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Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For the 14th of July 2015

here are the top transfer stories for July the 14th 2015 as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde.

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Done Deals:

– 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 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.

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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to Hannover President Martin Kind, a transfer agreement with St Étienne for striker Mevlut Erding is close.

– According to reports in France, PSG have placed Tottenham Hotspur’s Benjamin Stambouli high up on their shortlist to replace the departed Yohan Cabaye.

– Swansea manager Garry Monk has confirmed that Michu will not play for the club again.

– Nicolas Otamendi is determined to secure a move away from Valencia before he has to return to the club on July 26, reports Marca.

– Rafael’s agent Cassiano Pereira has revealed the Manchester United defender is keen on a move to Italy.

– According to reports, West Ham could offer Kevin Nolan and Matt Jarvis to QPR as part of any deal to bring Charlie Austin
to Upton Park.

– Robert Lewandowski and Edinson Cavani have been earmarked as potential replacements for Robin van Persie at Manchester United,according to reports.

Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil

– Arsene Wenger has dismissed reports linking Mesut Ozil with a move away from Arsenal and says the German remains a player he is counting on for the future.

– Southampton are in talks with Feyenoord over the potential signing of
midfielder Jordy Clasie, according to
Sky Sports sources.

– PSG midfielder Thiago Motta has admitted he would be tempted by a return to former club Inter Milan.

– Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is hopeful forward Pedro will stay at the club, but admits the presence of his €30m release clause could leave the club powerless if the player wants out.

– Villarreal coach Marcelino has indicated that his side will go all out to re-sign Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev.

– Edin Dzeko’s move to Roma from Manchester City is being delayed by a disagreement in the transfer fee,
according to reports in Italy.

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Edin Dzeko
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– According to reports in The Netherlands, Arsenal’s striker Yaya Sanogo has agreed to a season long loan deal with Ajax.

– Fiorentina confirm they are in talks with Chelsea to “amicably” resolve the Mohamed Salah saga, possibly with a player exchange.

– According to reports, Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic is in negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen.

– Mario Gomez received “more than one offer and we’re evaluating them with the player,” said Fiorentina

– Inter target Ivan Perisic insists he’s ‘100 per cent focused on Wolfsburg’, but ‘in football you can never say never’.

– Barcelona Coach Luis Enrique says he’ll discuss about Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba ‘next week, with whoever is the new President’.

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

– Tim Sherwood expects Christian Benteke to remain with Aston Villa amid reported interested in the striker.

– According to reports, AC Milan are unwilling to raise their offer for Roma’s Alessio Romagnoli, so could turn to Aymen Abdennour of Monaco.

– Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has suggested Manchester United target Sergio Ramos, is not for sale.

– According to reports, Crystal Palace are interested in signing QPR goalkeeper Alex McCarthy,who has a relegation clause of about £3.5million in his contract.

– Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has hinted that Victor Moses may be in Chelsea’s plans for the Premier League campaign.

– Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis assured there’s “absolutely no chance” Gonzalo Higuain will leave Napoli this summer

– AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani joked about Alessio Romagnoli and is “waiting for” Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but slams the door on Axel Witsel.

– According to Sky Sports sources, four Premier League clubs have made enquiries about Sporting Lisbon striker
Islam Slimani.

– The future of Stephane Sessegnon looks in doubt at West Bromwich Albion after he was left out of West Brom’s season tour.

– According to reports, Giovani Dos Santos is close to joining Los Angeles Galaxy.

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– West Ham have tabled a £9million offer for Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez, according to reports.

– According to reports, PSG are close to signing Angel Di Maria from Manchester United for £43million.

– Sao Paulo have made a €4million offer for Marseille defender Doria, according to reports in France.

– Ron Vlaar and his agent arrived in Rome tonight and revealed “we might be signing for Lazio.”

– Martin Skrtel says he rejected the advances of Inter Milan before committing his long-term future to Liverpool.

– PSV are close to signing Gaston Pereiro from Portuguese side Nacional, according to reports

Football tit bits:

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– Russia have terminated head coach Fabio Capello’s contract by mutual consent, the Russian Football Union (RFU) has announced.

– Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho will be sidelined for three months with a stress fracture in his tibia.

– Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet in La Liga’s latest Clasico clashes in November and April after the 2015-16 Spanish Primera Division fixtures were announced on Tuesday.

