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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 4

Manchester United are planning a £40m raid on Real Madrid to sign winger Angel di Maria.
Eliaquim Mangala is set to turn down a move to Manchester City as he is holding out for Chelsea to come in and sign him.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has warned off potential suitors for star men Ron Vlaar and Fabian Delph.
Tottenham, West Ham and Swansea are chasing Bosnia and Herzegovina's young star Muhamed Besic.
Sunderland will not give up their chase to sign Swansea captain Ashley Williams and will up their offer.

Dejan Lovren could go on strike in a bid to force through a move from Southampton - he is angry after two bids from Liverpool were turned down.
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is subject of a tug of war between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.
Arsenal are in talks to sign Newcastle defender Mathieu Debuchy.
Barcelona will hire a psychologist to ensure Luis Suarez's demons are kept at bay if they can seal a move for the troubled Liverpool striker.
QPR will sign Rio Ferdinand and Steven Caulker to act as their defensive anchors on their return to the Premier League.
Toronto FC are trying to hijack New York City's move for free agent Frank Lampard.
Germany coach Joachim Low has written off England's chances of ever winning the World Cup again, saying the number of foreign players in the Premier League will always hurt their bid.

Barcelona expect to finalise their deal for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez in the next 48 hours.
Manchester City are waiting on a decision from Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala after agreeing a £31m fee with his club.
Zenit St Petersburg are hoping to sign Tottenham midfielder Sandro for a fee of around £5m, with Spurs keen on Nottingham Forest defender Jamal Lascelles.
Newcastle are hopeful of concluding a deal for Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca.
Stoke have shown an interest in former Arsenal striker Eduardo, who is available on a free transfer.
Former Premier League referee David Elleray has been censured by the FA for making a racist comment at an officials' summit.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident of landing Barcelona and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez and Newcastle and France right-back Mathieu Debuchy for a combined £35m.
Southampton defender Dejan Lovren could snub pre-season to force a move away from the club. The Croatia international has been a long-term target for Liverpool and Tottenham.
Manchester City are waiting for a decision from Eliaquim Mangala before making their big signing of the summer. City have a £32m deal in place with Porto for the defender, and if he turns them down there's also a £30m agreement with Roma over centre-back Mehdi Benatia.
Petr Cech's agent claims the Chelsea keeper is ready to quit for the likes of Real Madrid or Barcelona if Jose Mourinho now wants Thibaut Courtois to be the Blues' No1.
Fulham have slashed 30 jobs as part of a cost-cutting move in the wake of their relegation from the Premier League.
Bournemouth are closing on the signing of Coventry striker Callum Wilson.
Manager Luis Felipe Scolari is considering not selecting a specialist striker in Brazil's starting XI for the World Cup quarter-final against Colombia.

Arsenal will bid £20m for Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, after Napoli joined the race for the France midfielder's signature.
Bayern Munich are looking to beat Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal to the signing of 26-year-old Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado.

Sporting Lisbon's deal with Ryan Gauld includes a remarkable £48m buyout clause.

World governing body Fifa says Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 27 will be allowed to train during his four-month ban from "all football-related activity".

Swansea have told Ashley Williams to forget any thoughts he had of leaving the club this summer.
Everton and West Ham are competing to sign Dundee United left-back Andrew Robertson.

Arsenal have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign Chile striker Alexis Sanchez but they might have to wait and see whether Liverpool insist on signing him as part of any Luis Suarez transfer.
Phil Neville faces an uncertain future on Manchester United's coaching staff with Louis Van Gaal not making him part of his first-team backroom staff.
Newcastle are keen to push through a deal for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazzete.

Ryan Gauld says he will handle the hype that comes with his big-money move to Sporting Lisbon from Dundee United.
Former Celtic target Alfred Finnbogason has sealed a £6.5m move from Heerenveen to Spanish club Real Sociedad.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday July 5

Luis Suarez has reportedly signed a five-year-deal with Barcelona, who have paid Liverpool €75m for the striker, according to Spanish press.
Manchester City are chasing Everton's Ross Barkley in £25million move - with Jack Rodwell thrown in as bait.
Tottenham and Arsenal are both interested in Netherlands World Cup centre-back Joel Veltman.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp is considering a move for former Arsenal striker Eduardo.
Manchester United are still hoping to sign Thomas Vermaelen when Belgium exit the World Cup
Manchester City are willing to sell Alvaro Negredo for £25million as Atletico Madrid step up their interest.
World Cup star Alexis Sanchez is on Juventus' radar as Arsenal face competition for Chile forward.

Manchester City are facing a battle to keep striker Alvaro Negredo happy at the Etihad this summer.
Paul Scholes insists Luis Suarez is making a big mistake moving to Barcelona.
Arsenal have approached Newcastle over right-back Mathieu Debuchy.

Luis Suarez is to leave Liverpool on a five-year deal at Barcelona after a £63million transfer fee was agreed between both clubs - according to reports in Spain.
Former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole is in talks with Serie A side Roma about a two-year deal.
Netherlands defender Daryl Janmaat, 24, interests Newcastle and Manchester United.

West Ham are lining up a £12m move for Ecuador World Cup sensation Enner Valencia.
France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is so confident of leaving Southampton this summer he has told his St Mary's team-mates he will not return after the World Cup.
Chelsea have made a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, a target for Real Madrid.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants ex-Arsenal striker Eduardo.

Marouane Fellaini says he is not using Belgium's World Cup run to prove a point to Louis Van Gaal - but admits he does not know where he will be playing his football next season.

Barcelona are yet to reach an agreement with Liverpool over the signing of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, with a deal not expected until next week

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 6

Liverpool will bank £75.5m from 27-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's move to Barcelona.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to bring in either Germany midfielder Sami Khedira from Real Madrid or Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.
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Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, is poised to announce he will sign for New York City FC.
Juventus want £45m plus winger Nani, 27, from Manchester United for midfielder Arturo Vidal, also 27.

Newcastle defender Mathieu Debuchy, 28, has confirmed he will be joining Arsenal this summer.
Liverpool are looking to take Seattle Sounders defender DeAndre Yedlin, 20, on trial with a view to a permanent move.

Former Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 33, has agreed a three-year contract with Roma.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 7

Arsene Wenger is ready to carry on a spending spree expected to kick off with Alexis Sanchez and Mathieu Debuchy with ‎a move for Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder Lars Bender, who he tried and failed to sign last summer.
Liverpool target Dejan Lovren has blasted Southampton for trying to price him out of a dream move to Anfield - and says his "head is already at Liverpool".
Liverpool are closing in on Benfica winger Lazar Markovic and Belgium World Cup striker Divock Origi.
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Rennes midfielder Yacine Brahimi following his impressive World Cup with Algeria
Manchester City have agreed a £6million ‎deal for Malaga keeper Willy Caballero.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman plans to replace left-back Luke Shaw, who has joined Manchester United, with Colombia's 27-year-old Pablo Armero.
Swansea have won the £4million race for Ecuador's World Cup left winger Jefferson Montero.
Queens Park Rangers are ready to step up their search for a new striker - with Norwich's Gary Hooper and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson of Ajax both on their radar.
Hull boss Steve Bruce is ready to snap up Dundee United's Scotland left-back Andrew Robertson in a £2million-plus deal.

