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Major Football Transfers Deals Of Summer 2015

While So much as been said about the amount of money that as been spent during the 2015 Summer transfer window, our man Paul Ayorinde Who kept on filling daily Football transfer reports for your pleasure has now now compiled a full list of all the major and even not so major transfer deals that happened during the summer transfer window.

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Done Deals:

– Everton have completed the signing of David Henen from Olympiakos on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee

– Hoffenheim have completed the signing of striker Mark Uth from Heerenveen

– QPR have announced the signing of Sebastian Polter from Mainz 05

– AC Milan completed the signing of Carlos Bacca from Sevilla on a four-year contract.

– Marseille have completed the signing of Lucas Ocampos from Monaco

– Lyon have announced the signing of Claudio Beauvue from Guingamp on a four-year deal

– UAE side Al-Ain have completed the signing of former Ajax forward Ryan Babel.

– Cameroonian international Stephane M’Bia has signed for Turkish club Trabzonspor on a three-year deal after leaving Sevilla on a free.

– Olympique Marseille have announced the signing of Karim Rekik from Manchester city

– Real Madrid have announce they have taken up the option to re-sign Lucas Vazquez from Espanyol on a five-year deal

– Nantes have completed the signing of Kolbeinn Sigthorsson from Ajax on a five-year deal for €3million

– AC Milan have completed the signing of Luiz Adriano from Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year contract

– Torino have announced the signing of Joel Obi from Inter Milan on a four-year contract

– Inter Milan have announced the signing of Geoffrey Kondogbia from Monaco

– Eintracht Frankfurt have completed the signing of defender David Abraham from Hoffenheim on a three-year deal

– Lille have announced the signing of attacker Sehrou Guirassy from Stade Lavallois on a four-year contrac

– Celtic have completed the signing of Saidy Janko from Manchester United on a four-year deal.

– Valencia defender Victor Ruiz has joined Villarreal on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee

– Sunderland have signed defender Sebastian Coates from Liverpool on a four-year contract.

– Roma have announced the signing of Iago Falque from Genoa.

– Inter Milan have completed the signing of defender Joao Miranda from Atletico Madrid.

– Swansea City have completed the signing of Eder from Sporting Braga for an undisclosed fee

– Hamburg have completed the signing of Lewis Holtby from Tottenham Hotspur

– Watford have signed Matej Vydra on a permanent basis from Udinese on a five-year deal.

– FC Porto have completed the signing of Giannelli Imbula from Marseille on a five-year deal for €20million

– Bournemouth have announced the signing of defender Sylvain Distin on a one-year contract.

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Nathaniel Clyne moved from Southampton FC to Liverpool
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– Liverpool have completed the signing of Nathaniel Clyne from Southampton on long-term contract

– Bayern Munich have signed Douglas Costa from Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year contract for €30 million.

– Watford signs defender Jose Holebas from Roma on a three-year deal.

– Derby County have signed forward Tom Ince from Hull City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee

– Udinese have completed the signing of Iraqi defender Ali Adnan Kadhim from Caykur Rizespor on a five-year contract

– Cagliari have signed Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari on a two-year deal, subject to a medical.

after a season long loan spell at Manchester United, Radamel Falcao joins Chelsea on loan
after a season long loan spell at Manchester United, Radamel Falcao joins Chelsea on loan

– Chelsea have announced the signing of Radamel Falcao from Monaco on a season-long loan deal.

– Liverpool have signed 16-year-old starlet Bobby Adekanye on a free transfer.

– Bologna have completed the signing of goalkeeper Antonio Mirante on a free transfer.

– Juventus have completed the signing of Norberto Neto on a four-year deal.

– Inter Milan have completed the signing of Colombian defender Jeison Murillo from Granada on a five-year contract for a fee of €8million.

– Inter Milan have officially signed Martin Montoya from Barcelona, on loan with an option to buy.

– Monaco have confirmed the signing of striker Guido Carrillo from Estudiantes on a five-year contract.

– Valencia have signed striker Santi Mina from Celta Vigo on a six-year contract

– Rayo Vallecano have signed midfielder Ousseynou Cisse from Ligue 2 club Dijon for an undisclosed fee.

Lucas Poldoski
Lucas Poldoski

– Galatasaray have completed the signing of Lucas Poldoski from Arsenal on a three-year contract

– Monaco have announced the signing of Wallace from Sporting Braga on a season-long loan deal

– Caen have completed the signing of striker Andy Delort from Wigan Athletic on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Cologne have announced the signing of Milos Jojic from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.

– Hamburg have completed the signing of Bosnian defender Emir Spahic.

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Andrea Pirlo
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– New York City FC have completed the signing of Juventus midfielder Andreas Pirlo.

– Dynamo Zagreb have completed the signing of Angelo Henriquez from Manchester United

– Fenerbahce have announced the signing of Nani from Manchester United

– AC Milan have confirmed the signing of former Parma midfielder Jose Mauri on a four-year deal

– Valencia have completed the signing of Zakaria Bakkali on a five-year contract

– Manchester City have signed Enes Unal from Bursaspor.

– Getafe have completed the signing of Alvaro Medran from Real Madrid

– Deportivo La Coruna have signed forward Luis Alberto on a season-long loan from Liverpool.

– Rennes have completed the signing of Portuguese defender Pedro Mendes on a four-year contract

– Sampdoria have completed the signing of midfielder Fernando from Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year contract for €8million

– Barcelona have signed Arda Turan from Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract for €34million.

– Juventus have completed the signing of Simeone Zaza from Sassuolo on a five-year contract for a £12.75million

– Sevilla have completed the signing of Adil Rami for an undisclosed fee.

– Southampton have confirmed the signing of defender Cuco Martina from FC Twente on a two-year deal.

– Burnley completed the signing of striker Jelle Vossen from Genk on a three-year deal.

-Montpellier have completed the signing of winger Ryad Boudebouz from Bastia on a four-year contract

– Genoa have signed Macedonia international Goran Pandev as a free agent.

– Marseille have announced the signing of Bouna Sarr from Metz on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Genoa have signed striker Leonardo Pavoletti from Sassuolo on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell.

– Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Villarreal forward Luciano Vietto for €20million.

– Jem Karacan has completed his move to Galatasaray on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.

– Celtic have completed the signing of goalkeeper Logan Bailly from Belgian side OH Leuven.

– PSG have announced the signing of German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal.

– Villarreal have completed the signing of Leo Baptistao from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal.

– Tottenham have announced the signing of defender Toby Alderweireld from Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.

– OGC Nice have completed the signing of Valere Germain from Monaco on a season-long loan deal

– Sporting Lisbon have signed forward Bryan Ruiz from Fulham on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee

– Real Betis have announced the signing of midfielder Didier Digard on a free transfer

– Kilmarnock have signed centre-back Stuart Findlay on a season-long loan deal from Celtic.

– Sevilla have completed the signing of midfielder Steven Nzonzi from Stoke City for £7million

– Kilmarnock have signed striker Dale Carrick on a three year contract

– Celtic sign striker Nadir Ciftci from Dundee United on a four-year contract.

– Genoa have announced the signing of Diogo Figueiras from Sevilla on loan with the option to buy.

– Aston Villa have completed the signing of goalkeeper Mark Bunn.

– West Ham have completed the signing of defender Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus on a 4-year deal for an undisclosed fee

– Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel has joined Stoke City on a season-long loan

– Manchester City have confirmed the signing 16-year-old striker David Faupala from RC Lens on a three-year deal.

– Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of Andreas Christensen from Chelsea on a two-year loan deal.

– Inter Milan have completed the signing of free agent Jonathan Biabiany on a four-year deal

Shay Given
Shay Given

– Stoke sign goalkeeper Shay Given from Aston Villa on two-year deal

– Lokomotiv Moscow have announced the loan signing of AS Monaco midfielder Delvin Ndinga with an option to buy.

– Eibar have completed the signing of left-back Antonio Luna from Aston Villa on a two-year deal.

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Yoann Cabaye from PSG on three-year deal.

– Aston Villa sign midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille on four-year contract.

– Torino have signed Italy Under-21 internationals Daniele Baselli and Davide Zappacosta from Atalanta.

– Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco from Monaco on a five-year deal.

– AS Monaco have announced the loan signing of Benfica attacker Helder Costa

– Salzburg have completed the signing of Dayot Upamecano from Valenciennes on a three-year deal for €2.2million

– Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG have completed the signing of Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from Al Ain on a two-year contract.

– Hellas Verona have announced the signing of Giampaolo Pazzini from AC Milan.

– Newcastle United have completed the signing of Georginio Wijnaldum from PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal

– Rayo Vallecano have completed the signing of Bebe from Benfica on a season-long loan deal.