– The former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi has hit out at Real Madrid for failing to give their departing captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas the send-off he deserved before his switch to Porto.

– Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tioté is training back on Tyneside after being refused a visa to join the rest of the
squad in the US.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For July the 11th 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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.

– Manchester United has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Bastian Schweinsteiger, subject to a medical.

– 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.

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

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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– AC Milan are considering a move for PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to reports in Italy.

– Barcelona forward Pedro’s buyout clause dropped from €150m to just €30m when he signed a contract extension earlier this summer,according to reports in Spain.

– According to reports, Ronaldinho is close to joining Fluminese in Brazil

– Arsenal are keeping tabs on Manchester United defender Jonny Evans,according to reports

– According to Sky Sports sources, Manchester United still interested in signing Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.

– Aston Villa skipper Fabian Delph has confirmed he will be staying at Villa Park next season.

Raheem Sterling: Image Courtesy: Football.ua, Licensed under the the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported | Wikimedia Commons
Raheem Sterling: Image Courtesy: Football.ua, Licensed under the the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported | Wikimedia Commons

– Raheem Sterling has been included in Liverpool’s 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand,Australia and Malaysia.

– Turkish club Fenerbahce have revealed Robin van Persie’s transfer from Manchester United is all-but complete and the Dutchman will arrive in Istanbul
this weekend to finalise the move.

– Real Madrid may be willing to sanction the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Paris Saint-Germain next summer, according to reports in France.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, photo credit Jan Slo
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– Inter Milan forward Xherdan Shaqiri has reportedly accepted a move to Schalke 04 after snubbing an approach from Stoke City.

– According to reports in Chile, Liverpool are considering a move for Gary Medel.

– Newcastle are interested in signing defender Joel Veltman of Ajax,according to reports.

– AC Milan channel have announced that Stephan El Shaarawy will have a medical with Monaco on Monday.

– Nemanja Vidic is not considering Qatar. “I don’t know where these stories come from,” said the Inter defender’s agent.

– Axel Witsel is “working towards joining Milan,it’s no secret we’ve been discussing it for a while but Zenit want €30m” said one of his agents.

– Espanyol president Joan Collet has said his club have rejected a bid from Real Madrid for goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.

– Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic is close to extending his stay at the San Siro.

– According to reports in France, Watford have registered their interest in Ivorian international Max Gradel

– According to reports, Hannover are in advanced discussions with St Étienne for the transfer of Turkish striker Mevlut Erding.

– According to reports, Cagliari defender Davide Astori has signed for Napoli

– Watford are targeting 32-year-old Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Alessandro Diamanti.

– Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis told fans “I wish” another club bought Gonzalo Higuain. “I’d buy eight players!”

– Tottenham have turned down a £3.6million bid from Galatasaray for defender Vlad Chiriches, according to reports

– Reports in Portugal suggest that goalkeeper Iker Casillas will join Porto from Real Madrid on Monday

– Torino are weighing up a move for Hull City striker Abel Hernandez, according to reports.

– Turkish club Antalyaspor claim they are closing in on a deal for Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes.

– Stoke City are closing in on a move for Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.

Hull city

Football tit bits:

– The Hull City owner, Assem Allam, has failed in his latest attempt to rebrand the club Hull Tigers after the Football
Association council rejected the name change application for a second time.

– La Liga says it has sold domestic
broadcasting rights for the 2015-16 season to telecommunications company Telefonica for €600million.

– Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of former player Gary McAllister as first-team coach.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For July the 9th 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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

Mark Bunn joins Aston Villa. photo credit Aston Villa
Mark Bunn joins Aston Villa. photo credit Aston Villa

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Torino president Urbana Cairo has denied that Matteo Darmian’s proposed move to Manchester United is a done deal. “Manchester United are a great club but there’s still nothing done regarding his sale. Until there is something definite, I’d prefer not to speak about it officially.” Cairo said

– West Brom are interested in Queens Park Rangers defender Steven Caulker,according to reports.

– Manchester United forward Robin van Persie is edging closer to a switch to Fenerbahce,according to reports

– According to reports, Manchester United have expressed interest in West Ham striker Diafra Sakho

– Marco Reus decided against a move to Barcelona following talks with Camp Nou presidential candidate Josep Maria Bartomeu, reports Marca.

