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Tottenham's spending pattern look like Gareth Bale will make the move to Real Madrid.
As good as he is, no way is he worth ￡80 - 100m.
As good as he is, no way is he worth ￡80 - 100m.
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Bale is worth more than Real itself................i won't pay more than 35m for him myself, as inflated the market is today
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Norwich sign Elmander on loan
The Swedish striker has become the latest summer addition to Chris Hughton's squad after joining from Galatasaray
Villas-Boas confirms Willian negotiations
The Tottenham boss revealed his club have held talks over the Brazil international, and also quashed suggestions Gareth Bale has already agreed to join Real Madrid
Barcelona rebuff Napoli & Inter's Montoya interest
The Spanish full-back has been targeted by the Serie A duo but his agent insists a stay with the Liga champions is almost certain
Manchester United re-open Rooney talks with Chelsea & moot Mata swap as part of discussions
Old Trafford officials have held informal discussions with their Premier League rivals in the last 48 hours, with talks centring on the forward's value and the Spanish midfielder
Joining 'legendary' Liverpool is a dream - Cissokho
The French left-back has moved from Valencia on a season-long loan to provide competition for Jose Enrique and hopes to play in as many games as possible at Anfield
Juventus issue hands-off warning to Pogba suitors
The likes of Arsenal have been linked with a bid for the French starlet but the Serie A champions will not entertain any offers
Lewandowski draws line under Dortmund exit saga
The prolific attacker is resigned to spending another season with BVB and is keen to leave this summer's controversy behind him
Arsenal buckle over Guaita price
Gunners' chief negotiator Dick Law travelled to Spain on Tuesday for talks over the 26-year-old goalkeeper, but the Londoners have been deterred by Valencia's €20m valuation
Inter complete Taider deal
The Algeria international had caught the attention of a number of clubs with his fine performances, yet will continue his career at the Giuseppe Meazza side
Tottenham yet to agree Bale deal with Real Madrid
Both clubs have moved to quash reports that a €109 million fee has been agreed for the Welsh attacking midfielder, despite Spurs' huge spending spree this summer
Anzhi exodus continues as Diarra joins Lokomotiv
The energetic midfielder has become the latest big name to leave the Makhachkala outfit and will continue his career in the Russian capital
Ziegler leaves Juventus for Sassuolo
The Switzerland international has been farmed out on loan for the fourth time since his arrival in Turin in 2011
Abdullah Avci steps down as Turkey coach
The 50-year-old has left his post after just under two years in charge, with Galatasaray boss Fatih Terim rumoured to be in line to succeed him
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Arsenal
Arsenal have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Toby Alderweireld of Ajax after Spartak Moscow withdrew interest in the Belgian defender. (Express)
Former midfielder Mathieu Flamini could be heading back to the Emirates with Arsenal giving serious consideration to re-signing the Frenchman after his contract expired at AC Milan. (Times)
Arsene Wenger's efforts to improve his goalkeeping situation continues with an approach for Valencia's Vicente Guaita. (Talk Sport)
French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, who has been watched by Arsenal,is also attracting attention from Monaco and Juventus, with the French side making a £13m offer to Sevilla for the 20-year-old. (Express)
Iker Casillas could be making the move from Real Madrid to the Emirates. (SDN News)
In: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, Free).
Out: Gervinho (Roma, £8m), 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), Ignasi Miquel (Leicester, Loan).
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
Aston Villa have turned down the chance to resign Gareth Barry from Man City on a loan deal. (Manchester Evening News)
Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner has refused to rule out more signings, but insists they will not move for Japanese and Nuremberg midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake. (Express and Star)
Villa are monitoring Sochaux winger Ryad Boudebouz.(Mail)
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), Graham Burke (Shrewsbury, Loan).
Released: Calum Barrett, Joshua Barton, Daniel Devine, Andrew Marshall.
Retired: Stiliyan Petrov.
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Cardiff City
Interest in Blackpool forward Tom Ince may be reignited after Blackpool manager Paul Ince said his next club needs to give him first-team football. (Club Call)
Malkay Mackay will do battle with Everton over the signature of former Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko, who is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain. (Star)
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay is aiming for one or two more signings, despite a summer of big spending. (Talk Sport)
Cardiff are rekindling interest in West Brom winger Peter Odemwingie, whose proposed move to Al Nasr is reportedly off. (Mail)
City could be looking at Dutch veteran Dirk Kuyt who plays for Fenerbahçe as a forward. (Soccer Sweep)
In: Steven Caulker (Tottenham, £8m), Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £7.5m), John Brayford (Derby County, £1.5m), Gary Medel (Sevilla, £11m [reported])
Out: None.
Released: Jese Darko, Nat Jarvis, Stephen McPhail, Elliott Parish.
Retired: Heidar Helguson.
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Chelsea
Sporting Lisbon defender Eric Dier is being chased by Chelsea, with the Cheltenham-born 19-year-old available for his buyout clause price of £4.2m. (Mail)
Demba Ba is on the verge of joining Roma, which will trigger Chelsea's interest in Porto forward Jackson Martinez. (Metro)
Chelsea could be back in for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, who may be sold after playing just two games following his £51m move from Atletico Madrid in the summer. (Express)
Jose Mourinho claims Chelsea will not sell defender David Luiz, regardless of any offers that may arrive from Barcelona. (Mail)
In: André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £9m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free), Cristián Cuevas (O'Higgins, £3m), Stipe Perica (NK Zadar, Undisclosed).
Out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven, £2.5m), Amine Aflane (Energie Cottbus, Free), Ben Gordon (Ross County, Free), Rohan Ince (Brighton, Free), Ross Turnbull (Doncaster Rovers, 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), Cristian Cuevas (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan).
Released: James Ashton, Samuel Bangura, Yossi Benayoun, Conor Clifford, Aziz Deen-Conteh, Hilario, Tom Howard, Archange Nkumu, Nortei Nortey, Adam Phillip.
Retired: Paulo Ferreira.
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Crystal Palace
Nancy winger Yohan Mollo is close to signing for Palace according to the Ligue 1 club's president, although two German clubs and Olympiakos are also interested. (Metro)
The Eagles are closing in on Southampton winger Jason Puncheon, who could join the club on loan. (Express)
Crystal Palace are considering bringing in 22-year-old midfielder Abdisalam Ibrahim, who was released by Manchester City, after having had a bid for Ipswich left-back Aaron Cresswell rejected. (Mail)
Palace sign Bordeaux defender Florian Marange in their ninth signing on a one-year deal. (Reuters)
Palace are considering a move for former Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz. Manager Ian Holloway has also shown interest in William Gallas. (Mail)
In: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Marouane Chamakh (Arsenal, Undisclosed), Stephen Dobbie (Brighton, £850,000), Jerome Thomas (West Brom, Free), Kevin Phillips (Blackpool, Free), Elliot Grandin (Blackpool, Free), Florian Marange (Bordeaux, Free), Jason Puncheon (Southampton, Loan).
Out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Jermaine Easter (Millwall, Free), Andre Moritz (Bolton, Free), Dale Banton (MK Dons, Loan).
Released: Aaron Akuruka, Kadell Daniel, Bayan Fenwick, Jack Holland.
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Everton
Everton have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Blackpool winger Tom Ince who is rated by the Championship club at £8m. (Sun)
The Toffees are monitoring Aleksandr Kolarov of Manchester City and Hannover's Sebastien Pocognoli in case they decide to sell Leighton Baines. (Liverpool Echo)
Roberto Martinez has enquired about signing Gareth Barry on a season-long loan from Manchester City. (Guardian)
Everton could spend £15million on Wigan's 22-year-old midfielder James McCarthy as Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines are possibly heading to Manchester United. (Star)
Everton will battle with Fulham over the signature of Blackburn Rovers' defender Scott Dann, who wants to move out of the Championship. (Mail)
Porto's Ghanian winger Christian Atsu is supposedly the subject of a tussle between Everton and Tottenham. (Express)
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
Werder Bremen have opened talks with John Arne Riise after the Norweigan claimed he is free to leave Fulham this summer. (Inside Futbol)
Martin Jol may allow Hugo Rodallega to leave Craven Cottage to join Cardiff City. (Metro)
Fulham have put a move for 26-year-old from Santos midfielder and Brazil international Arouca on hold after signing Scott Parker. (Mail)
Ajax midfielder Eyong Enoh has asked Fulham boss Martin Jol for a permanent return to the club. (Fulham Chronicle)
Both Fulham and Everton are keen on snapping up Blackburn Rovers' defender Scott Dann, who wants to move out of the Championship. (Mail)
In: Darren Bent (Aston Villa, Loan), Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma, £4.76m), Sasha Riether (Cologne, £1.27m), Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao, Free), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Free), Ange-Freddy Plumain (Lens, Free), Adel Taarabt (QPR, Loan), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur, undisclosed).
