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Wednesday August 17



•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks with Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, who Mourinho managed during his time at Inter Milan.
•Southampton will offer Portugal defender Jose Fonte a new contract in a bid to see off interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
•Man United are attempting to convince Andreas Pereira to join a Premier League club on loan.


•Wayne Rooney will not be offered a contract extension by Manchester United for at least another 18 months. His current deal runs until the summer of 2019.
•Cesc Fabregas will fight for his Chelsea future - despite being left out in favour of new signing N'Golo Kante.
•Everton have opened negotiations for Newcastle striker Moussa Sissoko, with representatives reportedly in Paris.
•Javier Mascherano has urged Manchester City target Claudio Bravo to stay at Barcelona – despite almost quitting the Nou Camp himself.
•West Brom have made have made a £21m bid for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani as they aim to steal a march on other Premier League clubs chasing the Algerian.
•Watford are believed to have agreed a £13m deal to sign Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra.
•Liverpool target Jonas Hector is being considered by Antonio Conte as Chelsea look to strengthen at left-back.
•Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is being chased by Napoli and Roma, according to reports.
•Meanwhile, Marcos Rojo could be used as a makeweight if Manchester United approach Southampton for captain Jose Fonte.
•West Ham are chasing Palermo defender Achraf Lazaar as they look for more defensive options in a season that will see them play in Europe.


•England goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave Manchester City as they have agreed a £17m deal with Barcelona to sign Chile international Claudio Bravo.
•Meanwhile, City want to sell midfielder Yaya Toure, striker Wilfried Bony and defender Eliaquim Mangala.
•Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has made it clear he would consider moving to Real Madrid or Barcelona if they come calling.
•Manchester United defender Daley Blind is attracting glances from Inter Milan as he tries to prove his worth at Old Trafford to new manager Jose Mourinho.
•Tottenham Hotspur are willing to sell Nabil Bentaleb but will not entertain a loan. The 21-year-old midfielder is surplus to requirements under Mauricio Pochettino.
•Mauricio Pochettino has made further enquiries about Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez as he looks for cover for the injured Hugo Lloris.
•Hull have made a £9m move of Lorient striker Benjamin Moukandjo.
•Wolves have opened talks with Benfica over a surprise deal for their captain Luisao, who has 44 caps for Brazil.


•Barcelona are monitoring West Brom striker Salomon Rondon as they want back-up firepower in case any of their stars get injured.
•Man United are ready to offer Southampton fellow defender Marcos Rojo in part-exchange for their captain Jose Fonte.


•Arsenal are planning to launch a £14million bid for Bayer Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak, with a move for Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi seemingly going nowhere.
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp pulled the plug on Lucas’ move to Galatasaray, according to the player’s agent.
•Cesc Fabregas is stuck in limbo at Chelsea after being snubbed by a series of Europe’s big guns.


•Leicester City’s Jeffrey Schlupp has been told he is part of the manager Claudio Ranieri’s plans for this season after the club rejected two bids from West Brom for the Ghana international.
•Argentinian winger Roberto Pereyra is poised to join Watford from Italian champions Juventus for £10.4m.


•Fernando Torres has claimed he was 'betrayed' by Liverpool when he moved to Chelsea in a £50m deal in January 2011, insisting the Merseyside club instigated the controversial move before making him look like 'a traitor'.
•Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is facing mounting discontent from a number of players over the handling of his decision to strip Mile Jedinak of the club captaincy and install Scott Dann in the role.
•Rafa Benitez has told clubs interested in signing Moussa Sissoko to be more realistic after Newcastle dismissed bids for about half their 335m valuation of the France midfielder.
•West Ham fear Andre Ayew will be out for a month with the thigh injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Monday.


•Liverpool want a cash-only sale for striker Christian Benteke after rejecting a £30m deal from Crystal Palace, which came with add-ons - including Alan Pardew's side qualifying for the Champions League.


•Mark Warburton made a dash across the border on Tuesday in a bid to talk Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott into snubbing Sunderland for Rangers.

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Thursday August 18



•Chelsea have made a move for Napoli's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly for what could be a club record fee of £60m.
•Manchester United striker James Wilson is at the centre of a transfer battle between Championship rivals Fulham and Derby County.


•Joe Hart may be on his way out of Manchester City as Everton look to bring in the England goalkeeper.
•West Ham starlet Reece Oxford will get his chance in the Premier League this season after impressing boss Slaven Bilic.
•Danny Drinkwater has rejected a new and improved £80,000-a-week Leicester deal, with Tottenham keen to sign the Premier League winner.
•Adama Traore has told Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo he wants to quit the club.
•West Brom will refuse to sell defender Jonny Evans to Arsenal.
•Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado is heading back to Juventus on loan after "failing to impress Antonio Conte".
•Former Tottenham flop Benjamin Stambouli will decide his future at Paris Saint-Germain this week, amid interest from Schalke and Real Betis.


•Middlesbrough are considering a new bid for Hull centre-back Harry Maguire.
•West Brom are set to go in again for Jeff Schlupp after seeing a £12m bid rejected by champions Leicester.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has received a boost in his protracted attempts to sign Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi. The Spanish club have admitted they will have to sell "to balance the books".
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could turn to Porto centre-back Bruno Martins Indi to solve his defensive woes.


•Liverpool's Mario Balotelli could be in line for a sensational move to Championship side Wolves thanks to his links with super agent Jorge Mendes and Jose Mourinho.
•Arsenal have enquired about Fenerbahce's Denmark international defender Simon Kjaer, who is rated at £13m by the Turkish side.


•Juventus are weighing up a second offer for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, amid claims the Gunners turned down a £43m bid from the Italian giants earlier this summer.
•David Moyes has turned to the Championship as he looks to bolster his Sunderland squad, with his attentions focused on Nottingham Forest's Britt Assombalonga.
•Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in £29m-rated Monaco defender Fabinho,
•Liverpool midfielder Luis Alberto is being tracked by three clubs - Benfica, Sevilla and Valencia - according to reports.


•Arsenal have opened negotiations with Atletico Madrid over £40m-rated centre back Jose Gimenez as Arsene Wenger steps up his pursuit of defensive reinforcements.
•Liandro Martis, a 20-year-old forward who had a trial with Manchester United, is to sign for Premier League rivals Leicester City.


•Joe Hart is intent on leaving Manchester City before the transfer window closes if a move beneficial to his career is on offer, otherwise the out-of-favour goalkeeper will stay.


•Sam Allardyce has rejected an offer from the FA to dictate the playing style and tactics of England's junior teams.
•Antonio Conte has instructed Eden Hazard to put on more muscles to help him regain the form that led to him winning the PFA Player of the Year and the Footballer of the Year awards the season before last.


