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Done Deals:
-Hamburg have completed the signing of striker Sven Schipplock from Hoffenheim on a three-year deal
– PEC Zwolle have confirmed the signing of defender Dirk Marcellis on a free transfer.
– French international midfielder Lassana Diarra has signed for Marseille.
– Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has joined Crystal Palace from QPR on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
– Carpi have signed Croatian defender Igor Bubnjic from Udinese on a season-long loan deal.
– Jefferson Farfan has completed his move from Schalke to Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.
– Chelsea have announced the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Danilo Pantic from Partizan Belgrade.
– Sassuolo have signed midfielder Alfred Duncan from Sampdoria on a season-long loan deal.
– Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Peruvian international Carlos Ascues on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
– Bologna have completed the signing of free agent Franco Brienza on a one-year contract.
– Hoffenheim have signed former Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi from Dynamo Moscow on a one-year deal
Today’s reports and rumours:
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– Rafa Benitez admits he is unsure whether Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will be arriving at Real Madrid this summer. “I do not know, he is not here and I don’t know,” Benitez said
– Arsene Wenger says Wojciech Szczesny’s long-term future is at Arsenal despite his proposed loan move to Roma.
– Valencia have not yet received any bids for defender Nicolas Otamendi, according to reports in Spain.
– Schalke 04 sporting director Horst Heldt reveals Juventus have not yet made an offer for Julian Draxler.
– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will miss Barcelona friendly after picking up ‘little injury’
– Marseille are in pole position to sign former Liverpool defender Javier Manquillo, according to Marca.
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– Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted he is open to working with Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. “He was a director in Ajax, and the way he is working is not the way I work. At the end, I think he is professional and I am professional. Whoever I work with, I never had this kind of problems, because at the end I need to do my job, he needs to do his job. I think a lot of fights would happen, but that’s something I like.” He said
– Stoke boss Mark Hughes remains hopeful of making a high-profile signing this summer, but has dismissed reports of interest in Inter’s Yuto Nagatomo.
– Louis van Gaal on whether Di Maria will be at Manchester United next season: “We will wait and see.”
– Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez has brushed aside reports of tension between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring that the Portuguese forward is the best player in the world.
– Arsenal and Tottenham are in discussions to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports in France.
– Aston Villa are close to signing former Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso and Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy
Gestede.
– Manuel Pellegrini admits he is unsure whether Edin Dzeko will remain at Manchester City beyond the end of the summer.
– Liverpool’s former director of football Damien Comolli claims the club are risking a second successive season of disappointment with their summer transfer policy.
– PSG boss Laurent Blanc has revealed reported Liverpool target Lucas Digne has asked to leave the club.
– Wolfsburg say they have not received an approach for Kevin De Bruyne, despite strong reports linking the midfielder with Manchester City.
– Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted Thomas Muller is not for sale. “There are some players who just don’t have any price tag, we would be out of our minds to sell Muller.” He said
– Fenerbahce technical director Giuliano Terraneo denied they are interested in Inter defender Juan Jesus.
– According to Marca, Manchester United are in negotiations with Barcelona over the transfer of Pedro.
– Ukrainian forward Andriy Yarmolenko has refused to rule out a move to Stoke City.
– Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists he has not received any offers for goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
– Everton are interested in Belgium international midfielder Dennis Praet, according to reports.
– Newcastle are not willing to meet QPR’s £15million valuation of striker Charlie Austin, according to reports.
– Blackburn have rejected a bid from Middlesbrough for striker Jordan Rhodes, according to Sky Sports sources.
– According to reports in Italy, Walter Zenga will resign as coach if Sampdoria sign Antonio Cassano.
– Marc Bartra “has not negotiated” with Napoli and has no intention of leaving Barcelona, said his agent.
– According to Sky Sports sources, former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby will have a medical at West Brom this weekend.
– Roma are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah, according to reports.
– West Brom are reportedly preparing an improved bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio.
– Norwich City are reportedly considering a €3million offer for Fiorentina’s Marcos Alonso.
– John Obi Mikel insists he wants to stay at Chelsea this summer. “I have two years left on my contract here and want to see them out. I am happy here and we will see what happens. I want to stay, the manager wants me to stay so I don’t have any issues. The manager has told me he wants to stay. He said that and I’m pretty happy to stay.”
– Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello has offers from England, Germany and Italy, confirmed his agent.
– Inter Milan have reportedly agreed terms with Manchester City for Stevan Jovetic, a loan with mandatory option for €15m plus bonuses.
