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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 6

Liverpool will continue their summer spending spree by matching the £32.5m buy-out clause in Christian Benteke's contract to bring the 24-year-old Belgium forward to Anfield.
Manchester United face competition from Chelsea and Barcelona for Atletico Madrid's Arda Turan, and the midfielder has flown to meet his agent to discuss his next step.

Manchester United are considering hijacking Chelsea's move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is being targeted by Atletico Madrid to replace want away Arda Turan, who is a target for Barcelona and also getting interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
Newcastle have confirmed they are in talks with PSV Eindhoven and Holland midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum over a £15m transfer.
Southampton are expecting to trump Tottenham and complete a permanent deal for defenderToby Alderweireld after Atletico Madrid failed to cancel their buy-out clause in time.
Xherdan Shaqiri wants to stay at Inter Milan and prove his worth to Roberto Mancini. Stoke City had agreed a £12m deal to sign the Switzerland international from Inter.
Juventus want to land the unsettled Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado. The Colombia international moved to Chelsea from Fiorentina in a £27m deal in January but made just four league starts.
West Ham hope to confirm the capture of Alex Song this week. They are understood to have reached an agreement with Barcelona to take the 27-year-old midfielder on a permanent basis after the Catalans had initially demanded £6m.
Aston Villa expect to complete the £9million signing of Lille's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye this week.
West Brom expect to land one of their major transfer targets this week - QPR winger Matt Phillips.
Liverpool's Luis Alberto looks all set to join Deportivo La Coruna on loan, after the midfielder spent last year on loan at Malaga.
Manchester United have agreed to sell young striker Angelo Henriquez to Dinamo Zagreb, where he scored 20 goals in 25 appearances on loan last season.

Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are preparing a club-record £14m bid for QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Former France boss Raymond Domenech has urged Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to quit the south-coast club and join Manchester United this summer.

Tottenham must pay £18m if they want to sign 21-year-old winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco from Monaco.
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has not yet agreed a deal to join Fenerbache, according to his agent Kees Vos.
Meanwhile, United are concerned that the injury Angel Di Maria suffered while on international duty could rule him out of the beginning of the new season.
Crystal Palace are in talks to sign former Newcastle now PSG midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

Manchester United winger Nani was in Istanbul for a medical on Sunday ahead of his proposed move to Fenerbahce. He is expected to sign a deal worth around £55,000 a week.
David de Gea will link up with Manchester United for pre-season training today when he returns from holiday. The Spain international has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid for some time.
Doubts over a long-standing shoulder injury mean Newcastle United are only prepared to pay £12m for QPR frontman Charlie Austin.
Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna is flying in to hold talks with West Ham as they close in on a move to bring him to Upton Park.
QPR have rejected a £7million bid from West Brom for star winger Matty Phillips.

Raheem Sterling could be in line for a £4m cut of his agent's fee if Manchester City meet Liverpool's £50m asking price for the England striker.
Newcastle are closing in on their first signing of the summer after PSV Eindhoven left 24-year-old striker Georginio Wijnaldum out of their squad for a pre-season friendly.

Raheem Sterling will report for pre-season training with Liverpool on Monday, but the forward's participation in the club's pre-season tour of Bangkok is in serious doubt.
Arsenal have made initial contact with Pedro's representatives over a move for the 27-year-old Barcelona winger.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 7

David De Gea's dream move to Real Madrid came a big step closer as Iker Casillas agreed to leave for Porto.
Jose Mourinho has shunned a big pay rise because he is so keen to stay at Chelsea.
Toby Alderweireld had a Tottenham medical yesterday as Southampton still insist they have first option on him.

Manchester City are closing on a £50m deal for Raheem Sterling and are even hopeful he will join their pre-season tour of Australia.
Aston Villa have told Liverpool they will not budge on the £32.5m they are demanding for Christian Benteke.
Ronald Koeman will cash in on Morgan Schneiderlin - if Manchester United meet his £25m valuation.

Louis van Gaal has told David De Gea to focus on Manchester United, not Real Madrid, despite the goalkeeper's desire to return to Spain.
Pedro will disappoint Premier League clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal by telling Luis Enrique he wants to fight for his place at Barcelona.
Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has finally signed a new contract, lessening the chances of a new defensive midfielder joining this summer.
Tottenham want Everton's £20m-rated midfielder James McCarthy and are prepared to part with Aaron Lennon as part of the deal.
Angry Southampton have told Tottenham to keep their hands off Toby Alderweireld.
Edin Dzeko is a target for Europa League winners Sevilla.
West Ham want Andros Townsend but fear a deal is unlikely because of bad blood with Tottenham.

Ronald Koeman says Morgan Schneiderlin will only join Manchester United if Southampton get the money they want.
Stoke want free agent Ali Al Habsi as goalkeeping cover as they prepare for life without Chelsea and Manchester United target Asmir Begovic.
Manchester City face competition from Paris Saint-Germain in the £50million pursuit of Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is considering a move to Porto in a deal that could trigger decisive action on David de Gea's future.
Southampton have launched a £2m bid for FC Twente defender Cuco Martina.

Mario Balotelli missed the start of pre-season training with Liverpool after being granted compassionate leave.

Chelsea have offered about £11million a year to use Wembley as a temporary home while Stamford Bridge is rebuilt.
Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Southampton rejected Manchester United's £20million offer for Morgan Schneiderlin a fortnight ago and wants a much higher fee for his France midfielder.
The continuing failure of Liverpool and Burnley to agree a fee for Danny Ings looks increasingly likely to result in the forward's value being determined at a Premier League tribunal.

Celtic are set to tie up the £250,000 capture of Belgian keeper Logan Bailly.
Stuart Duff insists Dundee United fans can stomach all the sales - if they see some of the cash splashed on new arrivals.
Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough has revealed the club are in talks with several goalkeeping targets.
Alan Stubbs has assured Mark Oxley he will start the season as Hibs' No.1 keeper - despite the arrival of new signing Antonio Reguero.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday July 8

Raheem Sterling has told Liverpool he will not go on their pre-season tour to Australia and south east Asia and the news is set to spark Manchester City into a third bid of nearly £50m for him.
Micah Richards has told his new skipper Fabian Delph not to swap Aston Villa for Manchester City - unless he genuinely believes he is world class.
Alan Pardew will splash the cash in a double bid to land both Yohan Cabaye and QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Leicester.

Raheem Sterling has told Liverpool he will not go on their pre-season tour and a third bid is now expected from Manchester City that will be close to £50million.
Tottenham are ready to defy Southampton by confirming £11.5m Toby Alderweireld as their player within the next 72 hours despite the Saints' legal threats.
Leicester are trying to sign Caen star N'Golo Kante - despite not having a manager in place. City, who fired Nigel Pearson earlier this month, have offered £6m for the defensive midfielder.
Besiktas are bidding to test Chelsea's insistence that Loic Remy is not for sale. The Turkish club are seeking a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal for the 28-year-old striker.
Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Villarreal striker Luciano Vietto, reportedly a target for Liverpool and Manchester United.
Everton have made an £8milion bid for Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann.
Crystal Palace will have to shatter their wage structure to give Yohan Cabaye a £100,000-a-week contract.
Manchester United are closing in on the £12million capture of Italy international Matteo Darmian.
Jose Mourinho has been knocked back in a £20m move for Real Madrid star Isco.
Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Georginio Wijnaldum - but now face competition from Everton.
Fenerbahce have stepped up their efforts to sign Robin van Persie from Manchester United.

Raheem Sterling has told Liverpool that he does not wish to go on the club's pre-season tour.
Fluminense forward Kenedy had a medical in London on Tuesday night ahead of his proposed £6.3m move to Chelsea; he had also been monitored by Manchester United.
Former Reading and Crystal Palace winger Jimmy Kebe is to have a trial with Mallorca; the 31-year-old is a free agent after his Palace contract was cancelled in January.
Sunderland have tabled an offer of £9m for Dynamo Kiev striker Jeremain Lens. Dick Advocaat is keen to bolster his strike-force on Wearside.
West Ham have failed in a bid to sign Rennes winger Paul-Georges Ntep, who would prefer a move to a Champions League club.
QPR's move for Lazio midfielder Ravel Morrison is on hold. The Championship club are understood to have reservations about the player's character while Lazio want to assess him in training.
Arsenal are interested in signing Angel Di Maria.
Crystal Palace have moved a significant step closer to signing Yohan Cabaye after agreeing a £12.8m fee with Paris Saint-Germain for the France international.
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of right-sided defender Matteo Darmian after discussions with Italian club Torino reached an advanced stage.
Micah Richards has revealed that Fabian Delph has asked his advice about joining Manchester City.
Aston Villa are stepping up their pursuit of Nice left-back Jordan Amavi.
Manchester City have cooled their interest in Paul Pogba in the face of astronomical demands from the player and his club Juventus.

Mohamed Salah will meet with Chelsea today to decide his future.
Manchester United are set to snap up Italy defender Matteo Darmian for £12m from Torino.
Real Madrid have rejected Chelsea's £20m offer to sign Spain international Isco.
Raheem Sterling has refused to go on Liverpool's pre-season tour as looks to force a move to Manchester City.
Vincent Kompany claims Manchester City risk falling further behind their rivals unless they buy big this summer.
Tottenham expect to complete the signing of Toby Alderweireld this week with a legal threat from Southampton set to fall on deaf ears.
Alex Neil has been told it will cost promoted Norwich £9m to prise Robbie Brady away from relegated Hull.