•Ross County striker Brian Graham has confirmed Hibernian want to sign him.
•Dundee will need to almost double their offer if they are to sign St Mirren midfielder Stevie Mallan.

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Friday August 19



•Manchester City have moved a step closer to signing Claudio Bravo from Barcelona in a £17.4million deal; Barca’s capture of Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen for £10million means they will now let Bravo head to the Etihad.
•Brighton are looking to boost their promotion bid with a £4million bid for Blackburn's Shane Duffy.
•Huddersfield Town defender Jason Davidson is set for a loan move to Eredivisie club Groningen for the rest of the season.
•Arsenal want starlet Chris Willock to sign a new deal before letting him leave on loan.


•Juan Cuadrado's exit from Chelsea looks increasingly likely as Juventus confirm they want to re-sign winger on loan after last season’s title win.
•Christian Eriksen is poised to sign a new Tottenham contract amid continued reports of interest from Juventus.
•Watford have agreed a fee with Sunderland for defender Younes Kaboul as Walter Mazzarri is keen to strengthen his defence before the transfer deadline.
•Arsene Wenger will not follow up interest in Jose Gimenez as Atletico Madrid want over £40million for the defender.
•Chelsea have agreed to sign Portuguese goalkeeper Eduardo, 33, from Dinamo Zagreb, according to the Croatian club’s boss.


•Newcastle have expressed interest in Utrecht's French striker Sebastien Haller, who has also been linked with Everton, Sporting Lisbon and Monaco.
•Hull are in talks with Everton over £13.5million flop Oumar Niasse as Ronald Koeman looks to offload the striker on loan.
•Joe Hart is interested in a move to Sevilla but such a deal would mean Manchester City heavily subsidising his £140,000-a-week salary.
•West Ham are maintaining a watching brief on developments with Man City striker Wilfried Bony as they contemplate ways to solve their growing injury list.


•Arsenal are reportedly set to come to an agreement with Valencia for Shkodran Mustafi with a fee of £25.9m being paid.
•Manchester City are weighing up a move for Fulham full-back Ryan Sessegnon, according to reports. The 16-year-old made his full debut in the 1-1 draw with Leeds on Tuesday.


•Carlos Bacca has decided to stay at AC Milan - rejecting interest from West Ham.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is keen to seal a deal for Wolfsburg's £22million-rated left-back Ricardo Rodriguez before deadline day, according to reports.


•Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo is weighing up a £3million bid for Tottenham Hotspur defender DeAndre Yedlin after stepping up his search for a new right-back.


•Sunderland are reportedly keen on Nottingham Forest’s Scottish international winger Oliver Burke.
•Joleon Lescott’s potential move to Rangers has gathered serious pace and the ex-England defender is heading to Glasgow ahead of a medical on Friday.

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Saturday August 20



•Chelsea are locked in talks over a £60m deal for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his squad.
•Leicester and Newcastle are reportedly battling for Wolfsburg ace Bas Dost.


•Slaven Bilic insists West Ham must stay in the Europa League to attract a new signing - after ordering in his players to the training ground just hours after their 5am return from Romania.
•Arsenal have finally bid for Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi - offering £26m for their No1 transfer target.
•Ashley Cole wants to return to Stamford Bridge in a scouting role when he retires from playing.
•Manchester City outcast Samir Nasri has entered negotiations with Turkish club Besiktas over a loan move.


•Sam Allardyce has appointed Leicester assistant manager Craig Shakespeare as his new England first-team coach, duties he will undertake alongside his current role with the Foxes.
•Tony Pulis has told Arsenal that West Brom's response to any bid for Jonny Evans will be dependent on them first finding a replacement.
•Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has admitted Chelsea striker Diego Costa was his No 1 transfer target this summer.
•Leicester defender Liam Moore is poised for a move to Championship club Reading in a £1m deal.


•Diego Lopez is expected to join Chelsea from AC Milan in the next few days as backup to first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
•In-demand Sunderland defender Lamine Kone will hand in a transfer request as he looks to force through a move to Everton.
•Romelu Lukaku has told their manager Ronald Koeman that he will ignore overtures from Chelsea to stay at Goodison Park for at least another season.


•Valencia owner Peter Lim has held talks with Manchester United over the possibility of signing Juan Mata on loan.
•Roberto Di Matteo has identified Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells as an alternative signing to Chelsea's Patrick Bamford.


•Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi will have a medical at Arsenal on Monday after £29.5m fee agreed.
•Antonio Conte insists Chelsea will not pay over the odds for players in the 'crazy' transfer market.


•Ex-Rangers and Scotland winger Chris Burke is training with Kilmarnock; he has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
•Ross County striker Brain Graham has been at Hibernian's training ground for a medical and looks set to complete a move to Easter Road.

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Saturday August 20



•Chelsea are locked in talks over a £60m deal for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his squad.
•Leicester and Newcastle are reportedly battling for Wolfsburg ace Bas Dost.


•Slaven Bilic insists West Ham must stay in the Europa League to attract a new signing - after ordering in his players to the training ground just hours after their 5am return from Romania.
•Arsenal have finally bid for Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi - offering £26m for their No1 transfer target.
•Ashley Cole wants to return to Stamford Bridge in a scouting role when he retires from playing.
•Manchester City outcast Samir Nasri has entered negotiations with Turkish club Besiktas over a loan move.


•Sam Allardyce has appointed Leicester assistant manager Craig Shakespeare as his new England first-team coach, duties he will undertake alongside his current role with the Foxes.
•Tony Pulis has told Arsenal that West Brom's response to any bid for Jonny Evans will be dependent on them first finding a replacement.
•Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has admitted Chelsea striker Diego Costa was his No 1 transfer target this summer.
•Leicester defender Liam Moore is poised for a move to Championship club Reading in a £1m deal.


•Diego Lopez is expected to join Chelsea from AC Milan in the next few days as backup to first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
•In-demand Sunderland defender Lamine Kone will hand in a transfer request as he looks to force through a move to Everton.
•Romelu Lukaku has told their manager Ronald Koeman that he will ignore overtures from Chelsea to stay at Goodison Park for at least another season.


•Valencia owner Peter Lim has held talks with Manchester United over the possibility of signing Juan Mata on loan.
•Roberto Di Matteo has identified Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells as an alternative signing to Chelsea's Patrick Bamford.


•Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi will have a medical at Arsenal on Monday after £29.5m fee agreed.
•Antonio Conte insists Chelsea will not pay over the odds for players in the 'crazy' transfer market.


•Ex-Rangers and Scotland winger Chris Burke is training with Kilmarnock; he has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
•Ross County striker Brain Graham has been at Hibernian's training ground for a medical and looks set to complete a move to Easter Road.