– Aston Villa have had a bid of £12million accepted by Lorient for striker Jordan Ayew , according to Sky Sports sources.
– According to reports, St Étienne are interested in signing OGC Nice striker Neal Maupay and Le Havre man Mickaël Le Bihan this summer transfer window.
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– Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has finally given in to Sergio Ramos’ demands of joining Manchester United, according to Radio Marca.
– Gary Cahill has urged England team-mate John Stones to leave Everton and join him at Chelsea, claiming an offer from the Blues would be one “you can’t turn down”.
– According to reports, Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has been forced to train with the youth team as he seeks a move away from White Hart Lane.
– Jose Mourinho says Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne left Chelsea because “it was not in his personality” to fight for a
place.
– Arsene Wenger says Lord Harris went “a bit overboard” in claiming only two players are now outside Arsenal’s price range.
– QPR manager Chris Ramsey hopes for Charlie Austin stay amid Premier League interest.
– Lyon coach Hubert Fournier has warned suitors that he expects sought-after forward Alexandre Lacazette to remain at the club.
– Juventus striker Fernando Llorente is a target for Arsenal, according to reports in Italy
– Yuto Nagatomo’s agent says the Inter full-back would consider a move to Galatasaray, but there’s been no contact.
– According to reports, Bournemouth and Norwich are both keen on a move for Benfica forward Filip Djuricic.
– Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa have all made enquiries for Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie, according to reports.
– Roma have rejected the chance to sign Inter Milan defender Nemanja Vidic, according to reports.
– According to reports, Southampton are considering a move for Celtic centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
– According to reports, Barcelona are considering allowing Alen Halilovic out on loan with Everton and West Ham both eyeing a move for the 19-year-old.
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has questioned Manchester United’s transfer policy, suggesting the club has sacrificed its principles in pursuit of short term success.
– Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
– Sampdoria have reportedly given Belgian side Anderlecht permission to talk to forward Stefano Okaka.
– Napoli are reportedly meeting with the agent of Sassuolo full-back Sime Vrsaljko, and are prepared to offer €7million.
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– Karim Benzema’s agent has reiterated “Karim will be Real Madrid player by end of transfer window, 1,000%. Not looking to move.”
– Nigeria international Victor Moses could remain at Chelsea for the 2015-16 season, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
– Benjamin Stambouli has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain have taken a gamble in signing him from Tottenham.
– According to reports, Genoa are hoping to use their links with AC Milan to take Hachim Mastour and Simone Verdi on loan this season.
– According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo is being lined up for a sensational return to Manchester United- six years after leaving the club for Real Madrid.
– Inter Milan have agreed a deal to sign Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic, according to Sky Sports Italia.
– Benfica and Porto are keen to recruit Atletico Madrid striker Raul Jimenez, according to reports in Spain.
– Fiorentina are reportedly close to signing full-back Giulio Donati from Bayer Leverkusen.
– Sporting Lisbon are keen on signing free-agent Ibrahim Afellay, according to reports.
– Napoli have reportedly increased their offer for Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli to €30million
– According to reports, Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero is close to joining Manchester United on a free transfer on a three-year deal
– Hull City forward Abel Hernandez responded enthusiastically to Serie A interest: ‘I dream of Serie A and Torino would be wonderful!’
– Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo has agreed a deal in principle to join Inter Milan, according to reports in Italy.
Football tit bits:
– Jose Mourinho has reiterated his belief that Chelsea’s 4-2 loss to New York Red Bulls is of no real concern, insisting “pre-season is fake”.
– Barcelona have been fined €30,000 by UEFA for their fans waving Catalan flags during their Champions League final win over Juventus.
– Croatia have been deducted a point from Euro 2016 qualifying Group H as punishment for a swastika painted on the pitch before a match against Italy. Uefa also fined the Croatian Football Federation (CFF) €100,000 and ordered their next two home games to be played in an empty stadium.
– Former Leeds United and Liverpool star Harry Kewell has been appointed as Watford’s Under-21 coach.
– Brazil international striker Hulk has pulled out of Saturday’s World Cup qualifying draw days after he complained of “gross and ugly” racism in Russian football.
– The sale of West Bromwich Albion has hit a hitch after the chairman, Jeremy Peace, announced talks with a possible
buyer had been suspended.
– Rotherham United’s Kirk Broadfoot has been handed a 10-match suspension by the FA after targeting James McClean
with verbal abuse during a match with Wigan Athletic.
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