Tuesday Paper Talk

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Monaco are lining up sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, 48, to take over at the newly promoted French club.

Mancini is reportedly wanted by French side Monaco
Full story: Daily Express
Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli are also interested in recruiting the Italian.
Full Story: The Times (subscription required)
Manuel Pellegrini, 59, is expected to take over and his first signing as Manchester City boss could be 27-year-old Sevilla winger Jesus Navas.
Full story: Daily Star
Striker Wayne Rooney, 27, was booed by Manchester United fans during their victory parade.
Rooney has scored 141 Premier League goals for Manchester United
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Rooney is holding peace talks with Manchester United after making a U-turn over his decision to ask for a transfer.
Full story: Daily Express
Real Madrid are in 'secret' talks with Manchester United over a potential £33m deal to sign want-away striker Rooney.
Full story: Caught Offside

Both Manchester clubs may be without a manager but they are still keen to sign Udinese wonderkid striker Piotr Zielinski, 18.
Full story: talksport
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, will be targeted by Borussia Dortmund to replace striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, if the Pole quits the Bundesliga side in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Keeper Asmir Begovic is a target for Manchester United.
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 25, insists he wants to stay at Stoke despite interest from Manchester United and Ars*nal.
Full story: Metro
Italian side Napoli are interested in signing Sunderland's 25-year-old goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
Full story: Talksport
Relegated QPR want Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker, 32, to help them win promotion back to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City have offered Bayern Munich around £17m for 29-year-old Dutch winger Arjen Robben.
Full story: Sport
Juventus will sell former Ars*nal strikers Nicolas Anelka, 34, and Nicklas Bendtner, 25, over the summer.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
The parade celebrating Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the French league was marred by chaos and violence on Monday, forcing the team to cancel a planned cruise down the river Seine.
Full story: Liberation
Jack Wilshere, 21, will miss England's two international friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil at the end of the season so he can have surgery on his ankle injury.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

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David Moyes is minded to keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United and the new manager is hopeful he can convince the 27-year-old striker to remain at the club.
Full story: The Guardian
Manchester United have refused a transfer request from Wayne Rooney
Gareth Bale, 23, is set to sign a new contract with Tottenham worth £130,000 a week. It is believed the Welshman is likely to be allowed to leave in 12 months' time should a bid in excess of £50m come in for him.
Full story: Evening Standard
Atletico Madrid are ready to let Manchester City target Falcao, 27, leave as a reward for delivering Champions League football to the club.
Full story: The Sun
Spurs are planning a clear-out as they plan to build a team around Gareth Bale. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor and forward Clint Dempsey are likely to make way with the Londoners hoping to bring in Aston Villa's Christian Benteke, 22, and Barcelona's David Villa, 31.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Christian Benteke's Aston Villa future could be decided in the coming days after boss Paul Lambert admitted talks with the Belgium international have been ongoing for several weeks.
Full story: Metro
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger, 63, will be able to spend £70m in the summer as a clear-out could knock more than £350,000 a week off the wage bill.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are close to securing the signature of Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, 32, on a free transfer.
Full Story: The Telegraph
Fulham are showing interest in Nancy's winger Yohan Mollo and the French club are willing to sell the 23-year-old for £4m.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 31, and Thiago Silva, 28, will remain at Paris St-Germain, even if coach Carlo Ancelotti leaves for Real Madrid, according to the French club's sporting director Leonardo.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
Rafael Benitez met officials from Napoli in London on Monday to discuss replacing Walter Mazzarri at the Italian club.
Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian)
Outgoing Montpelier coach Rene Girard has reaffirmed his hope of managing in England.
Full story: Sport 24 (in French)
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez, 39, will make a decision about his future after holding talks with chairman Dave Whelan next week.
Full story: Sky Sports
Manchester City will unveil a new first-team kit during their tour of America after agreeing a six-year deal with Nike worth £72m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Brazil full-back Roberto Carlos is on the brink of becoming coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. The 40-year-old is currently a director at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
Full story: Goal.com
One fan saw fit to buy 700 copies of West Brom's programme of their match with Manchester United, which included a 40-page tribute to the retiring Sir Alex Ferguson.
Full story: 606 newsletter