– Sevilla boss Unai Emery has admitted that he is weighing up a move for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

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– Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen on signing defender Stefan Savic from Fiorentina

– Bastian Schweinsteiger is “flattered” by reported interest from Manchester United, according to Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Watford are set to sign Hamburg midfielder Valon Behrami

– West Brom striker Saido Berahino has got rid of agent Aidy Ward because of his role in Sterling’s desired move to Manchester City.

– Micah Richards says Aston Villa should sign QPR striker Charlie Austin.

– Empoli sporting director Marcello Carli warns ‘we won’t sell off our players’ after rejecting a bid from Napoli for Riccardo Saponara.

– Manchester United have slapped a £10million price tag on defender Jonny Evans, according to reports

– Juventus director Guiseppe Marotta has insisted that the Serie A side do not need to sell their top players such as Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal this summer.

Arturo Vidal

– According to reports, Napoli are close to sealing a deal for Udinese midfielder Allan, following further talks today.

– According to reports, Shay Given has passed his medical at Stoke City.

– Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has revealed the club are closing in on one or two new signings but has refused to confirm who they are.

– The agent of Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic is reportedly in Milan to meet Inter officials

– Lille have announced that they will not be signing defender Wilfried Kanon after he failed a medical

– According to Sky Sports Italia, AS Roma’s Sporting Director Walter Sabatini is currently in Monaco to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 side for the transfer of forward Mattia Destro.

– Fernando Llorente’s agent says ‘anything is possible’ regarding a move to Porto, but ‘he has a contract with Juventus’.

– Watford owner Gino Pozzo has ruled out the possibility of Inter’s Davide Santon moving to London.

– Napoli appear to have agreed terms with Cagliari to sign Davide Astori for €5.5million

– Crystal Palace are set to enter the race for Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin, according to reports

– Atalanta defender Davide Zappacosta has reportedly asked for two days to consider whether to accept a move to Torino.

– According to reports, Real Madrid has dropped their interest in Nicolas Otamendi because they believe that the Valencia defender is heading to Manchester United

– According to reports in Germany, Dante has been told by Bayern Munich officials that he should look for a new club

– Wolves are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone

– Monaco have reportedly agreed to pay Lille €14million for Mali Under-20 star Adama Traore

– Espanyol have confirmed that Real Madrid have made an inquiry about their goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.

– Marco Verratti’s agent has revealed he has been approached by a Barcelona presidential candidate over the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder.

– Giuseppe Rossi’s agent reveals they haven’t held contract talks with Fiorentina.

– Swansea are attempting to sign Reading midfielder Hal Robson-Kanu, according to reports

– According to reports, Domenico Berardi could return to Juventus this summer, should they fail to secure other targets.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter at the Footbal for Hope Festival
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Football tit bits:

– Sepp Blatter says he carries no responsibility for misbehaviour by others in FIFA and claims the election of his successor as president is only a sideshow compared to the need for reform.

– Concacaf, the governing body in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, has announced it has parted
with the US division of a Brazilian sports marketing firm that federal prosecutors have indicted on corruption charges.

– Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has denied rumours suggesting that he
could retire from Argentina duty. “I just want to clarify that everything that has been speculated about my future with Argentina is a lie,” he said in a note on his Twitter account.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits (8/7/ 2015)

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Done Deals:

– 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.

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Toby Alderweireld in action for Belgium against Algeria, the Belgian as just signed for Tottenham from Atletico Madrid
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– 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

Today’s reports and rumours:

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Edin Dzeko
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– Manchester City have reportedly told Roma that striker Edin Dzeko, will cost them £20million.

– According to various reports, Manchester United have agreed a £12m fee with Torino for Italy right-back Matteo Darmian.

– According to reports in Italy, Tottenham and Arsenal are showing an interest in Roma’s defender Kostas Manolas.

– Stoke manager Mark Hughes says the club have given Steven N’Zonzi permission to speak to Sevilla after accepting a £7m bid for the midfielder and also revealed the club are in talks with Xherdan Shaqiri.

– Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ representatives are in Portugal to finalise his transfer to Porto,according to reports in Spain

– Stoke City have entered the race to sign Shay Given, according to Sky Sports Sources.

– Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi says goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu will remain with the club.

– Celta Vigo are in talks to sign former Manchester City striker John Guidetti, according to reports

– Dick Advocaat says Sunderland are still in the market for “three or four” further signings this summer.

