Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 30th Of July 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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.

Edin Dzeko
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Jose Callejon’s agent has denied any contact with Chelsea and says the Spaniard will be staying with Napoli.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Edin Dzeko representatives have agreed personal terms with Roma but a deal between the clubs has yet to be reached.

– Atalanta defender Yohan Benalouane is on the verge of a transfer to Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City, according to reports.

– Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs insists Kevin de Bruyne will not be leaving the club this summer.

– According to Sky Sports sources, the fee agreed between Crystal Palace and Sunderland for Connor Wickham is £9m including add-ons.

Laurent Blanc
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– Laurent Blanc says Paris St-Germain are close to signing Manchester United’s Angel di Maria.

– PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says his next move will be a “big surprise”.

– Lucas Digne’s agent has denied reports he has held talks with Liverpool regarding a move to Anfield for the Paris Saint-Germain left-back.

– According to reports in Italy, Everton are back in the running for Inter Milan man Xherdan Shaqiri.

– Pedro’s move from Barcelona to Man United is matter of “when, not if”, According to Marca.

– According to reports, Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede is close to joining Aston Villa.

– Emmanuel Mayuka has no future at Southampton,according to manager Ronald Koeman.

– Sunderland have not made an offer for Ola Toivonen, according to French Ligue 1 side Rennes.

– Palermo are in advanced negotiations with Arsenal for Joel Campbell, according to reports.

– Real Madrid are interested in signing Real Betis starlet Dani Ceballos, according to Marca.

– Chelsea are prepared to bid up to £30m with a series of add-ons for Everton defender John Stones, according to reports.

– West Brom are locked in talks with Liverpool over the transfer of striker Rickie Lambert, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Inter Milan defender Danilo D’Ambrosio is heading for the San Siro exit, according to reports.

– According to reports, Juventus are interested in signing Davide Astori after injuries to both Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli.

– Godfred Donsah’s agent confirms Cagliari “rejected a €6m offer” with Juventus, Sampdoria and Bologna interested.

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– Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli’s agent has reportedly offered him to Lazio.

– The agent of Juventus striker Fernando Llorente has reportedly flown to London to talk with Arsenal about a possible move.

– Swansea have reportedly put a £25m price tag on Ashley Williams to fend off interest from Crystal Palace.

– Stoke City are still interested in signing Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko and Barcelona winger Adama Traore, according to reports

– Leicester City are prepared to pay £11m to sign Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz from Brazilian club Internacional, according to reports.

– Emmanuel Adebayor is set to complete a move to Aston Villa after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.

– According to reports, Manchester United winger Ashley Young will hold crunch talks with the club on his return from their pre-season tour of the USA.

– According to reports in Portugal, Porto are closing in on a deal for Pablo Osvaldo, who is available on a free transfer.

– According to reports, Real Madrid and Manchester United will agree on a €35million deal for David De Gea before the end of the week.

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted he does not know where Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria is.

– Domenico Criscito’s agent opened the door to Inter, noting a Zenit exit would “depend on many factors.

– According to reports, Ligue 1 side FC Nantes have had a bid rejected by Dijon for starlet Mouameth Sané.

– Bordeaux are in advanced talks to sign Vitoria Guimaraes defender Josué Sa.

– Manchester City 18-year old striker Enes Unal is set to join Belgian side Genk on loan, according to reports.

– Leicester have reportedly signed defensive midfielder N’Golo Kante from SM Caen.

– Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits USA defender DeAndre Yedlin could go out on loan next season.

– Manchester United have reportedly had a sensational £42million double transfer bid for Lazio pair Felipe Anderson and Stefan De Vrij rejected this week.

– Louis van Gaal accepted that David De Gea may want to leave Manchester United as he contemplated a problematic situation that he described as “not favourable” for anyone.

– Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has revealed Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s “good favour” in selling Petr Cech to Arsenal was a surprise

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Football tit bits:

– Blackpool have been fined £50,000 by the Football Association following the pitch invasion which caused their final match of last season, against Huddersfield at Bloomfield Road,to be abandoned.

– Crowd trouble caused the abandonment of Thursday’s Europa League qualifier between Kukesi and Legia Warsaw in Albania. Legia had just taken a 2-1 lead in the first leg of the third qualifying round tie when their player Ondrej Duda was hit by an object thrown from the stand.

– Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano have returned to training ahead of schedule for Barcelona as the club prepares for the 2015-16 season.

– South Korean Chung Mong-Joon has confirmed he plans to run for the FIFA presidency at next year’s election, saying
Michel Platini is not the right man for the job.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits (29/7/2015)

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Done Deals:

– 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.

Wojciech Szczesny

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Everton have “no intention” of selling defender John Stones after rejecting a second offer of £26million from Chelsea.

– According to Sky Sports sources,Nigeria international Juwon Oshaniwa should complete his move to Hearts within the next 48hours.

– West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is still hopeful of completing a permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.

– Bologna have expressed their interest in signing Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.

– According to reports, Dimitar Berbatov is in talks over a move to Aston Villa.

– Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan is reportedly convinced that he is making a transfer to Manchester United.

– Besiktas have announced Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez will fly in for final negotiations tomorrow.

– Fiorentina director general Andrea Rogg threatens to block Mohamed Salah’s move to Roma as he ‘has a contract with Fiorentina’.

– Villarreal are reportedly interested in signing Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado.

– Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri admits he ‘doesn’t know much’ about Vlad Chiriches, but trusts the club.

– According to reports, Manchester United have contacted intermediaries working on John Stones’s behalf to make him aware that they would welcome him.

– Tottenham will try to sign Manchester United winger Ashley Young after being put off by Crystal Palace’s £25million asking price for Yannick Bolasie, according to reports.

– West Ham are lining up a £12m move for Fenerbahce striker Moussa Sow, according to reports.

– Inter Milan and FC Porto are both interested in signing Tottenham forward Erik Lamela on loan, according to reports.

– According to reports, Marseille have turned down an improved offer from Newcastle United for winger Florian Thauvin.

– Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Salah has arrived in Italy ahead of a move to Roma.

– According to Marca, Sergio Ramos has signed a new contract with Real Madrid.

– Juventus are reportedly tracking Monaco left-back Layvin Kurzawa.

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– Manchester United will sign another goalkeeper if David De Gea joins Real Madrid, according to reports.

– Palermo are interested in signing Arsenal forward Joel Campbell on loan, according to reports in Italy.

