What The Sports Pages Say

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday July 27

Paris Saint-Germain have denied making an £85m offer for Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola has agreed to take over as Manchester City manager from next season, according to reports in the Middle East.
Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United need to sign a "Galactico" - but can't afford Cristiano Ronaldo.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has welcomed Angel Di Maria to PSG ahead of his proposed £45m transfer.
Fabricio Coloccini is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Newcastle and Crystal Palace
Chelsea are set to make £26m second offer for Everton's John Stones within the next 48 hours.
Raheem Sterling will be "stronger" after his turbulent Liverpool exit, insists England boss Roy Hodgson
John Terry insists he's not ready to leave Chelsea and feels he has two more years left
Southampton flop Emmanuel Mayuka is set to join Spartak Moscow after being stripped of squad number.
Borussia Dortmund's £16m-rated forward Adrian Ramos is set to snub Crystal Palace and West Brom.

Sergio Ramos is reportedly 'very close' to signing a new contract with Real Madrid ‒ a move which would kill Louis van Gaal's attempts to lure the defender to Manchester United this summer.
Louis van Gaal has revealed Manchester United are still in the hunt for one more star attacking player but has ruled out an Old Trafford return for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea hope to complete the deal for John Stones before Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini admits his side must improve amid renewed speculation Pep Guardiola will take over next summer.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has welcomed Angel Di Maria's imminent £46million move to PSG from Manchester United.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has refused to rule out making a move to sign Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, with the Scottish club reportedly wanting £10million.
PFA boss Gordon Taylor is set to get a £2m-a-year pay rise which will see him earn more than the average Premier League footballer.

Swansea will move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor if they lose Bafetimbi Gomis to Dubai-based Al Ahli.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is ready to break the bank to replace Angel Di Maria.
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that youngster Jeff Reine-Adelaide will not leave Arsenal on loan next season.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Sergio Romero.
Roy Hodgson is furious that a top FA official says his future depends on England's Euro 2016 results.

Angel Di Maria has told Manchester United he wants to leave in a £45m move to PSG.
Meanwhile, United will sign Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos after all in a £50m deal.

Chelsea are preparing an improved £26m offer for Everton's John Stones but they may demand more than £32m for the defender.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is understood to be ready to make an increased bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after an initial offer of £31m was rejected.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday July 28

Manchester United are moving closer to acquiring the services of Barcelona winger Pedro and are ready to pay the £22m release clause which would take their summer spending past the £100m mark.
Manchester City have suffered a huge blow in their pursuit of Kevin De Bruyne with Wolfsburg insisting: "We don't need your £50m." The Belgian winger is contracted to the German club until 2019 after joining for £18m from Chelsea.
Tottenham will launch a £10m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino in the next 48 hours but there could be a snag with the Baggies valuing him at £20m.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has had a pop at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger by claiming the Blues won the title last season spending far less money than the Gunners chief.
Southampton's attempt to bring defender Calum Chambers back to the club on loan from Arsenal has been rejected by Gunners manager Arsene Wenger.
Newcastle are ready to up their bid for Charlie Austin if they receive assurances on his injured shoulder.
West Brom are hopeful of landing Bosman Abou Diaby and have held preliminary talks with fellow free agent Bakary Sako.

Manchester United's hopes of signing Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos appear to be over with the defender set to sign a new contract with the Bernabeu club.
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is set to be fined £140,000 - two weeks' wages - after passport issues meant he was not able to link up with the Old Trafford club during their tour of the United States.
Jose Mourinho has given Eden Hazard an extraordinary vote of confidence by saying that he rates him as one the top three players in the world and better than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Montreal Impact have confirmed the signing of former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
Napoli have moved to beat Fiorentina to Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches.
Southampton are trying to sign QPR defender Steven Caulker on loan with view to an £8million permanent deal.

Angel di Maria's £52million move to Paris Saint-Germain is almost done.
Jose Mourinho claims that Lionel Messi is the only player in the world who was better than Eden Hazard last term.
Pepe and his Real Madrid team-mates are confident Sergio Ramos will not leave for Manchester United - because he loves the club.

Kevin De Bruyne has admitted he would like to wrap up a switch to Manchester City.
Manchester United are fuming with Sergio Ramos and feel betrayed by the Real Madrid defender with reports that he is set to sign a new deal at the Bernabeu.

Newcastle do not want to pay QPR's £15m asking price for Charlie Austin but the Magpies will bid £13.25m for the striker.
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Mourinho has questioned why his Manchester City counterpart Manuel Pellegrini criticised him for being self-obsessed rather than enjoying his holidays.

Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal has warned David de Gea that he must fight off competition from Sergio Romero to retain his place in the team after handing the Argentina goalkeeper a three-year deal at Old Trafford.
Manchester City have negotiated a £10.25m compulsory purchase agreement in the season-long loan deal Stevan Jovetic is set to sign with Inter Milan.
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Roy Hodgson will meet with Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn in the next few weeks to clarify when his future as England manager will be decided, with signs of tension in the relationship between the governing body and coach starting to emerge over the weekend.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday July 29

Tottenham are set to step up their interest in Manchester United's Javier Hernandez as soon as Emmanuel Adebayor seals his move to Aston Villa.
Manchester United's Daley Blind has revealed he turned down an "incredible" Arsenal contract to stay at Ajax when he was 16.
Louis van Gaal has backed defender Luke Shaw to recover from his nightmare first season at Manchester United and prove his worth.
Tottenham will open talks with Everton over midfielder James McCarthy.
Arsene Wenger has slammed Jose Mourinho and denied he has become a "chequebook" manager.
Crystal Palace have slapped a £25m price tag on Yannick Bolasie.
Valencia are offering Alvaro Negredo to Premier League sides as they try and cut their losses on him.
Unsettled Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini is a target for Olympiacos.
Swansea, Hull and Nottingham Forest are chasing £1m-rated Southend goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
Angel Di Maria will fly to Paris later this week to complete his move from Manchester United to PSG.

Neymar is taking it easy in Ibiza as he gets ready to report back to Barcelona training on Thursday. The 23-year-old has been snapped with friends and family on a private yacht in the popular holiday resort ahead of a new La Liga season. He was given an extended break after playing in the Copa America.
Emmanuel Adebayor and Tim Sherwood will be reunited at Aston Villa.
Louis van Gaal predicts this will be a big season for defender Luke Shaw.

Angel Di Maria's £52m move from Manchester United to PSG is almost completed.
Baggies striker Saido Berahino is not ready to play for Tottenham, according to ex-West Brom boss Alan Irvine.
Villarreal want to sign Tottenham flop Roberto Soldado - but a deal is some way off.
Arsene Wenger has said he will not let Jose Mourinho dictate Arsenal's transfer policy.
Adnan Januzaj faces a make-or-break- season at Manchester United.
Chelsea are keen to sign Galatasaray defender Alex Telles.
Newcastle's Adam Armstrong is off to Coventry on a six-month loan.
West Brom are closing in on Hull defender James Chester.
Chris Long has joined Burnley in a £1.5m deal.