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Sunday August 21 [​IMG]
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea have moved their sights to Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic with Romelu Lukaku set to stay with Everton.
•Arsenal have targeted a move for Porto's £40m-rated winger Yacine Brahimi after missing out on Riyad Mahrez.
•Sam Allardyce is expected to watch Jermain Defoe on Sunday and could pick the Sunderland striker for his first England squad if he impresses against Middlesbrough.
•Sunderland have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race to sign young Nottingham Forest midfielder Oliver Burke.
•Leicester City are set to move for Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic, with a deal now unlikely for Burnley centre-half Michael Keane.
•Tottenham have rejected a £10m bid from Bundesliga side Schalke for midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.
•Sunderland's hopes of signing AC Milan's Japan forward Keisuke Honda appear to be diminishing.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Chelsea have made a £60m offer to Real Madrid for James Rodriguez after giving up hope of tempting Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge.
•Liverpool are weighing up an £18m offer for Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes.
•Tottenham have reached an agreement with Marseille over the £11m transfer of 21-year-old winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, with Clinton N'Jie heading the other way.
•Rangers boss Mark Warburton has blasted Aston Villa owner Tony Xia over claims a move for Joleon Lescott fell through over personal terms.
•Jose Mourinho is plotting one more defensive addition to his Manchester United squad and will make an offer to Southampton for Jose Fonte.
Daily Star Sunday [​IMG]
•Talks are underway between Manchester United and Bastian Schweinsteiger over a severance package for the German to leave the club.
•Arsenal have been told they will have to sell Alexis Sanchez to Atletico Madrid if they want to sign the Spanish club's defender Jose Gimenez.
•Joel Campbell is set to have a medical with Sporting Lisbon ahead of a move from Arsenal to Portugal.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Inter Milan defender Mauro Icardi is poised to snub Arsenal and sign a lucrative new contract, which will include an £86m buyout clause.
•Marouane Fellaini is set to be offered a new two-year deal by Manchester United.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is tempted to make a last-gasp £25million bid for Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini.
•Sunderland boss David Moyes has banned defender Lamine Kone from the club until the transfer window closes after he rejected the offer of a new contract.
Mail On Sunday [​IMG]
•Barcelona are allowing Claudio Bravo to join Manchester City after agreeing a £12m deal with Ajax for goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.
•Cillessen's impending move to Spain could see Newcastle 'keeper Tim Krul replace him at Ajax.
•Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart has been told by director of football Txiki Begiristain that it would be in everyone's best interests if he left the club this month.
•Everton have offered £9million for Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal but face competition from Southampton.
•Sky Bet Championship club Wolves want to take 19-year-old Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on loan.
Sunday Times [​IMG]
•An £800m takeover bid backed by the Chinese government has the potential to make Liverpool the richest club in the Premier League.
The Observer [​IMG]
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to make Southampton defender Jose Fonte his fifth major signing of the summer

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Monday August 22



•Chelsea are set to make a £25m bid for Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini.
•Patrick Vieira has hit out at Arsene Wenger for shutting the door on former stars and criticised the current players for lacking the mental and physical strength of the 'Invincibles'.
•Everton are poised to make their first offer for out-of-favour Manchester City keeper Joe Hart.
•Stoke want to sign Manchester United defender Phil Jones.
•Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is weighing up a move for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko.
•Santos striker Gabriel Barbosa could be set to link up with Brazilian team-mate Neymar at Barcelona, with Manchester United and Leicester also interested.


•Joe Hart will remain on the bench for Manchester City's Champions League play-off second leg even though Pep Guardiola will rotate his first XI.
•Liverpool are preparing a move for Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes - but the Italian side are not keen to sell the Argentinian.
•Arsenal may have to spend £50m on acquiring defender Shkodran Mustafi.
•Nottingham Forest face a battle to keep hold of teenage midfielder Oliver Burke before the transfer window closes next week, with Arsenal, Sunderland and West Ham all circling the Scotland winger.
•West Brom and Hull are looking to sign Southampton's forgotten man Jay Rodriguez.
•Los Angeles Galaxy have ruled out a move for Joleon Lescott, with the 34-year-old defender - who turned down a move to Rangers last week - seeking a way out of Championship club Aston Villa.
•Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has vowed to keep his trademark aggression as he forges his managerial career in New York.


•Joe Hart will be allowed to leave Manchester City after they agreed to sign fellow goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona in a deal worth up to £17m.
•Danny Drinkwater will pen a new contract at Leicester this week and wants to be recalled to the England squad.
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is already experiencing murmurs of discontent after defeat to Burnley.
•West Brom head coach Tony Pulis is keen on England international forward Jay Rodriguez, on loan from Southampton.


•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to sign 24-year-old German World Cup winning defender Shkodran Mustafi.
•Phil Jones could be sold to free up enough space for Southampton defender Jose Fonte to join Manchester United.
•Kevin Mirallas has told Everton and Belgium team-mate Romelu Lukaku he should sign a new contract to stay at Goodison Park.


•Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann has admitted he would consider a switch the the Premier League.
•Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul is to sign a new contract with the club before joining Ajax on loan.
•Liverpool set the highest possession rating for a losing team in the Premier League with 80.6 per cent against Burnley.
•Chris Smalling is in danger of losing his England place after falling down Jose Mourinho's pecking order at Manchester United.
•QPR midfielder Sandro says Sporting Lisbon treated him like a "dog" over his failed medical.
•Sunderland have bid £3m for Barnsley defender Alfie Mawson as they prepare to lose Lamine Kone.
•Wolves want Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
•Hull caretaker-manager Mike Phelan has urged the club to allow him to beef up the squad after their fine opening to the Premier League campaign.


•Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he he would be an "idiot" to make panic buys in the wake of defeat at Burnley.

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Tuesday August 23



•Juventus striker Simone Zaza is "seriously considering" a move to West Ham this summer, according to the player's father.
•Marcus Rashford has been staying behind after Manchester United training to get extra shooting tips from superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
•Manchester United are still in the hunt for Southampton's Jose Fonte as part of a defensive shake-up.
•Tottenham are eyeing up a move for £12.9m Barcelona striker Munir.


•Slavisa Jokanovic has threatened to walk away from Fulham after being denied a loan move for Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira.
•Portuguese giants Porto are rivalling Everton in the battle to sign Valencia defender Aymen Abdennour.
•Former Stoke City striker Mamady Sidibe has signed for a Sunday League team in the Potteries - and pays £4 each week to play.
•Tottenham are to offer Erik Lamela a new deal in a bid to tie down the Argentinian after great run of form.
•Aston Villa owner Tony Xia has dismissed rumours linking the club with a move for Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba.
•West Ham are keen to sign Manchester City's out-of-favour striker Wilfried Bony on loan.
•Arsenal have made a surprise enquiry for Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand.


