Monday Paper Talk

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Incoming Manchester United manager David Moyes plans to sign former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. The 27-year-old joined Real Madrid from Spurs last summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Ars*nal say Jack Wilshere is not for sale
Bayern Munich are trying to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24. The Polish international played for Dortmund in their Champions League final defeat against Bayern at Wembley on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Ars*nal insist midfielder Jack Wilshere, 21, is not for sale, despite rumoured interest from European champions Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Star
Malaga playmaker Isco, 21, says he may leave the Spanish club. He is a transfer target for Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Full story: Metro
Ars*nal midfielder Arsene Wenger has admitted his interest in signing Lyon's 22-year-old midfielder Clement Grenier.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda, 32, is a target for French side Lyon. Malouda did not make a single appearance for the London club this season and his contract expires next month.
Full story: The Sun
Monaco are prepared to pay £51m to sign Atletico Madrid's 27-year-old Colombian forward Radamel Falcao, who had been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City.
Everton will have to pay a fee of up to £5m to get Wigan boss Roberto Martinez to replace David Moyes as the Toffees' manager.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Martinez is set to tell Wigan chairman Dave Whelan he wants to leave the Latics and take over at Goodison Park.
Full story: The Sun
Ex-Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle is set to return to football by taking over at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves sacked former boss Dean Saunders following the club's relegation to League One.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell, 22, says the club's fans will see the best of him next season after he played only 15 times for the club in an injury-hit campaign after his move from Everton.
Full story: Daily
Manchester City could offer Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, 27, in part-exchange for Napoli forward Edinson Cavani, 26. Real Madrid are also said to be interested in the Uruguayan.
Full story: Corriere Dello Sport (Italian)
Juventus are interested in signing Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, 29, and Fiorentina attacker Stevan Jovetic, 23.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
Bayern Munich's outgoing boss Jupp Heynckes would "love to go back" and manage Real Madrid, according to his agent Enrique Reyes.
Full sport: Marca (Spanish)
Bayern Munich players celebrated their Champions League triumph by cutting up bits of the Wembley goal nets to take away as souvenirs of their victory.
Full story: Metro

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West Ham will sign Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian, 26 on Monday, with the Spaniard set to arrive in London for a medical at the club.
Full story: Daily Mail
Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez scored twice in Saturday's German Cup final win over Stuttgart
Italian side Napoli have agreed a deal for Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, 27.
Full story: Bild (in German)
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, 25, has admitted he wants to move this summer and Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger has been tracking the Argentina forward, while Juventus are also interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Real Madrid are readying a world record £85m bid for Wales international Gareth Bale, 23, but Tottenham are insisting they will not sell their star man at any price.
Full story: Metro
Jose Mourinho's first job as Chelsea boss will be to confirm the sale of Brazil defender David Luiz, 26, to Barcelona for £30m.
Full story: Daily Star
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is considering a move for £10m-rated Benfica and Spain Olympic striker Rodrigo, 22.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool will consider bidding for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, should Reds striker Luis Suarez, 26, force through his move to either Real or Atletico Madrid.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has put a price tag of £54m on striker Edinson Cavani, 26. Both Chelsea and Manchester City are said to be interested in the Uruguayan.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Japan international Keisuke Honda, 26, will leave Russian league and cup champions CSKA Moscow in the summer.
Full story: Sport Express (in Russian)
Fiorentina will not accept any offer less than £25m from Juventus for Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic, 23.
Full story: Corriere Dello Sport (in Italian)
Former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, 50, has arrived in England ahead of being appointed as the new Chelsea manager this week.
Full story: Guardian
Jose Mourinho is expected to be announced by Wednesday as new Chelsea boss after agreeing his return and arriving in England on Sunday night.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Blackburn Rovers and Scotland defender Grant Hanley, 21, has signed a new five-year deal at the club.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy says his old Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini will change the culture at the Etihad Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea and Brazil defender David Luiz, 26, moved a step closer to a Chelsea exit after refusing to speak about his future.
Full story: The Sun
Liverpool are already facing a striker crisis at the start of next season as Daniel Sturridge, 23, is unlikely to recover from injury in time for the August kick-off.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Germany captain Lothar Matthaeus says he will make a playing comeback, aged, 52, if he gets one million likes on his Facebook page.
Full story: Metro

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Robert Lewandowski could be set for a shock move to the Premier League after Borussia Dortmund refused to sell him to Bayern Munich. The 24-year-old Poland striker has been strongly linked with Manchester United.

