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Tuesday May 24



•Everton are plotting a sensational £40m swoop for Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, and could offer him weekly wages of £200,000 to tempt him to Goodison Park.
•Gary Neville and Brian Kidd are among the contenders to join Jose Mourinho's backroom staff once he is confirmed as Manchester United's next manager.
•Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is set to stay at Old Trafford to play under new boss Jose Mourinho.
•Tottenham are set to sign striker Jonathan Calleri, with the Sao Paulo player's agent claiming a verbal agreement is already in place.
•Liverpool target Mario Gotze has dealt a blow to the Anfield club by insisting he wishes to remain at Bayern Munich.


•Jose Mourinho wants to improve the spine of Manchester United's side as soon as possible, after he is confirmed as manager. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, John Stones and Nemanja Matic are said to be at the top of his wanted list.
•Manchester City are closing on a four-year deal to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and also hope to sign Real Sociedad 'keeper Geronimo Rulli.


•Louis van Gaal received a £5m pay-off to leave Manchester United, who will give Jose Mourinho £15m per year to replace the Dutchman.
•Manchester United are poised to sign Sporting Lisbon winger Andre Carrillo.
•Former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson may turn down the offer to take over at Aston Villa as the club goes through the process of being sold.


•Alvaro Morata is poised to leave Juventus this summer, with Arsenal leading the race to sign the striker for £51m. A picture posted on Instagram hinted his stay in Turin is coming to an end.
•Leicester are ready to hand midfielder Danny Drinkwater an £80,000-a-week contract to stave off interest from Liverpool.
•Nigel Pearson could be set to turn down the opportunity to take over as manager of relegated Aston Villa.


•Louis van Gaal learned of his dismissal from Manchester United in a phone call with the man expected to replace him, Jose Mourinho.
•David Moyes is on a nine-man shortlist for Everton's managerial vacancy, with Manuel Pellegrini, Frank de Boer and Unai Emery also set to be interviewed.
•Aston Villa's managerial shortlist is down to Roberto Di Matteo and Nigel Pearson after they were snubbed by David Moyes.
•Arsenal expect to complete the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka in the next 48 hours.
•Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has confirmed manager Roberto Martinez lost the Goodison Park dressing room before he was sacked.
•Stoke fear striker Marko Arnautovic will quit the club this summer after failing to sign a new contract at the Britannia Stadium.
•Liverpool's top target Mario Gotze has snubbed the chance to move to Anfield by pledging his future to Bayern Munich.


•Ryan Giggs is seeking assurances from Jose Mourinho that he will be allowed to keep his role as Manchester United assistant manager.


•A Manchester United season ticket holder, Mary O'Rourke QC, will be representing Dr Eva Carneiro in her claim for constructive dismissal and sexism against Chelsea and their former boss Jose Mourinho, who is set to take over as manager at Old Trafford.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Wednesday May 25



•Pep Guardiola is close to making Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan his first recruit at Manchester City.
•Sven-Goran Eriksson has urged England manager Roy Hodgson to gamble on 'wildcard' Marcus Rashford in his Euro 2016 squad.
•Ryan Giggs will be offered the job as Manchester United's Under-21 manager when Jose Mourinho takes over at Old Trafford.
•Ronald Koeman will confirm his Southampton future by signing a new contract - after changing agents.
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic could pocket an astonishing £400,000 per week if he decides to join Manchester United, while Jose Mourinho has urged David de Gea to stay at the club.
•Manchester City and Chelsea target Edinson Cavani is going to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, according to his agent.


•Everton's hopes of appointing Ronald Koeman as their next manager appear to be over, with the Dutchman set to sign a new contract at Southampton.
•Danny Simpson has pleaded with Leicester stars Jamie Vardy, Danny Drinkwater and Riyad Mahrez to stay at the club and attempt a repeat of their incredible Premier League success.
•Manchester United spent £10,000 to charter a private jet and fly former manager Louis van Gaal to Portugal straight after his dismissal on Monday.
•Goalkeepers Adam Bogdan and Danny Ward are expected to leave Liverpool this summer in the wake of Loris Karius' arrival from Mainz for a fee of £4.7m.


•Jose Mourinho's three-year deal to become Manchester United manager could be worth as much as £30m.
•Ronald Koeman is signing a two-year deal with Southampton not long after changing agents. The deal could be worth £2.5m per season.
•Danny Simpson says he is badgering Leicester's star players to stay at the club.
•Sunderland have entered the race for Scotland midfielder James Morrison, who is out of contract at West Brom.
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•Jose Mourinho's hopes of signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic appear to have improved, with the Swedish great now saying he favours a free transfer move to Manchester United.


•Jose Mourinho is determined to make Zlatan Ibrahimovic his first signing at Old Trafford.
•Juan Mata is keen to resolve his differences with Jose Mourinho should the Portuguese take over as Manchester United manager, but David de Gea could still leave the club this summer.
•Michael Carrick is set to stay at Manchester United for another year, with a new deal matching his current £80,000 weekly wage.
•Crystal Palace are considering a £7m swoop for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.


•Liverpool face competition from Borussia Dortmund in their efforts to sign Poland international midfielder Piotr Zielinski from Udinese.
•Chelsea are planning a summer swoop for Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer, a regular in Denmark's international side.
•Meanwhile, the Blues have told Everton they will not be held to ransom over Romelu Lukaku, with the Toffees demanding £65m for the striker.
•Roma could hijack Arsenal's move for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, who spent last season on loan in Italy with Inter Milan.