Gonzalo Higuain has told Napoli he wants to leave the club this summer amid reports Arsenal are lining-up a £43m bid for the striker.
Manchester United will finally sign Valencia defender Nicholas Otamendi; United have been targeting the 27-year-old centre-back for much of the summer.

Belgian striker Christian Benteke will hold talks with Tim Sherwood on Wednesday and reiterate his desire to quit Aston Villa this summer.
Manchester City are ready to abandon their pursuit of Paul Pogba due to the cost of the £100m-plus package to sign the Juventus midfielder.
West Ham have rejected a £5.5m bid for Stewart Downing.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday July 9

Raheem Sterling has been subjected to vile abuse and harassment from so-called fans angry at his request not to go on Liverpool's pre-season tour.
Meanwhile, Sterling, 20, says the breakdown in his relationship with manager Brendan Rodgers is the reason he wants to leave Anfield.
Manchester United have been told they will have to break the bank if they want to sign Tottenham star Harry Kane.
United are set to complete the £12.9million signing of Matteo Darmian from Torino on Thursday and the Italy international has already released a farewell letter to the Turin club's fans online.
Danny Welbeck will miss Arsenal's pre-season trip to Asia after suffering another injury setback. The striker hasn't played since April because of a knee problem - understood to be bone bruising - and it has flared up again.
Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are closing in on the £6m signing of St-Etienne's 27-year-old former Leeds and Leicester winger Max Gradel.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is ready to revive his interest in Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar after Saints were beaten by Tottenham in their pursuit of Toby Alderweireld.
Villa expect Liverpool target Christian Benteke to report on Thursday for their pre-season training camp in Portugal.
Stoke are set to hijack Middlesbrough's move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given - paving the way for Asmir Begovic to join Chelsea.
Real Sociedad's former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela is understood to have rejected an offer to join West Ham.
Micah Richards says he turned down a reunion with his former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini at Italian giants Inter Milan to join Premier League strugglers Aston Villa.
A former Chelsea star, who has won £5.5m on the lottery, is ready to help ex-team mate Jimmy Greaves. Terry Bradbury and wife Ann collected their bumper cheque on Wednesday but their thoughts were with Jimmy who is recovering from a stroke.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is ready to end his nine-year love affair with the club by joining Fenerbahce.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will confirm the arrival of Italian defender Matteo Darmian from Torino in a £12m deal on Thursday. Newcastle are set to hold talks with the PSV Eindhoven's Georginio Wijnaldum but Everton have now entered the running for the 24-year-old midfielder.
Micah Richards says his new club Aston Villa should sign QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Former Kop great Gary McAllister is set to return to Liverpool as first-team coach.

Liverpool have told Raheem Sterling he must go on the club's pre-season tour despite telling boss Brendan Rodgers he did not want to travel for the four-game trip to Asia and Australia.
Frank Lampard reckons Petr Cech's arrival could end Arsenal's 11-year title drought.
Chelsea will lend Brazilian recruits Kenedy and Nathan straight out on loan in a bid to fast-track their work permits.

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, is close to joining Turkish side Fenerbahce after further talks between the clubs.
Meanwhile, United have re-entered into negotiations with Southampton over midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin after having an initial £20m offer rejected as 'not serious'.
Yohan Cabaye will undergo a medical at Crystal Palace on Thursday after the club agreed a record fee for the French midfielder. Palace will pay an initial £10m, rising to £12.8m with add-ons.
Former Everton and Portsmouth player Predrag Radosavljevic has emerged as a surprise contender to replace Nigel Pearson as manager of Leicester.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino has parted company with Aidy Ward, the agent behind Raheem Sterling's transfer fiasco with Liverpool.
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck will miss the club's Far East tour after suffering a setback from the knee injury that ruled him out of the final weeks of last season.
Middlesbrough are chasing Espanyol striker Christian Stuani; the 28-year-old scored 15 goals last season and is valued at around £4m.
Paris Saint-Germain have signed German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Manchester City are weighing up a third bid for Raheem Sterling as Liverpool insisted the England star will be expected to go on the club's pre-season tour while he remains their player.
Chelsea target Axel Witsel has 'agreed' to join AC Milan according to his agent but Zenit St Petersburg are demanding £22m for the winger.

Liverpool have held talks with their former midfielder Gary McAllister about the vacant role of first-team coach.
Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels has said he was honoured to attract interest from Manchester United but has slammed the door shut on any move this year.

Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado is keen to leave this summer to play more regular football with interest in the 30-year-old from Spain.
New Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, 33, is set to make first appearance for the Gunners in Singapore after Arsene Wenger named an almost full-strength squad for next week's Barclays Asia Trophy.

Southampton expect midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to leave but will make Manchester United pay £27m for the France international.

Hull City are confident ahead of Saturday's FA hearing about their proposed name change to Hull Tigers - because the Football League will not block the move.
Spurs are desperate for the Football Association to allow them to use Wembley as a temporary home - but London rivals Chelsea have offered £3m more in annual rent.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 10

Chelsea are poised to complete the signing of Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic for £8m plus Blues midfielder Marco van Ginkel on a year's loan.
Manchester United are demanding £10million for defender Jonny Evans, who is a West Brom target.
QPR have told striker Charlie Austin, who has been linked with Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, West Brom and Leicester, that he will have to stay at relegated QPR unless someone meets their £15m asking price.
Didier Drogba is on course to follow Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to the MLS.
Steve McClaren has insisted new employers Newcastle are ready to spend big on three top class players - with a deal for Georginio Wijnaldum close.
West Brom are ready to step up their interest in Queens Park Rangers defender Steven Caulker.
Swansea are trying to sign Wales international midfielder Hal Robson-Kanu but are refusing to meet Reading's £4million valuation.
Manchester City are set to make Liverpool a third and this time genuinely final bid of £40m for Raheem Sterling.
Louis van Gaal wants to leave David de Gea and Robin van Persie behind when Manchester United leave for their pre-season tour of the USA. Van Gaal is keen for deals to sell both players to be concluded before he and his squad jet off on Monday.

Robin van Persie will quit Manchester United because he feels "betrayed" by manager Louis van Gaal.
Former England defender Jonathan Woodgate looks set to retire and is in talks with Middlesbrough over a coaching role.
Raheem Sterling is set to defy Liverpool and refuse to go on their pre-season tour.
Federico Fazio looks set to be kicked out of Tottenham - less than a year after signing.
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is plotting a £50million transfer spree.
Stoke are in talks with Udinese midfield destroyer Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.

Manchester United will step up their bid to sign Thomas Muller from Bayern Munich in a £60m deal after agreeing to sell Robin van Persie to Fenerbahce.
Steve McClaren insists Newcastle are no longer shopping in the bargain basement as he strives to bring in five £10m-plus players.

Aston Villa and Sunderland are interested in winger Andros Townsend but Tottenham want £15m for him.
Sevilla have enquired about Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Southampton made a late attempt to sign Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus on Wednesday night but the defender is due to have his medical at West Ham on Friday before signing.
Chelsea have offered midfielder Marco van Ginkel to Stoke in a bid to finally land Asmir Begovic.
Newcastle have been encouraged in their £12million pursuit of Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic after Roma and Porto stalled on proposed deals.

Crystal Palace have offered defender Scott Dann a new contract worth £65,000-a-week.
Manchester United have slapped a £10m price tag on defender Jonny Evans, who is wanted by West Brom, while their pursuit of Sergio Ramos has reportedly hit a hurdle.
Robin van Persie will earn around £30m after agreeing a three-year contract with Fenerbahce - with an option for a fourth season - that matches the £200,000-a-week salary he is on at Manchester United.

Jordan Henderson is set to be officially named as the new captain of Liverpool following Steven Gerrard's exit after 12 years as the Reds skipper.

Crystal Palace want to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin - their initial bid will be £6m plus two players.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 12

Fabian Delph hs delivered an embarrassing snub to Manuel Pellegrini by pulling out of his move to Manchester City.
World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger will complete his sensational switch to Manchester United today.
Manchester United have made their move for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Real Madrid are considering a £22million offer from Liverpool for winger Denis Cheryshev.
Holland star Geroginio Wijnaldum sought out assurances that he will be played in a central midfield role before joining Newcastle.
Tim Sherwood will move for defensive reinforcements this week as he prepares to lose both Ron Vlaar and Ciaran Clark.
Steve Bruce is trying to reboot his strike force with moves for James Wilson, Demarai Gray and Andre Gray.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will make a play for Swansea outcast Michu if he fails to land top target Charlie Austin.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is eyeing a loan move for Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will step up his pursuit of Kevin Mirallas now he has sorted out his defence.
Tony Pulis will raid former club Crystal Palace for either Mile Jedinak or Joe Ledley.

