top transfer stories for July the 8th 2015 as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde.
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Done Deals:
– Jem Karacan has completed his move to Galatasaray on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.
– Celtic have completed the signing of goalkeeper Logan Bailly from Belgian side OH Leuven.
– PSG have announced the signing of German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal.
– Villarreal have completed the signing of Leo Baptistao from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal.
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– Tottenham have announced the signing of defender Toby Alderweireld from Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.
– OGC Nice have completed the signing of Valere Germain from Monaco on a season-long loan deal
– Sporting Lisbon have signed forward Bryan Ruiz from Fulham on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee
– Real Betis have announced the signing of midfielder Didier Digard on a free transfer
Today’s reports and rumours:
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– Manchester City have reportedly told Roma that striker Edin Dzeko, will cost them £20million.
– According to various reports, Manchester United have agreed a £12m fee with Torino for Italy right-back Matteo Darmian.
– According to reports in Italy, Tottenham and Arsenal are showing an interest in Roma’s defender Kostas Manolas.
– Stoke manager Mark Hughes says the club have given Steven N’Zonzi permission to speak to Sevilla after accepting a £7m bid for the midfielder and also revealed the club are in talks with Xherdan Shaqiri.
– Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ representatives are in Portugal to finalise his transfer to Porto,according to reports in Spain
– Stoke City have entered the race to sign Shay Given, according to Sky Sports Sources.
– Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi says goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu will remain with the club.
– Celta Vigo are in talks to sign former Manchester City striker John Guidetti, according to reports
– Dick Advocaat says Sunderland are still in the market for “three or four” further signings this summer.
– Sassuolo sporting director Giovanni Carnevali confirms Juventus ‘have an interest’ in defender Sime Vrsaljko.
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– Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal unsure whether Man Utd target Sergio Ramos will stay at the Bernabeu this summer.
– Real Madrid are considering a summer swoop for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho, according to reports in Portugal
– Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has admitted he is not ready to leave the club yet. “There have always been rumours about almost every one of our players, but I decided not to make
the move this year,of course when the big clubs are interested, and Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, it’s an honour. But I decided I wanted to stay here.”
– According to reports, Raheem Sterling failed to report for Liverpool’s training today because of illness
– According to reports, Manchester City have pulled out of the running to sign midfielder Paul Pogba because of the demands of the player and Juventus.
– Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs says the club ‘do not intend to sell’ Inter target Ivan Perisic.
– Fenerbahce have reportedly agreed a four-year deal to sign Manchester United forward Robin van Persie
– Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli insists Gonzalo Higuain “is not for sale,” but they’re “not interested” in Diego Perotti or Albin Ekdal.
– Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes have reportedly turned down the chance to speak to Valencia about a potential transfer
– Mexican international Giovani Dos Santos has confirmed that MLS side LA Galaxy are interested in signing him
– According to reports, Newcastle in advance negotiations to sign PSV midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum but have yet to table a bid.
– Roberto Soldado has reportedly told Tottenham he wants to leave the club this summer.
– According to reports, Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Saint-Etienne winger Max Gradel in a £6million deal.
– Southampton are reportedly keen on signing free agent Ron Vlaar
– Carlos Vela is understood to have rejected an offer to join West Ham.
– Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Internacional midfielder Charles Aranquiz.
– Sevilla are not worried that Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka could back out of an agreement to join the club.
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– According to reports, New York City FC have ruled out loaning Andrea Pirlo to Manchester City.
– Medhi Benatia has called potential interest from Real Madrid and Juventus “Flattering” but says he is happy at Bayern Munich.
– Atalanta are reportedly on the verge of signing Heerenveen midfielder Marten de Roon.
– Marcelo Brozovic “received offers, but is concentrated on Inter Milan,” said the Croatia midfielder’s agent.
– AC Milan have offered defender Alex to his former club Santos, according to reports in Brazil
Football tit bits:
– Brazil football legend, Rivaldo returned to action at the age of 43 on Tuesday in a bid to kickstart Mogi Mirim’s campaign in Brazil’s second division.
– Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol. He apologised for insulting a police officer, agreed to pay undisclosed compensation to a driver involved in the crash and to donate sports equipment.
The Juventus player also was ordered to deliver motivational speeches to inmates and was banned from driving for two years.
– Tottenham Hotspur have announced a deal with the NFL that will lead to them hosting fixtures in their new stadium. The Premier League club are due to move into a new home in 2018 and will now host regular-season NFL games on an artificial surface which will be installed under the regular grass pitch used by the premier league side .
– German international Marcell Jansen has retired at the age of 29 after he was released by Hamburg at the end of last season, justifying his decision by admitting: “I can’t just suddenly kiss another badge now.”
– Olympiacos have announced the appointment of former Sporting Lisbon boss Marco Silva as manager.
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