•Aston Villa's new owner Tony Xia is planning to employ Roberto Di Matteo as his manager by the end of the week and sack the club's entire scouting staff.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Thursday May 26



•Jose Mourinho wants to pay £60m for a reunion with Willian at Manchester United after the Chelsea ace praised his former boss.
•Alvaro Morata will cost £38m with Real Madrid willing to sell the striker to Arsenal.
•Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has reportedly agreed to move to Juventus on a three-year deal.
•Rafa Benitez wants to become a Newcastle legend like Sir Bobby Robson.
•Aston Villa will step up their quest to appoint Roberto Di Matteo as their new manager.
•Javier Mascherano looks on the verge of a shock move from Barcelona to Juventus.
•Tottenham target Victor Wanyama is ready to force a move from Southampton by snubbing a five-year deal.
•Stoke have made a bid of £12m for Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel.
•Manager Sam Allardyce is set to run the transfer side of Sunderland and will have money to improve the squad.


•It has emerged that Louis van Gaal gave an emotional speech to staff when he knew he was leaving Manchester United.
•Javier Mascherano has dealt Barcelona a major blow by agreeing a three-year contract with Juventus as he looks set to leave the club this summer, according to Spanish reports.
•Antoine Griezmann could leave Atletico Madrid this summer after his agent said he was considering offers from a number of clubs.


•AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed Mario Balotelli will leave the club this summer.
•Manchester United have held talks with Roma defender Kostas Manolas and are willing to pay £30.3m.


•Tony Xia will rip up Aston Villa's scouting network as soon as he gets the green light to take over.
•Middlesbrough will make £3.8m Ajax winger Viktor Fischer their first signing since returning to the top flight.
•West Ham could pull the plug on a deal to land Jonathan Calleri as an Olympic call-up means he will not be available for the start of next season..
•Jose Mourinho will pocket £5m if Manchester United win the Champions League.
•Romelu Lukaku admits he is ready to quit Everton.
•Arsenal are ready to turn their attention to Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
•Jose Mourinho was snapped by a camera on Wednesday texting "Haha, great news!!!"


•Man City are closing in on £20m deal for Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan.
•Rafa Benitez says he does not have to sell Newcastle's top players as he believes they will win immediate promotion back to the Premier League.
•Daniel Sturridge is in serious danger of missing the Euro 2016 finals.
•Yaya Toure has turned down two big-money moves to China.
•Nottingham Forest are on course to be taken over by a Greek consortium.
•Claudio Ranieri wants Nice's £12m-rated Nampalys Mendy to replace N'Golo Kante.
•Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason is a £4m target for Crystal Palace.
•Arsenal new boy Granit Xhaka is like Andrea Pirlo, claims ex-Gunner Johan Djourou.


•Yaya Toure is determined to remain in the Premier League next season, even if Manchester City opt to sell the Ivory Coast midfielder.


•Mesut Ozil has postponed contract talks with Arsenal for a second time and is unwilling to discuss a new deal until after the Euro 2016 finals.
•Phil Neville has left Valencia and is looking to make the transition into management.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Saturday May 28



•Chelsea are in talks over a £80m move for Paul Pogba, according to reports in France.
•Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will pander to Jose Mourinho and give him a bottomless pit of cash.


•Jose Mourinho wants to make Chelsea's Willian one of his first signings at Manchester United while it would be a major surprise if Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not join on a free transfer.
•Robert Lewandowski's agent has revealed that the Bayern Munich striker has held talks with Real Madrid and could be interested in leaving the German champions this summer.


•Hatem Ben Arfa claims he can be a great like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
•Arsenal could miss out on Alvaro Morata after Paris St Germain twice met with the Juventus striker's agent.
•Rangers manager Mark Warburton wants Southend goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
•Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh, set to be axed by the Eagles, is wanted by Bordeaux.


•Liverpool will not be able to land Barcelona right-back Aleix Vidal for any less than £45m because he is expected to replace Dani Alves.
•Arsenal have reportedly made an offer for Udinese and Colombian striker Duvan Zapata.
•Barcelona have offered Villarreal midfielder Denis Suarez a five-year contract.


•Galatasaray are weighing up a bid for Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli.


•Juan Mata is seeking assurances over his Manchester United future after Jose Mourinho became the new manager.
•AC Milan's teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to stay put this summer despite attracting interesting from Manchester United and Chelsea.
•Antonio Conte will not entertain the idea of selling Willian to Manchester United but the Chelsea head coach is willing to let fellow Brazil international Oscar leave this summer.


•Claudio Ranieri is close to signing a new £3m-a-year contract at Premier League champions Leicester City.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Sunday May 29



•Toni Kroos is the new top midfield target for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City - not Paul Pogba.
•Manchester United's stars are desperate for Ryan Giggs to remain at Old Trafford.
•Arsene Wenger has won over the Arsenal fans - with the majority of the club's home hardcore now willing to give him another year at the helm.
•Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United to splash the cash and bring a young superstar to Old Trafford - £54m Saul Niguez.
•Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina is wanted by Turkish club Beskitas.
•Robert Lewandowski could be on his way to Real Madrid after failing to agree a contract extension to his Bayern Munich deal.


•Louis van Gaal feels he was stabbed in the back by Jose Mourinho with the sacked Manchester United boss seething over the way his old pal replaced him at Old Trafford.
•Marcus Rashford has agreed a £1.3m-a-year deal to stay at Manchester United after smashing the goalscoring record for England.
•Frank Lampard is backing Jose Mourinho to work his magic and make Manchester United great again.
•American businessman Charlie Stillitano is still hoping to develop a World Super League following a meeting with top clubs for a European Super League.


•Crystal Palace are keen on a triple summer transfer swoop for Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason and Saido Berahino.
•PSG are set to make a last-ditch attempt to snatch Everton striker Romelu Lukaku from under the noses of Chelsea.
•Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer, according to his national team coach, with Real Madrid and Manchester United on red alert.
•Leicester are ready to fight Liverpool to sign Arsenal forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
•Everton have sounded out Unai Emery as they step up their search for a new manager - and he is interested in the job.
•Yaya Toure is set to ask Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to let him stay at the club.
•Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is aiming for a triple summer transfer swoop for Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason and Saido Berahino.
•Paris Saint-Germain are set to make a last-ditch attempt to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku from under the noses of Chelsea.