– Sassuolo sporting director Giovanni Carnevali confirms Juventus ‘have an interest’ in defender Sime Vrsaljko.

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Sergio Ramos
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– Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal unsure whether Man Utd target Sergio Ramos will stay at the Bernabeu this summer.

– Real Madrid are considering a summer swoop for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho, according to reports in Portugal

– Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has admitted he is not ready to leave the club yet. “There have always been rumours about almost every one of our players, but I decided not to make
the move this year,of course when the big clubs are interested, and Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, it’s an honour. But I decided I wanted to stay here.”

– According to reports, Raheem Sterling failed to report for Liverpool’s training today because of illness

– According to reports, Manchester City have pulled out of the running to sign midfielder Paul Pogba because of the demands of the player and Juventus.

– Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs says the club ‘do not intend to sell’ Inter target Ivan Perisic.

– Fenerbahce have reportedly agreed a four-year deal to sign Manchester United forward Robin van Persie

– Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli insists Gonzalo Higuain “is not for sale,” but they’re “not interested” in Diego Perotti or Albin Ekdal.

– Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes have reportedly turned down the chance to speak to Valencia about a potential transfer

– Mexican international Giovani Dos Santos has confirmed that MLS side LA Galaxy are interested in signing him

– According to reports, Newcastle in advance negotiations to sign PSV midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum but have yet to table a bid.

– Roberto Soldado has reportedly told Tottenham he wants to leave the club this summer.

– According to reports, Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Saint-Etienne winger Max Gradel in a £6million deal.

– Southampton are reportedly keen on signing free agent Ron Vlaar

– Carlos Vela is understood to have rejected an offer to join West Ham.

– Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Internacional midfielder Charles Aranquiz.

– Sevilla are not worried that Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka could back out of an agreement to join the club.

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Andrea Pirlo
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– According to reports, New York City FC have ruled out loaning Andrea Pirlo to Manchester City.

– Medhi Benatia has called potential interest from Real Madrid and Juventus “Flattering” but says he is happy at Bayern Munich.

– Atalanta are reportedly on the verge of signing Heerenveen midfielder Marten de Roon.

– Marcelo Brozovic “received offers, but is concentrated on Inter Milan,” said the Croatia midfielder’s agent.

– AC Milan have offered defender Alex to his former club Santos, according to reports in Brazil

Football tit bits:

– Brazil football legend, Rivaldo returned to action at the age of 43 on Tuesday in a bid to kickstart Mogi Mirim’s campaign in Brazil’s second division.

Arturo Vidal

– Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol. He apologised for insulting a police officer, agreed to pay undisclosed compensation to a driver involved in the crash and to donate sports equipment.

The Juventus player also was ordered to deliver motivational speeches to inmates and was banned from driving for two years.

– Tottenham Hotspur have announced a deal with the NFL that will lead to them hosting fixtures in their new stadium. The Premier League club are due to move into a new home in 2018 and will now host regular-season NFL games on an artificial surface which will be installed under the regular grass pitch used by the premier league side .

– German international Marcell Jansen has retired at the age of 29 after he was released by Hamburg at the end of last season, justifying his decision by admitting: “I can’t just suddenly kiss another badge now.”

– Olympiacos have announced the appointment of former Sporting Lisbon boss Marco Silva as manager.

Latest Football Transfer Stories And Titbits For July the 7th 2015

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Done Deals:

– 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 have signed striker Jelle Vossen from Genk on a three-year deal,subject to international clearance.

-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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Free agent Bakary Sako is talking to a number of Premier League clubs, according to the Mali midfielder’s agent

Danny Ings to Liverpool A done deal
Danny Ings but…,

– Liverpool and Burnley are reportedly set for a tribunal to decide a fee for striker Danny Ings after the two clubs failed to reach an agreement.

– Ivan Perisic’s agent remains hopeful “we can close the deal quickly with Inter, but Wolfsburg don’t seem willing to sell.”

– Hull City have confirmed they have turned down a third offer of £3m for winger Robbie Brady

– West Brom are likely to walk away from their pursuit of Matt Phillips if QPR persist at their £10 million asking price

– Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Torino defender Matteo Darmian,according to Sky Sports Italia

– According to reports, Porto have offered Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas the highest salary in the history of Portuguese football.

