here are the top transfer stories for the 19th of July 2015 as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde.
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Done Deals:
– Aston Villa have signed defender Jordan Amavi from Nice on a five-year deal.
– Hertha Berlin have signed midfielder Vladimir Darida from relegated Freiburg.
– Genoa have completed the signing of Ezequiel Munoz on a free-transfer.
Today’s reports and rumours:
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– Everton manager Roberto Martinez has criticised Chelsea for their public pursuit of John Stones.
– Mario Gotze says he “might like” playing abroad following speculation linking him with a move from Bayern Munich to Juventus.
– Manchester United hope to make more signings sooner rather than later, according to CEO Ed Woodward.
– Stoke manager Mark Hughes has suggested he is interested in signing Ukrainian forward Andriy Yarmolenko from Dynamo Kiev.
– Aleksandar Mitrovic due to have medical at Newcastle after a fee of £13m was agreed with Anderlecht, according to reports.
– Athletic Bilbao are closing in on a deal to sign Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal, according to reports in Spain.
– CSKA Moscow confirm they are “in negotiations” with Roma as Seydou Doumbia “wants to come back” after just six months.
– Atletico Madrid could turn to Porto’s Alex Sandro if they are unable to sign Chelsea’s Filipe Luis, according to reports in Spain.
– Silvan Widmer’s agent reveals Roma and Napoli are both interested in signing the Udinese defender.
– Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking doesn’t think Kevin De Bruyne will join Manchester City in this transfer window.
– Xavi has revealed that Barcelona tried to try him down until 2018 before he opted to leave the club to join Qatari side Al-Sadd.
– Louis van Gaal says Manchester United could make a move for a “surprise striker” this summer.
– Southampton are reportedly edging towards a deal with former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar
– M’baye Niang’s agent quashes rumours his client could return to Genoa on loan, insisting he’ll stay at AC Milan.
– Chelsea midfielder Oscar shrugs off reported interest from Juventus. ‘I want to stay a long time at Chelsea’.
– The agent of goalkeeper Samir Handanovic categorically rules out all transfer rumours: ‘He’ll stay with Inter at 100 per cent’.
– PSG manager Laurent Blanc has confirmed today that Thiago Motta will not be taking part in the Ligue 1 champions’ next friendly match because he is not in the right state of mind to do so.
– Hull City winger Robbie Brady has turned down a new contract and is close to joining Norwich City for £7million,according to reports.
– According to reports, Bournemouth want to sign Fulham midfielder Scott Parker
– Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi is ready to sign for Manchester United after being convinced by Louis van Gaal’s plans, according to reports.
– Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts has handed in a transfer request ahead of a potential £11million move to Manchester City,according to reports.
– Raheem Sterling told Fox Sports in Australia that he is unhappy with how his exit from Liverpool was handled.
– Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chelsea have made a bid for Everton defender John Stones but did not reveal whether they will go back with an increased offer.
– Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has hinted that his club will face competition to sign Angel Di Maria,if the Argentine winger decides to leave Manchester United.
Football tit bits:
– Brazil legend Pele is receiving care in a hospital Sao Paulo. According to Jose Fornos, one of Pele’s press officers, Pele was suffering pains on his back and underwent surgery on his vertebrae.
– Arsenal won the Barclays Asia Trophy after a 3-1 victory over Everton in the final at Singapore’s National Stadium
– Tottenham Hotspur have been told by the Premier League that they will not be allowed to host matches at two different
grounds in one season while they build their new stadium.
– Former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to corruption charges at court in New York.
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