Out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Free), Alex Smith (Swindon, Free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, Loan), Ryan Williams (Oxford, 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
Forward Aaron Mclean has been told he can leave the club, but Steve Bruce has insisted Matty Fryatt and Nick Proschwitz remain in his plans. (Hull Daily Mail)
Steve Bruce is making a £1.5million move for Auxerre’s French under-21 left winger Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba. (Mirror)
Hull manager Steve Bruce has said he wants to make one more signing before the transfer window closes. (Hull City Independent)
Hull have agreed a club record £5.25 million deal for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone. (Mail)
Mohammed Rabiu, Evian's 23-year-old Ghanian international midfielder, is a £2 million target for Hull, but Real Betis and Russian club FC Krasnodar are also thought to be interested. (Hull Daily 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), Danny Graham (Sunderland, Loan), Tom Huddlestone, (Tottenham, £5.25m), Jake Livermore (Tottenham, Loan).
Out: Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers, Undisclosed), 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), Tom Cairney (Blackburn, Loan).
Released: Paul McKenna, Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson.
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Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers is on the verge of completing a £10m deal for Derby midfielder Will Hughes, which would see Hughes loaned back to Derby for the rest of the season. (Independent)
Liverpool have rejected a £10m bid from Napoil for defender Martin Skrtel and have also revived interest in Sporting Lisbon's Tiago Illori. (Mirror)
Will Hughes is close to agreeing a £6m deal with Liverpool after chief scout Dave Fallows watched the Derby midfielder during England's U21 win over Scotland. (Metro)
Brendan Rodgers is monitoring FC Groningen’s 16-year-old striker Richairo Zivkovic. (Mail)
Liverpool are competing with AC Milan to sign 23-year-old defender Mamadou Sakho from Paris St-Germain. (Star)
In: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, £9m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m), Luis Alberto (Sevilla, £6.8m), Kolo Touré (Manchester City, Free), Aly Cissokho (Lyon, Loan).
Out: Andy Carroll (West Ham, £15m), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m rising to £6m), Jay Spearing (Bolton, Undisclosed), 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), Jack Robinson, (Blackpool, Loan), Pepe Reina (Napoli, Loan), Stewart Downing (West Ham).
Released: Tyrell Belford.
Retired: Jamie Carragher.
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Manchester City
After Real Madrid refused to sell defender Pepe, Man City are turning their attentions to Martin Demichelis but will have to pay £4.26m for the Argentinian. (Guardian)
Arsenal's attempt to sign Micah Richards is set to be rebuffed by City, despite the defender being keen to move. (Star)
Roberto Martinez has enquired about signing Gareth Barry on a season-long loan from Manchester City. (Guardian)
Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal are all attempting to bring 17-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger Zakaria Bakkali to the Premier League. (Express)
Manuel Pellegrini wants to tighten up his defence, which has proven leaky in pre-season games, and is weighing up a move for Schalke's 21-year-old Greece centre-back Kyriakos Papadopoulos as well as 32-year-old Napoli captain Paolo Cannavaro. (Mirror)
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), Reece Wabara (Doncaster, Loan).
Released: Filippo Mancini.
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Manchester United
David Moyes is willing to sell Wayne Rooney to Chelsea as long as the champions can find a replacement. (Mirror)
After being rebuffed in their efforts to sign Leighton Baines, United have turned their attentions to Southampton's Luke Shaw, who would command a fee of around £10m. (Express)
Manchester United are showing a firm interest in Chelsea target Samuel Eto'o. (Metro)
Striker Javier Hernandez had the chance to leave United for Valencia but has chosen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place. (Mirror)
United are now likely to make separate offers for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines. (Guardian)
Galatasaray will offer Patrice Evra a way out of United if Baines joins ranks at United. (Mail)
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), Scott Wootton (Leeds, Undisclosed).
Released: Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano Van Velzen.
Retired: Paul Scholes.
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Newcastle United
Newcastle have been offered Siena striker Innocent Emeghara on a loan deal. (Mail)
Alan Pardew believes his side still have not replaced Demba Ba after seeing deals for Darren Bent and Bafetimbi Gomis fell through. (Newcastle Chronicle)
The Magpies are lining up a deal for Blackpool forward Tom Ince if they sell Yohan Cabaye to Arsenal, but Spurs are also interested in the England U21 international. (Mirror)
Newcastle's 31-year-old defender Fabricio Coloccini says he is now happy to stay in English football after he tried to force his club to sell him to Argentina's San Lorenzo in January. (Guardian)
Alan Pardew hopes Yohan Cabaye will stay at Newcastle beyong transfer deadline. (Northern Echo)
In: Olivier Kemen (Metz, Undisclosed), Loic Remy (QPR, Loan).
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
Middlesbrough have shown interest in Norwich striker Luciano Becchio. (Mirror)
Manager Chris Hughton is confident his summer signings will prove their worth in the Premier League. (Norwich Evening News)
Norwich are planning a double signing of Galatasaray's 32-year-old striker Johan Elmander, who used to play for Bolton, and forward Andrea Caracciolo, 31, of Brescia. (Mail)
Norwich City are monitoring Fiorentina striker and Morocco international Mounir El Hamdaoui as cover for injured Gary Hooper. (Afrikan Soccer)
Manager Chris Hughton insists the club are still looking to bring in new faces ahead of the start of the Premier League. (Metro)
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), Johan Elmander (Galatasaray, Loan).
Out: Leon Barnett (Wigan, Undisclosed), 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
Scouts from both Southampton and Newcastle were watching Maribor duo Agim Ibraimi and Goran Cvijanovic. (Mail)
West Brom's loan deal for Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair may be hijacked by Southampton, who are preparing a £5m permanent deal. City would be keen to do business with Southampton as they would prefer Sinclair to be sold. (Mirror)
Southampton sign Roma's Pablo Osvaldo for a club record of up to £14.6 million. (Guardian)
Mauricio Pochettino, the Southampton manager, is struggling to match Valencia’s £15 million valuation of midfielder Ever Banega. (SportsDirectNews)
Southampton striker Billy Sharp would be interested in a move to Celtic. (Star)
In: Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.5m), Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m), Pablo Osvaldo (Roma, £12.9m).
Out: Sam Hoskins (Yeovil, Free), Ben Reeves (MK Dons, Free), Richard Chaplow (Millwall, Free), Dan Seaborne (Yeovil, Free), Steve de Ridder (Utrecht, Free), Frazer Richardson (Middlesbrough, Free), Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace, Loan).
Released: Danny Butterfield, Ryan Dickson, Tommy Forecast, Alberto Seidi.
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Stoke City
After failing to sign Werder Bremen's Marko Arnautovic, Stoke have inquired about Aston Villa's wide man Marc Albrighton. (Times)
Jermain Defoe is the latest striker on Mark Hughes' radar as Stoke prepare to take the Tottenham striker on loan. (Sun)
Stoke watched 26-year-old Rennes striker Mevlut Erdinc in action against Nice on Saturday and are preparing a £5m bid for the Turkey international. (Mail)
Mark Hughes plans to move for QPR winger Junior Hoilett, 23, after working with him at Blackburn and QPR. (Mirror)
Stoke have pulled out of a move for Hannover’s former Manchester United striker Mame Diouf. (Express)
In: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution, Undisclosed [January 1]), 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
Juventus defender Paolo De Ceglie is close to becoming Sunderland's 12th summer signing in a £2.3m deal. (Mirror)
Charis Mavrias is on the verge of sealing a £2.5m move to the Stadium of Light after Sunderland resurrected a deal for the Panathinaikos winger. (Shields Gazette)
Midfielder David Vaughan has been told he can leave the club, with Reading poised to bid £1m for the Welshman. (Mail)
Sunderland are considering selling Stephane Sessegnon, 29, in order to fund the purchase of a playmaker. (Sunderland Echo)
QPR's Armand Traore is a target for Paolo Di Canio. (Mail)
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), Jordan Pickford (Burton Albion, Loan).
Out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool, £9m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, £2m), James McClean (Wigan, Undisclosed), Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn, Free), Adam Reed (Burton, Free), Ryan Noble (Burnley, Free), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan), Alfred N'Diaye (Eskisehirspor, Loan).
Released: Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matt Kilgallon, Ben Wilson.