Robert Lewandowski helped Borussia Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims 28-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been linked with a return to Manchester United, wants to commit his future to the Spanish club.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fiorentina's 23-year-old forward Stevan Jovetic, who is reported to be a target for Ars*nal, wants to join Juventus.
Full story: Metro
Real Madrid's sporting director Zinedine Zidane says his club will have to break the world transfer record - which currently stands at £80m - to land Tottenham's 23-year-old attacker Gareth Bale.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler says his old club should keep 24-year-old forward Andy Carroll, who has been linked with West Ham, as the squad is short in terms of numbers.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway is set to pip Celtic in the battle for Portugal Under-20 striker Amido Balde, who seemed set for a £2.5m move to Scotland.


Manchester City are willing to offer AC Milan £21m plus Carlos Tevez, 29, for striker Stephan El Shaarawy, 20.

Stephan El Shaarawy was named Serie A young player of the year in 2012
Full story: La Gazzetta dello Sport
Paris St-Germain captain Thiago Silva, 28, has pledged his future to the French champions and said he would like to see Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, 27, join the club next season.
Full story: Sport24.com
Juventus director general Guiseppe Marotta has met executives from Real Madrid to discuss the signing of Gonzalo Higuain, 25. The Argentine striker is also wanted by Ars*nal.
Full story: Corriere dello Sport
Turkish side Besiktas are considering a move for forward Ronaldinho, 34, currently of Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro.
Full story: Skorer

Jose Mourinho, who will be officially unveiled as Chelsea manager on Monday, did more harm than good to Spanish football during his three years in charge of Real Madrid, according to Barcelona's 29-year-old midfielder Andres Iniesta.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Chelsea FA Cup winner Gus Poyet is backing 50-year-old Mourinho to repeat the success from his first spell at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Tottenham and Ars*nal defender Sol Campbell, who won 73 caps for England, claims English football is in disarray because young players think they are already world stars who no longer have anything to prove.
Full story: Daily Star

Andreas Weimann scored seven times in 30 Premier League appearances during 2012-13
Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann, 21, is to sign a new and improved three-year contract with the club.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Argentina international forward Franco Di Santo, 24, winger Albert Crusat, 31, and defenders Adrian Lopez, 26, and Ronnie Stam, 28, are to leave Wigan Athletic following their relegation from the Premier League.
Full story: Wigan Post
Stoke City's Bosnia and Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 25, has been voted 'Idol of the Nation' to end Edin Dzeko's three-year reign after helping put his country in a strong position towards qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
Full story: Uefa.com

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Ars*nal are set to beat Juventus to the signing of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain with a £25.5m offer. But the 25-year-old Argentine's future is not likely to be decided until a new manager is installed at the Bernabeu.

Robinho left Santos for Real Madrid in 2005
Full story: Metro
AC Milan hope to sell Brazil forward Robinho, 29, to Santos this week in order to fund a move for Manchester City's Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, 29, who is also wanted by Juventus.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona are set to make a £9.5m move for Ars*nal centre-back Laurent Koscielny, 27, after giving up on Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, Paris St-Germain's Thiago Silva and Chelsea's David Luiz.
Full story: Marca (Spanish)
Ars*nal want to sign Manchester United winger Nani, who has a year left on his contract at Old Trafford. The Portuguese, 26, has also been linked with Galatasaray and Monaco.
Full story: Metro

Everton tried to sign Banega in 2009.
Southampton have offered £7.6m for Valencia's Argentina midfielder Ever Banega, 24, and are also set to move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa are closing on a £1.5m deal for Sevilla's Spanish left-back Antonio Luna, 22.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham have renewed their interest in Bordeaux's Senegal midfielder Ludovic Sane, 26. The Hammers considered a move for him back in January.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti claims Tottenham are interested in 26-year-old Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.
Full story: Sporting Life
Newcastle are on the verge of a deal for Metz's France Under-19 striker Olivier Kemen, 17.
Full story: Daily Mail
Portuguese forward Bebe, 22, is targeting a move to Sporting Lisbon after conceding he needs to leave Manchester United.