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Tottenham have opened talks over a £10m move for Barcelona striker David Villa, 31, and have renewed their interest in 23-year-old Leandro Damiao, a long-term target.
Full story: Daily Mail
Free agent Arshavin is a target for former club Zenit St Petersburg
Russian midfielder Andrey Arshavin, 31, who is a free agent after his £90,000-a-week Ars*nal contract expired at the end of the season, is a target for former club Zenit St Petersburg.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, says he wants to remain on loan at Atletico Madrid for "one more year" before competing for the number one jersey with Petr Cech, 31, at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Metro
Fulham are lining up a loan deal for Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano, 28.
Full story: Daily Mail
Queens Park Rangers playmaker Adel Taarabt, 24, could be on his way out of Loftus Road - with United Arab Emirates side Al Ain plotting a move.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are close to agreeing a four-year contract with Basel midfielder Cabral, 24, who is out of contract next month.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa will offer Andreas Weimann, 21, a bumper pay-rise this week to fend off interest from Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Brom are considering a move for 27-year-old Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokani.
Full story: The Sun
Celtic are close to signing Bulgarian winger Aleksandar Tonev, 23, from Lech Poznan in an £8m deal.

Former Wales, Blackburn and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, 49, is close to sealing his return to management after holding further talks with Stoke City in the past 48 hours.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Former Wales, Blackburn and Manchester City boss Hughes is close to returning to management with Stoke
Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane has heaped praise on Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, 23, in an attempt to lure him to the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City could be at risk of losing their second tier seeding in the Champions League.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway has suggested that Manchester United manager David Moyes might be willing to allow forward Wilfried Zaha, 20, to return to the club on loan again next season.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Holloway added that he hopes Kevin Phillips, 39, will postpone any thoughts of retirement and remain at the club for their return to the Premier League.
Full story: talkSPORT
England centre-back Phil Jagielka, 30, has no plans to follow boss David Moyes, 50, out of Everton this summer.
Full story: the Sun
Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen, 49, is expected to leave the club after talks with incoming manager David Moyes.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes, 31, and Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, 27, are on the verge of signing with recently-promoted French side Monaco.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Portuguese centre-back Ricardo Carvalho, 35, is "close" to signing for Monaco following the expiration of his contract with Real Madrid.
Full story: Sport 24 (in French)
Roma forward Pablo Osvaldo, 27, has been dropped from the Italian national team for the Confederations Cup after insulting his club coach, Aurelio Andreazzoli, on Twitter.
Full story: Corriere della Sera (in Italian)
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, scored an impressive 50-yard lob over Ben Foster, 30, in an England training session.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Liverpool are not deterred by the £22m valuation that Shakhtar Donetsk have put on Armenia international midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with any move not dependent on whether they are forced to sell striker Luis Suarez, 26. Mkhitaryan, 24, scored a record 25 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League last season.
Full story: the Guardian
Ars*nal are considering whether to make a move for Swansea attacker Michu. The 27-year-old scored 22 goals in all competitions in his debut campaign with the Welsh side last term.
Full story: Daily Mail

Mkhitaryan has won three Ukrainian league titles since joining Shakhtar Donetsk in 2010
Newcastle could compete with Liverpool to sign 24-year-old centre-back Alex Pearce, whose contract at Reading ends this summer.
Full story: The Shields Gazette
Sunderland hope to beat Southampton and Norwich to the £7m signing of 25-year-old Celtic striker Gary Hooper.
Full story: Daily Mail
Barcelona striker David Villa, 31, who has been linked with Ars*nal and Tottenham, has said he will not make any decision about his future until he has finished playing in the Confederations Cup with Spain. The tournament is set to run from 15-30 June.
Full story: Independent
Newcastle plan to add only a central defender and a striker to their squad in the summer.
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva, 30, has said he will miss Carlo Ancelotti at Paris St-Germain, but has denied he will leave the club after the manager's departure.
Full story: L'Equipe [in French]
Former Italy international Gennaro Gattuso, 35, has been named coach of Palermo.