Hull City are in pole position to sign Tottenham defender Michael Dawson in a £4million deal
Former West Brom defender Steven Reid is set to join Burnley on a free transfer
Colombia star Pablo Armero is a £5million target for Southampton

Arsenal have agreed a £34m fee for Sanchez but Barcelona are waiting to see if Italian club Juventus can match the offer. Liverpool are also interested in the forward but he is not keen on joining the Reds.
Southampton are set to make an £8m offer for Cardiff City's 29-year-old goalkeeper David Marshall.
Manchester United are ready to test Juventus' resolve with an opening bid for midfielder Arturo Vidal. United are planning to offer £30m plus Portuguese winger Nani to the Serie A side.
Newcastle are reviving interest in signing Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United.

Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says captain Steven Caulker, 22, will decide if he wants to join Queens Park Rangers after the clubs agreed a fee.
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez does not appear keen on a move to Liverpool.
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal has ordered the club to find buyers for unwanted stars Marouane Fellaini and Wilfried Zaha.
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is a target for Turkish giants Galatasaray.

Manchester United and Arsenal are set to battle it out in the race to sign Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
But Juventus will demand £50m plus Nani and possibly also Patrice Evra for Chile star Vidal.

Arsenal have renewed their interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, 25, with Arsene Wenger also closing in on the signings of Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez, 25, and Newcastle full-back Mathieu Debuchy, 28.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 8

Ashley Cole has taken a pay cut of around 75% in signing for Roma.
Liverpool target Dejan Lovren has blasted Southampton for trying to price him out of his dream move.

Romelu Lukaku wants to leave Chelsea rather than spend another year out on loan.
Barcelona shirts with Luis Suarez's name on the back have gone on sale despite him still being a Liverpool player.
Liverpool have ended their pursuit of Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal close in on the Chile international.
Tom Ince has completed his transfer to Hull on a two-year deal.
Ashley Cole has signed a two-year deal with Serie A runners-up Roma.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is in limbo as his move to Barcelona is being held up by a dispute over how to structure the £75million fee.
Arsenal could offer right-back Carl Jenkinson to Newcastle if their bid for Mathieu Debuchy comes to fruition.
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is in line to join former Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole at Roma after leaving Stamford Bridge.
Benfica's Serbian winger Lazar Markovic will become a worldwide star when he completes a move to Liverpool, says his international boss Ljubinko Drulovic.

Sunderland may seek to bring in Manchester City's Jack Rodwell on loan this summer.
Liverpool have been told they must raise their bid to £25million if they want to sign Croatia central defender Dejan Lovren from Southampton.

Barcelona have joined Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund's German World Cup defender Mats Hummels.
Leeds have accepted an £11m bid from Fulham for Ross McCormack.
Manchester City will today complete a £6.3million deal for Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
Liverpool will sell Luis Suarez to Barcelona in a straight cash deal after Alexis Sanchez turned down being a makeweight in the transfer.
Real Madrid and Juventus are plotting a deal to swap Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba, leaving Arsenal, United, Chelsea and City empty-handed.

France right-back Mathieu Debuchy is expected to have a medical at Arsenal this week in preparation for a proposed £7.9million move from Newcastle United.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday July 9

Arsenal are convinced they have won the race to sign Alexis Sanchez, with Juventus having dropped out of the chase for Barcelona's Chilean striker.
Luis Suarez launched his shameful World Cup bite because he feared his dream move to Barcelona was heading for the rocks, according to Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez.
Tottenham are trying to hijack Liverpool's swoop for Belgian World Cup star Divock Origi.

Tottenham have made a fresh bid to hijack Liverpool's move for Belgium midfielder Divock Origi, 19.
Manchester City will not sell Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure despite claims that he wants to leave.
Arsene Wenger wants to add £8million-rated QPR striker Loic Remy to his revamped strikeforce.
Manchester United are considering whether to hijack Valencia's move for Argentina World Cup midfielder Enzo Perez.
Benfica winger Lazar Markovic is due on Merseyside in the next 48 hours to complete his £19.8million move to Liverpool.
Patrice Evra is leaving Manchester United to join Juventus for a nominal £1.2million fee.
Hatem Ben Arfa is ready to give Alan Pardew a headache by refusing to leave Newcastle. Ben Arfa is available for as little as £3million, but is prepared to sit tight and see out the final year of his contract with rather than be forced to leave.
Free-agent former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is a shock target for Aston Villa.
West Ham have offered their teenage defender Reece Oxford a huge contract to try and fend off the advances of Arsenal and Chelsea.
Midfielder Lucas is set to leave Liverpool with Inter Milan and Napoli vying for his signature.
Fulham are poised to add Bayer Leverkusen defender Kostas Stafylidis to their capture of £9.5million striker Ross McCormack.

Aston Villa are facing transfer chaos after the man responsible for sealing their deals, Paul Faulkner, left the club.
West Ham will have to stump up £2.5m more to stand any chance of landing Liverpool and Spurs target Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Roma are preparing to hijack Liverpool's move for Bayern Munich star Xherdan Shaqiri.

Juventus are pressing ahead with a £2m bid for Manchester United and France left-back Patrice Evra.
Arsene Wenger is confident of concluding a deal for Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez.
Mario Mandzukic is set for a £17.5million move to Atletico Madrid, according to reports from Germany.

Patrice Evra's move to Juventus will see Chilean defensive midfielder Arturo Vidal heading in the opposite direction for a fee of £32m.
Liverpool will sell Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva to fund their bid for Southampton's Croatian centre-back Dejan Lovren.
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West Ham have announced the signing of the former Charlton teenage midfielder Diego Poyet.
Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has claimed Ross McCormack 'disrespected' him and forced his Fulham transfer.

Arsenal hope to complete the £30 million signing of Alexis Sánchez by the start of next week after sealing a deal for Mathieu Debuchy.
Gareth Barry has removed any lingering doubts surrounding his future by signing a three-year contract with Everton after being released on a free transfer by Manchester City.

 

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THE SUN

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal would like to bring 30-year-old Wesley Sneijder to Old Trafford from Galatasaray but the Turkish club want a fee of around £16million.

Germany centre-back Mats Hummels says they went easy on Brazil during the second half of their World Cup semi-final to avoid causing even more embarrassment.

Chelsea are signing Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis as a £20million replacement for Ashley Cole.

