Munich are ready to offer £40m for the talented centre-back. (Sun)
Chelsea are chasing highly rated Brazil Under-20 captain Doria for £8.2m (Mail)
Chelsea face an anxious wait to see if they can hold on to wonderkidBertrand Traore. (Mirror)
In: André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £9m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free), Cristián Cuevas (O'Higgins, £3m)
Out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven, £2.5m), Amine Aflane (Energie Cottbus, Free), Ben Gordon (Ross County, Free), Rohan Ince (Brighton, Free), Patrick Bamford (MK Dons, Loan), Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid, Loan), Todd Kane (Blackburn, Loan), Marko Marin (Sevilla, Loan), Oriol Romeu (Valencia, Loan), George Saville (Brentford, Loan), Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan), Daniel Pappoe (Colchester, Loan), Milan Lalkovic (Walsall, Loan), Florent Malouda (Trabzonspor, Free), Sam Walker (Colchester, Loan).
Released: James Ashton, Samuel Bangura, Yossi Benayoun, Conor Clifford, Aziz Deen-Conteh, Hilario, Tom Howard, Archange Nkumu, Nortei Nortey, Adam Phillip, Ross Turnbull.
Retired: Paulo Ferreira.


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Crystal Palace


Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has emerged as loan target for Crystal Palace. (Sun)

Former West Ham striker Carlton Cole could be on his way to Saint-Etienne after his proposed move to Palace fell through. (Times)
Palace are keen on departing Galatasaray striker Johan Elmander but the Swede's wage demands could hinder a move. (Mail)
Former Arsenal forward Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is in talks over a contract at Palace. (Express)
Palace have pulled the plug on a double deal for Dan Gosling andCole. (Star)
In: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Stephen Dobie (Brighton, £850,000), Jerome Thomas (West Brom, Free), Kevin Phillips (Blackpool, Free).
Out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Jermaine Easter (Millwall, Free), Dale Banton (MK Dons, Loan).
Released: Aaron Akuruka, Kadell Daniel, Bayan Fenwick, Jack Holland, Andre Moritz.


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Everton


Everton have admitted they need to sell before launching a bid for Juventus striker Alessandro Matri. (Express)

Everton target Denis Cheryshev has signed a new contract with Real Madrid. (Sky Sports)
Everton are tracking Austria Vienna striker Philipp Hosiner and Rayo Vallecano left-back Jose Manuel Cassado. (Mail)
Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing a £6m bid for 27-year-old Everton striker Nikica Jelavic. (Mail).
Everton are hoping to close in on Wigan's James McCarthy after launching a final £13.5m bid for the midfielder (Star)
In: Arouna Koné (Wigan, £6m), Joel Robles (Atlético Madrid, £2m), Antolín Alcaraz (Wigan, Free), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, Loan).
Out: Jake Bidwell (Brentford, Undisclosed), Jasper Johns (Sheffield United, Free).
Released: Johan Hammer, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sam Kelly, Jan Mucha.
Retired: Phil Neville.


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Fulham


Fulham want Napoli's Uruguayan midfield enforcer Walter Gargano. (Mail)

Manager Martin Jol has been determined to bolster his midfield with Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone, Sunderland's Lee Cattermole andMorgan Amalfitano of Marseille all under consideration. (Mail)
Fulham have reignited their interest in Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter their move for Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo fell through. (Times)
Ilombe Mboyo has been offered to Fulham after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)
Fulham hope to sign Junior Malanda, Zulte Waregem's Belgian midfielder. (Times)
Fulham are set to make a surprise move for Uruguay internationalWalter Gargano. (talkSPORT)
In: Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma, £4.76m), Sasha Riether (Cologne, £1.27m), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, Free), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Free), Ange-Freddy Plumain (Lens, Free)
Out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Free), Alex Smith (Swindon, Free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, Loan).
Released: Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Mahamadou Diarra, Thomas Donegan, Corey Gamiero, Giorgos Karagounis, James Musa, Richard Peniket, Mladen Petric, Csaba Somogyi.