– Watford have confirmed the signing of Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami on a three-year deal.

– Celta Vigo have completed the signing of Swedish striker John Guidetti.

Bastian Schweinsteiger joined Man Utd From Bayern Munich, photo credit Man utd
Bastian Schweinsteiger joined Man Utd From Bayern Munich, photo credit Man utd

– Manchester United has completed the signing of Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich.

– AS Monaco have completed the signing of Adama Traoré from Lille on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

– Stuttgart have signed Emiliano Insua from Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee

-AS Monaco have announced the signing of Benfica’s Ivan Cavaleiro for an undisclosed fee.

New Man UTD  signing Matteo Darmian . Photo. Credit MUFC
New Man UTD signing Matteo Darmian . Photo. Credit MUFC

– Manchester United have confirmed the signing of defender Matteo Darmian from Torino on a four-year deal with the option for a further year.

– Borussia Dortmund have announced that Sevilla has signed Ciro Immobile on loan until June 2016.

– Porto have announced that goalkeeper Iker Casillas has signed from Real Madrid on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year.

– Stoke City have signed defender Glen Johnson on a two-year contract.

– Atalanta have signed midfielder Marten de Roon from Heerenveen on a three-year deal.

– Trabzonspor have completed the signing of defender Luis Pedro Cavenda from Lazio.

– Germany U21 international Leonardo Bittencourt has joined Cologne on a four-year deal from Hannover.

– West Ham have completed the signing of Carl Jenkinson from Arsenal on a season-long loan deal

– Toulouse FC have completed the signing of goalkeeper Mauro Goicoechea from Portuguese side Arouca.

– Manchester City have completed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Liverpool on a five-year deal

– Palermo have signed PSV Eindhoven midfielder Oscar Hiljemark for an undisclosed fee.

Fenerbahce signRobin van Persie, photo credit Fenerbahcefc
Fenerbahce signRobin van Persie, photo credit Fenerbahcefc

– Fenerbahce have signed Robin van Persie from Manchester United on a three-year contract.

– Watford sign Cameroon defender Allan Nyom from Udinese on four-year contract.

– Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has joined Reading on a two-year deal.

– Real Sociedad have completed the signing of Bruma on a season-long loan deal from Galatasaray

– Valencia have signed Brazilian midfielder Danilo Barbosa on a season-long loan from Braga

– Darmstadt have completed the signing of defender Luca Caldirola on a season-loan deal from Werder Bremen.

– PSV Eindhoven have signed midfielder Simon Gustafson from Swedish outfit BK Hacken.

– Porto have signed Uruguay international defender Maxi Pereira on a free transfer.

– Stoke City have confirmed the signing of Moha El Ouriachi from Barcelona

– LA Galaxy have signed midfielder Giovani dos Santos from Villarreal on a four-and-a-half-year deal

– Napoli have completed the signing of goalkeeper Gabriel from AC Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– Sunderland sign forward Jeremain Lens from Dynamo Kiev on four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

– Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Jackson Martinez from Porto on a four-year deal.

Fabian Delph joined City from Aston Villa
Fabian Delph joined City from Aston Villa

– Manchester City have completed the signing of Fabian Delph from Aston Villa on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

– Ajax have completed the signing of Yaya Sanogo from Arsenal on a season-long loan deal.

– Real Madrid have completed the signing of goalkeeper Kiko Casilla from Espanyol on a five-year deal for €6million.

– Middlesbrough have signed defender Tomas Kalas from Chelsea on a season-long deal.

– Empoli have signed defender Luca Bittante from Fiorentina on a four-year contract.

– Aston Villa have signed defender Jordan Amavi from Nice on a five-year deal.

– Hertha Berlin have signed midfielder Vladimir Darida from relegated Freiburg.

– Genoa have completed the signing of Ezequiel Munoz on a free-transfer.

– Manchester United has completed the signing of Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton on a five-year contract.

– Sporting Lisbon have completed the signing of Teofilo Guiterrez from River plate on a three-year contract

– Manchester City have completed the signing of Patrick Roberts from Fulham for an undisclosed fee

– Greek side Atromitos have completed the signing of Anthony Le Tallec on a two-year deal.

– Eibar have announced the signing of defender Ivan Ramis from Levante on a one-year deal.

– Valencia have signed goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Club Brugge.

– Sevilla have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Mariano Ferreira from Bordeaux on three-year deal.

– Empoli have completed the signing of defender Andrea Costa as a free agent on a three year-contract.

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Patrick Bamford form Chelsea on a season-long loan deal

– Derby County defender Raul Albentosa has joined Malaga on a season-long loan deal.

– Newcastle United have signed Aleksandar Mitrovic from Anderlecht on a five-year deal.

– Napoli have completed the signing of midfielder Allan from Udinese.

– Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Benjamin Stambouli from Tottenham on a five-year contract.

– Saint Etienne have completed the signing of Nolan Roux from Lille.

– Turkish side Kasimpasa have completed the signing of Kenneth Omeruo from Chelsea on a season-long loan deal.

– Fiorentina have completed the signing of defender Gilberto from Botafogo.

– Watford have announced the signing of midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado from Spartak Moscow on a three year contract.

– Carpi have announced the signing of Chelsea defender Wallace on a season-long loan.

– Udinese have signed striker Duvan Zapata on a two-year loan deal from Napoli.

– Hellas Verona have completed the signing of Filip Helander from Malmo

– Watford have confirmed the signing of defender Miguel Britos from Napoli on a three-year contract.

– Wolfsburg have announced the signing of midfielder Francisco Rodriguez on a three-year deal.

– West Ham sign Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini on a season-long loan from Al Jazira.

Christain Benteke joins Liverpool fc. Photo credit LFC
Christain Benteke joins Liverpool fc. Photo credit LFC

– Liverpool have completed the signing of Christian Benteke from Aston Villa.

– Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Bernard Mensah from Vitoria Guimaraes.

– Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has joined Crystal Palace from QPR on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Carpi have signed Croatian defender Igor Bubnjic from Udinese on a season-long loan deal.

– Jefferson Farfan has completed his move from Schalke to Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.

– Chelsea have announced the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Danilo Pantic from Partizan Belgrade.

– Sassuolo have signed midfielder Alfred Duncan from Sampdoria on a season-long loan deal.

– Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Peruvian international Carlos Ascues on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

-Hamburg have completed the signing of striker Sven Schipplock from Hoffenheim on a three-year deal

– PEC Zwolle have confirmed the signing of defender Dirk Marcellis on a free transfer.

– French international midfielder Lassana Diarra has signed for Marseille.

– Bologna have completed the signing of free agent Franco Brienza on a one-year contract.

– Hoffenheim have signed former Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi from Dynamo Moscow on a one-year deal

– Olympiacos have agreed to sign striker Alfred Finnbogason from Real Sociedad on a season-long loan deal.

– Schalke have confirmed the signing of Franco Di Santo from Werder Bremen on a four-year deal for €6million.

– Italy Under-21 goalkeeper Francesco Bardi has completed a move to Espanyol on loan with option to buy from Inter Milan.

– Stoke City have announced the signing of Dutch international winger Ibrahim Afellay.

– Former AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari has signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad

– Manchester United have completed the signing of free-agent Sergio Romero on a three-year deal with an option of a further 12 months.

– Watford have completed the signing of winger Steven Berghuis from AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal.

– Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has signed for MLS side New York Red Bulls.

– Aston Villa have signed striker Jordan Ayew from Lorient on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba

– Didier Drogba has completed a move to MLS side Montreal Impact.

– Marseille have completed the signing of Javi Manquillo from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal.

– Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Jose Angel Crespo from Cordoba on a three-year deal.

Arturo Vidal joins FC Bayern München photo credit FC Bayern München
Arturo Vidal joins FC Bayern München photo credit FC Bayern München

– Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of Arturo Vidal on a four-year deal from Juventus.

– Carpi have announced the signing of midfielder Raphael Martinho from Catania.

– Atletico Madrid have signed Filipe Luis from Chelsea on a four-year deal.

– Anderlecht have confirmed the signing of Stefano Okaka from Sampdoria.

– Palermo have confirmed the signing of Montpellier defender Abdelhamid El Kaoutari on a four-year deal.

– Marseille have announced the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby on a free transfer.

– Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal.

– West Bromwich Albion have annouced the signing of James Chester from Hull City on a four-year deal.

– Steven Caulker has signed for Southampton on loan from QPR.

– Norwich have completed the signing of Robbie Brady from Hull City on a three-year deal.

– Lazio have completed the signing of striker Ricardo Kishna from Ajax.

– Norwich City have announced the signing of Andre Wisdom from Liverpool on a season-long loan deal.