– According to reports, Watford look set to lose out to Napoli in the race for Genoa midfielder Diego Perotti

– Toby Alderweireld is on the verge of signing for Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports .

– According to reports, West Ham are closing in on a deal to sign Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini on loan from UAE club Al Jazira.

– Monaco winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco has reportedly emerged as a target for Atletico Madrid.

– Pedro Rodriguez hinted he could leave Barcelona, so both Inter and Liverpool are reportedly preparing a swoop.

– According to reports, Watford have been told by Blackburn to pay at least £6m for striker Rudy Gestede.

Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal[/caption

– Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has rejected claims Real Madrid have made a bid for Arturo Vidal. “Vidal? It’s just rumours, Real Madrid have not come forward,” Marotta said

– Manchester United will reportedly offer £60million for Thomas Muller after reports that the forward has had a training ground row with manager Pep Guardiola.

– According to reports, Newcastle are hopeful of signing Schalke’s £10m-rated Cameroon defender Joel Matip.

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– Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli was allowed to miss the start of pre-season training after being granted compassionate leave.

– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman will allow Schneiderlin to move to Old Trafford if Manchester United pay £25million.

– According to reports, Manchester City are hoping to complete a £50million deal for Liverpool’s England winger Raheem Sterling in time to take him on tour to Australia.

– According to reports, Sevilla reportedly want to take Juventus defender Mauricio Isla on loan with the option to buy, but the Bianconeri want an outright sale.

– Defender Miguel Britos will reportedly be part of the Napoli’s offer for Udinese midfielder Allan.

– Sidney Sam’s proposed transfer from Schalke to Eintracht Frankfurt has fallen through after the player failed a medical, according to his club.

– Juventus President Andrea Agnelli says none of his players are unsellable until the transfer market is closed.

– Liverpool are weighing up a £16million bid for Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic, according to reports

– According to reports, Crystal Palace have reached an agreement with PSG to sign Yohan Cabaye for £10million.

– According to reports in Italy, Inter Milan have reached a basic agreement with Manchester City for Stevan Jovetic for €15million.

– Real Madrid have turned down a £20million offer from Chelsea for midfielder Isco, according to reports

– Watford are believed to have made an offer for Sampdoria striker Stefano Okaka

– Christian Benteke will inform Tim Sherwood he wants to leave Aston Villa when he reports back for preseason training on Wednesday,

– Borussia Dortmund have comfirmed that Sevilla are interested in Ciro Immobile.

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Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc

– According to reports in France, PSG are considering an offer of around €50million and Gregory van der Wiel for Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria

– Lyon must be patient in attempting to sign Marseille’s Nicolas N’Koulou, according to Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas

– Kevin-Prince Boateng is unlikely to join Galatasaray or AC Milan,his agent has said

– According to reports in Spain, Real Madrid are interested in signing PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic

– Southampton have already line up Feyenoord midfielfer Jordy Clasie as a potential replacement for Morgan Schneiderlin.

– SC Bastia are believed to be in talks with Arsenal’s midfielder Mathieu Flamini about a possible move.

Football tit bits:

Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola

– Vanuatu defeated Federated States of Micronesia by an extraordinary
score of 46-0 in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. Micronesia have conceded a total of 114 goals, having already lost 38-0 to Fiji and 30-0 to Tahiti in their other group games.

– Italy coach Antonio Conte could face a criminal trial for his alleged involvement in match fixing in 2011.

– Brazilian football legend Zico says that
he is prepared to run for elections for Fifa presidency should world football’s governing body change its candidate selection process.

– Barcelona defender Dani Alves has claimed Pep Guardiola was turned down for the Brazil head coach job before the World Cup. “Before the World Cup, Pep wanted to coach the Brazil side but they weren’t keen. Pep said that he wanted to make us the best in the world and had a strategy planned out… but they didn’t want him.” Alves said

LATEST FOOTBALL TRANSFER STORIES, RUMOURS AND TITBITS (6/7/2015)

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Done Deals:

– 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.

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Andrea Pirlo
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to Sky Sports, Manchester United will listen to offers for Brazilian defender Rafael

– Marco Verratti’s agent has denied reports linking his client with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

– Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has revealed the club are working on a deal to sign FC Twente defender Cuco Martina.

– Sporting Lisbon manager Jorge Jesus has seemingly ruled out a summer exit for William Carvalho.

