Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 19th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Juventus have completed the signing of Alex Sandro from Porto on a five-year contract.
– Espanyol have signed Marco Asensio from Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal.
– Roma have signed Norbert Gyomber on a season-long loan deal from Catania, with an option to make the transfer permanent.
– Chelsea have completed the signing of Pedro from Barcelona on a four-year contract.
– Manchester City have announced the signing of defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year contract.
– Costa Rican attacker John Jairo Ruiz has completed a loan move to Ukrainian side Dnipro from Lille.
– Bologna have completed the signing of Mattia Destro from Roma
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Everton have opened talks with Dynamo Kiev over a potential deal for Andriy Yarmolenko, according to reports.
– Norwich are reportedly lining up a deal for Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths, according to reports.
– Maurizio Zamparini confirms Alberto Gilardino has agreed to join Palermo, with the move down to ‘final details’.
– Saido Berahino may need to tell West Brom he wants to leave the Hawthorns to help push through a move to Tottenham, writes the Daily Mirror.
– Manchester City are close to signing Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Watford Manager Quique Sanchez Flores hasn’t decided whether Matej Vydra will be going out on loan.
– Schalke 04 sporting director Horst Heldt says there was ‘no second offer’ from Juventus for Julian Draxler.
– Swansea manager Garry Monk says the Michu’s agent and club representatives are looking for a quick resolution to his situation.
– Napoli have reportedly agreed terms with Cagliari over the sale of Godfred Donsah, leaving only personal terms to be settled.
– Lucas Leiva is set to leave Liverpool and join Turkish club Besiktas on a season-long loan deal.
– Juventus are interested in signing Chelsea’s Juan Cuadrado, according to Sky Sports Italia.
– According to reports, Tottenham have made an enquiry about Victor Wanyama but Southampton are reluctant to sell him to the North London club.
– Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has denied that Lazio are in for Alessandro Matri: ‘We’ve had no contact.’
– Southampton are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj on loan.
– Everton are looking to sign Brazilian defender Dante from Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany.
– President Maurizio Zamparini admits Palermo will have to sell Franco Vazquez – but not until next season.
– Reports in Spain suggest Fabio Coentrao has asked to leave Real Madrid.
– Serie A newcomers Carpi have contacted Torino to discuss the possibility of signing striker Amauri, according to reports.
– Kieran Richardson, Charles N’Zogbia and Philippe Senderos are all heading for the Aston Villa exit door, according to reports.
– AC Milan will reportedly contact Sampdoria on Friday to try and work out a deal for Roberto Soriano.
– Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini admits a deal for Arsenal’s Joel Campbell is now ‘impossible’.
– According to L’Équipe and Le Parisien, AS Monaco have rejected an offer worth €18million for left-back Layvin Kurzawa from Paris Saint-Germain.
– Reports in Italy suggest Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will join Lazio on loan, but only if they reach the Champions League group stages.
– According to reports in Spain, Fernando Llorente could complete his move from Juventus to Sevilla before the weekend.
– Dries Mertens’ agent would ‘rather not talk’ about legal threats from President Aurelio De Laurentiis, but admits the winger will probably stay at Napoli.
– According to L’Équipe, Fiorentina have made a formal approach to Lyon for defender Lindsay Rose.
– Manchester United may consider taking young Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral as part of any deal to sell David De Gea to the Spanish giants, sources have told ESPN FC.
– Juventus are interested in signing Ever Banega from Sevilla, according to reports.
– Liverpool are monitoring developments with Real Betis prospect Dani Ceballos, according to reports.
– Riccardo Montolivo is excited about the rumours linking Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a return to AC Milan.
– Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of his intention to bring in another striker before the transfer window closes. The Spurs manager said: “It’s obvious we need to add some more in our offensive position.
– Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman is has been linked with a move to Sunderland, according to reports
– According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Liverpool, Real Sociedad and Juventus are all bidding for Real Madrid’s Asier Illarramendi.
– Atletico Madrid have announced defender Diego Godin has signed a new contract.
Football tit bits:
– Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim has called for the football authorities to “respect France more” after he claimed refereeing decisions cost his side in their Champions League playoff first leg against Valencia.
– Memphis Depay can become one of the best players in the world at Manchester United, according to Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben.
– Wayne Rooney has accused his critics of judging him too soon, though the Manchester United captain admits he was
disappointing in last Friday’s victory at Aston Villa.
– Malmo goalkeeper Johan Wiland has said that Celtic’s players behaved like “pigs” and “children” during the Champions League play-off first leg between the two teams at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.
– Approximately 100 people are to lose their jobs at the Football Association in a restructuring being carried out under the chairman, Greg Dyke, and new chief executive, Martin Glenn.
– Lazio have confirmed that striker Miroslav Klose will be out for at least three games with a thigh injury.
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