– MLS side Philadelphia Union have signed Switzerland international Tranquillo Barnetta.

– Besiktas have confirmed that they have signed Mario Gomez on a season-long loan from Fiorentina with an option to buy.

– Napoli have completed the signing of defender Vlad Chiriches from Tottenham.

– Newcastle have completed the signing of Chancel Mbemba from Anderlecht.

– Carpi have signed Brazilian winger Gabriel Silva on loan from Udinese.

– Lille have signed Zambian defender Stoppila Sunzu on a season-long loan from Shanghai Shenhua.

– Hellas Verona have confirmed the signing of defender Michelangelo Albertazzi from AC Milan.

– Norwich have announced the signing of goalkeeper Jake Kean from Blackburn Rovers on a two-year contract.

– Hearts have completed the signing of Juwon Oshaniwa from Ironi Ashdod on a three-year contract.

– Liverpool have signed 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Allan Rodrigues de Souza from Internacional.

– Leicester City have completed the signing of Yohan Benalouane from Atalanta on a four-year contract.

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Connor Wickham from Sunderland on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Guingamp have completed the signing of Jimmy Briand from Hannover on a two-year contract.

– Basel have completed the signing of Jean-Paul Boetius from Feyenoord on a four-year deal.

– Las Palmas have signed Paraguay international defender Antolin Alcaraz on a free-transfer.

– Wolves have announced the signing of striker Adam Le Fondre from Cardiff on a season-long loan.

– Leicester City have completed the signing of N’Golo Kante from Caen on a four-year deal.

– Lyon have confirmed they have signed Rafael on a four-year deal from Manchester United.

– Napoli have confirmed the signing of defender Elseid Hysaj from Empoli on a five-year contract.

– Fiorentina have completed the signing of Davide Astori from Cagliari on loan with an obligation to buy.

– Stoke have signed midfielder Sergio Molina from Real Madrid on a three-year contract.

– Bournemouth have signed forward Lee Tomlin from Middlesbrough on a three-year deal.

– 17-year old Chelsea forward Dominic Solanke has signed for Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan.

– Augsburg have confirmed the signing of left-back Philipp Max from Karlsruhe.

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Chuba Akpom
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– Hull City have completed the signing of Chuba Akpom from Arsenal on a season-long loan.

– Bournemouth complete the signing of Ivory Coast winger Max Gradel from St Etienne on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Lorient have completed the signing of striker Benjamin Moukandjo from Reims

– Crystal Palace have announced the free transfer signing of Bakary Sako on a three-year deal.

– Italian striker Dani Osvaldo has joined Porto on a free transfer.

– Sassuolo have confirmed the signing of Gregoire Defrel from Cesena.

– Werder Bremen have completed the signing of United States international Aron Johannsson from AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal

– Aly Cissokho has joined Porto on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa.

– Ajaccio have announced the signing of Cameroon striker Jacques Zoua from Hamburg on a two-year deal.

– Feyenoord have completed the signing free-agent Eljero Elia on a two-year deal

– Newcastle sign striker Ivan Toney from Northampton for undisclosed fee.

– Sunderland sign midfielder Yann M’Vila on a season long loan from Rubin Kazan.

– Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Salah has signed for Roma on season-long loan with an option to purchase.

– Sporting Lisbon have completed the signing of free-agent Alberto Aquilani on a three-year deal.

– Lorient have announced the signing of Ghanaian attacker Majeed Waris from Trabzonspor on a long-term contract.

Angel Di Maria joins PSG, photo credit psg.fr
Angel Di Maria joins PSG, photo credit psg.fr

– Angel Di Maria has completed his move from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year contract.

– Miguel Lopes has joined Granada on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

– Feyenoord have completed the signing of striker Michiel Kramer from ADO Den Haag

– West Brom sign Serge Gnabry on a season-long loan deal from Arsenal.

– Toulouse have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Somalia from Hungarian club Ferencvaros on a four-year deal

– Heerenveen have completed the signing of striker Mitchell Te Vrede from Feyenoord.

– Seattle Sounders have completed the signing of Paraguayan striker Nelson Valdez.

– Olympiakos have completed the signing of Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.

– OGC Nice have completed the signing of defender Paul Baysse from St Étienne.

– Sampdoria have completed the signing of Antonio Cassano on a two-year deal.

– Celta Vigo have completed the signing of Dejan Drazic from OFK Belgrade on a five-year deal

– St Etienne have completed the signing of Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Neal Maupay from Paris St Germain and Nice respectively.

– Monaco have announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Boschilia from Sao Paulo.

– West Brom have confirmed the club-record signing of Salomon Rondon from Zenit St Petersburg.

– Trabzonspor have completed the signing of Dame N’Doye from Hull City on a three-year deal

– CSKA Moscow have re-signed Seydou Doumbia from AS Roma on a six-month loan deal.

– Lyon have signed midfielder Mathieu Valbuena from Dynamo Moscow for £3.5million.

– Swansea have re-signed goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel on a two-year deal

– Stoke have signed Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan on a five-year deal.

– Chievo have completed the signing of free-agent Simone Pepe.

– AC Milan have completed the signing of defender Alessio Romagnoli from Roma on a five-year deal.

– Blackburn have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Reading on a two-year deal.

– Wolves have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on a season-long loan.

– Roma have officially confirmed the loan of Antonio Sanabria to Sporting Gijon.

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Edin Dzeko
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Edin Dzeko
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– Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with a view to a £14m permanent move.

– Southampton completes the signing of Oriol Romeu from Chelsea on a three-year contract.

– FC Zurich have completed the signing of Vinicius Freitas from Lazio on a season-long loan deal.

– Benfica have signed Raul Jimenez from Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.

– Everton have signed defender Mason Holgate from Barnsley on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Chile midifielder Charles Aranguiz has completed his move to Bayer Leverkusen from Internacional on a five-year contract.

– Augsburg have completed the signing of free-agent Daniel Opare on a three-year deal.

– Watford sign Nathan Ake on a season long loan from Chelsea.

– Villarreal have signed 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 contract.

– Tottenham have signed Clinton Njie from Lyon on a five-year deal subject to a work permit.

– Celtic have signed Scott Allan from Hibernian on a four-year deal.

– PSV have completed the signing of Espanyol defender Hector Moreno on a four-year deal.

– Eibar have signed midfielder Simone Verdi from AC Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– Norwegian side Rosenborg BK have completed the signing of midfielder Andres Konradsen from Rennes.

– Chelsea have completed the signing of Baba Rahman from Augsburg for an undisclosed fee.

– Watford sign Alessandro Diamanti on a season-long loan from Guangzhou Evergrande.

– Swansea City have completed the signing of Botti Biabi from Falkirk for an undisclosed fee.

– Udinese have completed the signing of midfielder Marquinho from Roma on a four-year contract.

– Real Madrid have announced the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six-year contract.

– Belgian midfielder Christian Bruls has joined Standard Liège on a season-long loan from Rennes.

– Genoa have completed the signing of Diego Capel from Sporting Lisbon on a two-year deal.

– Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of midfielder Nico Schulz from Hertha Berlin on a four-year deal.

– Torino have announced the signing of Andrea Belotti from Palermo.

– Palermo have completed the signing of Uros Djurdjevic from Vitesse.

– Bastia have completed the signing of goalkeeper Jesper Hansen from Evian.

– Bologna have signed Filippo Falco from Lecce.

– 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.

– 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.

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New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com

– 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.

– Lazio have re-signed Stefano Mauri on a two-year contract.

– Cagliari have signed Alberto Cerri on a season-long loan deal from Juventus with an option to buy.

– Sporting Gijon have signed Barcelona midfielder Alen Halilovic on a one-year loan.

– Panathinaikos have completed the signing of midfielder Mehdi Abeid from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.

– Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazilian youngster Kenedy from Fluminense.

– 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.

– Bologna have signed Godfred Donsah from Cagliari, on loan with mandatory option to buy.

– Marko Marin has joined Trabzonspor on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season.

– Juventus have confirmed the signing of winger Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea on season-long loan deal.

– 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.

– Burnley have signed Joey Barton on a one-year deal.

– Stuttgart have signed centre-back Toni Sunjic from Kuban Krasnodar.

– Dynamo Moscow have signed striker Pavel Pogrebnyak from Reading.

– Paris Saint-Germain have completed a deal for Monaco left-back Layvin Kurzawa on a five year contract.

– Marseille have completed the signing of Lucas Silva from Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal.

– Sevilla have completed the signing of free-agent Fernando Llorente on a three-year deal.

– Atalanta have completed the signing of Gabriel Paletta from AC Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– Granada have completed the signing of Cristiano Biraghi from Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– AC Milan have announced that Mario Balotelli has joined the Rossoneri from Liverpool on a one-season loan deal.