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Hull City


Manager Steve Bruce has made the signing of a midfielder a priority for the rest of the summer. (Hull Daily Mail)

Hull City completed the signing of Yannick Sagbo from French club Evian for an undisclosed fee.
Charles N'Zogbia could be set to leave Aston Villa, with Hull and Crystal Palace considering bids. (Metro)
Hull have made an offer for Ilombe Mboyo, the Belgium forward, who scored 20 league goals in 34 appearances last season. (Times)
Danny Graham will undergo a medical at Hull City’s Portuguese training camp after agreeing terms on a season-long loan deal with the Tigers. (Hartlepool Mail)
In: Curtis Davies (Birmingham, £2.25m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland, £2m), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m), George Boyd (Peterborough, Free), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, Free), Steve Harper (Newcastle United, Free), Yannick Sagbo (Evian, Undisclosed), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free), Danny Graham (Sunderland, Loan)
Out: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Cullen (Luton, Free), Andy Dawson (Scunthorpe, Free), Danny East (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Oxley (Oldham, Loan), Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest, Loan), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free).
Released: Paul McKenna, Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson.


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Liverpool


Liverpool are interested in taking Benfica's 22-year-old left backLorenzo Melgarejo on a season-long deal. (Liverpool Echo)

Anderlecht are hoping to beat three Dutch clubs to the signing of Liverpool's Oussama Assaidi while Andre Wisdom could be off to Derby. (ClubCall)
Liverpool have held talks with Aly Cissokho, the Valencia left back. (Times)
Liverpool are considering a move for Paulo Machado, the Olympiacos and Portugal midfielder. (Times)
Brendan Rodgers is ready to resurrect his pursuit of Greece international defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos. (Mirror)
In: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, £9m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Kolo Touré (Manchester City, Free).
Out: Andy Carroll (West Ham, £15m), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m rising to £6m), Peter Gulasci (Red Bull Salzburg, Free), Jamie Stephens (Newport, Free), Danny Wilson (Hearts, Free), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, Loan), Suso (Almeria, Loan), Henoc Mukendi (Partick Thistle, Loan).
Released: Tyrell Belford.
Retired: Jamie Carragher.


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Manchester City


Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has emerged as a transfer target for Tottenham, if their pursuit of Roberto Soldado fails. (Mirror)

Manuel Pellegrini has warned Manchester City's rivals that the club's summer spending is not over as he considers a move for Real Madrid defender Pepe. (Mail)
Manchester City have rebuffed further enquiries from Galatasaray and Juventus for left-back Aleksandar Kolarov. (Mail)
Southampton are ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)
Valencia will not let defender Adil Rami, a transfer target for City, leave for anything less than £7.75m. (Marca)
In: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Jésus Navas (Sevilla, £17m rising to £22.9m), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla, £16,4m rising to £20.6m), Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina, £22m).
Out: Carlos Tévez (Juventus, £10m rising to £12m), Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed), Wayne Bridge (Reading, Free), Ryan McGivern (Hibs, Free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, Free), Kolo Touré (Liverpool, Free), Maicon (Roma, Undisclosed).
Released: Filippo Mancini.


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Manchester United


United are planning an audacious £25m raid on Real Madrid for Luka Modric after coming to the realisation that they are unlikely to secure any of their primary transfer targets.
(Times)

Italian Champions Juventus are planning a swoop for United youngsterAdnan Januzaj. (ForzaItalian Football)
Cesc Fabregas has told friends he does not want to join United... (Sun)
...and his agent Darren Dein has moved to reassure Barcelona the midfielder, 26, won't be leaving the Catalan club for this summer. (Metro)
David Moyes will return to England to prepare for showdown talks with striker Wayne Rooney. (Mail)
Javier Hernandez is a transfer target for Spanish side Valencia. (Mirror)
Monaco will not rule out bid for Manchester United winger Nani. (SkySports)
In: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £2.4m).
Out: Sean McGinty (Sheffield United, Free), Reece James (Carlisle United, Loan), Frederic Veseli (Ipswich, Free), John Cofie (Barnsley, Free), Reece Brown (Watford, Free), Ryan Tunnicliffe (Ipswich Town, Loan).
Released: Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano Van Velzen.
Retired: Paul Scholes.