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Swansea City
Swansea are preparing a bid for Huddersfield Town's Jack Hunt who is rated at £3m. (Mirror)
Chairman Huw Jenkins insists Ashley Williams and Michu are not for sale after Arsenal's reported interest in the duo. (South Wales Echo)
Swansea are set to join Tottenham in pursuit of Ante Rebic - a 19 year-old who plays for Croatian side RNK Split. (Mail)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must double his opening £6m offer for defender Ashley Williams to have a chance of signing the 28-year-old Wales international. (Mirror)
Swansea's Dutch keeper Michel Vorm says he would not be able turn down Spanish giants Barcelona if they came looking for him. (Star)
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: Kemy Agustien (Brighton, Free), 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
Spurs will revive interest in Steaua Bucharest centre-back Vlad Chriches, who is rated at £7m. (Express)
The agent of Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic insists his client will not be leaving Roma, dealing a blow to admirers Tottenham. (Express)
Despite interest from Turkish side Besiktas, Emmanuel Adebayor is refusing to leave White Hart Lane. (Mirror)
Spurs are poised to accept Real Madrid's latest offer of £93m and wing-back Fabio Coentrao for Gareth Bale. (Metro)
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, 27, is being linked with a move back to Tottenham as part of a world-record Gareth Bale deal but it is believed Modric would prefer a move to Manchester United. (Mirror)
In: Roberto Soldado (Valencia, £26m), Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m), Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £7m), Etienne Capoue (Toulouse, £8.6m).
Out: Steven Caulker (Cardiff City, £7m), 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), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders, Undisclosed), Scott Parker (Fulham, undisclosed).
Released: David Bentley, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.
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West Bromwich Albion
West Brom are confident they can complete the signing of Steve Clarke's top target Scott Sinclair within the next 48 hours. (Sun)
Steve Clarke has shown an interest in Norwich duo Robert Snodgrass and Wes Hoolahan as well as Chelsea winger Victor Moses. (Express and Star)
Albion hope to complete the signing of Scott Sinclair this week after the defeat to Southampton exposed their frailties. (Birmingham Mail)
Napoli coach Rafa Benitez is looking to sign West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. (Forza)
West Brom have re-signed midfielder Zoltan Gera, 34, on a one-year deal after Steve Clarke was impressed with his progress. (Mail)
In: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, Free), Diego Lugano (Paris Saint-Germain, Free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, Loan), Matěj Vydra (Udinese, Loan), Zoltan Gera (West Brom, Free).
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 chairman David Gold says he will do everything to keep Arsenal target Mohamed Diame at Upton Park. (Express)
Cardiff want to sign West Ham striker Ricardo Vaz Te, but will face competition from Leeds. (Mirror)
Sam Allardyce wants to add Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo to his striking options, but will have to get players off the wage bill to fund it. (Sun)
Roma's Marco Borriello and Juventus' Fabio Quagliarella are also on the striking radar, but chairman David Gold admits they will have to sell before any new faces come in. (Goal)
West Ham striker Modibo Maiga is set to be loaned to St Etienne as manager Sam Allardyce considers a bid for Besiktas forward Hugo Almeida. (Mail)
In: Stewart Downing (Liverpool, £5m), 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.
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2011
- Messages
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- Points
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Chelsea bid to hijack Willian deal
The Anzhi Makhachkala attacker underwent a medical with Tottenham on Wednesday, and looked on course to agree a deal, before the Blues lodged an increased bid of €37 million
Schmeichel: Manchester United do not need a statement signing
Moves for Thiago Alcantara and Cesc Fabregas have fallen embarrassingly by the wayside, but the Dane believes his old club cannot spend money for the sake of it
No improved Cabaye offer from Arsenal, says Pardew
The Newcastle boss insists the situation with the France international is ongoing and says the club are preparing to sign players in the final week of the transfer window
De Ceglie rejects Sunderland move
The wing-back does not want to leave northern Italy, but Juventus are hopeful that the Black Cats will return with a better contract offer and complete the transfer
West Brom sign Sinclair from Manchester City on season-long loan
The 24-year-old, who made just 11 Premier League appearances last term, can join Steve Clarke's side on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign
Liverpool chasing new centre-back
Brendan Rodgers is eager to bolster his back line following a serious injury to Sebastian Coates, while he denied Napoli had made a bid for Martin Skrtel
Manchester United submit £35m joint bid for Fellaini & Baines
The Premier League champions have come back in for the Everton pair after seeing previous bids - described by the Toffees as "derisory and insulting" - rejected
Fiorentina: Ljajic future uncertain
The Viola are eager to tie the young Serbia star down to a new contract, with AC Milan interested in his services, but his club say that anything could happen
Official: Thiago Silva extends PSG deal
The centre-back has ended all speculation about his future at the Ligue 1 champions by inking a one-year extension to his previous deal until 2017
Isla agent rules out Juventus exit
The Chilean has been linked with Inter over the summer but his representative says the Bianconeri are counting on him for the upcoming season
Bayern in no rush to extend Alaba, Boateng, Kroos & Robben deals
The Bundesliga giants recently finalised Franck Ribery's contract renewal, but want to see how things pan out under Pep Guardiola before opening talks with the quartet
Inter loan out Laxalt, Duncan & Mbaye
The Nerazzurri have parted company with three of their most promising young players on a temporary basis to let them gain valuable first team experience
Mourinho puts Rooney bid on hold until after Old Trafford clash
The Chelsea manager has reiterated his intention to lodge a fresh offer for the unsettled striker, but is keen for further talks to wait until next week due to "ethical" reasons
Valencia 'would listen to offers for Guaita'
The goalkeeper looks set to leave los Che after the Liga side revealed they will consider bids for his services
Wenger: Absolutely no chance of Suarez move
Following two bids for the Liverpool striker rejected - the most recently totalling over £40 million - the Arsenal manager has admitted defeat but has vowed to bolster his squad
'Astori to Napoli was a done deal'
The defender was ready to move to Naples according to the president of his current employers, before a sudden change of plan
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Chelsea bid to hijack Willian deal
The Anzhi Makhachkala attacker underwent a medical with Tottenham on Wednesday, and looked on course to agree a deal, before the Blues lodged an increased bid of €37 million
Schmeichel: Manchester United do not need a statement signing
Moves for Thiago Alcantara and Cesc Fabregas have fallen embarrassingly by the wayside, but the Dane believes his old club cannot spend money for the sake of it
No improved Cabaye offer from Arsenal, says Pardew
The Newcastle boss insists the situation with the France international is ongoing and says the club are preparing to sign players in the final week of the transfer window
De Ceglie rejects Sunderland move
The wing-back does not want to leave northern Italy, but Juventus are hopeful that the Black Cats will return with a better contract offer and complete the transfer
West Brom sign Sinclair from Manchester City on season-long loan
The 24-year-old, who made just 11 Premier League appearances last term, can join Steve Clarke's side on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign
Liverpool chasing new centre-back
Brendan Rodgers is eager to bolster his back line following a serious injury to Sebastian Coates, while he denied Napoli had made a bid for Martin Skrtel
Manchester United submit £35m joint bid for Fellaini & Baines
The Premier League champions have come back in for the Everton pair after seeing previous bids - described by the Toffees as "derisory and insulting" - rejected
Fiorentina: Ljajic future uncertain
The Viola are eager to tie the young Serbia star down to a new contract, with AC Milan interested in his services, but his club say that anything could happen
Official: Thiago Silva extends PSG deal
The centre-back has ended all speculation about his future at the Ligue 1 champions by inking a one-year extension to his previous deal until 2017
Isla agent rules out Juventus exit
The Chilean has been linked with Inter over the summer but his representative says the Bianconeri are counting on him for the upcoming season
Bayern in no rush to extend Alaba, Boateng, Kroos & Robben deals
The Bundesliga giants recently finalised Franck Ribery's contract renewal, but want to see how things pan out under Pep Guardiola before opening talks with the quartet
Inter loan out Laxalt, Duncan & Mbaye
The Nerazzurri have parted company with three of their most promising young players on a temporary basis to let them gain valuable first team experience
Mourinho puts Rooney bid on hold until after Old Trafford clash
The Chelsea manager has reiterated his intention to lodge a fresh offer for the unsettled striker, but is keen for further talks to wait until next week due to "ethical" reasons
Valencia 'would listen to offers for Guaita'
The goalkeeper looks set to leave los Che after the Liga side revealed they will consider bids for his services
Wenger: Absolutely no chance of Suarez move
Following two bids for the Liverpool striker rejected - the most recently totalling over £40 million - the Arsenal manager has admitted defeat but has vowed to bolster his squad
'Astori to Napoli was a done deal'
The defender was ready to move to Naples according to the president of his current employers, before a sudden change of plan
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2011
- Messages
- 205
- Points
- 0
Transfer Gossip
Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a £94m deal to bring Tottenham's 24-year-old forward Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy discussed the deal on Wednesday night with the Spanish club. (Daily Mail)
Martin Demichelis joined Atletico Madrid this summer on a free transfer after leaving Malaga. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid want Bale to make his home debut on Sunday 1 September against Athletic Bilbao because the midday kick-off would maximise the global television audience watching his first game in Spain. (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea have been told they have hope of signing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, if the Premier League champions can find a replacement for the England international. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United expect the Blues to increase efforts to unsettle Rooney by lodging a third bid for the forward within 48 hours. (Daily Telegraph)
French side Paris St-Germain could outbid Arsenal for Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, as the Ligue 1 club prepare a £20m bid. (Independent)
Arsenal are giving serious consideration to re-signing 29-year-old holding midfielder Mathieu Flamini, who has been training with the club for the past fortnight since his contract expired at AC Milan. (the Times)
Manchester City will have to spend £4.26m if they want to sign Atletico Madrid defender Martin Demichelis, 32, this summer. (Guardian)
West Brom are confident they can complete the signing of boss Steve Clarke's top target Scott Sinclair - the 24-year-old Manchester City winger - within the next 48 hours. (Sun)
Xabi Alonso, 31, is expected to be out of action for three months after fracturing a metatarsal in training. The Real Madrid midfielder's absence will hinder Manchester United's hopes of signing Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 27. (Daily Express)
Chelsea are favourites to sign England Under-21 defender Eric Dier, 19, who has a £4.2m buyout clause in his Sporting Lisbon contract. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson, 26, is hoping a successful season with the Black Cats can earn him a place in Roy Hodgson's England World Cup squad. (Guardian)
Former England manager Steve McClaren is competing with ex-Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate and former Manchester United reserve team manager Rene Meulensteen to become the new England Under-21 head coach. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor does not want to leave the London club despite manager Andre Villas-Boas making it clear the 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mirror)
Midfielder Abel Aguilar, 28, has turned down advances from Spanish sides Valencia, Real Sociedad and Granada, to join French Ligue 1 side Toulouse. (L'Equipe)
Paris St-Germain have allowed midfielder Clement Chantome, 25, join Toulouse on loan. (Sport 24)
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2011
- Messages
- 205
- Points
- 0
Arsenal
In: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre, Free).