Cisse has scored one goal for Al Gharafa
Full story: goal.com
Montpellier are targeting French striker Djibril Cisse, 31, who will return to QPR after a loan spell at Qatari club Al Gharafa at the end of this month.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, 31, could be on his way to former club Corinthians as he looks to boost his chances of featuring for Brazil at the World Cup.

Paris St-Germain have stepped up their interest in Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas by making contact with the Portuguese's agent.
Full story: Guardian
Paris St-Germain hope Villas-Boas will convince forward Gareth Bale, 23, to join him in the French capital.
Full story: Le Figaro (French)

Ayew made his Marseille debut as a 16-year-old.
Real Madrid general manager Jose Angel Sanchez has met the owners of Paris St-Germain to finalise a deal to sign Carlo Ancelotti as coach.
Full story: Marca (Spanish)
Marseille's Ghana winger Andre Ayew, 23, has told French TV of his desire to play in the Premier League and of his fondness for Liverpool.
Full story: TF1 (French)
Paris St-Germain have agreed a five-year deal with Lille full-back Lucas Digne, 19.
Full story: Lavoix Des Sports (French)
Mario Balotelli, 22, has promised there will be no repeat of the yellow card he was given for removing his shirt after scoring Italy's winner against Mexico in the Confederations Cup
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)

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Ars*nal are set to beat Juventus to the signing of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain with a £25.5m offer. But the 25-year-old Argentine's future is not likely to be decided until a new manager is installed at the Bernabeu.

Robinho left Santos for Real Madrid in 2005
Full story: Metro
AC Milan hope to sell Brazil forward Robinho, 29, to Santos this week in order to fund a move for Manchester City's Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, 29, who is also wanted by Juventus.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona are set to make a £9.5m move for Ars*nal centre-back Laurent Koscielny, 27, after giving up on Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, Paris St-Germain's Thiago Silva and Chelsea's David Luiz.
Full story: Marca (Spanish)
Ars*nal want to sign Manchester United winger Nani, who has a year left on his contract at Old Trafford. The Portuguese, 26, has also been linked with Galatasaray and Monaco.
Full story: Metro

Everton tried to sign Banega in 2009.
Southampton have offered £7.6m for Valencia's Argentina midfielder Ever Banega, 24, and are also set to move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa are closing on a £1.5m deal for Sevilla's Spanish left-back Antonio Luna, 22.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham have renewed their interest in Bordeaux's Senegal midfielder Ludovic Sane, 26. The Hammers considered a move for him back in January.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti claims Tottenham are interested in 26-year-old Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.
Full story: Sporting Life
Newcastle are on the verge of a deal for Metz's France Under-19 striker Olivier Kemen, 17.
Full story: Daily Mail
Portuguese forward Bebe, 22, is targeting a move to Sporting Lisbon after conceding he needs to leave Manchester United.

Cisse has scored one goal for Al Gharafa
Full story: goal.com
Montpellier are targeting French striker Djibril Cisse, 31, who will return to QPR after a loan spell at Qatari club Al Gharafa at the end of this month.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, 31, could be on his way to former club Corinthians as he looks to boost his chances of featuring for Brazil at the World Cup.

Paris St-Germain have stepped up their interest in Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas by making contact with the Portuguese's agent.
Full story: Guardian
Paris St-Germain hope Villas-Boas will convince forward Gareth Bale, 23, to join him in the French capital.
Full story: Le Figaro (French)

Ayew made his Marseille debut as a 16-year-old.
Real Madrid general manager Jose Angel Sanchez has met the owners of Paris St-Germain to finalise a deal to sign Carlo Ancelotti as coach.
Full story: Marca (Spanish)
Marseille's Ghana winger Andre Ayew, 23, has told French TV of his desire to play in the Premier League and of his fondness for Liverpool.
Full story: TF1 (French)
Paris St-Germain have agreed a five-year deal with Lille full-back Lucas Digne, 19.
Full story: Lavoix Des Sports (French)
Mario Balotelli, 22, has promised there will be no repeat of the yellow card he was given for removing his shirt after scoring Italy's winner against Mexico in the Confederations Cup
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)