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is next on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's hitlist after the stunning capture of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Fabian Delph has dramatically snubbed an £8million move to Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho is expected to put pen to paper on his new contract this week.
Steve McClaren plans to win the race to sign Birmingham's dashing winger Demarai Gray.
Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is a target for Chinese clubs as he frets over his future.
Esteban Cambiasso will fly back this week for showdown talks with Leicester.
Defender Federico Fazio looks set to be kicked out of Tottenham - less than a year after signing.
Stoke City are in talks with Udinese midfield destroyer Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.

Manchester City's transfer plans were in tatters last night. The cash-rich Blues were left reeling after Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph turned his back on an £8million move to the Etihad.
Robin van Persie's Manchester United career was ended when Louis van Gaal ordered the Dutch striker to train on his own.
Alessandar Mitrovic's family have landed on Tyneside as Newcastle tie up a deal for the Serbian striker.
Arsenal are tracking Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Martin O'Neill will ask Roy Keane to move with him if he's offered the chance to make an emotional return to Leicester City.
Tottenham are preparing a bid for Everton midfielder James McCarthy, who is valued at around £20m by the Toffees.
Manchester United are reportedly demanding Sergio Ramos and Keylor Navas from Real Madrid in exchange for David de Gea.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is considering a cheeky £2million bid for Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini.
Former England full-back Glen Johnson flies to Signapore today to join up with Stoke after agreeing a two-year deal.

Manchester United yesterday agreed a deal to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as they embarked on a major spending spree.
Fabian Delph last night stunned Man City by rejecting an £8m move to The Etihad.
West Ham have completed the signing of Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna for an undisclosed fee.
Newcastle have finally made a summer transfer breakthrough with the £14.5million signing of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
FAI chiefs are looking at handing Martin O'Neill a new two-year deal to warn off Leicester City.
Premier League new-boys Bournemouth are set to splash the cash again - with a £7.5m swoop for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio.
Chelsea are in talks over an £8m deal for Chile ace Charles Aranguiz, who plays for Internacional in Brazil.
Paul Pogba's move to Manchester City is being held up because of an image-rights problem.
Jose Mourinho has reportedly made an eleventh hour move to bring Manchester United target Nicolas Otamendi to Chelsea from Valencia.
Juventus are eyeing a shock £28.8m raid on Arsenal for midfielder ace Mesut Ozil.
Liverpool are ready to make Dortmund winger Marco Reus their next summer signing.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have been put on red alert following the news that Barcelona have reduced Pedro's buy-out clause from £107m to just £21.5m.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is set to switch from budget brand to big money buyer with a £40m transfer spree.
Bastian Schweinsteiger hs been tipped to be a huge success at Manchester United after the club agreed a deal with Bayern Munich to sign the midfielder.
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph yesterday made a shock U-turn on his proposed move to Manchester City.
Gonzalo Higuain could be close to joining Manchester United as odds were slashed on the Argentina star making a switch to Old Trafford.
Daniel Levy has told Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino to show at least six players the door before he can pursue any more costly imports such as Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.

Fabian Delph has performed a sensational turnaround by deciding to stay at Aston Villa instead of completing a proposed £8million move to Manchester City.
Tottenham are set to re-enter the race to sign Morgan Scheiderlin from Southampton after Manchester United agreed a deal for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Rangers boss Mark Warburton is keen to sign Andy Halliday after he impressed in a friendly against Spurs and is also considering fellow trialist Reece Wabara.
Watford have joined the race to sign Max Gradel from St Etienne along with Bournemouth.
Former Tottenham youngster Tomislav Gomelt is set to join Serie B side Bari.
Stephan El Shaarawy set to leave AC Milan to join Ligue 1 side Monaco.
John Guidetti lands permanent move to Celta Vigo after being released by Manchester City

Manchester United have confirmed they are on the verge of signing Germany and bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Arsenal have been boosted in their hopes of signing Alexandre Lacazette after Lyon's head coach admitted the strike could leave.
The Gunners are also interested in Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Roma's Kostas Manolas.
Marco Reus is a contender to replace Raheem Sterling at Liverpool.
Manchester United are interested in replacing Robin van Persie with Thomas Muller.

Louis van Gaal has bolstered Manchester United's options by completing the signings of the Germany World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich and the Torino defender Matteo Darmian. United's manager is also trying to sign Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin before the club fly out for their summer tour of the US tomorrow.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 13

Raheem Sterling will get his dream move to Manchester City - for £49million.
Bastian Schweinsteiger hailed his £15million move to Manchester United as a dream come true.
Manchester United are ready to block David De Gea's Real Madrid move unless a deal can be put in motion today.
Tim Sherwood saluted skipper Fabian Delph for turning his back on Manchester City's millions.
Scott Dann has agreed a double-your-money deal to stay at Crystal Palace.

Raheem Sterling will become Manchester City's £100million man.
Fabian Delph pulled the plug on Manchester City after speaking to former Etihad players Scott Sinclair and Micah Richards.
Leicester have made a bold bid to land Marseille boss Marcelo Bielsa.
Bastian Schweinsteiger will fly out for Manchester United's pre-season tour of the US today after bidding farewell to Bayern Munich.
Southampton are in advanced talks to sign Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie.
Norwich City are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is considering a £20m move for Barcelona's Pedro.
West Brom remain keen on QPR winger Matt Phillips despite also bidding for Nottingham Forest flier Michail Antonio.

Manchester City will stake almost £100million on signing Raheem Sterling from Liverpool in an eye-watering deal that makes him the most expensive English player in history.
Bastian Schweinsteiger last night made an emotional farewell to Bayern Munich fans as he completed his £14million move to Manchester United, and he is likely to be joined in midfield by Morgan Schneiderlin.
Scott Dann has a agreed a double-your-money deal to stay at Crystal Palace.
Stoke have signed former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson on an initial two-year contract.
Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has intimated he would like to sign Angel Di Maria from Manchester United.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez could be joining MLS side Orlando City.

Raheem Sterling's imminent record-breaking £49m transfer from Liverpool to Manchester City will earn QPR £9m from the deal thanks to a 20% sell-on clause.
Tim Sherwood has hailed Fabian Delph's decision to remain at Aston Villa after confirming the club captain turned down an opportunity to join Manchester City.

Liverpool are now ready to up their attempts to sign Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke after cashing in on Raheem Sterling.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has admitted he could not turn down the challenge of moving to Manchester United.
Manchester United will push ahead with their bid to sign Morgan Schneiderlin.

Raheem Sterling will undertake a medical at Manchester City today after the deposed Premier League champions finally agreed a fee with Liverpool that could potentially rise as high as £49m for the England forward.
PSG have received encouragement from Manchester United that their pursuit of Ángel Di María can be successful this summer as the French champions seek to make amends for missing out on the Argentina winger a year ago when he left Real Madrid.

Liverpool have agreed a fee of £39m with Manchester City for Raheem Sterling, with the player now free to tie up a wage deal which some sources suggest could be £200,00 a week.
Bastian Schweinsteiger admitted yesterday he wants "the challenge of a new club" in a farewell message to Bayern Munich fans explaining his decision to move to manchester United after 17 years.
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing Everton duo James McCarthy and Kevin Mirallas.

Raheem Sterling is on the verge of becoming the most expensive English footballer after Manchester City put together a £100million package that will take the winger to the Etihad Stadium from Liverpool for a club record £49million fee.
Manchester United hope to complete the £14million signing of Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich today in time for the Germany midfielder to fly with his new team-mates to the United States for the start of the club's pre-season tour.
Jordy Clasie has moved closer to joining Southampton after Feyenoord left out the midfielder from a pre-season friendly because of "serious interest".
Newcastle United must raise their offer for Florian Thauvin after Marseilles rejected an £11.9million deal for the 22-year-old winger that included Remy Cabella, the midfielder, going there on loan.

Manchester United have agreed a fee with Southampton for Morgan Schneiderlin as Louis Van Gaal's summer revamp gathers pace.
Raheem Sterling has become English football's £100million man after Liverpool finally agreed his transfer to Manchester City.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 14

Claudio Ranieri's new job is to keep Leicester in the Prem - after being sacked for losing to the Faroe Islands.
Manchester United are set to make Edinson Cavani their fifth big summer buy.
Mesut Ozil wants crunch talks with Arsene Wenger over his Arsenal future.
Morgan Schneiderlin completed his £24million switch to Manchester United and warned the Premier League: You ain't seen nothing yet.
Manchester City are planning a £40million-plus swoop for midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
Aleksandar Kolarov has decided not to join the Balkan bail out from Manchester City.
Southampton insist they were happy to let Morgan Schneiderlin go - and have already lined up his replacement in the shape of Feyenoord's Jordy Clasie.
Tottenham will play hardball in the battle to sign winger Andros Townsend. Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa are all keen on the England star.

Raheem Sterling failed to "deliver" for Liverpool and will not be missed at Anfield. That is the damning verdict of club legend Phil Thompson.
Bastian Schweinsteiger completed his £15million Manchester United move - then joked how proud he was to become the first "Kraut" to play for the Reds.
Claudio Ranieri took the "dream" Leicester job because he was desperate to return to the Premier League.
Tottenham want £9million Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi to play alongside Harry Kane next season.
Carl Jenkinson signed a new five-year deal with Arsenal - and was then immediately loaned out to West Ham.
Sunderland are set to sign Belgian defender Nicolas Lombaerts this week in a £5million switch from Zenit St Petersburg.
Newcastle's bid to sign Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is in the balance as the player considers his options.