– Stade de Reims have announced the signing of central midfielder Hassane Kamara from Chateauroux.

– Palermo have announced the signing of Alberto Gilardino from Guangzhou Evergrande.

– Everton have signed Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Schalke 04 have completed the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Bayern Munich on a season-long loan deal.

– Monaco have completed the signing of Marcos Lopes from Manchester City.

– St Étienne have announced the signing of Kévin Malcuit from Ligue 2 side Niort on a four-year contract.

– Fiorentina have signed free agent Joan Verdu Fernandez.

Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspurs.photo credit @spursofficial
Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspurs.photo credit @spursofficial

– Tottenham have signed Son Heung-min from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract.

– Sunderland have signed midfielder Ola Toivonen on a season-long loan from French side Rennes.

– Villarreal have signed Denis Suarez from Barcelona.

– Celtic have announced the signing of Tyler Blackett on a season long loan from Manchester United.

– Bologna have completed the signing of winger Anthony Mounier from Montpellier.

– West Brom have completed the signing of Jonny Evans from Manchester Utd on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Matias Kranevitter from River Plate on a five-year contract.

– Borussia Dortmund have signed defender Park Joo-ho from Mainz.

 Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne

– Manchester City have completed the signing of Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg on a six-year contract.

– Bayern Munich have signed midfielder Kingsley Coman on a two-year loan deal from Juventus.

– Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Dante from Bayern Munich.

– Valencia have completed the signing of defender Aymen Abdennour from Monaco on a five-year deal.

– Las Palmas have signed Ghanaian winger Mubarak Wakaso from Rubin Kazan.

– Lyon have signed midfielder Sergi Darder from Malaga.

– Inter Milan have completed the signing of Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic.

– Norwich have signed Matt Jarvis on a season- long loan from West Ham

– Everton have completed the signing of Aaron Lennon from Tottenham.

– Manchester United have signed teenage defender Regan Poole from League 2 club Newport County for an undisclosed fee.

– Watford striker Matej Vydra have joined Reading on a season-long loan deal.

– Carpi have announced the signing of former Juventus and Roma striker Marco Borriello.

– Watford have completed the signing of Victor Ibarbo on a season-long loan.

– Adlene Guedioura has completed a permanent return to Watford from Crystal Palace, signing a three-year deal.

Anthony Martial has joined Man Utd for a record fee of 36 million pounds (highest for a teenager in the BPL)
Anthony Martial has joined Man Utd for a record fee of 36 million pounds (highest for a teenager in the BPL)

– Manchester United have completed the signing of 19-year-old forward Anthony Martial from AS Monaco on a four-year contract with the option of another year.

– Sunderland have completed the signing of DeAndre Yedlin from Tottenham on loan until the end of the season.

– Watford have announced the signing of Belgian striker Obbi Oulare on a five-year deal from Club Brugge.

– West Ham have announced the signing of winger Michail Antonio from Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal.

– Aston Villa have announced the signing of West Bromwich Albion defender Joleon Lescott on a two-year deal.

– Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Papy Djilobodji from Nantes for €4million.

– Aston Villa have completed the signing of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic from Anderlecht.

– Southampton have signed Virgil van Dijk from Celtic on a five-year deal.

– Leicester City have signed Nathan Dyer from Swansea on a season long loan deal.

– Bournemouth have completed the signing of striker Glenn Murray from Crystal Palace on a three-year deal.

– West Ham have announced the signing of Nikica Jelavic from Hull City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– West Ham have signed Chelsea winger Victor Moses on loan.

– Deportivo La Coruna have completed the signing of former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez on a free transfer.

– Everton have completed the signing of River plate defender Ramiro Funes Mori on a five-year deal.

Alex Song, photo credit blaugrana.gr
Alex Song, photo credit blaugrana.gr

– West Ham have announced the signing of Alex Song from Barcelona on a season-long loan deal.

– Porto have completed the signing of Miguel Layun from Watford.

– Roma have signed 18-year-old striker Ezequiel Ponce from Newell’s Old Boys for €4.2m on a five-year deal.

– Real Betis have completed the signing of Ricky van Wolfswinkel from Norwich City on a season-long loan deal

– Real Betis have completed the signing of Joaquin from Fiorentina on a three-year contract.

– Nice have announced the signing of Ricardo Pereira on a two-season long loan from FC Porto with an option to buy.

– Felipe Melo has joined Inter Milan on a permanent basis from Galatasaray

– Juventus have completed the signing of Hernanes from Inter Milan on a three-year contract.

– Lille have completed the €1m signing of Lenny Nangis on a four-year deal from Caen.

– Adem Ljajic has joined Inter Milan on loan with option to buy from Roma.

– Lyon have completed the signing of Oliver Kemen from Newcastle Utd on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– AC Milan have loaned Hachim Mastour to Spanish side Malaga for two seasons.

– Getafe have announced the signing of striker Stefan Scepovic on a season-long loan from Celtic

– Norwich have announced the signing of striker Dieumerci Mbokani from Dynamo Kiev.

– Marseille have signed Mauricio Isla from Juventus on a season long loan.

– Augsburg have signed South Korea international Koo Ja-cheol from Mainz on a two-year contract.

– Frosinone have signed Chilean Nicolas Castillo on loan from Club Brugge

– Porto have signed Jesus Corona from FC Twente on a five-year deal

– Fiorentina have completed the signing of Jakub Blaszczykowski from Borussia Dortmund.

– Sevilla have completed the signing of Marco Andreolli from Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

– Manchester City defender Jason Denayer has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

– Alessandro Matri has officially moved to Lazio on loan from AC Milan.

– Granada have signed Doria from Marseille on a season-long loan deal with a €7m option to buy.

– Metz have completed the signing of Zambian striker Emmanuel Mayuka from Southampton on a three-year deal.

– Olympiacos have completed the signing of Brown Ideye from West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee.

– West Brom have signed goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on a two-year deal from Manchester United.

– Rayo Vallecano have completed the signing of Pablo Hernandez from Al-Arabi on season-long loan deal.

– Sunderland have confirmed that Emanuele Giaccherini has joined Serie A side Bologna on a season-long loan.

– Villarreal have signed forward Adrian Lopez on loan for the season from Porto.

– Carpi have completed the singing of Cristian Zaccardo from AC Milan on a two-year deal.

– Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Javier Hernandez from Manchester united on a three-year deal.

Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates with Flying Eagles after winning the Super 4 in Abuja Sunday he also joined Liverpool in the summer
Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates with Flying Eagles after winning the Super 4 in Abuja Sunday he also joined Liverpool in the summer

– Liverpool have announced the signing of Taiwo Awoniyi. He has been loaned out to FSV Frankfurt for the 2015/2016 season

– Hamburg have completed the signing of Aaron Hunt from Wolfsburg on a three-year deal.

– Nantes have announced the signing of defender Lorik Cana on a two year deal on a free transfer.

– Wolfsburg have confirmed the signing of Dante from Bayern Munich on a three-year deal.

– Bordeaux have completed the signing of defender Pablo for an undisclosed fee from Gremio on a four-year deal.

– Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Julian Draxler from Schalke.

– Sunderland have completed the signing of Italian forward Fabio Borini from Liverpool on a four-year contract.

– Athletic Bilbao have completed the signing of Raul Garcia from Atletico Madrid on a four-year deal.

– Bologna have confirmed the signing of midfielder Saphir Taider from Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal with a mandatory buyout.

– Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has joined Schalke on a season- long loan from Bayern Munich.

– Paderborn have signed midfielder Oliver Kirch from Borussia Dortmund.

– Bosnia international winger Izet Hajrovic has moved from Werder Bremen to Eibar on a one-year loan deal.

– Club Brugge have completed the signing of striker Jelle Vossen from Burnley for an undisclosed fee.

– AS Roma have confirmed the signing of William Vainqueur from Dynamo Moscow for €3million.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 30th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 30th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

– Manchester City have completed the signing of Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg on a six-year contract.

– Bayern Munich have signed midfielder Kingsley Coman on a two-year loan deal from Juventus.

– Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Dante from Bayern Munich.

– Valencia have completed the signing of defender Aymen Abdennour from Monaco on a five-year deal.

– Las Palmas have signed Ghanaian winger Mubarak Wakaso from Rubin Kazan.

– Lyon have signed midfielder Sergi Darder from Malaga.

– Inter Milan have completed the signing of Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic.

 Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne

Today’s reports and rumours:

Chicharito o Nino per il Milan, Destro legato a Benatia www.diggita.it:v.php?id=1388790
Chicharito o Nino per il Milan, Destro legato a Benatia http://www.diggita.it:v.php?id=1388790

– Bayer Leverkusen are in advanced talks to sign Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Julian Draxler has undergone a medical at Wolfsburg, according to Sky Sport Italia.