Alvaro Negredo's chances of leaving Manchester City for Atletico Madrid have been hit by the Spanish club signing Mario Mandzukic

Barcelona are keen on Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen

Newcastle have made a £9.5million move for Montpellier's Remy Cabella

Everton will battle Wolfsburg for Atletico Madrid midfielder Josh Guilavogui

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Liverpool will sell Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona this weekend if the clubs can agree a £75million fee.

Manchester United have been boosted in their pursuit of Arturo Vidal because Juventus need to sell one of their star players.

Ronald Koeman is plotting an £8million swoop to bring Celtic and England goalkeeper Fraser Forster to Southampton.

Aston Villa have confirmed striker Nicklas Helenius has joined Aalborg on a season-long loan.

Steven Caulker has held talks with Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace, but is still considering his transfer options.

Arsenal's transfer radar has turned to David Ospina of Colombia as they search for a new keeper.

Hull and QPR are facing transfer battle over Morgan Amalfitano after his Marseille deal expired.

Derby are plotting the transfer of Costa Rican World Cup star Cristian Gamboa from Rosenborg.

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DAILY MAIL

Arsenal will have to make Germany midfielder Sami Khedira their highest paid player if they are to tempt him from Real Madrid.

The Gunners are also pressing ahead with plans to sign Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina of Nice.

Barcelona hope to formally announce the signing of Luis Suarez today once Alexis Sanchez is confirmed as an Arsenal player.

Inter Milan are making another attempt to prise Stevan Jovetic away from Manchester City.

Liverpool are set to complete £30million double swoop for Divock Origi and Lazar Markovic.

Southampton are lining up a move for Sunderland striker Connor Wickham as a replacement for Rickie Lambert

Liverpool are ready to move for Swansea duo Ben Davies and Wilfried Bony

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsenal are fuming because their attempt to sign Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona is being held up by the Luis Suarez deal.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are set to battle it out for Benfica winger Joao Filipe and goalkeeper Joao Virginia, who are both just 15.

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Liverpool forward Iago Aspas is set to join Sevilla after failing to make an impact at Anfield.

Manchester City have been told to hurry up and buy £30m defender Mehdi Benatia - or lose out completely.

Stoke plan to hand Asmir Begovic a new deal if they fail to sell the £15m-rated keeper this summer.

Belgium World Cup star Divock Origi has held talks with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers as he closes in on a move to Anfield

Arsenal have made Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina their top target as they look to bring in a new keeper this summer

Southampton are plotting an £8m swoop for Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is mulling over a £10million bid to bring Swansea City left-back Ben Davies to Liverpool.

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Arsenal want £6million for Mikel Arteta following interest from Italian club Fiorentina in the midfielder, who is in the final year of his contract.

Manchester United are considering a move for Wolfsburg and Switzerland left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, with Patrice Evra's departure for Juventus likely to go ahead.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is set to be handed the vice-captaincy at Stamford Bridge as Jose Mourinho moves to kill off rumours linking the player with a move away this summer.

Arsenal are readying a move for Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy.

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Roma have set Manchester City a deadline of 21 July to sign Morocco centre-back Mehdi Benatia.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 11

Barcelona will press on with plans to sign Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for £75m even though Fifa have upheld the 27-year-old Uruguayan's biting ban.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is planning to let eight of his current players leave the club in order to fund new signings.
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho says he will be haunted forever by Brazil's semi-final rout by Germany.

Midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, has rejected the offer of a new two-year contract at Real Madrid with Arsenal hoping to sign the German international.
Southampton's bid to sign Italian striker Graziano Pelle, 28, has stalled due to Feyenoord's £9.5m asking price.
Newcastle are weighing up a sensational move for former striker Demba Ba.
Aston Villa are set to offer defender Ron Vlaar, 29, a new contract to head off interest in the Dutch international.

Liverpool have targeted Swansea striker Wilfried Bony as Brendan Rodgers continues his summer revamp.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has made a £4m bid for 21-year-old Bosnia midfielder Muhamed Besic.
Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton, 29, wants talks with Paul Lambert after the Villa boss blocked his move to West Brom.
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen, 27, could quit Tottenham this summer according to his agent Mustapha Nakhli with Barcelona interested.
Dutch club Ajax are set to land a windfall thanks to bite shame former striker Luis Suarez.

Liverpool and Spurs are leading the chase for Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand, 24, who is valued at around £8m.
Manchester United's move for Juventus star Arturo Vidal could fall through as Chelsea prepare a bid for Paul Pogba - Juve will not let both leave this summer.
Italian club Lazio believe they are favourites to sign Feyenoord defender Stefan De Vrij, who is also a transfer target for Manchester United.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is planning to limit Steven Gerrard's first-team appearances next season in a bid to keep the 34-year-old captain fit.
Arsenal are working on a deal for Atletico Madrid right-back Javi Manquillo.
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is the subject of an £8million bid from Sunderland as they attempt to lure back last season's loan star to Wearside.
Newcastle have not given up on the possibility of signing Loic Remy from QPR for his designated £8m buy-out. Arsenal have failed to match his personal terms.
Fulham defender Kieran Richardson, 29, is expected to complete a medical at Aston Villa on today, after turning down offers from three other Premier League clubs.

Former Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh, 30, has agreed a two-year deal to stay at Crystal Palace and has also taken a pay cut.

Arsenal are looking to sign France striker Loic Remy from newly-promoted Queens Park Rangers for around £8m.
Neymar's agent has launched a scathing attack on Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari following the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the World Cup semi-final, calling him "an old jerk, repulsive and conceited".

Leicester City have made a club record bid of £7.5m for Brighton's 27-year-old striker Leonardo Ulloa.

West Ham are facing competition from AC Milan and Sevilla for Ecuador striker Enner Valencia, who is valued at £12m by Mexican side Pachuca.
Midfielder Mikel Arteta, 32, has no intention of leaving Arsenal this summer according to his agent Inaki Ibanez.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday July 12

Luis Suarez sealed his dream move to Barcelona and admitted: "I leave Liverpool with a heavy heart."
Alexis Sanchez admits joining Arsenal is the biggest challenge of his career.
Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell is a target for no less than 12 teams including Newcastle, Sunderland and Tottenham.
Stoke City are hopeful of concluding a deal to sign Barcelona striker Bojan, who has spent time on loan with Ajax, AC Milan and Roma in the past two seasons.
Fulham are poised to loan striker Kostas Mitroglou to Turkish side Besiktas.
West Brom are targeting Hannover left-back Sebastien Pocognoli, who flew in to The Hawthorns for a medical on Friday.
West Ham are keen on £3million-rated defender Vitorino Antunes, although his club Malaga would prefer a loan deal.

Tottenham are stepping up their bid to land Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, despite him being widely linked with an impending move to Liverpool. Spurs are prepared to go to £18million for the Ivory Coast international.
Manchester United hope to make a breakthrough in their chase for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, who would cost them £35million.
Sunderland have taken Crewe prospect Max Clayton on trial - the 19-year-old is out of contract.
West Ham are hoping to sign Ghana winger Christian Atsu on loan from Chelsea.
Burnley have agreed a £1million deal with Middlesbrough for striker Lukasz Jutkiewicz.