Manchester City are ready to follow up their £49million swoop for Raheem Sterling by making a £35m offer for Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne.
Edinson Cavani and Nicolas Otamendi are the next targets in the sights of Manchester United as the club look to continue another whirlwind summer of transfer activity.
Jeremain Lens is in advanced talks to finalise a £9.75million move to Sunderland.

Newcastle have joined Sunderland and Aston Villa in the race for Tottenham ace Andros Townsend.
Arsene Wenger claims Raheem Sterling and Manchester United new-boys Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin have moved for the money.
Leicester legend Gary Lineker has hit out at the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as the club's new boss.
Asmir Begovic insists he has not joined Chelsea to be a bit-part player.
Manchester United new-boy Bastian Schweinsteiger will become the highest-paid midfielder in Premier League history earning a staggering £13m a season.
Jeremain Lens has revealed he is in advanced talks to finalise a £9.75m move to Sunderland.
Spanish striker Michu is set to end his Swansea misery and return to his homeland with a move to former club Rayo Vallecano.

Claudio Ranieri shocked football yesterday by returning to the Premier League as the new manager of Leicester City.
Manchester United unveiled their new £39million midfield yesterday as Germany World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin completed moves to Old Trafford.

Leicester City hailed Claudio Ranieri as one of the "world's elite managers" after the Italian known as "the Tinkerman" made a surprise return to English football to take charge of the Barclays Premier League club.
Crystal Palace are attempting to sign Alex McCarthy, the Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper who has a relegation-based clause in his contract of about £3.5million.
Stewart Downing, the West Ham United midfielder, could complete a return to Middlesbrough, of the Sky Bet Championship, for £5million despite interest from Sunderland.

Louis van Gaal is ready to take his spending as Manchester United manager beyond £300million this summer after completing the signings of "the ultimate professional" Bastian Schweinsteiger and the Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.
Manchester City will intensify their efforts to secure Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne this week after the completion of the £49million signing of Raheem Sterling.
Claudio Ranieri has returned to the Premier League after an 11-year absence as Leicester City's new head coach, in a surprise move which has polarised opinion.

Claudio Ranieri has ended an 11-year absence from the Premier League after Leicester City took the surprise decision to appoint the forer Chelsea manager on a three-year contract.
Edinson Cavani is Louis van Gaal's No1 choice to fill the vacancy left by Robin van Persie, who has left Manchester United for Fenerbahce.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday July 15

Manchester City are ready to take their spending towards £100m with a £40m move for Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne.
Liverpool remain keen on Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, but are still refusing to pay the £32m asking price.
Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell could be leaving Arsenal for good with David Moyes ready to spend £6m to bring the 23-year-old to Real Sociedad
Leicester believe Claudio Ranieri can be the ace up their sleeve as they fight to convince Esteban Cambiasso to stay.
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has admitted he is powerless to prevent Pedro joining Chelsea.
Tom Cleverley believes signing for Everton will boost his chances of being an England regular again.
West Ham are trying to save Alex Song's move to Upton Park. Barcelona midfielder Song could have to go under the knife to remove a piece of bone which has caused an ankle injury putting the deal in doubt.
Lucas Leiva reckons Liverpool being dumped by Raheem Sterling isn't in the same league as losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona a year ago.

Chelsea have been given the green light to sign Barcelona star Pedro and expect to complete £22m deal next week.
Angel Di Maria is ready to quit Manchester United for a £50m move to Paris Saint-Germain. The French champions have made an initial bid of £40m, but United bosses have told them to dig deep and meet their asking price.
Meanwhile, United sources have confirmed goalkeeper Victor Valdes was axed for the tour to the United States and the Spaniard now seems certain to find another club.
Southampton have agreed a fee with Feyenoord for midfielder Jordy Clasie after staving off a late bid by Schalke to hijack the deal.

Nicolas Otamendi is set to go on strike at Valencia in a bid to force through a mega-bucks move to Manchester United.
Manchester City and Liverpool are locked in another transfer tug-of-war over 18-year-old £10m-rated Fulham forward Patrick Roberts.
Aston Villa are closing in on £9.1m Nice left-back Jordan Amavi and hope to push through a deal this week.
Meanwhile, Tim Sherwood wants Christian Benteke to follow Fabian Delph's example and snub a life-changing move from Villa.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has blocked Stoke coming back in for Victor Moses.
West Ham are in talks to snap up Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez on the cheap, while Hammers forward Andy Carroll will miss the first month of the new season.
Robin van Persie sealed his Manchester United exit with a parting shot at boss Louis van Gaal.
Jack Grealish has been told to live like a monk by his angry Aston Villa bosses.

Manchester United are exploring a sensational swap deal with Paris Saint-Germain involving Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani.
Manchester City are considering a move for Everton midfielder James McCarthy as they weigh up their options following Fabian Delph's decision to back out of a switch to the Etihad.
Arsene Wenger believes Alexis Sanchez can buck the trend and miss only the first game of Arsenal's Premier League season.
Steve McClaren has refused to bow to fan pressure to strip Fabricio Coloccini of the Newcastle captaincy.
Current Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has admitted he's jealous of Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's famous treble at the Serie A club during the 2009/10 campaign.

Arsenal's chances of signing summer target William Carvalho appear to have been scuppered as the Sporting Lisbon midfielder has been ruled out for three months with injury.
Paris Saint-Germain are willing to offer £43m for Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria.
Southampton are close to replacing Morgan Schneiderlin - who has joined Manchester United - with Feyenoord's £12m-rated midfielder Jordy Clasie.
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is wanted by MLS side Chicago Fire.
Stephane Sessegnon is to leave West Brom after he was left out of the club's tour to the USA.

Liverpool are set to step up their pursuit of Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke in the wake of Raheem Sterling's departure to Manchester City but Aston Villa remain adamant he will not be allowed to leave unless the buy-out clause in his contract is met.
Ronny Deila has demanded Celtic do a domestic clean sweep and gain Champions League qualification this season.

Manchester United face a bill of at least £35.2m to prise striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.

Sunderland have failed in an attempt to sign Zenit St Petersburg defender Nicolas Lombaerts, 30, for £5m after failing to agree personal terms.
Chelsea and Tottenham might have to pay more than £15m a year to use Wembley while they redevelop their stadiums.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday July 16

Aston Villa fear striker Christian Benteke will be sold to Manchester United by the weekend as Louis van Gaal is set to activate a £32.5m release clause in his contract and beat Liverpool to his signature.
Meanwhile, furious United boss Van Gaal has slammed goalkeeper Victor Valdes' attitude and wants to boot him out of Old Trafford.
Robin van Persie's bitter Manchester United exit will be softened by a £12.3m pay packet.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has dismissed Manchester City's efforts to sign James McCarthy.
Stewart Downing will seal his emotional £5m return to Middlesbrough today.
Jack Wilshere wants talks with Arsene Wenger over his Arsenal position.
Chelsea are keen on £24m Zenit St Petersburg schemer Axel Witsel.

Tottenham are in talks to sell striker Roberto Soldado to Sevilla.
Claudio Ranieri could make free agent striker Carlton Cole his first signing as Leicester boss.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted there is "no chance" star striker Gonzalo Higuain will leave the club this summer after he was linked with a host of clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Everton will not offer James McCarthy a new deal to ward off Manchester City and Tottenham.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not want to sell Spanish full-back Nacho Monreal, amid reports from Spain that Athletic Bilbao are close to completing a £7m deal.
Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen has admitted Brendan Rodgers would have been sacked following last season's meltdown had he been at another club.
Slaven Bilic has warned West Ham are ready to hit the ground running and has already got Arsenal in his sights.
He has also confirmed that he wants to hang onto midfielder Alex Song, who played for the club on loan from Barcelona last season.

Manchester United are ready to make a final bid for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, while Madrid may take United keeper David De Gea on a free transfer next summer.
Old Trafford boss Louis van Gaal has urged Argentina frontman Angel Di Maria to stick with United.
Jack Wilshere insists Arsenal are ready to go toe-to-toe with Chelsea in the title race.

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is keen on forcing a move to Liverpool, but the Reds still need to agree a fee.
Manchester United and Roma are tracking Argentina keeper Sergio Romero, 28, who is a free agent after leaving Sampdoria.
Meanwhile, United have moved to beat Aston Villa for Barnsley's highly-rated right-back Mason Holgate.
Raheem Sterling's agent Aidy Ward is set to pocket around £2m from his player's £49m move to Manchester City.
Watford are in discussions with AZ Alkmaar over a £3.5m deal for winger Steven Berghuis.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says midfielder James McCarthy, 24, will not be sold to Manchester City.
Stewart Downing will earn a bonus of £1.8m a year if he can help Middlesbrough back into the Premier League.

Aston Villa are hopeful of signing Nice defender Jordan Amavi, 21, this week after agreeing a fee of around £9m.
West Ham midfielder Mark Noble has praised the way Slaven Bilic has transformed the club, insisting they were no longer the "circus act" of yesteryear.

Sunderland have made an approach for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul after pulling out of a deal to sign Nicolas Lombaerts.
West Brom have lodged a £5m bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michael Antonio.
Leicester are in talks to sign Monaco right-back Marcel Tisserand.