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Newcastle United


Alan Pardew has targeted QPR striker Loic Remy as their game of brinksmanship with Lyon over Bafetimbi Gomis draws to a close. (Mail)

Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear has made enquiries about Sunderland's Phil Bardsley. (Express)
Newcastle will have to pay £8.6m to sign 27-year-old Lyon strikerBafetimbi Gomis. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Newcastle are set to land PSV keeper Jeroen Zoet with an improved £2.25million bid. (Sun)
Newcastle have expressed an interest in Nélson Oliveira, the 21-year-old Benfica forward, who is available on loan. (Times)
Newcastle are the front runners to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bentafter Fulham ended their interest in the former England striker. (Club Call)
In: Olivier Kemen (Metz, Undisclosed).
Out: James Perch (Wigan, £750,000), Danny Simpson (QPR, Free), Steve Harper (Hull City, Free), Shane Ferguson (Birmingham, loan)
Released: Yven Moyo.


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Norwich City


Norwich City manager Chris Hughton hopes to recruit more players this summer and admits being interested in 30-year-old Juventus strikerFabio Quagliarella. (Norwich Evening News)

West Ham are targeting a move for Norwich City midfielder Robert Snodgrass. (People)
Ilombe Mboyo has been offered to Norwich City after a proposed move to Anderlecht stalled over Gent’s valuation of the player. (Times)
Watford striker Matej Vydra has emerged as a target for Norwich and Southampton. (Sun)
The club is lining up a shock move for 29-year-old former Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez. (talkSPORT)
In: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.5m), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, £2.5m), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £2.2m rising to £3.2m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, £1.275m), Carlo Nash (Stoke, Free), Leroy Fer (FC Twente, undisclosed), Gary Hooper (Celtic, £5m).
Out: Grant Holt (Wigan, £2m), James Vaughan (Huddersfield, £1m), Tom Adeyemi (Birmingham, Free), Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk, Free), George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon), Chris Martin (Derby, Free), Korey Smith (Oldham, Free), Jed Steer (Aston Villa, Free), Marc Tierney (Bolton, Free), Elliott Ward (Bournemouth, Free), Declan Rudd (Preston, Loan).
Released: Lee Camp, Simeon Jackson, Ramil Sheriff.


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Southampton


Mauricio Pochettino is not planning to let Rickie Lambert and Gaston Ramirez leave the club during the transfer window. (SkySports)

Pochettino is ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)
Southampton are looking at Pablo Osvaldo and Leandro Damiao as they hope to increase their options upfront. (Southern Daily Echo)
Southampton are mulling a bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata after his transfer to West Ham fell through. (Mirror)
Watford striker Matej Vydra has emerged as a target for Southampton and Norwich. (Sun)
In: Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.5m), Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m).
Out: Sam Hoskins (Yeovil, Free), Ben Reeves (MK Dons, free), Richard Chaplow (Millwall, Free), Dan Seaborne (Yeovil, Free).
Released: Danny Butterfield, Ryan Dickson, Tommy Forecast, Frazer Richardson, Alberto Seidi.


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Stoke City


Hannover 96 have warned Stoke City they have no chance of signing former Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf this summer. (talkSPORT)

Stoke expect Portuguese striker Nelson Oliveira to sign on a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Stoke are interested in bringing QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt to the club on loan, but Rangers want it to be a permanent deal. (Mail)
Mark Hughes sent scouts to watch 24-year-old Mexican playmakerMarco Fabián play for Guadalajara. (Times)
Hughes plans to offload strikers Peter Crouch and Kenwyne Jonesbut his hopes of signing Nélson Oliveira have been dented after Newcastle United expressed an interest in the Benfica forward. (Times)
In: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, Free), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, Free).
Out: Matthew Lund (Rochdale, Free), Carlo Nash (Norwich, Free), Matthew Upson (Brighton, Free), Dean Whitehead (Middlesbrough, Free), Rory Delap (Burton Albion, Free).
Released: Michael Clarkson, Matthew Gledhill, Jadan Hall, Andrew Musunga, Jermaine Pennant, George Rigg, Mamady Sidibe.
Retired: Michael Owen.