Arsene Wenger hopes the signing of Alexis Sanchez will show potential targets, including Real Madrid schemer Sami Khedira, that the club means business in its pursuit of Premier League glory.
Luis Suarez claims he is fulfilling his lifelong dream by joining Barcelona.
Newcastle are set to beat Stoke and West Brom to the signing of Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere.

Luis Suarez's record-breaking £75million move to Barcelona was plotted before the end of last season and prior to his World Cup bite shame.
Arsenal will face competition for the signature of Sami Khedira from Chelsea, who are also keen on the £20million-rated Real Madrid midfielder.
Crystal Palace are poised to sign defender Steven Caulker for £8million from relegated Cardiff City.
Southampton will test Sunderland's resolve to hold on to striker Connor Wickham.
Paris Saint-Germain are the favourites to sign Angel di Maria as he is prepared to snub Manchester United to play in the Champions League next season.
Paul Lambert is keen to add a holding midfielder to his Aston Villa squad after concluding a deal to sign Kieran Richardson on Friday.

Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has told his players it is 'mandatory' they live in the city.

Brendan Rodgers will be given all the proceeds of the Luis Suarez sale to add to his Liverpool squad. Lille's Divock Origi, Southampton defender Dejan Lovren and Sevilla's Alberto Moreno could be their next three arrivals.
Manchester United are ready to move for Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria, although reports that terms have already been agreed could be wide of the mark.

Ronald Koeman is hopeful Southampton can hijack Newcastle's bid to sign Feyenoord striker Graziano Pelle and denied stories that Tottenham had made a bid for Morgan Schneiderlin.

Luiz Felipe Scolari looks set to step down from his role as Brazil manager as details emerged of him 'losing the plot' before their 7-1 semi-final defeat by Germany, changing his tactics and team selection less than six hours before the Belo Horizonte match.
Wolfsburg have joined the hunt to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who is expected to leave the club this summer.
Arsene Wenger has stepped up his search for a central midfielder with inquiries made about Germany internationals Lars Bender and Sami Khedira.

QPR are poised to launch a £6million bid for former Celtic striker Gary Hooper after missing out on him when he left the club fo relegated Norwich City.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 13

Manchester City are looking to offload several squad players to fund a surprise move for Everton and England star Ross Barkley, while a £32million deal for Porto and France defender Eliaquim Mangala is close to being sealed.
Liverpool will have to hand Ajax £2million from the sale of striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona after the Dutch giants inserted a sell-on clause in his contract when he moved to Anfield in 2011.
Liverpool are potentially interested in Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, but he is only one of several names on a shortlist which also includes Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
Arsenal are seeking a goalkeeper to put pressure on Wojciech Szczesny, with Norwich's John Ruddy on their radar along with Costa Rica and Levante's Keylor Navas.
Newcastle do not want to meet Sporting Lisbon's £5million valuation of England Under-21 defender Eric Dier.
West Ham are trying to bring Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph to the club for a fee of £5million.
Newcastle have approached Monaco as they attempt to sign striker Emmanuel Riviere

Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has arrived in London to complete his £11million switch to West Ham from Mexican club Pachuca.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is targeting six more signings in a £135million spending spree.
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha could move to Dynamo Moscow, while Newcastle and former club Crystal Palace are also keen on the 21-year-old.
Newcastle centre-back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is in talks with Lyon about a possible return to French football.
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong looks set to join Austrian side Sturm Graz after being released by Barnsley.
Leicester are interested in QPR striker Charlie Austin and would be willing to pay up to £6million for the 25-year-old.Liverpool will listen to offers for full-back Martin Kelly, who has struggled for first-team football since suffering a serious knee injury, but striker Fabio Borini will return to Anfield after his loan spell at Sunderland.
Tottenham are ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.

Arjen Robben has revealed he turned down Louis van Gaal's advances after the outgoing Holland coach asked him to follow him to new club Manchester United.
Manchester City are closing in on the signing of central defender Eliaquim Mangala from Porto.
West Ham hope to sign Ecuador World Cup forward Enner Valencia in the next 48 hours.
Manchester United will listen to offers for Wilfried Zaha, Bebe, Anderson, Marouane Fellani, Danny Wellbeck and Javier Hernandez.
England striker Rickie Lambert could be handed Liverpool's famous number seven jersey - previously worn by Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish - but will hold talks with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers first.

Luis Suarez could lose as much as £3m of his £10m-per-year Barcelona salary if he bites another opponent

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is closing in on £20million Swansea striker Wilfried Bony as he looks to continue spending the record £75million Luis Suarez transfer cash windfall.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is hoping to match his Old Trafford entrance with a number of spectacular transfer coups such as Arturo Vidal, Angel Di Maria and Mats Hummels.
Arsenal are planning moves for German pair Sami Khedira and Lars Bender following the signing of Barcelona's Chile striker Alexis Sanchez for £35million.
New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, who is likely to be unveiled at Old Trafford on Thursday, is hoping to quickly sign a number of stars including Germany's Mats Hummels and Marco Reus.

Manchester City yesterday made a £32million swoop for their top summer transfer target Porto centre-half Eliaquim Mangala.
Patrice Evra and Manchester United will both be financial winners when the France full-back's move to Juventus goes through.
Leeds are expected to unveil the signing of Souleymane Doukara in the coming days to replace Ross McCormack.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is planning a massive summer transfer splurge with Kop chiefs telling him to spend as much as £133million.
Iran World Cup stars Mehrdad Pooladi and Ehsan Hajsafi are being lined up for moves to the Premier League, with Southampton, Swansea and Hull all linked with the duo.
Louis van Gaal finally takes over as manager of Manchester United this week with immediate decisions to be taken on the Old Trafford starlets.
Tottenham will reject any approach from Barcelona for defender Jan Vertongen.

Juventus are lining up a £20million bid for Tottenham midfielder Paulinho, which could pave the way for Manchester United to sign Arturo Vidal from the Italian champions.
Louis van Gaal has declared that Dutch winger Arjen Robben knows that he would be welcome to follow him to Old Trafford.
Juventus are preparing a £20m bid for Tottenham and Brazil midfielder Paulinho.

Manchester United's pursuit of Real Madrid's Angel di Maria and Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos looks set to fail, with both players preferring to move elsewhere with the club out of the Champions League.

Former Leyton Orient owner Barry Hearn, who recently sold the club to Italian billionaire Francesco Becchetti, believes all 92 Premier League and Football league clubs will soon be under foreign control.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is refusing to sanction the proposed sale of centre-back Thomas Vermaelen to Manchester United.