Watford are poised to sign Netherlands winger Steven Berghuis, 23, from AZ for £3.5m.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 17

Arsenal are set to make a £40million move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Liverpool have beaten bitter rivals Manchester United to the punch by triggering Christian Benteke's £32.5million release clause.
Tottenham have made an £8million move for Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
Arsenal are giving Hector Bellerin a hefty pay rise as reward for his emergence as first-choice right-back.
Leicester forward Leonardo Ulloa is a target for Turkish club Besiktas.
Jack Wilshere wants talks with Arsene Wenger to clarify his Arsenal position amid concerns over playing time at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool are on the brink of completing a £32.5million deal for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.
Filipe Luis is closing in on a return to Atletico Madrid, with Chelsea confident of landing Abdul Baba Rahman as his replacement.
Newcastle manager Steve McClaren has made a fresh move for QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Tottenham have made an £8million move for Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis has made a move for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert.
Claudio Ranieri is hoping to make Nice star Nampalys Mendy his first signing at Leicester.
Reading want £4million from Swansea for Wales winger Hal Robson-Kanu.
Everton are close to a £7million deal for Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.

Liverpool are poised to take their summer spending beyond £80million after triggering the release clause in Christian Benteke's contract.
Chelsea have finalised a £6.3million deal for young Brazilian forward Kenedy.
Atletico Madrid are hopeful of securing a deal for Chelsea defender Filipe Luis this week.
Everton are discussing a deal with Manchester United for defender Jonny Evans.
Tottenham are prepared to offer £12million plus winger Aaron Lennon for Everton midfielder James McCarthy.
Newcastle are likely to make a £15million bid for QPR striker Charlie Austin in the next 48 hours.
New Barcelona signing Arda Turan could head out on loan until he is eligible to play at the Nou Camp - but not to a Champions League club, according to club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Paris Saint-Germain believe they can finalise a deal for Angel Di Maria this weekend.
Bayern Munich are moving quickly to replace Bastian Schweinsteiger as they close in on a move for Arturo Vidal while Mario Gotze could move in the opposite direction.

Chelsea are ready to hijack Newcastle's bid to sign striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is valued at £15million.
West Brom will step up their interest in Arsenal's Serge Gnabry after Nottingham Forest rejected their £5million offer for winger Michail Antonio.
Chelsea are set to lose another striker as Loic Remy is closing in on a transfer to Crystal Palace.
Middlesbrough have agreed a £2.8million fee with Espanyol for Uruguay striker Lewis McGugan.

Manchester United will tell Real Madrid to accept their £35million offer for Sergio Ramos or forget any hope of signing David de Gea this summer.
Chelsea's bid to sign Barcelona winger Pedro for £22million will be blocked if Joan Laporta wins the presidential election at the Nou Camp on Saturday
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette will not leave the club for less than £35million, says the President of the French club.

Paris Saint-Germain believe that Angel Di Maria wants to join them - but they will not sell Edinson Cavani to Manchester United as part of any deal.

Christian Benteke will become Liverpool's latest summer signing after the club's owners backed Brendan Rodgers by triggering the striker's £32.5million release clause.
Arsenal have been handed a boost after the agent of Schalke's Julian Draxler played down reports of a summer move to Juventus.
Tottenham are prepared to challenge Manchester City for Everton star James McCarthy.
Arsenal are set to make an improved offer in excess of £30million for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Nicolas Otamendi was left out of Valencia's kit launch amid claims the defender is close to a move to Manchester United.
AC Milan have handed Arsenal and Liverpool a huge boost in their pursuit of Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour by ruling themselves out of the running.
Manchester United have made a final offer of £42million for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.

Bayern Munich are set to seal the signing of Arturo Vidal from Juventus after submitting an offer of €40million (£28million) for the Chilean midfielder.

Angel Di Maria, the Manchester United midfielder, has an 'agreement in principle' to move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United's hopes of keeping David de Gea have been given a boost with Real Madrid increasingly likely to wait until next summer to sign the Spain goalkeeper on a free transfer.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday July 18

Manchester United are set to make a move for Barcelona forward Pedro, who has also been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Nicolas Otamendi was left out of Valencia's kit launch amid reports he will complete a move to Manchester United next week.
Sunderland are set to beat Arsenal and Liverpool to the signature of Bayer Leverkusen star Hakan Calhanoglu.
Southampton are edging towards a deal with former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar after Lazio withdrew from a move for the Dutchman over medical concerns.

Manchester United are considering boosting their £150million forward line still further by bidding for Barcelona star Pedro.
Chelsea will go back to Everton with a £26million bid for England defender John Stones, as well as offering him the number six shirt.
Watford are in talks with AZ Alkmaar over a £3.25million move for winger Steven Berghuis.
Arsene Wenger hopes Yaya Sanogo can begin to flourish at Ajax under the tutelage of Gunners greats Marc Overmars and Dennis Bergkamp.

Paul Pogba's agent claims the midfielder will join Barcelona if Joan Laporta wins the club's presidential election, which takes place on Friday.
Chelsea will table a new £25million offer for Everton defender John Stones.
Manchester United will battle with Chelsea to land Barcelona striker Pedro.
David de Gea is set to stay with Manchester United but only for one more season.
Bournemouth want to sign former England midfielder Scott Parker.
Robbie Brady's £7million Norwich move is on after he snubbed a new Hull deal.
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster fears he could miss all of this season as he overcomes an horrific knee injury.

Chelsea are still leading the race to sign Everton defender John Stones, but Manchester City and United are also monitoring the England youngster.
Fabian Delph's decision to join Manchester City has provoked anger from Aston Villa fans a week after he said he was committed to staying at the Midlands club.
Robbie Brady has turned down a new contract with Hull City and looks set to join Norwich City if the clubs can finally agree a fee.
Newcastle are set to miss out on Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic after Porto matched their £12.5million offer.
West Brom are looking at Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry as a possible target for a season-long loan move.
Liverpool's move for Christian Benteke has been forced because boss Brendan Rodgers cannot rely on the fitness of star striker Daniel Sturridge.
QPR are set to sign Dutch midfielder Tjaronn Chery from FC Groningen.

Liverpool will put Christian Benteke through a medical on Monday.
As well as Porto, Chelsea are keeping an eye on Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic as Jose Mourinho looks to add to his forward options.
Chelsea could be forced to groundshare at Wembley with Tottenham while their new stadiums are being developed.
Arsenal remain interested in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, but are yet to submit an official offer for the French international.
Bournemouth have launched a £3.5million bid for Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray amid fears they will lose Callum Wilson.
Watford are closing in on the £3.5million capture of Dutch winger Steve Berghuis.

The Premier League will block any attempt by Tottenham to use Wembley and Milton Keynes while White Hart Lane is being redeveloped.

Chelsea are prepared to make Everton's John Stones the most expensive English defender in history by going beyond the £30million Manchester United paid Leeds for Rio Ferdinand.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 19

Jose Mourinho has warned he will not stop bidding for highly-rated John Stones despite Everton's claim he is not for sale.
Aston Villa will move for QPR's Charlie Austin to replace Liverpool-bound striker Christian Benteke.
Aston Villa have finally opened talks with Tottenham over a deal for their striker, Emmanuel Adebayor.
Newcastle are expecting to land Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic this weekend in a £13million deal.
And Monaco centre-half Aymen Abdennour is also keen to join the Magpies according to a club source.
Everton could move for Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson - if they fail to land Inter Milan's Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic.

Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah has agreed to join Roma on loan, with Chelsea asking about Roma's 20-year-old left-sided centre-back Alessio Romagnoli.
Tim Sherwood will scour the loan market as part of his efforts to rebuild Aston Villa after the departures of Fabian Delph and, as seems likely, Christian Benteke.
Angel Di Maria must had in a transfer request if he is to swap Old Trafford for Paris Saint-Germain this summer
Samir Nasri will not let himself become the odd man out in Manchester City's midfield and has vowed to raise his standards next season.

Louis van Gaal - who hinted on Friday at a "surprise" signing - will make another attempt to prise Gareth Bale away from Real Madrid.
Aston Villa's Christian Benteke is thought to be hoping one of the top four can also meet his £32.5m release clause and offer him Champions League football before he puts pen to paper with Liverpool.
Tottenham will make a £15million bid for West Brom's rising-star striker Saido Berahino this week.
Paris Saint Germain's interest in Angel Di Maria of Manchester United has improved Manchester City's chances of signing Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg. PSG have also been tracking De Bruyne but would drop out of the race if they get Di Maria.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew will go to £10million in his bid to land Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams.
Striker Papiss Cisse heads a group of players to be moved out of Newcastle as new boss Steve McClaren re-shapes the squad. Others earmarked for the exit include Emmanuel Riviere and Remy Cabella, both of whom only arrived on Tyneside last summer.
Arsenal's interest in Roma defender Kostas Manolas has been rebuffed by the Italian club.
West Ham have tabled a bid of £6million for Everton's Kevin Mirallas, who has also been linked with Spurs.

Jose Mourinho is backing Radamel Falcao to prove his doubters wrong and become a success in the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho taunted Everton by insisting he will not back down in his pursuit of John Stones.

