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Latest Paper Talk
Monday August 17

Keeper David de Gea will be offered a £12m signing fee by Real Madrid next summer if he sits out the final year of his Manchester United contract and joins them on a free.
Tottenham's Christian Eriksen is on Juventus' radar following Arturo Vidal's departure.
Manchester City are weighing up £25m move for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Everton are monitoring Alex Song, who will consider a move to Goodison Park if West Ham do not sign him.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis expects players to leave The Hawthorns before the end of the transfer window, opening the way for a £25m bid from Spurs for striker Saido Berahino.
Brendan Rodgers says there is no change in Mario Balotelli's squad status at Liverpool, and he will continue to train with their young players after being told to find a new club.
Roberto Martinez has urged Everton fans to get behind owner Bill Kenwright after protests during the clash with Southampton on Saturday.
Brentford will offer striker Andre Gray, 24, a new deal in a bid to fend off interest from Sky Bet Championship rivals Hull City.

Manchester City will up their bid for Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to £50m.
Meanwhile, Spanish side Valencia are offering Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi as they have not paid for Alvaro Negredo.
Slaven Bilic will step up his bid to sign QPR keeper Robert Green with first choice Adrian to serve a three-match ban.
Chelsea have made their first major signing of the summer after splashing out £21.7million on Abdul Baba Rahman from Augsburg.

Nicolas Otamendi will become a Manchester City player on Monday with Eliaquim Mangala heading to Valencia on loan as part of the deal.
Liverpool are reportedly set to complete the £16m signing of Asier Illarramendi from Real Madrid, according to sources in Spain.
Everton will make a move for Swansea defender Ashley Williams should the Toffees lose John Stones to Chelsea or Manchester United.
Chelsea have had a £5m bid for Galatasaray defender Alex Telles rejected.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is plotting a move for QPR keeper Robert Green, who had six years at Upton Park earlier in his career.
Dick Advocaat admits he was frightened by the way Sunderland lost against Norwich on Saturday and has already held a crisis meeting with his players.

Manchester City are close to completing the £28.5m signing of Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi, with City defender Eliaquim Mangala, set to join the Spanish club on loan.
Chelsea have agreed a deal for 21-yearold Augsburg left back Baba Rahman for an initial fee of £14m.
Real Madrid are set to sign Inter Milan's Mateo Kovacic, leading to question marks over the future of Isco and Arsenal target Karim Benzema.

Midfielder Mario Gotze is unhappy at Bayern Munich and could join Arsenal this summer.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are preparing a bid for Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez Gago.
Newcastle United and Everton are interested in 23-year-old Werder Bremen defender Jannik Vestergaard.
New Spurs striker Clinton N'Jie, 22, says he made the right decision to turn down a move to Arsenal.

Manchester City appear close to strengthening their defence with the £28m transfer of Nicolás Otamendi in a deal that is expected to result in Eliaquim Mangala moving in the opposite direction on loan to Valencia.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says his side could have beaten Chelsea by more than 3-0 as he laughed off Blues boss Jose Mourinho's claims that the win was a 'fake' result.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will keep faith with Dejan Lovren as he challenges the defender to earn a regular starting spot.

Tottenham are ready to make a £15m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, while Joleon Lescott, Stephane Sessegnon, Brown Ideye and Victor Anichebe will all be allowed to leave by the Baggies.

The future of Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat is uncertain unless the club strengthen their squad following heavy defeats in their two opening Premier League games of the season to Leicester and Norwich.

 

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Latest Transfer News
Transfer News

Magpies in Thauvin talks

Newcastle are in talks with Marseille over a move for winger Florian Thauvin.
Tuesday August 18 2015, 09:10 BST
Marseille's Florian Thauvin: Talking to Newcastle
De Bruyne undecided on future

Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne could still join Manchester City despite appearing to commit himself to the German club.
Monday August 17 2015, 22:36 BST
Kevin De Bruyne: Future at Wolfsburg still in doubt
Ramos stays at Real Madrid

Real Madrid have announced Sergio Ramos has agreed a new deal with the club to end a summer of speculation.
Monday August 17 2015, 13:58 BST
Sergio Ramos: Linked with Manchester United through the summer
Diamanti joins Watford on loan

Watford have signed striker Alessandro Diamanti on a season-long loan from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande.
Monday August 17 2015, 16:40 BST
Alessandro Diamanti: Arrives at Watford
Swansea sign Falkirk striker

Swansea have signed teenage striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk for an undisclosed fee.
Monday August 17 2015, 15:21 BST
Botti Biabi (L) is the third Falkirk player to join Swansea in 18 months
Alex Smithies set for move

Chris Powell has confirmed that Huddersfield have accepted a bid from a Sky Bet Championship rival for Alex Smithies.
Monday August 17 2015, 16:54 BST
Alex Smithies: Looks set to leave Huddersfield
Jackett: Afobe going nowhere

Kenny Jackett has reiterated Benik Afobe is not for sale and wants to stay at Wolves.
Monday August 17 2015, 11:14 BST
Benik Afobe: Impressing for Wolves
Brad Jones join Bradford

Bradford have signed former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones on a free transfer.
Monday August 17 2015, 12:52 BST
Brad Jones: Left Liverpool at the end of last season
Johnson eyes two more recruits

Barnsley head coach Lee Johnson is hoping to add at least two more players to his squad.
Monday August 17 2015, 11:49 BST
Lee Johnson: Targets more signings
Baba Rahman deal for Chelsea

Chelsea have agreed a deal for Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman, the German side have announced.
Sunday August 16 2015, 20:46 BST
Baba Rahman: Moving to Chelsea
Chesterfield sign Martinez

Chesterfield have added free agent Angel Martinez to their squad.
Sunday August 16 2015, 14:29 BST
Angel Martinez: Former Blackpool midfielder
Spurs confirm Njie capture

Tottenham have announced the signing of striker Clinton Njie from Lyon.
Saturday August 15 2015, 12:10 BST
Clinton Njie: Signed for Spurs
Scott Allan joins Celtic

Celtic have confirmed the signing of midfielder Scott Allan on a four-year deal from Hibernian
Friday August 14 2015, 23:13 BST
Scott Allan: Celtic move completed
Soldado on the way to Villarreal

Tottenham have reached an agreement to sell striker Roberto Soldado to Villarreal.
Friday August 14 2015, 18:56 BST
Roberto Soldado: On the way out of Tottenham
Watford loan for Ake

Chelsea's Nathan Ake has signed a new five-year contract but will spend the season on loan at Watford.
Friday August 14 2015, 17:35 BST
Nathan Ake: Loan switch completed

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday August 19

Manchester City are set to splash out £88m on Kevin De Bruyne and Nicolas Otamendi, with Wolfsburg ready to sell De Bruyne if City go to £56m for the midfielder.
Fernandinho says Diego Costa is always trying to offend opposing players after the two were involved in a spat during Man City's 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
Bournemouth are plotting a move for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 14 years after they first signed him.
Branislav Ivanovic is set to pay for Chelsea's poor start to the season by being dropped for their clash with West Brom - Abdul Baba Rahman will come straight into the side at left-back with Cesar Azpilicueta moving to the right.
Tottenham will not give up on their pursuit of Saido Berahino despite West Brom's reticence to sell the striker.

West Brom have rejected an opening £15million bid from Tottenham for Saido Berahino.
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi's £31.7million move to Manchester City has moved closer to completion.

Everton will give in to Chelsea and sell John Stones if they are offered £40m for the young defender.
Sunderland's own sponsors Dafabet expect the club to be relegated, making them clear favourites for the drop after two heavy defeats to start the season.
Spurs could turn their attention to QPR striker Charlie Austin if West Brom stand firm in their desire not to sell Saido Berahino.
Sunderland remain keen on Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj and Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso but target Fabio Borini appears to be on his way to Inter Milan.
Michail Antonio appears to be on his way out of Nottingham Forest after being left out of their 0-0 draw with Charlton - he has been linked with Derby and Middlesbrough.