– Arsenal and Bayern Munich are reportedly keen on signing Juventus midfielder Kingsley Coman.

– According to reports, Benfica are closing in on a deal to sign Atletico Madrid forward Raul Jimenez

– Juventus are interested in signing PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot, according to reports.

– Real Sociedad president, Jokin Aperribay, has denied that his club have contacted Real Madrid concerning a possible return of Asier Illarramendi.

– Ronald Koeman still hopes to make more signings at Southampton before the summer transfer window closes.

– Sunderland are interested in signing PSV midfielder Ola Toivonen, according to reports.

– Montpellier are in advanced negotiations with free agent and French midfielder Yoann Gourcuff about a possible move,according to reports.

– Nantes President Waldemar Kita has confirmed to L’Équipe that while Leicester City have made a better offer for central midfielder Jordan Veretout, he plans to sell the player to Aston Villa.

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Football tit bits:

– A co-promoter of the Malaysian leg of Liverpool’s four-game Asian tour has claimed that the departures of Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling contributed to a relatively low attendance at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

– UEFA president Michel Platini has confirmed he intends to run for the FIFA presidency next year.

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– Jose Mourinho has hit back at Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez’s wife after she joked her husband had to deal with the “messes” the Portuguese left at his former clubs. “The lady is a bit confused, with all respect. I’m not laughing, because her husband went to Chelsea to replace Roberto Di Matteo and he went to Real Madrid and replaced Carlo Ancelotti. The only club where her husband replaced me was at Inter Milan, where in six months he destroyed the best team in Europe at the time and for her also to think about me and to speak about me, I think she needs to occupy her time, and if she takes care of her husband’s diet she will have less time to speak about me.” Mourinho said

– The former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan has described Michel Platini’s decision to
stand for the post in February’s election as “not good for Fifa”.

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

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Done Deals:

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

– 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 they have reached an agreement in principle for the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby.

Arturo Vidal joins FC Bayern München photo credit FC Bayern München

Today’s rumours and reports:

– Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been at Aston Villa’s training ground today, according to Sky Sports sources.

– The agent of Inter full-back Yuto Nagatomo admits a swap deal with Galatasaray for Felipe Melo is ‘possible’.

– Aston Villa are close to agreeing a €10m deal for Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout, according to reports

– Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero declares ‘it breaks my heart a little’ to see Stefano Okaka join Anderlecht.

– Chelsea are interested in Galatasaray defender Alex Telles, according to reports.

– Blackburn Rovers have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Bournemouth in regards to compensation for Joshua King.

– Norwich are reportedly close to agreeing a loan deal for Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom.

– Napoli have reportedly agreed a deal with Empoli for defender Elseid Hysaj.

– Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic’s agent calls for patience, but believes a transfer to Inter could be concluded ‘within a week’.

– Torino have reportedly turned down a €15million bid from Napoli for Serbia international Nikola Maksimovic.

– Manchester United will not make a move for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi this summer, according to reports.

– AC Milan have rejected a bid from Newcastle for French forward M’Baye Niang, according to reports.

– Genoa full-back Luca Antonini is reportedly a target for Glasgow Celtic.

– Anderlecht president Roger Vanden Stock has described Sevilla’s offer for Belgium playmaker Dennis Praet as “ridiculous”.

– Fiorentina will reportedly turn to Roma striker Mattia Destro as a replacement for Mario Gomez.

– Reports suggest Roma want to sell four players including Ashley Cole before they continue to press for Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko.

– Napoli have reportedly struck a deal to sign Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches for around €6million.

– West Brom have agreed a fee of £8million for Hull defender James Chester, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Serie A newcomers Carpi will try to sign Fabio Borini from Liverpool, according to Sky Sport Italia.

– According to L’Équipe, West Ham United are preparing a bid for SM Caen defensive midfielder N’Golo Kanté.

– Southampton are trying to sign QPR defender Steven Caulker on loan with a view to an £8m permanent deal, according to reports.

– Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has not ruled out moving for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli this summer,although a big discount would be needed before he would seriously consider a bid.

– Barcelona are interested in signing Celta Vigo winger Nolito, according to reports.

– Crystal Palace have asked Swansea City about the availability of defender Ashley Williams.

Mitchel Platini

Football tit bits:

– Mexico sacks coach Miguel Herrera after alleged fight with journalist. The Mexico Football Federation voted on Tuesday to
sack coach Miguel Herrera following an alleged incident that took place at Philadelphia International Airport following El Tri’s Gold Cup win over Jamaica.

– Michel Platini is set to declare he will run for the FIFA presidency this week.

– Edinson Cavani has been suspended for Uruguay’s next two World Cup qualifiers for his part in a confrontation with Chile’s Gonzalo Jara at the Copa América.

– The Brazil midfielder Fred failed a doping test during the Copa América in Chile earlier this summer, according to
reports in Brazil.

– Spain’s anti-violence commission has fined Barcelona €66,000 after the Catalan club’s fans booed the national anthem before the Copa del Rey final in May.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits (28/7/2015)

Our man Paul Ayorinde as compiled top transfer stories for the 28th of July 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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 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.

Sergio Romero

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports in France, PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi and club Sporting Director Olivier Létang are currently in London as they seek to finalise contract negotiations for the transfer of Manchester United forward Angel di Maria.

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– Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe intends to strengthen his team in one or two more areas before their first match against Aston Villa.

– Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is in Italy to complete his season-long loan move to Roma.

– Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt has confirmed the club received an offer for Julian Draxler today, but that the midfielder will not be sold. “We’ve received an offer from Juventus today, but have rejected it and request that the club do not contact us again,Draxler is not for sale.” Heldt said

– West Brom are closing in on former Wolves attacking midfielder Bakary Sako, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Hull City manager Steve Bruce has confirmed the club have accepted a bid from Norwich for midfielder Robbie Brady.

– Zenit St Petersburg warned AC Milan and Juventus can only sign Axel Witsel for “a €100m offer.”

– West Brom are reportedly keen on signing Hull City wing-back Ahmed Elmohamady.

– Aston Villa assistant manager Ray Wilkins is hopeful that Emmanuel Adebayor will join the club.

– Tunisia defender Aymen Abdennour has expressed his desire to play for Barcelona and insists he will not leave Monaco for a club that cannot offer him Champions League football.

– According to Sky Italia, Lyon have a “strong interest” in Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani.

– According to reports, Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa has not given up on the possibility of signing Napoli striker Eduardo Vargas.