•Bastian Schweinsteiger will not leave Manchester United despite not being in Jose Mourinho's plans.
•Former Arsenal duo Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor are set to join Turkish outfit Caykur Rizespor.
•Sunderland and Watford are eyeing Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo.


•West Brom have told Arsenal to forget about Jonny Evans - unless they're willing to pay more than £25m.
•Brendan Rodgers has distanced Celtic from a plot to sign Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
•Chelsea have reportedly sold flop midfielder Marko Marin to Greek side Olympiakos.
•German club Mainz are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry.
•Tottenham are keen on Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi, according to reports in Spain.


•Slavisa Jokanovic has asked for Manchester United attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira on loan but is seeing his approach blocked by the Fulham hierarchy.
•West Ham striker target Martin Braithwaite has handed Slaven Bilic a transfer blow by committing his immediate future to Ligue 1 side Toulouse.
•James McCarthy is on the verge of leaving Everton as Ronald Koeman seeks midfield alternatives.
•Newcastle's Daryl Janmaat is set for an instant return to the Premier League after West Ham and Watford registered their interest in the defender.
•Jose Mourinho has revealed that he rejected job opportunities in Spain and Italy to stay in the Premier League and take charge of Manchester United.
•Sam Allardyce has warned Marcus Rashford: Play for Manchester United or face England axe.
•Everton have dropped their interest in Manchester City keeper Joe Hart as the £7m single-season cost proves too steep.


•Chelsea have told Napoli that they have made their final offer for central defender Kalidou Koulibaly and are now actively pursuing alternatives in case the Italian club refuse to let him go.
•Everton are in talks to sign Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez Martinez as manager Ronald Koeman attempts to boost his attacking options before the transfer window shuts next week.


•After the overall success in Rio British Olympic officials will have another go at persuading the home nations to enter men's and women's football teams for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Wednesday August 24



•Southampton are plotting to hijack West Ham's bid to sign Juventus striker Simone Zaza.
•James Rodriguez has nine days to 'accept a substitute role' at Real Madrid - as Chelsea line up a £60m bid.
•A Team GB football team taking the field for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics took a knock after the Scottish and Irish FAs re-affirmed their resistance to the idea.
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is locked in a transfer stand-off over a deal for Southampton's Jose Fonte.
•Joe Hart's future is in turmoil after Everton gave up on signing the Manchester City goalkeeper due to his wages.
•Everton are targeting a move for Lucas Perez Martinez from Deportivo La Coruna who netted 17 times last season in La Liga.
•Everton and Hull rival Sevilla for Paris Saint-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.
•Chelsea flop Juan Cuadrado is set to complete his transfer to Italian giants Juventus in the "next few days."
•Arsenal could be set for another battle with Lyon - this time over Rachid Ghezzal.


•Arsene Wenger has revealed he is "scared of the day" when he eventually leaves Arsenal.
•Manchester United are ready to accept cut-price £2m to part with Bastian Schweinsteiger.
•Tottenham are considering using Nabil Bentaleb as a makeweight in their attempts to land Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko.
•Mike Phelan wants Aston Villa outcast Micah Richards as his first signing for Hull.
•Arsene Wenger could face competition from Leicester for Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand.


•West Brom are lining up a £7m bid to land Leeds full-back Charlie Taylor.


•Loic Remy's Chelsea career appears over after Crystal Palace reportedly agreed a deal to sign the striker.
•Jose Mourinho has told Phil Jones he is staying put at Manchester United - for now.
•Woolfsburg want to bring Tottenham winger Son Heung-min back to Germany.


•Joe Hart is furious with Manchester City after being left in the dark about his future.
•Premier League are to ask Manchester United to turn up for final White Hart Lane trip on time after late arrivals at Tottenham and West Ham last season.
•Arsenal are keeping tabs on Roma defender Kostas Manolas as their search for a centre-back continues.
•Real Madrid are keen to tie down Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Martin Odegaard with new long-term deals.
•Barcelona failed in a late effort to keep Claudio Bravo after the Manchester City-bound keeper rejected pay rise.
•Lamine Kone has been told he won't be allowed to leave Sunderland for Everton as David Moyes struggles to find suitable defensive replacements.


•John Terry has no plans to come out of international retirement, even though new England manager Sam Allardyce has opened the door to a ¬possible recall.
•Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho cleared of being a drugs cheat after the World Anti-Doping Agency choose not to appeal Uefa verdict.


•Jürgen Klopp is believed to be willing to loan Mamadou Sakho out before the end of the transfer window after a chequered few months for the French centre-back.

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Thursday August 25



•Mario Balotelli could end his Liverpool nightmare by signing for Swiss Super League side FC Sion.
•Nabil Bentaleb is heading for the exit at Spurs - Schalke are closing in on a loan move for the winger with a view to a permanent £17m transfer.
•Arsene Wenger has turned his attention back to Roma's Kostas Monalas after missing out on Shkodran Mustafi.
•Napoli have dealt Chelsea another blow in their pursuit for defender Kalidou Koulibaly as the Italians offer their man a contract extension to 2021.
•Tottenham want £21.5m Bayer Leverkusen midfield ace Hakan Calhanoglu.


•Pep Guardiola claims he has been 'honest' with Joe Hart about his Manchester City future.


•Arsenal's drawn out summer search for a new centre-back has reportedly lead them to Newcastle's Chancel Mbemba.
•Valencia are eyeing Manchester United ace Marcos Rojo.


•AC Milan are set to sign Mario Pasalic on a £1m loan deal from Chelsea.
•Reading are set to offer Celtic's Efe Ambrose a move to the English Championship.


•Chelsea have offered £35m for AC Milan's Alessio Romagnoli as Antonio Conte looks to strengthen his defence.
•Manchester United stars have told Bastian Schweinsteiger to stop watching wife Ana Ivanovic play tennis and work on his fitness.
•Hull Chinese takeover moves closer with Mike Phelan set to be appointed manager on full-time basis.
•Arsenal are battling Everton for Deportivo striker Lucas Perez
•Arsenal youngster Calum Chambers has been made available on loan despite Arsene Wenger's lack of defensive options


•Mateo Musacchio is the latest central defender being considered by Arsenal as Arsène Wenger desperately tries to improve his squad before the transfer window closes next week.
•Liverpool are in talks to offload two of their highest-profile outcasts, with Mario Balotelli and Mamadou Sakho the subject of firm inquiries.
•Claudio Ranieri is weighing up a club-record £25 m bid to bring Steven Nzonzi back to the Premier League.


•Daniel Sturridge has expressed his disappointment and frustration at being deployed on the wing by Jürgen Klopp and spelt out his desire to play as a centre-forward for Liverpool.
•Manchester United would consider allowing Bastian Schweinsteiger to leave for free, after the German stated that they will be the last European club he plays for.


