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Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 12th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 12th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

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

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

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

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Edin Dzeko
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Barcelona will not consider selling winger Pedro to Manchester United unless his £21.2m release clause is paid in full, according to Spanish football expert Graham Hunter.

– Both Real Madrid and Sevilla are keen on signing Juventus striker Fernando Llorente this summer, according to reports in Spain

– Manchester United are looking to keep hold of Javier Hernandez, according to reports.

– Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he’s ‘happy where he is’ and that he could move to the MLS in the future.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic  Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets ready to kick a ball during a training camp in Doha.   Pic by Mohan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar/11669217154/in/photolist-iMaMHd-iM8T8r-iM8NQZ-e3XSy9-e3SfUg-e3SmHx-e3Soet-e3SkG2-e3Sm52-iMcWLm-iM8Vti-ejTqfe-jndjSm-iMa4Pn-ejZadU-ejTq7g-gn1JSy-cH3Zcu-e3Y5h9-iMcYYY-cH3Zsm-e3SnfH-iMaK2G-iMa8Hz-iMa7bB-czrjRG-ejZaaY-e3XNGw-fv2W8j-e3Y2gs-e3Y3TY-e3SoUi-e3Sq42-e3SqAp-e7UCan-e81hMQ-e81ism-czrkbj-czrjjq-eb62be-nC4b5p-dtxyBs-dXDiqa-dXDhua-dXDhpt-dXJXCo-dXDgwk-dXJXx1-dXJYMW-oEiiz5
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Paris Saint-Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets ready to kick a ball during a training camp in Doha.
Pic by Mohan
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– According to reports, Aston Villa are close to signing Barcelona youngster Adama Traore with the deal expected to be completed on Thursday.

– AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani claims the club will do no further business in the transfer market this summer, though once again left the door ajar for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

– Manchester United have been given the all clear to sign goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, according to reports.

– According to reports, Sunderland will step up their attempt to sign Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj.

– Hull City have reportedly rejected approaches from Bologna and Torino for striker Abel Hernandez.

– Chelsea have been alerted to a deal for Gonzalo Higuain after he told Napoli he wants to leave, according to reports.

– Everton are close to sealing a deal for Barnsley defender Mason Holgate, according to reports.

– According to reports in France, Lyon have accepted £10m Tottenham bid plus adds on for striker for Clinton N’Jie.

– QPR have opened talks with Charlie Austin about a new contract, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Godfred Donsah’s agent reveals ‘Juventus are definitely in pole’ for the Cagliari man, but Fiorentina and Bologna are also interested.

– Dnipro have confirmed that striker Nikola Kalinic will fly to Italy to officially sign for Fiorentina.

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Sergio Ramos
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– Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid have reached an agreement regarding the extension of the defender’s contract, according to reports in Spain.

– Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique claims he is keen to remain at Anfield this season, despite being “alienated” by boss Brendan Rodgers.

– According to reports, a number of clubs are interested in acquiring the services of Joey Barton.

– Alvaro Arbeloa is likely to stay at Real Madrid despite falling further down the pecking order at the Bernabeu, according to Marca.

– Southampton are interested in defender Virgil van Dijk and according to reports the deal depends on whether Celtic get Champions League football.

– Watford interested in signing Palermo defender Achraf Lazaar, according to reports.

– West Ham are looking into the possibility of re-signing goalkeeper Robert Green, according to reports

– Leicester are interested in signing defender Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen, according to reports

– Manchester United are close to finalising the signing of defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia, according to reports.

– Former QPR manager Harry Redknapp believes Everton defender John Stones,should be allowed to join Chelsea.

– West Ham co-chairman David Gold says the Hammers want to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes.

– Marouane Fellaini is attracting interest from Galatasaray and Fenerbahce after falling down the pecking order at Manchester United, according to reports.

– Barcelona forward Pedro says he does not know if the UEFA Super Cup will end up being his last match for the club amid interest from Manchester United.