Southampton's Europa League opponents had their plans thrown into chaos after eight Vitesse Arnhem players were stopped from entering the country.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is on the verge of making St Etienne wide-man Max Gradel his seventh summer signing.
Arsene Wenger has told Jose Mourinho to mind his own business.
Swansea are adamant that Ashley Williams is going nowhere as Crystal Palace have been told not to bother with a £10m bid.
Kevin De Bruyne will have to hand in a transfer request at Wolfsburg if he wants to secure a move to Manchester City.
Emmanuel Adebayor will have a medical at Aston Villa today ahead of a loan switch from Tottenham.
Luke Shaw has been backed to prove he is not a Manchester United flop.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea target Gonzalo Higuain is 'untouchable' claims team-mate Manolo Gabbiadini with reports suggesting their star midfielder is on the verge of signing a new deal at Napoli.
Ajax manager Frank De Boer says Jasper Cillessen will not be moving to Manchester United.
Dimitar Berbatov is on the brink of joining Aston Villa.
West Brom insist Tottenham have not made a bid for striker Saido Berahino.
West Ham are preparing a £12m move for Fenerbahce striker Moussa Sow.
Norwich have agreed a loan deal for Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom.
Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini is a target for Olympiacos.

"I will always love Arsenal", claims Cesc Fabregas. The Chelsea midfielder is preparing for a hostile reaction from Gunners fans when the two sides play in the Community Shield on Sunday.

Harry Redknapp is missing coaching, but has no plans to get involved at newly-promoted Bournemouth.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has sent Arsenal fans into a frenzy after posting a cryptic Instagram message suggesting he was leaving Real. He then followed an account called Wengerland.
Barcelona winger Pedro is keen on a switch to Manchester United according to Spanish publication Marca.

Sampdoria are willing to offer Mario Balotelli a way out of Liverpool.
Tottenham are expected to step up their interest in Javier Hernandez.
Leicester have attempted to hijack West Brom's £8m move for Hull defender James Chester.
Newcastle's bid for M'Baye Niang has been rejected by AC Milan.
Aston Villa defender Nathan Baker is expected to join Burnley for £2m.
Arsenal forward Joel Campbell is in talks to join Palermo on loan.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday July 30

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal's chances of bringing club legend Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford have collapsed after Real Madrid told them he would cost £85m.
Leicester City are prepared to pay £11m to sign Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz from Brazilian club Internacional, with Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille also interested.

Chelsea will return with a fresh bid for John Stones after Everton rejected their second offer of £26m - but Manchester City are ready to join the chase to land the England defender.
Swansea have slapped a £25m price tag on captain Ashley Williams to fend off interest from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is eyeing a reunion with Ola Toivonen, who he worked with during his time at PSV Eindhoven.
Bologna are interested in taking Liverpool misfit striker Mario Balotelli back to Italy.
Northampton Town striker Ivan Toney prefers a move to Newcastle United despite interest from Championship clubs.
Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal has abandoned the traditional pre-season friendly at Old Trafford to ensure his players are ready for the new campaign, which begins at home against Tottenham on August 8. But the Dutchman has organised a behind-closed-doors, 11-a-side game for his players next week, to make sure they are match-sharp.

Ashley Young is seeking showdown talks with Manchester United over a new contract.
Former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby - who has joined Marseille - rejected the opportunity to join Liverpool who made a formal approach to sign the injury-prone enforcer on a pay-as-you-play style deal.
Chelsea's Mohamed Salah has touched down in Italy ahead of his move to Roma.
Meanwhile, Turkish club Galatasaray have put a £7m price tag on Chelsea target Alex Telles.

Arsenal have completed the signing of gifted 16-year-old Ajax frontman Donyell Malen.
Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout is expected to fly into England in the next 48 hours to decide on a move to the Premier League with Aston Villa working towards an agreement.

Sergio Ramos is close to signing a new contract with Real Madrid, according to reports. Spanish newspaper Marca report a deal has been agreed in principle to keep the centre-back - heavily linked with Manchester United - at the Bernabeu until 2020.
Arsenal have turned down Palermo's opening £3.5m bid for out-of-favour striker Joel Campbell. Arsenal are holding out for at least £7m for the Costa Rica international, who is also attracting interest from Spain.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are planning to make a move for Barcelona's 27-year-old midfielder Sergio Busquets.
Newcastle have resurrected their interest in Marseille's 22-year-old winger Florian Thauvin, with the French side having already turned down a £12m bid.
West Bromwich Albion are closing on their third summer signing with striker Rickie Lambert set to join from Liverpool.

Steven Caulker wants to prove himself at Southampton after enduring back-to-back Premier League relegations with Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers.
Louis van Gaal could be forced to undertake a gruelling pre-season trip to China next summer with Manchester United's major sponsors increasingly keen to exploit the club's commercial power in the Far East.

Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 33, could be set for a reunion with former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, with West Brom also interested.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 1

Pep Guardiola has given a huge hint that he could be heading to Manchester City next season after admitting he could be ready to leave Bayern Munich when his contract runs out next June.
Tottenham have been told they must fork out £14m to land Lyon star Clinton N'Jie - even if the French club claims that is a lie.
Al-Arabi boss Gianfranco Zola reckons Mario Balotelli must quit Liverpool and take refuge in Qatar to revive his ailing career.
Remy Cabella has been urged to quit Newcastle - by his former boss. The French international, 25, struggled in his first season on Tyneside following his £7m switch from Montpellier.

Tottenham are ready to make a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender after so far being rebuffed in an attempt to get Everton's James McCarthy.
Angel Di Maria will feel the full fury of manager Louis van Gaal - by being made to sweat on his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has no plans to offload any of the club's players, which is a blow to United who are looking to sign striker Pedro.
Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom, 19, is set to join Sky Bet Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan.

Dimitar Berbatov has seemingly moved a step closer to joining Aston Villa after the former Spurs, Manchester United and Fulham striker cut short his holiday to finalise a deal in Birmingham on Monday.
Roma are trying to beat Liverpool to the signing of 22-year-old Paris St-Germain left-back Lucas Digne.
Anthony Stokes has won a recall to Ronny Deila's Celtic squad for today's league opener - despite being told his Celtic career is effectively over, with Hull and Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan all interested.

Angel Di Maria will finally end his horror spell at Manchester United by completing a £45m move to Paris St-Germain, allowing United to then make a move for £22m-rated Barcelona forward Pedro.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Sergio Ramos he couldn't let him leave the club and sign for Manchester United because if he did, he would be the next one through the door.
Chelsea are closing in on signing 21-year-old Augsburg defender Baba Rahman.
Aston Villa have made a £1m bid to sign defender Joleon Lescott, 32, from Midlands neighbours West Brom.