•Ronald Koeman has blasted Manchester United over the dismissal of arch-enemy Louis van Gaal.
•Hull City have secured their place in the Premier League and landed an American takeover with Assem Allam agreeing to sell up.
•Ronald Koeman has hammered Manchester United for the way they sack his sworn enemy Louis van Gaal.
•Dutch duo Daley Blind and Memhis Depay know they could follow Louis van Gaal out of Old Trafford.
•Ryan Giggs feels he is being forced out of Manchester United and is set for showdown talks next week.
•Leicester have failed in a whopping £18m bid for Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi.
•Swansea are ready to write off the outstanding £16m balance on Wilfried Bony's £28m transfer to Manchester City to take the striker back this summer.
•Papiss Cisse could be the first big-name departure from Newcastle following Rafa Benitez's decision to stay with the relegated Mapgies.


•Ryan Giggs has told Manchester United: 'Give me a proper job or I'll go' as he decides whether to end his time at his boyhood club.
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is looking to hit the ground running with Karim Benzema, Saul Niguez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all targeted.
•West Ham have made a £3m offer for Toulouse striker Martin Braithwaite that could trigger Diafra Sakho's sale to Sunderland.
•Middlesbrough are in talks over a free transfer move for Sporting Gijon defender Bernado Espinosa.
•Everton are making reference checks on Manuel Pellegrini before deciding if he is tough enough to restore discipline at Goodison Park.
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•Diego Simeone said he would consider his position as Atletico Madrid coach after losing his second Champions League final in three seasons.

 

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Monday May 30



•Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain wants to play under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, according to reports.


•Thiago Silva's agent has refused to rule out the prospect of the Paris St-Germain star making a summer switch to Manchester United.
•Liverpool will reportedly go all out to try to sign Borussia Monchengladbach star Mahmoud Dahoud this summer.
•Steve Bruce could quit only days after masterminding Hull's £170m promotion win to the Premier League.
•Gareth Bale has dismissed fears over his fitness for Wales at Euro 2016.


•Roma star Radja Nainggolan has reportedly rejected the chance to join Chelsea but is open to offers from Manchester United.
•Jose Mourinho wants former Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand in his backroom staff and will bid £10m for West Ham's teenager Reece Oxford.
•West Ham boss Slaven Bilic used a manual on how to tame basketball megastars Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman to help manage the Hammers in their stellar season.
•Wigan want West Ham centre-back Reece Burke to boost their defensive ranks following promotion to the Championship.
•Fulham are planning a fresh £2m bid for Blackburn and Scotland defender Grant Hanley.
•Leicester are to bring in goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler to back up Kasper Schmeichel.
•Southampton will offer Shane Long a bumper new deal to fend off Tottenham and Liverpool.
•Miguel Layun has sealed a £5m switch from Watford to Porto.


•Liverpool and Tottenham transfer target Shane Long is set for a big new Southampton contract offer.
•Everton have offered to make Ronald Koeman one of the best-paid managers in the Premier League.
•Jose Mourinho wants Rio Ferdinand to join his coaching staff at Manchester United.
•Gonzalo Higuain is keen to join Liverpool as he tries to make an exit from Napoli.
•David Ospina is determined to leave Arsenal this summer with Besiktas offering him an escape route.


•Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at his critics claiming they are just jealous that he's still the No 1!
•Daniel Sturridge must show he's fit for Euro 2016 as England manager Roy Hodgson prepares to name his squad for France.
•Cesc Fabregas was caught up in a row with Emir Spahic on Spain duty as European champions beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1.
•Jose Mourinho is lining up Rio Ferdinand for a coaching role at Manchester United.


•Manchester United sensation Marcus Rashford and full-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are set to sign new, improved long-term contracts.
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•Marcus Rashford has been rewarded with a new £20,000-per-week contract at Manchester United.


•Celtic have been warned they would have to break the bank to reunite Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen with Brendan Rodgers

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Tuesday May 31



•Sunderland are pressing ahead with a £10m move for West Ham striker Diafra Sakho.
•Barcelona are considering Juan Mata, who wants to give his Manchester United career under Jose Mourinho a try after a disappointing campaign.


•Arsenal appear to have repelled Barcelona's interest in Hector Bellerin - for now, at least - after the Nou Camp club contacted Valencia over defender Joao Cancelo.
•Arsenal defender Calum Chambers admits he wants regular football after enjoying England U21s' Toulon success.
•Abel Hernandez wants to quit Hull and return to Italy - but only after he has established the Tigers in the Premier League.
•Middlesbrough have overtaken Bournemouth in the pursuit of Colombian defender Bernardo Espinosa.
•Roma defender Kostas Manolas is reportedly being tracked by Arsenal and Manchester United this summer, but could end up remaining at the Serie A side.


•Manchester United have lodged a £10m bid for West Ham starlet Reece Oxford.
•N'Golo Kante has revealed he's happy with life at Premier League champions Leicester - for the time being.
•Liverpool target Mario Gotze has refused to rule out a move to the Anfield club, but insists that he is currently solely focused on Germany's upcoming Euro 2016 campaign.
•Meanwhile, Gonzalo Higuain is keen to secure a move Liverpool this summer - despite the Reds failing to qualify for Europe next season.
•Neil Taylor has pleaded with Leicester target Gylfi Sigurdsson to stay at Swansea. `


•Chelsea are braced for a huge bid after Diego Simeone told Atletico Madrid to sign Diego Costa if they want him to stay.
•Liverpool striker Samed Yesil is close to securing a dream move to Trabzonspor, reports in Turkey claim.
•Georginio Wijnaldum claims he is still devastated by Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League and is too upset to pledge his future to the club.