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Norwich are competing with Everton for Wigan striker Arouna Kone. The 29-year-old Ivory Coast international's contract has a £5m buy-out clause.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sochaux defender Sebastien Corchia's agent says the 22-year-old full-back is more likely to stay in France with Lyon rather than move to Ars*nal.
Full story: Sky Sports

Is Alcantara set to stay with the Spanish champions?
Manchester United's hopes of landing Thiago Alcantara have suffered a blow after Barcelona suggested the possibility of offering the 22-year-old midfielder a new deal.
Full story: Metro
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is set for a triple snub with Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan, 25, Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama, 21, and Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo, 27, all set to reject moves to the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Paris St-Germain's new-coach-in-waiting Laurent Blanc will consider making an offer for Chelsea defender David Luiz when he takes over from Carlo Ancelotti.
Full story: Daily Mail

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has urged striker Edison Cavani, 26, to make a decision about his future before the end of the Confederations Cup.
Full story: Marca
Former France coach Laurent Blanc has broken his silence on his widely rumoured move to Paris St-Germain, saying "there is a good chance I'll sign".
Full story: Le Figaro
Meanwhile, the agent of Thiago Silva, 28, says the defender has received "no official contact" from Barcelona regarding a move away from the French club.
Full story: Le JDD
Staying with PSG, Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas wants to stay at White Hart Lane despite plenty of interest from the French champions.
Full story: Daily Mirror
LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant posed for pictures with the likes of Mario Balotelli and Neymar after visiting the dressing room following Brazil's 4-2 win over Italy in the Confederations Cup on Saturday
Full story: Daily Mail

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Barcelona's new signing Neymar, 21, wants 27-year-old Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to join him at the Nou Camp.
Full story: Metro

Neymar and Rooney were in opposition last month in Brazil's 2-2 friendly draw with England at the Maracana
Tottenham look set to sign two of Europe's highest-rated young players. Spurs want 17-year-old Dinamo Zagreb defender Tin Jedvaj and team-mate Alen Halilovic, a midfielder, who is also 17, although both players would remain with the Croatian side on loan deals until they turn 18.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Brazilian side Internacional have rejected claims Southampton have moved ahead of Tottenham in the pursuit of Leandro Damiao, insisting they have received no offers for the 23-year-old striker.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United are clear to sign Argentina centre-back Ezequiel Garay, 26, after his club, Benfica, signed his replacement, Ars*nal de Sarandi defender Lisandro Lopez, 23.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former England goalkeeper Scott Carson, 27, will leave Turkish team Bursaspor to sign for Championship side Wigan in an £800,000 deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Midfielder Bakary Sako, 25, has pleaded with Wolves to let him hold talks with Fulham over a potential move to Craven Cottage.
Full story: Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle
Former Tottenham boss Ossie Ardiles says 25-year-old Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, a transfer target for Ars*nal, has the talent to have the same impact in the Premier League as Robin van Persie.
Full story: Sky Sports
Chelsea defender David Luiz has backed Brazil international team-mate Paulinho to be a hit in the Premier League, saying "his game fits perfectly". Midfielder Paulinho, 24, is close to a £17m move from Corinthians to Tottenham.
Full story: Sky Sports
After a miserable 12 months for Argentine club Independiente, their fans threw chairs and a desk at the club president at a meeting intended to answer their concerns.
Full story: Metro

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Ars*nal have had a club record offer of £30 million for striker Luis Suarez, 26, rejected by Liverpool and have to decide whether or not to return with an increased bid for the controversial forward.
Full story: The Times

Barcelona striker David Villa is reported to be close to a move to Tottenham
Barcelona striker David Villa, 31, could sign for Tottenham this week after reaching an agreement in principle with the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Man United and Chelsea miss out on Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, as the Pole agrees to join Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mail
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland, 20, could be heading to Spain on loan to boost his England World Cup chances.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Hull City could complete the deal to sign Burnley striker Charlie Austin, 24, in the next 24 hours with the player due for a medical at the KC Stadium on Monday.
Full story: Hull Daily Mail
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins expects the record-breaking £12m move for Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony, 24, to be completed within the next 24 hours.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former England striker Carlton Cole, 29, is a target for Crystal Palace as a free agent after being edged out of West Ham.