•Harry Redknapp has backed West Ham to overtake Manchester United and Liverpool to become the "biggest club in England" after trading the Boleyn Ground for the London Stadium.

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Friday August 26



•Chelsea are refusing to give up on exciting young AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli - but could be forced to pay more than £40million to land him.
•Crystal Palace will need to offer Wilfried Zaha a new double-your-money contract to fight off interest from Tottenham Hotspur.


•Joe Hart will consider taking a drop in wages in order to secure a move to Liverpool.
•Southampton are expected to finalise the £21million transfer of Sofiane Boufal from Ligue 1 club Lille on Friday.
•Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has snubbed a move to Manchester United… even though Jose Mourinho offered to double his wages.
•Christian Pulisic is being linked with a £17million move to the Potteries as Mark Hughes looks to add to his Stoke City side before the transfer window shuts next week.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman has stepped up his chase in the transfer market by offering Napoli's Manolo Gabbiadini £3million-a-year to join Goodison Park.


•Burney have asked Chelsea about striker Patrick Bamford.


•Stoke boss Mark Hughes has issued a 'hands off' warning to any club considering a cheeky bid for Peter Crouch.
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on Sir Alex Ferguson's radar at Manchester United, according to Hull boss Mike Phelan.
•Inter Milan will challenge Juventus with a rival bid for Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado.


•Arsenal have made Calum Chambers available on loan but are not willing to sell the defender on a permanent deal.
•Schalke have sealed the season-long loan signing of Nabil Bentaleb with a view to completing a permanent £17million deal for the Spurs midfielder.
•Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers will step up efforts to take unsettled Everton midfielder James McCarthy on loan after securing a Champions League windfall.


•Arsenal have agreed to pay £35million to sign Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi, with the purchase of the Germany defender and Deportivo la Coruña striker Lucas Pérez set to take the north London club's spending in the summer transfer window close to the £100million mark.

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Saturday August 27



•Liverpool have made an £11m bid for Borussia Dortmund's teenage sensation Christian Pulisic and will battle it out with Stoke City for his signature.
•Aitor Karanka says Ben Gibson can follow in a line of Middlesbrough defenders to play for England.


•West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has not given up on a potential loan deal for Wilfried Bony, despite landing £25m Simone Zaza from Juventus.
•Chelsea have turned to former Bolton defender Marcos Alonso in their search for a new left-back.
•Manchester City are prepared to pay the bulk of Joe Hart's £120,000-a-week wages to help him find another club.
•Hull City and Middlesbrough are among the Premier League clubs chasing Arsenal defender Calum Chambers.


•Tottenham are showing interest in signing Manchester City's defender Eliaquim Mangala before Wednesday's transfer deadline.
•Aston Villa's Jores Okore is set to sign for FC Copenhagen - and could line up for the Danish champions against Leicester in the Champions League.
•Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario has arrived in Milan for a medical ahead of his proposed move to Inter.
•Gabriel Barbosa has been linked with a number of clubs this summer but he looks to have finally decided that he will join Inter Milan - snubbing the advances of Leicester City, Manchester United and even Barcelona.
•Ronald Koeman is expecting a two-year wait before he can tempt big names to Everton ahead of the top clubs in the Premier League.
•Newcastle are close to sealing a £5m move for Ipswich striker Daryl Murphy.


•Liverpool have launched an £11m bid for Borussia Dortmund's American teenager Christian Pulisic.
•Manchester United have been told to pay £25m if they want to sign Fabinho from Monaco.
•Marcelo Brozovic's agent has revealed Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign the Inter Milan midfielder.
•Newcastle are in talks with Chelsea over a loan move for Christian Atsu.


•Chelsea have turned to former Bolton left back Marcos Alonso as Antonio Conte scrambles to recruit defenders before the transfer window closes.
•Sunderland are in pursuit of a new goalkeeper after Vito Mannone's elbow ligament injury will keep him out for three months. David Moyes is also looking to complete a deal for Vicente Iborra.
•Joe Hart will be offered the chance to end his Manchester City hell by signing a loan deal with Sunderland.
•Real Madrid's James Rodriguez will not join Juventus this summer, insists the Italian club's chief executive Giuseppe Marotta, despite Zinedine Zidane's apparent willingness to sell.


•Southampton are set to break their transfer record to sign Sofiane Boufal from Lille after the two clubs moved closer to an agreement over the fee for the Morocco forward.
•Sunderland have had a £7m offer for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra accepted and remain keen on also signing Yann M'Vila from Rubin Kazan.


•Everton and Crystal Palace are both set to make late bids for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko as the Frenchman continues to search for an escape route from the Championship.


•Vincent Kompany looks set to escape the ruthless cull that Pep Guardiola is undertaking at Manchester City.
•West Brom will rival Crystal Palace and Everton for the signature of Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
•West Ham may be prepared to take Wilfried Bony on loan from Manchester City. If they sign the Ivorian, Enner Valencia may leave for Aston Villa.
•Tottenham's Nacer Chadli favours a move to Swansea, who have offered £12m for him, over West Brom, who have also put in a bid.

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Sunday August 28



•John Terry has snubbed the chance to play for England after an approach by new boss Sam Allardyce.
•Liverpool are in pole position to land Croatian whiz kid Ante Coric *after the collapse of his £15m move to Manchester City.
•Torino are ready to offer Joe Hart an escape from his Manchester City nightmare.


•Tottenham are lining up a sensational swoop for Real Madrid star Isco, who looks set to leave the Bernabeu.
•Liverpool are favourites to land Croatian whizz-kid Ante Coric after the collapse of his £15.3m move to Manchester City.
•Manchester City have jumped the queue in the race to sign Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon.
•Bournemouth have joined the race to sign Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, with West Brom and Hull also keen.
•Tottenham are the latest club to show an interest in Nottingham Forest striker Oliver Burke.
•Everton are closing in on Yacine Brahimi after more discussions with Porto about the Algerian striker.
•Two Manchester City stars out of Samir Nasri , Eliaquim Mangala and Wilfried Bony face the humiliation of being left out of Pep Guardiola's squad for the Premier League and Champions League campaigns.


•James McCarthy has told Everton he wishes to leave the club. The Republic of Ireland international is understood to have held talks to underline a desire to find regular first-team football.
•Bayern Munich have watched Nottingham Forest starlet Oliver Burke and are weighing up a £10m offer for the midfielder.
•Juventus have made an enquiry for Sevilla's Steven N'Zonzi. The 27-year-old midfielder has a £25m buyout clause and Sevilla will not negotiate unless that figure is met. Leicester are also keen on N'Zonzi but their offer is short of this buyout clause.
•Italian Serie A club Torino have made an enquiry about signing Manchester City's out-of-favour goalkeeper Joe Hart.
•Mamadou Sakho faces being frozen out at Liverpool if he doesn't leave the club on loan this week, with Stoke City interested in the defender.