Everton have agreed a £5million fee with River Plate for defender Ramiro Funes Mori.
Fenerbahce are lining up a shock move for John Terry as his contract with Chelsea winds down.
Jason Denayer's agent says the young defender will look to leave Manchester City if Nicolas Otamendi joins - the Belgian only recently signed a new long-term deal.
Arsenal have explored the possibility of signing Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer in their bid to strengthen their forward line.

Celtic are preparing a move for unsettled Swansea striker Michu.
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Spain star Dani Ceballos from Real Betis.

Gedion Zelalem is set to join Rangers on loan from Arsenal until January.

Chelsea are preparing to hijack Manchester United's move for Pedro by matching the Barcelona star's £22m release clause.
PSG striker Edinson Cavani could join Arsenal this week as the Gunners appear set to give up their pursuit of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday August 20

Barcelona forward Pedro, who looks set to sign for Chelsea, turned his back on a move to Manchester United after reportedly being warned about Louis van Gaal's tough style of management.
Southampton face a fight to keep another two of their star players, with Spurs targeting Victor Wanyama and Manchester United chasing Sadio Mane.
Steve McClaren has made £12million Florian Thauvin his fifth signing of the summer at Newcastle.
Emanuele Giaccherini is ready to quit Sunderland to save his Euro 2016 dream.
West Ham have agreed personal terms to sign Alex Song on a permanent basis from Barcelona.
Aston Villa still want West Brom centre-half Joleon Lescott as the Midlands rivals square up for a tussle over the defender.
West Brom are ploughing on with their bid to sign Tottenham defender Federico Fazio, despite snubbing Spurs' opening bid for Saido Berahino.
Norwich are chasing three more signings before deadline day after bidding for striker Benik Afobe.

Chelsea have beaten Manchester United in the chase to sign Pedro from Barcelona and Old Trafford manager Louis van Gaal faces more misery in his bid to prise Sadio Mane from Southampton.
Manchester City are a step closer to completing the £32million transfer of central defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Tottenham will make an improved offer for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Sunderland winger Emanuele Giaccherini is a target for Bologna.
West ham have had a £3,5m bid for Galatasaray's 30-year-old striker Burak Yilmaz rejected.
Liverpool are monitoring developments with Real Betis prospect Dani Ceballos.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could make his comeback after hip surgery against Manchester United at Old Trafford in three weeks' time.

Louis van Gaal wants Southampton ace Sadio Mane after apparently changing his mind about signing Barcelona star Pedro.
Kevin de Bruyne is set to become a £50m Manchester City player in the next 48 hours, despite publicly snubbing the club.
Jermain Defoe has had crisis talks with Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat and is a target for Bournemouth.
Everton are lining up a move for Inter Milan skipper Andrea Ranocchia.
West Ham will sign Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, sibject to a medical.
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was taunted by fans outside Old Trafford.
Fabrice Muamba has warned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho one of his players could die if he tries to stop a doctor going on the pitch.

Chelsea's dramatic swoop to try and sign Pedro was masterminded by manager Jose Mourinho, director Marina Granovskaia, Cesc Fabregas and the midfielder's girlfriend Daniella Semaan.

Thomas Muller must hand in a transfer request at Bayern Munich if he wants to secure a £60m move to Manchester United.
Chelsea kicked off a frantic late spending spree yesterday by wrapping up a £21.1m deal for Barcelona star Pedro.
Besiktas have made an enquiry for Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Arsenal are refusing to let Joel Campbell move to Serie A club Palermo unless his £7m valuation is met.
Manchester United are set to make a £75m double swoop for Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller and Southampton's Sadio Mane.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday August 21

Chelsea are set to make a stunning £100million double swoop for Paul Pogba and John Stones.
Manchester United are considering a move for Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann after Pedro joined Chelsea.
Ronald Koeman has issued a hands off warning to Manchester United over Sadio Mane.
Liverpool have offered Mamadou Sakho a new long-term deal in a bid to keep him at Anfield.

Manchester United are expected to make a formal bid of more than £20million to sign Southampton's Sadio Mane.
Barcelona striker Pedro's move to Chelsea has sparked a backlash against Manchester United vice chairman Ed Woodward - and he is now back under pressure to deliver signings.

Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller has described reports Manchester United are prepared to spend £70million on him as 'crazy'.
West Ham are set to sign QPR goalkeeper Robert Green in time to deputise for banned Adrian on Saturday
Juventus targets Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela will not be leaving Tottenham, insists manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has warned Manchester United Sadio Mane is not for sale.
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe insists he has more to offer the Premier League - if he is played as a central striker.
Lucas is set to leave Liverpool and join Besiktas in a season-long loan deal.
Everton will meet the £14.2million release clause for Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko.
Sunderland are closing on £5million Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman.
Norwich want to set up a swap deal for Leigh Griffiths - with Gary Hooper going back to Celtic.

Gareth Bale is still the player who Louis van Gaal thinks can transform Manchester United into genuine Barclays Premier League contenders.
Real Madrid are ready to offer Keylor Navas plus cash in their bid to sign David de Gea before the end of the month.
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie is stalling on a new long-term contract as he is holding out for a £25,000-per-week pay raise following interest from Tottenham.
Adel Taarabt hasn't taken long to get on the wrong side of the coaching staff at new side Benfica after being told 'he must lose 1.5kg,' if he's to earn himself a starting berth.
Sunderland have moved to sign Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman on loan.
Tottenham are set to make a £16million offer for Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Everton have opened talks with Dynamo Kiev over their proposed £15million deal for Andriy Yarmolenko.
Chelsea are showing interest in Monaco forward Anthony Martial and will listen to offers for Juan Cuadrado and Victor Moses.
Liverpool are ready to end uncertainty over Mamadou Sakho's future by opening talks over a new contract.
Burnley have bid £9million for Brentford striker Andre Gray.

John Stones is close to slapping in a transfer request at Everton to try to get his dream move to Chelsea.
David de Gea's agent is planning crunch talks with Manchester United to force a move to Real Madrid.
Manchester United are determined to sign Sadio Mane - even if it costs them £20million.
Tottenham are ready to sign Saido Berahino in a £20million deal - and let Federico Fazio go to West Brom in exchange.

Chelsea are set to splash the cash further by spending £120million on Paul Pogba and John Stones.
Pedro has admitted Jose Mourinho was the main reason behind his decision to snub Manchester United and join Chelsea.
Bookmakers have halved the odds of Charlie Austin making a switch to Manchester United.
Mario Balotelli has agreed to join Lazio on a season-long loan deal, according to reports in Italy.

Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has hinted at a move for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea with agent Jorge Mendes in city 'to close deal'.
Bayern Munich have put Brazilian centre-back Dante up for sale and Everton are among one of a number of clubs chasing him, according to reports in Germany.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 22

Jose Mourinho has had a stunning move for £70million-rated Paul Pogba rejected by Juventus.
West Ham have made a £6million bid for Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
Norwich have failed with an approach for QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Manchester City's Martin Demichelis is wanted by River Plate as a replacement for Everton-bound Ramiro Funes Mori.
Manchester City close on Kevin De Bruyne with £50m deal likely to be done in the next 48 hours.
Liverpool still want to sign Asier Illarramendi but the midfielder is happy to stay at Real Madrid.
Roberto Martinez has told John Stones he would be wasting his time trying to force a move by submitting a transfer request.
Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United will not panic buy in the final 11 days of the summer 2015 transfer window.
Sam Allardyce is in line to take over at Sunderland if Dick Advocaat walks away from the Stadium of Light.

Manchester United have been in secret talks to buy Brazilian superstar Neymar.
Chelsea have agreed a stunning g £69m deal to sign Paul Pogba from Italian champions Juventus.
John Stones is close to slapping in a transfer request at Everton to try and get his dream move to Chelsea.