Newcastle's eight-month pursuit of France and Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella could be nearing an end, with a £12m deal close to be agreed.
Sunderland are hoping to sign on-loan full-back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina on a permanent deal and have made a formal offer for the 23-year-old.

 

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SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester City are looking to offload several squad players to fund a surprise move for Everton and England star Ross Barkley, while a £32million deal for Porto and France defender Eliaquim Mangala is close to being sealed.

Liverpool will have to hand Ajax £2million from the sale of striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona after the Dutch giants inserted a sell-on clause in his contract when he moved to Anfield in 2011.

Liverpool are potentially interested in Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, but he is only one of several names on a shortlist which also includes Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.

Arsenal are seeking a goalkeeper to put pressure on Wojciech Szczesny, with Norwich's John Ruddy on their radar along with Costa Rica and Levante's Keylor Navas.

Newcastle do not want to meet Sporting Lisbon's £5million valuation of England Under-21 defender Eric Dier.

West Ham are trying to bring Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph to the club for a fee of £5million.

Newcastle have approached Monaco as they attempt to sign striker Emmanuel Riviere
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THE SUN

Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has arrived in London to complete his £11million switch to West Ham from Mexican club Pachuca.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is targeting six more signings in a £135million spending spree.

Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha could move to Dynamo Moscow, while Newcastle and former club Crystal Palace are also keen on the 21-year-old.

Newcastle centre-back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is in talks with Lyon about a possible return to French football.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong looks set to join Austrian side Sturm Graz after being released by Barnsley.

Leicester are interested in QPR striker Charlie Austin and would be willing to pay up to £6million for the 25-year-old.Liverpool will listen to offers for full-back Martin Kelly, who has struggled for first-team football since suffering a serious knee injury, but striker Fabio Borini will return to Anfield after his loan spell at Sunderland.

Tottenham are ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.
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MAIL ON SUNDAY

Arjen Robben has revealed he turned down Louis van Gaal's advances after the outgoing Holland coach asked him to follow him to new club Manchester United.

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of central defender Eliaquim Mangala from Porto.

West Ham hope to sign Ecuador World Cup forward Enner Valencia in the next 48 hours.

Manchester United will listen to offers for Wilfried Zaha, Bebe, Anderson, Marouane Fellani, Danny Wellbeck and Javier Hernandez.

England striker Rickie Lambert could be handed Liverpool's famous number seven jersey - previously worn by Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish - but will hold talks with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers first.

THE PEOPLE

Luis Suarez could lose as much as £3m of his £10m-per-year Barcelona salary if he bites another opponent

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is closing in on £20million Swansea striker Wilfried Bony as he looks to continue spending the record £75million Luis Suarez transfer cash windfall.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is hoping to match his Old Trafford entrance with a number of spectacular transfer coups such as Arturo Vidal, Angel Di Maria and Mats Hummels.

Arsenal are planning moves for German pair Sami Khedira and Lars Bender following the signing of Barcelona's Chile striker Alexis Sanchez for £35million.

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, who is likely to be unveiled at Old Trafford on Thursday, is hoping to quickly sign a number of stars including Germany's Mats Hummels and Marco Reus.
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DAILY STAR

Manchester City yesterday made a £32million swoop for their top summer transfer target Porto centre-half Eliaquim Mangala.

Patrice Evra and Manchester United will both be financial winners when the France full-back's move to Juventus goes through.

Leeds are expected to unveil the signing of Souleymane Doukara in the coming days to replace Ross McCormack.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is planning a massive summer transfer splurge with Kop chiefs telling him to spend as much as £133million.

Iran World Cup stars Mehrdad Pooladi and Ehsan Hajsafi are being lined up for moves to the Premier League, with Southampton, Swansea and Hull all linked with the duo.

Louis van Gaal finally takes over as manager of Manchester United this week with immediate decisions to be taken on the Old Trafford starlets.

Tottenham will reject any approach from Barcelona for defender Jan Vertongen.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Juventus are lining up a £20million bid for Tottenham midfielder Paulinho, which could pave the way for Manchester United to sign Arturo Vidal from the Italian champions.

Louis van Gaal has declared that Dutch winger Arjen Robben knows that he would be welcome to follow him to Old Trafford.

Juventus are preparing a £20m bid for Tottenham and Brazil midfielder Paulinho.

SUNDAY TIMES

Manchester United's pursuit of Real Madrid's Angel di Maria and Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos looks set to fail, with both players preferring to move elsewhere with the club out of the Champions League.

THE INDEPENDENT

Former Leyton Orient owner Barry Hearn, who recently sold the club to Italian billionaire Francesco Becchetti, believes all 92 Premier League and Football league clubs will soon be under foreign control.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is refusing to sanction the proposed sale of centre-back Thomas Vermaelen to Manchester United.

THE OBSERVER

Newcastle's eight-month pursuit of France and Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella could be nearing an end, with a £12m deal close to be agreed.

Sunderland are hoping to sign on-loan full-back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina on a permanent deal and have made a formal offer for the 23-year-old.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 14

Luis Suarez cannot be publicly unveiled by Barcelona until his latest biting ban is over.
Stewart Downing is hoping Ecuador World Cup star Enner Valencia will take the pressure off West Ham's £19million club-record signing Andy Carroll.
Graziano Pelle turned down a move to Premier League new boys Leicester City to follow former Feyenoord boss Ronald Koeman to Southampton.
West Ham are poised to offer defender Winston Reid a lucrative new contract to stave off interest from Arsenal, Everton and Newcastle, among others.
Newcastle could make as many as three signings this week, with Feyenoord right-back Daryl Janmaat and Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere set to join new boy Remy Cabella at St James' Park.
West Brom will make a fresh bid to land Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton this week, but have a loan deal with Liverpool for Andre Wisdom as a back-up should Hutton decide against the move.
Arsenal will send youngster Wellington Silva to Almeria on a season-long loan as problems continue about getting a work permit for the 21-year-old Brazilian.
Demba Ba looks set to snub offers from Premier League sides to join either Shanghai Shenhua or Trabzonspor.

Newcastle will up their bid to £5million for Dutch World Cup defender Daryl Janmaat and hope to strike a deal with Feyenoord.
Liverpool are hopeful of clinching the signing of Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno, with chief executive Ian Ayre having flown to Spain to finalise the deal.
Arsene Wenger is hoping to bring Colombia keeper David Ospina to Arsenal in a £3million deal.
Liverpool's bid for Wilfried Bony is on the rocks - as Swansea City supremo Huw Jenkins wants more than his £19million valuation.
Salomon Kalou is stalling on a move to Roma as he wants to return to the Premier League - Everton and Liverpool are reportedly interested.
Stewart Downing reckons the imminent £12million purchase of Enner Valencia will ease the heat on Andy Carroll at West Ham.
Fulham boss Felix Magath is keen on Bolton keeper Adam Bogdan as he looks for a new number one but Wanderers have already turned down an offer from Mainz and are keen to keep him.
Spurs plans to make additions to their squad are being stifled by the refusal of Michael Dawson and Gylfi Sigurdsson to leave - Sigurdsson is wanted by Swansea and Hull are targeting Dawson.
Angel Di Maria could seal a move to Paris Saint-Germain this week, dealing a blow to Manchester United who have him as one of their targets.
Lazar Markovic is poised to complete his move to Liverpool for £25million from Benfica.
Arsenal are expected to seal their deal with Newcastle for full-back Mathieu Debuchy this week.
Luiz Felipe Scolari has been axed as Brazil coach, according to reports

Arturo Vidal admits he would love to play for Manchester United.
Arjen Robben has revealed he has snubbed the chance to link up Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.
Nottingham Forest boss Stuart Pearce hopes to sign former Reading duo Jobi McAnuff and Mikele Leigertwood, who are both free agents.