•Alexandre Pato has suggested his time at Chelsea is over, revealing a meeting he had with former boss Guus Hiddink.


•Michael Carrick has been offered a year extension to his Manchester United contract by Jose Mourinho, with the veteran midfielder considering whether to extend his stay at Old Trafford into a second decade.


•Andros Townsend and Danny Drinkwater fear they will be left out when Roy Hodgson confirms his final 23-man squad for the Euro 2016.


•Ryan Giggs is due to return from his holiday in Dubai on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated meeting with Jose Mourinho over his Manchester United future.
•Stoke are leading the chase for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, with Everton and Tottenham also interested.
•Liverpool are continuing negotiations with Leicester over left-back Ben Chilwell.


•Neil Lennon has insisted he wasn't miffed at missing out on a Celtic comeback.
•Celtic forward Colin Kazim-Richards is expected to undergo a medical at Brazilian club Coritiba and could put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Thursday June 2



•Ryan Giggs has returned from holiday and is ready to end his 29-year association with Manchester United.
•Hugo Lloris has turned down Tottenham's new contract offer, but the club remain confident of tying down the goalkeeper, who has three years remaining on his White Hart Lane deal in any case.
•Manchester City are closing in on a £20m deal for Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan.
•Liverpool are lining up a sensational swoop to bring former goalkeeper Pepe Reina back to Anfield.


•Manchester United have been dealt a major transfer blow as Paul Pogba edged closer to Barcelona.
•Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all eyeing up a swoop for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos.
•Tottenham are lining up a shock swoop for Troy Deeney as quality back-up for Harry Kane.
•Roman Abramovich will hand new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte a blank cheque to avoid another season without trophies.
•West Brom centre-back James Chester is again a target for Swansea City.
•Sunderland winger Emanuele Giaccherini will join Torino for £2m.
•Liverpool are close to snapping up Belgian starlet Samuel Bastien from Anderlecht.


•Liverpool are in discussions over a £4m move for Anderlecht teenager Samuel Bastien. The 19-year-old Belgian has been on loan at Avellino in Serie B in Italy.
•Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke believes that only four players are safe from new manager Jose Mourinho's cull at Old Trafford.
•Ryan Giggs looks set to end his 29-year association with Manchester United by turning down a new role under Jose Mourinho.


•Jose Mourinho won't get the chance to reunite with Karim Benzema as the striker is happy to stay at Real Madrid.
•Juventus striker Alvaro Morata has insisted he is focused on Euro 2016 despite speculation about his future, with Arsenal linked with the Spain star.
•Manchester United look set to miss out on West Ham defender Reece Oxford, who is ready to sign a new long-term deal.
•Pepe Reina's father has insisted there is nothing in the rumours linking the goalkeeper with a shock return to Liverpool.
•Manchester City have entered the race to sign Bologna wonderkid Amadou Diawara, according to reports in Italy.


•Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has confirmed the club will consider a bid for Paul Pogba if he is available.
•Chelsea are ready to slap down a £20m bid for Roma defender Antonio Rudiger.
•Carlos Bacca's agent will fly to London to strike a West Ham switch for the Colombia star.
•Real Madrid want to sign David de Gea this summer before loaning him back to Manchester United for next season.


•Manchester City look set to announce Ilkay Gundogan as the first signing of Pep Guardiola's reign today.

 

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Friday June 3



•Manchester United have made a club record £60m bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
•Manchester United winger Memphis Depay is worried he could be sold by Jose Mourinho.
•Jose Mourinho has offered Rio Ferdinand a role on the Manchester United coaching staff.
•Conflicting reports in Spain claim David de Gea could indeed be off to Real Madrid this summer.
•Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel looks set to join Besiktas this summer.


•Manchester City are ready to activate the £39m release clause to sign Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao.
•Arsene Wenger is not leaving Arsenal any time soon, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis.
•A revolutionary new company Suprastadio claims to have solved stadium design issues.


•Manchester City's summer spending could top £250m with Pep Guardiola wanting 10 new players.
•Blackburn fans have launched a petition to have Owen Coyle sacked just hours after being appointed manager.
•Arsenal target Alvaro Morata has pleaded with Real Madrid to decide his future.
•Barcelona have branded Arsenal's Hector Bellerin 'fantastic' as they release veteran Dani Alves.
•Arsene Wenger is one of 140 prominent Europeans who will sign an anti-Brexit letter.
•Jose Mourinho's first match at Old Trafford will be Wayne Rooney's testimonial against Everton.


•Ryan Giggs is to leave Manchester United after rejecting an offer to work under Jose Mourinho.
•Oberhausen have vowed to introduce a monarchy and make Zlatan Ibrahimovic king if he signs for the city's club.
•Barcelona are targeting Paris Saint-Germain defender and Manchester United target Marquinhos.
•Manchester City sent scouts to watch Schalke winger Leroy Sane again.
•Rangers will not be pursuing a move for Liverpool defender Kolo Toure.
•Hull City have reportedly agreed a fee with AFC Wimbledon for goalkeeper Will Mannion.
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is interested in Ben Chilwell, Sadio Mane and Mahmoud Dahoud.
•Leicester are planning to give goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel a new five-year deal.


•Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is a £40m transfer target for French champions Paris St-Germain.


•Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has appointed Mikel Antia, a 43-year-old Spaniard, as his new assistant.
•AC Milan rejected West Ham's bid for Carlos Bacca, his agent has confirmed.