Chelsea are poised to sign defender Baba Rahman from FC Augsburg after submitting a £17.5m bid for the Ghana defender.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes striker Christian Benteke, 24, will prove to be "a bargain" despite costing £32.5m from Aston Villa.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday August 2

Louis van Gaal has instructed Manchester United to sell keeper David De Gea to Real Madrid before the Premier League season starts next weekend as he prepares a £25m swoop for Ajax stopper Jasper Cillessen.
West Ham will step up attempts to sign £15m-rated QPR striker Charlie Austin, 26, following an injury to Enner Valencia.
Sunderland have been offered the chance to sign Brazil striker Alexandre Pato from AC Milan for £5million.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce is waiting to see if Manchester United will allow defender Paddy McNair to join them on loan.
Diego Costa believes he can form a lethal Chelsea strike force alongside new arrival Radamel Falcao.
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has claimed Arsenal's players are more "interested in selfies and six-packs instead of winning Premier League titles".

Manchester United will not give up on their pursuit of Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale despite the Spanish side asking a world-record fee of £86m.
Meanwhile, United are reportedly on the brink of finally clinching a deal for Benfica attacker Nicolas Gaitan.
Newcastle have joined Tottenham in targeting West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, who is likely to cost about £20m.
Crystal Palace and Stoke City have surprisingly entered the battle to sign reported Manchester United target Fernando Llorente, who has an £8.5million price tag.
Palermo have been rebuffed by Arsenal in their attempts to sign striker Joel Campbell. The Serie A club have offered £4million but the Gunners are holding out for £7million.

Roberto Soldado wants to join Villarreal and end his two-year spell at Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Spurs will step up their interest in Stuttgart wonderkid Timo Werner, 19, this week.
Manchester United have already convinced Pedro to join them this summer, the Barcelona player's mother has revealed.
West Ham are ready to rival Newcastle in the race to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin as they look to bolster their depleted forward line following an injury to Enner Valencia.
Steve McClaren wants Fabricio Coloccini to remain at Newcastle amid interest from Crystal Palace.
Sunderland are in talks over a deal to sign Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila.
Leicester City have completed a £5.6m deal to sign Caen's 24-year-old midfielder N'Golo Kante on a four-year deal.
Middlesbrough are lining up an improved £14million bid for Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes after already having had an offer of £12m rejected.

Manchester City are prepared to put their bid to sign Paul Pogba on ice until the January transfer window.
Chelsea have increased their bid to £25million for Augsburg left back Baba Abdul-Rahman, according to his agent.
Winger Ashley Young, 30, has been offered a new three-year contract by Manchester United - with the option of a further year.
Meanwhile, French side Lyon are close to signing United full-back Rafael, 25, for £7m.
A £145m takeover is back on the agenda at Aston Villa by an American company with sporting connections.
QPR are making a £1.6million move for 22-year-old Southend United goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.

Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs says that it is '99.9 per cent certain' that reported Manchester City target Kevin De Bruyne will be staying at the club.
Sunderland are also closing in on a season-long loan deal for 25-year-old QPR midfielder Leroy Fer.

Manchester City are set to gazump their Premier League rivals and sign Saido Berahino from West Brom.

Former Manchester United midfield enforcer Roy Keane claims that Arsenal have a 'selfie culture' at their club.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, 52, has revealed he wants to follow his old friend and rival Sir Alex Ferguson - and manage into his 70s.

Louis van Gaal is ready to end David de Gea's drawn-out transfer saga and has instructed the Manchester United board to sanction the goalkeeper's sale to Real Madrid.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday August 3

Tottenham ready to take huge loss on Roberto Soldado as they open talks Villarreal over £11million move.
Enner Valencia could be sidelined until Christmas as Charlie Austin leads West Ham striker shortlist.
Roberto Martinez pledges to keep John Stones from Chelsea's clutches
Liverpool starlet Sheyi Ojo set to join Wolves on season-long loan deal
Newcastle's Fabricio Coloccini tells boss Steve McClaren he wants to stay for the rest of his career.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood aware he faces "tough" challenge to get his new-look side to gel.
Middlesbrough's Lee Tomlin trying to force Premier League move with Bournemouth and Norwich on alert.

Manchester City face a battle to hang on to highly-rated 19-year-old midfielder Marcos Lopes, with Marseille, Monaco and Lyon all interested in the Portuguese starlet.
Antolin Alcaraz has put pen to paper on a one-year deal at La Liga new boys Las Palmas following his release from Everton.

Angel di Maria jetted into Qatar last night for a medical ahead of his £44million move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne admits it will be seriously tempting to return to England when Manchester City come calling.

Manchester United have offered 30-year-old winger Ashley Young, who has one year left on his current contract, a new three-year deal.
United are also on the verge of selling Angel Di Maria to Paris St-Germain for around £44.5m and will use £22m of the proceeds to buy Pedro from Barcelona.
Liverpool are reportedly ready to let youngster Sheyi Ojo go out on a season-long loan.
Fabricio Colocinni has told manager Steve McClaren he wants to stay at Newcastle United for the rest of his career.
Arsenal have reportedly beaten Manchester United to the signing of teenage goalkeeper Joao Virginia.

Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has confirmed that free agent Dimitar Berbatov is in talks to join the Premier League club.
Manchester United star Michael Carrick has reportedly rejected a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Roberto Martinez claims Everton are 'not a selling club' as he tries to keep John Stones from Chelsea.
Kevin de Bruyne claims he would find it hard to turn down a move to a club like Manchester City.

Liverpool are looking to make a £14.9million bid for Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday August 4

Manchester United made two world record-busting £100m bids for Gareth Bale this summer.
Rio Ferdinand fears Manchester United are losing their identity by joining the mad scramble to buy instant success.
Manchester City must stump up £45m before they can talk to Wolfsburg's Kevin de Bruyne.
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola says Manchester United's new midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has not been fit for three years.
Manchester United will let Jesse Lingard leave the club, with Bristol City hoping to tie up a £2.5m deal.
Mauricio Pochettino believes Harry Kane can become a world great at Tottenham.
Manchester United are ready to sell Jesse Lingard to Bristol City for £2.5m.
Rudy Gestede can be Aston Villa's new Christian Benteke, according to Tim Sherwood.
Crystal Palace face a battle to get Yannick Bolasie tied down to a new contract.
Jordan Rhodes' £14m move to Middlesbrough is off, with Blackburn unwilling to sell to a Sky Bet Championship rival.

Manchester City can only begin to hold talks with Kevin de Bruyne if they meet his £50m valuation from Wolfsburg.
Angel Di Maria's move to PSG has been delayed as he was still feeling the effects after a 20-hour trip from Argentina to Doha for his medical.
Victor Valdes' kit has been moved to the Manchester United U21 dressing room, as his exit from the club draws near.
Chelsea attacker Oscar is not a target for Juventus.
Former Tottenham and Leicester defender Paul Konchesky is close to joining Sky Bet Championship side Bristol City.
David Marshall remains in talks over a switch from Cardiff City to West Bromwich Albion.

Real Madrid have already begun choosing their replacements for Karim Benzema, leaving him clear to sign for Arsenal for £46m.
Liverpool have upped their offer for Real midfielder Asier Illarramendi.
Liverpool are braced to wait until deadline-day to receive decent offers for unwanted stars like Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini and Jose Enrique.