– Kevin De Bruyne missed Wolfsburg training on Tuesday but Manchester City have yet to make an offer, coach Dieter Hecking has said.

Louis Van Gaal
Louis Van Gaal

– Rafael da Silva has claimed that Louis van Gaal did not like him and wondered if the Manchester United manager has a problem with the Brazilians.

– Tottenham have told Sunderland that they will have to pay £15 million to sign midfielder Mousa Dembele, according to reports

– Chelsea are interested in a deal for the PSG defender Gregory Van der Wiel, according to reports in France.

– Arsenal are considering a £22million move for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com
Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com

– Jose Mourinho has been accused of putting results before the welfare of his Chelsea players by the Premier League Doctors’ Group.

– Costa Rica coach Paulo Wanchope resigned on Wednesday, one day after video emerged of him fighting with an unidentified man in the stands during a game.

– West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested on suspicion of assault, according to reports.

– Tomas Rosicky has undergone knee surgery and will be out of action for around eight weeks.

– The Football Association has announced it will invest a record sum of £260m in grassroots football over the next four
years.

Top Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits

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Done Deals:

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

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

– Stoke have signed Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan for a club-record £12million on a five-year deal.

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

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

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

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

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

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Xherdan Shaqiri
photo credit SebStanbury
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Arsene Wenger will surprise Arsenal fans by moving for PSG striker Edinson Cavani – and not Karim Benzema, according to reports

– Everton could be on the verge of sealing the transfer of Manchester United defender Jonny Evans, according to reports.

– Barcelona forward Pedro has asked to leave the Nou Camp, according to the La Liga champions’ technical secretary.

– Manchester United are closing in on a move for Benfica midfielder Nico Gaitan, according to reports in Portugal.

– Juventus have reignited their interest in Chelsea midfielder Ramires, according to reports

– Lucas Leiva will be allowed to leave Liverpool after falling out of favour with manager Brendan Rodgers.

– Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour is seeking a move to Serie A this summer, according to his agent.

– Barcelona midfielder Alen Halilovic is set to sign for Hamburg on loan, according to reports in Spain, Germany and Croatia.

– Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne admits he ‘would like to play for a bigger club ‘, according to Laura Lutz of Sky Deutschland.

– Sky sources understand that unless Manchester United are offered something out of the ordinary, David de Gea will see
out the final 12 months of his contract at Old Trafford.

– Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta has reportedly phoned Atletico Madrid’s Guilherme Siqueira to convince him to move to Turin.

– Roma striker Mattia Destro is close to joining Bologna, with final details reportedly being discussed.

– PSG left-back Lucas Digne has turned down the opportunity to join Liverpool, according to L’Equipe.

– Newcastle United target Raphael Guerreiro has been valued at £8.8m by Lorient president Loic Fery

– Crystal Palace have accepted an initial bid of £6m from Bristol City for striker Dwight Gayle, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Aston Villa are interested in signing Barcelona youngster Adama Traore, according to reports.

– Sky Sports sources understand Manchester United are not pursuing Lazio captain Lucas Biglia.

– No clubs have made any offers for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, according to reports in Spain.

– Former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp will not take over from Marcelo Bielsa at Marseille, according to his agent.

– Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade confirms interest in Dnipro striker Nikola Kalinic and Liverpool’s Fabio Borini.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG
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– Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent, Mino Raiola, confirms that Galatasaray made an approach for the Paris Saint-Germain striker.

– Atalanta are reportedly close to signing AC Milan defender Gabriel Paletta.

– Schalke 04 general manager Horst Heldt doesn’t rule out selling Juventus target Julian Draxler, but it would take ‘a huge offer’.

– Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs says Inter ‘can’t afford’ winger Ivan Perisic, even after Xherdan Shaqiri’s departure.

– Gerson and Lucas Digne are both expected in the capital tomorrow to have their Roma medicals, according to reports.