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Sunderland


Alfred N'Diaye
has joined Turkish club Eskisehirspor on loan. (Times)

Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear has made enquiries about Phil Bardsley. (Express)
Lee Cattermole's Sunderland future is hanging by a thread after Paolo Di Canio refused to confirm whether the midfielder is part of his plans. (Northern Echo)
Sunderland have pulled out of a proposed deal for Gino Peruzzi after deciding the Argentine's ongoing ligament problem was too serious to risk. (Northern Echo)
West Brom are interested in signing Sunderland's £2m-rated midfielderCraig Gardner. (Mirror)
In: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar, £6.5m), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus, £6.5m), Vito Mannone (Arsenal, £1.5m), David Moberg Karlsson (IFK Gothenburg, £1.5m), El-Hadji Ba (Le Havre, £380,000), Duncan Whatmore (Altrincham, Undisclosed), Cabral (Basel, Free), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, Free), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, Free), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan), Alfred N'Diaye (Eskisehirspor, Loan).
Out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool, £9m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, £2m), Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn, Free), Adam Reed (Burton, Free), Ryan Noble (Burnley, Free), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan).
Released: Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matt Kilgallon, Ben Wilson.


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Swansea City


Manager Michael Laudrup wants to bring in another striker before the start of the season. (Sky Sports)

Cardiff are ready to rival neighbours Swansea with a bid for Espanyol defender Hector Moreno. (Mail)
Swansea have revived their interest in signing John Guidetti, Manchester City's young Swedish striker, on loan. (Times)
Arsenal could turn to captain Ashley Williams, 28, to cope with their growing defensive crisis. (Metro).
Michael Laudrup has told four of his players they can find new clubs.Alan Tate, 30, Luke Moore, 27, Kemy Agustien, 26 and Leroy Lita, 28, were all left out of the squad for a tour of Holland. (This Is South Wales)
In: Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arnhem, £12m), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool, £5m rising to £6m), Jordi Amat (Espanyol, £2.5m), Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis, £425,000), Gregor Zabret (NK Domzale, Undisclosed), José Cañas (Real Betis, Free), Alex Gogic (Olympiakos, Free), Jonathan de Guzman (Villareal, Loan), Jernade Meade (Unattached, Free).
Out: David Cornell (St Mirren, Free), Mark Gower (Charlton, Free), Kyle Bartley (Birmingham, Loan), Gwion Edwards (St Johnstone, Loan), Alan Tate (Yeovil, loan)


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Tottenham Hotspur


Daniel Levy will reluctantly bow to Gareth Bale's desire to leave Tottenham if Real Madrid offer a world record £85m - plus a player - for the 24-year-old forward. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham have entered the running to sign Steaua Bucharest's 23-year-old defender Vlad Chiriches. (talkSPORT)
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has emerged as a transfer target for Tottenham, if their pursuit of Roberto Soldado fails. (Mirror)
If the club sell Gareth Bale they will move for PSG's Argentine playmakerJavier Pastore. The 24-year-old could be available after struggling to replicate the kind of form that earned him a £34m move to France two years ago. (Metro)
In: Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m), Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £7m).
Out: John Bostock (Royal Antwerp, Free), Jack Bartram, Nathan Byrne (both Swindon, Free), Grant Hall, Massimo Luongo, Alex Pritchard, Ryan Mason (all Swindon, Loan), Tomislav Gomelt (Royal Antwerp, Loan), Adam Smith (Derby, Loan).
Released: David Bentley, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.