Manchester City should complete their move for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala in the next few days.

Roma defender Mehdi Benatia could make the move to Mancheseter City if Eliaquim Mangala turns down their approach - his girlfriend is believed to be reluctant to move to England.
Chelsea have opened discussions to bring Didier Drogba back to Stamford Bridge, giving him coaching responsibilties as well as using him among their striking options.
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has agreed to join Juventus and winger Bebe could be on his way to Benfica.
Inter Milan have offered £7million for Cardiff defender Guy Medel but want to take him on an initial loan.
Napoli are proposing a similar loan then permanent deal - this time worth £8million - for Swansea City striker Michu.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is keen on Watford striker Troy Deeney, but their £7m price tag could put them off.
Swansea are keen to sign Manchester United youngster Nick Powell on a season-long loan and should seal their move for Jefferson Montero this week.
Jay Rodriguez has emerged as yet another Liverpool target from Southampton. They have already signed Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana from the Saints and are keen on unsettled defender Dejan Lovren.
Arsenal are offering Serge Gnabry to Southampton as part of their potential deal for young full-back Calum Chambers.

Arsenal are poised to complete the signing of Atletico Madrid right-back Javi Manquillo and will loan out Carl Jenkinson once that deal is complete.
Aston Villa hope to sign Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung and are likely to offer Holland's World Cup star Ron Vlaar a new contract.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 15

Manchester United will not pursue Arturo Vidal. Juventus were ready to sell him and hoped for a £32m deal.
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have agreed a £20m fee for Filipe Luis.
Liverpool forward Iago Aspas has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan.
World Cup winner Sami Khedira looks in line for a £20m move to Arsenal.
QPR will complete their move for Rio Ferdinand on a free transfer this week.
Manchester City accept they will have to sell one of their foreign stars if Eliaquim Mangala joins from Porto.
Enner Valencia's move to West Ham may take until Wednesday to complete.
Swansea midfielder Pablo Hernandez is the subject of a £4m bid from Al Arabi in Qatar.
Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos has confirmed he is joining Real Madrid in a £20m deal.
Newcastle are poised to seal a £5m deal for Dutchman Daryl Janmaat.
Arsenal are to step up their interest in Southampton teenager Calum Chambers.

Benfica and Serbia winger Lazar Markovic only needs international clearance to join Liverpool.
Manchester United won't pay Juventus £34m for Arturo Vidal.
Arsenal's pursuit of Sami Khedira is set to end over his £150,000-per-week pay demands.

Liverpool could make a £44m bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus.
Chelsea are ready to complete a double swoop for Filipe Luis and Arsenal target Sami Khedira.
Manchester United are hopeful of landing PSG striker Edinson Cavani.
Tottenham will look to sign Everton defender John Stones and Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.

Southampton defender Dejan Lovren has returned for pre-season training with the club despite threatening to go on strike.
Louis van Gaal is set to press ahead at Manchester United with a triple swoop for Mats Hummels, Arturo Vidal and Angel Di Maria.
Santi Cazorla has vowed to remain with Arsenal.
Lazar Markovic will complete his £20m move to Liverpool today.

Aston Villa hope to sign Ki Sung-Yeung by the end of the week.
The Manchester United board are refusing to shell out £34m for Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal.
Dynamo Moscow want to make Wilfried Zaha their second summer signing from Manchester United.
Manchester City are closing in on £30m-rated Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala.
Jack Rodwell is a £10.5m target for 12 teams.
West Brom are all set to sign left-back Sebastien Pocognoli from Hannover.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers can spend most of the £75m due from Luis Suarez's move to Barcelona.

 

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THE SUN

Manchester United's swoop for £35m midfielder Arturo Vidal has caused a walk-out by furious Juventus boss Antonio Conte.

Southampton have offered striker Jay Rodriguez a bumper new five-year contract to fend off interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Spurs.

West Ham want to sign Norwich defender Martin Olsson.

Manchester City are set to offload Matija Nastasic once a deal for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala is completed.

Norwich have rejected a £3.5million offer from Stoke for winger Nathan Redmond.

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure could be on his way to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

DAILY MIRROR

Turkish club Besiktas want Demba Ba on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal next summer - but Chelsea would prefer to sell the 29-year-old striker.

Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp is keen on Norwich's Holland World Cup midfielder Leroy Fer.

Stoke are battling Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna for Bojan Krkic's loan signing after the player was told he is not part of Barcelona's future plans.

Aston Villa are blocking right-back Alan Hutton's move to neighbours West Brom - forcing Albion to turn to a loan deal for Liverpool youngster Andre Wisdom instead.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis claims negotiations to sign Swansea forward Michu are "well underway".

Hull manager Steve Bruce admits his £4m move for Tottenham central defender Michael Dawson has hit the buffers.

Title-winning Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has turned down the chance to take over as Brazil coach following the post-World Cup resignation of Luiz Felipe Scolari, according to reports in his native Chile.

Louis van Gaal will end Manchester United's practice of the first team eating lunch apart from the youth players, among other changes, when he starts work on Wednesday.

Tom Ince has insisted his decision to reject Italian giants Inter Milan and join Hull instead will benefit his career in the long run.

Championship side Blackpool have cancelled a pre-season tour of Spain because they currently only have eight first-team players - and no goalkeeper.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea and Manchester United targets Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal look more likely to leave Juventus following Antonio Conte's departure from the club

Barcelona's new striker Luis Suarez, 27, nearly left Liverpool last summer to join Real Madrid.

Everton have added £14m Colombian hitman Carlos Bacca to their list of summer targets.

Monaco striker Emmanuel Rivieire will finalise his move to Newcastle United in the next 48 hours.

Sunderland are ready to offer an improved contract to Connor Wickham after the striker rejected a new three-year deal.

Cardiff are set to launch a second £4m bid for Southampton defender Jose Fonte.

Bad boy striker Nile Ranger has been offered a trial by Leeds United.

DAILY MAIL

Veteran Liverpool central defender Kolo Toure, 33, is wanted by Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Newcastle are on the verge of completing the £6.3m signing of Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere, 24, who was also a target for West Brom and Stoke.