Out: Gervinho (Roma, £8m), Vito Mannone (Sunderland, £1.5m), Martin Angha (FC Nuremburg, Undisclosed), Marouane Chamakh (Crystal Palace, Undisclosed).
Andre Santos (Flamengo, Undisclosed), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg, Free), Denilson (Sao Paulo, Free), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, Free), Kyle Ebecilio (FC Twente, Free), Jernade Meade (Swansea City, Free), Elton Monteiro (Club Brugge, Free), Philip Roberts (Falkirk, Free), Reice Charles-Cook (Bury, Free), Sébastien Squillaci (Bastia, Free), Sanchez Watt (Colchester, Free), Jordan Wynter (Bristol City, Free), Chuks Aneke (Crewe, Loan), Joel Campbell (Olympiacos, Loan), Francis Coquelin (Frieburg, Loan), Johan Djourou (Hamburg, Loan), Ignasi Miquel (Leicester, Loan).
Released: Samir Bihmoutinel, Daniel Boateng, Zach Fagan, Sead Harjovic, Conor Henderson, Nigel Neita, Josh Rees, James Shea.
Aston Villa
In: Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland, £4m), Leandro Bacuna (Groningen £3m), Aleksander Tonev (Lech Poznan, £2.5m), Antonio Luna (Seville, £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), Graham Burke (Shrewsbury, Loan), Richard Dunne (QPR, Free), Andrew Marshall (Millwall, Loan), Darren Bent (Fulham, Loan), Samir Carruthers (MK Dons, Loan), Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool, Loan).
Released: Calum Barrett, Joshua Barton, Daniel Devine.
Retired: Stiliyan Petrov.
Cardiff City
In: Gary Medel (Sevilla, £9.5m), Steven Caulker (Tottenham, £8m), Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen, £7.5m), John Brayford (Derby County, £1.5m), Simon Moore (Brentford, Undisclosed).
Out: Elliot Parish (Bristol City, Free), Ben Nugent (Brentford, Loan), Joe Ralls (Yeovil, Loan).
Released: Jese Darko, Nat Jarvis, Stephen McPhail.
Retired: Heidar Helguson.
Chelsea
In: André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen, £18m), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem, £9m), Cristian Cuevas (O'Higgins, £3m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, Free), Stipe Perica (NK Zadar, Undisclosed).
Out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven, £2.5m), Amine Aflane (Energie Cottbus, Free), Adam Coombes (Notts County, Free), Ben Gordon (Ross County, Free), Rohan Ince (Brighton, Free), Ross Turnbull (Doncaster, Free), Patrick Bamford (MK Dons, Loan), Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid, Loan), Todd Kane (Blackburn, Loan), Marko Marin (Seville, 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), Cristian Cuevas (Vitess Arnhem, Loan), Wallace (Inter Milan, Loan).
Released: James Ashton, Samuel Bangura, Yossi Benayoun, Aziz Deen-Conteh, Henrique Hilario, Tom Howard, Archange Nkumu, Nortei Nortey.
Retired: Paulo Ferreira.
Crystal Palace
In: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough, £6m), Jose Campana (Sevilla, £1.75m), Stephen Dobie (Brighton, £850,000), Neil Alexander (Rangers, Free), Elliot Grandin (Blackpool, Free), Jerome Thomas (West Brom, Free), Kevin Phillips (Blackpool, Free), Marouane Chamakh (Arsenal, Undisclosed), Jason Puncheon (Southampton, Loan).
Out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Jermaine Easter (Millwall, Free), Andre Moritz (Bolton, Free), Dale Banton (MK Dons, Loan), Ryan Innis (Cheltenham, Loan).
Released: Aaron Akuruka, Kadell Daniel, Bayan Fenwick, Jack Holland.
Everton
In: Arouna Koné (Wigan, £6m), Joel Robles (Atletico Madrid, £2m), Antolín Alcaraz (Wigan, Free), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona, Loan).
Out: Jake Bidwell (Brentford, Undisclosed), Jasper Johns (Sheffield United, Free), Conor McAleny (Brentford, Loan), Jan Mucha (Krylia Sovetov Samara, Free).
Released: Johan Hammer, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sam Kelly.
Retired: Phil Neville.
Fulham
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), Darren Bent (Aston Villa, Loan), Adel Taarabt (QPR, Loan), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur, Undisclosed).
Out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Free), Richard Peniket (Tamworth, Free), Alex Smith (Swindon, Free), Dan Burn (Birmingham, Loan), Ryan Williams (Oxford United, Loan).
Released: Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Mahamadou Diarra, Thomas Donegan, Corey Gamiero, James Musa, Mladen Petric, Csaba Somogyi.
Hull City
In: Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham, £5m), Curtis Davies (Birmingham, £2.25m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland, £2m), Allan McGregor (Besiktas, £1.8m), Yannick Sagbo (Evian, £1.5m), George Boyd (Peterborough, Free), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, Free), Steve Harper (Newcastle United, Free), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free), Danny Graham (Sunderland, Loan), Jake Livermore (Tottenham, Loan).
Out: Corry Evans (Blackburn, £750,000), Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, Free), Mark Cullen (Luton, Free), Andy Dawson (Scunthorpe, Free), Danny East (Portsmouth, Free), Danny Emerton (Northampton, Free), Mark Oxley (Oldham, Loan), Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest, Loan), Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, Free), Tom Cairney (Blackburn, Loan).
Released: Paul McKenna, Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson.
Liverpool
In: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, £9m), Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, £9m), Luis Alberto (Seville, £6.8m), Kolo Touré (Manchester City, Free), Aly Cissokho (Valencia, Loan)
Out: Andy Carroll (West Ham, £15m), Stewart Downing (West Ham, £6m), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea, £5m rising to £6m), Tyrell Belford (Swindon, Free), Peter Gulasci (Red Bull Salzburg, Free), Jamie Stephens (Newport, Free), Danny Wilson (Hearts, Free), Conor Coady (Sheffield United, Loan), Henoc Mukendi (Partick Thistle, Loan), Michael Ngoo (Yeovil, Loan), Pepe Reina (Napoli, Loan), Jack Robinson (Blackpool, Loan), Suso (Almeria, Loan), Jay Spearing (Bolton, £2m).