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West Bromwich Albion


Steve Clarke was interested in bringing Napoli defender Federico Fernandez to the Hawthorns but the bid failed. (Birmingham Mail)

Southampton are ready to battle West Brom for the signature of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair. (Sun)
West Brom are in the driving seat to land Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou after West Ham said they would refuse to play him through the middle if he signed for them (Mirror)
West Brom are intereted in signing Sunderland's £2m-rated midfielder Craig Gardner. (Mirror)
West Brom are eager to sign Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones to boost their attacking options. (Metro)
In: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, Free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, Loan).
Out: Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan, Free), James Hurst (Valur, Free), Gonzalo Jara Reyes (Nottingham Forest, Free), Jerome Thomas (Crystal Palace, Free), Romaine Sawyers (Walsall, Free), Scott Allan (Birmingham, Loan)
Released: Zoltan Gera.


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West Ham United


West Ham have revived their £2.65m move for Lille's Ivorian striker Salomon Kalou. (Mail)

The Hammers are targeting a move for Norwich City midfielder Robert Snodgrass. (People)
West Ham are set to open up talks again about a move for Southampton striker Rickie Lambert. (Star)
Southampton are mulling a bid for Colombian striker Duvan Zapata after his transfer to West Ham fell through. (Mirror)
In: Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport, Undisclosed), Adrián (Real Betis, Free), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, Free).
Out: Robert Hall (Bolton, Compensation), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, Free).
Released: Carlton Cole, Gary O’Neil, Jack Powell, Jami Rafati, Eoin Wearen.

 


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Real Madrid will regret selling Higuain, claims Mijatovic
The 44-year-old believes his former club should've retained the services of the Argentine because of his prowess in front of goal


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Bernard father hits out at Atletico Mineiro board over Shakhtar Donetsk bid
Delio Duarte is keen for his son to move to Portuguese champions Porto and points the finger at the Brazilian club's president for using the youngster like "a puppet"


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Official: Porto complete Sinan deal
The Portuguese giants have officially confirmed the arrival of the former Standard Liege stopper, who has joined the club on a free transfer


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Atletico Mineiro accept Shakhtar Donetsk's Bernard bid
The sought-after 20-year-old has an offer on the table from the Ukrainian champions, but the expectation in Brazil is that a move to Porto could be completed in the coming days


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Reported Tottenham signing Vlad Chiriches will adapt to the Premier League, says Romania coach
The 23-year-old defender is set to secure a £6.9m transfer to White Hart Lane according to reports in his homeland, and his national team boss believes he will be a success


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Milan not giving up on Honda's summer arrival
The Serie A giants are hopeful there is still an outside chance they could sign the Japan international before the end of the current transfer window


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'David Luiz won't come to Munich' - Guardiola rules out Bayern move for Chelsea star
The 42-year-old has denied the Champions League holders are set to launch a big-money bid for the defender, who continues to be linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge


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Mascherano confident Fabregas will snub Manchester United
The ex-Liverpool man believes his team-mate is happy with life at Camp Nou and will resist a return to the Premier League in favour of remaining at the Liga giants


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Martinez will cost €40m, says agent
The Porto striker has been widely linked with a move to Napoli but the Partenopei will have to pay his buyout clause to bring him to the San Paolo


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Montella: Ljajic seems unsettled
The Fiorentina boss has urged the Serbia international to remain at the club but believes he is going through an "internal conflict"


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Official: Gago seals Boca return
The Argentine midfielder has gone back to the club that he started his career after spending the tail end of last season on loan at Valencia


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Marotta rules out Isla exit
The Juventus director says the Chilean wing-back wants to stay in Turin despite interest from Inter, and has played down his side's chances of signing Juan Zuniga


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PSG said no to Verratti release clause, claims agent
Donato Di Campli says the midfielder was denied a buyout option in the terms of his new deal at Parc des Princes and denied Napoli made a "monstrous" offer


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Benitez wants another striker at Napoli
The Spaniard is determined to bring in another attacker of Gonzalo Higuain's calibre in order to bolster their chances in both Serie A and the Champions League


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Rooney to push again for Manchester United exit in Moyes showdown talks
The forward will meet with his manager at Carrington this week and again tell the new Old Trafford boss that he wants to leave the club in order to join Chelsea this summer


