Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 12th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with a view to a £14m permanent move.
– Southampton completes the signing of Oriol Romeu from Chelsea on a three-year contract.
– FC Zurich have completed the signing of Vinicius Freitas from Lazio on a season-long loan deal.
![Edin Dzeko photo credit: Ulicar Streets https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode](https://finixsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/edin-dzeko-man-city.jpg?w=474&h=627)
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– Barcelona will not consider selling winger Pedro to Manchester United unless his £21.2m release clause is paid in full, according to Spanish football expert Graham Hunter.
– Both Real Madrid and Sevilla are keen on signing Juventus striker Fernando Llorente this summer, according to reports in Spain
– Manchester United are looking to keep hold of Javier Hernandez, according to reports.
– Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he’s ‘happy where he is’ and that he could move to the MLS in the future.
![Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets ready to kick a ball during a training camp in Doha. Pic by Mohan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar/11669217154/in/photolist-iMaMHd-iM8T8r-iM8NQZ-e3XSy9-e3SfUg-e3SmHx-e3Soet-e3SkG2-e3Sm52-iMcWLm-iM8Vti-ejTqfe-jndjSm-iMa4Pn-ejZadU-ejTq7g-gn1JSy-cH3Zcu-e3Y5h9-iMcYYY-cH3Zsm-e3SnfH-iMaK2G-iMa8Hz-iMa7bB-czrjRG-ejZaaY-e3XNGw-fv2W8j-e3Y2gs-e3Y3TY-e3SoUi-e3Sq42-e3SqAp-e7UCan-e81hMQ-e81ism-czrkbj-czrjjq-eb62be-nC4b5p-dtxyBs-dXDiqa-dXDhua-dXDhpt-dXJXCo-dXDgwk-dXJXx1-dXJYMW-oEiiz5](https://finixsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/paris-saint-germains-zlatan-ibrahimovic-e1425548886230.jpg?w=474)
Paris Saint-Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets ready to kick a ball during a training camp in Doha.
Pic by Mohan
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– According to reports, Aston Villa are close to signing Barcelona youngster Adama Traore with the deal expected to be completed on Thursday.
– AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani claims the club will do no further business in the transfer market this summer, though once again left the door ajar for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
– Manchester United have been given the all clear to sign goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, according to reports.
– According to reports, Sunderland will step up their attempt to sign Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj.
– Hull City have reportedly rejected approaches from Bologna and Torino for striker Abel Hernandez.
– Chelsea have been alerted to a deal for Gonzalo Higuain after he told Napoli he wants to leave, according to reports.
– Everton are close to sealing a deal for Barnsley defender Mason Holgate, according to reports.
– According to reports in France, Lyon have accepted £10m Tottenham bid plus adds on for striker for Clinton N’Jie.
– QPR have opened talks with Charlie Austin about a new contract, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Godfred Donsah’s agent reveals ‘Juventus are definitely in pole’ for the Cagliari man, but Fiorentina and Bologna are also interested.
– Dnipro have confirmed that striker Nikola Kalinic will fly to Italy to officially sign for Fiorentina.
![Sergio Ramos photo credit: Jan SOLO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode](https://finixsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sergio-ramos.jpg?w=474&h=317)
photo credit: Jan SOLO
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– Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid have reached an agreement regarding the extension of the defender’s contract, according to reports in Spain.
– Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique claims he is keen to remain at Anfield this season, despite being “alienated” by boss Brendan Rodgers.
– According to reports, a number of clubs are interested in acquiring the services of Joey Barton.
– Alvaro Arbeloa is likely to stay at Real Madrid despite falling further down the pecking order at the Bernabeu, according to Marca.
– Southampton are interested in defender Virgil van Dijk and according to reports the deal depends on whether Celtic get Champions League football.
– Watford interested in signing Palermo defender Achraf Lazaar, according to reports.
– West Ham are looking into the possibility of re-signing goalkeeper Robert Green, according to reports
– Leicester are interested in signing defender Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen, according to reports
– Manchester United are close to finalising the signing of defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia, according to reports.
– Former QPR manager Harry Redknapp believes Everton defender John Stones,should be allowed to join Chelsea.
– West Ham co-chairman David Gold says the Hammers want to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes.
– Marouane Fellaini is attracting interest from Galatasaray and Fenerbahce after falling down the pecking order at Manchester United, according to reports.
– Barcelona forward Pedro says he does not know if the UEFA Super Cup will end up being his last match for the club amid interest from Manchester United.
– Kevin De Bruyne missed Wolfsburg training on Tuesday but Manchester City have yet to make an offer, coach Dieter Hecking has said.
![Louis Van Gaal](https://finixsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/louis-van-gaal.jpeg?w=474)
– Rafael da Silva has claimed that Louis van Gaal did not like him and wondered if the Manchester United manager has a problem with the Brazilians.
– Tottenham have told Sunderland that they will have to pay £15 million to sign midfielder Mousa Dembele, according to reports
– Chelsea are interested in a deal for the PSG defender Gregory Van der Wiel, according to reports in France.
– Arsenal are considering a £22million move for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, according to reports.
Football tit bits:
![Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com](https://finixsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jose-mourinho.jpeg?w=474)
– Jose Mourinho has been accused of putting results before the welfare of his Chelsea players by the Premier League Doctors’ Group.
– Costa Rica coach Paulo Wanchope resigned on Wednesday, one day after video emerged of him fighting with an unidentified man in the stands during a game.
– West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested on suspicion of assault, according to reports.
– Tomas Rosicky has undergone knee surgery and will be out of action for around eight weeks.
– The Football Association has announced it will invest a record sum of £260m in grassroots football over the next four
years.