Retired: Jamie Carragher.
Manchester City
In: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m), Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina, £22m), Jésus Navas (Seville, £17m rising to £22.9m), Alvaro Negredo (Seville, £16.4m rising to £20.6m).
Out: Carlos Tévez (Juventus, £10m rising to £12m), Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed), Maicon (Roma, Undisclosed), Wayne Bridge (Reading, Free), Ryan McGivern (Hibs, Free), Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga, Free), Kolo Touré (Liverpool, Free), Karim Rekik (PSV Eindhoven, Loan), Reece Wabara (Doncaster, Loan), Denis Suarez (Barcelona, Undisclosed), Scott Sinclair (West Brom, Loan).
Released: Filippo Mancini.
Manchester United
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), Luke McCullough (Doncaster Rovers, Free), Ryan Tunnicliffe (Ipswich, Loan), Scott Wootton (Leeds United, Undisclosed).
Released: Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Gyliano Van Velzen.
Retired: Paul Scholes.
Newcastle United
In: Olivier Kemen (Metz, Undisclosed), Loïc Rémy (QPR, Loan).
Out: James Perch (Wigan, £750,000), JJ Hooper (Northampton Town, Free), Danny Simpson (QPR, Free), Steve Harper (Hull City, Free), Mehdi Abeid (Panathinaikos, Loan), Shane Ferguson (Birmingham, Loan), Michael Richardson (Accrington Stanley, Loan), James Tavernier (Shrewsbury, Loan), Adam Campbell (Carlisle, Loan), Brad Inman (Crewe Alexandra, Undisclosed).
Released: Yven Moyo.
Norwich City
In: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.5m), Leroy Fer (FC Twente, £7m), Gary Hooper (Celtic, £5m), Martin Olsson (Blackburn, £2.5m), Nathan Redmond (Birmingham, £2.2m rising to £3.2m), Javier Garrido (Lazio, £1.275m), Carlo Nash (Stoke, Free), Johan Elmander (Galatasaray, Loan).
Out: Grant Holt (Wigan, £2m), James Vaughan (Huddersfield, £1m), Tom Adeyemi (Birmingham, Free), Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk, Free), George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon), Simeon Jackson (Eintracht Braunschweig, Free), 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), Andrew Surman (Bournemouth, Loan).
Released: Lee Camp, Ramil Sheriff.
Southampton
In: Victor Wanyama (Celtic, £12.5m), Dejan Lovren (Lyon, £8.5m).
Out: Vegard Forren (Molde FK, Undisclosed), Sam Hoskins (Yeovil, Free), Richard Chaplow (Millwall, Free), Steve de Ridder (Utrecht, Free), Ryan Dickson (Colchester, Free), Ben Reeves (MK Dons, Free), Frazer Richardson (Middlesbrough, Free), Dan Seaborne (Yeovil, Free), Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace, Loan), Danny Butterfield (Carlisle, Free).
Released: Tommy Forecast, Alberto Seidi.
Stoke City
In: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven, £3m), Alex Grant (Portsmouth, Free), Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, Free), Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution, 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, George Rigg, Mamady Sidibé.
Retired: Michael Owen.
*Arrives on Jan 1.
Sunderland
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 Watmore (Altrincham, Undisclosed), Cabral (Basel, Free), Modibo Diakité (Lazio, Free), Valentin Roberge (Maritimo, Free), Ondrej Celustka (Trabzonspor, Loan), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan), Alfred N'Diaye (Eskisehirspor, Loan), Charis Mavrias (Panathinaikos, Undisclosed).
Out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool, £9m), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, £2m), James McClean (Wigan, £1m), Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn, Free), Adam Reed (Burton, Free), Ryan Noble (Burnley, Free), Danny Graham (Hull City, Loan), Jordan Pickford (Burton Albion, Loan).
Released: Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matt Kilgallon Ben Wilson.
Swansea City
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), Jernade Meade (Arsenal, Free), Jonathan de Guzman (Villareal, Loan), Jernade Meade (Unattached, Free).
Out: Kemy Agustien (Brighton, Free), David Cornell (St Mirren, Free), Mark Gower (Charlton, Free), Kyle Bartley (Birmingham, Loan), Gwion Edwards (St Johnstone, Loan), Alan Tate (Yeovil Town, Loan).
Tottenham Hotspur
In: Roberto Soldado (Valencia, £26m), Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m), Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £7m), Étienne Capoue (Toulouse, £9m)
Out: Steven Caulker (Cardiff, £8m), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders, £6m), Tom Huddlestone (Hull, £5m), 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), Bongani Khumalo (Doncaster, Loan), Jake Livermore (Hull, Loan), Adam Smith (Derby, Loan), Scott Parker (Fulham, Undisclosed).
Released: David Bentley, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.
West Bromwich Albion
In: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, Free), Diego Lugano (Paris St-Germain, Free), Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev, Loan), Matej Vydra (Udinese, Loan), Scott Sinclair (Manchester City, 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.
West Ham United
In: Andy Carroll (Liverpool, £15m), Stewart Downing (Liverpool, £6m), Danny Whitehead (Stockport, Undisclosed), Adrián (Real Betis, Free), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, Free).
Out: Robert Hall (Bolton, Compensation), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, Free), Gary O’Neil (QPR, Free).
Released: Carlton Cole, Jack Powell, Jami Rafati, Eoin Weaken.
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Arsenal transfer fate could be in Suarez's hands, hints Wenger
The Gunners are eyeing an audacious swoop for Karim Benzema, but will only secure the Frenchman's signature if Real Madrid land Liverpool's Uruguayan forward as his replacement
Juventus should sign Nani, says Lombardo
The former Bianconeri winger has urged his old employers to make a move for the Portugal attacker before the close of the transfer window
Moyes urges Martinez: Let Baines & Fellaini leave
The Scot believes he would have found it tough to keep the pair if former Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson had come calling for them during his time at Goodison Park
Casillas could leave Madrid for Barcelona, believes Canizares
The Spain international has been linked with a sensational move to the Catalan giants and the former Valencia man thinks a transfer to Camp Nou is a realistic option
Hamburg move for Arsenal outcast Bendtner
The 25-year-old Denmark striker has again been offered the chance to move to the Bundesliga, after turning down a move to Eintracht Frankfurt earlier this summer
Forget Suarez, Arsenal should bid for Benteke - Cascarino
The ex-Republic of Ireland international feels the Gunners should look to the Belgian to solve their striking problem, given their top target now looks set to stay at Anfield
Anzhi: Eto'o exit probable
The striker, who has been linked with a number of sides this summer including Chelsea and Napoli, looks set to swap clubs in the coming fortnight
Arsenal reject Schalke's Podolski-Uchida part-exchange offer
The Gunners have had a €7 million bid turned for the Japanese international but are unwilling to swap their German forward in exchange for the 25-year-old right-back
Rodgers: Football reasons not behind Willian's Liverpool snub
The Reds had been hopeful of securing a deal for the 25-year-old, but the Brazilian will not be joining the club following interest from Tottenham and Chelsea
Demichelis close to Manchester City move
The Argentina defender is set to move to England despite only joining his current employers in July
Suarez resigned to Liverpool stay
The Uruguay international has been courted by Arsenal during the summer window but FSG's reluctance to sell is set to see him remain at Anfield
Moyes relaxed over Manchester United's lack of signings: There's no pressure to buy
The Scot is adamant that he will not be forced into signing players this summer and admits there is a chance the club will do no further business this transfer window
Redknapp: Tottenham will not pull plug on Bale transfer
The 66-year-old laughs off suggestions that the north London club might cancel the Wales international's move to Spain
Arsenal open Di Maria talks with Real Madrid
Arsene Wenger has turned his attention to the Spanish giants as he makes late-window attempts to bring a marquee signing to the Gunners following a frustrating summer
Wenger quiet on Flamini reunion
The former Arsenal midfielder has been training with his old side since leaving AC Milan in the summer but the Gunners manager refuses to be drawn on a potential re-signing
Mourinho confirms Willian has chosen Chelsea over Tottenham & rules out Mata exit
The Blues boss believes his side have won the race for the 25-year-old midfielder and trumped their London rivals to the deal, but has dismissed talk linking Mata with a move away
Wenger: Champions League key to signings
The Arsenal manager insists he is "confident" of signing the right players, particularly after taking a clear advantage in their play-off against Fenerbahce
Fiorentina resigned to losing Ljajic
The Serbian forward has been heavily linked with a move to a bigger club and the Viola have now accepted that he is likely to leave
Rodgers warns Real Madrid: Suarez exit very difficult to complete
The Liverpool manager insists that any deal would depend on the club finding a replacement and says that the Reds are still trying to sign "one or two more quality players"
Official: Barcelona sign Suarez
The promising youngster has decided to leave Manchester City for a return to his native country after two years abroad
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid have set the stage for Gareth Bale's unveiling as the Welshman gets ready to sign a six-year deal. (The Sun)
Wilfried Bony has urged Swansea not to sell Michu to Arsenal. (The Sun)
Manchester United's Bebe is a target for Pacos de Ferreira - the Portuguese club. (The Sun)
Manchester City are scouring Europe for a new defender following news of Vincent Kompany's one-month absence. (The Star)
Spurs are ready to make a move for £7.5million-rated Steaua Bucharest defender Vlad Chiriches. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris St-Germain all want to sign Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria, 25. The Argentina international wants to stay and coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to keep him - but Real directors believe they can raise around £34m by selling him once Tottenham forward Gareth Bale arrives. United and Spurs are also considering moves for Real's Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao, 25. (Marca)