Gattuso was sacked as Sion boss in May after less than three months in charge
Full story: La Stampa [in Italian]
Former Brazil international Roberto Carlos, 40, has been named coach of Turkish side Sivasspor.
Full story: Radikal [in Turkish]
Atletico Madrid have bought Brazilian striker Leo Baptistao, 20, from Rayo Vallecano on a five-year deal.
Full story: Marca [in Spanish]
Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil, 24, has thanked outgoing coach Jose Mourinho in a post on his Facebook page.
Full story: Die Welt [in German]

Crystal Palace will appoint trained solicitor Tim Coe as their new head of recruitment.
Full story: Daily Mail

Zaha has won seven caps for the England Under-21 team, scoring one goal
Head coach Stuart Pearce will allow winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, to decide whether he is fit enough to play in England's opening game in the European Under-21 Championship finals against Italy on Wednesday.
Full story: The Times [subscription required]
Manchester City could recruit England and Norwich goalkeeping coach Dave Watson because of the positive relationship he has developed with Joe Hart, 26, while on international duty.
Full story: the Guardian
Manchester United will soon announce that Phil Neville, 36, is to return to his former club as a member of new manager David Moyes's backroom staff as he follows the Scot to Old Trafford from Everton.
Full story: Independent
Joey Barton has apologised "profusely to any coaches whose sessions I have ever criticised" and joked he could be about to send in a job application to Real Madrid as he completes his Uefa 'B' licence and starts an 'A' course with the Irish Football Association in Belfast.
Full story: Joey Barton on Twitter

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Manchester United are increasingly confident they can bring Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, and Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, to Old Trafford this summer after being given private encouragement from both players.
Full story: Daily Mail
United boss David Moyes has also launched a £15m bid to sign Spain Under-21 captain Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona. The midfielder is also being linked with a move to Manchester City.

Sneijder could be working again with Jose Mourinho
Full story: Daily Mirror
Juventus have been told they must wait until Real Madrid have appointed a new coach before they begin negotiations for Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain. Ars*nal are also interested in signing the 25-year-old.
Full story: Guardian
New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been told a reunion with Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder will cost £12.75m. The 29-year-old Dutchman played for Mourinho at Inter Milan as they won the Italian domestic double plus the Champions League three years ago.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina will not be joining former boss Rafa Benitez at Napoli or moving to Spanish giants Barcelona, according to his agent. The 30-year-old has been linked with a move but is keen to remain at Anfield.
Full story; Daily Express
Sunderland are keen to sign Siena midfielder Alessandro Rosina with the 29-year-old former Italy international seen as a possible replacement for Stephane Sessegnon, who is expected to leave the club this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Real Madrid are stepping up their interest in Chelsea target Edinson Cavani. The Spanish club held talks on Monday with the 26-year-old Napoli striker's representatives in Madrid and are known to be the player's preferred option if they can meet the £53m buy-out clause.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham target Bernard has been urged to join Borussia Dortmund instead by his Brazil international team-mate Dante. The White Hart Lane club are desperate to tempt the 5ft 4in 20-year-old attacking midfielder to join them. But Dortmund have also targeted the Atletico Mineiro star as a possible replacement for Bayern Munich-bound Mario Gotze.

Jose Mourinho is said to be interested in bringing Schalke's Julian Draxler, 19, to Stamford Bridge. The German midfielder recently signed a contract extension with his club, but Chelsea may consider triggering his 45m euro (£38m) exit clause.
Full story: Kicker
Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, says he expects the club to change their mind over their refusal to let him move to Bayern Munich this year.
Full story: Bild
Real Madrid have signed Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 21, on a four-year deal worth an estimated £5m.
Full story: El Mundo
Nice manager Claude Puel has said he would like to see outgoing Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, 33, in his team.
Full story: Catalan Radio Cope
Portuguese side Benfica have signed Serbian striker Lazar Markovic, 19, from Partizan Belgrade.
Full story: Diario de Noticas 
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is expected to name the club's new manager within the next week.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester United fans who want to get the name Cantona printed on the new home strip have been left baffled after the club's official shop refused to print the iconic Frenchman's name on the back of replica jerseys because of image rights issues.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Liverpool will tell Luis Suarez, 26, he has to put in a transfer request if he is to leave the club.
Full story: Daily Mail
But Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 24, is to arrive for a medical ahead of a £23m move to Liverpool this week.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool will fund that transfer with the sale of striker Andy Carroll, 24, to West Ham. The Anfield outfit have been forced to compromise over the fee for the England international to generate funds for Mkhitaryan.
Full story: The Times [subscription required]

Illarramendi's club, Real Sociedad, have made the qualifying rounds of the Champions League
Ars*nal are favourites to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, 25, after Juventus switched their attention to Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, 29.
Full story: London Evening Standard
The Gunners are also interested in signing Spain Under-21 and Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Asier Illarramendi, 23.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City expect to complete the £30m transfer of Malaga playmaker Isco as the 21-year-old is concerned he would not play regularly at Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Tottenham want to sign Corinthians midfielder Paulinho, 24, Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, 23, and Barcelona striker David Villa, 31.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wolves have made another enquiry about out-of-contract Burnley striker Martin Paterson, 26.

