here are the top transfer stories for July the 9th 2015 as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde.
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Done Deals:
– Kilmarnock have signed centre-back Stuart Findlay on a season-long loan deal from Celtic.
– Sevilla have completed the signing of midfielder Steven Nzonzi from Stoke City for £7million
– Kilmarnock have signed striker Dale Carrick on a three year contract
– Celtic sign striker Nadir Ciftci from Dundee United on a four-year contract.
– Genoa have announced the signing of Diogo Figueiras from Sevilla on loan with the option to buy.
– Aston Villa have completed the signing of goalkeeper Mark Bunn
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– Torino president Urbana Cairo has denied that Matteo Darmian’s proposed move to Manchester United is a done deal. “Manchester United are a great club but there’s still nothing done regarding his sale. Until there is something definite, I’d prefer not to speak about it officially.” Cairo said
– West Brom are interested in Queens Park Rangers defender Steven Caulker,according to reports.
– Manchester United forward Robin van Persie is edging closer to a switch to Fenerbahce,according to reports
– According to reports, Manchester United have expressed interest in West Ham striker Diafra Sakho
– Marco Reus decided against a move to Barcelona following talks with Camp Nou presidential candidate Josep Maria Bartomeu, reports Marca.
– Sevilla boss Unai Emery has admitted that he is weighing up a move for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
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– Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen on signing defender Stefan Savic from Fiorentina
– Bastian Schweinsteiger is “flattered” by reported interest from Manchester United, according to Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
– According to Sky Sports sources, Watford are set to sign Hamburg midfielder Valon Behrami
– West Brom striker Saido Berahino has got rid of agent Aidy Ward because of his role in Sterling’s desired move to Manchester City.
– Micah Richards says Aston Villa should sign QPR striker Charlie Austin.
– Empoli sporting director Marcello Carli warns ‘we won’t sell off our players’ after rejecting a bid from Napoli for Riccardo Saponara.
– Manchester United have slapped a £10million price tag on defender Jonny Evans, according to reports
– Juventus director Guiseppe Marotta has insisted that the Serie A side do not need to sell their top players such as Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal this summer.
– According to reports, Napoli are close to sealing a deal for Udinese midfielder Allan, following further talks today.
– According to reports, Shay Given has passed his medical at Stoke City.
– Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has revealed the club are closing in on one or two new signings but has refused to confirm who they are.
– The agent of Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic is reportedly in Milan to meet Inter officials
– Lille have announced that they will not be signing defender Wilfried Kanon after he failed a medical
– According to Sky Sports Italia, AS Roma’s Sporting Director Walter Sabatini is currently in Monaco to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 side for the transfer of forward Mattia Destro.
– Fernando Llorente’s agent says ‘anything is possible’ regarding a move to Porto, but ‘he has a contract with Juventus’.
– Watford owner Gino Pozzo has ruled out the possibility of Inter’s Davide Santon moving to London.
– Napoli appear to have agreed terms with Cagliari to sign Davide Astori for €5.5million
– Crystal Palace are set to enter the race for Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin, according to reports
– Atalanta defender Davide Zappacosta has reportedly asked for two days to consider whether to accept a move to Torino.
– According to reports, Real Madrid has dropped their interest in Nicolas Otamendi because they believe that the Valencia defender is heading to Manchester United
– According to reports in Germany, Dante has been told by Bayern Munich officials that he should look for a new club
– Wolves are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
– Monaco have reportedly agreed to pay Lille €14million for Mali Under-20 star Adama Traore
– Espanyol have confirmed that Real Madrid have made an inquiry about their goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.
– Marco Verratti’s agent has revealed he has been approached by a Barcelona presidential candidate over the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder.
– Giuseppe Rossi’s agent reveals they haven’t held contract talks with Fiorentina.
– Swansea are attempting to sign Reading midfielder Hal Robson-Kanu, according to reports
– According to reports, Domenico Berardi could return to Juventus this summer, should they fail to secure other targets.
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Football tit bits:
– Sepp Blatter says he carries no responsibility for misbehaviour by others in FIFA and claims the election of his successor as president is only a sideshow compared to the need for reform.
– Concacaf, the governing body in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, has announced it has parted
with the US division of a Brazilian sports marketing firm that federal prosecutors have indicted on corruption charges.
– Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has denied rumours suggesting that he
could retire from Argentina duty. “I just want to clarify that everything that has been speculated about my future with Argentina is a lie,” he said in a note on his Twitter account.