Wales international Bale, 24, will sign a six-year deal, worth £8.6m net a year, when he completes an £85m move to Madrid. The Spanish giants have already erected a platform to unveil Bale to fans as early as possible. (Marca)
Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil, 24, after finally giving up any hope of signing Cesc Fabregas, 25, from Barcelona. (Daily Star)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts his hopes of bringing in Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema, 25, depend on the Spanish side signing Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 26, from Liverpool. (The Guardian)
Manchester United manager David Moyes says Everton are holding back the careers of midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, and defender Leighton Baines, 28, by refusing to allow them to move to Old Trafford. (The Guardian)
Tottenham have opened talks with Steaua Bucharest over a £7.5m deal for Romania international centre-back Vlad Chiriches, 23. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal are set to move for Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, 26. (Daily Express)
But Gunners boss Wenger is once again scouting Palermo goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, 27, after being told that Espanyol will not let Casilla leave. (Daily Mail)
Michael Laudrup has hinted that midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, 24, could leave Swansea, with a loan move to Sunderland a likely option for the South Korean. (The Sun)
Liverpool must pay in the region of £6.1m if they want to sign Sporting Lisbon's Portugal Under-20 defender Tiago Ilori, 20. (A Bola)
Striker Luke Moore, 27, has joined Turkish side Elazigspor on a three-year contract after leaving Swansea by mutual consent. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United striker Bebe, 22, is a target for Portuguese club Pacos de Ferreira, but his high wages might be a stumbling block. (The Sun)
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes striker Christian Benteke, 22, will remain at Villa Park despite strong interest from Liverpool. (Daily Star)
Reading want to sign Croatian striker Mladen Petric, 32, who left Fulham at the end of last season. (Daily Mail)
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid have set the stage for Gareth Bale's unveiling as the Welshman gets ready to sign a six-year deal. (The Sun)
Wilfried Bony has urged Swansea not to sell Michu to Arsenal. (The Sun)
Manchester United's Bebe is a target for Pacos de Ferreira - the Portuguese club. (The Sun)
Manchester City are scouring Europe for a new defender following news of Vincent Kompany's one-month absence. (The Star)
Spurs are ready to make a move for £7.5million-rated Steaua Bucharest defender Vlad Chiriches. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris St-Germain all want to sign Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria, 25. The Argentina international wants to stay and coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to keep him - but Real directors believe they can raise around £34m by selling him once Tottenham forward Gareth Bale arrives. United and Spurs are also considering moves for Real's Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao, 25. (Marca)
Wales international Bale, 24, will sign a six-year deal, worth £8.6m net a year, when he completes an £85m move to Madrid. The Spanish giants have already erected a platform to unveil Bale to fans as early as possible. (Marca)
Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil, 24, after finally giving up any hope of signing Cesc Fabregas, 25, from Barcelona. (Daily Star)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts his hopes of bringing in Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema, 25, depend on the Spanish side signing Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 26, from Liverpool. (The Guardian)
Manchester United manager David Moyes says Everton are holding back the careers of midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, and defender Leighton Baines, 28, by refusing to allow them to move to Old Trafford. (The Guardian)
Tottenham have opened talks with Steaua Bucharest over a £7.5m deal for Romania international centre-back Vlad Chiriches, 23. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal are set to move for Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, 26. (Daily Express)
But Gunners boss Wenger is once again scouting Palermo goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, 27, after being told that Espanyol will not let Casilla leave. (Daily Mail)
Michael Laudrup has hinted that midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, 24, could leave Swansea, with a loan move to Sunderland a likely option for the South Korean. (The Sun)
Liverpool must pay in the region of £6.1m if they want to sign Sporting Lisbon's Portugal Under-20 defender Tiago Ilori, 20. (A Bola)
Striker Luke Moore, 27, has joined Turkish side Elazigspor on a three-year contract after leaving Swansea by mutual consent. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United striker Bebe, 22, is a target for Portuguese club Pacos de Ferreira, but his high wages might be a stumbling block. (The Sun)
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes striker Christian Benteke, 22, will remain at Villa Park despite strong interest from Liverpool. (Daily Star)
Reading want to sign Croatian striker Mladen Petric, 32, who left Fulham at the end of last season. (Daily Mail)
I rejected Chelsea, Manchester United & Real Madrid, reveals Lewandowski
The striker, who has recently accepted he will see out the remainder of his contract at BVB, says he held discussions with Florentino Perez, Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson
Real Madrid set stage for Bale presentation
The Spanish club are extremely confident of securing a deal for the Welshman in the next few days and have already prepared a special balcony on which to parade their new signing
Bale fee shows a lack of respect for world we live in, says Martino
The former Newell's Old Boys coach has hit out at los Blancos over their plans to smash the transfer record for the Wales international
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Chelsea confirm Willian agreement
The Blues have agreed a deal worth €37 million with Anzhi Makhachkala for the 25-year-old, who will join up with his new team-mates once he receives a work permit
Pardew wants Cabaye replacement
The Frenchman has not featured for Newcastle since Arsenal submitted a £10 million bid earlier this month, and his manager wants the situation resolved as soon as possible
Manchester United should sell Rooney to us - Mourinho
The Chelsea manager points to Italy where big-name players regularly move between rivals and suggests it would benefit the Premier League if the striker stayed in England
Martinez fires back at Moyes over Baines and Fellaini
The Everton boss has responded to comments from the Manchester United manager and has insisted the Toffees do not want to sell the duo despite interest from the champions
Tottenham finally agree deal with Steaua Bucharest for Chiriches
The transfer appeared to be cancelled at the end of July when the Romanian club's incarcerated owner reacted furiously to Spurs' negotiating tactics, but it has now been resolved
The Sweeper: Chelsea took advantage AFTER Tottenham's Willian move faltered
Roman Abramovich and player adviser Kia Joorabchian have left Spurs chief Daniel Levy fuming, while Manchester City fans are not best pleased with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver
Simeone dismisses Demichelis & Adrian rumours
The Argentine has brushed off speculation regarding two of his players and says he is focused only on building upon his side's midweek draw with Barcelona
Pellegrini promised €58m transfer kitty if Manchester City make Champions League knockout stage
The new Etihad Stadium boss has been tasked with improving the club's poor recent record on the continent, and will be rewarded a significant transfer kitty if he succeeds
Schalke reject Celtic bid for Pukki
The Finnish forward has attracted the interest of the Scottish champions, but his current employers have rebuffed the Hoops' opening offer
Garde ready for Gourcuff exit
The talented Frenchman has attracted interest from Arsenal and Newcastle United and his current coach says he has a contingency plan if he does leave the Stade de Gerland
Mazzarri: Genoa more important than Eto'o
Ahead of his side's opening clash against Genoa, the Nerazzurri coach has quelled rumours linking the Cameroon international with the club
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Villas-Boas confirms Tottenham interest in Chiriches
The manager confirmed Spurs' renewed pursuit of the Romania international after an earlier move collapsed, and also wished Willian luck after he chose to move to Chelsea
Buffon considered leaving Juventus two years ago
The World Cup winner explained that he was struggling with injuries at the time and that his "head was somewhere else" before a crucial phone-call from Antonio Conte
Blame Moyes for Rooney situation at Manchester United, says Mourinho
The Blues boss feels the striker's unhappiness at the club stems from when his manager announced he was behind Robin van Persie in the pecking order at Old Trafford
Moratti: Eto'o? We'll see next week
The oil tycoon refused to be drawn on speculation linking the Cameroon international with the Nerazzurri, and says Sunday's clash with Genoa will not be his last game at the helm
Ancelotti bites back at Martino over Bale fee
The Italian says the Blaugrana boss does not yet grasp how European football works, after the Argentine labelled los Blancos' bid for the Welshman disrespectful
Stocker's Schalke switch hinges on Champions League qualification
The Switzerland international's move to Gelsenkirchen is close to completion - but the proposed transfer is dependent upon the German outfit overcoming PAOK
Roma boss Garcia opens door for Lamela exit
The Giallorossi manager included the 21-year-old playmaker in his squad for their season opener against Livorno but is aware a huge bid would be hard for the club to turn down
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Exclusive: Newcastle tell Arsenal that Yohan Cabaye will cost them at least £20million if they want to bring the Frenchman to the Emirates.
