Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 24th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– Hoffenheim have completed the signing of Eduardo Vargas from Napoli on a four-year contract.
– Glasgow Rangers have signed midfielder Gedion Zelalem from Arsenal on a season-long loan deal.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Mario Balotelli will have his AC Milan medical tomorrow, according to the club’s in-house television channel.
– West Bromwich Albion have confirmed they have rejected a written transfer request from Saido Berahino.
– Udinese President Franco Soldati says Thomas Heurtaux could be ‘valuable’ for Napoli, apparently inviting a bid.
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– Sky Sports’ La Liga expert Guillem Balague says Neymar’s agent has linked his client with Manchester United in order to get a better contract at Barcelona.
– Everton are having problems securing a work permit for Ramiro Funes Mori, according to reports.
– Claudio Ranieri has warned any potential suitors for Riyad Mahrez that the Leicester winger is not for sale at any price.
– According to reports, Roma have agreed a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Lucas Digne on loan with an option to buy.
– Dick Advocaat has warned Sunderland must bring in three players in the remaining week of the transfer window to avoid another relegation dogfight.
– According to reports, West Brom have told Joleon Lescott, he can leave as soon as they sign another defender.
– Pedro has revealed why potential moves to Manchester United and Manchester City fell through. “I had offers from other English clubs – Manchester United, City and Chelsea, who were the club that more rapidly resolved my transfer and the one that showed more interest in me,” Pedro said.
– A meeting between Juventus striker Simone Zaza’s agent and West Ham United is reportedly underway in London.
– Both Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund have branded reports which claim attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan had agreed a move to Anfield as ‘total nonsense.’
– Sunderland have been linked with a move for unsettled PSV striker Jurgen Locadia, according to reports in Holland.
– Everton are closing in on the signing of Uruguayan striker Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo.
– According to reports, West Brom hope to make progress on deals for Jonny Evans and David Marshall early this week
– Davide Santon denies reports he could leave Inter this summer – ‘I want to stay’.
– Celtic assistant manager John Collins says no deal has been agreed for Virgil van Dijk amid speculation that the Dutch defender has already signed for Southampton.
– Everton have decided to look elsewhere after failing to agree a deal for Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko , according to Sky Sports sources.
– Bayern Munich are adamant that there will be no more departures from the club this summer, according to reports.
– Everton and West Ham United are reportedly interested in Juan Iturbe.
– Louis van Gaal said Manchester United do not need a striker and will only buy one if he is the best in the world.
– Fiorentina winger Joaquin admits he wants to return to Real Betis – ‘I just want to go home’.
– The agent of Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi is reportedly in Italy and could meet with Inter Milan.
– Bologna have reportedly agreed a €7m deal for Cagliari’s Godfred Donsah.
– Norwich will allow Gary Hooper to join Sheffield Wednesday on loan, according to reports.
– According to ESPN, Manchester United are set to renew their interest in Lazio’s 22-year-old forward Felipe Anderson
– Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has hit out the “clowns” making claims about a transfer to Arsenal.
– Real Madrid will not contemplate selling Gareth Bale even if Manchester United make a world-record bid for the player, sources have told ESPN FC.
– West Ham’s bid to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Tottenham is back on, according to reports.
– According to Italy, Juventus striker Fernando Llorente is expected to remain with the Serie A champions after this transfer window.
– According to reports in France, Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg have made a fresh bid for Rennes youngster Ousmane Dembélé.
– Arsenal are reportedly preparing an £18million swoop on Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender.
– According to reports in Italy, Alberto Gilardino’s move to Palermo is virtually a done-deal, with the striker set to sign a three-year contract.
– Manchester City’s Belgian central defender Jason Denayer has arrived in Turkey to finalise a possible loan move to giants Galatasaray.
– According to reports, Marseille have entered into talks to sign Real Madrid central midfielder Lucas Silva on a loan deal.
– According to L’Équipe, Montpellier have been working on bringing Trabzonspor striker Mustapha Yatabaré back to Ligue 1.
– According to reports, Chelsea have been scouting Hajduk and Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
– Juventus are reportedly considering a move for AC Milan’s midfielder Riccardo Montolivo to replace Andreas Pirlo in midfield.
– According to reports in Brazil, Manchester United have offered Barcelona €190 million for Neymar.
– According to reports, Tottenham have agreed a deal for Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie.
– According to reports in Turkey, Trabzonspor are close to signing Chelsea midfielder Marco Marin.
– Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is reportedly close to joining Inter Milan
– Fenerbahce’s chairman Aziz Yildirim has revealed that Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic will move to Turkey at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain deal in the summer
– According to reports, West Ham United are hopeful of completing a £7million deal for the Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
Football tit bits:
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– Roy Hodgson has postponed the announcement of his squad for the Euro 2016 qualifiers with San Marino and Switzerland because a number of players are still to confirm their fitness.
– Barcelona have announced that Dani Alves has suffered a groin strain but Sergio Busquets escaped any significant damage to his ankle during Sunday’s victory at Athletic Bilbao.
– Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye believes “certain players” at Paris Saint-Germain did not want him to join the club when he arrived from Newcastle last year and insists he has made the right choice by returning to the Premier League this summer.
– FIFA president Sepp Blatter has told the BBC he is “clean” and “there is no corruption in football” amid criminal investigations at world football’s governing body.
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