Paris St-Germain have confirmed the signing of Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani, 26, who had been coveted by Chelsea.
Full story: La Parisien
Italian side Parma have signed Brazilian defender Felipe del Belo, 29, from Fiorentina.
Full story: Corriere Della Serra
Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, 24, has resumed training with his club amid continued speculation of a move to Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.
Full story: Die Welt
Former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, will walk straight into Manchester United's first team, predicts his old manager Ian Holloway.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United are about to inject some serious pace into their team with the signing of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, 26, who will turn out for his heroes in Rio Ferdinand's testimonial match against Sevilla.
Full story: Metro

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is determined to test Liverpool's resolve over Luis Suarez with an improved £35m bid for the 26-year-old striker.
Full story: the Guardian

Steven Gerrard has made 630 Liverpool appearances
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, 29, is an £8m target for French side Paris St-Germain.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal look set to miss out on Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 33, who is closing in on a season-long loan move to Napoli.
Full story: Metro
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will meet with director of football Joe Kinnear on Monday and is seeking the green light to press ahead with a £5m bid for Aston Villa's 29-year-old striker Darren Bent.
Full story: the Telegraph
Tottenham are monitoring Real Betis winger Alvaro Vadillo, 18, as they hope to seal the signing of Twente winger Nacer Chadli, 23.
Full story: Times  (subscription required)
Manchester United have renewed their interest in signing Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, having lost the battle to sign Barcelona's 22-year-old midfielder Thiago Alacantara.
Full story: the Independent
Manchester City are closing in on Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo, 27, and Fiorentina front man Stevan Jovetic, 23, in deals totalling more than £40m.
Full story: Sun
Manchester United may consider selling Wayne Rooney next summer after informing the Manchester United striker, 27, that his future will not be addressed for another 12 months.
Full story: the Times
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway is ready to make his first move to end Peter Odemwingie's West Bromwich Albion spell.
Full story: the Daily Telegraph
Tottenham are set to make an opening bid for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, this week.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are ready to approach Bayern Munich to discuss a deal for winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 21.

Ryan Giggs, 39, says he must be crazy to be relishing his role at Old Trafford as much as when he first stepped into the Manchester United side 23 years ago.
Full story: Metro
Fulham's new owner Shahid Khan has assured fans he will not make the same mistakes as west London rivals QPR.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, 33, is on the brink of signing a new deal that will see him finish his career at Anfield.
Full Story: Sun
Manchester United manager David Moyes has told striker Wayne Rooney, 27, he is considered vital only if "we had an injury to Robin Van Persie".
Full story: Guardian
Ars*nal have missed out on efforts to sign Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier, 22, after he signed a new deal with the French club.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, has ruled out returning to Crystal Palace on loan next season after getting his first taste of life at Old Trafford.
Full story: Metro
Former Argentina international Ariel Ortega played the final match of his career at the weekend but it was his 12-year-old son Tomas who stole the headlines after making his dad cry.
Full story: Metro

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Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal could turn to Swansea's Ashley Williams, 28, to cope with their growing defensive crisis.

Read Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is delaying a move to Napoli in the hope that Ars*nal improve their offer
Full story: Metro
The Gunners could also revive their interest in Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, 25, who is stalling on a move to Napoli because he is keen on a move to London.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are ready to take their summer spending beyond £110m with a £22m bid for Real Madrid centre-back Pepe, 30.
Full story: Daily Star
Newcastle have launched a £15m-plus bid for two more French players - Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis and Marseilles winger Andre-Pierre Gignac, both 27.
Full story: Daily Star
Real Madrid have confirmed the sale of defender Raul Albiol, 27, to Napoli.
Full story: abc.es
Inter Milan are interested in signing Algerian midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, 23, from French side FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
Full story: Corriere Dello Sport
David Moyes claims his Glasgow upbringing will give him the edge when it comes to mind games with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Full story: The Sun
An attempt by Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard to mingle with fans in Jakarta backfired when one female fan became hysterical when the 33-year-old approached her.
Full story: Metro
Plans to give England women's coach Hope Powell a new position as director of elite women's football have been scrapped, according to Sir Trevor Brooking.
Full story: Independent