– Napoli are reportedly keen on signing Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches.

– Rennes are interested in signing Trabzonspor striker Majeed Waris, according to reports.

– Tottenham are set to make a bid for West Brom’s Saido Berahino in the next 48 hours, according to reports.

– The agent of Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler denies his client will join Besiktas – ‘I think we can find something else’.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that youngster Jeff Reine-Adelaide will not be loaned out next season.

– Argentine forward Mauro Icardi says Real Madrid have shown an interest in him, although he is happy at Inter Milan.

– Louis van Gaal says he needs to sign a superstar to help achieve his ambition of winning the Premier League with Manchester United before he leaves the club in two years.

– Galatasaray Coach Hamza Hamzaoglu confirms Felipe Melo ‘wants to go to Inter’ but there must be ‘the right conditions’.

– Bayern Munich President Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Mario Gotze is ‘not for sale’, ruling out a move to Juventus.

– Palermo have reportedly finalised a €2m deal for Montpellier defender Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.

– Paris Saint-Germain have denied making an €120million bid to sign Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

– Everton manager Roberto Martinez is willing to pay £10m to sign Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, according to reports.

– Schalke 04 have reportedly made a €14m bid for Inter’s Xherdan Shaqiri, but the player is pushing for better terms.

– A Besiktas delegation has reportedly arrived in Florence to try and convince Mario Gomez of a move to Turkey.

– “Concerning Angel Di Maria, the move is close to be finalised, am quite positive about this move.” Laurent Blanc said on the Ligue 1 champions’ pre-season tour of the US.

– Fiorentina have reportedly prepared a €5m bid for Cagliari centre-back Davide Astori.

– Louis van Gaal said new signing Sergio Romero is capable of becoming Manchester United’s first-choice goalkeeper if David De Gea joins Real Madrid.

– According to reports, Chelsea will make a £26m bid for Everton defender John Stones, 21, within the next 48 hours, but the Toffees want £34m.

– Borussia Dortmund have approached Tottenham with a view to signing striker Roberto Soldado, according to reports.

– According to Sid Lowe, Manchester United’s pursuit of Sergio Ramos has suffered a serious setback after the Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez told the defender that he would not be sold under any circumstances, during a long meeting in Guangzhou, China.

– Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said he does not know where he will be playing next season amid links with Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

– Chris Coleman believes Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid, and that Wales will benefit from the forward’s decision.

Arsene Wenger

– Arsene Wenger has said Theo Walcott is likely to pen a new deal at Arsenal very soon and has backed him to score plenty of goals this season.

– Schalke have turned down an £8.5million offer from Tottenham for forward Leroy Sane, according to reports in Germany.

Football tit bits:

– FIFA has said its reform taskforce will be chaired by an independent person from outside of football.

– Roy Hodgson has questioned whether it is correct for the Football Association to delay a decision on his future as England manager until after Euro 2016.

– Louis van Gaal has vowed to retire in 2017 and has promised his wife his current contract with Manchester United will be his last.

Luis Suarez

– Luis Suarez will not play for Uruguay again until 2016 after the player’s request to have his long suspension reduced was rejected by FIFA.

– FIFA and UEFA have both supported a Belgian court’s decision to reject an appeal against the banning of third-party ownership.

Football Transfer Deals, Rumours And Titbits For 24Th Of July 2015

here are the top transfer stories making the rounds at the moment as compiled by our man Paul Ayorinde

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Done Deals:

-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.

– 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.

– 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

Today’s reports and rumours:

David de Gea, Man Utd Goalkeeper
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– Rafa Benitez admits he is unsure whether Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will be arriving at Real Madrid this summer. “I do not know, he is not here and I don’t know,” Benitez said

– Arsene Wenger says Wojciech Szczesny’s long-term future is at Arsenal despite his proposed loan move to Roma.

– Valencia have not yet received any bids for defender Nicolas Otamendi, according to reports in Spain.

– Schalke 04 sporting director Horst Heldt reveals Juventus have not yet made an offer for Julian Draxler.

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will miss Barcelona friendly after picking up ‘little injury’

– Marseille are in pole position to sign former Liverpool defender Javier Manquillo, according to Marca.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG
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– Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted he is open to working with Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. “He was a director in Ajax, and the way he is working is not the way I work. At the end, I think he is professional and I am professional. Whoever I work with, I never had this kind of problems, because at the end I need to do my job, he needs to do his job. I think a lot of fights would happen, but that’s something I like.” He said

– Stoke boss Mark Hughes remains hopeful of making a high-profile signing this summer, but has dismissed reports of interest in Inter’s Yuto Nagatomo.

– Louis van Gaal on whether Di Maria will be at Manchester United next season: “We will wait and see.”

– Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez has brushed aside reports of tension between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring that the Portuguese forward is the best player in the world.

– Arsenal and Tottenham are in discussions to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports in France.

– Aston Villa are close to signing former Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso and Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy
Gestede.

– Manuel Pellegrini admits he is unsure whether Edin Dzeko will remain at Manchester City beyond the end of the summer.

– Liverpool’s former director of football Damien Comolli claims the club are risking a second successive season of disappointment with their summer transfer policy.

– PSG boss Laurent Blanc has revealed reported Liverpool target Lucas Digne has asked to leave the club.

– Wolfsburg say they have not received an approach for Kevin De Bruyne, despite strong reports linking the midfielder with Manchester City.

– Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted Thomas Muller is not for sale. “There are some players who just don’t have any price tag, we would be out of our minds to sell Muller.” He said

– Fenerbahce technical director Giuliano Terraneo denied they are interested in Inter defender Juan Jesus.

– According to Marca, Manchester United are in negotiations with Barcelona over the transfer of Pedro.

– Ukrainian forward Andriy Yarmolenko has refused to rule out a move to Stoke City.

– Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists he has not received any offers for goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

– Everton are interested in Belgium international midfielder Dennis Praet, according to reports.

– Newcastle are not willing to meet QPR’s £15million valuation of striker Charlie Austin, according to reports.

– Blackburn have rejected a bid from Middlesbrough for striker Jordan Rhodes, according to Sky Sports sources.

– According to reports in Italy, Walter Zenga will resign as coach if Sampdoria sign Antonio Cassano.

– Marc Bartra “has not negotiated” with Napoli and has no intention of leaving Barcelona, said his agent.

– According to Sky Sports sources, former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby will have a medical at West Brom this weekend.

– Roma are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah, according to reports.

– West Brom are reportedly preparing an improved bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio.