Everton are closing in on £4m-rated Muhamed Besic from Ferencvaros.

West Ham have made an enquiry for Dnipro left-back Ivan Strinic and have enquired about a loan deal for Malaga's Vitorino Antunes.

Bolton have seen a £600,000 offer for Ostersunds striker Modou Barrow rejected.

Millwall have taken former Fulham defender Matthew Briggs on trial.

Uruguay are in line to host the World Cup before England even come under consideration.

DAILY EXPRESSNewcastle expect to announce the signing of Feyenoord's Dutch international Daryl Janmaat today.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp is confident of signing former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Swansea City have rejected an £8m offer from Premier League rivals Liverpool for 21-year-old Wales defender Ben Davies.

THE TIMES

Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis had a medical at Chelsea yesterday ahead of a £20m move to Stamford Bridge.

AC Milan are considering signing Adel Taarabt on a permanent basis from Queens Park Rangers.

Besiktas are showing an interest in Fulham attacker Bryan Ruiz, who has a year left on his contract.

Liverpool have had an £8m offer for Swansea left-back Ben Davies rejected.

 

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DAILY MIRROR

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will show his ruthless streak with a major Old Trafford clear-out with as many as 10 players facing the axe, including Ashley Young, Wilfried Zaha, Marouane Fellaini, Bebe, Anderson, Tom Cleverley, Nani and Nick Powell.

Jose Mourinho is trying to persuade Real Madrid's World Cup-winning Germany midfielder Sami Khedira to join Chelsea instead of Arsenal.

Juventus have no intention of selling Arturo Vidal this summer unless the Chile midfielder expresses his wish to leave. Vidal has been linked with Manchester United, but club administrator Giuseppe Marotta said today: "We want to keep him."

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has told Jan Vertonghen he will not be sold to Barcelona this summer.

Sunderland are battling with relegated Fulham to sign USA World Cup defender Matt Besler.

Swansea are close to signing £4m Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero.

Liverpool will not let Luis Suarez's move to Barcelona derail their title ambitions, insists boss Brendan Rodgers.

THE SUN

Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen remains a target for Barcelona.

Porto have slapped a £31.5m buy-out clause on Bruno Martins Indi after the Manchester United target snubbed the Premier League.

Leeds could bid for Roma's £2m-rated midfielder Federico Viviani.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool are ready to compete with Tottenham over 21-year-old Swansea left-back Ben Davies.

DAILY MAIL

Spurs are poised to offer defender Jan Vertonghen a new five-year contract, including a pay rise from his current £45,000-per-week deal.

Greek side Olympiakos want to sign Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz on a free transfer, even though he has a year remaining on his contract.

Manchester United's £28.4m summer signing Ander Herrera is not as good as Toni Kroos or Paul Pogba, says former Red Devils midfielder Nicky Butt.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea could offload John Mikel Obi as they plot a move for Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira who is also wanted by London rivals Arsenal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stoke City are close to signing Liverpool's Moroccan winger Oussama Assaidi, 25, in a deal that could be worth up to £7m.

Josh McEachran has asked Chelsea to enrol him in Spanish lessons after expressing an interest in spending a year overseas.

THE TIMES

Tottenham are vying with Bayern Munich for Real Sociedad's Antoine Griezmann.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 18

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has turned down a move to Manchester United.
Mario Balotelli has dropped a huge hint that he wants to join Arsenal by being photographed in front of the Gunners' logo.
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal will decide over the next two days which players will leave the club.
Arturo Vidal will not be joining Manchester United this summer after his current club Juventus ruled out a possible transfer.
Chelsea's teenage midfielder Jeremie Boga is a target for Rayo Vallecano.
Derby are in talks with West Brom regarding a £2million deal for midfielder George Thorne.
Sunderland are closing in on a deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Cristian Rodriguez.

Ross Barkley is on Manchestyer City's radar if Yaya Toure decides to leave the Etihad.
Sunderland have made an enquiry for Atletico Madrid's Uruguay international winger Cristian Rodriquez.
West Ham have made a bid to take Boca Juniors left-back Emanuel Insua 23 on loan.
Chelsea are monitoring talks between Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane and the European champions.

Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson is a £5m target for West Ham.
Brendan Rodgers plans to smash the £100m spending barrier at Liverpool this summer.
Louis van Gaal has warned his Manchester United players they have three weeks to secure their futures or he will buy replacements.
Mathieu Debuchy has completed his £11m move to Arsenal from Newcastle.
Derby are in talks with West Brom over £2m-rated George Thorne.
Hull have agreed a £2million deal, plus £1.5m in add-ons, with Sheffield United for defender Harry Maguire.
Wolves are ready to let midfielder Jamie O'Hara leave on a free transfer.

Crystal Palace have agreed transfer fees for Cardiff'S Fraizer Campbell and Tottenham's Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Liverpool have enquired about the availability of PSV Eindhoven's £8m-rated teenage winger Zakaria Bakkal.
Daryl Janmaat has completed his move to Newcastle.
Sandro has pulled out of Tottenham's pre-season tour of the USA and Canada due to a virus.
Arsenal have ended their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira and could now turn to Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.

Liverpool are eyeing Micah Richards as Brendan Rodgers seeks A cut-price deal.
Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa is refusing a transfer to an unidentified club in Ukraine.
Danny Ings claims he is committed to Burnley despite interest from Newcastle and Southampton.
Daniel Agger insists he's focused on the season ahead with Liverpool despite ongoing speculation about his future.

 

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DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool have instructed QPR striker Loic Remy to reduce his demands for a massive wages if he is keen to complete his move to to Anfield.
West Brom's new signing Joleon Lescott has expressed his displeasure at the lack of transfer activity by his club a month after moving from Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho has laid into Arsenal as he claims Fabregas was never interested in returning to the Emirates.
Joleon Lescott is unsettled at West Brom just 28 days after signing due to broken promises.
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal.
Liverpool are set to lose the Ben Davies transfer battle as the left-back moves closer to a move to Tottenham.
Harrison McGahey has become 28th player to leave Blackpool this summer.
Harry Redknapp is confident QPR will not make the same mistakes in the transfer market.
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THE SUN
Former Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will decide next week whether he will rejoin his old club as a player/coach, with the Ivorian claiming he's weighing up three offers.
Newcastle attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is to contest his club's decision to fine him after he reported to pre-season training overweight.
Injured Arsenal forward Theo Walcott could complete his recovery from a knee injury in time for England's first Euro 2016 qualifier away to Switzerland on 8 September.