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is giving midfielder Gareth Bale, 24, the 'silent treatment' over Real Madrid's bid to sign him.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Levy has cut short his holiday to return to London to hold talks with Bale.

David Luiz has been linked with Bayern Munich and Barcelona
Full story: Daily Mail
Real hope to complete a £95m deal for Bale, offering £51m plus Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, 25, and Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao, 25, before they finish their tour of the United States on 11 August.
Full story: the Sun
Tottenham will move for Paris St-Germain's Argentina midfielder Javier Pastore, 24, if they sell Bale.
Full story: Daily Star
Bayern Munich are ready to offer £40m for Chelsea defender David Luiz, 26 after boss Pep Guardiola put out feelers for the player while he starred for Brazil at the Confederations Cup.
Full story: the Sun
Luiz is not pushing to leave Chelsea, but Bayern Munich made contact with the London club over the weekend with a £34.5m bid.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Chelsea will wait until after Rio Ferdinand's testimonial against Sevilla on 9 August to make a second offer for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. The Blues believe that a hostile reaction towards the England striker, 27, will boost the chances of United agreeing to sell.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Trabzonspor have confirmed former Chelsea duo midfielder Florent Malouda, 33, and defender Jose Bosingwa, 30, will finalise their respective moves to the club on Monday night.
Full story: Daily Mail

Paraguayan Lorenzo Melgarejo has spent two seasons at Benfica
Liverpool pursue a loan move for versatile Benfica defender Lorenzo Melgarejo, 22, and see him as possible cover for Jose Enrique.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fulham are set to move for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 29, after discovering Italy forward Pablo Osvaldo, 27, intends to stay at Roma.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Crystal Palace want to sign Ars*nal's Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh, 29, on a six-month loan deal.
Full story: the Sun
Ars*nal could be disappointed in their chase for midfielder Bernard, 20, after the player's father confirmed that Brazilian team-mate, 27-year-old striker Hulk, has persuaded the youngster Porto would be a better club at which to develop.

France-bound Cole spent seven years at West Ham United
Full story: Daily Express
Former West Ham striker Carlton Cole, 29, is set to join French side St Etienne after failing to agree terms on a free transfer to Crystal Palace.
Full story: the Sun
QPR midfielder Park Ji-Sung is set to join former club PSV Eindhoven, whom he left for Manchester United in 2005, on a season-long loan deal. The South Korea winger, 32, flew to the Netherlands for a medical over the weekend.


Ex-Tottenham striker Gary Lineker and former chairman Lord Alan Sugar have been locked in a Twitter debate over Real Madrid's reported £86m offer for Spurs' Gareth Bale.
Full story: Metro

Cisse netted 13 times for Newcastle last season
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse will play for the first team in Tuesday's friendly against Scottish side St Mirren. The 28-year-old has not been involved earlier in pre-season after refusing to wear the club's shirts branded with pay-day loan sponsors Wonga.
Full story: Skysports.com
Fulham's Swedish midfielder Alexander Kacaniklic, 21, will miss the start of the Premier League campaign after he was injured during Sunday's 1-0 pre-season defeat by Werder Bremen.
Full story: London 24
QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has taken to Twitter to reveal the exodus of players will continue in the coming weeks as the Hoops prepare for life in the Championship.
Full story: Metro

AC Milan are keen on signing Argentine defender Matias Silvestre, 28, from local rivals Inter Milan.
Full story: Corriere (Italian)
Cameroon defender Henri Bedimo, 29, is close to leaving Montpellier for Olympique Lyonnais.
Full story: L'Equipe (French)