– Michael Carrick insists he never contemplated leaving Manchester United this summer.

– Tottenham Hotspur remain adamant that they will not sell Harry Kane to Manchester United or any other club this
summer.

– Leicester City striker David Nugent is in talks with Middlesbrough after the Championship club had a £4m bid accepted, according to reports.

– Cameroonian defender Nicolas N’Koulou has asked to leave Marseille, according to BeIN Sports.

– David De Gea has been included in Manchester United’s Champions League squad

Eva Carneiro
Eva Carneiro

Football tit bits:

– Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has been banned by Jose Mourinho from sitting on the bench on matchdays, according to Sky Sports sources.

– The Fenerbahce midfielder Mehmet Topal’s car was shot at by unknown gunmen following training at the Samandira Can Bartu grounds on Tuesday.

– Chelsea’s appeal of Thibaut Courtois’ red card against Swansea has been rejected by the FA.

– FIFA has confirmed the former Olympic official François Carrard will chair a task force overseeing reforms of football’s governing body as a result of corruption scandals.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 11th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 11th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

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

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

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

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

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

Salomon Rondon joins  west brom. photo credit wba.co.uk
Salomon Rondon joins west brom. photo credit wba.co.uk

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Tottenham are leading the race to sign FC Basel starlet Breel Embolo, according to reports.

– Juan Zuniga’s agent predicts his client will leave Napoli ‘in the coming days’, with offers in Italy and England.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal with Augsburg for left back Baba Rahman.

– Real Madrid are unlikely to loan out Martin Odegaard and he looks set to continue with the club’s reserve side Castilla instead, according to Marca.

– Barcelona to make an offer for Celta Vigo’s Nolito in anticipation of Pedro’s departure to Manchester United, according to reports in Spain.

– Nikola Kalinic’s agent confirms ‘Nikola wants to come to Florence’, as Fiorentina seek a deal with Dnipro.

– Real Madrid deferner Fabio Coentrao looks set re-join former club Benfica, according to reports.

– Jack Sullivan, son of West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has suggested the club’s chase for Atletico Madrid striker Raul Jimenez is over.

– Jonathan De Guzman’s representative in Italy confirms the Napoli midfielder is close to joining Marseille.

– Hamburg have declared their interest in signing Barcelona youngster Alen Halilovic on loan.

– Wolves are close to signing Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on a season-long loan, according to reports.

– According to reports in Spain, Manchester City have contacted Barcelona concerning forward Pedro Rodriguez.

– Roma are interested in signing former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen, according to reports.

– Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Lorient defender Raphael Guerreiro, according to reports.

– Former West Ham striker Alessandro Diamanti has reportedly passed his medical and agreed personal terms with
Watford ahead of his proposed loan from Guangzhou Evergrande.

– Swansea City are considering re-signing goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel after releasing him in the summer, according to reports.

– Manchester City have tabled a renewed £47million bid for Wolfsburg attacking-midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Papiss Cisse has insisted he is committed to staying ay Newcastle United despite reports linking him with a move to Turkey and China.

– Juventus are close to completing a deal for Atletico Madrid defender Guilherme Siqueira, according to reports.

– Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller remains hopeful that the Bundesliga club can tie up a deal for internacional’s Charles Aranguiz.

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Xherdan Shaqiri
photo credit SebStanbury
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– Inter’s Xherdan Shaqiri has reportedly passed his medical at Stoke City and agreed personal terms, but the deal is not yet complete.

– Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva.

– Fredy Guarin’s agent reveals the Inter midfielder rejected an offer from an Arab club

– Lazio have reportedly set Lucas Biglia’s asking price at €50m

– Wales manager Chris Coleman has said he believes Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid and questioned why he would want to leave for Manchester United.

– According to reports, Manchester United have made discreet enquiries about signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane,
and would make a move if given any encouragement.

– Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of signing Lucas Biglia from Lazio for £17.5million.