•Manchester United are aiming to take over from Real Madrid as the home of the Galacticos - with Gareth Bale already their No 1 target next summer.
•Liverpool have moved back into pole position in the £15m race for Croatian starlet Ante Coric.
•Sunderland and Hull are battling each other for two players - Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez and Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason.
•Mario Balotelli has been thrown a lifeline by his hometown club Palermo.


•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger swooped for Atletico Madrid superstar Antione Griezmann earlier this summer - who told him he did not want to leave Spain.
•Marcos Rojo is set to leave Manchester United after being told he is surplus to requirements by Jose Mourinho.
•Aston Villa are offering a huge Championship-record £20m for Hull striker Abel Hernandez.
•Alan Pardew is ready to make a late move for Chelsea striker Loic Remy.
•Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe could make a surprise bid for Leeds' Charlie Taylor.
•Ryan Mason's old pals at Tottenham are trying to persuade him to join them at Hull, with Michael Dawson, Jake Livermore and Tom Huddlestone already at the KCOM Stadium.


•AC Milan and Torino have made contact with Manchester City in the last 24 hours to inquire about a move for Joe Hart.
•Pep Guardiola insists Yaya Toure is staying at Manchester City and will not be offloaded in his clearout.
•West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is aiming to beef up his squad with a double loan swoop for Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony and Arsenal defender Calum Chambers.

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Monday August 29



•Chelsea have had an audacious attempt to sign Real Madrid star James Rodriguez on loan blocked because the Spanish club want a £60m permanent deal.
•Mathieu Debuchy has seen his Arsenal exit blocked by injury.
•Crystal Palace are keen on a deal for Everton midfielder James McCarthy, with the Ireland midfielder set on leaving Goodison Park.


•Stefan De Vrij is the latest defender that Chelsea are chasing as Antonio Conte continues to scour Serie A for defensive reinforcements.
•Joe Hart is wanted by AC Milan and Torino as the Manchester City goalkeeper looks to seal a move away from the Etihad.
•Juventus are hoping to force through a cut-price £15m move for Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko before the summer transfer window closes.
•Christian Eriksen is close to agreeing a new deal at Tottenham that will see him more than double his wages.
•Derby boss Nigel Pearson will fork out £6m for unsettled Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban.
•Hull are ready to see off Burnley for Derby midfielder Jeff Hedrick.
•Christian Fuchs' talks over a new contract have stalled, putting Liverpool on red alert.
•Meanwhile, Liverpool have told winger Lazar Markovic that he can leave the club on loan, with AC Milan interested.
•Atletico Madrid have offered rivals Real Madrid a whopping £60m for Alvaro Morata.


•Manchester United are plotting an audacious £100m move for Real Madrid's Gareth Bale next season.
•West Brom are close to signing Spanish midfielder Ignacio Camacho from Malaga for £15m.
•Asamoah Gyan has arrived in England ahead of a possible loan move to Sunderland or Fulham.
•Liverpool have moved back into pole position in the £15m race for Croatian starlet Ante Coric.
•Chelsea have reportedly had an audacious loan bid for James Rodriguez snubbed by Real Madrid.


•Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has emerged as a target for Bundesliga side Schalke.
•Manchester United are considering a £1m move for Sheffield United's highly-rated 19-year-old forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
•Stoke City target Mamadou Sakho faces being frozen out at Liverpool if he doesn't leave the club on loan this week.
•Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott will decide between a free transfer move to Serie A side Pescara or Greek club AEK Athens.


•Manchester United look set to miss out on Monaco defender Fabinho, who is expected to stay in the south of France.
•Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane insists Colombia international James Rodriguez will stay at the Bernabeu, despite interest from Chelsea.

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Tuesday August 30



•Jack Wilshere demanded to leave Arsenal on loan during crunch talks with Arsene Wenger.
•Paris Saint-Germain are ready to blow Arsenal out of the water and pay £64m for Julian Draxler.
•Meanwhile, midfielder Miguel Almiron, 22, could be set for a move to the Gunners,who are ready to make an £11m bid to sign him from Argentine championLanus.
•Marcus Rojo's agent has claimed his client is staying put at Manchester United.
•Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony is being targeted by Stoke.
•Chelsea have offered Cesc Fabregas to Inter Milan in exchange for Marcelo Brozovic.
•Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is refusing to give up on Borussia Dortmund's Chrstian Pulisic after reportedly failing in an initial £11million bid for the 17-year-old.
•The Reds have submitted a £30m bid for Gremio and Brazil forward Luan, 23, with bitter rivals Manchester United also interested in the Olympic gold medallist.
•Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote faces a year in limbo after failing a medical at Galatasaray,
•Leicester have bid a club-record £23m for Sporting's Portugal midfield star Adrien Silva.
•Manchester United's forgotten man Will Keane is heading for Hull in a shock £1m deal.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman has not given up hope of signing Sunderland's Lamine Kone.
•West Ham's Reece Burke is set to join Wigan on a season-long loan deal.


•Manager Arsene Wenger is ready to let midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, leave Arsenal on loan to help his England career.
•Burnley boss Sean Dyche is close to landing Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea - and has not given up on Brighton's Dale Stephens.
•Wolfsburg have made a £24m offer for Spurs forward Son Heung-Min.
•Mario Balotelli has been urged to quit Liverpool and relaunch his career with Palermo.
•Hull are tracking Bristol City's Ivory Coast striker Jonathan Kodjia, 26, but face competition from Sky Bet Championship duo Aston Villa and Derby.
•Ravel Morrison is trying to set up a return to England from Lazio before transfer deadline.


•Arsenal and Tottenham both made 'frantic' efforts to hijack Oliver Burke's move to RB Leipzig.
•Mike Phelan expects to make Jeff Hendrick his first signing for Hull City after winning a bidding war for the Derby midfielder with Premier League rivals Burnley.
•Sunderland are favourites to sign Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason, despite Hull having agreed an £8m fee for the 25-year-old.
•LA Galaxy boss Bruce Arena reckons a football world league is almost inevitable.
•Monaco defender Fabinho, a Manchester United transfer target, admits he could still leave the club this summer.
•Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is set to add Callum McManaman to his squad, three years after he became public enemy number one with Magpies fans.


•Everton have made a revised £21m offer for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini.
•Sunderland have missed out on signing Danny Ings and Jay Rodriguez but have emerged as rivals to Hull in the race to sign Ryan Mason from Tottenham.
•Arsenal are considering loan offers for Jack Wilshere in a bid to reinvigorate his stalling career, just 24 hours after he was a surprise omission from the England squad.
•Leicester are working on a £48m double deal to bring in Adrien Silva and Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is closing in on a £25m deal for Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic of Inter Milan and the £23m signing of Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso.
•Lazio's Ravel Morrison is set for a shock return to England after attracting interest from Hull, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.
•West Brom striker Saido Berahino's future has taken another twist as he jetted off on holiday 72 hours before the transfer deadline.