 

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Saturday June 4



•Lionel Messi could make a shock Manchester United move this summer
•Chelsea are considering a move for Liverpool's Christian Benteke id they don't get Romelu Lukaku
•Arsenal are only a few 'little pieces' away from winning the title, says former Gunner Johan Djourou
•Manchester United are plotting a move for £20m Bordeaux wonderkind Adam Ounas
•Sergio Romero is targeting the number one spot at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho
•Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho is on Paris Saint-Germain's list of summer targets


•Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is the shock name at the top of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City list
•Southampton are facing a player exodus if Ronald Koeman leaves, including Victor Wanyama, Shane Long and Graziano Pelle
•Hull City are targeting a move for Reading midfielder Oliver Norwood
•Manchester City fans have slated the club's new away kit as 'lazy' designing


•Gary Lineker has pleaded with Jamie Vardy not to leave Leicester for Arsenal
•Raheem Sterling has to sing a song as a forfeit to England squad, Wayne Rooney has revealed
•Arsenel's Jack Wilshere has admitted England's Tottenham players are actually 'great lads'
•Jose Mourinho will take part in SoccerAid despite reports on the contrary


•Nani: Manchester United will win things again under Jose Mourinho
•Harry Kane says he and Jamie Vardy are to blame for England misfiring against Portugal
•Alan Shearer says he would have Jamie Vardy on the bench for England


•Ryan Bertrand is fearing for his England starting role at Euro 2016
•Roy Hodgson is in a dilemma over Wayne Rooney's best role at Euro 2016
•France rail strikes almost derailed England's Euro 2016 preparations


•Roy Hodgson says Wayne Rooney will be a mandatory starter for England at Euro 2016
•Everton are in talks with Southampton over compensation for manager Ronald Koeman

 

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•Chelsea will open talks over a £40m move for Juventus forward Alvaro Morata and hope to clinch a deal before the Euros.
•Jamie Vardy is prepared to wait until after Euro 2016 before making a decision on whether to quit Leicester for Arsenal.
•Liverpool are just "one step away" from signing Porto star Hector Herrera.
•Pep Guardiola will make 19-year-old Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko of Russian club FC Ufa his second Manchester City signing.
•Saul Niguez has pledged his allegiance to Atletico Madrid after being linked with a big-money move to Manchester United.
•Dutchman Ronald Koeman could make countryman Georginio Wijnaldum of Newcastle one of his first signings should he be appointed Everton boss.
•Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has emerged as a sensational transfer target for Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
•Paris Saint-Germain have offered Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal target N'Golo Kante a five-year deal to leave Leicester.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Chelsea want Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku, who remains keen on a return to Stamford Bridge.
•Alan Pardew intends to trigger the release clause in Newcastle winger Andros Townsend's contract.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea will offer Leicester's N'Golo Kante a huge pay rise and a five-year deal to fight off interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
•Frank de Boer could be a contender for the Southampton job after confirming he wants a job in the Premier League.
•Arsenal have been given a huge boost in their chase for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with Borussia Dortmund set to admit defeat in their fight to keep him.
•Arsenal fear transfer target Jamie Vardy is going to stay with Leicester following a new contract offer from the Premier League champions.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Ronald Koeman's Everton appointment is being held up as Southampton insist on a deal preventing the Dutchman raiding St Mary's for signings.
•Schalke winger Leroy Sane, Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte and Arsenal's Hector Bellerin are the latest names on Pep Guardiola's Man City wishlist.
•Hull want to sign Wigan's Will Grigg and their former centre-half James Chester from West Brom.
•German club Koln claim Liverpool have not made an offer for left-back Jonas Hector, despite reports that a deal had been agreed.
•England have been written off by former captain Rio Ferdinand just days ahead of Euro 2016.
•West Ham are reportedly interested in a £25m swoop for Theo Walcott as Jamie Vardy continues to mull over his Arsenal move.
•Palermo's Simon Makienok could be Garry Monk's first Leeds United signing.
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•Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have no problem settling in Manchester if he joins United, according to Sweden team-mate and ex-City striker John Guidetti.
•Liverpool are on the verge of completing the signing of Porto midfielder Hector Herrera, according to reports in Mexico.
•West Ham have set their sights on Valencia winger Sofiane Feghouli.
•Burnley will make up to £60m available to manager Sean Dyche ahead of their Premier League return.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•England boss Roy Hodgson wants Jamie Vardy to make a quick decision on his future - stay at Leicester or join Arsenal.
•Riyad Mahrez is leaning towards leaving Leicester, despite the offer of a massive new contract.
•Manchester United have told Ryan Giggs to "name his job" but with the added caveat that assistant manager is not one of the options.
•United have made an approach for Mexico winger Hirving Lozano of Pachuca.
•Manchester City are in for skilful Ukrainian teenager Oleksandr Zinchenko.
•Tottenham have checked on Spartak Moscow's Holland winger Quincy Promes.
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•Newcastle winger Andros Townsend's England heartbreak is poised to be softened by an instant return to the Premier League with Crystal Palace.
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•Southampton have identified Frank de Boer as an alternative to Eddie Howe as a replacement for Ronald Koeman when the 53-year-old completes his move to Everton.

 

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Wednesday June 8



•Nemanja Matic has told Chelsea he wants to leave this summer and link up with former boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
•Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan would consider a move to Chelsea even though his preference is to remain with the Serie A club.
•Manchester United have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci.


•Manchester City will smash the British transfer record when they sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a fee over £60m.
•Everton will refuse to sell John Stones for the second successive summer with Manchester City's new boss Pep Guardiola keen to sign the England defender.
•Arsenal are set to offer full-back Hector Bellerin a new contract to stave off interest from Barcelona.
•Memphis Depay has sent £350,000 worth of supercars back to the Netherlands as doubts continue to swirl about his future at Manchester United.