Chelsea are still targeting Wayne Rooney despite offering Samuel Eto'o deal, who has been offered a one year deal at Stamford Bridge.
Crystal Palace look to bag yet another Arsenal youngster who failed to impress at the Emirates by launching a bid for Nicklas Bendtner, both the striker and the Eagles have been in talks.
Tottenham prepare £30m Hulk bid and look to tie up the now long-running Erik Lamela deal
Exclusive: Manchester United will focus on Marouane Fellaini if their double bid Baines and the Belgian fails, so far it has been a stalemate between Wigan and United.
And ramping up the war of words prior to Chelsea and Manchester United's big clash tonight, Jose Mourinho says Wayne Rooney has been unsettled by David Moyes, not him, and questions United's handling of the player.
Joe Kinnear speaks out to insist that he isn't after Alan Pardew's job at Newcastle and Stewart Downing claims Newcastle blocked his Toon transfer as he's too old.
Daniel Levy has reportedly signed off on Gareth Bale's Real Madrid move for £86million in a world record transfer fee (Daily Mail)
Juan Mata is the subject of a loan bid from Atletico Madrid, who have reportedly sent a representative to London in order to get Mata to Madrid (Daily Mail)
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Gareth Bale, 24, is free to join Real Madrid after Tottenham agreed a world record £86m deal with the Spanish side. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has refused to rule out the possibility of offering Juan Mata, 25, to Manchester United as part of the deal to sign Wayne Rooney, 27. (Metro)
Mourinho believes Rooney's desire to leave Manchester United is David Moyes's fault for suggesting the striker would be a second-choice player this season. (Guardian)
Chelsea still want to sign Rooney despite their interest in Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal believe they can still persuade Rooney to sign for them, with manager Arsene Wenger also keen on QPR keeper Julio Cesar. (Daily Star)
Tottenham are preparing a £30m bid for Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk, 27, as well as a £26m deal to sign Roma striker Erik Lamela, 21. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants Chelsea winger Victor Moses, 22, on a season-long loan at Anfield. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal have been told they must pay £20m if they are to sign Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27. (Daily Mirror)
The Gunners are also considering a £38m move for Real Madrid's 24-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil. (Sun)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has blamed the media for "brainwashing" Gunners fans into thinking there is a crisis at the club. (Daily Mirror)
Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay is backing striker Fraizer Campbell, 25, to earn a recall to the England squad, after his goals helped defeat Manchester City on Sunday. (talkSPORT)
Manchester United's new £15m signing Wilfried Zaha is apparently already fed up with life in the city, tweeting: "Rather bored. Any serious suggestions of what to do in Manchester?" His tweet was soon deleted. (the Sun)
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Pardew: Arsenal must pay world-class money for Cabaye
The France international has been left out of the squad to face Morecambe in the Capital One Cup, while the Gunners have been warned the midfielder will not come cheap
Lille demand €15m for wantaway Thauvin
The France Under-20 midfielder has missed training in an attempt to force a move away from the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with Marseille and Newcastle keen on his services
Bale fails to turn up to Tottenham training
The 24-year-old did not report to training on Tuesday as he waits for his world record €100m transfer to Real Madrid, with Spurs infuriated by the Liga giant's perceived arrogance
Juventus mull over move for Barcelona starlet Buenacasa
The 17-year-old striker, who has been likened to Paris Saint-Germain ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is believed to want to force a move away from Camp Nou
Arsenal to table audacious Rooney bid
The Gunners have been given private encouragement that Manchester United would be willing to sell them the England talisman after ruling out off-loading the 27-year-old to Chelsea
Zenit tell Tottenham: Hulk is not for sale
The Russian club have played down mounting speculation that the Brazilian could move to White Hart Lane after Spurs missed out on Chelsea-bound playmaker Willian
Manchester City in talks to sign Brazilian starlet
Coritiba sporting director Felipe Ximenes held talks in Manchester last week over a deal for 17-year-old left-back Abner, who is also being chased by Portuguese outfit Benfica
Juventus confirm interest in Zuniga
The Colombian has said that he is open to moving to Turin but the Bianconeri say they do not want to ruin their relationship with Napoli in order to make it happen
Chelsea boss Mourinho seeks clarity on Rooney transfer
The 50-year-old admits that the Manchester United forward may change his mind and decide to stay at Old Trafford but wants the England international to make his feelings clear
Moyes open to late Bale raid
Goal understands that Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Tottenham to sign the Welshman for a world-record €100 million but the Scot could yet throw a spanner in the works
Roma accept Tottenham's €35m Lamela bid
The Argentine winger is expected to fly to London on Tuesday to formalise his move to White Hart Lane after Spurs' club-record offer was accepted by the Italians
Borini will not leave Liverpool on loan, insists Rodgers
The striker has struggled with injuries since joining from Roma last summer, and faces increased competition for a place following the arrival of Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto
Sevilla seal Mbia loan switch
The midfielder will play in La Liga this season as los Rojiblancos look to strengthen in the middle of the park and build on their ninth-placed finish last term
Mba set for Bastia move
The Nigeria star has been granted permission to undergo a medical with the Corsican club after they tabled a €1 million offer to parent club Warri Wolves
Wenger only wants 'special' signings for Arsenal
The Gunners boss says the club need to strengthen before the close of the transfer window but stopped short of revealing who he wants to sign, with Angel Di Maria linked
Ajax reject Atletico offer for Alderweireld
The 24-year-old centre-half has previously stated that he would like to move to the Premier Leageu but it is the Rojiblancos who have made a bid for the Belgium international
Ljajic set for AC Milan move next summer
The Serbian has made up his mind to leave Fiorentina and has agreed in principle to join the Rossoneri at the end of the season when his contract expires
Real Madrid and Tottenham agree world record €100m Bale deal
The Welshman is set to be confirmed as a Blancos player imminently after Spurs finally accepted the deal, with Roma star Erik Lamela lined up as a replacement
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Gareth Bale and Real Madrid expect the 24-year-old's world-record £86m move from Tottenham to go through despite the forward being forced to return to London from his weekend trip to Spain. (Daily Telegraph)
However, there are reports that the Bale transfer has been stalled by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy because he is frustrated with the manner of Real's approach. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have been told they have a chance of landing the Wales international, but it will cost £125m to sign him. (The Sun)
Manchester United will make a £20m bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, before the champions' game against Liverpool on Sunday. (Daily Telegraph)
Striker Karim Benzema, 25, playmaker Mesut Ozil, 24, and winger Angel Di Maria, 25, could all be sold to Premier League clubs by Real. Their sales would fund the Spanish side's moves for Bale and 26-year-old Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. (Daily Mirror)
Ozil and Di Maria are Arsenal targets, but any deal depends on Bale moving to Real Madrid. (Daily Telegraph)
Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, has decided he wants to move to Arsenal. Cabaye has not played in either of Newcastle's opening Premier League games. (Evening Chronicle)
Newcastle will make an opening offer of £8m to Wigan for midfielder James McCarthy. The 22-year-old is being lined up as a replacement for Arsenal target Cabaye. (Daily Mail)
Roma forward Erik Lamela, 21, will complete his £30m club-record move to Tottenham in the next 24 hours. (Daily Star)
Sunderland have agreed a loan deal for Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic, 25, but fear Everton could scupper the move. (Daily Express)
Aston Villa, Cardiff, Newcastle and West Ham are among the clubs tracking Ipswich's 23-year-old defender Aaron Cresswell. (Daily Star)
Cardiff have made a £6m bid for Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason. The 24-year-old scored 28 goals for Dutch side Heerenveen last season. (The Sun)
Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay also wants to sign Barcelona striker Isaac Cuenca, 22, on a season-long loan, but will have to battle it out with several Spanish clubs. (Daily Mirror)
Norwich are close to securing a season-long loan deal for Atalanta winger James Troisi. The 25-year-old Australian began his career at Newcastle, but never made an appearance in the first team. (Daily Mail)
Crystal Palace want to sign QPR midfielder Joey Barton, 30, and Reading winger Jimmy Kebe, 29. (Daily Mail)
Paris St-Germain have made a £34m offer for Barcelona winger Pedro, 26. The Spaniard is currently in contract negotiations with the Catalans. Pedro has won four La Liga titles with Barcelona since making his debut in 2008. (Le10 Sport)
Manchester United and Barcelona are watching Porto's French centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 22. (Marca)
Ajax have rejected an offer from Atletico Madrid for Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, 24. (ABC)
Portuguese midfielder Deco, 35, is to retire from professional football for health reasons. (Publico)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged England to rest midfielder Jack Wilshere, 21, for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Moldova. (Guardian)
Joe Hart could lose his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for Manchester City, but he will be retained in the role by England. The 26-year-old has made several costly errors in the past year. (Daily Mirror)
West Brom fear Hart's rival for the England starting spot, Ben Foster, could be sidelined for some time with an ankle ligament injury. The 30-year-old was forced off in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Everton. (Birmingham Mail)
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Manchester United are after Chelsea defender David Luiz and are willing to pay £30m for him.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has lined up Valencia’s Adil Rami to help solve his defensive problems.