Former Manchester United chief executive David Gill has been given power in his new role as an executive member of Uefa to recommend bans for club's that breach Financial Fair Play regulations.
Full story: Daily Mail

Giggs made his debut for Manchester United in a 2-0 league defeat by Everton in 1991
Manchester United's veteran winger Ryan Giggs, 39, will travel to Turkey this week for an intensive eight-day assignment at the Under-20 World Cup finals, as he attempts to secure a Uefa Pro Licence coaching badge.
Full story: The Times [subscription required]
Tottenham are confident they can persuade manager Andre Villas-Boas, 35, to reject overtures from Paris St-Germain and remain at White Hart Lane.
Full story: the Guardian
Leicester are poised to name Sir Dave Richards as their new chairman. The 70-year-old previously performed the same role for the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
French midfielder Remy Cabella, 23, has said he will stay at Montpellier next season, despite interest from Lille and Olympique Marseille.
Full story: France Football [in French]
Juventus have made 29-year-old Federico Peluso's loan spell from Atalanta permanent for around £4.4m in their first official signing of the season.
Full story: Tuttosport [in Italian]
German side Schalke have bought Christian Clemens, 21, from FC Koln on a four-year deal for around £2.4m.
Full story: Kicker [in German]
New Aston Villa signing Jores Okore, 20, has admitted he fell asleep during his medical with the club.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

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Manchester United are preparing to make a record-breaking £50m move for 26-year-old Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani reputedly has a £54m release clause in his contract at Napoli.
Manuel Pellegrini has been dealt a blow with Manchester City set to lose out to Real Madrid in race to sign midfielder Isco, 21, from Malaga.
Full story: The Guardian
Gareth Bale, 23, will tug on the heart strings of Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy in order to clinch his dream move to Real Madrid.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool are ready to rekindle their long-standing interest in Werder Bremen's Holland winger Eljero Elia, 26.
Full story: talkSPORT
Paolo Di Canio has put the 'For Sale' sign up at Sunderland as he looks to sell star 29-year-old striker Stephane Sessegnon for £8m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are trying to offload 26-year-old Switzerland centre-back Johan Djourou to a club in the Bundesliga with Hamburg and Hanover both interested.
Full story: The Guardian
Liverpool may miss out on Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 24, after the Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder rubbished reports linking him to Anfield.
Full story: Daily Express
Newcastle are chasing £12m-rated Wilfried Bony but face competition from Everton, Swansea and Anzhi Makhachkala for the highly-rated Vitesse Arnhem striker, 24.

Montpelier president Louis Nicollin has denied any interest in QPR's Djibril Cisse, 31, who is currently on loan at Qatari club Al-Gharafa.
Full story: Midi Libre (French)

QPR striker Djibril Cisse has scored one goal in nine league games on loan at Qatari club Al Gharafa
AC Milan have had "offers from Spain" for Italian midfielder Riccardo Montolivo, 28, but the player is not for sale, according to club CEO Adriano Galliani.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
Roma's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 23, has played down rumours of a move to Borussia Dortmund as a replacement for 21-year-old Mario Gotze.
Full story: Gazzetta (Italian)
Newcastle United officials met with around 400 fans to discuss recent supporter unrest at the club following Joe Kinnear's appointment as director of football.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
Long-serving Everton defender Tony Hibbert has spoken of fulfilling his life-long dream to buy his own carp fishery.
Full story: Angling Times
Countdown star and Manchester United fan Rachel Riley was left speechless when Ryan Giggs surprised her on the Channel 4 show - after she racked up a milestone 1,000 appearances.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Chelsea could make a move for AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy, with the 20-year-old likely to command a fee in the region of £30m.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea could offer striker Fernando Torres to Milan in exchange for El Shaarawy.
Full story: talkSPORT

Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy has an Egyptian father and is known as 'the Pharoah'
Manchester United will treble Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara's wages if the 22-year-old agrees a switch to Old Trafford.
Full story: Metro
And new Manchester United boss David Moyes will return to old club Everton with a second, £16m bid for left-back Leighton Baines, 28.
Full story: Daily Star
Liverpool's pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has not gone down well with Shakhtar boss Mircea Lucescu. Lucescu said: "I can understand the urge to leave if he has a chance to go to a club that surpasses Shakhtar, like Barcelona or Real Madrid, but not many clubs are beyond our level - not clubs like Liverpool or Tottenham."
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool could yet pocket around £4m if former winger Thomas Ince leaves Blackpool for Cardiff or Swansea, thanks to a 50% sell-on clause.

Anelka was last in England with Chelsea in 2012
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Brom could become French striker Nicolas Anelka's sixth different Premier League club. The 34-year-old is a free agent after leaving Juventus.
Full story: Daily Mail
Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner could finally end his long stay at Ars*nal this week, with Eintracht Frankfurt ready to sign the 25-year-old.

Former Sheffield United midfielder Glyn Hodges is set to join the coaching staff at Stoke City after leaving QPR, where he was head of coaching. Hodges, 50, worked with new Stoke boss Mark Hughes at Loftus Road.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel 
The Premier League could be thrown into chaos next season as a new Fifa amendment to the offside rule - and who is 'interfering with play' - has caused concerns among leading officials and could add to further confusion for fans.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has set his sights on Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, after missing out on Napoli's Paris St-Germain bound Edinson Cavani, 26.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Everton defender is admired by Manchester United
Everton are expecting a new bid from Manchester United for defender Leighton Baines, 28.
Full story: Guardian
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a £40m move for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona have launched a £30m bid for 26-year-old defender David Luiz - but Chelsea will refuse to sell him at that price.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is willing to sacrifice centre-half Steven Taylor and pay around £6m for QPR's France international striker Loic Remy, 26.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United target Kevin Strootman, 23, of PSV Eindhoven has confirmed "several clubs" are competing for his signature this summer - but none from the top six in Europe.
Full story: Metro
Sunderland's bid to sign Argentine full-back Gino Peruzzi, 21, from Velez Sarsfield appears to have hit a major snag, with the player demanding more money before he agrees a move to the Stadium of Light.
Full story: TalkSPORT
Chelsea have had a second bid for Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy, 26, rejected.
Full story: Daily Express
Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, 19, has opened the door on a possible move to Ars*nal, Chelsea or Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City face an uphill fight to land Real Madrid defender Pepe, 30.


Liverpool have held further talks with Luis Suarez's agent and reiterated their determination to keep the 26-year-old Uruguay striker at Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew insists he is "open-minded" about Joe Kinnear's appointment as director of football.
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham have given the clearest sign yet they will hang on to midfielder Gareth Bale, 23, this summer by using him to promote their new kit.
Full story: Daily Star
Spurs fans' wait to see the club's new kit was briefer than expected after kit supplier Under Armour jumped the gun and released pictures of the new shirt on their website before the official kit launch had taken place.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester City are on the verge of sealing the £28m signing of Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, 23, with a move for Sevilla forward Alvaro Negredo, 27, looking increasingly unlikely.
Full Story: Daily Mail
City look set to have to up their bid if they want to secure the services of Negredo.
Full Story: Daily Star
Striker Christian Benteke, 22, wants Spurs to step up their pursuit of him - because he doesn't want to go back to Aston Villa this week.

Christian Benteke scored 23 goals for Aston Villa last season
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are bracing themselves for Real Madrid to finally make a formal bid for striker Luis Suarez, 26, this week. If, as reported, it will be Gonzalo Higuain, 25, plus £10m, they will reject it and hold out for £40m cash.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are ready to use Suarez in their pursuit of Bayern Munich's Swiss youngster Xherdan Shaqiri, 21.
Full Story: CaughtOffside
Chelsea have been left frustrated after Napoli forward Edinson Cavani, 26, passed his medical ahead of his proposed switch to Paris St-Germain.
Full Story: Daily Express
Villarreal have made an 11th-hour move to hijack Napoli's bid for QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 33.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has conceded that any deal to sign Ars*nal striker Nicklas Bendtner, 25, could be too expensive.
Full Story: Goal.com
Roma boss Rudi Garcia has pleaded with the club's board to prevent Chelsea from signing midfielder Daniele De Rossi, 29.

Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda, 27, has spoken of his hopes of playing for AC Milan, who are reportedly interested in signing him from CSKA Moscow.
Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian)
Italian goalkeeper Sebastien Frey, 33, is to end 15 years in Serie A when he moves to Turkish side Bursaspor next season.
La Repubblica (Italian)

Striker Nikica Jelavic, 27, will have talks about his Everton future with boss Roberto Martinez this week.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 30, will quit Liverpool rather than be back-up to Simon Mignolet, says Anfield legend Jan Molby.
Full story: Daily Star
David Beckham has recommended the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge call their baby David if it's a boy.
Full Story: Sky News
Southampton fans are angry about a new video showing a couple of Portsmouth fans planting a Pompey shirt inside the walls of the Saints' new training ground.
Full Story: 101 Great Goals

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Full story: El Confidencial

Tottenham's Gareth Bale, 24, scored 26 goals in 44 appearances last season
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to test Liverpool's resolve with a £40m bid for 26-year-old striker Luis Suarez.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are on the verge of signing Brazil international playmaker Bernard, 20, for £21m.
Full story: London's Evening Standard
Lazio have dashed Manchester United's hopes of signing Antonio Candreva, 26, by stating that the midfielder is not for sale.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool are hopeful of closing a loan deal for Valencia left-back Aly Cissokho. The Reds would pay an initial loan fee of around £850,000 for the 25-year-old with an agreement to pay a further £3.5m to buy the player outright next summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham are ready to break their transfer record this week with an £18m move for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado, 28.
Full story: Daily Express
Spurs are also set for a fresh move for Lyon forward Lisandro Lopez, 28.

Fulham are chasing West Brom left-back Liam Ridgewell, 29, who has only 12 months left on his contract at The Hawthorns.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Baggies are interested in signing Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones, 28, to improve their attacking options.
Full story: Metro
Velez Sarsfield right-back Gino Peruzzi, 24, is set to become Sunderland's 10th signing of the summer in a deal worth around £3.3m.
Full story: the Guardian
Fulham are set to sign 15-year-old midfielder Foday Nabay from Birmingham City for around £200,000.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 24, says he would like to return to Borussia Dortmund "one day".
Full story: Bild (in German)
Negotiations between AC Milan and CSKA Moscow are continuing over the possible move of Japanese attacking midfielder Keisuke Honda, 27, to the Italians.
Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)
Former French international David Trezeguet, 35, is to leave Buenos Aires-based side River Plate for Argentine rivals Newell's Old Boys.
Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes former club Real Madrid will block any attempt by Manchester United to take Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.
Full story: London's Evening Standard
Manchester City right-back Micah Richards, 25, wants to be satisfied he will play as much as Pablo Zabaleta before committing himself to a new long-term contract.
Full story: Daily Mail
Swansea City winger Nathan Dyer, 25, is in talks to tie up a new contract at Liberty Stadium as his current deal runs out at the end of the season.
Full story: Wales Online
Aston Villa have sent the Duke of Cambridge, a Villa fan, and the Duchess a replica kit with the letters HRH and number 1 on the back to commemorate the birth of their first child.
Full story: Aston Villa

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Manchester United are planning a £25m bid to sign Luka Modric, 27, from Real Madrid after coming to the reluctant realisation that they are unlikely to secure any of their primary transfer targets.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)

Manchester United manager David Moyes has turned his attention to Real Madrid's Luka Modric
Daniel Levy will reluctantly bow to Gareth Bale's desire to leave Tottenham if Real Madrid offer a world record £85m - plus a player - for the 24-year-old forward.
Full story: Daily Mail
United are also keen on Bale if Tottenham decide they are ready to sell the 24-year-old this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
United manager David Moyes is returning to England to prepare for showdown talks with striker Wayne Rooney.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea are resolute in their refusal to entertain any bids for David Luiz after it emerged Bayern Munich are considering a £34.5m move for the 26-year-old defender.
Full story: the Telegraph
Cesc Fabregas's agent has moved to reassure Barcelona the midfielder, 26, won't be quitting the Catalan club for Manchester United this summer.
Full story: Metro
Arsene Wenger is determined not to raise Ars*nal's £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez - even if it means the transfer going to the wire.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham have entered the running to sign Steaua Bucharest's 23-year-old defender Vlad Chiriches.
Full story: talkSPORT
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to bring striker Didier Drogba, 35, back to Stamford Bridge as a player or coach.