•Mario Balotelli looks set to draw a line through his Liverpool career by moving to Nice.
•Meanwhile, the Anfield club have agreed a deal to send defender Andre Wisdom on loan to Red Bull Salzburg.
•Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron admits it would be 'great' to join Arsenal.
•Manchester United reportedly sent a club official to watch Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan play at the weekend.
•Tottenham have increased their Wilfried Zaha bid to £18m following the sale of Nacer Chadli.
•Crystal Palace are close to signing Chelsea's France striker Loic Remy on loan.
•Everton are still pushing to land Napoli's Manolo Gabbiadini despite having a £19.6m bid rejected.
•Aston Villa have been told to adjust their figures and pay £20m if they want to sign Abel Hernandez from Hull City.
•Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is wanted by Serie A side Roma.


•Premier League champion Leicester City are considering a £50m double swoop for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva and his team-mate, forward Islam Slimani.


•Tottenham have refused to give up on signing Wilfried Zaha but deny making a second offer of £18m for the winger, who Crystal Palace say is not for sale.
•Meanwhile, Palace are set to sign 28-year-old Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon after agreeing a £6.8m fee for the Venezuela captain.
•Hull City have approached Bristol City for striker Jonathan Kodjia.
•Oumar Niasse may leave Everton for Galatsaray.
•Nottingham Forest's takeover is in doubt with prospective new owner Evangelos Marinakis not happy about the sale of winger Oliver Burke, 19, to Red Bull Leipzig.


•England boss Sam Allardyce is interested in calling up players who qualify for the Three Lions on residency, including West Ham's Portugal Under-18 winger Domingos Quina.


•Manchester City are prepared to subsidise defender Eliaquim Mangala's wages to get him out of the squad.
•Celtic are set to seal a deal for West Brom flying machine Cristian Gamboa.

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Wednesday August 31



•Jack Wilshere looks set to choose Crystal Palace over Watford and Bournemouth following talks with manager Alan Pardew.
•Chelsea are weighing up a £32m deadline-day swoop to bring David Luiz back to Stamford Bridge.
•Tottenham will keep Heung-Min Son after rejecting Wolfsburg's £24m offer for the South Korean forward.
•David Moyes could sign Saint-Etienne centre-back Florentin Pogba - the brother of £89m man Paul.
•West Brom hope to snap up West Ham striker Enner Valencia on a season-long loan.
•Burnley may smash their transfer record with a £10m bid for Republic of Ireland star Jeff Hendrick.


•Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is poised for transfer to Crystal Palace on loan after 22 offers in one day.
•Liverpool's Mario Balotelli is poised for a move to Nice that will end his Anfield career.
•Tottenham have submitted a cut-price offer for want-away Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
•Tony Pulis is poised to make a £32m move for Watford striker Odion Ighalo before the transfer window closes.


•Wayne Rooney wants to be England boss when he hangs up his international boots after the 2018 World Cup.
•Bastian Schweinsteiger has left Jose Mourinho "seething" after refusing to join Sporting Lisbon on a free transfer.
•Arsenal have made an approach to sign Lanus midfielder Miguel Almiron, the player's agent has confirmed.
•Everton are reportedly closing in on the signing of FC Porto attacker Yacine Brahimi.
•Liverpool have rejected a £20m-plus bid for striker Danny Ings with eight clubs reported to be interested in signing the striker.
•Benfica fear Chelsea could make a last-ditch £25m bid for Victor Lindelof.
•Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado is reportedly closing in on a return to Juventus.


•West Brom manager Tony Pulis has launched an audacious £21m bid for Portugal Euro 2016 star William Carvalho.
•Arsenal have emerged as odds-on favourites to sign Lanus playmaker Miguel Almiron.
•West Brom and Swansea will reportedly aim to complete a switch for Enner Valencia on transfer deadline day.
•Tottenham are set to fail with a £15m bid for Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko.


•Eden Hazard has branded new Chelsea team-mate N'Golo Kante 'a rat' for his high work-rate.
•Barcelona are also planning to offer new deals to key forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez along with midfielder Ivan Rakitic before the end of the year.
•Diego Costa admits he was hoping to leave Chelsea this summer to rejoin Atletico Madrid and only a few details stopped the move from happening.


•Roma want Jack Wilshere on a season-long loan but need Arsenal to contribute to midfielder's wages.
•Stoke City have launched a late bid to sign Manchester City's Wilfried Bony.
•Tottenham are ready to make a move for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
•Micach Richards has been offered a Premier League return by West Ham.


•Chelsea are on the verge of completing the signing of Marcelo Brozovic from Internazionale.
•Arsenal's busy ending to the summer transfer window may still have a twist in the tail after reports emerged claiming that the Gunners are eyeing a move for Paraguay international midfielder Miguel Almiron.


•Chelsea could be one of the busiest clubs on the final day of the transfer window after making approaches for James Rodriguez and Ezequiel Garay.
•Stoke are closing on a deal to sign Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi.

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Thursday September 1



•Bastian Schweinsteiger rejected a move to Sporting Lisbon to stay at Manchester United, leaving Jose Mourinho fuming.
•Meanwhile, Mourinho blocked Tottenham's bid to sign Morgan Schneiderlin because the midfielder is part of his plans.
•Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan could miss the derby clash with City after he limped out of Armenia's friendly against the Czech Republic with a knee problem.
•Chelsea pulled out of a loan deal for Aymen Abdennour after re-signing David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain.
•Arsenal failed in their approach for Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron in the transfer window, but the player's agent says the move is still likely "in the future".
•New Arsenal star Shkodran Mustafi suffered an injury scare after he took a knock to the ankle during Germany's friendly with Finland.
•Gunners boss Arsene Wenger blocked a move for Yaya Sanogo to join Leeds on loan.
•Wayne Rooney says he intends to see out the remainder of his career as a Manchester United player.
•Former England striker and Chelsea striker Kerry Dixon has revealed his extreme gambling addiction saw him lose three homes and end up in jail.


•Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, has annoyed manager Jurgen Klopp after he turned down approaches from Stoke, West Brom and Besiktas.
•Manchester United's Schweinsteiger left the field in tears after playing his final match for Germany.
•A deal for a Chinese company to buy a stake in Liverpool has been denied by the chief executive of the group after speculation of talks with the owners of the Reds, Fenway Sports Group.