Danny Ings insists he is happy Liverpool are signing Christian Benteke despite the added competition for places up front at Anfield.
Arsenal are considering a move for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Liverpool misfit Fabio Borini may join former Everton boss David Moyes at Real Sociedad

Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze has hinted he could be open to a move abroad.

Manchester City will wrap up the signature of Fulham's teenage winger Patrick Roberts over the next two days, with a deal set to be worth around £11m.
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll, 26, looks likely to be stuck on the sidelines until at least October because of his knee injury. The 26-year-old has not played since February.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 20

Paris Saint-Germain are convinced they are winning the fight to snatch Angel Di Maria from Manchester United after just one season. They believe the 27-year-old has already told United that he wants to leave Old Trafford.
Manchester United are continuing to track developments with Argentina World Cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who is a free agent after leaving Sampdoria last month.
Edinson Cavani is 'ignoring' Manchester United speculation after PSG promised the Uruguayan forward a central striking spot.
Jose Mourinho will step up his chase for Everton's John Stones this week after insisting: "One more defender and Chelsea will be ready for anything next season".
Chelsea are ready to let £23.3million Juan Cuadrado leave after just seven months at Stamford Bridge - but only if they get their money back for him.
Newcastle will take their summer spending to £26million on Monday by completing a £11.5m deal for striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
West Ham are scouring the European market for a new striker, with Andy Carroll expected to be missing until October as his injury jinx continues.
Borussia Dortmund have once again told Arsenal that their £30m-rated striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not for sale.
Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is in the sights of Galatasaray.
West Brom will move for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert this week, once the Reds sign Aston Villa's Christian Benteke to push him further down the Anfield pecking order.

Jose Mourinho says John Terry and Gary Cahill talked him into signing Radamel Falcao.
Fenerbahce want to make Aaron Lennon their next Premier League big-name buy.
Theo Walcott is ready to start the new season with his Arsenal future still unresolved.

Louis van Gaal is willing to risk the wrath of Manchester United fans and start the season without a new striker.
Arsenal are weighing up a bid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
West Ham and Bournemouth have joined the race for Newcastle target Charlie Austin.

Christian Benteke will undergo a medical in the next 48 hours after Liverpool agreed a £32.5m deal with Aston Villa.
Meanwhile, Villa will make a move for QPR striker Charlie Austin as they look to spend the cash from Christian Benteke's move to Liverpool.
FIFA agent Santos Marquez has suggested Real Madrid could be on the brink of losing star man Cristiano Ronaldo as Louis van Gaal promises Man Utd "surprise".

Louis van Gaal has told Wayne Rooney that he will be Manchester United's main centre forward this season.
Brendan Rodgers is adamant that Liverpool have addressed the shortage of goals that wrecked last season as he prepares to welcome Christian Benteke.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he will look to strengthen his squad with one further addition this summer, but the Portuguese ruled the reigning Premier League champions out of the race to sign Barcelona's Pedro.
Barcelona board member Jordi Mestre has revealed the club will continue their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba if Luis Enrique gives the move the green light.
Aston Villa have opened talks with Tottenham over the proposed transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor following Christian Benteke's move to Liverpool.
Louis van Gaal sees his former Holland goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen as a potential replacement for David de Gea - who has told team-mates of his desire to return to Madrid this summer.
Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba.
Leicester City have asked to take Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu on loan.

Liverpool are ready to offer Mario Gotze a reprieve from a season on the Bayern Munich bench.
Jose Mourinho has ruled out signing Paul Pogba, saying having the midfielder at the club would be like having the Eiffel Tower in your back garden.

Jose Mourinho has said that Chelsea are willing to sell Juan Cuadrado if they can recoup the money they paid for the Colombian international.

West Brom and Republic of Ireland midfielder James McClean has been attacked on Twitter after appearing to turn his back on the British national anthem during a West Bromwich pre-season friendly in the US.
West Ham striker Andy Carroll has been hit by a further setback in his battle against injury, and is now not expected to return to first team action until October.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 21

John Stones is 'definitely interested' in joining Chelsea.
Furious West Brom fans have demanded the club sack James McClean for snubbing the English flag.
Nemanja Matic has taunted Manchester United, claiming their summer spending could backfire.
Andriy Yarmolenko has been told to snub Stoke as he can do better.
Crystal Palace have clinched a loan deal for Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford.
Loic Remy has snubbed a reunion with Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace to fight for his Chelsea place.
Fenerbahce want Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon to follow Robin van Persie and Nani to Turkey.

Manchester United have denied making a £70m bid for Germany and Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller.
Chelsea are set to move for Ausburg left-back Abdul Baba Rahman this week after finally agreeing to sell Filipe Luis to Atletico Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain are convinced they are winning the fight to snatch Angel Di Maria from Manchester United after just one season.
Sunderland are determined to land Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele - despite the north Londoners' insistence that he is not for sale.
Norwich boss Alex Neil is leading the chase to snap up in-demand Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert.
West Ham will return for Kevin Mirallas this week after their £6million bid was rejected over the weekend.
Steve Bruce has threatened to quit Hull if he is not given the funds to take the Tigers back to the Premier League.

Chelsea will ignore Everton's insistence John Stones is not for sale and will consider paying a record £34m for the defender in an attempt to weaken their resolve.
Wayne Rooney has vowed to score 30 goals for Manchester United this season - providing he is played up front every week.
Norwich have joined the race for Liverpool's Rickie Lambert as they prepare for life back in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace are set to sign QPR goalkeeper Alex McCarthy or £3.5million - and Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford on a season-long loan.
Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti has snubbed Chelsea and Arsenal by signing a new deal with the French club.
Arsenal have seen a £31.3m bid for Real Madrid's Karim Benzema rejected, according to reports. Meanwhile, the Gunners are said to be lining up Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho.

Spurs will consider allowing Emmanuel Adebayor to join Aston Villa on a season-long loan which would effectively end his White Hart Lane career.
Chelsea remain confident of signing John Stones from Everton, but may need to pay as much as £34 million for the central defender.
Tony Pulis will make a £3million bid ‎for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert this week as he steps up his search for signings at West Bromwich Albion.
West Ham are preparing to make a second bid for Kevin Mirallas after an initial £6m offer was rejected by Everton.

Chelsea are refusing to relent in the battle to sign Everton's John Stones and will make an improved bid of around £26m while Loic Remy has been told he still has a future at Stamford Bridge.
Arturo Vidal is joining Bayern Munich after Juventus agreed a £25.9m fee for the midfielder with a further £2.1m in add-ons.
Crystal Palace are set to sign the QPR goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, which should pave the way for the Eagles' Wayne Hennessey to join West Brom.

Manchester United do not wish to allow Jonny Evans to leave until they have another centre back lined up.
Chelsea's move for £15million-rated Augsburg left back Baba Rahman can now go ahead after the Barclays Premier League champions agreed that Filipe Luis can return to Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea will make a fresh £26million offer for Everton defender John Stones after the champions' initial £20m bid was rebuffed.
Alexandre Pato is ready to play in English football, has been offered to a number of mid-level clubs in the Premier League and here's the surprise: he's still only 25.
Brendan Rodgers expects Jordon Ibe to play a key role in Liverpool's first team this season, but says he has a long way to go before fulfilling his potential.

Manchester United will not sign Robert Lewandowski or Thomas Muller, claims former Red Markus Neaumayr.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has insisted he does not want to join Arsenal or Manchester United after being linked with the Premier League duo.
Joe Hart insists Manchester City are not just signing Englishmen for the sake of it.

Inter Milan are expected to submit a bid for Chelsea's Filipe Luís, rivalling Atletico Madrid who want to re-sign their former player.

Chelsea are pushing to conclude a £14m deal with Augsburg for left-back Abdul Baba Rehman after finally selling Felipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea are ready to sell £26.1m flop Juan Cuadrado - just six months after he arrived.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday July 22

Louis van Gaal's mystery transfer target can be revealed as Juventus striker Fernando Llorente.
Jose Mourinho has confirmed Chelsea will smash the British transfer record for a defender to prise John Stones away from Everton.
Angel di Maria's move to Paris Saint-Germain edged closer when officials of the French club flew to London for talks with Manchester United.
Christian Benteke will complete his £32.5million move to Liverpool today and train at Melwood for the first time.
Italian giants Roma are in negotiations with Arsenal over a season-long loan deal for Wojciech Szczesny.
Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis is a shock £6million target for mega-rich Al Ahli in the Middle East.
Didier Drogba is weighing up megabucks offers to wind down his career in either Qatar, China or North America.
West Ham could move for Esteban Cambiasso, who has rejected a new contract at Leicester.

Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert is a £3m target for Premier League new boys Norwich.
Louis van Gaal has sparked a transfer mystery by saying Manchester United are closing in on a 'surprise' signing.
Hull boss Steve Bruce is threatening to quit if he does not get enough cash to take the club back up to the Premier League.
Alan Shearer has told Newcastle new boy Alesksandar Mitrovic he can become a Tyneside hero.