Forward Michu, 27, insists he will become even better this season - thanks to the arrival of Swansea club-record signing of 24-year-old Wilfried Bony.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland target Lucas Orban, 24, is close to joining Bordeaux for around £3m. The Argentine defender had also been courted by Nice, Sevilla and Villareal.
Full story: Ouest France (French)
French side Bastia have signed Ivorian international midfielder Romaric, 30, following the end of his contract with Real Zaragoza.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)
Uruguayan striker Santiago "The Tank" Silva is to leave Argentine side Boca Juniors for Lanus.
Full story: Clarin (Spanish)
Ars*nal striker Lukas Podolski has become a big hit on the club's tour of Asia because of his unwitting impersonation of comedy cult hero Alan Partridge.
Full story: Metro

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Newcastle will try to get as much as £20m for France midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, after rejecting a "derisory" bid of around £12m from Ars*nal, who have also made a bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 20.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Micah Richards made 38 appearances in all competitions for City last season.
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is interested in Manchester City's Micah Richards, 25, as the Gunners look to solve their injury crisis - and has still not given up on Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, 26.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are considering a £35m double bid for Swansea forward Michu, 27, and defender Ashley Williams, 28.
Full story: Evening Standard
Manchester United are expected to return with an improved package for midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, and left-back Leighton Baines, 28, before the end of the week after Everton condemned as "derisory and insulting" a joint £28m bid.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
United are now likely to make separate offers for Fellaini and Baines, with Everton manager Roberto Martinez considering a return to Wigan Athletic for midfielder James McCarthy, 22, in the event of Fellaini's departure. He has also enquired about signing Gareth Barry, 32, on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester United are showing a firm interest in Chelsea target Samuel Eto'o, 32, with officials from the Premier League champions expected to meet the Cameroon striker's agent this week.
Full story: Metro

Stephane Sessegnon scored seven Premier League goals for Sunderland last season.
Sunderland are considering selling Stephane Sessegnon, 29, in order to fund the purchase of a playmaker.
Full story: Sunderland Echo
Left-back Aly Cissokho, 25, is set to become Liverpool's fifth summer signing on a season-long loan from Valencia.

Striker Darren Bent, 29, is hoping a season-long loan to Fulham will boost his career and give him a platform to return to the England squad after a disappointing season at Aston Villa.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Striker Olivier Giroud, 26, has made it clear that Ars*nal's players are eager to see new signings, saying: "In my opinion, it's necessary for the club to recruit another striker."
Full story: Daily Mirror
AFC Croydon Athletic midfielder Louis Blake was sent off in Saturday's FA Cup extra preliminary round match against Colliers Wood for 'flashing' the referee, having been asked to 'prove' he had removed black undershorts.
Full story: Metro

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Gareth Bale and Real Madrid expect the 24-year-old's world-record £86m move from Tottenham to go through despite the forward being forced to return to London from his weekend trip to Spain.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
However, there are reports that the Bale transfer has been stalled by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy because he is frustrated with the manner of Real's approach.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have been told they have a chance of landing the Wales international, but it will cost £125m to sign him.
Full story: The Sun (subscription only)
Manchester United will make a £20m bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, before the champions' game against Liverpool on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Striker Karim Benzema, 25, playmaker Mesut Ozil, 24, and winger Angel Di Maria, 25, could all be sold to Premier League clubs by Real. Their sales would fund the Spanish side's moves for Bale and 26-year-old Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ozil and Di Maria are Ars*nal targets, but any deal depends on Bale moving to Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, has decided he wants to move to Ars*nal.