Louis van Gaal could turn to a deal for Real Madrid and Portugal defender Pepe instead of John Stones.
Chelsea have asked Tottenham to name their price for England left-back Danny Rose.
Lazio have said they will take Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli on loan next season, but only if they beat Manchester United and qualify for the Champions League.
Angel Di Maria's proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain is being delayed because Manchester United are digging their heels in and demanding £45m-plus for the Argentine.
Manchester United will sign Barcelona forward Pedro for £20m by Thursday.

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has urged Everton centre-back John Stones to snub a move to Chelsea and sign for his former club Manchester United instead.

Sunderland are set to complete a double swoop for midfielders Yann M'Vila and Leroy Fer.
Steven Caulker is aiming to use his loan to Southampton to force his way back into England contention.
Norwich boss Alex Neil has reignited his interest in Dynamo Kiev striker Dieumerci Mbokani.

Newcastle could turn to Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan instead of QPR's Charlie Austin.
West Ham are set to ramp up their interest in Charlie Austin after Enner Valencia was confirmed to be out for 12 weeks through injury.
Chelsea are in limbo over their proposed deal for Baba Rahman from Augsberg.
Southampton have made a £7m bid for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk.
Christian Benteke has been given the No. 9 shirt at Liverpool.

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not care that the world Cup will be in Qatar in 2022 by using some very colourful language.
PSG defender Thiago Silva believes Angel Di Maria will be making a step up by moving to the French club from Manchester United.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday August 5

Manchester United are on the verge of signing Pedro from Barcelona for £20million. A United delegation led by chief executive Ed Woodward were thrashing out a deal on Tuesday night.
Gareth Bale is planning to stay at Real Madrid despite a pair of £100million bids from Manchester United.
Manchester City last night agreed to sell Edin Dzeko to Roma for £14million.
Leroy Fer was on Wearside yesterday to wrap up his loan switch to Sunderland.
Wayne Hennessey is ready to prove he still has a future at Crystal Palace.
West Brom have been told they must cough up £10million to prize (sic) Matt Phillips away from QPR.
Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez has dealt Arsenal's hopes of landing Karim Benzema a huge blow - insisting the French ace will stay at the Bernabeu.
Nottingham Forest face a goalkeeper crisis after their move for Ben Hamer was blocked.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood is plotting to beat Liverpool and Stoke to Barcelona's £7million-rated Adama Traore.
Bobby Zamora rejected a Champions League club to join Brighton.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will use a behind-closed-doors match to determine whether wantaway goalkeeper David de Gea or new signing Sergio Romero will start against Spurs on Saturday.
Manchester United and Mexico striker Javier Hernandez will make a request to United to lower the £12m being asked for him with Tottenham one of the interested clubs.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal increased the price Paris Saint-Germain had to pay for Angel Di Maria after the player posted a photo of himself with the French club's owner.
Gareth Bale reminded Spurs what they are missing - then dashed Manchester United's hopes of signing him.
Wolfsburg are willing to offload midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for £50m as Manchester City wait in the sidelines.
Ashley Young has finalised a new contract with Manchester United.
Roberto Soldado has seen his potential move to Villarreal put on hold because of an "enormous" difference on price.
Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge could return to training earlier than expected and hopes to be back in action against Manchester United in a month's time.

Everton are growing increasingly concerned they will fail to stop John Stones joining Chelsea, despite manager Roberto Martinez's insistence the central defender is not for sale.
Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal offered Pedro a role alongside Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay in an attacking front three to help persuade him to decide on an Old Trafford move.
Arsene Wenger has received a significant personal boost ahead of the new Premier League season after receiving his highest approval rating in the annual poll of fans by the Arsenal Supporters' Trust.

Santi Cazorla says Karim Benzema is a "great player" who would fit into the Arsenal team seamlessly but admits Arsene Wenger may not make a move for the striker.
Southampton will begin talks over a new deal for midfielder Victor Wanyama despite there still being two years left on his contract.
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko will finally join Roma after the clubs agreed a £14million fee last night.
Chelsea are closing in on a £17m deal for Augsburg left back Abdul Baba Rahman.

Chelsea and Juventus have got stuck into discussions with Cagliari over the signing of Ghanaian teenage midfielder Godfred Donsah.

West Ham raised their offer for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez on Tuesday night.

Newcastle's new striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has warned Premier League defenders he is prepared to "kick them back" if they target him this season.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday August 6

Tottenham want to strengthen their attack by signing £15m Charlie Austin from QPR and they plan to offload Roberto Soldado and Emmanuel Adebayor before making their move.
Adnan Januzaj is set to be handed a top-flight lifeline by Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat.
Arsenal have not given up on landing Karim Benzema despite Rafa Benitez insisting he will stay at Real Madrid.
Tony Pulis has been pipped to signing Bakary Sako for West Brom by old club Crystal Palace.
Hull have failed with an £8million bid for Moses Odubajo and Andre Gray.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa will miss the start of the season with a hamstring problem and the Blues are unsure when he will be able to return.
Nigeria want Liverpool teenager Jordon Ibe to commit his international future to them, rather than England, who he has played for at youth level.

Manchester United have been cleared to sign Pedro in a £22m deal but Barcelona will not release him until after their European Super Cup clash with Sevilla.
Arsenal will need to break their transfer record and part with at least £45m if they want Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema.
Tottenham are set to beat PSV and Atletico Madrid to secure the services of Colombian winger Jeison Lucumi. The 20-year-old plays in the Colombian second division with America de Cali.
Aston Villa have withdrawn from a deal to sign Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat wants to sign Adnan Januzaj from Manchester United on loan.
Angel Di Maria is set to be unveiled as a PSG player after the French club announced a press conference for Thursday afternoon.
Manchester City could be missing Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Samir Nasri for the start of the new season due to a stomach bug.

Jose Mourinho says signing players for Chelsea has become a nightmare - because so few have the stomach for a fight.
Steve McClaren believes he was lucky to get the Newcastle job after his Derby disaster.
Everton are closing in on a deal for Argentine wonderkid Tomas Andrade.
Andriy Yarmolenko dropped a huge hint that he could move to Stoke - by insisting he will not sign a new deal at Dynamo Kiev.
Ashley Williams has given Swansea a huge boost by insisting he is staying at the club.
Sunderland want Adnan Januzaj - but their hopes hinge on Manchester United's pursuit of Pedro.
Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere faces another two months out after fracturing his ankle in a training ground accident on Saturday.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is gambling with West Ham's Europa League prospects by taking just seven first-teamers to Romania for their second leg tie.

Manuel Pellegrini is confident he will be able to prise Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg and the £45m-rated Belgian is expected to be Manchester City's final signing of the summer.
Manchester United's new signing Memphis Depay wants the No 7 jersey vacated after the impending departure of Angel Di Maria.