John Stones wants to speak to Chelsea about a potential move to Stamford Bridge and is now expected to leave Goodison Park if Chelsea offer above £30million.
Roberto Martinez will hold talks with James McCarthy's representative as they try to resolve the midfielder's future.
Former Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert insists Christian Benteke will be a 'terrific signing' for Liverpool.
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm admits he cannot guarantee that Thomas Muller will not follow Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United.

Manchester United have opened official talks with Paris St-Germain about selling Angel Di Maria to the French champions.
Schalke have confirmed that Juventus are in talks to sign their coveted midfielder Julian Draxler.
Swansea are adamant Ashley Williams is going nowhere, despite their skipper continuing to be linked with a move to Crystal Palace.

Paris St-Germain have stepped up efforts to sign Angel di Maria before the Argentine flies to the United States to begin his pre-season preparations with Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho has stepped up his feud with Roberto Martínez over Chelsea's pursuit of John Stones by implying that Everton are a "smaller club".
Roma have made a move to sign Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on a season-long loan.

Chelsea are in pole position to sign the Ghana defender Baba Rahman from FC Augsburg, with the German club expecting an opening bid of around £14m for the 21-year-old this week.

John Stones would like to move to Chelsea to further his career and hopes Everton will consider selling him this summer.
Arsenal have made initial contact over a transfer for Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema.
Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria has his heart set on a move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Liverpool are waiting on offers for Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borino as they prepare to complete the signing of Christian Benteke.

Paris St-Germain are stepping up their bid to rescue Angel Di Maria from his Manchester United nightmare.
Manchester United are ready to spend big to land 16-year-old Barcelona wonder kid Oriol Busquets.
Tottenham have bid for Lyon striker Clinton N'Jie - which could scupper Alexandre Lacazette's move to the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho strongly suggested last night that Chelsea are prepared to pay a British record fee for a defender to sign John Stones.
Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has moved closer to joining the Paris Saint-Germain after face-to face talks between Manchester United officials took place over a £50 million deal.
Chelsea's Filipe Luis is ready to take a pay cut to get his move to Atletico Madrid.

Former Hearts defender Jason Holt is set to join Rangers.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday July 23

Manchester City are prepared to pay a British record £60million to prise Kevin De Bruyne away from Wolfsburg.
Arsene Wenger admits he has thought about one day leaving the Gunners - and confesses that the idea causes him to panic.
Everton are furious with Chelsea for waging what they feel is an underhand campaign to unsettle John Stones.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini could be ready to hijack Manchester United's moves on their top defensive targets - Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid and Valencia's Nicolas Otamendi.
Emmanuel Adebayor and Aaron Lennon have been banished from Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs squad for the new season.
Tottenham are in talks with Aston Vila over striker Adebayor while Everton want winger Lennon but are not prepared to meet Spurs' £9m valuation.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says forward Pedro, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, can leave the Spanish giants - but only if someone triggers his £22million release clause.
Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba has confirmed he is joining Newcastle taking their summer spending to £35million.
Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has had a medical at Crystal Palace and is expected to complete a £3m move from the Championship club.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc claims they won't happily let Liverpool-target left-back Lucas Digne leave.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is considering a move for veteran Argentinian midfielder Esteban Cambiasso, who is a free agent after one season at Leicester.
Ashley Young says he wants to stay at Manchester United but accepts the matter is out of his hands.
Crystal Palace travelled to South Africa on a pre-season tour without Norwich and Derby target Barry Bannan, who seems surplus to requirements after the summer signing of Yohan Cabaye.
Angel Di Maria is "not expected" to play for Manchester United again as his move to Paris Saint-Germain draws closer.
Rafael van der Vaart says leaving Tottenham was the most stupid decision of his career.

Sergio Busquets fears Pedro will quit Barcelona for Manchester United to get more game time.
Chancel Mbemba is set for a medical at Newcastle on Thursday ahead of his £8.5m switch from Anderlecht.
Brendan Rodgers has been warned: You have one last chance at Liverpool.
Middlesbrough are making an astonishing bid worth £14million for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes.
Arsene Wenger is ready to incur Barcelona's wrath with an £8.5million swoop for starlet Sergi Samper.

Manchester City have opened discussions with Wolfsburg over the £40m signing of Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne.
Paris Saint-Germain target Angel Di Maria will join Manchester United's US tour party on Saturday, but Louis van Gaal was unmoved on speculation linking the player with a transfer.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper and the player is considering the move despite Luis Enrique being desperate to keep him.
Manchester United are taking a look at New York Red Bulls prospect Matt Olosunde as the 16-year-old defender trains with the club.
Liverpool are tracking Lucas Digne, the Paris Saint-Germain left back, as they look to apply the finishing touches to their summer business.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has confirmed the club's interest in QPR striker Charlie Austin but expects him to move to a bigger Premier League side.
Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis is seriously considering a move to Al Ahli in Dubai after they offered a salary of £3.5m-a-year tax free.
West Ham are among the clubs to have expressed an interest in signing free-agent midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.
West Brom will continue talks with Liverpool over a deal for Rickie Lambert but have also made enquiries for Borussia Dortmund's Adrian Ramos, who has been a previous target for the Baggies.

Barcelona have revealed they are willing to part company with Pedro if the Spaniard's release clause is met.
Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Ghana midfielder and former Manchester United target Bernard Mensah.
Rolando Aarons is set to sign a new contract with Newcastle amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Ashley Young is fearing a Manchester United exit after talks over a new contract stalled.
Newcastle are closing in on the £7.5m signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba.
Rafael Benitez is 100 per cent confident that Sergio Ramos will remain at Real Madrid this summer.

West Ham United are interested in signing Esteban Cambiasso after the midfielder rejected a new Leicester City contract.
Aaron Lennon has been sent to train with Tottenham Hotspur's kids as he waits on a move away from the club.
Newcastle United are set to make their third signing of the summer and their second in a week from Belgium club Anderlecht as defender Chancel Mbemba edges closer to completing his move.
Wojciech Szczesny has agreed to join Roma on a season-long loan from Arsenal.

Newcastle United look set to make Chancel Mbemba their second signing of the week from Belgian side Anderlecht.
Watford are in negotiations with Blackburn Rovers over their striker Rudy Gestede, with the Championship side holding out for a fee of £7m.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will hold crunch talks with Sergio Ramos over his future as Manchester United remain hopeful of signing the defender this summer.
Christian Benteke completed his £32.5m move from Aston Villa to Liverpool on Wednesday, with the club awaiting offers that will see Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini leave.

Jose Mourinho has ruled out a move for Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel citing Chelsea's depth at the position.
Liverpool have been dealt a blow after Mateo Kovacic's agent confirmed his client will not be leaving Inter Milan this summer.
Chelsea are closing on a deal for Napoli forward Jose Maria Callejon.
Brazilian full-back Wallace has joined Serie A newcomers Carpi on loan for the season from Premier League champions Chelsea.

Chelsea's fractious relationship with Everton deteriorated yesterday after Gary Cahill urged John Stones to "grab with both hands" the chance to sign for Chelsea.
Newcastle United are expected to take their summer spending to more than £30m when Chancel Mbemba arrives for a medical today to complete a move to the club.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday July 24

Manchester United want to re-sign Old Trafford great Cristiano Ronaldo as the club intensifies its efforts to build a potentially title-winning squad.
Tottenham want to unite Saido Berahino and Harry Kane in a striking dream team.
Arsenal's Olivier Giroud has eased Arsene Wenger's striker frustrations by signing a new deal - but the Gunners boss is still in the market for another forward.
Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa are ready to test Crystal Palace's resolve to hang on to Yannick Bolasie.
Aston Villa are monitoring £12m-rated Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani.
Abou Diaby is in talks with West Brom about a pay-as-you-play deal after leaving Arsenal when his contract expired.
Steve Bruce's Hull future will be settled this week after "positive" talks with owner Assem Allam.

Manchester United are on red alert over Cristiano Ronaldo's deteriorating relationship with Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez.
Benitez is 100 per cent certain Sergio Ramos will not leave Real Madrid this summer.
Manuel Pellegrini has dropped a big hint that Edin Dzeko is not in his plans by leaving the striker as an unused substitute against Roma.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has warned potential suitors - including Manchester United - that his future is in the hands of agent Mino Raiola.
Aston Villa are close to signing former Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso and Blackburn striker Rudy Gestede.
Arsenal are preparing an £8m bid for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente.

Cristiano Ronaldo and new Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez do not see eye-to-eye.
Newcastle are poised to complete the £8.5million signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba - but doubts remain about the player's age.
Barcelona are ready to signal a scramble for starlet Alen Halilovic as they ponder letting him out on loan.
Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc admits Liverpool target Lucas Digne has asked to leave the club.
Daniel Levy has curtailed his notorious hard-line negotiating style in order to pave the way for Emmanuel Adebayor's exit this summer, with Aston Villa in talks with Tottenham.
Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has refused to commit himself to the club as speculation regarding a move back to AC Milan continues.
West Brom are determined to keep Saido Berahino from Tottenham's clutches by offering him a new contract after Mauricio Pochettino stepped up his interest in the striker.
Arsene Wenger has been told he can break Arsenal;s transfer record to sign a world-class striker.