Cabaye has not played in either of Newcastle's opening Premier League games
Full story: Evening Chronicle
Newcastle will make an opening offer of £8m to Wigan for midfielder James McCarthy. The 22-year-old is being lined up as a replacement for Ars*nal target Cabaye.
Full story: Daily Mail
Roma forward Erik Lamela, 21, will complete his £30m club-record move to Tottenham in the next 24 hours.
Full story: Daily Star
Sunderland have agreed a loan deal for Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic, 25, but fear Everton could scupper the move.
Full story: Daily Express
Aston Villa, Cardiff, Newcastle and West Ham are among the clubs tracking Ipswich's 23-year-old defender Aaron Cresswell.
Full story: Daily Star
Cardiff have made a £6m bid for Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason. The 24-year-old scored 28 goals for Dutch side Heerenveen last season.
Full story: The Sun (subscription only)
Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay also wants to sign Barcelona striker Isaac Cuenca, 22, on a season-long loan, but will have to battle it out with several Spanish clubs.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich are close to securing a season-long loan deal for Atalanta winger James Troisi. The 25-year-old Australian began his career at Newcastle, but never made an appearance in the first team.
Full story: Daily Mail
Crystal Palace want to sign QPR midfielder Joey Barton, 30, and Reading winger Jimmy Kebe, 29.

Paris St-Germain have made a £34m offer for Barcelona winger Pedro, 26. The Spaniard is currently in contract negotiations with the Catalans.

Pedro has won four La Liga titles with Barcelona since making his debut in 2008
Full story: Le10 Sport (in French)
Manchester United and Barcelona are watching Porto's French centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 22.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Ajax have rejected an offer from Atletico Madrid for Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, 24.
Full story: ABC (in Spanish)
Portuguese midfielder Deco, 35, is to retire from professional football for health reasons.
Full story: Publico (in Portuguese)
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has urged England to rest midfielder Jack Wilshere, 21, for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Moldova.
Full story: the Guardian
Joe Hart could lose his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for Manchester City, but he will be retained in the role by England. The 26-year-old has made several costly errors in the past year.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Brom fear Hart's rival for the England starting spot, Ben Foster, could be sidelined for some time with an ankle ligament injury. The 30-year-old was forced off in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Everton.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Gonzalo Higuain's Napoli career has literally got off to a rocky start after the 25-year-old Argentina striker slipped on rocks and injured his jaw while relaxing on the island of Capri.
Full story: Metro

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Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, had his hopes of a transfer deadline move to Ars*nal dashed when Magpies boss Alan Pardew and the Newcastle board told him that he would not be allowed to leave.
Full story: Daily Star
Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose, 24, has said no-one at White Hart Lane should begrudge former team-mate Gareth Bale, 24, his world record move to Real Madrid.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera's proposed move to Manchester United fell through after the Reds' representatives failed to deposit the right documents at the Spanish league's headquarters.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal midfielder Jack Wilshere believes the Gunners have made the signing of the summer after completing a club-record £42.4m for Real Madrid's 24-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Full story: Goal.com
Germany international Ozil will be wearing the number 11 shirt for Ars*nal and shirts are already being printed with his name and number on the back.
Full story: Backpage Football
Manchester United were knocked back by Real Madrid after making an offer of £35m for 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira.
Full story: Independent

German midfielder Sami Khedira has scored eight goals in 128 appearances for Real Madrid
Real Madrid were prepared to let Khedira leave the Bernabeu, but they wanted United to make an improved bid.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea blocked Ars*nal's bid to take striker Demba Ba, 28, on a season-long loan to the Emirates because Jose Mourinho saw the Gunners as serious title rivals.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal had competition from Roma, with the Serie A side keen on taking the Senegal striker on loan.
Full story: Daily Express
Porto midfielder Fernando, 26, appears to have ruled out a £15m move to Everton via his Instagram account.

Scotland coach Mark McGhee describes Friday's World Cup qualifying opponents Belgium as a "step up" on their previous opponents, England.
Full story: Scotsman
Returning AC Milan midfielder Kaka, 31, is hopeful that he can forge a relationship with former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 23, similar to the one he had with Filippo Inzaghi.
Full story: Goal.com
Middlesbrough's £4m bid for Genk's Belgium international forward Jelle Vossen, 24, was described as "a timid attempt" by the sporting director Dirk Degraen.
Full story: Nieuwsbald (in Belgian)
Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 30, believes Real Madrid overpaid on their world record purchase of Gareth Bale, and says the 24-year-old will have to rise to increased expectations.
Full story: Nos (in Dutch)
Thrifty Ars*nal fans have avoided splashing out on a personalised Mesut Ozil shirt by simply adapting an old Ars*nal O2-sponsored kit.
Full story: Off the Post