– Leicester City and Watford have been linked with forward Tranquillo Barnetta.

– Rumour has it that talks are ongoing between Middlesbrough and West Ham over the signing of winger Stewart Downing.

– Watford have confirmed the signing of midfielder Etienne Capoue from Tottenham for a club record fee.

– Lazio have reached an agreement with Liverpool for to sign forward Fabio Borini, according to reports in Italy.

– Empoli sporting director Marcello Carli reveals they rejected an offer from Napoli for Riccardo Saponara.

– According to Spanish TV station TVE, Real Madrid have received a written offer from Porto for goalkeeper Iker Casillas

– Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs has said the club is keen on signing Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger

– According to reports, Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran is set to join Championship side Brentford for £750,000.

– According to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG are set for talks with Asamoah Gyan after agreeing a fee with Al-Ain

– According to reports, Sidney Sam has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Schalke.

– According to reports, Besiktas are interested in signing Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan with a view to a permanent move

– According to reports, Sassuolo are set to aproach Fulham over striker Kostas Mitroglou.

– Fiorentina are reportedly interested in signing Copa America star Eduardo Vargas

– According to reports, OGC Nice are close to signing Monaco striker Valere Germain on a season-long loan.

– German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp is close to joining PSG from Eintracht Frankfurt

– Sassuolo sporting director Giovanni Carnevali says they will meet teams including Napoli ‘this week’ for defender Sime Vrsaljko.

– Stoke City are expected to sign Real Madrid teenager Sergio Molina this week,according to reports.

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Raheem Sterling
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– Former France boss Raymond Domenech has urged Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin to
join Manchester United this summer.

– According to reports,Tottenham must pay £18million if they want to sign Belgium forward Yannick Ferreira Carrasco from Monaco.

– According to Sky Sports, Norwich have had three offers rejected by Hull City for winger Robbie Brady.

– Mohamed Salah’s agent says the winger will join parent club Chelsea for their pre-season training camp.

– Manchester United striker Robin van Persie would be a huge success at Fenerbahce, according to the club’s new signing Nani. “I haven’t had the chance to talk with Robin van Persie yet,but if he comes to Fenerbahce, I am sure that he will be very successful.” Nani said at his unveiling.

– Galatasaray coach Hamza Hamzaoglu have warned Inter Milan target Felipe Melo to turn up for training on Friday or ‘it will be a matter for the directors’.

– Newcastle United Sammy Ameobi is reportedly close to joining Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal

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SAMMY AMEOBI.photo credit uefa.com

Football tit bits:

– Liverpool have named former Nottingham Forest coach Sean O’Driscoll as their new assistant manager.

– Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand will been sidelined for five-six weeks following a minor knee surgery

– Harold Mayne-Nicholls, a FIFA official who assessed the bids for the 2018
and 2022 World Cups has been banned from all football-related activity for seven years by FIFA’s ethics committee.

– Juventus coach Max Allegri has extended his contract by a further year.

Football Transfer Round up for July 5th 2015

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Done Deal:

– 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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Hugo Lloris
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has not agreed a deal with Fenerbahce, according to his agent. “If Robin had found a new club, we would have announced it. And I’m in the Netherlands right now.”

– Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris should sign for one of the Premier League’s top three in Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester City, not Manchester United, according to former France manager Ramond Domenech.

– According to reports, Celtic have made a new loan offer for Real Madrid teenager Martin Odegaard

– Reports emanating from England have it that Sunderland have signed £5m Zenit St Petersburg defender Nicolas Lombaerts

– Fenerbahce are interested in signing Malaga goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. “We know he wants to leave, so we have our cards in hand. Let’s wait for the time and price to be right,” sporting director Giuliano Terraneo said

– Newcastle are reported to be close to signing PSV midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

– Arsenal is the preferred destination for Morgan Schneiderlin according to newspaper reports from England.

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Christian Benteke
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– According to reports, Liverpool will trigger Christian Benteke’s buyout clause this week

– Manchester United are rumoured to have submitted a £25 million bid to Galatasaray for Uruguayan international Fernando Muslera.

– According to Sky Sports sources, West Brom have had a bid rejected for QPR winger Matt Phillip

– Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren could make Northampton Town striker Ivan Toney his first signing at St James’ Park according to reports.

– Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has revealed he is considering an offer from Serie A side Roma.

– Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has confirmed the club are interested in signing PSG midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

– Atletico Madrid have tried and failed to sign Barcelona winger Pedro according to reports in Spain

– According to reports, Bournemouth are ready to make a £14milion bid for QPR striker Charlie Austin

– Sevilla have reportedly raised their offer for Borussia Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile to €12m.

– Giannelli Imbula’s father said Inter “make me want to throw up” after the midfielder joined Porto. “They sent threats.”

– Inter Milan have reacted to Fiorentina’s accusations over Mohamed Salah by threatening legal action of their own.

– According to L’Equipe, Liverpool are leading the way to sign Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.

– According to reports in Spain, Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez is pushing for a €12million transfer to Inter Milan.

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P.Dybala Palermo
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– Mario Gotze’s agent has criticised Bayern Munich for not giving the Germany international enough support last season.

– Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona 19-year-old winger Munir El Haddadi.

– According to reports, Roma have agreed personal terms with Augsburg defender Baba Rahman

Football tit bits:

– Juan Roman Riquelme has revealed that Manchester United tried to sign him in 2006 and said that turning Sir Alex Ferguson down was the only regret of his career.

– French and German presidents applied political pressure prior to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes, according to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

– Former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos will manage the Delhi Dynamos for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League.

– Fiji broke the record for the biggest win in international football with a 38-0 victory on Sunday over the Federated States of Micronesia.

Latest Football Transfer Deals, Rumours and Titbits (5/7/15)

Done Deals:

– 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

– 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.

Lucas Poldoski
Lucas Poldoski

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Liverpool are interested in signing 18-year-old Brazilian Allan Rodrigues de Souza from Internacional.

– According to reports, Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has agreed terms on a move to Fenerbahce

– Reports in Chile claim that Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal is joining Real Madrid.

Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal

– Samir Nasri has strongly rejected a report claiming he asked to return to Arsenal, insisting he wants to stay at Manchester City.

– Sevilla are reportedly close to signing Wissam Ben Yedder from Toulouse

– According to reports in Italy, West Ham are close to signing Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna for an initial €10 million

– Frank de Boer has said he expects Jasper Cillessen to stay at Ajax despite reported interest from Manchester United.

– According to Marca, Real Madrid want Real Zaragoza defender Jesus Vallego after receiving impressive reports on his performances over the last year.

– Juventus managing director Giuseppe Marotta would consider signing Chelsea’s Juan Cuadrado on loan but said both Mohamed Salah and Stevan Jovetic are set to join one of the Milan clubs

– Barcelona boss Luis Enrique specifically requested a deal for Arda Turan, according to presidential candidate Josep Maria Bartomeu

– Rumour has it that Steve Bruce is set to make an offer to bring Manchester United striker James Wilson to Hull City on loan

– Paris Saint Germain are reportedly interested in Fulham £10million-rated starlet Patrick Roberts

– Manchester United are set to make an improved bid for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin

– According to Sky Sports sources, Watford have agreed a fee for Tottenham midfielder pair Etienne Capoue and Benjamin Stambouli

– Manchester United are in pole position to sign Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica, according to reports in Portugal

– Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona winger Pedro

– Gary Medel’s agent declared Galatasaray “have a 0 per cent chance of getting him. He will 100 per cent stay at Inter.”

– Wolfsburg have told Inter to forget about €20million-rated Ivan Perisic. “We have no intention of selling.”

– Manchester City have reportedly lined up a £150million transfer spree on Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba and Kevin De Bruyne.

– According to reports, Chelsea are close to signing Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic

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Sergio Ramos
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– Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos says “I am not negotiating with anyone.” amid Manchester United rumours

– Reports have it Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has arrived in Spain as he looks to wrap up the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld

– According to reports, Valencia are all set to announce the signing of Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay from Zenit St. Petersburg.

– Manchester united are reportedly keen on signing Torino defender Matteo Darmian

– According to Sky Sports Italia, Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fernando will arrive in Italy tomorrow and will undergo a medical on Monday ahead of a move to Sampdoria

– Lazio are reportedly keen on signing Liverpool forward Fabio Borini

– According to reports, West Ham are in talks to re-sign full-back Glen Johnson after his contract at Liverpool expired

– Fiorentina have called Mohamed Salah for pre-season training and taken legal action against Inter Milan for contacting the player.