Zenit St Petersburg boss tells Spurs that striker Hulk is not for sale, leaving Spurs with a race on their hands to bring in replacements for Gareth Bale before the transfer window is over.
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has lined up Wigan midfielder James McCarthy to replace in-demand Yohan Cabaye.
Arsenal's hopes of buying Mesut Ozil rise after the Real Madrid midfielder sulks when substituted in their match against Granada.
Exclusive: Chelsea line up Christian Atsu transfer to give Mourinho even more attacking options, it would give Chelsea seven wingers to choose from.
Arsenal and Spurs are both tracking Alvaro Vadillo, a teenage Real Betis winger who has been compared to a young Cristiano Ronaldo.
Stoke City have set their sights on Queens Park Rangers winger Junior Hoilett and West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie . But Swansea City and Cardiff City are also in the race for the forward.
West Ham are signing Honduras international striker Roger Rojas on loan from Club Deportivo Olimpia in his homeland.
Gareth Bale has reportedly had enough of life at White Hart Lane and has told friends that his Spurs days are over, hence his absence from training yesterday (The Sun).
Wayne Rooney will get a new contract at Manchester United if he can show commitment to the Old Trafford side and keep up his good form (The Daily Mail).
Wayne Rooney is definitely staying put at Manchester United, and will not hand in a transfer request (The Sun).
Mesut Ozil wants a huge pay packet if he is to move to Arsenal or Manchester United, he could be after around £200k per week (The Sun).
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Kaka: I want to leave Real Madrid
The Brazilian midfielder has told coach Carlo Ancelotti that he wishes to depart the Santiago Bernabeu this summer
'I will stay with Lyon for one more year' - Grenier
The Frenchman has said he will remain at Lyon for at least one more year, in light of reports he could leave following the club's drop into the Europa League
Samba latest to join Anzhi exodus
The nomadic defender is the sixth player to turn his back on the troubled Dagestan outfit to join Dan Petrescu’s Dinamo Moscow
Chelsea sign Eto'o from Anzhi
The 32-year-old has penned a one-year deal at Stamford Bridge to become Jose Mourinho's sixth summer signing, with the club abandoning their pursuit of Wayne Rooney
Real Madrid dismantle Bale stage as presentation is put on hold
Carlo Ancelotti's side play at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and the unveiling of their world record signing is set to be put back until early next week
Juventus: Llorente is not joining Barcelona
Juve's sporting director Giuseppe Marotta has dismissed suggestions the attacker could leave the club just two months after arriving from Athletic Bilbao on a Bosman
Lamela 'will improve dramatically' at Tottenham, says Ricky Villa
The Spurs and Argentina legend believes his compatriot will have no problems adjusting to life in England, and expects him to thrive in Andre Villas-Boas' "super-competitive team"
Lamela undergoes Tottenham medical
The Roma forward is on the verge of completing a switch to the north London club, while Christian Eriksen and Vlad Chiriches are also set to seal moves to White Hart Lane
Manchester City to make a late move for Porto defender Mangala
Manuel Pellegrini is keen to reinforce his side's rearguard with the Frenchman with the club having also already agreed a deal in principle for Atletico Madrid's Martin Demichelis
Liverpool close in on Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Ilori
Kolo Toure's groin strain has forced Brendan Rodgers, who is also sweating on the fitness of Martin Skrtel, to table a €6.9 million bid for the 20-year-old Portuguese centre-half
Arsenal wait on €30 million Di Maria bid
The Gunners have tabled a formal offer for the Argentina winger after securing Champions League qualification but Real refuse to sanction any outgoings until Gareth Bale is signed
Eriksen exit 'a huge blow for Ajax'
Frank de Boer believes his side will struggle to fill the void left by the Denmark international should he complete a move to Tottenham
Flamini signs two-year Arsenal deal
The 29-year-old will rejoin the club he left in 2008, having been released by AC Milan earlier this summer, after putting pen to paper on a contract worth £50,000-a-week
Martinez refutes claims of Baines transfer request
The former Wigan boss says both the left-back and team-mate Marouane Fellaini have behaved professionally despite serious interest from David Moyes at Manchester United
Chiriches arrives in London to complete Tottenham move
The highly-rated Romanian centre-back has touched down in the English capital to complete the switch one month after Steaua owner Gigi Becali cancelled the initial deal
Tottenham in talks with Ajax over Eriksen transfer - Overmars
The north London outfit are expected to confirm the signing of Erik Lamela after Roma confirmed the transfer on Wednesday, and are looking to add further creative options
Lamela: Why I quit Roma
The 21-year-old has sealed his move to Tottenham but admits there was "something missing" at the Giallorossi, where he feels he could have achieved more
Fiorentina sign Ante Rebic from RNK Split
The 19-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal, has seemingly been brought in as a direct replacement for Adem Ljajic, who signed for Roma on Wednesday
Willian: Chelsea was always my first choice
The 25-year-old attacker says that Stamford Bridge has always been his preferred destination despite previously completing a medical at Tottenham
Roma confirm €30m sale of Lamela to Tottenham
The Italian side have affirmed that the Argentine forward has been sold to Tottenham as Spurs break their previous transfer record for the third time in the current summer
Heldt: Schalke would sell Draxler for €70m
The club's general manager admits teen sensation would go if "crazy" offer came in
'Pogba worth twice as much as Bale,' says agent
The agent of the 20-year-old France and Juventus midfielder, Mino Raiola, believes that if Gareth Bale is worth €100 million, his player is worth double
Villas-Boas: Bale could complete Real Madrid move 'very soon'
The Spurs boss has indicated the Welsh star may be confirmed as a signing at the Bernabeu in the next two days, but would not be surprised if there continues to be delays
Chelsea complete Willian signing
The Blues have announced that the Brazilian has completed his move to Stamford Bridge following a work permit hearing, whilst the 25-year-old has expressed delight at the move
Manchester City captain Kompany targets quick return to first-team action
The centre-back injured his groin against Newcastle on the opening weekend of the season, and is hoping for a speedy recovery after seeing his team lose 3-2 to Cardiff City
Mata is not for sale, insists Mourinho
The Chelsea playmaker was left on the bench for the 0-0 draw against Manchester United but the manager says the Spaniard was rested due to a pre-season knock
Chelsea swoop for Liverpool target Atsu
Jose Mourinho is set to beat Brendan Rodgers to the €4 million signing of the 21-year-old Porto winger but may be prepared to let the Ghana international leave on loan
Pedro flattered by PSG link
The Spain international says it is a privilege to be linked to other clubs, but reiterated his desire to continue winning silverware with the Catalans
Simeone not interested in Casillas
The 42-year-old has revealed he is content with his current options between the sticks amid speculation he was lining up a bid for the Spain international
Wenger confirms Arsenal interest in Mata
The Gunners boss confesses that he "likes" the Chelsea star but doubts whether the Blues would be willing to sell to a Premier League rival and is concerned over fresh fitness fear
Arsenal target Kondogbia set for Monaco
The 20-year-old midfielder has cancelled his existing deal in Spain amid rumours strongly linking the Frenchman with a move back to Ligue 1
Manchester City agree €4.7m deal with Atletico Madrid for Demichelis
The 32-year-old former Argentina international is yet to agree personal terms with the Premier League club, though further talks are set to take place on Wednesday
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