– West Ham United have held preliminary talks with Joey Barton and could make him their sixth signing of the summer if an agreement can be reached with the former Queens Park Rangers midfielder.

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

– Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says he expects a solution soon regarding the future of Pedro.

– According to reports, The agent of Denis Cheyshev is set to meet Real Madrid officials to discuss the player’s future.

– According to reports, Fiorentina have issued Liverpool striker Fabio Borini a 48-hour ultimatum to decide whether he will move to the Serie A side with a deal yet to be finalised.

Football tit bits:

– Marseille have accused Marcelo Bielsa of holding the club hostage and putting his “personal interests well above those of the institution” following the Argentine’s shock resignation.

– Chelsea have decided to appeal against the red card Thibaut Courtois received in the draw with Swansea City in an attempt to allow the Belgian goalkeeper to play against Manchester City on Sunday.

– NBC will remain the home of the Premier League in the US until 2022 after it signed a six-year contract extension to its current deal, which started in the 2013-14 season.

– Sunday’s New York derby was marred by an ugly sight as supporters of both MLS sides clashed before kick-off in New
Jersey.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 10th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 10th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

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

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

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Xherdan Shaqiri
photo credit SebStanbury
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Manchester United will need to spend big if they want to land Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, says Frank de Boer.

– According to L’Équipe, PSG have offered right-back Gregory van der Wiel a contract extension without a salary raise.

Edin Dzeko photo credit: Ulicar Streets https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode
Edin Dzeko
photo credit: Ulicar Streets
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– Walter Sabatini said Roma’s biggest transfer “is still to come” after Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah.

– Milan’s joint-CEO Adriano Galliani says Alessio Romagnoli’s transfer from Roma is ‘done at 99.8 per cent’

– Arsene Wenger insists he will not be forced into the transfer market after Arsenal’s shock 2-0 defeat to West Ham.

– According to reports, West Brom are close to completing a club-record £15m deal for Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon.

– According to BeIN Sports, Lyon cancelled a meeting that was scheduled on Saturday for discussions between the relevant parties concerning the possible transfer of Younes Belhanda from Dynamo Kiev.

– Sky Sports quizzed Stoke City on why Xherdan Shaqiri is at the Britannia Stadium and they have responded by saying he is just at the ground to watch the game.

– Antonio Sanabria’s agent confirms that the player has ‘high odds’ of leaving Roma for a Sporting Gijon on loan.

– Manchester City have put in a £45m bid for Wolfsburg forward Kevin De Bruyne, according to reports.

– Barcelona forward Pedro will be a better signing for Manchester United than Angel Di Maria, according to Thierry Henry.

– Aaron Lennon is reportedly ready to reject a move to Aston Villa and join Everton, according to reports.

– PSG left-back Lucas Digne is set to join AS Roma on loan, according to reports.

– Jose Fonte says that Virgil van Dijk would be a high-quality addition to the Southampton team if they can
sign the defender from Celtic.

– QPR are willing to listen to offers for less than £15m for Charlie Austin, according to reports

– Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in hijacking Manchester City’s bid for Kevin De Bruyne.

– West Ham have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over the transfer of Algeria striker Islam Slimani, according to reports.

– Newcastle have already issued a hands-off warning to Chelsea regarding Gini Wijnaldum despite the player only just signing for the club, according to reports.

– Newcastle have had an £11m offer for Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan rejected, according to reports.

– Sergio Ramos’ contract talks with Real Madrid have stalled, but will only sell the defender if their £58m valuation is met, according to reports.

– West Brom want to take Liverpool defender Jose Enrique on loan, according to reports.

– Sporting Gijon coach Abelardo Fernandez has expressed his interest in West Ham and Everton target Alen Halilovic.

– PSG boss Laurent Blanc has reiterated his intention to keep hold of unsettled midfielder Thiago Motta.

Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger

– Arsene Wenger does not believe Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema would automatically transform Arsenal into Premier League winners.

– According to reports, Augsburg have rejected Chelsea’s £19m bid for defender Baba Rahman and are holding out for £24m.

– According to reports, Louis van Gaal is demanding £35m from Real Madrid for goalkeeper David de Gea, but the Spanish club are preparing to test Manchester United’s resolve with a £25m bid.

– According to reports, Liverpool are having difficulty offloading Mario Balotelli, who has been rejected by four Serie A clubs.

Mario Balotelli, photo credit liverpoolfc.com
Mario Balotelli, photo credit liverpoolfc.com

– Manchester United will complete a deal to sign Barcelona winger Pedro next week, according to Marca.

– Midfielder Dennis Praet wants to leave Anderlecht, according to reports in Belgium

– Bournemouth have reportedly had a £1m bid plus add-ons accepted by Barnsley for right back Mason Holgate

– Lyon President confirmed they should “close the deal on Monday or Tuesday” for Roma defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

– According to reports, Bologna plan loan swoops for Jonathan de Guzman, Omar El Kaddouri, Gaston Ramirez, Saphir Taider and Ezequiel Schelotto.

– Tottenham are eyeing a move for 20-year-old winger Alvaro Vadillo from Real Betis, according to reports.

– West Ham have not given up hope of signing Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, according to reports.

– Sevilla have been offered the chance to sign out-of-favour Swansea City forward Michu, according to reports in Spain.

– Gokhan Inler will meet with Napoli tomorrow to discuss offers from Leicester City, Schalke and Besiktas, according to reports

Football tit bits:

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Dani Alves celebrates a goal with teammate Neymar Jr
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– Neymar has been ruled out of action for two weeks and will miss both the European and Spanish Super Cups after being diagnosed with parotisis (mumps).

– Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would not single out goalkeeper Petr Cech for blame after the 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United. “I think our performance was not convincing,on the two aspects of our game, going forward and defending.
Overall we were punished. I haven’t spoken to him yet. I can’t see many individual convincing performances today so it’s difficult to single someone out.” Wenger said

– Brendan Rodgers said Liverpool had exorcised the misery of last season’s 6-1 defeat at Stoke City after Philippe
Coutinho’s magnificent late goal gave his new-look side victory.

– Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has apologised for a “regrettable error in judgment” and will be investigated by
the club over a video showing him allegedly using racist language.

– Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa has tendered his resignation to club president Vincent Labrune, minutes after a 1-0 home defeat by Caen in their first Ligue 1 game of the season.

– Hertha Berlin’s team bus was shot at ahead of a German Cup match in Bielefeld, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday.

Latest Football Transfer Stories, Rumors And Titbits For The 6th of August 2015

Here are the top Transfer Stories as compiled by Our man Paul Ayorinde the 6th of August 2015

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Done Deals:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has admitted some players will be leaving Selhurst Park to accommodate for the new at the club.

– Diego Godín has rebuffed a big-money offer from Manchester City in order to stay at Atlético Madrid, according to Marca

– Tottenham and Sporting Lisbon have both tabled offers for Real Betis youngster Alvaro Vadillo, according to reports.

– According to reports, Manchester United has been handed Sergio Ramos transfer boost ‘as he rejects new Real Madrid contract.

– Everton manager Roberto Martínez admits John Stones has been affected by interest from Chelsea but has emphasised once again that the Merseyside club are not looking to sell their best players.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG
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– PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists “Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a contract and will stay with us.”

– According to reports in Germany, Schalke are interested in the Napolo midfielder Gökhan Inler.

– Edin Dzeko has arrived in Italy this evening to undergo a Roma medical for his £14m move from Manchester City.

– Udinese goalkeeper Rafael Romo is in talks with Watford over a short-term loan deal, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Brazilian defender Dante has ruled out the possibility of leaving Bayern Munich.