•Manchester United will wait until July to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of a £4m loyalty bonus he will receive if he stays until the end of his contract.
•Jamie Vardy is set to snub a move to Arsenal and stay with Leicester City, where he will also sign a new deal.
•Jurgen Klopp is interested in bringing Nuri Sahin back to Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund. Sahin failed to impress in a loan spell at Anfield in 2012-13.


•Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to sign Juventus striker Alvaro Morata and would like a £40m deal done before the start of Euro 2016.


•Everton hope to unveil Ronald Koeman as their new manager on Wednesday after sealing a compensation deal with Southampton.
•Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo is confident manager Diego Simeone will stay with the club.


•Liverpool have held talks with Leeds defender Charlie Taylor over a summer move to Anfield.
•Chelsea are unlikely to make a summer move for Germany defender Antonio Rudiger after he injured knee ligaments. Rudiger, who recently joined Roma after a successful loan spell, is likely to be out for six months.
•Middlesbrough have reportedly passed on the chance to sign Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.
•Tottenham are in talks to sign Palermo striker Franco Vazquez, although the £19.5m-rated player is also a target for Manchester United.
•Antonio Conte will not be offering Brazil striker Alexandre Pato a permanent deal at Chelsea.
•Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has emerged as a summer target for Athletic Bilbao.


•Ronald Koeman will have talks with Ross Barkley over a new deal and try to persuade John Stones to stay once he is confirmed as Everton's new manager.

 

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Thursday June 7



•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is ready to stop Chelsea and Arsenal's interest in Juventus striker Alvaro Morata and offer £47million for the 23-year-old.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte could look to raid former club Juventus to make £12m-rated defender Stephan Lichtsteiner his first signing at Stamford Bridge.
•West Ham and Liverpool are poised to swoop after reports emerged that Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen is looking for a return to the Premier League.
•Feyenoord's teenage forward Tahith Chong claims he will become Jose Mourinho's second signing since taking over as Manchester United manager.
•Burnley hope to sign Charlton goalkeeper Nick Pope.


•Juventus want to open a bidding war for France midfielder Paul Pogba and will make Manchester United pay £78million if they want to bring him back to Old Trafford. He left for £800,000 in 2012.
•Southampton are planning to offer new deals to Sadio Mane and Shane Long, but are doubtful whether Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama will stay beyond this summer.
•Chelsea are pondering a £31million offer for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi after he turned down the chance to join West Ham.


•Manchester United have been urged to force Jose Mourinho to make a public apology to former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro.
•Steve Bruce remains 'completely in the dark' about Hull City owner Assem Allam's plans to sell the club.
•Leicester City are plotting a £15million move for Watford striker Troy Deeney.


•Manchester United boss Joe Mourinho has been handed a boost in his bid to net Paul Pogba after Manchester City dropped out of the race.
•Tottenham are leading the race to sign Victor Wanyama as they look to bolster their midfield options.
•Manchester City will triple Aymeric Laporte's wages to bring him to the Etihad Stadium from Athletic Bilbao - a £40million deal is being talked about.
•Christian Benteke admits he could quit Liverpool after Euro 2016.
•Tottenham expect to make Vincent Janssen the first of a hat-trick of signings this summer.


•Juventus have opened talks with Roma over a move for Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic, who has also been linked with Manchester United.
•Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic has been offered to Galatasaray after a successful loan spell in Turkey with rivals Fenerbahce.
•Sweden coach Erik Hamren has told Zlatan Ibrahimovic he will not be allowed to leave their Euro 2016 camp to complete a move to Manchester United.
•Wayne Rooney has sworn his loyalty to Manchester United by insisting he will never play for another Premier League club.
•Southampton are ready to offer Frank de Boer a £3million-a-year deal to replace Ronald Koeman.


•Matteo Darmian is not in Jose Mourinho's plans at Manchester United and a deal could soon be done to sell him to Juventus.
•Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be able to sign players from his former club Bayern Munich, contrary to claims from Douglas Costa.
•Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes is also on Manchester United's summer shopping list, along with Chelsea's Nemanja Matic.


•Arsenal hope to complete a £25million summer move for Borussia Dortmund forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

 

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Friday June 10



• Watford captain Troy Deeney wants to join Leicester despite the Hornets rejecting a £20million bid.
•Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling will start for England against Russia on Saturday, with Wayne Rooney in midfield.
•Arsene Wenger has fuelled speculation that N'Golo Kante could join Arsenal by piling praise on the Leicester midfielder ahead of Euro 2016.


•Jamie Vardy is set to be left out of the starting line-up for England's clash with Russia.
•England defender John Stones has turned down a move to Barcelona - who now believe he will join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
•Man United join Arsenal and Juventus in race for £25m Borussia Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
•Real Madrid are ready to offer Isco to Juventus in a bid to see off Premier League competition and land France midfielder Paul Pogba.


•Manchester United will offer defender Matteo Darmian to Juventus as part of a proposed deal for Paul Pogba.
•Manuel Pellegrini is reportedly on the verge of being named the new AC Milan manager.


•Jamie Vardy is leaning towards rejecting a move to Arsenal in favour of staying at Leicester City.


•England are in for a sleepless night ahead of their Euro 2012 opener, thanks to 80,000 fans partying at a fan park nearby.


•Leicester are ready to up the ante in a bid to land Troy Deeney after having a £15m offer rejected by Watford.
•New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has told Brazilian midfielder Oscar that he wants him to stay at Stamford Bridge.

 

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Saturday June 11



•Juventus forward Alvaro Morata would reportedly prefer to join Manchester United rather than Chelsea, provided the Red Devils don't sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
•However, United are still set to sign Ibrahimovic, but they will not be able to complete the deal while he is at Euro 2016 with Sweden.
•Arsene Wenger has dropped a huge hint he wants Leicester star N'Golo Kante.
•Rafa Benitez will make a desperate bid to keep France midfielder Moussa Sissoko at Newcastle.
•Middlesbrough are close to landing Colombian defender Bernardo Espinosa on a free transfer.


