Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 13th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Benfica have signed Raul Jimenez from Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.
– Everton have signed defender Mason Holgate from Barnsley on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
– Chile midifielder Charles Aranguiz has completed his move to Bayer Leverkusen from Internacional on a five-year contract.
– Augsburg have completed the signing of free-agent Daniel Opare on a three-year deal.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– According to Sky Sports sources, Middlesbrough have had an offer accepted for Leicester striker David Nugent.
– Watford head coach Quique Flores has said he believes incoming forward Alessandro Diamanti will inject pace into his side.
– Gabriel Paletta’s agent insists ‘no decision has been made’ over the Milan defender’s future, and leaves the door open to Atalanta.
– Crystal Palace forward Adlene Guedioura has turned down a move to QPR, according to reports.
– According to reports, Wolfsburg are interested in Toulouse forward Wissen ben Yedder but are unwilling to pay the French side’s €12million price tag.
– The Everton manager, Roberto Martínez, is adamant John Stones will not be sold and insists the Barnsley defender
Mason Holgate is not being signed as a replacement.
– Arjen Robben says he hopes to see Kevin De Bruyne snubs Manchester City and stay at Wolfsburg.
– Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino says Roberto Soldado’s exit is not finalised just yet.
– Monaco full-back Layvin Kurzawa is set for a move to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.
– Reports in Italy suggest Schalke 04 could beat Leicester City to the signature of Napoli’s Gokhan Inler.
– Tottenham are prepared to offload Federico Fazio just a year after bringing him to White Hart Lane, according to reports
– Lazio have had a bid rejected for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini, according to reports
– Bayern Munich chief executive Karl Heinz Rummenigge and Coach Pep Guardiola both insist Mario Gotze is staying.
– Adnan Januzaj has laughed off reports linking him with a move away from Manchester United.
– Chelsea have secured a work permit for Brazilian youngster Kenedy and will complete his signing soon, according to reports.
– Schalke 04 sporting director Horst Heldt insists there has been ‘no new offer’ from Juventus for Julian Draxler.
– Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill says Dwight Gayle has asked for time to think about a proposed move to the club.
– Dnipro striker Nikola Kalinic has undergone his Fiorentina medical, and is set to sign a four-year contract.
– Alberto Moreno is ready to stay and fight for a place in the Liverpool team, according to reports.
– Inter Milan have reportedly agreed a deal with Bologna over the sale of Algeria international Saphir Taider.
– Ronald Koeman says Southampton will not consider selling captain Jose Fonte this summer.
– The agent of Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is reportedly on the way to Italy to meet with AC Milan directors about a transfer.
– Sunderland are in talks to sign Fabio Borini from Liverpool on season-long loan, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Kevin de Bruyne’s agent says the player will not hand in a transfer request to try and secure a move to Manchester City.
– According to reports in England, Manchester United are not interested in signing Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi.
– Slaven Bilic says there were a number of factors that contributed to West Ham not signing Joey Barton.
– Guilherme Siqueira has been left out of Atletico Madrid’s squad for tomorrow’s friendly with Cadiz, as a Juventus move draws closer.
– Manchester United is considering a bid for Everton defender John Stones involving Johnny Evans plus cash.
– According to reports, Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor wants West Ham move after stalling on Aston Villa switch.
– Felipe Melo have signed a three year extension to his Galatasaray deal.
– Hamburg have announced on Twitter that they won’t sign Alen Halilovic on loan because they can’t guarantee him enough playing time.
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– David de Gea will not play for Manchester United against Aston Villa on Friday, Louis van Gaal confirms.
– Nacho Monreal is on the verge of agreeing a new contract at Arsenal, according to reports.
– Thomas Muller not for sale at any price warns Bayern Munich chief executive Karl Heinz Rummenigge.
– Roma are interested in signing Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, according to reports.
– According to reports,Tottenham are confident of signing West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino but are unwilling to meet the £25m asking price.
– Mathieu Flamini has been told by Arsenal he can leave the club, but the Frenchman is holding out for a pay-off,according to reports.
– West Brom have put strikers Brown Ideye and Victor Anichebe up for sale after the arrival of £12m record signing Salomon Rondon, according to reports.
– Swansea manager Garry Monk is surprised Spanish striker Michu has not yet left the club and says an exit is best for both parties.
– Sampdoria are reportedly a step closer to securing the signings of Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli and Inter’s Yuto Nagatomo.
– According to reports, Arsene Wenger will not pursue interest in Grzegorz Krychowiak, as he prefers to keep faith with Francis Coquelin.
– Mike Williamson is one of five players made available for transfer by Steve McClaren at Newcastle United.
– Juventus are reportedly plotting a last-minute loan deal for Chelsea’s Juan Cuadrado, but only if moves for their primary targets fall through.
– According to reports, Everton are eyeing up a loan deal for Dynamo Moscow defender Alexander Buttner.
– West Ham are interested in signing Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo, according to reports.
– Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has said he is ignoring speculation about a possible move as he attempts to get back his scoring form.
– Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim has said that Aymen Abdenmour’s absence from the matchday squad for the Ligue 1 opener against Nice was down to a lack of match fitness,not an impending transfer.
– West Ham midfielder Morgan Amalfitano looks set to leave the club,with St Etienne linked.
– Manchester United and Manchester City are both looking at Barnet’s 17-year old striker Matt Stevens, according to ESPN.
Football tit bits:
– Ex-Lazio captain Stefano Mauri will not face trial over new revelations in the Calcioscommesse scandal.
– The Orlando City midfielder Kaká is a surprise inclusion in Brazil’s squad for the September friendlies against Costa Rica and the United States.
– Alexis Sánchez will be available for this weekend’s trip to Crystal Palace, according to the Arsenal manager,Arsène
Wenger.
– The Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has said Jamie Vardy will not be sacked as the club announced he has been handed a “substantial fine” for a racial slur made by the player at a casino.
– Former Chelsea club doctor Ralph Rogers has backed Blues manager Jose Mourinho in the ongoing debate over Eva Carneiro’s reduced role on the club’s medical staff. “Putting that ‘thanks for the support’ note on Facebook was extremely naive,that would upset anyone. What was she trying to achieve there? Are you bigger than the manager?You’re never going to win, nor should you. Who’s to say when common sense prevailed and there was no more gasoline poured onto the situation then everything would’ve just settled down but when you add the Facebook and continue with it there is no chance she is still the first-team doctor. You can’t do your job.” Rogers said
– Manchester City are set to become the club with the third biggest stadium in the Premier League after holding a successful test event to raise their Etihad home to a capacity of 55,097.
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