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Lewandowski: I will give everything for Dortmund
The striker has assured supporters he will do his utmost for the team on the pitch this year despite his public desire to leave the club


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Liverpool should offload Suarez as soon as possible, warns Barnes
The former Reds winger has urged the club to sell the wantaway striker because there is no way of guaranteeing his commitment to the side should he remain at Anfield


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Volkswagen boss urges Wolfsburg to make Luiz Gustavo move
The Brazilian has been linked with a switch to Dieter Hecking's side this summer although he has denied he is keen to quit Bayern Munich


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Casillas: We must be grateful to Mourinho
The Spain captain believes the Portuguese coach made an important contribution to Real Madrid during his three-year spell and believes Gareth Bale is one of Europe's very best


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Moyes confident over new Manchester United signings
The Red Devils boss remains optimistic he can add new blood to his squad ahead of the new season despite suffering a number of setbacks in the transfer market already this summer


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Totti plays down MLS links
The veteran attacker insists he has no plans to follow Marco Di Vaio to North America and is determined to help return Roma to European football's elite


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Milan abandon Silvestre chase
The Rossoneri have decided to stop negotiations with the defender after talks stalled over him crossing the Milan divide


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Ledley targets new Celtic deal
The midfielder has been linked with a move back to the Bluebirds ahead of their debut Premier League season but says that it would be "brilliant" to sign a new deal at Celtic Park


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Wolfsburg confirm Luiz Gustavo pursuit
Die Wolfe are chasing the Bayern Munich midfielder and see the Brazil international as an ideal addition to the squad this summer


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Valdes craves Champions League crown before Barcelona exit
The Blaugrana shot-stopper is hoping he will be a European champion when he leaves Camp Nou next summer and welcomed Gerardo Martino's arrival


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Galliani confirms Silvestre interest
The Rossoneri chief has revealed his side are in talks with Inter regarding a possible signing of the defender


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Bernard nears Porto transfer
The Portuguese side's coach was cagey when asked about a move for the Brazilian youngster, while his agent has all but ruled out a deal with Arsenal


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Man Utd consider €25.5m Fellaini move as Fabregas hopes fade
The Red Devils are weighing up a bid to meet the Everton star's release clause, having lost heart in their pursuit of the Barcelona midfielder


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Barry uncertain over Man City future
The England international is entering the final year of his contract and, with no talks yet held regarding a new deal, the 32-year-old admits he could leave next season


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Arsenal target Sunday Mba keen on transfer after inclusion in Goal 50
The Nigeria midfielder enjoyed a breakthrough season following his match-winning Afcon contributions and is hoping his rise to prominence will bring about a move


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Gareth Bale latest: Levy stands firm but Welshman wants out as Tottenham-Real Madrid battle reaches tipping point
The flying Welshman has his heart set on a move to the Spanish capital this summer, but Daniel Levy is determined not to yield to pressure to sell his star man


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Moyes confident Manchester United will make signings
The former Everton manager has so far been unsuccessful in bringing Barcelona midfielders Thiago and Cesc Fabregas to Old Trafford, but remains confident


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Reina: Liverpool forced me out
The Spaniard revealed the Reds hierarchy accepted Napoli's loan offer without consulting him and insists he was willing to extend his contract


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Raul wants Draxler to join Real Madrid
The Blancos icon has nothing but praise for the Germany international and hopes to see his former team-mate make the move to the Santiago Bernabeu side in future


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Suarez still 'very much part of the group' at Liverpool, insists Rodgers
The Reds manager insists the striker remains key to the club's preparations going into the new Premier League season, despite the ongoing speculation surrounding his future


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CSKA president: Milan can't treat us like losers over Honda
The Russians are unhappy with the money that the Rossoneri are offering to bring forward the attacking midfielder's arrival at San Siro


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Santana: Hard leaving Dortmund for Schalke
The Brazilian has admitted that the intense rivalry between the two Ruhr outfits forced him to give plenty of thought to the prospect of a transfer to Gelsenkirchen


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Zoff: Gomez the signing of the summer
The former Italy boss is a big admirer of the Germany international, even if he does not feel that the striker will be able to lead the Viola past the Bianconeri