•Aston Villa's £75m takeover by Dr Tony Xia is expected to finally go through early next week.
•Chelsea and Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao has been offered to Premier League new boys Middlesbrough.
•Former United States winger Landon Donovan is understood to be looking to join Swansea City after an American consortium bought majority control of the club.


•Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic, a reported target of Chelsea and Manchester United, has denied his PR manager's claim that he is set to join Juventus.
•Chris Coleman wants his Wales side to rediscover their nasty streak when they face Slovakia in their Euro 2016 opener.


•Wayne Rooney has ordered his England team-mates to believe in themselves and be crowned kings of Europe.
•Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo will be handed a £40m war chest to get the relegated club back into the big time.


•Crystal Palace have made a £5m bid for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk.
•Barcelona are keeping tabs on Southampton right-back Cedric Soares as a replacement for Dani Alves who is leaving the Nou Camp this summer.
•Michy Batshuayi is demanding a £100,000-a-week deal to join Tottenham.


•Manchester United are willing to offer defender Matteo Darmian in an effort to land Paul Pogba this summer, with the Premier League side hopeful that the player-exchange-plus-cash deal will be enough to fend off interest from Real Madrid.
•Jamie Vardy is "80 per cent" sure that he will reject a move to Arsenal in favour of staying with Premier League champions Leicester City.
•Arsenal are facing competition from Manchester United in the battle to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with the Bundesliga club willing to let one of their prize assets leave for £25m.

 

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Monday June 13



•Manchester United are ready to spend £79m on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, according to reports in Italy.
•Roy Hodgson has been urged to drop Harry Kane for Thursday's Euro 2016 clash with Wales after senior members in the England squad reportedly expressed concern of the striker's energy and form.


•Arsenal are weighing up a £15m swoop for Napoli right-back and Albania ace Elseid Hysaj.
•Liverpool have joined the £22m auction to land Leicester's midfield star N'Golo Kante.


•Liverpool have bid £9.5m for Piotr Zielinski, but face competition from Napoli for the Udinese midfielder.
•Southampton lead the race for Norwich star Nathan Redmond.
•Jamie Vardy has been urged by his Leicester team-mates to snub Arsenal and give the champions one more season.


•Jurgen Klopp is considering Liverpool defensive reinforcements after an Argentina scouting mission involved watching River Plate defender Gabriel Mercado.
•Liverpool midfielder Joao Teixeira is on the verge of joining FC Porto.


•Jose Mourinho already has Wayne Rooney on side after the new Manchester United boss gave his Everton testimonial the green light.


•Unai Emery has told Sevilla he wants to leave amid interest from PSG with the La Liga club confirming they have lined up the Argentine Jorge Sampaoli as his replacement.


•Valon Behrami says he was not surprised by the sacking of Watford manager and criticised the Spaniard for losing focus during the second half of the season.

 

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Tuesday June 14



•Leroy Sane is set for a £40m move to Manchester City as Pep Guardiola looks to complete his second summer signing.
•Manchester City are also close to signing Spain and Celta Vigo winger Nolito, according to reports in Spain.
•Nigerian wonderkid Samuel Chukwueze has performed a dramatic U-turn over an Arsenal move and seems keen on heading to Porto instead.
•Stoke have slapped a £13m price tag on winger Marko Arnautovic.
•Pep Guardiola's new signing Ilkay Gundogan arrived at Manchester City on Tuesday on crutches wearing a knee brace and admitted he will not be fit to play until the end of August.
•Ronald Koeman will become the best-paid boss in Everton's history today and then be told to be the biggest spender.
•Leicester are ready to slap a £30m price tag on Riyad Mahrez - if he snubs a £100,000-a-week deal.


•R¿iyad Mahrez has been offered a new contract worth £100,000 a week as Leicester City fight to keep the PFA Player of the Year.


•Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford wants to leave Stamford Bridge and might seek a loan move to Spain, according to reports.


•Ronald Koeman is targeting West Brom striker Saido Berahino as his potential first signing for Everton.
•Chelsea have been handed a Dimitri Payet warning with West Ham telling their London rivals to forget about signing their 'priceless' Frenchman.
•Troy Deeney will consider a transfer request if Watford continue to deny him a move to Leicester.


•Jose Mourinho wants talks with Phil Jones to discuss the defender's future at Manchester United, according to reports.


•England players have questioned Roy Hodgson's decision and logic in choosing striker Harry Kane to take the corners at Euro 2016.


•Pep Guardiola has been given assurances that he will have the final say over transfers at Manchester City.


•Alvaro Morata will turn down the chance to join Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain if he returns to Real Madrid due to his desire to play for either Manchester United or Chelsea because of the new managers in charge in the Premier League, according to reports in Spain.
•Eden Hazard has revealed that he and Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois want compatriot Radja Nainggolan to join them at Stamford Bridge.

 

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Wednesday June 15



•Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola are locked in a £50m battle for Everton and England defender John Stones.
•Kevin Ratcliffe has urged Wales to become sporting immortals by ending their 32-year wait to beat England.
•Manchester City have made an initial enquiry concerning a move for former Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes.


•David de Gea has given Jose Mourinho a huge boost by declaring: "I'm staying at Manchester United."
•Manchester City have joined Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in the race for West Ham and France star Dimitri Payet.
•Axel Witsel is the first big-money signing on the radar for Ronald Koeman.
•Brad Guzan has cast doubt on his Aston Villa future under new boss Roberto Di Matteo.
•Sone Aluko could make a Premier League return - despite being released by Hull City - with the Nigerian striker a target for Burnley and Bournemouth.