Arsenal have agreed a £45m deal to sign Real Madrid hitman Karim Benzema, according to Italian journalist Emanuele Giulianelli, who claims the Gunners could announce the signing of the former Lyon star on Tuesday.
Chelsea have submitted a world record £86m bid for Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba.

Chelsea's move for Juventus star Paul Pogba hotted up as they had an opening £60million players plus cash bid rejected.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said no to selling Arsenal target Karim Benzema in the transfer window.
Manchester City are set to continue their summer spending as they look to land former Chelsea man Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg.

Sadio Mane has told Ronald Koeman he wants to stay at Southampton despite interest from Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho is refusing to give up on the chase for Everton's central defender John Stones.
Florian Thauvin has revealed that Arsenal were the only other Premier League club to show an interest before his £13million move to Newcastle.
Pedro's agent Antonio Sanz claims Manchester United 'fell asleep' in negotiations over the Barcelona star.
Roberto Martinez has warned Chelsea that Everton will not sell John Stones even if the England defender hands in a transfer request.
Dick Advocaat has refused to rule out quitting Sunderland after warning owner Ellis Short that his club will again be relegation candidates if 'quality' players are not signed.

Kevin De Bruyne has agreed personal terms with Manchester City but the transfer depends on the club making an acceptable bid for he Wolfsburg midfielder.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that the "funds are there" for one more big signing, such as Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, before the transfer window closes, but Wenger did admit that he is "not close" to signing anyone.
Manchester United may take little time to get over the failed move for Pedro by launching an attempt to sign Gareth Bale this summer.
Liverpool have reportedly had a bid of £15m for Henrikh Mkhitaryan accepted by Borussia Dortmund.
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to table a second bid, in excess of £20m, for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, as they try to bring in more support for Harry Kane in the final days of the transfer window.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday August 23

Louis van Gaal is banking on a dramatic 72-hour window of opportunity to snatch Gareth Bale from Real Madrid.
John Stones will appeal directly to Everton chairman Bill Kenwright to let him leave Goodison Park and join Jose Mourinho at Chelsea this week.
Southampton have won the race to sign Virgil van Dijk and will pay £10m for Celtic defender.
West Ham have turned to France to solve their goalscoring problems and are lining up a move for Toulouse forward Wissam Ben Yedder.
Arsene Wenger admits he is under pressure to splash the cash to keep Arsenal in the title race - and that looks set to trigger a late £18m move for Lars Bender.

Andriy Yarmolenko is set to complete a £15m move to Everton after a private talk with boss Roberto Martinez about his plans for the club.
David de Gea's relationship with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has broken down completely.
Chelsea are set to play all their home games at Wembley while their ground is being re-developed.
Andriy Yarmolenko is completing a switch to Everton - after Roberto Martinez sold him on the club.
Wayne Rooney insists that glory is the main motivation for Manchester United's players to return to the Champions League.
Ronald Koeman has slammed the transfer window deadline as crazy - and admits he is powerless to stop Sadio Mane being unsettled by speculation.

Gary Bowyer is set to become the first managerial casualty of the season after Blackburn's 1-0 defeat to Brighton saw the club plunge into the bottom of three of the Championship.
Manchester United's move for Neymar appears to have picked up steam this weekend after the player's agent was welcomed at Old Trafford.
Arsene Wenger is ready to gamble with his transfer kitty after Arsenal's rivals splashed the cash last week and the Gunners have been heavily linked with Edinson Cavani.
Mauricio Pochettino has dropped a huge hint that Spurs will try to do a deal for West Brom's Saido Berahino this week.
Paul Pogba's £69million transfer to Chelsea has moved a step closer after Juventus stepped up their interest in Juan Cuadrado.

Arsenal will make a £50m bid for Karim Benzema in the next 48 hours, according to a source close to the Bernabeu who claims the striker would consider a move to north London.
John Stones will not submit a transfer request at Everton as Jose Mourinho gets ready to test Everton's resolve with their fourth bid for the defender believed to be around £40m.
Liverpool are plotting an £11m bid for Real Madrid midfield star Asier Illarramendi.
Karim Benzema is ready to swap Real Madrid for Arsenal.
Edinson Cavani is set to fly into London to seal his move to Arsenal, according to stunning reports in Spain.
Everton are set to spash £24million on two players - Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko and River Plate centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori.

Real Madrid are not planning to bring in another striker before the transfer window closes at the end of the month and have full confidence in France forward Karim Benzema, Rafa Benitez said on Saturday.
Roberto Martinez has warned Chelsea that Everton will not sell John Stones even if the England defender hands in a transfer request.
Chelsea have made another check on the availability of Jose Mourinho's No 1 central defensive target Raphael Varane as their attempts to sign John Stones stumble.
Victor Wanyama has told Southampton he will not discuss a new contract and wants to leave the club.
Crystal Palace are set to re-enter the race for Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin.
Eddie Howe has warned any new admirers that Callum Wilson will be going nowhere after the striker brought his brilliant Championship form into the Premier League with a match-winning hat-trick.
AC Milan have opened talks about a return for Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli.
West Brom have revived their bid to sign Jonny Evans from Manchester United.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is confident of making a marquee signing before the transfer window closes with both Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller in his sights.
Neymar appears to have dealt a blow to Manchester United by agreeing to sign a new contract at Barcelona.
Arsenal have chartered a private jet to bring Karim Benzema over from Spain ahead of his transfer from Real Madrid, according to reports.

Seville have made an approach to sign Andy Carroll on loan despite the England striker not being fit to play for West Ham United after a lengthy knee injury.
Manchester City could announce a deal for Kevin De Bruyne as early as Monday after reaching agreement on a transfer worth £50m.

Arsène Wenger admits that a shortage of world-class strikers and the reluctance of cash-rich rivals to part with them is preventing Arsenal from making another marquee signing.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday August 24

Saido Berahino is edging closer to a £20million move to Tottenham after being left out of West Brom's match-day squad for their Sunday loss to Chelsea.
Mark Hughes has warned Norwich target Jonathan Walters that Stoke may keep him until his contract runs out next summer as their row threatens to turn ugly.
Championship side Leeds are hoping to complete the signing of Watford striker Fernando Forestieri this week after agreeing a fee of around £3million.
AC Milan GM Adriano Galliani has confirmed the club are in talks to bring Mario Balotelli in on loan from Liverpool.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was tight-lipped over rumours involving Neymar and Manchester United on Sunday night.
Everton want Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian playmaker Bernard after ending their pursuit of Andriy Yarmolenko.
Crystal Palace are ready to relaunch a move for Charlie Austin, but only if Queens Park Rangers lower their £15million valuation.

Arsenal could land Karim Benzema, who missed Real Madrid's La Liga opener on Sunday - Provided they make a £50million offer.
Super-agent Jorge Mendes has been brought in to try and secure Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan a move to Manchester United.
Manchester United have offered £2m for Odds BK's teenage winger Rafik Zekhnini.
Chelsea have made a fresh enquiry about the availability of Real Madrid star Raphael Varane.

Luis Enrique wouldn't comment on Manchester United's reported mega move for Barcelona's Neymar.
Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has poured cold water over reports suggesting he could replace Dick Advocaat as Sunderland boss.
Mario Balotelli's Liverpool nightmare could be ended by former club AC Milan, after CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed the clubs are in talks.
Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed the club is on the verge of signing Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado on loan from Chelsea.
Southampton's refusal to sell Victor Wanyama to Tottenham could cost the club £213,000 a week. The midfielder is valued at £18m and has two years on his contract.

Louis van Gaal says only the world's best striker - such as Neymar - will improve Manchester United.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis claimed Saido Berahino was in no fit state to face Chelsea yesterday.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman issued another hands-off warning over Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama.

Tony Pulis has revealed there are 15 clubs trying to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Arsene Wenger has dropped a hint that he could make a marquee addition to his squad before the window closes, with the club linked with Karim Benzema and Edinson Cavani.