– Torino are reportedly in talks for Swedish free agent John Guidetti

– According to reports, Man United make official Arda Turan approach but Turkish star would rather join Chelsea

– Santi Cazorla is wanted by Atletico Madrid, but Arsenal will only accept an ‘astronomical offer’, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

STEPHEN KESHI
STEPHEN KESHI

– The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated the appointment of Stephen Keshi as Head Coach of the Senior National Football Team, Super Eagles.

– The president of CONMEBOL Juan Angel Napout says it needs “total and absolute change” after becoming engulfed in the FIFA corruption scandal.

– Players do not care who hands out trophies and the absence of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter will not have any impact on the Women’s World Cup final, organisers said

Top Football Transfer Deals, Rumours and Titbits (3/7/15)

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Done 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

– 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.

– Sevilla have reached an agreement with Getafe to sign Sergio Escudero for an undisclosed fee, subject to a medical

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

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Edin Dzeko
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports in Spain, Arda Turan prefers a move to the Premier League with no offer forthcoming from Barcelona.

– According to ESPN sources, Manchester City will not force Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic to find new clubs

– Chelsea are reportedly leading the race to sign Ghana defender Baba Rahman from Augsburg.

– Queens Park Rangers have reportedly turned down a £12 million bid from Leicester city for Charlie Austin

– According to reports, Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph

– According to reports in Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller should Kevin Trapp sign for Paris Saint-Germain.

– Sevilla are on the verge of signing Ukrainian winger Yevhen Konoplyanka.

– According to reports, Manchester United will attempt to use Jonny Evans as bait to land Everton defender Seamus Coleman.

– According to reports, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to offload six squad members to trim the wage bill

– Middleborough are weighing up a move for West Ham winger Stewart Downing.

– Nicolas Gaitan says he has no plans to leave Benfica, amid reported interest from Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.

– According to reports, Martin Skrtel will sign a new three-year deal with Liverpool next week.

– West Ham reportedly want to sign Argentine playmaker Manuel Lanzini from UAE side Al Jazira.

– According to reports, Watford have received a £10million bid for Odion Ighalo from Chinese first division side Hebei China Fortune

– Aston Villa are reportedly close to completing the £9million signing of Idrissa Gueye

– Everton are set to move for West Brom defender Cristian Gamboa.

– According to Marca, Sergio Ramos is determined to leave Real Madrid this summer

– Atletico Madrid are keen on replacing Arda Turan with Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla

– Mousa Dembele wants talks with Mauricio Pochettino over his Tottenham future.

– According to reports, Sporting Lisbon are close to signing Fulham midfielder Bryan Ruiz

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David de Gea, Man Utd Goalkeeper
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– According to reports, Manchester United will keep Real Madrid target David De Gea for a further year if they do not receive a world-record transfer fee for a goalkeeper.

– Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he turned down a “couple of nice opportunities” to move to a club in Europe in order to pursue a new challenge with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

– Tottenham are keen on Everton midfielder James McCarthy and could offer the Toffees winger Aaron Lennon or centre-back Younes Kaboul.

– According to reports, Celtic defender Adam Matthews is set for a £1.5million move to Sunderland

– Bastian Schweinsteiger could be set to join United, with Bayern Munich willing to let him go.

– According to reports, Aston Villa has launched a £7million bid for Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet.

– According to reports, Liverpool want to cancel the loan contract of Atletico Madrid full-back Javier Manquillo a year early.

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Football tit bits:

– Joan Laporta believes that the Barcelona board headed up by Josep Maria Bartomeu exploited Luis Enrique by announcing his contract extension on the same day the board formally resigned for the elections to be called.

– Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have had their restrictions on transfer spending and Champions League squad size lifted after meeting their financial fair play targets, UEFA has announced.

– West Bromwich Albion hope to have new owners by the end of the month after the granting of exclusive negotiations to an unnamed bidder.

– Lionel Messi says his Argentine team is “desperate” to make their mark by winning the Copa America final against hosts Chile. “This generation is desperate to win a title with the national team. As a team, we deserve to win something and it would mean so much after the World Cup where we came so close.” Messi said

– Manchester United’s trip to Aston Villa on the second weekend of the new Premier League season has been rescheduled for 14 August at 7.45pm, a Friday evening, because of an English Defence League march in the area the following day.

– Nicolas Anelka has been named player-manager of Mumbai City.