– Marseille have no intention of selling Cameroon international defender Nicolas N’Koulou, according to Mediafoot Marseille.

– Ronald Koeman has confirmed Southampton still want to bring in a central defender before Tuesday’s deadline.

– Beppe Marotta insists Juventus “were never really that close” to signing Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler.

– Ronald Koeman insists Victor Wanyama is not for sale , despite the midfielder missing Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Norwich.

– Genoa will reportedly take Blerim Dzemaili on loan from Galatasaray.

– Arsenal have had a bid for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi rejected, according to reports.

– Juventus have reportedly agreed terms on the deal for Marseilles’ Mario Lemina.

– Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has snubbed a move to Sunderland in order to force a switch to Inter Milan, according to reports.

– Victor Valdes’ proposed move to Besiktas is off, according to the BBC.

– Aston Villa’s Libor Kozak is a target for Bundesliga side Mainz, according to reports.

– Genoa have made a bid to West Ham to sign striker Mauro Zarate, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Neymar photo credit: Marc Puig i Perez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/legalcode
Neymar
photo credit: Marc Puig i Perez
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– Neymar insists Barcelona fans have “nothing to worry about” despite reports linking him with a world-record move to Manchester United.

– Roma director Walter Sabatini apologised to Genoa, as Juan Manuel Iturbe “is staying with us,”

– Inter are reportedly in double talks with Galatasaray for Felipe Melo and Alex Telles.

– Bayern Munich have reportedly joined Paris St-Germain in trying to sign Everton defender Seamus Coleman.

– According to reports, Arsenal are monitoring Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez.

– According to reports, West Ham are considering a move for Hull City striker Nikica Jelavic.

– According to reports, Real Madrid has received an offer about €100million from Manchester United for Gareth Bale.

– Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah is expected to arrive at Napoli this evening for a medical ahead of joining the Serie A club on loan, according to Sky Sport Italia.

– AS Monaco have received an astonishing €50m offer from Manchester United for French striker Anthony Martial, according to reports in France.

– According to reports in Spain, Athletic Bilbao are set to sign Raul Garcia from Atletico Madrid.

– According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Juventus full-back Paolo De Cegile will finally be joining Marseille on loan with an option to buy.

Victor Moses.CFC photo credit uefa.com
Victor Moses.CFC photo credit uefa.com

– Chelsea winger Victor Moses will join West Ham on loan before the end of the transfer window, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Louis van Gaal insisted Manchester United’s defeat to Swansea will not prompt him to panic-buy in the final
48 hours of the transfer window.

– Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Tottenham winger Erik Lamela on loan.

Football tit bits:

– England manager Roy Hodgson have called Swansea City’s Jonjo Shelvey and Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy for the European Championship qualifier against San Marino and Switzerland.

– Louis van Gaal refused to blame Sergio Romero for Manchester United’s defeat at Swansea City, despite the Argentinian making a mistake for Bafétimbi Gomis’s winning goal, and went on to suggest that David de Gea’s future was now in the hands of Ed Woodward, the club’s chief executive.

Garry Monk swansea city Manager
Garry Monk swansea city Manager

– Garry Monk believes Swansea City are a “force” in the Premier League, after they came from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.

– Rudi Garcia said “this is the Roma I wanted” after a dominant performance to beat Juventus 2-1.

– Gary Neville says Manchester United should not be judged as Premier League title contenders and thinks they must change their style of play.

– Tim Howard has returned to the USA National team for the first time since taking a break from international football following last year’s World Cup.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 28th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 28th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

– Everton have signed Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Schalke 04 have completed the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Bayern Munich on a season-long loan deal.

– Monaco have completed the signing of Marcos Lopes from Manchester City.

– St Étienne have announced the signing of Kévin Malcuit from Ligue 2 side Niort on a four-year contract.

– Fiorentina have officially agreed terms with free agent Joan Verdu Fernandez, subject to a medical.

– Tottenham have announced the signing of Son Heung-min from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract, subject to a work permit and international clearance.

– Sunderland have signed midfielder Ola Toivonen on a season-long loan from French side Rennes.

Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspurs.photo credit @spursofficial
Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspurs.photo credit @spursofficial

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Stoke have turned down a new £2m bid from Norwich City for forward Jonathan Walters.

– Manchester United have made a £29.1million plus add-ons bid for Lazio forward Felipe Anderson, according to reports in Italy.

– Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat says Jonathan de Guzman is no longer a target.

– According to reports in France, Marseille have entered into negotiations with Juventus over the possible signing of Simeone Zaza.

– Fiorentina could sell Jose Maria Basanta to Monterrey and renew their interest in Milan’s Philippe Mexes.

– According to reports, West Brom have agreed a fee for Jonny Evans with Manchester United and the player is due to have a medical.

– Napoli have reportedly struck a €7m deal with Genoa for defender Sebastien De Maio.

Michu photo credit Benjamin Blackler https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode
Michu
photo credit Benjamin Blackler
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– Swansea manager Garry Monk says Michu will be leaving the Liberty Stadium this summer.

– According to reports, Inter Milan’s €8.5m offer for Sampdoria striker Eder was rejected.

– Jason Denayer has agreed to join Galatasaray on a season long loan, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Manchester United are preparing a bid for Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben, according to reports.

– According to reports, West Ham are moving closer to agreeing a deal for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

– Leicester City’s chances of signing Birmingham’s Demarai Gray have suffered a blow after the Blues said they are confident of keeping the winger with the promise of guaranteed first team football.

– According to reports, Jonathan de Guzman has rejected Sunderland for a move to Bournemouth, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

– Everton have rejected a £20m bid from Paris Saint-Germain for defender Seamus Coleman, according to Talksport.

– Lyon defender Bakary Koné is closing in on a move to Championship side Fulham, according to L’Équipe.

– Bayer Leverkusen reportedly offered €12m for Keita Balde Diao, but Lazio want at least €20m.

– QPR midfielder Sandro is returning to the club after work permit issues were resolved.

– Leicester City are reportedly interested in signing Yuto Nagatomo from Inter Milan.

Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal

– According to reports in France, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has prevented Marseille from negotiating the possible signing of striker Chicharito Hernandez.

– According to reports, Adem Ljajic rejected a move to West Ham after Roma had agreed terms with the Premier League club.

– According to reports, Lyon are in talks with Montpellier for the transfer of central midfielder Morgan Sanson.

– Roma have reportedly made a bid for Dinamo Moscow midfielder William Vainqueur.

– Nantes have reached an agreement to sign Lazio defender Lorik Cana, according to reports.

– According to reports, Everton are in talks with Borussia Dortmund winger Jakub Blaszczykowski.

 Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com
Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com

– Wolfsburg say Kevin de Bruyne should sign for Manchester City in the next 24 hours.

– Paris Saint-Germain have revealed that they are open to the possibility of selling Ezequiel Lavezzi, according to reports.

– According to reports, Adrian Ramos is set to leave Borussia Dortmund for Sunderland.

– According to reports, Borussia Dortmund are set to sign left-back Jo-Hoo Park from Mainz for €3.5 million.

– Aston Villa have agreed a fee with West Brom for defender Joleon Lescott. However, the Baggies will not allow him to leave until they have signed Jonny Evans from Manchester United.

– According to reports, Sunderland are considering a move for free agent Kevin Nolan.

Football tit bits:

Mitchel Platini
Mitchel Platini

– Tim Sherwood has revealed a sickness bug has swept through the Aston Villa camp before their match with Sunderland.

– Arjen Robben has been made captain of the Netherlands in Danny Blind’s first squad since taking over from Guus Hiddink as national coach, replacing striker Robin van Persie.

– Arsene Wenger says the stats prove that Francis Coquelin has become one of his most important players after criticism from former Manchester United defender Gary Neville.

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says Neymar could make his first appearance of the season in Saturday’s La Liga clash with Malaga at the Camp Nou.

– Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Friday included goalkeeper David de Gea, Diego Costa and Juan Mata in his squad to take on Slovakia and Macedonia in qualifying matches for next year’s European Championship.

– Michel Platini has announced he will step down as UEFA president in 2019 if he fails to win FIFA’s top job in next year’s election.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 27th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 27th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

– Burnley have signed Joey Barton on a one-year deal.

– Stuttgart have signed centre-back Toni Sunjic from Kuban Krasnodar.

– Dynamo Moscow have signed striker Pavel Pogrebnyak from Reading.

– Paris Saint-Germain have completed a deal for Monaco left-back Layvin Kurzawa on a five year contract.

– Marseille have completed the signing of Lucas Silva from Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal.

– Sevilla have completed the signing of free-agent Fernando Llorente on a three-year deal.