– Norwich City are reportedly considering a €3million offer for Fiorentina’s Marcos Alonso.

– John Obi Mikel insists he wants to stay at Chelsea this summer. “I have two years left on my contract here and want to see them out. I am happy here and we will see what happens. I want to stay, the manager wants me to stay so I don’t have any issues. The manager has told me he wants to stay. He said that and I’m pretty happy to stay.”

– Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello has offers from England, Germany and Italy, confirmed his agent.

– Inter Milan have reportedly agreed terms with Manchester City for Stevan Jovetic, a loan with mandatory option for €15m plus bonuses.

– Aston Villa have had a bid of £12million accepted by Lorient for striker Jordan Ayew , according to Sky Sports sources.

– According to reports, St Étienne are interested in signing OGC Nice striker Neal Maupay and Le Havre man Mickaël Le Bihan this summer transfer window.

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– Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has finally given in to Sergio Ramos’ demands of joining Manchester United, according to Radio Marca.

– Gary Cahill has urged England team-mate John Stones to leave Everton and join him at Chelsea, claiming an offer from the Blues would be one “you can’t turn down”.

– According to reports, Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has been forced to train with the youth team as he seeks a move away from White Hart Lane.

– Jose Mourinho says Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne left Chelsea because “it was not in his personality” to fight for a
place.

– Arsene Wenger says Lord Harris went “a bit overboard” in claiming only two players are now outside Arsenal’s price range.

– QPR manager Chris Ramsey hopes for Charlie Austin stay amid Premier League interest.

– Lyon coach Hubert Fournier has warned suitors that he expects sought-after forward Alexandre Lacazette to remain at the club.

– Juventus striker Fernando Llorente is a target for Arsenal, according to reports in Italy

– Yuto Nagatomo’s agent says the Inter full-back would consider a move to Galatasaray, but there’s been no contact.

– According to reports, Bournemouth and Norwich are both keen on a move for Benfica forward Filip Djuricic.

– Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa have all made enquiries for Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie, according to reports.

– Roma have rejected the chance to sign Inter Milan defender Nemanja Vidic, according to reports.

– According to reports, Southampton are considering a move for Celtic centre-back Virgil van Dijk.

– According to reports, Barcelona are considering allowing Alen Halilovic out on loan with Everton and West Ham both eyeing a move for the 19-year-old.

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– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has questioned Manchester United’s transfer policy, suggesting the club has sacrificed its principles in pursuit of short term success.

– Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.

– Sampdoria have reportedly given Belgian side Anderlecht permission to talk to forward Stefano Okaka.

– Napoli are reportedly meeting with the agent of Sassuolo full-back Sime Vrsaljko, and are prepared to offer €7million.

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– Karim Benzema’s agent has reiterated “Karim will be Real Madrid player by end of transfer window, 1,000%. Not looking to move.”

– Nigeria international Victor Moses could remain at Chelsea for the 2015-16 season, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

– Benjamin Stambouli has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain have taken a gamble in signing him from Tottenham.

– According to reports, Genoa are hoping to use their links with AC Milan to take Hachim Mastour and Simone Verdi on loan this season.

– According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo is being lined up for a sensational return to Manchester United- six years after leaving the club for Real Madrid.

– Inter Milan have agreed a deal to sign Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic, according to Sky Sports Italia.

– Benfica and Porto are keen to recruit Atletico Madrid striker Raul Jimenez, according to reports in Spain.

– Fiorentina are reportedly close to signing full-back Giulio Donati from Bayer Leverkusen.

– Sporting Lisbon are keen on signing free-agent Ibrahim Afellay, according to reports.

– Napoli have reportedly increased their offer for Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli to €30million

– According to reports, Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero is close to joining Manchester United on a free transfer on a three-year deal

– Hull City forward Abel Hernandez responded enthusiastically to Serie A interest: ‘I dream of Serie A and Torino would be wonderful!’

– Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo has agreed a deal in principle to join Inter Milan, according to reports in Italy.

Football tit bits:

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– Jose Mourinho has reiterated his belief that Chelsea’s 4-2 loss to New York Red Bulls is of no real concern, insisting “pre-season is fake”.

– Barcelona have been fined €30,000 by UEFA for their fans waving Catalan flags during their Champions League final win over Juventus.

– Croatia have been deducted a point from Euro 2016 qualifying Group H as punishment for a swastika painted on the pitch before a match against Italy. Uefa also fined the Croatian Football Federation (CFF) €100,000 and ordered their next two home games to be played in an empty stadium.

– Former Leeds United and Liverpool star Harry Kewell has been appointed as Watford’s Under-21 coach.

– Brazil international striker Hulk has pulled out of Saturday’s World Cup qualifying draw days after he complained of “gross and ugly” racism in Russian football.

– The sale of West Bromwich Albion has hit a hitch after the chairman, Jeremy Peace, announced talks with a possible
buyer had been suspended.

– Rotherham United’s Kirk Broadfoot has been handed a 10-match suspension by the FA after targeting James McClean
with verbal abuse during a match with Wigan Athletic.

Top Football Transfers, Rumours and Titbits (23/07/2015)

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Done Deals:

– Bayern Munich have confirmed the deal to sign Arsenal Target Arturo Vidal from Juventus Subject to medical

– 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.

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

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

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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Kevin De Bruyne’s representatives have held preliminary talks with Wolfsburg over a potential move to Manchester City this summer, according to reports.

– Mateo Kovacic’s agent assured “he is staying at Inter. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool interest was just rumours.”

– West Ham are interested in signing Esteban Cambiasso, according to reports

– Mohamed Salah’s lawyer said he “doesn’t want Napoli,” but they offered Chelsea €24million with Juan Camilo Zuniga to Fiorentina.

– Mario Suarez is poised to join Fiorentina after the midfielder’s departure from Atletico Madrid was confirmed.

– Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone will hold talks with manager Louis van Gaal before deciding whether to re-join Preston on loan.

– Roger Wittmann, the agent of Julian Draxler, has revealed that there is no agreement between the player and Juventus.

– Sergio Romero has reached an agreement with Manchester United, according to reports.

– Real Madrid are interested in Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez, according to reports in Spain.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Rickie Lambert’s representatives are in talks with West Brom over a potential move from Liverpool.

– Ajax are being linked with a swoop for AC Milan teenager Hachim Mastour.

– West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City have asked Inter Milan for Japan international Yuto Nagatomo, according to reports

– Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo admits ‘if I could go to Inter it would be best for me’, as his family are unhappy in Turkey.

– Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Mario Balotelli’s future is ‘entirely’ down to him

– Salvatore Sirigu says he has had ‘no contact’ with Roma, but warns he wants to be a starter at Paris Saint-Germain

– Liverpool are eyeing a return for midfielder Xabi Alonso, according to reports

– West Brom are interested in Borussia Dortmund’s striker Adrian Ramos, according to reports.

– Manchester United are taking a look at New York Red Bulls 16-year old defender Matt Olosunde, according to reports.

– Albin Ekdal’s agent claims that he has received an enquiry from PSG about the availability of his client’s services.

– Bordeaux have made a contract offer for French midfielder and free agent Yoann Gourcuff, according to reports.

– Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will have talks with Sergio Ramos, who has verbally agreed on a salary with Manchester United.

– Newcastle United have not written off their hopes of signing Marseille winger Florian Thauvin this summer, according to reports.

– Norwich boss Alex Neil says attracting players to his newly promoted side has proved “difficult” this summer.

– Swansea City have rejected a lucrative offer from Al Ahly for striker Bafétimbi Gomis.

– Aston Villa have tabled an €18million bid for Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan, according to reports.

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– PSG have formally upped their offer for Manchester United forward Angel Di Maria to €65m plus bonuses, according to reports.

– According to L’Équipe, AS Monaco right back Fabinho will be remaining at the club for at least another season.

– Louis van Gaal has suggested his “surprise” signing for Manchester United will not be a striker.

– Barcelona have struck a deal with Fluminense midfielder Gerson, according to the reports in Brazil.

– Fabio Borini “has spoken to Fiorentina and will decide also based on Liverpool’s needs,” confirmed his agent.

– Zlatan Ibrahimovic remained tight-lipped on his PSG future amid speculation linking him with Manchester United, saying his destiny is in the hands of agent Mino Raiola.

– Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba on verge of joining Newcastle United.

– Chelsea midfielder Oscar has rejected talk of a move away from the Premier League champions, amid interest from Juventus.

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– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has stressed that any interested clubs will have to meet Pedro’s exit clause if they are to lure the Spain international away from Camp Nou. “Pedro? If he wants to go, a club will have to meet his
release clause,” He said.

Football tit bits:

– The Gabonese government have denied claims that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was paid £2.5million to visit the country to take part in a ceremony at one of the venues for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

– UEFA will push the European Commission to accept proposals by the Football Association chairman, Greg Dyke, to increase the number of homegrown players in squads, despite Premier League opposition.

– Emmanuel Frimpong has criticised the Russian Football Union after it rejected allegations that he was racially abused by Spartak Moscow supporters. The Ufa midfielder described the verdict as “beyond a joke”.

– Four Chelsea fans accused of refusing to allow a black man on to the Paris Metro have been banned from attending football matches for up to five years.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 21st of July 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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 subject to a work permit.

– 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

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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Chelsea are pushing to conclude a £14m deal with Augsburg for left-back Abdul Baba Rahman, according to reports.

– Wolfsburg do not want to sell midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, says the chief of the club’s supervisory board Francisco Garcia.

– Roma are reportedly on the verge of signing Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on loan.

– Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert could be a West Brom player by the end of the week, according to reports

– Joao Moutinho has been given the green light to join Arsenal this summer after Monaco revealed he could leave the club, according to reports.

– Roma are close to signing Barcelona defender Adriano for €8million,according to reports.

– Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm admits he cannot guarantee Thomas Muller will not follow Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United.

– MLS club Chicago Fire have submitted an offer to former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Louis van Gaal says Manchester United “are in the process” of signing a striker not previously linked with the club .

– Tottenham have reportedly launched a £7million move for Lyon forward Clinton Njie.

– Jeremy Menez’s agent assures the forward ‘will definitely stay at Milan’, despite reports linking away from the club.

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– Nemanja Matic has criticised Chelsea’s decision to sell keeper Petr Cech to Arsenal, admitting he is a “very important signing” for the Gunners.

– Real Madrid have rejected a £31million bid from Arsenal for striker Karim Benzema, according to reports.

– Chelsea will lodge an improve £34million bid for John Stones in an attempt to weaken Everton’s
resolve, according to reports.

– West Ham are ready to submit a second bid for Everton winger Kevin Mirallas after having an opening £6million bid rejected, according to reports

– Ivan Perisic’s agent admits Wolfsburg are ‘very reluctant’ to sell the forward to Inter Milan, but talks are ongoing.

– Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is likely to be the last new face brought into Liverpool this summer,according to Sky Sports sources.

– Juventus are reportedly in talks with Cagliari for 19-year-old midfielder Godfred Donsah.

– Xherdan Shaqiri likes Schalke 04 and returning to the Bundesliga “is an objective, but at the moment I’m still an Inter player.”

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– Walter Zenga says Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli “won’t come to Sampdoria. We need different types of people here.”

– Esteban Cambiasso has announced he will not be renewing his contract with Leicester City

– Stuttgart and Borussia Monchengladbach have expressed an interest in taking Chelsea defender
Nathan Ake on loan next season.

– Luis Suárez has urged his fellow Barcelona forward Pedro to remain at the club, as interest in the Spain international grows.

– Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has blasted Porto’s decision to sign Iker Casillas on a lucrative contract.

– According to reports, Feyenoord are considering a move for Ron Vlaar, who is available on a free transfer

– Sunderland are interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Moussa Dembele, according to reports.

– According to reports in Spain, Manchester City are now the clear favourites to land Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi ahead of rivals Manchester United.

– Crystal Palace have been offered Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, according to reports.

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– Tottenham are set to make an opening bid of £8million for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

– Napoli are considering Hull City striker Abel Hernandez, according to reports.

– Fenerbahce are interested in signing Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, according to reports.

– Manchester United will not sign Robert Lewandowski or Thomas Muller, claims former Red Markus Neaumayr.

– Carpi are on the verge of signing Udinese defender Igor Bubnjic,according to reports in Italy.

– Schalke 04 “authorised Juventus to speak with Julian Draxler,” but are reportedly unwilling to release him on loan.

– Jose Mourinho says Chelsea are in search of a new left-back in the transfer window, as he expects to sell Filipe Luis in the next few days.

Football tit bits:

– British comedian Simon Brodkin to be charged with trespassing by Swiss authorities after throwing money at FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

– Greece coach Sergio Markarian has handed in his resignation after only five months in charge.