Manchester United have made a last-gasp move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane before the start of the new season.
Brad Friedel says a top goalkeeper is worth 13 points a season and believes Manchester United will be very concerned with the ongoing doubts over the future of David de Gea.

Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be Manchester City's final signing of the summer with Wolfsburg set to receive around £45m.

Ex-Inter Milan midfielder Alessandro Cannataro is weighing up a number of off

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday August 7

Aston Villa have made a £5million move for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon.
West Ham have been given the green light to sign Mexico striker Raul Jimenez from Atletico Madrid.
Sunderland want to sign Adnan Januzaj - but their hopes hinge on Manchester United's pursuit of Pedro.
Andriy Yarmolenko dropped a huge hint that he could move to Stoke - by insisting he will not sign a new deal at Dynamo Kiev.
Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman is snapping up Swiss striker Michael Frey in a shock raid on French side Lille.
Former Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso is set to shun Aston Villa and West Ham for Greek outfit Olympiacos.
Bournemouth hope to sign 18-year-old Barnsley defender Mason Holgate for £1million.

Tottenham want Charlie Austin to boost their attacking options with Mauricio Pochettino keen to offload striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
Manchester United have still to make a formal offer for Pedro after refusing to meet his buy-out clause.
Wolfsburg are ready to sell Manchester City target Kevin De Bruyne - but only for £50million.
Aston Villa have been dealt a double blow over targets Joleon Lescott and Emmanuel Adebayor.
Watford have made another audacious move in the loan market - by lining up Venezuela international goalkeeper Rafael Romo for just two weeks.
Bolton want to re-sign their former midfielder Kevin Nolan from West Ham.

Mile Jedinak has insisted that he will not be forced out of Crystal Palace and is determined to fight for his place in Alan Pardew's reshaped team.
Kevin Mirallas is set to sign a contract extension on Friday and follow James McCarthy in pledging his future to Everton, despite interest from Tottenham and West Ham.
Tottenham and Everton are preparing for a bidding war to sign Japan international Keisuke Honda from AC Milan.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of next season, says club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Nicolas Otamendi will soon confirm plans to remain at Valencia, says club legend Mario Kempes.
Barcelona are set to sign Celta Vigo winger Nolito, as Manchester United close in on Pedro.

Manchester City have identified Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin as the man who can help alleviate their pre-season malaise.
Tottenham are considering a move for QPR striker Charlie Austin as their attempts to land a new forward drag on.
Juventus' in-demand star Paul Pogba has given the biggest hint yet he will remain at the Serie A club after accepting the famous number 10 shirt for the upcoming season.
Kevin De Bruyne has added fuel to transfer speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City after admitting "I am not the one telling the people I am definitely going to stay".
Leicester are continuing discussions with Switzerland international Gokhan Inler over a potential move from Napoli.
Aston Villa are in talks with Tottenham over £5million deal for Aaron Lennon as boss Tim Sherwood also eyes a reunion with Andros Townsend.
West Ham have been given the all-clear to sign Raul Jimenez from Atletico Madrid on a £1.4million season-long loan after gaining a work permit for the Mexico international.
Watford are to sign Udinese goalkeeper Rafael Romo on a short-term loan as cover for reserve keeper Giedrius Arlauskis.

Arsenal are still working on a deal to land Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema this month.
Arsenal look to have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Portuguese goalkeeper Joao Virginia.
Liverpool have edged out a host of Premier League rivals in the chase for Norwegian starlet Edvard Tagseth.
Furious Roberto Martinez has told John Terry to stop breaking rules by commenting on John Stones as Chelsea continue to try to prise the central defender from the Toffees.
Everton want to sign Genoa defender Sebastian De Maio and are preparing a £3.5million offer for the 28-year-old centre-back.
Roberto Martinez has urged Everton to splash the cash on three more signings.
Sunderland are set to seal a sensational swoop for Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj - but only if Pedro arrives at Old Trafford.

Roberto Martinez says he wants three new faces in his Everton squad before the end of the month as he continues to fend off suggestions John Stones is Chelsea-bound.
Diego Costa has not given up hope of handing Chelsea a Premier League opening-day fitness boost.

James McCarthy has signed a new five-year contract and Kevin Mirallas is close to ending uncertainty over his Everton future by signing a new deal.

David de Gea's girlfriend, the popstar Edurne Garcia, has seemingly confirmed that the Manchester United goalkeeper's transfer to Real Madrid is complete.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 8

Jose Mourinho fears Chelsea have stood still this summer - and opened the title door.
Mauricio Pochettino revealed that Tottenham could sign a striker in "the next few days".

David De Gea was aaxed for the rest of the month by Louis van Gaal yesterday and will be replaced by a youngster told he had no future with the club, Sam Johnstone.
West Ham are trying to hijack Fiorentina's bid to sign Fabio Borini from Liverpool.
Derby are going to war with bitter rivals Nottingham Forest by making a £5million bid for Michail Antonio.
Watford have made a Chinese takeaway their 11th deal of the summer after agreeing a season-long loan for Alessandro Diamnati.

Chelsea made a statement of intent on the eve of the new season as manager Jose Mourinho signed a new four-year contract.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said he wants to stay at the club for the long term but is realistic enough to know that the shadow of Pep Guardiola will not go away.
West Bromwich Albion are about to smash their club transfer record by signing Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon in a £15m deal.
Jamie O'Hara may not have kicked a ball competitively for Fulham yet, but he has stated his desire to see out the rest of his career at Craven Cottage.
Manager Aitor Karanka has signed a new four-year contract with Middlesbrough.
Bristol City have signed young Aston Villa forward Callum Robinson on a season-long loan.

Manchester United have left the No.9 shirt free - paving the way for a striker to sign before the transfer window slams shut.
David De Gea is set to be banished until mid-September - even if he stays at Manchester United.

Everton have launched a double bid to sign Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri and Argentina defender Ramiro Funes Miro.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has reportedly rejected a move to MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy.

Louis van Gaal claims Real Madrid's refusal to offer a realistic fee for David de Gea has left Manchester United in a goalkeeping crisis after insisting the Spaniard is too distracted to play in Saturday's Premier League opener against Tottenham.

Louis van Gaal has accused Real Madrid of trying to get David de Gea on the cheap and told the Spanish club they need to pay the going rate to persuade Manchester United to sell a goalkeeper who has been so distracted by the potential transfer he will not be trusted to play in their opening game against Tottenham Hotspur.
West Bromwich Albion are ready to smash their transfer record for the Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon.
The Greek champions, Olympiakos, have signed the former Real Madrid and Internazionale midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday August 9

Ajax boss Frank de Boer has warned Manchester United that the asking price for keeper Jasper Cillessen is going up by the week.
Chelsea will finally land John Stones - if they meet Everton's £34million valuation.
QPR are willing to drop their asking price for Charlie Austin to £13million - provided the transfer fee is paid in full.

Dimitar Berbatov has been offered to West Ham.
Everton will join Southampton in pursuit of Celtic's Virgil van Dijk if John Stones quits Goodison Park this summer.
Birthday boy Louis Van Gaal promised David De Gea there was a way back for him at Manchester United after watching his side beat Tottenham 1-0.