•Rubin Kazan's Yann M'Vila has been left 'heartbroken' after his deadline day transfer to Sunderland fell through at the last minute.
• Tottenham had a late approach for Morgan Schneiderlin rebuffed by Manchester United as Jose Mourinho needs cover for the domestic cups and the Europa League.
•United also turned down an approach from Inter Milan for 26-year-old Italian full back Matteo Darmian.


•West Ham received one approach for talisman Dimitri Payet this summer - but demanded £100m to let him go.


•Joe Hart is set to appear for England in their World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday after Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, 28, injured his arm in training.


•Hope Solo, the notorious USA goalkeeper who was given a six-month ban after the team's failure to win Olympic gold, has announced she won't be playing for her club side in the NWSL this season as she is not "mentally ready to return to football".


•Manchester City's outgoing loans will cost the club around £13.5m in player salaries.

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Friday September 2



•Tony Pulis is considering his future at West Brom after the club's transfer dealings left him fearing another season of struggle.
•Sir Alex Ferguson, in his role as a UEFA ambassador, wants extra-time in Champions League and Europa League matches to be scrapped.
•Chelsea had a £42m bid rejected for Kalidou Koulibaly before they signed David Luiz, according to Napoli's president.
•Jack Wilshere was reportedly stopped from joining Roma on loan by Arsenal.
•Chinese consortium Everbright is reportedly considering raising its offer to £1billion for a significant stake in Liverpool


•Manchester United are being linked with a sensational swoop for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann in 2017.
•Gabby Agbonlahor's Aston Villa career seems to be over after he snubbed a deadline day loan move to Reading.
•Granit Xhaka claims Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has only spoken to him 'two or three times' since his summer switch.
•N'Golo Kante has revealed how he snubbed Jose Mourinho's pleas to join him at Manchester United in favour of Chelsea.
•Roberto Martinez was booed just 45 minutes into his first game as Belgium boss.
•Ivan Rakitic ignored interest from Manchester United and Chelsea to pledge his future to Barcelona.


•Alexis Sanchez could reportedly demand a buy-out clause in his new Arsenal deal.
•Paul Pogba says winning the league is everyone's top priority at Manchester United.
•Jose Mourinho is reportedly satisfied with his Manchester United defence, despite efforts to bring in a late signing on Deadline Day.
•Danny Drinkwater has revealed how he got over his England snub over the summer. The Leicester midfielder says: "I went all over - Ibiza, Portugal, Vegas, LA, then back to Ibiza."


•Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw says missing Euro 2016 "is the best decision I've ever made".


•Wales star Hal Robson-Kanu turned down a huge offer of £100,000 a week from China to sign for Tony Pulis at West Brom.
•Vincent Kompany has handed Manchester City a major boost by coming through a training match to edge closer to his long-awaited comeback.


•Sam Allardyce came close to winning an England cap in 1977 when Don Revie sent scouts to watch him.
•England and Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland faces two more months out after failing to respond to treatment on his latest ankle injury.


•Sunderland have appealed to FIFA in the hope of gaining special dispensation to sign Mika, the Boavista goalkeeper, outside the transfer window and are also desperately searching for an unattached striker.


•A Barcelona official has claimed that the club had an agreement in place to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba last summer, only to decide against the signing.


•Crystal Palace have signed the younger brother of Christian Benteke, seeming to help their record signing settle in at the club.

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Saturday September 3



•Crystal Palace are exploring the possibility of signing free agent and former Arsenal star Mathieu Flamini.


•Hull City midfielder James Weir has opened up on his decision to leave Manchester United and admits he needed first-team football.
•Newcastle could still sell Cheick Tiote even though the player failed to secure his exit on Deadline Day with a shock move to the Qatar Super League on the cards.
•Axel Witsel has bemoaned his failed transfer from Zenit St Petersburg to Juventus having rejected Everton's approach last month.
•New Arsenal signing Lucas Perez has revealed Arsene Wenger wanted him in January.


•Mike Phelan is set to be named Hull's permanent boss next week.
•Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe says pal Jack Wilshere he called 'goofy little boy' will prove his worth on loan.
•Former Southampton £15m record signing Dani Osvaldo has snubbed a £1.25m-a-year Chievo contract to become a rock star.
•Manchester United striker Andreas Pereira, on loan at Granada, has criticised former boss Louis van Gaal for being dishonest and admits the atmosphere under Jose Mourinho has changed for the better.


•John Stones admits recent dark times have provided him with the strength to develop into one of the world's best defenders.


•New Nice striker Mario Balotelli says physical problems were the cause of his Liverpool nightmare.


•Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere made his Bournemouth loan move after advice from David Beckham over the phone.
•Zenit St Petersburg offered £5.73m to change their name to 'Zenit Burger King'.

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Sunday September 4



•Arsenal have suffered a fresh blow in their pursuit of Alexandre Lacazette as Lyon have offered the striker a new deal.
•Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will start his coaching badges in the New Year - in preparation of becoming a manager when he retires.


•Wayne Rooney should be like an 'older brother' to the rest of his England team-mates if he wants to be a successful captain, according to former Bolton skipper Jay-Jay Okocha.
•Gary Neville has called for an investigation after former top referee Mark Halsey made the explosive claim that he was told by superiors to overlook some controversial incidents.


•Tony Pulis' future at West Brom is hanging in the balance with the Baggies manager "50-50" to be in charge come the end of the international break.
•Jose Mourinho wants to spend £15m on Monaco right-back Fabinho in January.
•Marcelo Brozovic will sign a new contract at Inter Milan - but it will earn him less than a deal with Chelsea.
•Benik Afobe believes Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is the main reason best friend Jack Wilshere has joined him at Dean Court.
•Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers believes his Hoops stars are rightly red-hot favourites going into Saturday's Old Firm clash.
•A source close to Tony Pulis admitted it is only "50-50" that he will be in charge at West Brom come the end of the international break.


•Jose Mourinho will dust off the cheque book again in four months to splash £15 million on Monaco right back Fabinho.
•Liverpool were stunned on transfer deadline day when Croatian Ante Coric, 19, turned down a medical ahead of a £15m move from Dinamo Zagreb.
•Man City's Vincent Kompany has undergone a series of blood tests for the medics to give the thumbs-up on a welcome return to action.
•Steven N'Zonzi pulled out of a £25m move to Leicester before the transfer window closed last Wednesday.


•Harry Kane is in talks with Tottenham over a bumper new deal to become the club's highest-paid player.
•Manchester United are plotting a move for Antoine Griezmann next summer as the Red Devils plan to spend big again.
•Pep Guardiola has "humiliated" Yaya Toure with a Champions League snub, says Man City outcast's agent.
•Everton's new majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has questioned his club's failure to land major transfer targets this summer.


•Leicester an England striker Jamie Vardy says it was an "easy" decision to reject an offer from Arsenal this summer, as both his "head and his heart" wanted to remain with the Foxes.