Neymar is open to moving to Manchester United from Barcelona, though there is a recognition the transfer is unlikely to occur before the current window closes.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday August 25

Manchester United will press on with a £240m pursuit of Brazilian superstar Neymar - and want him to be the global face of the club.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has once again declared that star defender John Stones is not for sale.
Dick Advocaat could quit Sunderland next week.
Saido Berahino has taken a step closer to the West Brom exit door despite the club turning down the Tottenham target's written transfer request.
Vincent Kompany says intense competition for places is driving Manchester City to new heights.
Slaven Bilic is ready to make a cut-price move for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz after West Ham scoffed at an initial £10m valuation.

Chelsea are ready to smash the British transfer record and pay up to £72m to land Paul Pogba after owner Roman Abramovich gave the go-ahead for a second bid this week.
Cesar Azpilicueta admits he is 'confident' he will remain first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge despite the arrival of Abdul Baba Rahman.
Arsenal are closing on a deal for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.
West Ham could sign £13.2m Juventus striker Simone Zaza in time for their weekend clash with Liverpool.
Southampton youngster Matt Targett has urged the club to resist any offers for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama, targets for Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.

Arsene Wenger is on red alert for a stunning move for Edinson Cavani.
West Ham's bid to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Tottenham is back on and it is believed the deal could even see Spurs pay some of the player's £100,000-a-week wages.
West Brom have rejected Saido Berahino's transfer request, but Spurs are pressing ahead with a new £20m offer for the striker.
Tottenham defender Federico Fazio remains a target for West Brom, despite the breakdown of his move over personal terms last week.
Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli is set for a return to AC Milan on loan.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is "not happy at all" with the club's lack of transfer activity, with Napoli's Jonathan De Guzman the latest to reject a move to the Stadium of Light.
Manchester City are in pole position to land Kevin De Bruyne for around £53m after Bayern Munich ruled out a bid.
Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado has been snapped in Heathrow Airport, ahead of a reported switch to Juventus; Cuadrado's future has been in doubt since the arrival of Pedro at Stamford Bridge.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has insisted winger Riyad Mahrez is not for sale, in light of his impressive early-season form; the Algeria international has scored four goals in his first three appearances.
Everton are sweating on a work permit for £5m man Ramiro Funes Mori.

Arsenal are exploring a shock swoop for Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani as their hopes fade of landing top target Karim Benzema.
Rotherham manager Steve Evans says his side have 'zero chance' of signing free agent Joey Barton.
Real Madrid have told Manchester United that Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price.
West Ham's dire need for a striker has pushed them towards a loan deal for Juventus' Simone Zaza.
Bournemouth and Norwich are targeting Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray.
Manchester United have no interest in signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Dick Advocaat's future as Sunderland boss is in serious doubt as he fumes over a lack of transfer activity.
LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane believes Major League Soccer can attract the world's biggest players.
Southampton will consider warning Manchester United and Tottenham not to make any public statements regarding bids lodged for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama.
Manchester City defender Jason Denayer is off to Galatasaray on loan.
Everton are closing in on Uruguay striker Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo.

Liverpool outcast Fabio Borini has told friends that he will be signing for Inter Milan in the next 48 hours.
Dick Advocaat is ready to walk out on Sunderland over the club's failure to back him in the transfer market.
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Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Real Madrid's Asier Illarramendi, and are readying a £15m bid, after Real boss Rafael Benitez told the midfielder to search for a new club.

Pedro turned down the Manchester clubs to join Chelsea because the Premier League champions showed more interest

 

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Arsenal are on the brink of signing Russian striker Alexander Kokorin. The Dynamo Moscow striker has been linked with Paris St Germain, Manchester United and Zenit.

Nicolas Gaitan has rejected a move to Al-Ahli in favour of a transfer to Manchester United. The Argentinian winger has been tipped to be the man to replace Angel Di Maria at Old Trafford.

Chelsea are confident they can complete a £110m double swoop for John Stones and Paul Pogba before the end of the transfer window.

Arsenal and Liverpool are ready to pounce on a deal for Jakub Blaszczykowski after reports claimed he is ready to quit Borussia Dortmund.

Besiktas are close to confirming a deal for Manchester United flop Victor Valdes.

DAILY MAIL

Everton have set their sights on Tottenham defender Federico Fazio, tabling a £5m bid for the Spurs centre-half.

Chelsea have targeted Zenit St Petersburg defender Ezequiel Garay as an alternative to Everton's John Stones. The Argentinian defender has been looking for a move away from Russia with Valencia and Roma among the clubs to have shown an interest.

Lewis Grabban, a reported target for Bournemouth, went AWOL from Norwich's team hotel after Canaries manager Alex Neil told him he was a substitute for their Capital One Cup tie with Rotherham.

Everton are discussing a move for Partick Thistle defender Jack Hendry, 20 and hope to iron out work permit issues with Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate.

Tottenham will table a third offer for Saido Berahino after their latest bid was rejected on Tuesday.

John Stones has handed in a transfer request at Everton.

Watford have opened talks with Rennes over a possible £8m move for Abdoulaye Doucoure.

David Moyes and Real Sociedad are hopeful of closing a deal for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi.
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THE SUN

Leeds United are looking to sign Leicester City defender Liam Moore with Uwe Rosler watching the centre-back play in Tuesday's 4-1 victory against Bury.

Everton are making plans to sell John Stones despite denials he is set to leave the club with Chelsea set to make a fourth bid of around £33m.

Enner Valencia has blasted West Ham, claiming they have forgotten he is injured.

Mario Balotelli has re-joined AC Milan on a season-long loan.

West Brom have rejected a £22m Tottenham bid for Saido Berahino.

Tottenham are ready to loan out forgotten defender DeAndre Yedin.

Aston Villa are set to swoop for Wolves centre-back Kortney Hause.

Norwich boss Alex Neil is targeting Marseille defender Nicolas Nkoulou.

Charlton could move for former Liverpool and Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant.

Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk is hoping to make his move from Celtic to Southampton by the end of the week.

Dwight Gayle is keen on a move from Crystal Palace to Norwich but the Canaries are baulking at the £10m price tag.

DAILY EXPRESS

Tottenham winger Erik Lamela is in talks with Inter Milan, his father and agent has confirmed.

West Brom are lining up QPR striker Charlie Austin to replace Saido Berahino.

Virgil van Dijk is ready to quit Celtic for the Premier League - but he won't be joining Arsenal.

West Ham are desperately trying to seal a deal for Juventus striker Simone Zaza to stave off a major striker crisis.

DAILY MIRROR

West Ham believe they can get a deal for Juventus' Italy international Simone Zaza done before the weekend. Slaven Bilic wants Zaza, 24, on a season loan with a view to an £11.5m transfer.

Wolves have slapped an incredible £14m price tag on Benik Afobe to try to scare off Norwich.

John Stones and Saido Berehino have been warned they are risking their England futures if they leave for Chelsea and Tottenham.

Louis van Gaal believes he is building a squad at Manchester United capable of winning the Champions League.

Jesus Navas is determined to keep his Manchester City place even if Kevin de Bruyne is signed.

Juan Cuadrado has vowed to help Juventus retain their Serie A title as his loan switch from Chelsea moved closer.

Tottenham are refusing to give up on Southampton's Victor Wanyama.

Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal are not about to throw away their title challenge after a stuttering start.

Aston Villa are in talks to sign Roma's attacking midfielder Adem Ljajic.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Zenit St Petersburg will resist any attempt by Chelsea to sign Ezequiel Garay if they pursue the central defender as an alternative to John Stones.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday August 27

Chelsea are ready to take their summer spending past £159million by signing Paul Pogba and John Stones.
Manchester City plan to offer Wolfsbueg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne a contract until 2021 worth £15m per year.
Tottenham winger Erik Lamela is in talks with Inter Milan about a possible move to the San Siro.
Alex Song has returned to train with Barcelona after failing to secure a move to West Ham.
Crystal Palace are hoping Norwich will take Dwight Gayle off their hands if Lewis Grabban heads for Bournemouth.
Defender Virgil van Dijk has opened the door for a move to Southampton by admitting he will consider the "right opportunity" after Celtic's shock Champions League exit to Malmo.
Outcast Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes is a target for Turkish club Besiktas - who are confident of a deal.
And Besiktas have confirmed that Liverpool have shelved plans to off-load midfielder Lucas Leiva before the transfer window shuts.
Jason Denayer is set to make a decision over his future with Galatasaray and Marseille both hoping to sign the Manchester City defender on a season-long loan.
The Football Association has launched an investigation amid claims Reading striker Nick Blackman was the subject of racist taunts during Tuesday night's League Cup win at Portsmouth.
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has submitted to a strict code of conduct to push through a return to AC Milan on loan.

Chelsea will have to match Everton boss Roberto Martinez's £45m asking price if they are to secure a deal for defender John Stones.
Juventus will make a move for West Ham midfielder Alex Song.
West Brom are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Stoke City are going back in for Hamburg's Croatia striker Ivica Olic - a year after he snubbed them.
Norwich City have been told it will cost them at least £15m to sign striker Benik Afobe.
Sheffield Wednesday have made a £3m bid for Watford striker Fernando Forestieri, also a reported target for Leeds.
Striker Enner Valencia has been forced to issue a grovelling apology after claiming West Ham had 'forgotten' he was injured.

Chelsea are in talks with Juventus about signing Paul Pogba and are prepared to make a £73m bid for the midfielder.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez will try to call Chelsea's bluff by demanding a staggering £45m to sign England international John Stones.
Manchester City are finally on the brink of sealing a £54m deal for Wolfsburg attacker Kevin De Bruyne.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are on red alert after suggestions Jakub Blaszczykowski may leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak,25, has confirmed he will not be leaving Sevilla this summer after were set to meet his £21.2m buy-out clause.
Aston Villa have failed with a bid to land ex-Arsenal forward Gervinho from Roma.
West Brom have told Spurs they will not sell England Under-21 international Saido Berahino unless their £25m asking price is met.
Manchester United have put a £12m price tag on Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 27, with Everton leading the chase.

Tottenham are likely to make a third and final bid for Saido Berahino but not before the final days of the transfer window, and they are contemplating walking away altogether.
Roberto Martinez will formally reject John Stones' transfer request on Thursday morning as he intensified his fight to keep him the Chelsea target.
Beskitas have switched attention to Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel after a deal for Liverpool's Lucas Leiva stalled.
Southampton are expected to offer £8million for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk to push through a deal over the next 48 hours.
Leicester are in talks to sign Demarai Gray from Birmingham City after activating his £4.7m buy-out clause.
Barcelona will sit down with advisors of Brazil forward Neymar, 23, before the end of the year to discuss a new five-year contract that will see his buyout clause increase to £182m.
Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak, 26, has turned down a move to Celtic.
Nottingham Forest have rejected West Ham's first offer for winger Michail Antonio, believed to be £4.5m plus Matt Jarvis on loan.

Manchester United could make a move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino - a boyhood United fan.
Juventus have launched a £17million bid for Julian Draxler, according to reports.

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, has agreed terms with Turkish club Besiktas and will join on a free transfer.

Manchester City are confident they have finally agreed a deal to sign midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for an initial £54m.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has insisted midfielder Victor Wanyama will not be sold this summer.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday August 28

Chelsea have had a fourth bid of £37million for John Stones rejected and could now give up on the deal.
Manchester City have agreed a club-record fee of £56m with Wolfsburg for Kevin de Bruyne and the transfer could go through on Friday.
David de Gea's camp are increasingly confident of securing the Manchester United goalkeeper's long-anticipated switch to Real Madrid before the transfer window closes.
Crystal Palace new boy Yohan Cabaye was 'lost' at PSG, says France coach Didier Deschamps.
Lazar Markovic is close to agreeing a season-long loan move from Liverpool to Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel is wanted by Besiktas, the Turkish club who this week saw an attempt to sign Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva on loan fall through.
Norwich have made an £8.6m bid for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Monaco are on the brink of signing Manchester City youngster Marcos 'Rony' Lopes in a £9million deal.
West Ham are close to an agreement with AC Milan to sign striker Alessandro Matri.
Sunderland hope for a positive decision from Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman over a proposed loan on Friday.
West Brom hope are confident of making headway on their deal for Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Stoke City forward Jon Walters has been offered a two-year extension but is after a three-year deal.
Manchester City have confirmed yet another summer signing, with Villarreal winger Aleix Garcia joining the club's development squad for £2million.
West Ham striker Andy Carroll almost joined La Liga side Sevilla.

John Stones has been forced to flee his home after being terrorised by furious Everton fans.
Kevin de Bruyne will become the highest-paid Manchester City player ever when he signs his £72.8million contract.
Tottenham and West Brom are at war over Saido Berahino.
Norwich are demanding £8million for unsettled Lewis Grabban, as Bournemouth have seen three bids for their former player rejected.
Charles N'Zogbia could swap Aston Villa for Baniyas in the UAE on a free transfer.

Arsenal will look to launch a huge bid for star striker Gonzalo Higuain in January.
Barcelona are looking to hold talks with Neymar's advisors to complete a new deal for the 23-year-old.

Manchester United have joined the race to sign Germany international Julian Draxler, who is valued at £20million by Schalke.
Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah is expected to return to Championship outfit Reading before deadline day.
GUARDIAN
Watford and Brighton are competing for the signature of Feyenoord's Elvis Manu and have both had offers of £1.5million accepted.

Chelsea will pursue Paul Pogba's signing until next week's transfer deadline but are willing to go back for the player in future transfer windows if no deal is done by Tuesday.
Maro Balotelli has blamed his poor Liverpool stint on manager Brendan Rodgers' tactics after completing a season-long loan to Milan
Sunderland have agreed a £10m deal with Liverpool to sign Fabio Borini but the striker is unsure whether to move back to the Stadium of Light.

Roberto Martinez has held face-to-face talks with John Stones to inform him his dream of joining Chelsea is over.
Jeremy Peace has hit out at Tottenham over their attempts to sign Saido Berahino.

Andriy Yarmolenko has increased pressure on Dynamo Kiew to sell him, amid interest from Everton, by saying that he will see out the final year of his contract and could then leave for nothing.
West Brom are close to a deal for Jonny Evans, the Manchester United defender, and his arrival would pave the way for Joleon Lescott to move to Aston Villla.
Galatasaray believe that they have beaten Marseilles to the loan signing of Jason Denayer, the Manchester City defender who has visited both clubs this week.
Norwich have been told that Kalidou Koulibaly will cost about £11m after Napoli rejected their £8.8m offer for the defender.
Southampton have been linked with Andrea Ranocchia, the Inter Milan defender and captain.
QPR are expected to have talks today about signing Gabriele Angella, the 26-year-old Watford defender.

Dundee United have suffer a setback in their bid to sign Bily Mckay because the palyer has been unable to negotiate a pay-off from Wigan.
First-team coach John Kennedy insists he's to blame for Celtic's £20m Champions League failure.
Former Kilmarnock boss Kenny Sheils has been sacked by his club in Thailand after just 10 games in charge.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 29

Manchester United have offered Real Madrid £65m plus goalkeeper David De Gea for Gareth Bale.
Everton ace Seamus Coleman is targeting a shock switch to French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain.
Dick Advocaat is staying at Sunderland and ready to strengthen their squad.
Arsenal striker Joel Campbel could still leave the club before the transfer window closes.

Manchester United goalkeeper legend Peter Schmeichel has branded the handling of the David de Gea saga by his old club as "an absolute joke".
Everton have completed the signing of Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo for £500,000.
Chelsea have been told they will have to pay Paul Pogba £300,000 per week in wages.
Jose Mourinho has finally called off Chelsea's pursuit of John Stones.
Kevin De Bruyne's move from Wolfsburg to Manchester City will be completed in the next 48 hours.

Everton's security staff have reviewed their policies with John Stones staying in a hotel after being forced out of his home because of fans angry over his requests to leave.
Paul Pogba wants £300,000 per week to join Chelsea.
West Ham are lining up a deadline day swoop for Emmanuel Adebayor.
Stoke's Ivica Olic bid has collapsed over his wage demands after Hamburg gave a deal the green light.
Joey Barton has joined Burnley on a free transfer.
Cardiff have held talks with Kevin Nolan following his exit from West Ham.

Chelsea will have to break the British transfer record and splash out £72m for the services of Paul Pogba from Juventus. He wants an astonishing £82.5m contract over five years.
Tottenham have moved a step closer to signing Heung-Min Son for £22m from Bayer Leverkusen.
Manchester United are ready to offer £65m and goalkeeper David De Gea for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale.
Celtic have moved to sign Virgil van Dijk's replacement by snapping up Tyler Blackett from Manchester United.
Ronald Koeman has denied that Tottenham target Victor Wanyama has asked to leave Southampton.

Gareth Bale has given his first full-length interview in Spanish on local TV and reveals his dreams to emulate the feats of his first season at Real Madrid, when his goals helped his side win the Copa del Rey and Champions League. He also wants to guide Wales to Euro 2016.
Victor Valdes and Jonny Evans are both preparing to leave Manchester United.
Celtic are planning a double swoop for Manchester United's Tyler Blackett and Inverness' Ryan Christie.
Manchester City are to sign Kevin De Bruyne for £54m in the next 24 hours.
Chelsea have given up on John Stones and will turn their attention to Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour in a deal worth £15m.
Heung-Min Son has completed a £21.9m move to Tottenham and will be handed the no.7 shirt.
Fernando Llorente has been paraded in front of the Sevilla fans following his arrival from Juventus.

Sky Sports football expert Gary Neville says Arsenal have become a "soft touch".

The deal Chelsea are hoping to seal to take on John Stones from Everton is "dead".

Manchester United are ready to make goalkeeper David De Gea suffer for the rest of the transfer window before making a decision on whether to let him join Real Madrid.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday August 30

Real Madrid are set to complete their £29m deal for Manchester United's David de Gea on Sunday.
But United have failed to get Gareth Bale to Old Trafford as part of the deal.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still hopeful of completing a deal for Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen to replace De Gea
Chelsea want Ezequiel Garay as their new centre-back after giving up on John Stones and missing out on Aymen Abdennour.

Barcelona forward Neymar has ruled out a move to Manchester United.
Manchester City's attempts to sign Kevin De Bruyne have taken a step closer after the midfielder completed his medical on Saturday.
West Ham want to sign Hull's Nikica Jelavic to boost their strike options.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is closing in on a move to German side Bayer Leverkusen.
Manchester United are unlikely to sign Bayern Munich defender Dante, 31, due to concerns over his fitness.
Chelsea's chances of bringing Aymen Abdennour to Stamford Bridge have ended after La Liga side Valencia announced they had agreed to sign the Monaco defender.
Inter Milan are ready to secure a £6m deal to take 24-year-old striker Fabio Borini from Liverpool.
Newcastle remain interested in signing Wolves striker Benik Afobe.

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is ready to snub Chelsea and wait for a mega-move at the end of the season.
Manuel Pellegrini was humiliated again after admitting he did not know Kevin De Bruyne was having his Manchester City medical.
Barcelona's Cameroon midfielder Alex Song, 27, is a target for Tottenham.
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has snubbed a move to Sunderland in order to force a switch to Italian side Inter Milan.

Leicester are close to securing a deal for 31-year-old Bayern Munich and Brazil defender Dante.

West Brom forward Saido Berahino could still join Tottenham, who are contemplating another bid before the deadline.
Spurs are also interested in Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.
Arsenal are ready to go for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain after missing out on Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
Manchester United have set their sights on signing Schalke's Julian Draxler.
Meanwhile, United boss Louis van Gaal has told 27-year-old Mexico striker Javier Hernandez he can leave Old Trafford.

Manchester United are refusing to lower their £30m valuation of Real Madrid target David De Gea.
The keeper fears Louis van Gaal will destroy his Euro 2016 dream if he stays at Old Trafford.
Leicester are eyeing a swoop for Bayern Munich and Brazil star Dante.
Paris Saint-Germain have offered Dutch international Gregory Van der Wiel to Everton in a £20m part-exchange deal for Seamus Coleman.
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk is set to join Southampton in an £11.5m deal.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge set for Liverpool return at the start of November following hip surgery.
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is employing a former Bayern Munich medic in an effort to get fit enough for the Premier League.

Manchester United have knocked back Tottenham's approach for striker Javier Hernandez.
Chelsea have made an enquiry into the availability of Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos.
Bayern Munich have joined Paris St-Germain in trying to sign Everton's Republic of Ireland full-back Seamus Coleman.
Arsenal are keen on Leicester City's 24-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez.

Liverpool have told Portugal Under-21 defender Tiago Ilori, 22, that he will not be sent out on loan for a third consecutive season.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday August 31

Manchester United have opened talks with Monaco over a £36m deal for teenage striker Anthony Martial.
Paris Saint-Germain have dismissed an enquiry from Chelsea for Brazilian defender Marquinhos.
Ronald Koeman has advised Victor Wanyama to heed advice from former team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin and stop trying to force a move away from Southampton.
Champions League qualifiers Bayer Leverkusen have signed Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Victor Valdes' proposed move to Besiktas is off after the club's manager Senol Gunes decided to pull the plug on the deal. Talks had been ongoing since last week with a deal looking likely.
Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman will join Bournemouth on loan for the season on Monday.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is making one last push to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is making a beat-the-deadline push for QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Papis Cisse could leave Newcastle before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
West Brom are trying to resurrect a cut price deal for QPR winger Matt Phillips.

Manchester United have rejected a Tottenham approach for Javier Hernandez.
Papiss Cisse could be heading out of Newcastle after admitting his future is up in the air.
Everton face a new fight to keep a top defender with Bayern Munich eyeing Republic of Ireland right-back Seamus Coleman.
Corinthians and Brazil striker Alexandre Pato has ruled out a move to Tottenham.

David de Gea is still likely to secure a dream move to Real Madrid before the transfer window closes - even if Manchester United miss out on Gareth Bale.
Manchester United have emerged as favourites to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Sunderland are closing in on a deal for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.
Slaven Bilic has moved for Croatian striker Nikica Jelavic as he looks to bolster West Ham's attacking options.
West Brom want to recruit Liverpool outcast Jose Enrique as they continue to strengthen their defence.

Paul Pogba is ready to snub Chelsea and wait for a mega-deal at the end of the season.
Neymar has broken his silence on Manchester United's megabucks offer to snatch him from Barcelona and said he wants to stay.
Roberto Martinez put an end to the John Stones transfer saga, insisting: "No price can buy him"
Papiss Cisse is ready to quit Newcastle after revealing his hurt at being axed for the last two games.
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has rejected a move to Sunderland so he can push through a deal with Inter Milan.
Steve Bruce is closing in on the £1.1m capture of Legia Warsaw and Slovakia keeper Dusan Kuciak.
QPR will let Junior Hoilett and Armand Traore leave for free.
Norwich are ready to sign Dynamo Kiev's Dieudonne Mbokani.
Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori will got out on loan to Derby.
Adrian Ramos' move to Sunderland has collapsed on medical grounds.

Manchester United are ready to gamble on Monaco teenager Antony Martial as the solution to their goal scoring problems by launching a £36m move for the 19-year-old.
Real Madrid will not face much resistance if they step up their interest in David de Gea.
Tottenham still want at least two more players before the summer transfer window closes on Tuesday, with the club ready to again bid for Saido Berahino and move for Victor Wanyama.

Barcelona forward Neymar has distanced himself from speculation linking him with a record transfer to Manchester United.

Bayern Munich central defender Dante will join Wolfsburg on a three-year contract after losing his starting spot.

Víctor Valdés is facing the prospect of being exiled at Manchester United until January after the goalkeeper's proposed move to Besiktas collapsed.
Sunderland are finally close to the permanent signing of Fabio Borini after agreeing an £8m fee with Liverpool for the forward.
Derby County and QPR are interested in taking Tiago Ilori, the Liverpool centre back, on loan.
Napoli have asked about signing Mousa Dembele on loan from Tottenham, who claimed the defender would not leave when there was interest from Sunderland.
Nathaniel Chalobah, the Chelsea midfielder, is expected to have a medical at Napoli, while the Blues approach for centre back Marqunhos has been rejected by PSG.
Thomas Muller, says that Manchester United have not spoken to him about a transfer from Bayern Munich.

Celtic are set to launch a second £4m bid for Dinamo Zagreb's Jozo Simunovic - as Virgil van Dijk prepares to join Southampton.
Klmarnock look set to sign former Dundee United defender Gavin Gunning before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday.
Falkirk boss Peter Houston admits he is weighing up a move for French striker John-Cristophe Ayina.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday September 1

Arsenal held talks with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday over Edinson Cavani and Adrien Rabiot.
West Brom and Tottenham are attempting to close a loan move for Manchester United forward James Wilson before the close of the transfer window on Tuesday night.
Chelsea are close to signing Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been offered to Manchester United as a solution to their striking problems at Old Trafford.
Southampton are resisting Tottenham's strenuous attempts to land Victor Wanyama before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
Tottenham will make one final offer for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Spurs could be tempted to make a last-gasp attempt to sign forward Ayoze Perez from Newcastle for £15m.
West Ham are being forced to fight off late competition from Tottenham in their bid to sign Chelsea forward Victor Moses.
West Brom are in talks over a £5m move for Napoli midfielder David Lopez but face competition from Leicester City.

Spurs are attempting a £15m raid for West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate and with the deadline-day clock ticking, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is also looking at late moves to capture Saido Berahino and Victor Wanyama.
Everton are battling to snap up Swiss wonderkid Breel Embolo for £14.5m but the Toffees fear they could lose out in a January auction for the Basle teenager, who is one of Europe's hottest talents.
Steve McClaren looks likely to be frustrated in his bid to offload Papiss Cisse and bring in a new striker. The Senegal hitman, 30, is unsettled at Newcastle and wanted a move abroad, with Turkish outfit Galatasaray keen.
Bournemouth have agreed to buy Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray for £5m.
QPR have made a shock £5m bid for Club Brugge forward Obbi Oulare.
West Ham have upped their bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio to £7m.

Turkish giants Galatasaray are preparing a huge offer for Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Chelsea are closing in on powerful Senegal centre-back Papy Djilobodji after appearing to give up on John Stones.
Everton will complete a £6m deal for Ramiro Funes Mori on deadline day morning after getting the all-clear on a work permit.
The Spanish coach is also still hopeful of doing more business before the transfer window closes at 6pm, as Everton reopened talks with Spurs over a possible deal for Aaron Lennon.
Sunderland will return to Anfield on Deadline Day to try and tempt defender Tiago Ilori to join them on loan.

Tottenham are being left to sweat over their last-ditch bid to sign striker Saido Berahino by West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace.
Chelsea's desperate hunt for defensive reinforcements has taken an unexpected twist with Papy Djilobodji ready to complete a cut-price £2.7m move from Nantes.
Southampton are confident of completing an £11.5m deal for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk and also keeping both Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane.

West Brom are bracing themselves for a deadline day move from Tottenham for star striker Saido Berahino.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has won the battle for Jonathan de Guzman's signature on a season loan from Napoli.

West Brom expect a final beat-the-deadline move from Tottenham for Saido Berahino on Tuesday that could pave the way for a double-raid by Tony Pulis on QPR for Charlie Austin and Matt Phillips.
Jozo Simunovic and Ryan Christie will complete their moves to Celtic while Virgil van Dijk is poised to join Southampton for £10m.
Aaron Lennon is hoping Everton will rescue him from the wilderness at Tottenham.

Tottenham could resurrect their interest in West Brom striker Saido Berahino at the last minute with a late bid before Tuesday's 6pm transfer deadline.

Tottenham are considering one final approach to West Bromwich Albion for their unsettled forward Saido Berahino.
Bournemouth are close to securing the Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray in a deal that could be worth £5m.
West Ham United have re-signed the Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on a season-long loan, with an option to retain the Cameroonian for a further year, and hope to add up to three more players before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

Manchester United have agreed a £36m deal to sign Anthony Martial, the 19-year-old striker, from Monaco.

Celtic and Southampton face a 72-hour stand-off over Virgil van Dijk after his potential replacement was paraded at Parkhead on Monday.
Meanwhile, Celtic are set to launch a second £4m move for Dinamo Zagreb stopper Jozo Simunovic.
The Scottish champions are closing in on the signing of Inverness star Ryan Christie.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday September 2

Manchester United claim Real Madrid sabotaged their own deal for David de Gea after getting cold feet.
Emmanuel Adebayor faces months in limbo at Tottenham after demanding £5m to leave the club - West Ham were interested in loaning the striker along with other Premier League clubs.
New Burnley signing Joey Barton hit out at clubs in the Premier League for being 'lazy' and not snapping him up as a free agent earlier in the summer.
Bournemouth winger Max Gradel could miss six months with a torn knee ligament, while defenders Tyrone Mings and Charlie Daniels are also facing more than a month on the sidelines.
Dimitar Berbatov priced himself out of a move back to the Premier League as Aston Villa scrapped a bid to sign the former Tottenham and Manchester United forward on a free transfer.
Arsene Wenger did not do any deadline-day business despite lingering concerns over Danny Welbeck's fitness. Arsenal were the only team in Europe's top-five leagues not to sign an outfield player this summer.
Andy King has warned Cyprus he is ready to retaliate if they kick Gareth Bale again - despite getting sent off against them 11 months ago.

Saido Berahino faces a substantial fine from West Brom after tweeting that he would never play for chairman Jeremy Peace again following Tottenham's failed bids to sign the striker.
Manchester United and Real Madrid could struggle to conclude a deal for David de Gea in January after a bitter war of words opened between the clubs over the failure of the Spain 'keeper's proposed transfer on Monday.
Gareth Southgate insists he is strong enough to lead England U21s on his own as he launched a staunch defence of his coaching set-up.

Manchester United signed Monaco teenager Anthony Martial for £36m a year earlier than anticipated to ward off heavy competition from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain next summer.
Emmanuel Adebayor has demanded a £5m pay-off from Tottenham to cancel his contract and set up a move as a free agent to West Ham.
Charlie Austin rejected a deadline-day move to Crystal Palace and is now resigned to staying at QPR for the rest of the season.
Jose Mourinho spent two weeks chasing players worth £134m, but had to settle for the arrival at Stamford Bridge of just £6.75m of new talent.

Jose Mourinho has been left unimpressed that Chelsea were unable to force through moves for Everton defender John Stones and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, while a move for Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour also stalled and he joined Valencia instead.
Arsenal fans vented their anger at Arsene Wenger on social media after he failed to make a late addition to his squad on deadline day - the Gunners were the only team in the top five European leagues not to sign an outfield player this summer.
Chris Coleman's Wales players will not back down if Cyprus resort to bully-boy tactics again on Thursday night.

Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley faces two months out with ankle ligament trouble suffered against Tottenham.
Joachim Loew has backed Bastian Schweinsteiger to succeed at Manchester United despite a shaky start to life at Old Trafford.
Joey Barton claims he was snubbed by top-flight clubs because bosses think he is evil like Charles Manson or Fred West.
Harry Kane hopes to show why he went away with the U21s this summer by firing Roy Hodgson's senior side to glory at Euro 2016.
Steven Gerrard says it is impossible to say if England have improved after their World Cup flop, saying it is no great feat to have won all their Euro 2016 qualifiers and the only proof of progress will come in France next year.

Emmanuel Adebayor killed off any chance of playing football again before January after rejecting a Tottenham Hotspur pay-off and turning down a host of summer moves, including one to Aston Villa, on the advice of his pastor.

Saido Berahino has been fined two weeks' wages - about £28,000 - for his Twitter outburst against West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace.

Scotland's referees have come out fighting after a weekend of fierce criticism - and warned unless it stops they'll have trouble keeping and recruiting officials.
Scotland coach Stuart McCall insisted the team is heading for Euro 2016 on a wave of self-belief.

 

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Thursday September 3

Manchester United will make one final attempt to keep David De Gea at Old Trafford with the offer of a lucrative long-term contract.
Chelsea have been warned that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will cost over 100million Euros if they want to firm up transfer interest next year.
Daniel Sturridge will not be ready for a Liverpool return against Manchester United later this month, although he has stepped up training a since his return from hip surgery.
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has slammed Robert Huth, claiming the Leicester defender could have killed Bournemouth's Callum Wilson in an incident during Saturday's match.
James Wilson wants to fight for his place at Manchester United despite talk that Louis van Gaal is about to send him out on loan once the window re-opens.

The David De Gea saga will end any hopes Manchester United had of ever signing Wales star Gareth Bale from Real Madrid.
Sunderland great Kevin Phillips has questioned striker Fabio Borini's decision to rejoin the Black Cats 12 months after snubbing the club.
Victor Wanyama is ready to turn down the offer of a new five-year contract at Southampton to force a move to Tottenham next summer.
Aaron Lennon hopes his move to Everton will re-ignite his hopes of a return to the England squad.
The Arsenal Supporters' Trust will make an "official complaint" about the club's lack of transfer activity when they next meet with the Gunners' board.

Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, 34, has been left out of Roma's Serie A and Champions League squad.
Jonas Gutierrez, 32, is poised to join Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna as a free agent after leaving Newcastle.

Real Madrid will have to pay David De Gea £3.6m if he joins them next year because of a penalty clause in his pre-agreed contract with the club that protected him against the failure of a move this summer.
Midfielder Victor Wanyama, 24, is set to reject a new five-year deal at Southampton.
Arsene Wenger has defended his transfer policy - despite Arsenal's failure to buy a senior outfield player during the summer window.
Harry Redknapp has branded Liverpool as 'bang average' and the 'worst Liverpool side I have seen in years' just four games into the Premier League season.
La Liga chairman Javier Tebas says Real Madrid's version of the David De Gea deal collapse is closer to the truth than Manchester United's.

Arsene Wenger reportedly pulled out of a move to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani because the Uruguay international would have no sell-on value.
Real Madrid turned down a deal for left-back Alberto Moreno after Liverpool offered them the chance to sign him on deadline day.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish claims he had agreed a deal for Reading defender Michael Hector before Chelsea signed the 23-year-old.
Barcelona are plotting a January bid for Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko, who was linked with Everton and Liverpool over the summer.

Saido Berahino has softened his stance on going on strike but has no plans to apologise to chairman Jeremy Peace over his Twitter outburst on deadline day.
Manchester United will prioritise quality over quantity in future transfer windows now Louis Van Gaal is pleased with the depth in his squad.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, opted against leaving before the transfer deadline on the advice of his pastor.

A section of disgruntled Arsenal fans planned a protest at the club's lack of transfer activity on Tuesday night ...but no-one turned up.

 

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Friday September 4

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez launched a blistering attack at Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward over the David de Gea transfer fiasco.
Pictures of Saido Berahino on a private jet have angered West Brom fans, with 70 per cent of those polled now wanting him to rot in the reserves.
Germany boss Joachim Low says crazy spending on foreign players by Premier League teams is killing England's national team.
Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone's agent has hit out at Louis van Gaal for holding back young talent at Old Trafford.
Emmanuel Adebayor will pocket £5million at Spurs despite not playing after being left out of the club's squads for the Premier League and Europa League.
Manchester United defender Phil Jones is set to return to full training after getting the all-clear following a blood clot.
Manchester United will pay their first bonus for Anthony Martial if he scores 25 goals in the next four seasons.

Before Manchester City committed £52million to sign Kevin De Bruyne, the club's executive committee examined more than 50 scouting reports on the Belgian midfielder.
Dimitar Berbatov was treated to a hero's welcome when more than 10,000 PAOK Salonika fans turned up to greet the club's new signing. Berbatov had been linked with a move to Aston Villa on Deadline Day.
Victor Valdes' future at Manchester United remains bleak despite the Spain 'keeper being named in their 25-man Premier League squad.
Liverpool midfielder James Milner tops the Premier League table for running distance so far this season.
Mainz manager Christian Heidel feels the Premier League will soon be on the brink of collapse if transfer fees and wages continue to rise.

David de Gea will be given a fresh start at Manchester United this season even if he does not sign a new contract.
Charlie Austin is set to be offered a release clause if he signs a new deal at Queens Park Rangers, to ensure the club is not left out of pocket.
Ashley Cole has no plans to quit Roma despite being left out of their Champions League squad.
Manchester City attracted Kevin De Bruyne back to the Premier League by making him feel like he was 'in a movie', according to the player's agent.

Fernandinho says a frank talk with Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has inspired his return to form this season.
A squad overhaul will give Arsenal the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani next summer.
Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir, a target for Arsenal and Chelsea, dreams of a move to the Premier League...but with Manchester United.

Pedro has attacked Louis Van Gaal's treatment of Manchester United outcast Victor Valdes as unfair, but denied he rejected Old Trafford because he did not want to work under the hard-line Dutchman.
Arsenal target Lorenzo Insigne intends to end his career with Napoli, scuppering hopes Arsene Wenger might have had of bringing the striker to the Premier League.
West Brom fans have urged Saido Berahino to the reserves after he jetted off to escape the aftermath of his strike threat.

 

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Saturday September 5

PFA boss Gordon Taylor says it is a 'bit of a worry' that Chelsea have so many players out on loan.
England captain Wayne Rooney is poised to write his name into the record books on Saturday - and insists there is still time for him to win the World Cup.
Andros Townsend fears he might have to quit Tottenham in January to safeguard his Euro 2016 place.
Hugo Lloris has insisted he is happy at Tottenham - after a summer move to Manchester United didn't materialise.
Wales could be up to number two in the world rankings if they beat Israel on Sunday and other results go in a certain way.
Raheem Sterling mischievously referenced the film 'Snakes On A Plane' when he posted a picture of himself and Fabian Delph, who were both criticised for leaving their clubs this summer, on Instagram.
Emmanuel Adebayor has reportedly failed to turn up for international duty with Togo after being left out of Tottenham's Premier League squad.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney turned down Manchester United twice as a teenager.
England boss Roy Hodgson has handed Jamie Vardy a shock start in San Marino after warning the striker about his behaviour.
Manchester United landed Anthony Martial only after having a club record bid for Thomas Muller turned down.

San Marino manager Pierangelo Manzaroli says England boss Roy Hodgson has shown a lack of respect.
Jamie Vardy has been given a dressing down by FA bosses for his outburst in a Leicester casino in July.
West Ham held talks with Juventus striker Simone Zaza before the close of the transfer window.
Everton made a loan bid for Real Madrid's Denis Cheryshev before the transfer window shut.

Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev says Manchester United could have signed Neymar for the fee they paid for Anthony Martial.
Wayne Rooney says he thinks new signing Anthony Martial will be a 'great player' for Manchester United.
Manchester United have hit back at Real Madrid over the collapse of David de Gea's move to Spain, saying 'the facts speak for themselves'.

Arsenal full-back Mathieu Debuchy says he considered leaving after losing his place to Hector Bellerin.
Chelsea stars Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard have tipped Kevin de Bruyne to shine in the Premier League.