Manchester City expect Kevin de Bruyne to complete his £45m move from Wolfsburg this week.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal last night warned Real Madrid: "You won't get David de Gea on the cheap."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he will resist the calls to sign Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
Manuel Pellegrini insists splashing £49million on Raheem Sterling will prove to be a bargain.
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign 14-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Edvard Tagseth.
West Brom want Jose Enrique on loan from Liverpool.

Arsene Wenger has been given the all clear to break Arsenal's transfer record to land Karim Benzema.
Louis van Gaal is demanding £35m from Real Madrid for goalkeeper David de Gea, but the Spaniards are preparing to test Manchester United's resolve with a £25m bid.
Manchester United are preparing for David De Gea's departure by reigniting their interest in Ajax 'keeper Jasper Cillessen.
Bournemouth have been given permission to speak to Barnsley right-back Mason Holgate, who has been training with Manchester United in recent weeks.
The security of a new contract as Manchester City manager has done nothing to ease the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini - according to the man himself.
Brendan Rodgers has been backed by Liverpool's board - but told in no uncertain terms they expect the team to 'make fans feel proud' after last season's disappointment.

Chelsea have been warned off Newcastle new boy Gini Wijnaldum by manager Steve McClaren.

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

Chelsea have had a £17.7m (€25m) bid for Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman rejected, with the German club holding-out for £21.2m (€30m) for the Ghanaian.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday August 10

Louis van Gaal is poised to sign Lucas Biglia for £17.5million this week - and keep on spending.
Manchester City plan to push ahead with their bid for £45million-rated Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne this week.
Middlesbrough have agreed a £2million deal for Leicester goal machine David Nugent.
Jose Mourinho has had another dig at the Chelsea board over the £10million sale of Petr Cech to title rivals Arsenal.
Tony Pulis cannot guarantee Saido Berahino will end the transfer window at West Brom.
Watford are set to hand striker Alessandro Diamanti another shot in the Premier League this week.
Bournemouth have had a £500,000 bid accepted for Barnsley teenager Mason Holgate.

Manchester United are eyeing a fresh move for Harry Kane.
Tony Pulis insists he still wants Saido Berahino to lead West Brom's attack - despite lining up Salomon Rondon as their new record signing.
Watford will hand Italian striker Alessandro Diamanti another shot in the Premier League this week.
West Ham summer target Marcelo Bielsa quit as Marseille coach just one game into the new season.
QPR will move again for Bolton defender Tim Ream with an improved £1.75million offer.
Bournemouth have had a £500,000 bid accepted for Barnsley teenager Matt Holgate.

Manchester City are confident of tying up a £46million deal for Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne by the time they face Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Tony Pulis admits he cannot guarantee Saido Berahino won't end the transfer window as a Manchester City player.

John Stones has been told he is facing a "test of his character" as Chelsea prepare to launch a fresh bid for the Everton defender by upping their offer to £30m.
Louis Van Gaal could still buy three more players before the end of the transfer window in a bid to improve Manchester United's title credentials.
Arsene Wenger has questioned whether Arsenal will become Premier League champions should they sign Karim Benzema.

Manchester City were on Sunday preparing to lodge a £46m bid for Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne in an attempt to add the Belgian midfielder to Manuel Pellegrini's squad in time for Sunday's clash with Chelsea at the Etihad.
Stoke hope to secure the £12 million signing of Xherdan Shaqiri after the Swiss international attended Sunday's Premier League fixture with Liverpool.

Everton are braced for a third bid from Chelsea for their defender John Stones and could miss out on a deal for Xherdan Shaqiri due to Stoke City's ability to offer the midfielder a permanent exit from Internazionale.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday August 11

Kevin De Bruyne will tell Wolfsburg he wants to leave after Manchester City made an improved £47million offer for the Belgium star.
Arsenal are interested in France striker Karim Benzema but refuse to pay Real Madrid's asking price.
Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Lucas, 28, is set to join Inter Milan after an alleged bust-up with manager Brendan Rodgers.
West Ham are pushing ahead with a move for free agent Joey Barton despite an angry reaction to the news from some of their fans.
Tottenham lead the race for FC Basel striker Breel Embolo, 18, who is rated at £10m by the Swiss club.

Real Madrid have submitted a final £21.2m bid for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
Keeper Sam Johnstone wants his Old Trafford future sorted out soon - he was hoping to return to Preston on loan but was on the bench against Spurs on Saturday with De Gea left out.
Meanwhile, United are in talks to sign 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Lincoln from Gremio.
Lucas is set for the Liverpool exit amid rumours of a falling-out with manager Brendan Rodgers.
Nottingham Forest have accepted a £4m bid from Burnley for captain Henri Lansbury.
QPR want Swindon striker Nathan Byrne as a replacement for Charlie Austin, who is still expected to leave in the summer transfer window.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is poised to sign midfielder Lucas Biglia for £17.5m from Lazio this week.
The United boss also expects to land Pedro after Barcelona's European Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Tuesday, taking his outlay past £250m in 15 months.
Stoke will today sign Inter Milan's 23-year-old Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri for £12m.
Swansea are offering Michu to Spanish side Sevilla to get his £45,000 weekly wages off their bill.
Crystal Palace outcast Jonny Williams is a target for Sky Bet Championship side Fulham.

Everton will turn down a bid of £30m from Chelsea for defender John Stones as the Merseyside club plan to hold on to the player for another year.
Inter Milan striker Xherdan Shaqiri has undertaken a medical at Stoke and hopes to seal a move in the coming days.
Liverpool are willing to listen to offers worth about £8m for Lucas Leiva after a breakdown in the relationship between the midfielder and his manager Brendan Rodgers
Tottenham are continuing transfer talks with French club Lyon about striker Clinton N'Jie, 21, after already having had two bids rejected..
Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler is expected to decide over the next 48 hours whether to join Leicester, while West Ham, German side Schalke and Turkish club Besiktas are also interested in the player.
Manchester United are considering a new £12m bid from West Ham for striker Javier Hernandez.
Leicester City striker David Nugent is in talks with Middlesbrough after they had a £4m bid accepted.
Watford will announce the loan signing of former West Ham striker Alessandro Diamanti today from Guangzhou Evergrande after the 32-year-old passed his medical and agreed personal terms.
Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams is a loan target for Championship sides Wolves, Fulham and Bristol City.
Wolves are close to signing 22-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on a season-long loan.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez feels it is "very unfair" that the summer's transfer window is open during the Premier League season.

Chelsea are set to sign Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman, 21, in a deal that could be worth up to £21.7m.
Lucas Leiva is set to leave Liverpool after being demoted to fifth-choice midfielder and being left out of the squad for Sunday's win over Stoke.

Manchester City have made a second bid worth £47m for 24-year-old Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne.

Spurs are close to completing the signing of 21-year-old Cameroon striker Clinton N'Jie from French side Lyon.