– Ivory Coast have named Michel Dussuyer as their new coach on a two-year deal.

– Mario Balotelli has angered Liverpool fans after he congratulated former team-mate Raheem Sterling for scoring on his Manchester City debut.

– The West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has rebuked his Irish midfielder James McClean for not respecting the British national anthem before a friendly match in the United States.

– The former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb has provided 11 luxury watches to secure the $10million bond that enabled his release from custody, along with his wife’s wedding ring, three opulent cars and 10 properties.

– A Spanish High Court has turned down Elche’s petition to be reinstated to the Primera Division for the 2015-16 season, leaving Eibar in the top flight.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 20th of July 2015

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Done Deals:

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

– Valencia have agreed a deal with Club Brugge for goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, subject to a medical.

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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Manchester United have made a record offer for Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller, according to reports in Munich.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Chelsea agree to sell defender Filipe Luis to Atletico Madrid for around £15million.

– Crystal Palace are set to sign Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford on loan, according to reports.

– Manchester United will not sell Jonny Evans before signing a replacement, according to reports.

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– Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is open to discussing a possible move to Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.

– Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri says he has spoken with veteran midfielder Esteban Cambiasso about staying, and he is now waiting for a decision.

– Napoli winger Dries Mertens assures he’s staying with the club for the coming season. ‘I love playing for this team’.

– Fiorentina defender Facundo Roncaglia has agreed a deal with Marseille, the player’s agent reveals.

– Arsenal have been linked with a move for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, according to reports.

– Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta reveals Arturo Vidal ‘wanted a different experience’ and insists Paul Pogba is not for sale.

– According to reports, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has identified Kevin Mirallas and Aaron Lennon as possible replacements for Stewart Downing

– Lazio are preparing to hold talks with Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, according to reports in Italy.

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed his decision to sign striker Radamel Falcao was based on the recommendation of defenders John Terry and Gary Cahill.

– Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici is reportedly flying to Germany, with Schalke forward Julian Draxler his main objective.

– Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool have swooped to sign Christian Benteke because the Reds desperately need to improve their firepower.

– Chelsea striker Loic Remy has reportedly said he has no intention of leaving the club this summer.

– Roma and Manchester City will reportedly use tomorrow’s friendly in Melbourne to negotiate for Edin Dzeko.

– Stefan Savic is close to completing a move from Fiorentina to Atletico Madrid after arriving in Spain for a medical today.

– Manchester United are happy to rely on Wayne Rooney to lead the line in the event they do not sign another striker,according to Sky Sports sources

– Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta says Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze has ‘the right characteristics’ for Juventus.

– Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez has undergone his Fiorentina medical in Italy, according to reports.

– Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria wants to join Paris Saint-Germain, but the English club want £52million for the Argentine, according to reports in France.

– Reports in Portugal suggest Porto Coach Julen Lopetegui is urging the club not to sell Alex Sandro to Juventus.

– Juan Quintero’s proposed move to Bologna could be set to collapse, after Porto demanded more money

– Galatasaray are reportedly keen on signing Roma winger Gervinho on loan.

-The agent of Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez says there is no deal in place for his departure.

– According to reports in France, PSG have not received any formal offer from AC Milan for the transfer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

– Aston Villa are reportedly interested in signing OGC Nice attacker Alassane Pléa, according to reports.

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– Raheem Sterling has denied that he “threw a sicknote in” during his final days as a Liverpool player in order to force
through his move to Manchester City.

– Ajax will move for Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny if Manchester United signs Jasper Cillessen, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

– The FIFA president Sepp Blatter walked out of a press conference after being showered with fake dollar bills by the
British comedian Lee Nelson. Nelson, whose real name is Simon Brodkin, illegally gained entry to the Fifa headquarters in Zurich and poured dozens of fake banknotes over the stage around where Blatter was seated after announcing himself as a North Korean World Cup delegate.

– Celtic striker Nadir Ciftci will miss the first six games of the domestic season after being found guilty of a biting offence.

– Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk says he encounters racism in “almost every game” in Russia and the Brazilian fears it could tarnish the country when it hostsmthe 2018 World Cup.

– Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will play for Everton again at Goodison Park after agreeing to feature in Duncan Ferguson’s testimonial,which is against Villarreal.

– FIFA have announced that they will hold an extraordinary congress to elect a new president on 26 February 2016.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 19th (2) of July 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Atletico Madrid have reportedly agreed a deal to sign defender Stefan Savic from Fiorentina.

– According to reports, Manchester United have made a £85million bid for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale.

– Juventus will submit an offer for Porto left-back Alex Sandro in the coming days, according to reports.

– Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be allowed to leave Paris Saint-Germain and join AC Milan after the French Super Cup on August 1, according to reports.

– Iker Casillas turned the chance to move to the Premier League this summer, according to his agent.

– Pep Guardiola backtracks from earlier comments about Mario Gotze, admitting a move to Juventus ‘depends on the club’.

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he wants to make one more signing this summer, but is not interested in Barcelona’s Pedro.

– Aleksandr Mitovic has arrived in Newcastle this afternoon ahead of a medical tomorrow, when he is expected to complete a £13million move from
Anderlecht.

– Borussia Dortmund have told Arsenal that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not for sale.

– Mohamed Salah will be allowed to leave Chelsea this summer, manager Jose Mourinho confirms.

– Besiktas are close to signing Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez, according to reports.

– Leicester City have reportedly asked to take Oriol Romeu on loan from Chelsea.

– Paris Saint-Germain have offered Galatasaray €10million for defender Alex Telles, according to reports in Turkey.

– According to reports in Spain, Juventus striker Fernando Llorente is close to agreeing a move to Real Madrid.

– Ronald Koeman thinks new Southampton signing Jordy Clasie is the “perfect replacement” for Morgan Schneiderlin.

– Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette has reaffirmed his commitment to Lyon.

– Gregory van der Wiel says he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain but ‘it’s up to the club’.

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– Jose Mourinho rules out a Chelsea move for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba

– Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for goalkeeper Brad Guzan, according to reports.

– Aston Villa have opened talks with Tottenham over a deal for striker Emmanuel Adebayor, according to reports.

– Lazio will reportedly complete a deal for Ajax winger Ricardo Kishna this week.

– Turkish side Antalyaspor have reportedly offered Roma captain Francesco Totti €10million per season to join them.

– Atletico Madrid are keen to tie up the re-signing of Chelsea defender Filipe Luis as soon as possible,according to Marca.