DAILY STAR
Having brought in Filipe Luis on Friday, Chelsea are in discussions over a £20 million bid for yet another Brazilian Atletico Madrid defender - Joao Miranda.
Manchester City defender Yaya Toure has been forced to make an embarrassing U-turn and pledge his future to the club.
Manchester United's players are buzzing having tasted their first training sessions under new boss Louis van Gaal.
QPR's new defender Rio Ferdinand was desperate to play for Harry Redknapp and rejected a move to fomer club West Ham.
Newcastle United want Sporting Lisbon defender Eric Dier but boss Alan Pardew wants the club to reduce £5m asking price.

DAILY EXPRESS
Yaya Toure has invited yet more ridicule after he performed a U-turn on his desire to leave Manchester City - then claimed the speculation over his future was "disappointing".
Chelsea have completed the signing of Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid, with the full-back describing the move as a 'dream'.

DAILY MAIL
Everton are confident of sealing a permanent move for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku within the next two days.
QPR have been offered the chance to take on 34-year-old former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o but his wages demands may put off manager Harry Redknapp.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tottenham are close to completing a £10m deal for 21-year-old Swansea City defender Ben Davies, having seen off rival interest from Liverpool.

THE TIMES
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp plans to sign "five or six" more players before the start of the Premier League season, with Tim Cahill among his transfer targets.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 20

Feyenoord and Holland centre-back Stefan de Vrij is set to be Louis van Gaal's first signing for Manchester United.
Liverpool are set to take their summer spending close to £90million with the £20million capture of Southampton's Dejan Lovren.
Southampton are eyeing Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar as Lovren's replacement.
Harry Redknapp is planning an old boys' reunion at QPR with bids for his former Tottenham trio of Rafael van der Vaart, Peter Crouch and Kyle Naughton.
Micah Richards is hoping Manchester City will allow him to resurrect his career out on loan.
Newcastle exile Hatem Ben Arfa has been denied a squad number for the new season, according to reports in France.

Jose Mourinho wants to keep striker Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea this season
Southampton coach Ronald Koeman is eyeing a last-ditch move for Cardiff defender Steven Caulker.
Manuel Pellegrini is ready to show his commitment to Manchester City despite interest from Brazil.
Loic Remy is on the brink of joining Liverpool after the Reds triggered his £8.5million release clause.
Swansea's Ben Davies was having a medical with Spurs last night ahead of a £10million move. Both clubs are currently on tour in the USA.
Gylfi Sigurdsson could return to Swansea as part of the Davies deal.

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is preparing to increase his offer for Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen to £10million.

Tottenham are closing in on £13million-rated Dutch World Cup star Memphis Depay.
Striker Jay Rodriguez will snub contract talks with Southampton - with Liverpool and Tottenham poised to swoop.
Liverpool have switched their attentions away from Swansea's Michel Vorm and are looking to bring Fiorentina keeper Neto to Anfield.
Liverpool are ready to rescue England midfielder James Milner from his Manchester City misery.

Southampton have targeted Serbia international Dusko Tosic to replace Luke Shaw.
Manager Louis van Gaal is considering delaying the announcement of who will be Manchester United captain until Michael Carrick returns from injury.
Edinson Cavani will be back on the Manchester United radar if Wayne Rooney fails to convince Louis van Gaal about his willingness to adapt to the Dutch coach's system during the tour to the USA.
Everton look to have beaten Tottenham in the chase for Romelu Lukaku.
Arsenal's £25million move for World Cup winner Sami Khedira has stalled, and Arsene Wenger may now turn his attentions to Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.

AC Milan are interested in signing Manchester United winger Nani.

 

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Chelsea hope to announce the return of club legend Didier Drogba this week.

Arsenal have been told they will have to splash out at least £24million up front for Sporting Lisbon's William Carvalho.

Spurs will turn their attention to Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin once they announce the £10million signing of Swansea left-back Ben Davies.

Tottenham have finalised a deal for Swansea keeper Michel Vorm for around £5million, plus midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Leicester want to pair Sporting Lisbon's Islam Slimani with £7million Brighton marksman Leonardo Ulloa up front as they return to the top flight.

Steve Bruce is stepping up his bid to make Tottenham left-back Danny Rose his fourth summer signing for Hull.

Tottenham are trying to buy the latest 'new Luka Modric' - Hajduk Split teenage attacking midfielder Nikola Vlasic - in a £3million deal.

THE SUN

Morgan Schneiderlin will snub Arsenal for Spurs to be reunited with former Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Wayne Rooney admits he is on a mission to impress new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal do not need to sign another striker.

Hull are ready to pay £6million for Tottenham left-back Danny Rose.

Brad Friedel believes Hugo Lloris could remain as Tottenham's No 1 until 2028.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool are eyeing a move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco.

West Ham are planning loan moves for Inter Milan midfielder Saphir Taider and Malaga full-back Vitorino Antunes.

DAILY MAIL

Leicester want Sporting Lisbon's Algerian striker Islam Slimani.

Arsenal have agreed a £3.2million fee with Nice for goalkeeper David Ospina.

Didier Drogba is poised to take a step closer to realising his dream of a return to Chelsea this week.

THE TIMES

Southampton defneder Dejan Lovren is set to complete a £20million move to Liverpool this week.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal will have to pay at least £24m up front to sign 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho.

THE GUARDIAN

Liverpool's £10million summer signing Emre Can is in danger of missing the club's pre-season tour to the United States because of an injury.

DAILY EXPRESS

Micah Richards wants a loan move after clubs baulked at Manchester City's £7million asking price.

West Ham will offer £100 season tickets when they move into the Olympic Stadium.

 

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Liverpool could take their summer spending past £150million as Brendan Rodgers targets Arturo Vidal, Marco Reus and Paul Pogba.

Manchester City are set to offload midfielder Javi Garcia after Alvaro Negredo's injury.

Tottenham have made a stunning £20million bid for France World Cup star Antoine Griezmann.

Southampton want Stefan de Vrij to replace Dejan Lovren but face fight with Manchester United.

Leicester are targeting former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda as they bid for Premier League safety.

THE SUN

Frank Lampard will officially join MLS club New York City later this week.

Demba Ba is on the brink of an £8million move from Chelsea to Besiktas.

Steven Gerrard reckons Wayne Rooney should succeed him as England captain.

Erik Lamela has vowed to show Spurs fans what he's capable of this season.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City are planning to hijack Didier Drogba's return to Chelsea by making a rival bid for the striker.

Arsene Wenger has sunk rumours linking the Gunners with a move for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United are plannning to offer Ajax £17m for Holland defensive midfielder Daley Blind.

PSG are preparing to offer Manchester United target Angel Di Maria a loan move from Real Madrid.

DAILY MAIL

Mario Balotelli wants £5million-per-year after tax to join Arsenal this summer.

Manchester United are closing on a £16million deal for Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels.

Tottenham have been rebuffed in a £15million bid for Real Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann.

Xavi is the next high-profile target for New York City as they prepare to confirm the signing of former Chelsea star Frank Lampard.

Atletico Madrid are struggling to finance a deal to bring Fernando Torres back to the club.