Manchester United look set to fail in their efforts to sign Sergio Ramos, 29, from Real Madrid with the defender poised to agree a new deal worth £7.1m a year.

Leicester appear to have missed out on midfielder Charles Aranguiz after his club Internacional agreed a deal to sell him to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has been told to make his mind up by Wednesday over a proposed move to Fiorentina.

Celtic are set to revive their interest in £3m-rated Club Brugge defender Brandon Mechele as speculation grows over Virgil van Dijk's future at the club.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday August 12

Tottenham and West Ham are targeting Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, along with Italian side Torino.
Fabio Borini is on the verge of a move from Liverpool to Fiorentina, with Inter Milan and Lazio alos interested in the striker.
Southampton and Sunderland have been given fresh hope as they chase Celtic centre-half Virgil Van Dijk.
Aston Villa are back on the trail of Andros Townsend after the Spurs winger returned to training this week following a pre-season shoulder injury.
Charlie Austin will be handed a new contract at QPR if a Premier League club does not meet his £15million price-tag.
Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle is the subject of a £10m bid from Championship club Bristol City.
Barcelona great Hristo Stoichkov says Pedro should not go and play for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
Former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has rejected the chance to take charge at Marseille.
Brazil superstar Kaka has told Brendan Rodgers to build his Champions League-chasing Liverpool team around Philippe Coutinho as the Reds begin the post-Steven Gerrard era.
Yaya Toure, 32, has hit back at his critics, insisting he did not have a bad campaign last season at Manchester City.

Chelsea are set to sign Augsburg left-back Abdul Rahman Baba, 21, for £17m.
West Ham will not be signing midfielder Joey Barton following a backlash from fans.
Everton are set to sign Barnsley prospect Mason Holgate.
Hull boss Steve Bruce's hopes of signing Brentford's Andre Gray have been dealt a blow after the Bees upped their asking price to £9m.
Leicester's David Nugent is on his way to Middlesbrough in a £2m deal.
Meanwhile, the Foxes are after 20-year-old defender Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen.
Thomas Vermaelen may be on his way out of Barcelona after just 63 minutes of action. Roma want the ex-Arsenal captain.
Lille's Swiss star Michael Frey is set to join Nottingham Forest in a £2.5m deal.
Confirming the fears of FA chairman Greg Dyke, the opening weekend of the Premier League featured the fewest English players ever.

Schalke are determined to keep hold of midfielder Julian Draxler - but will reluctantly do business for an "astronomical offer" with Arsenal and Manchester United both interested.
Andre Wisdom has told Norwich to forget about signing him on a permanent deal from Liverpool.
Charlie Austin will be handed a bumper new deal at QPR if no-one meets the club's £15m asking price.
Watford plan to continue their summer signing spree by landing Palermo defender Achraf Lazaar.
Cardiff are eyeing up a loan move for Bournemouth striker Tokelo Rantie.
Bolton midfielder Josh Vela is a target for Hull and Sheffield Wednesday.
Morgan Schneiderlin has vowed to avoid the curse of the Southampton superstars after his big money move to Manchester United.

West Ham are preparing an offer of around £12m for Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez.
Meanwhile, Pedro has informed Barcelona he wants to leave this summer as he bids to force through a move to United.
Liverpool have missed out on PSG left back Lucas Digne as the French defender closes in on a loan deal with Roma.
Crystal Palace have accepted an £8m bid from Championship club Bristol City for striker Dwight Gayle.
Aston Villa have revived their interest in Barcelona's 19-year-old winger Adama Traore.
Bournemouth will hold talks with 18-year-old Barnsley defender Mason Holgate on Wednesday, but Newcastle and Everton have also made offers.
Chelsea misfit Marko Marin is wanted by Augsburg.
West Ham are interested in QPR goalkeeper Rob Green.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has received an informal offer from Turkish outfit Galatasaray, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
Striker Danny Welbeck could return from injury this weekend as Arsenal bid to kick-start their season at Crystal Palace.
Gareth Southgate has been relieved of his duties overseeing all England's development teams so he can concentrate on the U21 side.
Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has been relieved of her touchline duties.

Chelsea are on red alert with striker Gonzalo Higuain wanting out of Italian side Napoli, who have a £66m buy-out clause in place.
Bryan Robson has urged keeper David De Gea to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo and stay with Manchester United for one final glorious season.
Yaya Toure has hit back at manager Manuel Pellegrini and other critics who said he was not at his best for Manchester City last season.
Swansea City have re-signed goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel on a two-year deal.

Tottenham are adamant that they will not sell forward Harry Kane to Manchester United or any other club.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering a £22m bid for 25-year-old Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.

Chelsea appear to have lost out on the signing of Leon Bailey from Slovakian side Trencin.
Torino are considering a deal to sign Abel Hernandez on loan from Hull City.
Celtic are monitoring Brandon Mechele, the Club Bruges defender.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday August 13

Roy Hodgson accepts that he will be axed if England flop at next summer's European Championship following clear-the-air talks with the FA's new chief executive Martin Glenn.
Jose Mourinho will resist all calls to reinstate Eva Carneiro despite a backlash over the Chelsea manager's treatment of their team doctor.
Southampton have signed Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu for £5million.
Tottenham hope to sign Clinton N'Jie this week after agreeing a fee of £10million with Lyon.
Manchester United have no plans to sell Javier Hernandez.
Everton have beaten Bournemouth to the signing of Barnsley defender Mason Holgate.
Manchester City have joined the race to sign Pedro. The Barcelona star remains favourite to head to Manchester United but City are considering all options in case their £46m move for Kevin De Bruyne falls through.
Juventus have enquired about Chelsea midfielders Juan Cuadrado and Ramires. The Serie A champions are desperate to replace Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal. They are also keen on Schalke's Julian Draxler.

Fernando Torres says Manchester United target Pedro has "everything" needed to succeed in the Premier League.
Exiled West Ham midfielder Morgan Amalfitano is a target for St Etienne.
Rafael has aimed a parting shot at Louis van Gaal, claiming the Man United boss disliked him.
Jose Enrique has hit out at Brendan Rodgers for leaving him stranded in the Anfield wilderness.
Fabricio Coloccini has explained how he could have quit Newcastle.
Tottenham hope to sign up £12million Clinton N'Jie before they tackle Stoke on Saturday.
Sunderland still want midfielder Mousa Dembele - but Tottenham remain adamant that they do not want to sell him.
Southampton have landed Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu for £4million.
Edin Dzeko is joining Serie A side Roma from Manchester City.
Sports doctors have blasted Jose Mourinho's behaviour as "appalling" for his treatment of club doctor Eva Carneiro and have demanded an apology from the Chelsea boss.
Vincent Kompany has warned Chelsea that Manchester City's top stars are finally ready to deliver again and says it will be like unveiling half a dozen new signings.

Roy Hodgson now accepts he will not deserve to keep the England job if we flop at Euro 2016 in France.
Rafael has slammed boss Louis van Gaal for forcing him out.
Joey Barton confirmed he will not join West Ham after the club pulled out following protests from their fans.
Jose Enrique reckons he has been "alienated" by boss Brendan Rodgers.
Chris Ramsey has praised Charlie Austin for not rocking the boat to get away from QPR.
Ashley Westwood has signed a new five-year deal at Aston Villa.
Garry Monk has told Michu it is his own fault he is in football limbo.
Paul Scholes is itching to be a football boss - because he misses the "madness".
Dwight Gayle is set to turn down a £6million move to Bristol City because he wants to stay in the Premier League.
Bayern Munich legend Stefan Effenberg has blasted Xherdan Shaqiri and raged: Your'e only at Stoke for a Pott of cash.
Southampton have signed Chelsea reject Oriol Romeu for £5million.

Roy Hodgson will face the boot if his England side flops at Euro 2016.
Manchester United bound Pedro insists he is leaving Barcelona for games rather than for the money.
Vincent Kompany reckons Kevin De Bruyne is a phenomenal player who would improve any side on the planet.
Tottenham have slapped a £15m valuation on midfielder Mousa Dembele.

Eva Carneiro's decision to post her thoughts on Facebook in the wake of her public dressing-down by Jose Mourinho sealed her fate at Chelsea.

Roy Hodgson's position as England coach will become untenable if the country under-performs at Euro 2016 next summer.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has given barbed confirmation that they are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Tottenham for the £12million sale of Clinton Njie.

Arsène Wenger is weighing up a £22million bid for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak after Arsenal scouts flew out to watch him in action on Tuesday.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere looks set to return in weeks rather than months after he was sent to Dubai for a relaxing sunshine break to help speed along the recovery of his leg injury.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday August 14

Manchester United target Sergio Ramos is set to extend his contract at Real Madrid next week.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is refusing to take no for an answer in his pursuit of Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller.
Former manager Sam Allardyce says West Ham's owners are 'ungrateful'.
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sell striker Roberto Soldado to La Liga outfit Villarreal.
Emmanuel Adebayor stalled on his proposed transfer to Aston Villa as he is still holding out for a move to West Ham instead.

David de Gea has told Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal he does not want to play for the club... for now.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is chasing former Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman, with a £5.5million offer tabled for the Napoli man.
Meanwhile the Swans have made an enquiry for Kilmarnock youngster Scott McLean, who made his debut off the bench against Celtic in midweek.

Mario Balotelli will pocket a six-figure loyalty bonus if Liverpool cannot sell him before the transfer window closes.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been told by FIFA's top medic to leave his player's health to the experts.

Tottenham forward Roberto Soldado is set to complete a loan move to Villarreal.

Manchester City are still keeping tabs on £35m-rated Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Sampdoria have contacted Liverpool to sign Italy international striker Mario Balotelli.
Manchester City will have to pay £50m to sign Kevin De Bruyne, as he will not force a move from Wolfsburg.
Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal is set to sign a new three-year deal at the Emirates.
Tottenham are ready to offload defender Federico Fazio just one year after signing him.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 15

Harry Kane has dealt a blow to Manchester United's hopes of signing the Tottenham striker. He says: "I'm happy happy at Tottenham which is a great club heading in the right direction. I want to become a club legend."
West Brom striker Saido Berahino is a target for Tottenham who are happy to splash out £15m after cashing in on Roberto Soldado who moved to Villarreal.

Manchester City flop Eliaquim Mangala could be on his way to Valencia with fellow defender Nicolas Otamendi moving the other way to the Etihad.
Arsene Wenger believes "hyperactive" Alexis Sanchez's appetite to train and play should be the norm for other footballers. He came on as a sub in Arsenal's opening day defeat by West Ham, despite having less than a week of proper training under his belt.
Everton fan groups will unite on Saturday asking owner Bill Kenwright and the board to leave the club. Supporters have raised funds for a plane to fly over St Mary's Stadium at the weekend ahead of their match at Southampton.
Meanwhile boss Roberto Martinez has assured fans the club will be adding new faces before the summer transfer window closes.
Tottenham are planning transfer swoop for Crystal Palace's Yannick Bolasie after finally selling Roberto Soldado.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris will not replace David De Gea at Manchester United according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says midfielder Lucas Leiva is likely to leave the club because he wants first-team football.

Arsenal have bid £45m for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and the French star is keen on a move to north London.

Questions remain over the future of Chelsea club doctor Eva Carneiro after she missed a key meeting with the club's medical staff called by Jose Mourinho on Thursday to discuss future strategy on injured players.
Slaven Bilic is hoping the emergence of 16-year-old Reece Oxford is just the tip of the iceberg because he wants to turn the West Ham academy back into the envy of the Premier League.

Manchester United are haggling with Barcelona over the £21.3m buyout clause in Pedro's contract. United are understood to have offered £17.7m plus £3.6m in add-ons in an attempt to sign the Spain star who wants more first-team football.
Mauricio Pochettino says Hugo Lloris is prepared to snub Manchester United, with Tottenham confident they will be able to deal with the knock-on effects of David de Gea's troubles at Old Trafford.
Spurs also insist Denmark international Christian Eriksen will be staying at White Hart Lane following interest from Serie A champions Juventus.
Fulham are lining up a £8m offer plus add-ons for Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle.

Ex-Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has had the last year of his contract with Roma terminated.

Claudio Ranieri's persistence looks to have paid off in a bid bring Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler to Leicester.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday August 16

Tottenham are looking to complete the £20m signing of West Brom forward Saido Berahino next week.
Newcastle are on the verge of acquiring 22-year-old winger Florian Thauvin from Marseille for £12m.
Manchester City have not made a £50m bid for Belgium winger Kevin De Bruyne.
Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller wants to join Man United.
West Ham are closing in on Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone after pulling the plug on their Joey Barton deal.
Jermain Defoe is keen to quit Sunderland for a club in the south despite signing just seven months ago.
Roma launch £25m bid for Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma - but may settle for a loan deal.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes winning the title triggered the Premier League's summer spending spree.
Sunderland are eyeing a swoop for Nantes centre-back Papy Djilobodji.
QPR remain desperate to offload Junior Hoilett - but his £45k salary is scaring off suitors.
Liverpool and Tottenham are set to miss out on PSG-bound left-back Layvin Kurzawa.
Norwich City outcast Michael Turner is a target for League 1 side Sheffield United.

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller wants to join Manchester United.

West Brom could move for Birmingham winger Demarai Gray.
Stoke have joined Everton and West Brom in the chase for Manchester United's Jonny Evans.

Wolfsburg have told City they will have to fork out £50m for the 24-year-old De Bruyne.

Chelsea are concerned Manchester United and Manchester City want to sign Everton defender John Stones.
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has returned to first-team training after being dropped amid interest from Real Madrid - but Sergio Romero will continue in goal.

Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea's title rivals have splashed out on new players this summer in a frantic attempt to make up ground on the champions.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his players will not reach peak physical condition until September after a tough pre-season.
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie says he would be tempted by an approach from a top club.