– Sevilla Coach Unai Emery hints at a swoop for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente. “We are looking to take advantage of important opportunities.”

– Bournemouth have made a bid for Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray, according to Sky Sports sources.

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Paul Pogba
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– Barcelona’s new technical secretary Robert Fernandez has admitted that Pedro could be about to leave the club, while reiterating that a deal will only be done for the winger’s release clause of €30million.

– Tottenham have stepped up their attempts to sign Stuttgart forward Timo Werner, according to reports

– Fulham boss Kit Symons has confirmed striker Kostas Mitroglou is on the verge of joining Benfica on a season-long loan.

– Everton are closing in on a deal for Argentine wonderkid Tomas Andrade, according to reports.

– Watford are in talks about signing Alessandro Diamanti, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Roma are set to sign Brazil under-20 international Gerson after Barcelona decided against completing a deal, according to the president of the player’s club Fluminense.

– West Brom are set to sign midfielder Serge Gnabry from Arsenal on a season-long loan deal, according to Press Association Sport.

– Everton manager Roberto Martinez has revealed he wants to sign three more players in this transfer window.

– Javier Mascherano shuts down the option of a transfer to Roma, Juventus or Milan: ‘My bond is with Barcelona’.

– Everton have reportedly prepared a €5m offer for Genoa defender Sebastien De Maio, but it is some way off the asking price.

– West Ham have inched closer to sign Raul Jimenez on loan after the Atletico Madrid striker secured a work permit, according to reports in Spain.

– According to reports, Asier Illarramendi has been told he does not have a place within the Real Madrid squad this
season which could pave the way for the 25-year-old midfielder to move to Liverpool.

– According to reports, Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko, has told Dynamo Kiev’s chairman he will not renew his
contract amid continued interest from Stoke City.

– According to L’Équipe, Tottenham Hotspur have had a second bid for Clinton N’JIe rejected.

– Inter Milan defender Danilo D’Ambrosio has turned down a £9million move to West Ham, according to reports.

– Everton and Tottenham are monitoring Keisuke Honda who has asked to leave AC Milan, according to reports

– Aston Villa have reportedly pulled out of a move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc
Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc

– PSG forward Angel Di Maria says it was Manchester United who wanted to sell him to the Ligue 1 champions. “First, you must know that Manchester United wanted to sell me,It is a shared decision between the three parties. They wanted to sell me. I also wanted to leave and PSG wanted me.” Di Maria said at his PSG unveiling.

– Genoa President Enrico Preziosi insists Diego Perotti “is staying here unless he receives an irresistible offer by Sunday.”

Football tit bits:

– Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for a “few weeks” after suffering a hairline crack to his left fibula.

– Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed his concern about the extent of striker Diego Costa’s persistent hamstring injury.

– Manchester City’s manager, Manuel Pellegrini, is “absolutely sure” his side will win back the Premier League title and has not ruled out making more signings.

– West Ham were knocked out of the Europa League third qualifying stage after a 4-3 aggregate defeat by Astra Giurgiu, losing 2-1 on the night in Romania.

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Done Deals:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Reports claim that Dutch midfielder Leroy Fer has failed a medical at Sunderland and will return to QPR

Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc
Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc

– Angel Di Maria confirmed that he is “happy to join PSG” as his move from Manchester United moved a step closer after the Argentina winger underwent a medical in Doha, Qatar.

– Manchester City are ‘increasingly confident’ of signing Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for £38 million, according to reports.

– According to reports, Bologna are close to securing the signing of Roma forward Mattia Destro.

– Manchester United and Barcelona forward Pedro have agreed personal terms, it’s just a matter of the two clubs agreeing a fee, according to Sky Sports Journalist Guillem Balague.

– Athletic Bilbao has been alerted to Asier Illarramendi’s unsettled situation at Real Madrid and are interested in him.

– Nabil Fekir says he is not planning on leaving Lyon,although when he does he is likely to seek a move away from France.

– Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has moved to quash speculation linking Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini with a move to Selhurst Park.

– Roma have contacted Real Madrid about the possibility of signing Fabio Coentrao on loan, according to reports.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Sunderland are interested in Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj but as yet there has been no formal approach for the player.

– The agent of Heiko Westermann has confirmed that Juventus have shown an interest in the 31-year-old defender.

– Sporting Lisbon want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva on loan, according to reports in Portugal.

– Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ‘a feeling’ Juventus target Mario Gotze will stay.

– Palermo have released a statement saying that playmaker Franco Vazquez is not for sale to Juventus or anyone else.

Karim Benzema of France Photo Credit: FIFA
Karim Benzema of France
Photo Credit: FIFA

– Santi Cazorla says he does not know if Arsenal are interested in Karim Benzema but does not expect Arsene Wenger to buy another striker.

– It is reported that Liverpool have told Fiorentina they will have to pay £8m to sign striker Fabio Borini.

– Atletico Madrid have reportedly accepted a €9million Juventus offer for Guilherme Siqueira.

– Arsenal are just one player short of being ready to challenge for the Champions League, according to shareholder Alisher Usmanov.

– West Bromwich Albion have been told they must pay £10m for QPR’s winger Matt Phillips, according to reports

– According to reports, Javier Hernandez will ask Manchester United to lower their £12million asking price for him.

– According to reports in The Netherlands, Eljero Elia has passed his Feyenoord medical and will be presented tomorrow on a two-year-deal.

– Memphis Depay wants the No 7 shirt from Angel Di Maria when he leaves, according to reports.

– Sporting Lisbon have pulled out of a deal to sign Ghana midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng due to an image rights disagreement

– Angel Di Maria will be unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Thursday evening, according to ESPN

– Reports in Italy say that both Everton and Newcastle are interested in signing Inter’s Xherdan Shaqiri.

Football tit bits:

Lionel Messi,  FIFA Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi, FIFA Ballon d’Or

– Argentina coach Gerardo Martino says if he were Lionel Messi he would have retired from international football due to criticism received from the local media.

– Manchester City have been given a potential fitness worry ahead of the start of the Premier League as Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri and David Silva were all sent home from training after suffering with a virus.

– The chairman of the English Football Association (FA) Greg Dyke has backed criticism of football clubs that ban media outlets, but admitted that he is powerless to stop them.

– Manchester United should have women’s team, says sports minister Tracey Crouch. “It is incredibly disappointing that one of the biggest clubs in the world doesn’t have a ladies’ football team,” said Crouch.

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Done Deals:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chuba Akpom
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– Napoli-owned Chile international Edu Vargas will “make a decision that satisfies everyone” after interest from Marseille, according to his agent

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

– Barcelona manager Luis Enrique insists he wants Pedro to stay at the club, despite interest from Manchester United for the Spain forward.

– Adriano Galliani said Milan “won’t raise our offer by €1” for Roma’s Alessio Romagnoli, while they are “in pole position” for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

– Angel Di Maria’s move from Manchester United to Paris St Germain moved a step closer as the Argentina winger underwent a medical in Doha.

– Ronny Deila has hinted Southampton will have to pay more than £7m for Virgil van Dijk if they want to sign him from Celtic.

– Barcelona winger Adama Traore is not on Liverpool’s list of transfer targets, according to reports.

– According to reports, Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko is the subject of a £17m war between Manchester City
and Liverpool.

– Emmanuel Adebayor held talks with Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood on Monday ahead of his proposed loan switch to the club.

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Edin Dzeko
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– According to Sky Sports sources, Roma have agreed a £14million fee with Manchester City for striker Edin Dzeko.

– Genoa and Sampdoria are reportedly set to battle it out for the signature of Atalanta striker German Denis.

– Newcastle are ready to declare their interest in Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, according to ESPN.

– West Ham are set to offer £12million to Manchester United for striker Javier Hernandez, according to reports.