•England and Wales may have to finish first or second in their Euro 2016 group to progress if Russia are disqualified.
•Chelsea have held talks with France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda in a move that underlines the club's belief that they will keep hold of Thibaut Courtois this summer.


•Manchester United face competition from Bayern Munich for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the Germans targeting a replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
•West Ham are to be offered a transfer swap of West Brom's Saido Berahino for fellow striker Diafra Sakho.
•Shane Long admitted he is disappointed that Ronald Koeman has left Southampton - but he could be joining his old boss at Everton.
•Manchester City will step up their efforts to sign John Stones after missing out on Aymeric Laporte.
•Ronald Koeman has made checks on Cameroon midfielder Eyong Enoh.
•Newcastle will play hardball with rivals who want to land midfielders Georginio Wijnaldum and Moussa Sissoko.
•Portsmouth midfielder Danny Hollands has offered to take a pay cut to stay at Fratton Park.
•Middlesbrough are confident of landing Gaston Ramirez amid competition from Turkish giants Galatasaray.
•Garry Monk is chasing Kemar Roofe and Manchester United whizkid Ashley Fletcher for his first two signings as Leeds boss.
•Crawley midfielder Gwion Edwards is at the centre of a transfer tug of war between Rangers and Celtic.


•Ronald Koeman is ready to target Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul as one of his first signings, with Everton also considering a move for Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel.
•Chelsea have been rocked with the news that Roma are planning to hand Radja Nainggolan a bumper new contract.
•Barcelona youngster Abel Ruiz has reportedly turned down the chance to leave this summer for Chelsea, Man City or Arsenal.


•Patrice Evra says France have fewer egos than in the past and 'the team is the star' as Les Bleus arrive in Marseille for the Albania clash.
•Manchester United will NOT introduce a women's team, despite criticism over the failure to be more inclusive.
•England will look to cut off the supply line to Gareth Bale against Wales, rather than man-marking the Real Madrid forward.
•France are preparing to axe stars Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann as Didier Deschamps gets ruthless ahead of playing Albania.


•Raheem Sterling is set to retain his England place ahead of Daniel Sturridge for the Euro 2016 clash against Wales.


•Everton could follow the appointment of Ronald Koeman with the £30m signing of Axel Witsel after being alerted to the Belgium international's availability.


•Ronald Koeman is targeting Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul and Zenit St Petersburg's Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel as his first signings at Goodison Park.
•Leicester City are hoping to take advantage of Norwich City's relegation to the Championship by offering Robbie Brady a swift return to the Premier League.

 

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Thursday June 16



•Robert Lewandowski is ready to consider leaving Bayern Munich for the Premier League.
•Pep Guardiola is considering offering Manchester United flop Victor Valdes a City contract.
•Everton will offer Romelu Lukaku a huge new deal to fend off interest from other clubs.


•Pep Guardiola wants to make £14m Spain star Nolito his next Manchester City signing.
•Arsenal are lining up a £27m bid for Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze after Borussia Dortmund refused to sell Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
•West Brom want to swap Saido Berahino for West Ham's Diafra Sakho.
•Swansea are ready to offload striker Alberto Paloschi less than six months after he joined in an £8m deal.
•Stoke have made a £15m move to sign Saido Berahino from West Brom, with the Baggies prepared to let the striker leave this time.
•Chelsea are in talks with out-of-contract France keeper Steve Mandanda as they prepare for Asmir Begovic's exit.


•Yaya Toure is ready to dig his heels in and see out the final year of his Manchester City contract.
•Chelsea forward Pedro has held talks over a return to Barcelona - after just one season at Stamford Bridge.
•Manchester United have failed with a £19m move for Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who wants to leave the German side.
•Gareth Bale has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's best player, according to one Wales team-mate.
•Everton face a fight to land top target Axel Witsel as the Belgium midfielder wants Champions League football.
•Chelsea have been told they must pay £42m if they want Valencia's Andre Gomes.


•Arsene Wenger says he considered signing Dimitri Payet many times in the past before deciding France's Euro 2016 star was too inconsistent.


•Stoke have opened talks with West Brom over a deal for Saido Berahino.


•Liverpool have accepted a £5.5mm Fenerbahce bid for centre-half Martin Skrtel, 31.


•A state-backed Chinese investment group wants to buy Liverpool for £700m.

 

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Friday June 17



•West Ham fear Dimitri Payet's starring role at Euro 2016 will make it impossible to hold on to their key player, with Chelsea and Real Madrid circling.
•Leicester are closing on £12m Nampalys Mendy as a replacement for in-demand N'Golo Kante.
•Manchester United's summer plans depend on agent Mino Raiola, who represents Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
•Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan has "promised" he'll stay at Roma this summer, according to his coach Luciano Spalletti.


•Zlatan Ibrahimovic has dropped another big hint he is on his way to Manchester United by apparently changing his boot sponsors.
•United boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to land Switzerland's £28m-rated Basel striker Breel Embolo.
•Former Roma boss Rudi Garcia is favourite to take over from Ronald Koeman at Southampton.


•West Ham are set to pull out of the race for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, with the French club continuing to demand £40m.
•Southampton have held discussions over a move for Stuttgart winger Filip Kostic and are also confident of landing Nathan Redmond from Norwich.
•Stoke believe they will win the battle for West Brom's Saido Berahino.
•Middlesbrough want to re-sign their former midfielder Lee Cattermole from Sunderland.
•Blackburn are closing on a deal for former Celtic striker Anthony Stokes.
•Newcastle are confident Andros Townend will stay, while Papiss Cisse is a target for Chinese clubs.
•Millwall striker Lee Gregory is wanted by QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and Celtic.


•Manchester United are monitoring Wolfsburg's Germany international midfielder Julian Draxler.


•West Ham are preparing an improved £8m offer for Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie.