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Premier League transfer talk
Arsène Wenger has travelled to Paris to complete a £20m move for Real Madrid
striker Gonzalo Higuain. (Caught
Offside)
Benfica’s Nicolas Gaitan is the latest player being linked with a big
money move to Arsenal. (Metro)
Stevan Jovetic is likely to snub Arsenal in favour of a move to Italian
champions Juventus. (Metro)
Arsène Wenger has been told Arsenal have enough cash to sign Wayne
Rooney, even though the Manchester United forward is likely to cost £25m
and demand wages of £200,000 per week. (Sun)
Marouane Fellaini is likely to tempted to London by Arsenal activating
his £24m release clause. (Times)
INS: None
OUTS: Kyle Evecilio (Twente, undisclosed), Andrey Arshavin (released),
Martin Angha (Nuremberg, undisclosed), Craig Eastmond (Colchester, free)
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Villa and West Brom are keen on a move for Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu,
who is angling for a move from Berkshire. (Sun)
Andreas Weimann has agreed a new deal with Aston Villa, despite
interest from several of the club’s Premier League rivals. (Birmingham
Mail)
Defender Nathan Baker has signed a new three-year deal to reamin at
Aston Villa until 2016. (Mail)
Richard Dunne, Eric Lichaj, Andy Marshall, Jean Makoun and Simon
Dawkins have been released by Aston Villa (London
24)
Spurs have offered Jermaine Defoe and cash for Aston Villa’s Cristian
Benteke, but face competition from Atletico Madrid. (Mirror)
INS: None
OUTS: Richard Dunne (released), Eric Lichaj (released), Andy Marshall
(released), Jean Makoun (released), Simon Dawkins (released).
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Premier League transfer talk
Former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou has put Cardiff on red alert by
saying he would welcome a return to the Premier League. (Wales
Online)
City are considering a £2million move for former Everton defender Joseph
Yobo, who is unsettled at Fenerbahce. (Mail)
Malky Mackay has reportedly lined up a bid for striker Tyler Harvey (Wales
Online)
Carlton Cole and Bristol City’s Albert Adomah are the latest
players to be linked with a move to Premier League debutants Cardiff. (Cardiff
City Mad)
Malky Mackay has urged fans to be patient waiting for Premier League
signings. (Wales
Online)
INS: None
OUTS: Stephen McPhail (released), Heidar Helguson (released), Nat
Jarvis (released)
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Rafael Benítez has told Napoli he would like to work with Fernando
Torres again, which could pave the way for a cash plus player deal for Edinson
Cavani. (Express)
Demba Ba could be shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge as Jose
Mourinho shakes up his attacking options. (Northern
Echo)
Jose Mourinho is targeting centre back Eliaquim Mangala of Porto and
midfielder Marco van Ginkel of Vitesse Arnhem. (Star)
Chelsea have opened talks with Napoli over a £50m deal for Edinson
Cavani. (Mail)
Juan Mata is wanted by Real Madrid, who will offer £21m for the
Spaniard, but Chelsea value the player at £30m. (Sport
Witness)
INS: None
OUTS: None
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Brighton are rivalling Palace for the signature of West Ham’s released
midfielder Gary O’Neil. (Metro)
Palace are likely to gazump Celtic in the battle for Vitoria Guimaraes striker Amido
Balde after bidding more than £2.5m. (Mirror)
Crystal Palace are being linked with Blackpool duo Matt Phillips and Tom
Ince but face strong competition (Club
Call)
Released Burnley midfielder Chris McCann has caught the eye of Palace
and Hull City. (Clarets
Mad)
Kevin Phillips will wait until he returns from holidaying in Dubai
before making a decision over his playing future. (South
London Press)
INS: None
OUTS: Jermaine Easter (Millwall, free), Wilfried Zaha (Manchester
United, undisclosed)
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Everton are ready to re-ignite their interest in FC Twente youngster Leroy
Fer, the young Dutchman primed to replace Marouane Fellaini. (Liverpool
Echo)
Benfica winger and Everton target Eduardo Salvio would consider a
summer move to the Premier League. (Football
Fan Cast)
Victor Moses has emerged as a surprise target for new Everton manager
Roberto Martinez. (Mirror)
Roberto Martinez will target out-of-contract Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz as
one of his first signings at Goodison. (Liverpool
Echo)
Leighton Baines has been offered a contract extension at Goodison Park,
and Everton remain hopeful that he and Marouane Fellaini will remain at the
club. (Guardian)
INS: None
OUTS: None
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Spurs are lining up a surprise bid for Fulham winger Alex Kacaniklic,
in a deal that may also involve Tom Huddlestone. (Mirror)
Mark Schwarzer has revealed that he will leave Fulham this summer after
Maarten Stekelenburg’s arrival from Roma. (Sky
Sports)
Fulham have signed Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg for a
four-year deal (Give
me Sport)
FC Roskilde defender Stefan Gartenmann has revealed that he turned down
Fulham because he did not believe that they were interested in ‘developing
him as a person’. (Sports
Mole)
Ipswich Town’s transfer-listed winger Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is a reported
summer target of Fulham boss Martin Jol. (Club
Call)
INS: Maartin Stekelenburg (AS Roma, undisclosed), Derek Boateng
(Dnipro, free), Sascha Riether (Cologne, undisclosed), Fernando Amorebieta
(Athletic Bilbao, free)
OUTS: None
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Jermaine Pennant is of interest to Hull manager Steve Bruce, but the
winger may have a future at Stoke despite being released. (Clubcall)
Hull have been linked with a move for Anderlecht’s start striker Dieumerci
Mbokani, who would cost around £6m. (City
Independent)
Steve Bruce is weighing up a £3m bid for Birmingham City defender Curtis
Davies. (Clubcall)
Hull are set to increase their offer for Leicester goalkeeper Kasper
Schmeichel, while Burnley’s Chris McCann is also a target (Club
Call)
Manager Steve Bruce is wanted by former club Wigan Athletic as they
strive for promotion back to the Premier League. (Mail)
INS: George Boyd (Peterborough, free)
OUTS: Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth, free), Danny East (Portsmouth, free),
Mark Cullen (Luton, free), Jamie Devitt (released), Paul McKenna (released),
Seyi Olofinjana (released), Jay Simpson (released), Andy Dawson (released).
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Premier League transfer talk in NW
Reports in Spain suggest that U21 international Luis Alberto is close
to a move from Sevilla to Liverpool. (Vital
Football)
Carlos Tevez has emerged as a surprise target for Liverpool, as they
consider replacements for Luis Suarez. (Mirror)
Norwich have made an enquiry for Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey,
but may have to pay up to £8m for the former Charlton player. (Mail)
Liverpool are in negotitations with Sporting Lisbon for the services of
defender Tiago Illori. (Liverpool
Echo)
Rafa Benítez’s Napoli couild scupper Liverpool’s hopes of bringing Real
Madrid’s Jose Callejon to Merseyside. (Talksport)
INS: Kolo Toure (Manchester City, free)
OUTS: Danny Wilson (Hearts, free)
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City are close to agreeing a deal for AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy,
in a cash plus player deal which will see Carlos Tevez moving to
Italy. (Gazzetta)
Juventus are set to step up their efforts to sign Manchester City striker Carlos
Tevez if they fail to prise Arsenal and Chelsea target Stevan Jovetic
away from Fiorentina. (Daily
Mail)
Roma defender Marquinhos insists he has no intention of leaving Italy
this summer, despite speculation linking him with Manchester City (Give
me Sport)
City are lining up a £21m bid for Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Pepe.
(Express)
Jose Mourinho has made Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko his top
transfer target this summer. (Star)
INS: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, £30m)
OUTS: Kolo Toure (Liverpool, free), Wayne Bridge (Reading, free)
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims United target Cristiano
Ronaldo is keen to commit his future to the Spanish club. (Mail)
A deal is imminent for United to sign French Under-21 midfielder Nampalys
Mendy on a free transfer from Monaco. (Metro)
Galatasaray will give up on signing Nani after United rejected the
Turkish club’s latest offer for the Portuguese winger. (Goal)
United are close to wrapping up David Moyes’ first signing at Old Trafford,
Uruguayan full-back Guillermo Varela. (Express)
Patrive Evra could be sold to former club Monaco to facilitate a move
for Everton’s Leighton Baines. (Mirror)
INS: Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace, undisclosed)
OUTS: None
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Auxerre attacking midfielder Steeven Langil, a free agent this summer,
is interesting Alan Pardew but French club St Etienne are also keen on the
player. (NUFC
Blog)
Newcastle look to have been priced out of a move for Liverpool striker Andy
Carroll. (Express)
Steven Taylor is one of the shock names on Arsene Wenger’s defensive
wishlist. (Mail)
Newcastle target Mathieu Valbuena has opened the door for a summer move
away from Marseille by claiming that he is unsure about his future (Football
Fan Cast)
Cheick Tiote insists he has no intention of leaving Newcastle this
summer despite continued interest from Lokomotiv Moscow. (Northern
Echo)
INS: None
OUTS: None
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City have made an enquiry for Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, but
may have to pay up to £8m for the former Charlton player. (Mail)
Sunderland hope to beat Southampton and Norwich to the £7m signing of
25-year-old Celtic striker Gary Hooper. (Daily
Mail)
A move for Norwich striker Grant Holt is proving “complicated”
for Australian A-League club Melbourne Heart (Sporting
Life)
Rangers coach Ian Durrant has said club would welcome the chance to bring Steven
Smith back to Ibrox (Football
365)
Chris Hughton has assured fans that he is scouring the transfer market
to bolster his squad for next season. (Sky
Sports)
INS: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon, £8.6m), Javier Garrido
(Lazio, undisclosed)
OUTS: Chris Martin (Derby, free), Simeon Jackson (released), Korey
Smith (released), Marc Tierney (released), Elliott Ward (released), Tom
Adeyemi (released), George Francomb (released), Lee Camp (released), Ramil
Sherrif (released), Scott Olumide Durojaiye (released).
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In an attempt to shore up Saints’ defence, Mauricio Pochettino is considering
a move for Lyon defender Dejan Lovren. (Mail)
Southampton are close to agreeing an £8million deal for Uruguay winger Gonzalo
Bueno (Daily
Mail)
Saints have snapped up 16-year-old striker Niall Mason, who spent three
years at Real Madrid’s academy, on an apprentice contract. (Lancashire
Telegraph)
Southampton have reportedly not received an approach from Benfica for the
services of manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Club
Call)
Pochettino wants to make Valencia centre-back Victor Ruiz his first
signing at St Mary’s. (Squawka)
INS: None
OUTS: Danny Butterfield (released), Ben Reeves (released), Sam Hoskins
(released), Ryan Dickson (released), Danny Seaborne (released), Frazer
Richardson (released).
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PSV Eindhoven’s 24-year-old left-back Erik Pieters may be subject of a
bid from Stike. (The
Sentinel)
Mark Hughes has set his sights on a move for Juventus left-back Paolo De
Cegile. (Talksport)
Long serving stalwarts Rory Delap and Mamady Sidibe head up a
list of players released with Dean Whitehead, Matthew Upson, Jermaine
Pennant, Carlo Nash and Matthew Lund also leaving the Britannia
Stadium after their contracts came to an end. (Stoke
City.com)
Stoke have admitted that they are willing to listen to offers for keeper Asmir
Begovic. (Caught
Offside)
Celtic are bracing themselves for an expected summer bid for Victor Wanyama
from Stoke City (Herald
Scotland)
INS: Rory Delap (released), Mamady Sidibe (released), Dean Whitehead
(released), Matthew Upson (released), Jermaine Pennant (released), Carlo
Nash (released), Matthew Lund (released).
OUTS: None
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Sunderland are weighing up a bid for veteran striker Kevin Davies, who
has been released by Bolton. (Chronicle)
Stephane Sessegnon has attracted the attention of French giants
Marseille. (Shields
Gazette)
Sheffield Wednesday are keen to re-sign striker Conor Wickham on a loan
deal next season. (Sports
Mole)
Simon Mignolet is unlikely to pen a new contract at Sunderland,
according to the goalkeeper’s agent. (Sunderland
Echo)
German club Ausburg look likely to be priced out of a move for Ji Dong-won
after the South Korean’s loan spell at the club. (Shields
Gazette)
INS: Duncan Watmore (Altrincham, undisclosed), Modibo Diakité (Lazio,
free)
OUTS: Titus Bramble (released), Matthew Kilgallon (released), Ryan
Noble (released)
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Jonathan de Guzman will almost certainly not return to Swansea City
after his parent club Villarreal won promotion. (Wales
Online)
City look likely to complete a deal for Real Betis’ combative midfielder Jose
Canas on July 1. (Carmarthen
Journal)
Midfielder Mark Gower has joined Charlton Athletic after his Swansea
contract was terminated last month. (BBC)
Salif Sane says he shunned interest from Swansea before agreeing a deal
with Hannover (Team
Talk)
Swansea are keeping tabs on Alania Vladikavkaz’s Bosnian international
defender Ognjen Vranjes (Daily
Star)
INS: None
OUTS: Mark Gower (Charlton Athletic)
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Zinedine Zidane has said that Real Madrid will break the world transfer record
to sign Gareth Bale for £85m. (Mail)
Tottenham have been linked with a move for Atletico Mineiro midfielder Bernard.
(IB
Times)
Spurs are lining up a surprise bid for Fulham winger Alex Kacaniklic,
in a deal that may also involve Tom Huddlestone. (Mirror)
Spurs and Liverpool will lock horns for the servies of FC Twente’s Belgian
winger Nacer Chadli. (Talksport)
Andre Villas-Boas is keen to be reunited with his former Porto midfielder Fredy
Guarin, but he will have to pay Inter Mialn £11.5m for the Colombian. (Sports
Stars)
INS: None
OUTS: None
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Jonas Olsson has emerged as a target for Spurs, who are keen to
activate the centre back’s £3.5m release clause. (Star)
West Brom are locked in talks with Dynamo Kiev as they try to turn Goran
Popov’s loan deal into a permanent one (Birmingham
Mail)
West Brom and Everton lead the chase for PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen,
who is available for transfer. (Inside
Futbol)
Steve Clarke has told his chairman Jeremy Peace to make sure that midfield
star Youssouf Mulumbu stays with the club. (Sky
Sports)
Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokani has snubbed a move to Dynamo Kiev
and has been linked with West Brom (Football
365)
INS: None
OUTS: Jerome Thomas (released), Gonzalo Jara (released).
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Arouna Kone of Wigan is being chased by Sam Allardyce as the West Ham
manager looks to boost his striking options. (East
London Guardian)
Leyton Orient have completed the signing of former West Ham goalkeeper Jake
Larkins on a free transfer. (London
24)
West Ham are poised to offer striker Andy Carroll a six-year contract
worth £100,000 a week. (Daily
Mail)
West Ham will sign Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian on Monday, with the
Spaniard set to arrive in London for a medical at the club (Daily
Mail)
West Ham are poised to move for Bordeaux and Senegal defender Ludovic Sane.
(Mirror)
INS: Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk, free), Adrian (Real Betis,
undisclosed).
OUTS: Carlton Cole (released), Jake Larkins (Leyton Orient, free).