– Fiorentina are considering signing Liverpool forward Fabio Borini, according to reports.

– Galatasaray President Dursun Ozbek admits Felipe Melo’s Inter situation is ‘not clear’ and wants Gary Medel in exchange.

– Napoli have reportedly raised their offer for Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic to €18m including bonuses.

– Axel Witsel’s Italian intermediary says Juventus and Milan are both still in the hunt for the Zenit St Petersburg midfielder.

– Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has made two £100m bids for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale this summer.

– Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler has reportedly rejected a move to Leicester City, opening the door for a Fiorentina switch.

– Cagliari confirm talks with Juventus and Chelsea for Godfred Donsah, but “he needs to grow up with us.”

– According to L’Équipe, Marseille remain in the race for Internacional’s Chilean midfielder Charles Aranguiz.

– Juventus have reportedly prepared a €24m bid for Schalke 04 midfielder Julian Draxler.

– Everton defender John Stones should join Manchester United instead of Chelsea, according to Rio Ferdinand.

– Chelsea have reportedly told Tottenham to name their price for left-back Danny Rose, with the Blues prepared to pay £15m for the 25-year-old.

– According to reports, Lazio have told Mario Balotelli’s agent they will take the 24-year-old Liverpool striker on loan this
season but only if they qualify for the group stages of the Champions League.

– According to L’Équipe, Lyon manager Hubert Fournier has told striker Alexandre Lacazette to leave the club if he is unhappy.

– According to reports in France, Ghanaian attacker Majeed Waris is set to join Rennes after an agreement between the French side and Trabzonspor was reached on Monday.

– Oscar’s agent insists negotiations with Juventus “were only in the media” and Chelsea have no intention of selling.

– According to reports, Georgios Samaras has failed a medical with Sampdoria.

– Augsburg defender Baba Rahman is ready to join Chelsea, says his agent, with just a fee left to be agreed between the two clubs.

– Luca Toni will “evaluate my future with Verona” next summer

– According to reports, Manchester United have told Anders Lindegaard that he can leave on a free transfer.

– According to reports, Arsenal have joined the hunt for Real Madrid’s Russia international winger Denis Cheryshev.

– Manchester City are eyeing a move for Real Madrid playmaker Isco, according to reports.

– Torino deny reports Roma are close to signing Bruno Peres. “We heard from Porto a while back, but there’s no Giallorossi offer.”

– According to reports, Alessandro Diamanti is considering his next move, including Watford, Aston Villa and a return to Bologna.

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Football tit bits:

– A non-league Russian football match ended in chaos on Sunday, with the referee in hospital and players from both
sides questioned by police.

– The Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema risks missing the start of the season after being diagnosed with a thigh injury.

– Legia Warsaw have been declared 3-0 winners over Kukesi after last week’s Europa League qualifier in Albania was
abandoned early in the second half following crowd trouble. The second leg will be played in Warsaw on Thursday.

– Uefa has dismissed Fenerbahce’s protest against Shakhtar Donetsk fielding a player in a Champions League qualifying match who previously tested positive for doping at the Copa América.

– Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s season opener at Lille on Friday because of a knee injury.

Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com
Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com

– Jose Mourinho has told Sky Sports News he is happy with his professional relationship with club owner Roman Abramovich.

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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.

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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.

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Laurent Blanc
Pic by Mohan
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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.

Mario Balotelli, photo credit liverpoolfc.com
Mario Balotelli, photo credit liverpoolfc.com

– 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.

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

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 photo credit uefa.com

– 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”.

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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
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.

Mario Balotelli, photo credit liverpoolfc.com

– 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
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.

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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
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.

Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc
Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc

– 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

– 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

– 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

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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:

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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.

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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

– 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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Sergio Ramos
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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.

Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger

– 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.

Karim Benzema of France Photo Credit: FIFA
Karim Benzema of France
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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:

Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com
Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com

– 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.