– Atalanta have completed the signing of Gabriel Paletta from AC Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– Granada have completed the signing of Cristiano Biraghi from Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal.

– AC Milan have announced that Mario Balotelli has joined the Rossoneri from Liverpool on a one-season loan deal.

– Stade de Reims have announced the signing of central midfielder Hassane Kamara from Chateauroux.

– Palermo have announced the signing of Alberto Gilardino from Guangzhou Evergrande.

Mario Balotelli photo credit: Nazionale Calcio https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode
Mario Balotelli
photo credit: Nazionale Calcio
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Norwich manager Alex Neil has labelled Lewis Grabban a ‘silly boy’ and says no player has more power than the club.

– Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has released a statement saying defender John Stones is not for sale and the club have turned down his transfer request.

– Reports in Germany suggest Wolfsburg could challenge Juventus for Schalke’s Julian Draxler.

– According to reports, Fenerbahce in talks with Liverpool over signing Lazar Markovic on season-long loan

– Claudio Ranieri has refused to comment on speculation linking Leicester with a move for Birmingham’s Demarai Gray.

– Adama Traore has revealed that he opted to join Aston Villa ahead of Bayern Munich.

– Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero hits out at AC Milan and Napoli over Roberto Soriano – ‘we’re not a discount store!’

– Wolfsburg Sporting Director Klaus Allofs says a final deal for the transfer of Kevin De Bruyne to Manchester City is yet to be reached.

– Barcelona are keen on Monaco forward Anthony Martial, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.

Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger

– Arsene Wenger says he and his team will be working day and night in an attempt to bring in new faces to Arsenal before the transfer window shuts.

– Roma winger Juan Iturbe has reportedly agreed in principle to join Genoa on loan for the rest of the season.

– West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has told Tottenham target Saido Berahino he will not be leaving The Hawthorns this summer.

– Genoa midfielder Juraj Kucka is reportedly on the verge of sealing a move to AC Milan.

– Ezequiel Lavezzi has agreed personal terms with Inter but a transfer fee is yet to be agreed, according to reports.

Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net
Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net

– Mario Balotelli says he owes Milan Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic ‘a great debt’ for ‘exposing himself’ by re-signing the him.

– Montpellier winger Anthony Mounier is set to join Italian side Bologna, according to reports.

– Chelsea have targeted Zenit’s Ezequiel Garay as an alternative central defensive option if they do not get Everton’s John Stones, sources have told ESPN FC.

– Watford and Brighton are competing for the signature of Feyenoord’s Elvis Manu and have both had offers of £1.5million accepted by the Dutch club.

– Kevin Nolan has left West Ham by mutual consent.

Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino

– Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated his desire to sign another striker.

– Juventus will make a move for West Ham midfielder Alex Song, according to reports.

– Milan striker Alessandro Matri could be set for a move to West Ham United, according to reports.

– Sporting director Klaus Allofs insists Inter target Ivan Perisic is likely to stay at Wolfsburg ‘don’t believe the rumours’.

– According to reports, Kevin Kampl is set to leave Borussia Dortmund after less than a year and join Bayer Leverkusen.

– According to reports, Besiktas have turned their attention to Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel after a move for Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva stalled.

– Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is “out of order” if he has lost focus amid transfer interest from Real Madrid, according to former Old Trafford star Paul Scholes.

– Middlesbrough’s Albert Adomah has submitted a transfer request after informing the manager, Aitor Karanka, that he wants to leave the club.

Football tit bits:

Brendan Rodgers, photo credit thisisanfield.com
Brendan Rodgers, photo credit thisisanfield.com

– Mario Balotelli has claimed that Brendan Rodgers’ tactics contributed to his woeful spell at Liverpool.

– The president of a Malaysian second tier side Negeri Sembilan has taken the drastic action of dismissing the bulk of their squad after accusing some players of feigning injury in order to spend their wages.

– Yaya Toure is considering whether to retire from international football and has asked to be omitted from Ivory Coast’s squad for September’s clash with Sierra Leone.

Lionel Messi,  photo credit Nathan Rupert https://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/14307985524/in/photolist-nNmaBA-9kvmyi-f16Xt6-gGhfC-bbQpdK-6wCZ9J-om9h3n-8iSbb4-531B8T-aJBkwp-6tF6hH-aYaW3z-qCifcz-4FYTwf-3GuT6f-aVRCP2-51fGWF-bciVop-duhSwE-7YRoNs-ao44m5-9yg77c-ccF5K1-nkVUQg-2TkMHq-5WBfgp-6nxKbV-pABb72-8iVtV9-a4FggC-aJYY2x-aixQd6-c87EGm-2iuKWn-aJBkY2-mF9VG2-9ufmyM-8iSdn8-aJYY3H-8iVmy5-6NnzXT-8iSKAp-cNruM9-dT4RFb-oMYKu-8iRJDz-HBDMQ-diGsUZ-4cSrsj-8aP7ud
Lionel Messi, photo credit Nathan Rupert
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– Lionel Messi was named the UEFA Best Player in Europe for the 2014-15 season.

– Cristiano Ronaldo says that Real Madrid’s target is to win the Champions League – despite being handed a “difficult” draw for the group stage of this year’s competition.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 26th of August 2015

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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Gareth Bale
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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.

 Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com
Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com

– 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.

Victor VALDES
Victor VALDES

– 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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Laurent Blanc
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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.

Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal

– 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.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 25th of August 2015

with less than 7 days to the end of the summer football transfer window here are the top football transfer deals as compiled by our man Paul.

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Done Deals:

– Bologna have signed Godfred Donsah from Cagliari, on loan with mandatory option to buy.

– Marko Marin has joined Trabzonspor on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season.

– Juventus have confirmed the signing of winger Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea on season-long loan deal.

Marko Marin
Marko Marin

Today’s reports and rumour:

– Tottenham forward Erik Lamela’s father confirmed “we are in talks with Inter and would like a return to Italy.”

– According to Le Parisien journalist Florian Fieschi, Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré is in advanced negotiations to join Premier League side Watford.

– Everton have made a £5m move for Tottenham centre back Federico Fazio, according to reports.

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Roberto Martinez
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– Everton boss Roberto Martinez is hopeful of tying up deals to sign Ramiro Funes Mori and Leandro Rodriguez.

– Javier Zanetti said Inter Milan are hoping to sign both Ivan Perisic and Ezequiel Lavezzi.

– Tottenham are plotting a move for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, according to reports.

– West Ham are preparing a £4.5m move for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio, according to reports.

– Sampdoria has confirmed negotiations with Napoli for the midfielder Roberto Soriano.

– According to reports, Marseille are interested in the signing of Juventus striker Fernando Llorente.

– Aston Villa have failed with a bid to land ex-Arsenal forward Gervinho from Roma, according to reports.

– Everton’s John Stones has handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to Chelsea, according to Sky Sports sources.

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Neymar
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– Barcelona have rejected speculation linking Neymar with a world-record transfer to Manchester United and will offer to extend his contract.

– West Brom have rejected a new bid from Tottenham for striker Saido Berahino.

– Multiple reports suggest Sampdoria have a €1.5m deal with Feyenoord for midfielder Tonny Vilhena.

– Aston Villa have opened negotiations with Roma over the signing of attacking midfielder Adem Ljajic, according to Sky Sports sources.

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Mario Balotelli
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– Mario Balotelli has completed his medical ahead of a proposed move to AC Milan.

– Napoli have turned to Genoa’s Sebastian De Maio because of Udinese’s high demands for Thomas Heurtaux, according to reports.

– Arsenal has reignited their interest in Edinson Cavani although Arsene Wenger is awaiting encouragement before bidding for the PSG striker, according to reports.

– According to reports, Wolves are all set to reject Norwich City’s improved offer for Benik Afobe, believed to be in the region of £8million.

– Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has confirmed the club will not be making any further signings until next year.

– Brendan Rodgers insists Lucas remains firmly part of his plans at Liverpool, even though he cannot guarantee the Brazilian playing time.

– Chelsea are in talks with Zenit Saint Petersburg over the signing of defender Ezequiel Garay, according to Sky Italia.

– Torino President Urbano Cairo robustly denies that Bruno Peres or Nikola Maksimovic will leave – ‘The market is closed’.

– Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has ruled out replacing 24-year-old Spain international David De Gea at Manchester United.

– According to reports, Juventus and Inter Milan are battling for Olympique Marseille midfielder Mario Lemina

– Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal says he sees Marouane Fellaini as more of a striker than a central midfielder this season.

– According to reports, Simone Zaza is delaying his West Ham decision, as Juventus could release Fernando Llorente to Sevilla instead.

– Tottenham are set to make a third bid for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino after seeing their first two offers rejected, sources have told ESPNFC.