Former Champions League winner Edgar Davids, 40, says he will wear Barnet's number one shirt in midfield during this season's Skrill Premier campaign.
Full story: the Guardian
New Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola appeared to slap 22-year-old midfielder Thiago Alcantara in the face during a talk with his players on the pitch during the German Super Cup tie with Borussia Dortmund. Guardiola lost his first competitive game in charge of Bayern 4-2.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Ars*nal are believed to be looking at bringing in £25m-rated forward Michu, 27, from Swansea as deals for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, and Manchester United's 27-year-old centre-forward Wayne Rooney hit problems.
Full story: The Independent
Uruguay international Suarez is expected to stay at Liverpool after Reds captain Steven Gerrard helped resolve the issues between the forward and the Anfield club's manager Brendan Rodgers.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea look set to make another bid for England international Rooney before the end of the transfer window.
Full story: Fulham Chronicle
Blues boss Jose Mourinho has not given up on signing Rooney but Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick insists the Old Trafford outfit's players want him to stay.
Full story: Daily Star

Vaclav Kadlec has only made two appearances for the Czech Republic since 2010, scoring one goal
With Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, and left-back Leighton Baines, 28, possibly heading to Manchester United, the Toffees could be set to spend £15m to buy Wigan's 22-year-old midfielder James McCarthy.
Full story: Daily Star
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, 27, is being linked with a move back to Tottenham as part of a world-record Gareth Bale deal but it is believed Modric would prefer a move to Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool target Willian, 25, could be heading for Tottenham instead as they are prepared to pay more than the Reds' £26m valuation for the Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City, Chelsea and Ars*nal are all attempting to bring 17-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger Zakaria Bakkali to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Express
AC Milan have joined Liverpool in the race to sign 23-year-old defender Mamadou Sakho from French champions Paris St-Germain.
Full story: Daily Star
Norwich are planning a double signing of Galatasaray's 32-year-old striker Johan Elmander, who used to play for Bolton, and forward Andrea Caracciolo, 31, of Brescia.


Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich made an unprecedented trip to the Blues dressing room to visit the home players before the win against Hull on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has confirmed he does not wish to sell 29-year-old midfielder Stephane Sessegnon.
Full story: ESPN
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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says he is working 24 hours a day to sign new players for the Gunners in the transfer window.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Full-back Patrice Evra, 32, cannot believe how Manchester United have been written off in this season's Premier League title race.
Full story: Metro
Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan, 27, says he turned down a lucrative offer to join Turkish side Galatasaray earlier this summer.
Full story: The National - Abu Dhabi newspaper
Eintracht Frankfurt have responded to their lack of goals so far this season by signing one-time Tottenham target 21-year-old forward Vaclav Kadlec from Czech side Sparta Prague for an undisclosed fee.
Full story: BT Sport
Newcastle's 31-year-old defender Fabricio Coloccini, who recently met the Pope, says he is happy staying in English football.
Full story: Guardian

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Gareth Bale, 24, is free to join Real Madrid after Tottenham agreed a world record £86m deal with the Spanish side.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has refused to rule out the possibility of offering Juan Mata, 25, to Manchester United as part of the deal to sign Wayne Rooney, 27.
Full story: Metro
Mourinho believes Rooney's desire to leave Manchester United is David Moyes's fault for suggesting the striker would be a second-choice player this season.
Full story: the Guardian
Chelsea still want to sign Rooney despite their interest in Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal believe they can still persuade Rooney to sign for them, with manager Arsene Wenger also keen on QPR keeper Julio Cesar.
Full story: Daily Star

Erik Lamela has made three appearances for Argentina
Tottenham are preparing a £30m bid for Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk, 27, as well as a £26m deal to sign Roma striker Erik Lamela, 21.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants Chelsea winger Victor Moses, 22, on a season-long loan at Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal have been told they must pay £20m if they are to sign Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Gunners are also considering a £38m move for Real Madrid's 24-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has blamed the media for "brainwashing" Gunners fans into thinking there is a crisis at the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay is backing striker Fraizer Campbell, 25, to earn a recall to the England squad, after his goals helped defeat Manchester City on Sunday.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester United's new £15m signing Wilfried Zaha is apparently already fed up with life in the city, tweeting: "Rather bored. Any serious suggestions of what to do in Manchester?" His tweet was soon deleted. (the Sun)

