Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde for the 26th of August 2015
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Done Deals:
– AS Monaco has completed the signing of Fabio Coentrao on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid.
– Roma have signed Lucas Digne from PSG on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.
– Atalanta have completed the signing of defender Rafael Toloi from Sao Paulo.
– Real Sociedad have completed the signing of Asier Illarramendi from Real Madrid on a six-year deal.
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– Manchester United will make a last big attempt to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid in the final week of the transfer window and hope to resolve the David De Gea situation at the same time, sources have told ESPN FC.
– According to reports in Germany, Manchester City are close to sealing a £54million deal for Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
– Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall is close to moving to West Brom, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Arsenal target Grzegorz Krychowiak confirmed he will be staying at Sevilla for the next season on his Twitter: “I stay at the Sanchez Pizjuan for next season”
– Tottenham have reservations about making a third bid for West Brom’s Saido Berahino, according to Sky Sports sources.
– According to reports, Manchester City are set to add Spain under-18 midfielder Aleix Garcia to their elite development squad in a £2.1m deal from Villarreal.
– AC Milan have dropped their interest in Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho, as they’re concerned by his injury status, according to reports.
– Everton have agreed a loan deal with Napoli for former Swansea midfielder Jonathan De Guzman, according to reports.
– Riccardo Saponara insists he never thought about leaving Empoli to join Napoli – ‘I wanted to stay here’.
– Norwich City manager Alex Neil was reportedly in France at the weekend to watch Marseille’s Nicolas Nkoulou.
– Bayer Leverkusen forward Heung-Min Son is on his way to London to undergo a medical at Tottenham, according to reports in Germany.
– Schalke 04 sporting director Horst Heldt says there’s ‘nothing new’ with Juventus for Julian Draxler, but there could be in the coming days.
– According to Sky Sports, Besiktas have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Victor Valdes from Manchester United.
– Tottenham are ready to loan out defender DeAndre Yedlin, according to reports.
– Arsenal are linked with a move for Dynamo Moscow striker Aleksandr Kokorin.
– Everton are discussing a move for Partick Thistle defender Jack Hendry, according to reports.
– According to Marca, Spain striker Fernando Llorente has terminated his contract with Juventus and will move to Sevilla on a free transfer.
– West Brom are lining up QPR striker Charlie Austin to replace Saido Berahino, according to reports.
– Juventus are considering a move for Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Alex Witsel, according to Sky Sport Italia.
– Liverpool are reportedly interested in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski.
– According to reports, Atalanta are close to signing defender Gabriel Paletta on loan from AC Milan.
– Roma winger Juan Iturbe’s agent is in Portugal to meet with Benfica, according to reports.
– Dick Advocaat says he doesn’t expect to get what he wants to strengthen his Sunderland squad by the end of the transfer window.
– Juventus are weighing up a last ditch bid to sign Manchester City’s Samir Nasri, according to reports in Italy.
– Palermo have released striker Joao Silva on a free transfer, the club has announced.
– Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan has turned down a move to Al-Ahli in favour of a move to Manchester United, according to reports in Portugal.
– Serie A newcomers Frosinone are in advanced talks with Aston Villa for Aleksandar Tonev, according to reports.
– Davide Santon’s agent says it’s ‘difficult’ to see the full-back leaving Inter this summer.
– Schalke 04 Sporting director Horst Heldt revealed that the German club turned down an offer from Roma for Sead Kolašinac.
– According to reports, Mario Balotelli agreed to a long list of rules before signing his AC Milan contract.
– Barcelona are tracking Dinamo Kiev attacker Andriy Yarmolenko with a view to a January move for the Ukraine international, according to reports in Spain.
– Bayern Munich are preparing to offer Thomas Muller an contract extension, according to reports in Germany.
– According to The Independent, Chelsea are increasingly convinced that they can do a deal with Juventus for Paul Pogba. The club’s director, Marina Granovskaia, remains in contact with Juve, over a potential £70million deal.
– Championship side Wolves have put a £14million price tag on Benik Afobe who is wanted by Norwich.
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– Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has confirmed the club are preparing to complete the signing of Monaco defender Layvin Kurzawa.
– The Norwich City manager, Alex Neil, will only sell Lewis Grabban to Bournemouth if they meet the Canaries’ valuation of the player
– Jonathan De Guzman “will probably find a solution” with Sunderland by tomorrow, said his agent.
– According to reports, Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal still has £73.5 million to spend on a superstar signing this summer.
– AS Monaco Vice President Vadim Vasilyev has revealed that he rejected “important” offers for Bernardo Silva and Anthony Martial during this transfer window.
– According to Sky Sports Italia, Rennes midfielder Sanjin Prcic’s proposed move to Serie A side Torino is on hold as the Italian side do not have adequate funds to complete the move unless they sell a player on first.
– Virgil van Dijk has said that he would consider the “right opportunity” at another club, as Southampton prepare to
make their move to tempt him from Celtic.
Football tit bits:
– Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba faces a fine for missing media duties after making his MLS debut for Montreal Impact.
– Egypt have withdrawn from participating in the men and women’s football events of the 2015 All African Games billed for Brazzaville,Congo in September.
– Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger needs time to adjust to the Premier League, his Germany teammate Mesut Ozil has said.
– Enner Valencia has hit out at West Ham, claiming medical staff have denied him the chance to seek external advice and
he has threatened to go abroad without the club’s permission in order to seek treatment for his long-term injury.
– Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman will reportedly have another operation on his knee.
– Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny is a doubt for the club’s trip to Newcastle United, according to reports.
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