Our man Paul Ayorinde has compiled the top football transfer stories, done deals, rumours and speculations making the rounds for friday the 14th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Watford sign Nathan Ake on a season long loan from Chelsea.
– Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign Spanish striker Roberto Soldado from Tottenham Hotspur on a three-year deal.
– Middlesbrough have signed striker David Nugent from Leicester City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
– Adama Traore joins Aston Villa from Barcelona on a five-year deal
– Fiorentina have confirmed the signing of Dnipro striker Nikola Kalinic on a four-year deal.
– Lyon have announced the signing of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Roma on a five-year deal.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not offered defender Nacho Monreal a new contract.
– Augsburg general manager Stefan Reuter has told Sky Deutschland that Rahman Baba has had a medical ahead of his proposed move to Chelsea.
– Sky Sport Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague says David de Gea did not refuse to play for Manchester United, calling it tactics United are using against Real Madrid.
– West Ham’s search for a new striker has led them to Galatasaray forward Burak Yilmaz, according to reports.
– Reports in England, suggest Roma have released Ashley Cole from his contract a year early.
– West Ham interested in signing Hull City midfielder Tom Huddlestone, according to reports.
– Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he has no intention of signing Sevilla holding midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak this summer.
– The agent of Juventus starlet Kingsley Coman says the 19-year-old ‘loves the club’ and confirms interest from Bayern Munich.
– West Brom manager Tony Pulis says Saido Berahino’s future will remain unclear until the transfer window closes next month.
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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– Mino Raiola says his client Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not move to Milan, or anyone else, this summer.
– Everton will make a move for AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata if they lose John Stones to Chelsea, according to reports.
– According to Sky Sports Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague Manchester City have already made a bid for Barcelona forward Pedro. He told Sky Sports News HQ: “At the moment, what we understand is that Manchester United are willing to go to €28m (£20m) plus another €2m (£1.4m) in variables, so they’re very close to it but City is willing to pay – and this is a recent offer –€30m (£21.4m) plus another €2m (£1.4m), so above the buyout clause.”
– Trabzonspor’s elimination from the Europa League reportedly means they have pulled out of a bid to sign Napoli’s Eduardo Vargas, according to reports in Italy.
– PSG left-back Lucas Digne to set to join Roma, according to reports in France.
– Roma have reportedly agreed personal terms with Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger and must now convince the club to sell.
– According to reports, David de Gea trained with the Manchester United reserve team on Friday morning after being told he would not travel with the first-team squad for Friday evening’s visit to Aston Villa.
– QPR boss Chris Ramsey says the club hasn’t received any offers for striker Charlie Austin.
– According to reports, AS Roma want to bring out-of-favour Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho to the Italian capital on a season-long loan deal in place of Mapou Yanga Mbiwa
– The agent of Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero says ‘his future is in Florence’ ahead of the new season.
– Inter Milan have reportedly agreed to sign Diego Perotti from Genoa in a deal worth €12m after a meeting last night.
– Real Madrid are interested in Sporting Lisbon holding midfielder William Carvalho, according to reports in Spain.
– Alex Neil has confirmed that Norwich are interested in Roma striker Mattia Destro.
– Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has said it is up to striker Dwight Gayle to choose whether or not to join Bristol City.
– The agent of Napoli winger Dries Mertens has fuelled speculation of a move to Inter: ‘This isn’t just a rumour, it’s a possibility.’
– Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has revealed he is hoping to add two more players to his squad before the transfer window closes on September 1.
– Torino have reportedly agreed an €8m fee with Palermo to sign Italy Under-21 international Andrea Belotti.
– Various reports are linking Juventus with a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen.
– According to reports, AC Milan are once again in contact with Zenit St Petersburg for midfielder Axel Witsel, with a possible view to a last-minute transfer.
– According to reports, Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will reject the chance to join Lazio and Sampdoria on loan as he is due a six-figure loyalty bonus if he is still at Anfield when the transfer window closes.
– Fiorentina are reportedly after Cagliari midfielder Godfred Donsah, already sought after by Juventus and Bologna.
– According to reports, Stefano Mauri could be set for a surprise return to Lazio after being cleared of all allegations over the match-fixing scandal.
– According to reports, Valencia are eyeing up the signing of Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala in the event of the departure of Nicolas Otamendi.
– Lorient are reportedly interested in signing Rennes right-back Steven Moreira.
– According to Sky Italia, super-agent Mino Raiola was in Paris yesterday to negotiate with PSG for the contract extension of Gregory van der Wiel.
– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is confident he will sign Celtic defender Van Dijk before the summer transfer window closes, according to reports.
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– Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in signing former Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi, 31, who is a free agent following his release from Crystal Palace.
Football tit bits:
– Fenerbahce have paid for a Manchester United fan, Louis Diamond, to fly to Istanbul to meet Robin van Persie after a
video of the youngster crying at the news of the Dutchman’s exit from Old Trafford went viral.
– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that club doctor Eva Carneiro and first-team physiotherapist Jon Fearn will not be on the bench for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said striker Danny Welbeck is not close to a return to the first team.
– Hull City manager Steve Bruce says Jake Livermore was “in a dark place” when he tested positive for cocaine due to the
death of his child.
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