Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 18th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Roma have announced the signing of Antonio Rudiger on a season-long loan from Stuttgart.
– Newcastle forward Remy Cabella has joined Marseille on a season-long loan.
– Leicester have signed midfielder Gokhan Inler from Napoli on a three-year deal.
– Newcastle United have completed the signing of Florian Thauvin from Marseille on a five-year deal.
– Villarreal have completed the signing of Cedric Bakambu from Bursaspor.
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– Everton have reportedly agreed a fee for River Plate defender Ramiro Funes Mori, according to reports.
– Wolfsburg have offered Kevin De Bruyne double his current salary in a new contract, according to reports.
– West Ham chairman David Sullivan has revealed the club have reached an agreement with Barcelona for the permanent transfer of Alex Song.
– Aston Villa are still interested in West Brom defender Joleon Lescott, according to reports.
– Tottenham are preparing a bid worth £22million for West Brom striker Saido Berahino and are confident of signing him before the transfer window closes, according to reports.
– Genoa confirm “we are trying to convince” Roma striker Juan Manuel Iturbe to accept a loan deal.
– Napoli have reportedly moved back ahead of Bologna in the race for Cagliari midfielder Godfred Donsah, whose asking price is €10m.
– Barcelona forward Pedro will undergo a medical in London tomorrow ahead of his proposed move to Chelsea, according to reports.
– AC Milan deny making a formal offer for Roberto Soriano, as Sampdoria warn they “won’t leave this to the last days of the market.”
– Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, according to reports in Germany.
– Bologna have opened negotiations with Sunderland over a move for Emanuele Giaccherini, according to reports in Italy.
– Joey Barton is unlikely to sign for Nottingham Forest,despite their interest, because of a disagreement over wages, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Aston Villa are planning to cut several players from their first-team squad before the transfer window closes.
– Aurelio De Laurentiis promises Napoli fans ‘at least one more signing’ before the end of the transfer window.
– Sergio Romero wants David de Gea to snub Real Madrid and stay at Manchester United.
– Juventus are nearing a deal with Porto left-back Alex Sandro, but have abandoned their bid to sign Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, director general Giuseppe Marotta confirmed on Wednesday.
– Ezequiel Lavezzi’s agent has denied Inter Milan have made a move for the PSG forward.
– PSG are in discussions with midfielder Thiago Motta about extending his contract at the Parc des Princes, according to reports in France.
– Stefano Mauri will reportedly sign a new contract with Lazio worth €800,000 per season plus bonuses.
– Monaco are said to be on the verge of completing a €10m swoop for Palermo left-back Achraf Lazaar.
– Ravel Morrison’s agent denies reports his client wants to leave Lazio – ‘he’s working hard to be a leader’.
– Fiorentina winger Joaquin wants to return to Real Betis this summer, the player’s agent confirms.
– Benik Afobe was the subject of a ‘substantial offer’ from Norwich earlier in the day but Wolves insist they have no intention of selling the former Arsenal striker.
– According to ESPN, Southampton have maintained that midfielder Sadio Mane is not for sale, after Manchester United made a bid last week.
– Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra has admitted to concern that reported Arsenal target Grzegorz Krychowiak could leave the club before the summer transfer window shuts, with several teams said to be considering paying his €30 million release clause.
– Fenerbahce will offer Chelsea defender John Terry, a £2.5m annual salary in an attempt to lure him to Turkey, according to reports.
– Bournemouth are reportedly interested in signing striker Jermain Defoe from Sunderland.
– Chelsea has offered Juan Cuadrado plus cash for Paul Pogba after Juventus showed interest in the Colombian, according to reports in England.
– According to Eurosports, Arsenal will need to pay £35m if they want 28-year-old Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani.
– Real Madrid hope they can use goalkeeper Keylor Navas, in their attempt to sign Manchester United’s 24-year-old keeper David De Gea.
– Marseille have made initial contact with an agent for discussions for the transfer of former Montpellier winger Younes Belhanda from Dynamo Kiev, according to reports.
– Barcelona midfielder Alen Halilovic is on the verge of joining Sporting Gijon on a season-long loan, according to his agent.
– Chelsea forward Willian has been offered to Bayern Munich and PSG by his agent, according to reports in Germany.
– Felipe Melo’s agent said Inter Coach Roberto Mancini “called him and could be significant developments next week.”
– Tottenham have reportedly moved ahead of several Premier League rivals in the race to sign Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato, according to reports.
– West Ham have pulled out of Emmanuel Adebayor deal, according to reports.
– Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing out-of-favour Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho for 10 million euros, according to reports in L’Equipe.
Football tit bits:
– Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been banned for four games following his dismissal in the Spanish Super Cup second leg against Athletic Bilbao.
– Louis van Gaal admitted he wanted to “kiss” Memphis Depay after he scored twice and created Manchester United’s third in Tuesday evening’s 3-1 win over Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League play-off at Old Trafford.
– Marseille appoints former Olympiakos manager Michel Gonzalez as coach on a two-year contract
– Argentina coach Gerardo Martino regrets saying he would have retired from international football if he were in Lionel Messi’s position.
– Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho says Chelsea striker Diego Costa is “always trying to offend the
opposition.”
– Bastian Schweinsteiger has denied any kind of rift with Guardiola and said he joined United because he’d always dreamed of playing in the Premier League.
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