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Pellegrini will bring out the best in Manchester City, says Navas
The 27-year-old signing from Sevilla linked up with his new team-mates for the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong, and believes his new manager's 'clear vision' will be crucial


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Sammer: Bayern not worried about other clubs
The former Germany international insists that die Roten are paying little heed to what others are demanding of the treble winners this season


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Martino didn't even tell wife about Barcelona approach
The Blaugrana trainer has explained that he was first contacted by the Catalans through the president of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes


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Lewandowski admits 'trouble' with certain people at Borussia Dortmund
The Poland international had been pushing for a move away from Signal Iduna Park but is now set to see out the final year of his contract with the club


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Downing urges Liverpool to keep Suarez
The midfielder insists the Uruguay international, who is wanted by Arsenal, is vital to the club's bid to secure a place in the Champions League


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Moyes on Fabregas: I couldn't tell you if there will be another bid
The Scot remains tight-lipped on the possibility of Manchester United making a new offer for the Barcelona midfielder but praises the quality already on show at Old Trafford


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Klopp reveals talks with Kagawa over Dortmund return
The Japan international had been asked about his desire to move back to the Bundesliga but the midfielder told his former manager that he wants to remain at Manchester United


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Ibrahimovic reveals Ancelotti contact
The PSG star claims he has spoken to the Real Madrid coach since his departure from France but made no hint of an imminent move to Spain


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Suarez to Barcelona or Real Madrid makes more sense than Arsenal, says Owen
Arsene Wenger's side submitted a £42 million bid for the Uruguay forward on Monday as the striker prepares to hand in a formal transfer request in order to secure a move away


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Verratti agrees new PSG deal
The midfielder will extend his contract at Parc des Princes until 2018, according to his agent Donato Di Campli


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Fabregas set for talks to clarify Barcelona future
The ex-Arsenal midfielder will meet with new coach Gerardo Martino as he seeks assurances over his role amid interest from Manchester United


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Rooney will stay at Manchester United, insists club legend Charlton
The 27-year-old has been the subject of a bid from Chelsea but the Old Trafford director reiterates that the club will retain the disgruntled striker this summer



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Tottenham agree €30m Soldado deal
Negotiations with Valencia were stepped up on Saturday after Liverpool's interest in the Spain striker emerged and a deal will be announced in the next few days


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Mou reveals special plans for Mata
The 50-year-old has precise ideas over how to deploy the Spain star in his line-up next season and is determined to guide Eden Hazard to fulfil his potential

 


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Liverpool set for Melgarejo loan deal
Brendan Rodgers also has the option to buy the Paraguayan for around £7 million next summer, if the temporary move proves successful


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Suarez understands Liverpool's no-sale stance, says Rodgers
The Uruguay international's future has been the subject of intense speculation following Arsenal's interest in the striker, but the Anfield manager says the star is still "happy"


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Exclusive: Willian dreams of next step
The Brazilian forward is grateful to Anzhi for signing him in January but still aspires to play at the top level in one of Europe's elite competitions


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Transfer Talk: €115m Bale deal can win Real Madrid the Champions League
Following the release of the Goal 50, we look at the world's best who have moved this summer, and those that could yet set the market alight


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Barton keen to join Everton, says agent
The midfielder, who was loaned to Olympique de Marseille last season, is willing to take a pay cut in order to secure a move to Goodison Park this summer


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Inter close in on loan move for Chelsea starlet Wallace
The Brazilian is set for a switch to Serie A on a temporary deal but Jose Mourinho will not allow the Italian club to have an option to buy the full-back at the end of the season


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Bale talks open: Tottenham & Real Madrid start negotiations over €115m transfer
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has opened dialogue with the Liga giants in the last 24 hours and is expected to meet Florentino Perez on August 6 to discuss a world-record deal


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Ramos endorses Real Madrid's Bale pursuit
The Spain international described a potential world-record fee for the Tottenham star as "not very expensive" considering the Welshman's talents, and urged his club to seal a deal

 
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