– Dynamo Kiev winger Andrei Yarmolenko is close to making a £13.5million move to Stoke City.

– Roma are reportedly considering a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Marcel Schmelzer.

– According to reports, AC Milan and Inter are considering a loan swap of winger Alessio Cerci for midfielder Fredy Guarin.

– According to reports in France, Benjamin Stambouli’s move from Tottenham to PSG is moving closer with the player reportedly due in New York to complete his medical.

– Manchester United will make an official offer for Barcelona forward Pedro next week, according to Marca.

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– According to Sky Sports sources, Liverpool have reached an agreement with Aston Villa for the sale of Christian Benteke.

– West Ham have offered Everton £6m for winger Kevin Mirallas, according to reports.

– West Ham have offered Everton £6million for winger Kevin Mirallas, according to reports.

– Marseille have made a €2m offer for Argentinian side Newell’s Old Boys’s defender Milton Casco.

– Tino-Sven Susic’s father says the Hajduk Split midfielder will move to Serie A, with Napoli and Bologna interested.

– Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, 27, must hand in transfer request if he wants to leave Old Trafford for
Paris St-Germain this summer.

– Tottenham will make a £15million bid for West Bromwich striker Saido Berahino, according to reports.

– West Bromwich Albion are weighing up a move for Liverpool’s 33-year-old striker Rickie Lambert.

– Aston Villa are set to make a £7million move for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, this week, according to reports.

– Marseille have reached an agreement with defender Facundo Roncaglia over a four year contract and have reached a deal in principle with Fiorentina for a transfer worth €2million

– Edinson Cavani’s representative Walter Guglielmone has confirmed approaches from big European sides, but that Cavani is not listening to them because he has
been assured playing time in his favoured position for 2015/16 season.

Football tit bits:

– Josep Maria Bartomeu has kept his position as Barcelona president, beating former president Joan Laporta. Bartomeu, received 54.63% of the votes cast by club members and will now lead the club for the next six years.

– UEFA President Michel Platini believes rules on home-grown players must be expanded, to stop top clubs dominating.

– Robin van Persie believes that Louis van Gaal did not give him an “honest” chance of reclaiming his starting spot at Manchester United.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 19th of July 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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.

Today’s reports and rumours:

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– Everton manager Roberto Martinez has criticised Chelsea for their public pursuit of John Stones.

– Mario Gotze says he “might like” playing abroad following speculation linking him with a move from Bayern Munich to Juventus.

– Manchester United hope to make more signings sooner rather than later, according to CEO Ed Woodward.

– Stoke manager Mark Hughes has suggested he is interested in signing Ukrainian forward Andriy Yarmolenko from Dynamo Kiev.

– Aleksandar Mitrovic due to have medical at Newcastle after a fee of £13m was agreed with Anderlecht, according to reports.

– Athletic Bilbao are closing in on a deal to sign Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal, according to reports in Spain.

– CSKA Moscow confirm they are “in negotiations” with Roma as Seydou Doumbia “wants to come back” after just six months.

– Atletico Madrid could turn to Porto’s Alex Sandro if they are unable to sign Chelsea’s Filipe Luis, according to reports in Spain.

– Silvan Widmer’s agent reveals Roma and Napoli are both interested in signing the Udinese defender.

– Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking doesn’t think Kevin De Bruyne will join Manchester City in this transfer window.

– Xavi has revealed that Barcelona tried to try him down until 2018 before he opted to leave the club to join Qatari side Al-Sadd.

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– Louis van Gaal says Manchester United could make a move for a “surprise striker” this summer.

– Southampton are reportedly edging towards a deal with former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar

– M’baye Niang’s agent quashes rumours his client could return to Genoa on loan, insisting he’ll stay at AC Milan.

– Chelsea midfielder Oscar shrugs off reported interest from Juventus. ‘I want to stay a long time at Chelsea’.

– The agent of goalkeeper Samir Handanovic categorically rules out all transfer rumours: ‘He’ll stay with Inter at 100 per cent’.

– PSG manager Laurent Blanc has confirmed today that Thiago Motta will not be taking part in the Ligue 1 champions’ next friendly match because he is not in the right state of mind to do so.

– Hull City winger Robbie Brady has turned down a new contract and is close to joining Norwich City for £7million,according to reports.

– According to reports, Bournemouth want to sign Fulham midfielder Scott Parker

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– Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi is ready to sign for Manchester United after being convinced by Louis van Gaal’s plans, according to reports.

– Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts has handed in a transfer request ahead of a potential £11million move to Manchester City,according to reports.

– Raheem Sterling told Fox Sports in Australia that he is unhappy with how his exit from Liverpool was handled.

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– Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chelsea have made a bid for Everton defender John Stones but did not reveal whether they will go back with an increased offer.

– Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has hinted that his club will face competition to sign Angel Di Maria,if the Argentine winger decides to leave Manchester United.

Football tit bits:

– Brazil legend Pele is receiving care in a hospital Sao Paulo. According to Jose Fornos, one of Pele’s press officers, Pele was suffering pains on his back and underwent surgery on his vertebrae.

– Arsenal won the Barclays Asia Trophy after a 3-1 victory over Everton in the final at Singapore’s National Stadium

– Tottenham Hotspur have been told by the Premier League that they will not be allowed to host matches at two different
grounds in one season while they build their new stadium.

– Former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to corruption charges at court in New York.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits

Done Deals:

– 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.

David de Gea, Man Utd Goalkeeper
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Manchester United expect goalkeeper David de Gea to leave either this summer or next summer, according to reports

– Aston Villa are targeting Emmanuel Adebayor as a replacement for Christian Benteke, according to reports.

– Everton manager Roberto Martinez has
confirmed he is not trying to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has played down reports that a fee of £40 million might lure Karim Benzema from Real Madrid, but doesn’t rule out the transfer entirely.

– Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed the Spanish club is in talks with Chelsea regarding left-back Filipe Luis’s return.

– Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero said Sampdoria “would be a great opportunity for Mario Balotelli to relaunch his career.”

– Arsenal are set to make an improved offer for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports in Germany.

– Juventus insist Paul Pogba is not for sale, despite reports in Spain linking the midfielder with a move to Barcelona.

– Bayer Leverkusen director Rudi Voller says “at the moment there’s little chance” Mateo Kovacic will join from Inter Milan

– Roma are considering an offer for Atalanta striker Mauricio Pinilla.

– Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has had ‘many offers’ from Serie A and elsewhere, according to his agent.

– According to reports, Roma have moved ahead of Inter Milan in the race to sign Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah.

– Sassuolo sporting director Giovanni Carnevali warns Juventus and Napoli that Sime Vrsaljko ‘is not for sale’.

– Chelsea will make an improved bid of £26m for Everton defender John Stones, according to reports.

– Tottenham have reportedly made an £8m bid to sign winger Victor Moses from Chelsea.

– Reports suggest that Swansea are set to bid for Leeds’ defender Sam Byram.

– Stoke are said to be in talks with Dynamo Kiev regarding the potential transfer of winger Andriy Yamolenko

– Bournemouth have made a £3.5million bid for the Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray,according to reports.

– Reports suggest that Roma striker Mattia Destro only wants Fiorentina and will reject all other clubs, including West Ham.

– Everton are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Nemanja Vidic, according to reports.

– Chelsea are set to hijack Newcastle’s deal for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, according to reports

Edin Dzeko
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– Roma legend Francesco Totti says he hopes they sign Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.

– Granada have confirmed their interest in signing Michu from Swansea City.

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he expects more arrivals before the summer transfer close.

– Schalke forward Jefferson Farfan has agreed a move to UAE side Al Jazira, according to reports.

– Manchester United have rebuffed an enquiry from West Ham for striker Javier Hernandez.

– Fiorentina have reportedly moved ahead of Lazio in the race for Genk midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

– Bastia are interested in signing for former Arsenal striker Jeremy Aliadière from his Middle Eastern side Umm Sallal.

– Lorient have been forced to deny Jordan Ayew has signed for Borussia Dortmund after an Internet “joker” fooled a French newspaper.

– Barcelona winger Pedro’s release clause fee remains set at €150m this summer, according to Marca.

– Sevilla are set sign Brazilian full-back Mariano Ferreira after Bordeaux announced they had reached an agreement with the Spanish club.

FIFA

Football tit bits:

– Coca-Cola has called on FIFA to undergo an immediate,independent reform process led by an external figure. The soft drinks giant, a World Cup sponsor since 1978, could potentially consider walking away from FIFA if its requests are not met.

– David Beckham’s proposed Miami MLS franchise plans to play its home games in a brand new stadium on the former
site of the city’s famous Orange Bowl. During a meeting with local officials on Friday, partners of the former England captain reached an initial agreement for aprivately funded 25,000-seater arena, next door to the Miami Marlins’ baseball park.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 16th of July 2015

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Done 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.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Juventus have reportedly asked Bayern Munich for Mario Götze after the Germans approached Arturo Vidal.

– Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli.

Christian Benteke
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– According to reports, Manchester United have activated the Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke £32.5 million release clause.

– West Bromwich Albion are keen on Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey

– Geoffrey Kondogbia claims AC Milan offered him more money than Inter, but denies he ever agreed to join the Rossoneri. “The truth is that I spoke to Milan, but never in my life have I said yes to [Milan CEO] Adriano Galliani. The Rossoneri offered me more, but [Inter Coach Roberto] Mancini made a difference. The two clubs know what happened, and they know what they offered me. Milan know that their offer was better financially, but I didn’t make my choice based on that.” Kondogbia said

– According to Sky Sports sources, Middlesbrough have agreed fee with West Ham for Stewart Downing

– Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will personally attempt to seal a deal for Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel

Borussia Dortmund

– Borussia Dortmund officials have said they are keen to keep goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller at the club this season.

– According to L’Equipe, talks between PSG and Manchester United are to intensify in the coming days over Angel Di Maria’s move to the French capital

– Watford are set to seal a £3.5 million deal for Dutch winger Steven Berghuis from AZ Alkmaar, according to reports.

– Manchester United have still not agreed a fee with Fenerbahce for Robin van Persie even though the striker has already been unveiled by the Turkish giants, according to Press Association Sport.

– Valencia have reignited their interest in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, according to reports in Spain.

– Leicester City are now favourites to sign N’Golo Kante after his club, Caen declared Marseille were out of the running for the defensive midfielder.

– According to reports in Germany, Schalke will get rid of Peru international Jefferson Farfan in order to help finance their move for Inter Milan’s Xherdan Shaqiri.

– Everton boss Roberto Martinez has no intention of letting James McCarthy leave the club, amid renewed reports of Manchester City interest.

Arsene Wenger

– Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will never need to sell their best players again and can finally compete with the best teams in Europe financially.

– Nottingham Forest have turned down an offer from West Brom for winger Michail Antonio, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Croatia playmaker Mateo Kovacic has ruled out a move to the Premier League this summer, instead expressing a wish to remain at Inter Milan.

– Wilson Palacios has impressed Hull City manager Steve Bruce during a trial period after being released by Stoke and may be offered a deal with the club.

– Athletic Bilbao have offered Arsenal £7million for defender Nacho Monreal, according to reports.

– PSG are looking for €8million for reportedly outgoing goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.

– Esteban Cambiasso has not signed a new deal at Leicester City, according to his agent.

– Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on a deal for Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, according to reports.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie is expected to have a medical at Southampton within the next 24 hours.

– Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi admits he is flattered by reported interest in him from Real Madrid.

– Daniel Osvaldo is heading back to Europe, as Real Betis “are interested and he would love a return to Spain,” said his agent.

– Manchester United would have to make a bid of over £35million if they wanted to price striker Robert Lewandowski away from Bayern Munich, his agent has warned

– Genoa are reportedly close to taking Olivier Ntcham from the Manchester City youth team on loan, according to reports

– Memphis Depay has revealed that he turned down Bayern Munich to sign for Manchester United, with Louis van Gaal being key in the decision.

– Robin van Persie insisted he has “no hard feelings” over his departure from Manchester United after completing his move to Fenerbahce on Tuesday.

– Aston Villa are said to be on the verge of snapping up Nice defender Jordan Amavi.

– Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has vowed to bring in more new faces before the start of the season.

– Liverpool have submitted a bid in the region of £45m for Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

– UEFA have released the list of nominees for best player in European competition this season and Juventus dominate the pack with Gigi Buffon, Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo are all up for the award. They will challenge the Barcelona trio of Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta and Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.

– Real Madrid have topped Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable sports teams for a third straight year.

– Former Brazil star Rivaldo and his son both scored in the same match in the Brazilian league’s second division on Tuesday.

– Aston Villa have named German Hendrik Almstadt as their first sporting director.