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Real Madrid are preparing to follow up their £85.3m world record signing of Gareth Bale by making a £45m swoop for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26.
Full story: Metro
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that defender Fabio Coentrao, 25, will be staying at the Bernabeu this summer amid speculation of a possible move to Manchester United.
Full story: talkSPORT
But Tottenham want to bring Coentrao in on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Real Madrid forward Kaka, 31, will sign for former club AC Milan on loan, while Ars*nal and Manchester United will compete for the signature of playmaker Mesut Ozil, 24, as the Spanish giants try to recoup some of the money they spent on Bale.
Full story: talkSPORT

Mesut Ozil has played more than 50 games in each of his three full seasons at Real Madrid
Ars*nal will complete the Ozil signing either as a permanent or loan deal, and are also chasing his Real Madrid team-mate, 25-year-old winger Angel di Maria, as well as Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, 19, and Chelsea's out-of-favour striker Demba Ba, 28.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsene Wenger is preparing an £80m spending spree in the final hours of the transfer window, with Ars*nal ready to launch bids for Ozil, Di Maria, 25, and 23-year-old Palermo striker Abel Hernandez.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 21, is set for a £10m move to Tottenham Hotspur but will remain on loan with the Seasiders until the end of the season.
Full story: The Sun (subscription required)
Gabriel Tamas is a target for Crystal Palace, after West Brom coach Steve Clarke tells the 29-year-old central defender he can leave the club.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Brighton would face fans' revolt if they agree to sell Argentine striker Leonardo Ulloa, 27, to bitter rivals Crystal Palace for a reported £5m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Harry Redknapp wants to take Spurs duo Emmanuel Adebayor and Benoit Assou-Ekotto, both 29, on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland hope to finalise a loan deal for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini and have also enquired about a similar deal for Napoli defender Andrea Dossena.

Ars*nal forward Olivier Giroud says the club need to bring in at least one more attacker before the transfer window closes on Monday. The Frenchman, 26, believes Luis Suarez, 26, would have been a great addition.
Full story: Telefoot (in French)
AS Roma insist midfielder Daniele De Rossi, 30, is not for sale amid reports Manchester United are still targeting the highly-rated midfielder.
Full story: Sky Sports Italia
West Ham midfielder Joe Cole is expected to be out for six weeks. The 31-year-old suffered a hamstring tear in training which ruled him out of the 1-0 home defeat by Stoke City on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Star
Gareth Bale's £85.3m transfer to Real Madrid is the 42nd time the world record has been broken. The first official world record was £100 when Scot Willie Groves moved from West Brom to Aston Villa in 1893.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Manchester United are considering a move for powerful Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. Manager David Moyes - who scouted the 22-year-old in Belgium's victory against Scotland on Friday - is interested in adding more height and strength to his striking options.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Celtic plan to make another offer for Peterborough playmaker Lee Tomlin, 24, after having three bids rejected for him in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle are set to move for Heerenveen striker Alfred Finnbogason when the transfer window reopens in January. The 24-year-old Iceland international scored 24 goals in the Dutch top flight last season.
Full story: The Journal

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke will miss England's World Cup 2014 qualifier in Ukraine on Tuesday because he has a private business meeting, arranged before he took the job. The FA have emphasised that his role is "part-time", and that either the chairman or the chief executive/­general secretary goes to represent the organisation at internationals.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

O'Neill was sacked as Sunderland manager following a poor run of results in March
Former Aston Villa and Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is understood to be the first choice to replace Giovanni Trapattoni as manager of the Republic of Ireland.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sunderland manager Paulo Di Canio has been left furious after his senior side lost a friendly against the club's Under-21s. He was also angered that details of the match were leaked.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wales and Cardiff striker Craig Bellamy, 34, plans to travel to Argentina and Spain to learn about the coaching techniques used in those countries when he retires as a player.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor, 26, says he will apologise to One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson after his forceful challenge saw the 21-year-old limp off the field in a charity football match.
Full story: Metro