Luka Modric is confident Sergio Ramos will snub a move to Manchester United and stay at Real Madrid.
Arsenal are closer to a deal with Juventus for Fernando Llorente than Manchester United.
The agent of Marc Bartra has denied suggestions that Barcelona ace Marc Bartra is negotiating a move away from the Nou Camp.
Saido Berahino is to enter contract talks with West Brom, despite interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.
Manchester City have been dealt a blow after it emerged Fabinho will be staying at Monaco this season.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has warned Manchester United that the European champions will not accept anything less than £22million for Pedro.
Jose Mourinho says Manchester City target Kevin De Bruyne could not handle fighting for a place at Chelsea.

Real Madrid will hold talks with Sergio Ramos and tell the defender they do not want to sell him, despite his desire to leave for Manchester United.
Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey has not given up hope of keeping his leading striker Charlie Austin.

Paris Saint-Germain have made an opening £45million offer for Manchester United's record signing Angel Di Maria.
Arsenal have been warned off making a bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after they were linked with a £28.7million bid.
Manchester United have suffered setbacks in their bids to sign Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller, with both clubs insisting the stars are not for sale.

Manchester United are working towards re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid after his bust-up with Rafael Benitez.
Valencia striker Paco Alcacer has urged Nicolas Otamendi not to sign for Manchester United.
Yaya Toure believes Manchester City can reach the level of Real Madrid and challenge in Europe if they continue to spend money.
Manchester United are on the brink of a deal for Barcelona's unsettled striker Pedro - and the transfer could be sealed next week.
Manchester City have not made a bid for Kevin De Bruyne, according to Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs.
Cristiano Ronaldo's relationship with Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez has continued to worsen pointing to a summer exit.
Barcelona starlet Sergi Samper is set for crunch talks with the club amid interest from Arsenal, according to his agent.

Arsene Wenger has accused Manchester United of abandoning the club's tradition of youth development in pursuit of short-term success.
Abou Diaby, the former Arsenal and France midfielder, is set to have talks with West Bromwich Albion.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has told David De Gea to focus on facing Barcelona on Saturday.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday July 25

PSG expect to leave North America next weekend with £45.9million Angel Di Maria as their player.
Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez has crushed Manchester United's hopes of re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sergio Aguero is struggling to make the start of the season for Manchester City.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini could be ready to hijack Manchester United's moves on their top defensive targets Sergio Ramos and Nicolas Otamendi.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has joined the £10million chase for Hull defender James Chester.
QPR boss Chris Ramsey admits it is "unlikely" that top-scorer Charlie Austin will stay at Loftus Road.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to spend again - but reiterated he will only get his chequebook out to make a marquee signing.
Edin Dzeko is heading for the Manchester City exit after manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed why he's not playing the striker.
Aston Villa have opened talks with Ghana striker Jordan Ayew.
West Brom have made a £6million bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra.
Stoke are struggling to get Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko to join the club.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eyeing an £8million move for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente - as he fears missing out on Karim Benzema.
Aston Villa are on the verge of a treble swoop for Esteban Cambiasso, Rudy Gestede and Jordan Ayew.
Arsene Wenger claims Wojciech Szczesny still has a future at Arsenal and will return after loan spell at Roma.
John Obi Mikel has no intention of walking away from Chelsea before his contract expires.
Kevin de Bruyne's agent has flown to England in a bid to make a breakthrough with suitors Manchester City.
Aston Villa plan to sign Ghana striker Jordan Ayew today.
West Brom are set to move for Krasnodar midfielder Charles Kabore.
Wigan will make a £1.5million swoop for Chesterfield winger Sam Clucas.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened the door to a surprise Manchester United switch after admitting he would be happy to work under Louis van Gaal.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is refusing to give up on his long-term dream of landing Karim Benzema this summer. The Gunners have had an initial enquiry rebuffed.
Lyon manager Hubert Fournier has warned suitors that he expects his sought-after France international forward Alexandre Lacazette to remain at the club.
Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes has expressed his disappointment after the club rejected a £10million offer for his services from Middlesbrough.

Marc Bartra has rubbished suggestions he wants to leave Barcelona and has reiterated his desire to stay at the Nou Camp.
Newly-promoted Norwich are eyeing ex-Bolton and Sunderland full-back Marcos Alonso.

Aaron Ramsey has revealed for the first time that he would eventually like to play in Spain and has described Barcelona's interest in him as "flattering".
Angel Di Maria will report for duty with Manchester United in California despite Paris St-Germain intensifying their efforts to sign the player.

Louis van Gaal expects Angel Di Maria to join Manchester United's tour in San Jose on Saturday, but the manager refused to rule out British football's most expensive footballer moving to Paris Saint-Germain.
Wojciech Szczesny has a future at Arsenal despite his impending loan move to Roma, insists Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal are hopeful that Theo Walcott could sign a new contract before the start of the season.
Rafa Benitez has tried to calm speculation over a potential move involving Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to Arsenal.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Edin Dzeko will be allowed to leave the club this summer, amid reports of interest from Arsenal and Roma.

Angel Di Maria flies in to join Manchester United's US tour tomorrow and hold showdown talks over his future.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has appeared to admit defeat in his attempt to sign Karim Benzema.
Newcastle lead the race to land £12million-rated Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan.
Juventus have been granted permission to discuss terms with Schalke star Julian Draxler.

Arsene Wenger has denied claims from the Arsenal boardroom that he has £200million at his disposal in the transfer market.
Aston Villa are on the verge of signing a replacement for Christian Benteke with Jordan Ayew, the Ghana striker, heading to Villa Park.
Mohamed Salah is on the verge of a move to Roma after the Italian club reached agreement with Chelsea to take the Egypt winger on loan, at a cost of about £2million, with a view to a £14million move next summer.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday July 26

Spurs are ready to complete the £15m signing of West Brom's England U21 striker Saido Berahino in the next 48 hours.
Chelsea target John Stones told Everton at the end of last season that he was ready to move to a big club.
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie wants to leave Selhurst Park amid interest from a number of other Premier League clubs.
Arsenal and Roma are set to go head to head to sign Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Southampton and Newcastle want Hull defender James Chester.
Everton are eyeing Sporting Lisbon winger Diego Capel if Kevin Mirallas opts for a £10m move to West Ham.

Manchester United have joined the race for Everton defender John Stones, with Toffees boss Roberto Martinez understood to be unhappy with Chelsea's pursuit of him.
Meanwhile, United have rejected approaches from Newcastle and Inter Milan for 33-year-old midfielder Michael Carrick.
Crystal Palace are plotting a move for Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini as Alan Pardew seeks a reunion with the Argentine defender.

Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez has hinted Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will not join the club this summer.
Manchester City will this week offer top target Kevin De Bruyne a record six-year contract worth £53m.
Chelsea are weighing up a move for Augsburg full-back Baba Rahman.
Crystal Palace are on the trail of Borussia Dortmund striker Adrian Ramos.
Tottenham have not made an offer for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 25, which could prompt Liverpool who are also interested.
Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck is an audacious target for Besiktas as they look to replace Demba Ba.
QPR boss Chris Ramsey has told the clutch of clubs chasing striker Charlie Austin: Stump up £15million and he is your man with Newcastle, Leicester and West Ham all interested.
Leicester have Galatasaray captain Selcuk Inan on their radar as they look to replace Esteban Cambiasso, who has quit the club.
Southampton and Feyenoord are interested in signing former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar.
West Ham hope to use boss Slaven Bilic's Croatian connection to fight off Real Betis and sign Barcelona starlet Alen Halilovic on loan.

Theo Walcott has agreed a new contract with Arsenal that will keep him at the Emirates until 2019, while goalkeeper David Ospina is set to extend his stay with the Gunners after a summit meeting with Arsene Wenger.
Leicester have entered the race for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert.
Swansea are set to launch a move for Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher.
Bournemouth are set to make a £3m bid for QPR striker Junior Hoilett

Angel Di Maria is on the verge of leaving Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain for £46.5m.
Aston Villa target Jordan Ayew is threatening to take strike action in a bid to force French club Lorient to sell him.
Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Yarmolenko has told Stoke he is too good for a move to the Britannia Stadium but admitted they have improved under Mark Hughes.
Manchester City have been told to put up or shut up in their pursuit of Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne.
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain is on Manchester City's hit-list as they look to replace Edin Dzeko.
Italian striker Fabio Borini has been offered to Aston Villa and Leicester as his Liverpool career comes to an end.
Tottenham's chase for Hajduk Split midfielder Tino-Sven Susic has received a boost as he wants a move to the Premier League.
Everton will offer Kevin Mirallas a new contract to keep him away from West Ham.

Tottenham are interested in Stuttgart forward Timo Werner and have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Christoph Kramer and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender.

Angel Di Maria appears on the brink of moving to Paris Saint-Germain after senior Manchester United officials refused to deny he is on the way to the French champions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he is happy at PSG in "the best city in Europe" despite links over a summer move to Manchester United.
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking insists the Bundesliga runners-up have received no bids from Manchester City for winger Kevin De Bruyne.
Fabian Delph says his family were at the forefront of his decision to quit Aston Villa and join Manchester City.
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been offered the chance to return to Italy - by third tier side Lupa Castelli.

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew, 23, has accused his club Lorient of pricing him out of a move to Aston Villa.