– Bayern Munich midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg could join Bayer Leverkusen on loan, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

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Aaron Ramsey
Arsenal Vs Liverpool
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– West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and intimidating a witness.

– Aaron Ramsey has added his voice to calls for video technology to aid with crucial decisions after having a goal
incorrectly chalked off for offside during Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Liverpool at the Emirates.

– Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe and Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli are among 14 uncapped players that have been included in the England Under-21 squad for the forthcoming matches against the United States and Norway.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 24th of August 2015

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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Neymar
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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.

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New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com

– 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.

Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal

– 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.

Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino

– 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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FIFA President Sepp Blatter at the Footbal for Hope Festival
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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.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 22nd of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 22nd of August 2015

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Lets keep the conversation going!

Done Deals:

– Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazilian youngster Kenedy from Fluminense.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is being lined up by West Brom after they were unable to complete the signing of Tottenham’s Federico Fazio, according to reports.

– Norwich have failed in a bid to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin, according to reports.

– West Ham are still interested in QPR midfielder Rob Green but his £50,000-a-week wages could prevent him returning to Upton Park, according to reports.

– Valencia have reportedly offered €14m for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij .

– Sampdoria and AC Milan failed to reach an agreement on Roberto Soriano , but talks will continue next week, according to reports.

– Real Madrid are reportedly set to sign highly-rated youngster Dani Ceballos from Real Betis.

– PSV goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet says he has no plans to move to the Premier League this summer.

– Glasgow Rangers have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Arsenal youngster Gedion Zelalem on a season-long loan.

– Juventus have told Sky Sports News that Paul Pogba is not for sale this summer, despite reports to the contrary this morning.

New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com
New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com

– Jose Mourinho says a 60-second conversation was all that was required to convince Pedro to sign for Chelsea.

– Louis van Gaal has said that Manchester United will not sell David de Gea this summer.

– According to L’Équipe, Rennes forward Ola Toivonen is in advanced negotiations with German side Mainz.

– Newcastle have demanded £15.5m from AC Milan if they want to sign Moussa Sissoko, according to reports.

– According to reports in England, Liverpool have had a bid accepted for Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

– Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat says everyone in his squad is for sale, adding: “If the player wants to go, he can go.”

– Roma forward Francesco Totti is set to sign a new one-year contract extension to keep him at the club

– Galatasaray are reportedly keen on signing Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse.

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Neymar
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– Manchester United have been in secret talks to buy Barcelona forward Neymar, according to reports.

– Liverpool still want to sign Asier Illarramendi but the midfielder is happy to stay at Real Madrid, according to reports.

– According to reports in France, Marseille midfielder Alaixys Romao has reached an agreement with Turkish side Bursaspor concerning a provisional contract.

– Sevilla have made an approach to sign Andy Carroll on loan, despite the 26-year-old England striker not being fit to play for West Ham, according to reports.

– Italian sources claim Chelsea are prepared to send Juan Guillermo Cuadrado to Juventus on a season-long loan deal without an option to buy.

– According to reports, Roma have given PSG a deadline for Lucas Digne or will go for Schalke’s Sead Kolasinac instead.

– According to reports, 19 year old versatile defensive player Clément Moy is the interesting Tottenham Hotspurs.

– Atalanta are reportedly on the verge of signing defender Rafael Toloi from Sao Paulo.

– According to BeIN Sports, Dynamo Kiev winger Younes Belhanda will not be joining Marseille this transfer window.

– Manchester United have bid €3m for Odd BK winger Rafik Zekhnini, according to Norwegian paper TA.

– Tottenham target Victor Wanyama has told Southampton he wants to leave the club, according to Sky Sports sources.

– QPR boss Chris Ramsey is hopeful striker Charlie Austin will stay at Loftus Road.

Football tit bits:

Luis Enrique, credit fcbarcelona.com
Luis Enrique, credit fcbarcelona.com

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is confident his side can successfully defend their league title as they prepare to open their campaign against Athletic Bilbao. “It’s a long season and it’s all about consistency,but starting with a win is always good,we’re the champions and we have to defend our title. We’re the favourites just as Atletico [Madrid] were last season. As the year goes on things can change.” He said

– Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat was pleased with his side’s response to an emergency meeting held to address a dismal start to the Premier League season. “Against a very good side – I think Swansea are a good team with good players – the way we played with the spirit that we showed last year, you can see that you can get results,they responded very well [to the meeting],
straight from the beginning in the dressing room. We told them already last week that, if you can do what you did last season – the work-rate, the spirit in the team… and get the crowd behind you – you can see what you can do in home games.” Advocaat told reporters.

– Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson says he’s “over the moon” after scoring a hat-trick against West Ham on Saturday.

– Louis van Gaal claimed Manchester United do not need to sign a striker after they were held to a goalless draw by Newcastle and instead complained that Wayne Rooney had a goal disallowed.

– Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has suggested that referee Craig Pawson and linesman Harry Lennard made an “excellent” decision to allow Christian Benteke’s winner against Bournemouth,even though the Premier League said it was wrong.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 21st of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 19th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

– Lazio have re-signed Stefano Mauri on a two-year contract.

– Cagliari have signed Alberto Cerri on a season-long loan deal from Juventus with an option to buy.

– Sporting Gijon have signed Barcelona midfielder Alen Halilovic on a one-year loan.

– Panathinaikos have completed the signing of midfielder Mehdi Abeid from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.

Today’s reports and rumours:

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New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com

– Manchester United ‘fell asleep’ during their pursuit of Pedro, leading to the winger signing for Chelsea, according to the Spain international’s agent.

– Arsene Wenger hopes to keep Joel Campbell, even though the forward has been strongly linked with a move away from Arsenal.

– Newcastle United’s pursuit of Aymen Abdennour could hang on their ability to sell Mike Williamson, according to reports.

– Tottenham hope Pedro’s arrival at Chelsea will encourage their rivals to do business with them over Victor Moses.

– Bournemouth have made an official bid for Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray.

– According to reports, Manchester United defender Johnny Evans could be on his way out of Old Trafford in the next week with Tottenham, West Brom and Stoke all monitoring the situation.

– According to German newspaper Bild, Wolfsburg have accepted a €70m offer from Manchester City for Kevin De Bruyne with reports of a €10m-a-year long-term contract on the table.

– Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Ruben Sobrino, according to reports in Spain.

– Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero said AC Milan “paid €20m for Andrea Bertolacci, so can pay €25m for Roberto Soriano.”

– Multiple reports suggest Bologna have beaten Napoli to Cagliari midfielder Godfred Donsah.

– Everton are close to agreeing a £6m deal with River Plate for defender Ramiro Funes Mori.

– According to reports, Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has rejected a deal to join Sunderland

– Danilo D’Ambrosio “could join Marseille, though there are options in Italy, England and Germany,” said the Inter full-back’s agent.

– According to reports in Italy, Hoffenheim are close to signing Eduardo Vargas from Napoli.

Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net
Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net

– Sampdoria left the door open to Mario Balotelli. “Anything is possible and we are looking for a centre-forward.”

– According to reports, Manchester United’s failure to sign the Spain international Pedro has prompted a fan to hand manager Louis van Gaal a piece of paper with transfer targets and tactical advice.

– According to reports, Mamadou Sakho has been offered a new long-term contract by Liverpool in an attempt to prevent him from leaving Anfield.

– Everton manager Roberto Martinez is “not aware” of any transfer request having been made by Chelsea target John Stones.

– West Brom’s move for Tottenham defender Federico Fazio has broken down after the deal stalled over personal terms, according to Sky Sports.

– According to L’Équipe, Jason Denayer is closing in on a move to Marseille from Manchester City.

– River Plate target Martin Demichelis as replacement for Everton -bound Ramiro Funes Mori, according to reports in England.

– PSG are close to signing Real Madrid’s Fabio Coentrao, according to ‘Canal Plus Francia’

– According to reports, Juventus are considering reviving their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Isco.

– According to Le Parisien, João Moutinho will leave AS Monaco if the Ligue 1 side fails to qualify for this season’s edition of
the Champions League.

– Palermo forward Franco Vazquez admits he’d “like to join a more prestigious club” amid Juventus interest.

– Alexandre Pato is eyeing a move to the Premier League, with Stoke and Sunderland weighing up moves for the Brazilian forward, sources have told ESPN FC.

– Pepe has signed a contract extension at Real Madrid that commits the defender to the Spanish giants until 2017.

– Arjen Robben says he could understand that Bayern Munich teammate Thomas Muller would be flattered by interest from Manchester United

– Paul Pogba will not be leaving Juventus this summer, according to Sky Italia.

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Paul Pogba
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– AC Milan are reportedly in advanced talks to sell goalkeeper Michael Agazzi to Middlesbrough.

– Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic’s agent believes ‘Monday is the day to close everything’ with Inter Milan.

– Stefano Pioli assures Ravel Morrison is staying at Lazio but ‘he has to work harder when he doesn’t have the ball’.

– Roma Coach Rudi Garcia confirms Ashley Cole ‘will not be called’ for tomorrow’s trip to Verona.

– Louis van Gaal insists that “what is in the papers is not true” regarding Manchester United’s failure to sign Pedro from Barcelona.

– According to Marca, Sevilla are close to completing a season-long loan deal for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente.

– Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie is stalling on a new deal. Bolasie reportedly wants £45,000-a-week which Palace are unwilling to match at the moment.

– David de Gea’s agent Jorge Mendes is set for talks with Manchester United in a bid to end the transfer stalemate with Real Madrid.

– Norwich are interested in signing striker Jon Walters from Stoke, according to reports.

– Charlie Austin has accused David Sullivan of making an “outrageous slur” after the West Ham United co-owner dismissed the prospect of signing him because of concerns over his long-term fitness.

Football tit bits:

– Pedro’s transfer to Chelsea will see Spanish fourth-tier club Raqui San Isidro collect around €420,000,the Tenerife-based club’s president has said.

– Borussia Dortmund felt like they were starring in “a bad film” as they trailed Odd by three goals before battling back to win the Europa League qualifier 4-3 on Thursday, defender Mats Hummels said after the match.

Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that Jack Wilshere would not be available for England duty next month.

– The Premier League has acknowledged Christian Benteke’s controversial winner for Liverpool against Bournemouth on Monday should have been ruled out and has written to all 20 clubs in the division seeking to clarify newly-adopted offside
regulations.

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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

New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com
New Chelsea signing Pedro photo credit chelseafc.com

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.

 Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com
Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com

– 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.

Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino

– 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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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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Gokhan Inler
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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.

pedro barcelona.com

– 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.

Edison Cavani,  photo credit, zetaboards.com
Edison Cavani, photo credit, zetaboards.com

– 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
Louis Van Gaal

– 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.”

Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola

– 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.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 18th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

– Udinese have completed the signing of midfielder Marquinho from Roma on a four-year contract.

– Real Madrid have announced the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six-year contract.

– Belgian midfielder Christian Bruls has joined Standard Liège on a season-long loan from Rennes.

– Genoa have completed the signing of Diego Capel from Sporting Lisbon on a two-year deal.

– Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of midfielder Nico Schulz from Hertha Berlin on a four-year deal.

– Torino have announced the signing of Andrea Belotti from Palermo.

– Palermo have completed the signing of Uros Djurdjevic from Vitesse.

– Bastia have completed the signing of goalkeeper Jesper Hansen from Evian.

– Bologna have signed Filippo Falco from Lecce.

Marquinho joins Udinese, photo credit romaprss
Marquinho joins Udinese, photo credit romaprss

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to Sky sports sources, Nicolas Otamendi has agreed a five-year deal with Manchester City.

– AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has revealed he would welcome Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the club with open arms.

– Napoli have reportedly raised their offer for Nikola Maksimovic, but Torino President Urbano Cairo says ‘it’s too late’.

– West Brom have rejected an offer for Saido Berahino from Tottenham Hotspur.

– According to reports, Jose Mourinho is planning to start John Terry against West Brom on Sunday as Chelsea prepare to increase their offer for John Stones to a record £35million.

– Norwich City have entered the race to sign Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, according to Sky Italia.

– According to reports, Inter Milan have adjusted their bid for Wolfsburg’s Ivan Perisic, offering more money up front.

David de Gea, Man Utd Goalkeeper photo credit: Kanji https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/legalcode
David de Gea, Man Utd Goalkeeper
photo credit: Kanji
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– Manchester United ‘keeper David de Gea will join Real Madrid during this transfer window, according to Guillem Balague.

– OGC Nice are in advanced negotiations with Napoli for the signing of goalkeeper Mariano Andujar, according to reports.

– Palermo are preparing a final assault to lure Joel Campbell away from Arsenal, according to reports.

– According to reports in Italy, AC Milan have started negotiations with Sampdoria for €10m-rated midfielder Roberto Soriano.

– Gary Neville feels Manchester United must reinforce up front if they are to have a chance of winning the Premier League.

– AC Milan directors will reportedly meet Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel’s representatives next week to discuss a move.

– According to reports, Remy Cabella will fly out for talks with Marseille bosses on Tuesday as a swap deal that will see Florian Thauvin join Newcastle moves closes.

– Liverpool and Roma are ready to pounce for 19-year-old Dani Ceballos, whose Real Betis contract is running down.

– Inter Milan have reportedly entered the race for Sunderland target Fabio Borini, with the Italian giants ready to meet Liverpool’s asking price for the striker.

– According to Sky Sports, discussions are ongoing between Tottenham and West Brom over the proposed transfer of Federico Fazio.

– Alen Halilovic will join Sporting Gijon on a season-long loan deal by the end of the week, according to reports in Spain.

– Despite interest from Everton, Southampton and Norwich, Kalidou Koulibaly “has no intention of leaving Napoli.” According to his agent.

– PSG midfielder Marco Verratti has expressed his admiration of Barcelona, but insists he is happy in the French capital.

– Hull boss Steve Bruce has confirmed there’s still been no offers for Tom Huddlestone.

– According to reports, Tottenham have not received a bid from Juventus for Christian Eriksen.

– Norwich boss Alex Neil has told Nathan Redmond that the Canaries are currently the ideal club for him.

– The agent of Zenit St Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito says Inter are showing ‘strong interest’ in his client.

– Swansea boss Garry Monk does not expect to sign any more players before the transfer window shuts on September 1st.

– Atletico Madrid have given up on trying to re-sign PSG midfielder Thiago Motta, according to Marca.

– Jose Mauri’s agent insists the young midfielder will not be loaned out by AC Milan this season.

– Leicester’s pursuit of Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler has hit a snag, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Sunderland want to bring Aston Villa’s Kieran Richardson back to the Stadium of Light, according to reports.

– Roma striker Mattia Destro announced “today my new adventure begins at Bologna” ahead of the €10m transfer.

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Sergio Ramos
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– According to reports, Manchester United will not make a move for a new defender after Spain international Sergio Ramos opted to stay at Real Madrid and sign a new contract.

– PSG have agreed to sell young goalkeeper Mike Maignan to Lille for €1m, according to reports.

– Roma are ready to re-launch their interest in Torino full-back Bruno Peres, according to reports.

– The agent of Inter full-back Davide Santon says rumours about a move to Sampdoria are ‘absolutely untrue.’

– Hellas Verona have reportedly joined Atalanta in the race to sign former Lazio playmaker Cristian Ledesma.

– Fenerbahce have confirmed that they have opened talks with Valencia over a move for Sofiane Feghouli.

– According to reports, Eintracht Frankfurt are already in talks with Kevin Großkreutz about a move from Borussia Dortmund.

– According to reports, Chelsea are considering whether to lodge a final bid worth £40m for the Everton defender John Stones after seeing their third offer of the summer for the England international flatly rejected by the Merseyside club.

– According to reports in France, Sunderland have set their sights on Utrecht striker Sebastien Haller.

– According to reports in Italy, Manchester City could be interested on a Mario Balotelli return from Liverpool.

– There are reports Santos talent Emerson Palmieri will fly in tomorrow for a medical with Roma.

– According to reports, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to sanction moves for three players. Jose Mourinho
wants John Stones, a central midfielder and another attacker.

– PSG full-back Lucas Digne will undergo his Roma medical within 48 hours, claim Sky Sport Italia.

 Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com
Kevin de Bruyne, credit photo.wikia.com

– Kevin De Bruyne’s representative and Wolfsburg have reacted with anger after the Manchester City target was seemingly forced into a vow to stay at the Bundesliga club during an awards show on Monday night.

– According to reports in Germany, Manchester United has offered Bayern Munich €85million for Thomas Muller.

Football tit bits:</strong

– The Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué faces being suspended for up to 12 weeks following an extraordinary outburst aimed at an assistant referee during the second leg of his club’s Spanish Super Cup tie against Athletic Bilbao.

– West Ham have lost their appeal against Adrián’s red card against Leicester and the goalkeeper’s three-match ban starts
immediately.

– Jordan Henderson will discover on Wednesday the extent of the foot injury that forced him out of Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth, with the club’s captain doubtful for next week’s visit to Arsenal.

– Stefano Pioli said Lazio should’ve taken more of their chances against Bayer, but it’s “unlikely” Miroslav Klose will play in Leverkusen.

– Juventus will be without Claudio Marchisio for the first two Serie A fixtures, the club has confirmed.