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Transfer news - latest update (12:45 BST)
Real Madrid have enquired about signing 25-year-old Chelsea
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, according to the Belgium international's agent. (Sport via Evening Standard)
Fabio
Borini's transfer from Sunderland to AC Milan is set to be confirmed after the
26-year-old Italy forward was pictured having a medical with the Rossoneri. (Chronicle)
Monaco and France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, has edged
closer to completing his £35m switch to Chelsea after having a medical with the
Premier League champions. (Daily Mirror)
Swansea
City are in talks to sign Dutch goalkeeper Erwin Mulder. The 28-year-old
Heerenveen player has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave on a
free transfer. (Daily Mail)
Borussia Monchengladbach are putting together a formal offer of
£12m for 23-year-old Tottenham and Netherlands forward Vincent Janssen. (Talksport)
Barcelona
have set aside a budget to sign 27-year-old Spain midfielder Ander Herrera from
Manchester United this summer. (Sport via Metro)
Transfer news - previous update (07:00 BST)
Manchester City are now front runners for Alexis Sanchez, 28, as
Bayern Munich have backed out over the rising fee for the Arsenal forward. (Daily Mirror)
City
are confident that they will sign Sanchez for a fee in the region of £50m,
because of the forward's desire to play under Pep Guardiola. (Guardian)
Chelsea face competition from Paris St-Germain for Juventus
full-back Alex Sandro, 26, with the Serie A club wanting £61m for the Brazil
international. (Daily Mail)
Manchester
United will lose out in the chase for Fabinho, 23, as Paris St-Germain are
close to taking the Brazilian midfielder from Monaco.(Daily Record)
Arsenal have had a bid in excess of £30m turned down for Monaco's
France winger Thomas Lemar, 21, and are now considering whether to formalise
their interest in Leicester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez, 26.(Telegraph)
Arsenal
are interested in Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri, 25, after Roma were put
off by the £35m release clause for the Ivory Coast international. (The Sun)
Chelsea could hijack Zenit St Petersburg's £26m offer for Kostas
Manolas, 26, as the Roma defender stalls on a move to Russia.(Daily Telegraph)
Michael
Keane is not expected to return to pre-season training with Burnley on
Wednesday because Everton will push through a record deal for the 24-year-old
defender before the weekend.(Burnley Express)
Keane will cost Everton £25m and the signing will be completed
before Everton return to pre-season training on Monday.(Times - subscription required)
Watford
striker Stefano Okaka, 27, has been offered a big-money move to Chinese side
Shanghai Shenhua.(The Sun)
Arsenal have been told they must pay £57m to land striker
Alexandre Lacazette, 26, from Lyon. (London Evening Standard)
Real
Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 27, is open to a move to Manchester United.(Daily Star)
West Brom are closing in on a £12m deal for Southampton striker
Jay Rodriguez, 27.(Daily Express)
Former
Chelsea and England captain John Terry, 36, has been told he could succeed
Steve Bruce as manager of Aston Villa - if he joins the club.(Daily Express)
Liverpool target Naby Keita says he is aiming to play "for
one of the very big clubs" like Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester City.
The 22-year-old Red Bull Leipzig midfielder is wanted by the Anfield club.(Manchester Evening News)
Chelsea
defender Nathan Ake, 22, is on the verge of joining Bournemouth in a
club-record £20m transfer.(Guardian)
Liverpool target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks set to complete a
switch to the Chinese Super League. Tianjin Quanjian will bid £70m for the
28-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker. (Daily Star)
Real
Madrid are thinking about Kylian Mbappe, according to Florentino Perez. The
Spanish club's president says Mbappe's age at 18 means it will be difficult for
him at the club but he concedes manager Zinedine Zidane is close to the Monaco
striker and a bid could happen.(Independent)
Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu has rejected the chance of a return
to Barcelona with AC Milan and Juventus both vying for the 23-year-old's services.(Daily Mail)
Swansea
City are leading the chase to sign Coventry City's George Thomas this summer.
Leicester City also want the 20-year-old midfielder. (Independent)
Newcastle United are in talks with Liverpool over a possible loan
deal for winger Sheyi Ojo, 20.(Newcastle Chronicle)
Tottenham
target Carles Alena has penned a new three-year deal at Barcelona, containing a
buyout clause worth £66m. The midfielder, 19, captains Spain at under-19 level
and has been on Spurs' radar for some time.(Daily Mirror)
Southampton executive director Les Reed has reiterated that
defenders Virgil van Dijk and Cedric Soares, both 25, are not for sale.
Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in the pair respectively.(Sky Sports - via Liverpool Echo)
West
Bromwich Albion might not be out of the running to sign Jermain Defoe, 34, as
the England striker's proposed move to Bournemouth has stalled in light of his
personal demands. (Birmingham Mail)
Defender Jonny Evans is seriously considering his future at West
Bromwich Albion after being left frustrated at seeing Darren Fletcher leave the
club. Evans, 29, has been the subject of a £10m bid from Leicester City.(Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile...
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he is the father to twin boys on
Facebook, following Portugal's semi-final defeat in the Confederations Cup. (Facebook)
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic has posted a video of a new statue created in his honour, with the
post: "The symbol of Sweden is almost done". (Instagram)
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford posted a photo of him chatting to
"the king" - Ronaldinho. The former Brazil forward called Rashford
"humble, young and good".
Porto
have accused rivals Benfica of resorting to hiring a witch doctor to aid their
push for the title last season. (The Sun)
Romelu Lukaku has hit back at critics who questioned him for
playing football on holiday after a video emerged of him on a pitch surrounded
by Chelsea club crests. (Liverpool Echo)
Former
England defender Stuart Pearce is 'astounded' by reports Burnley centre-half
Michael Keane, 24, will join Everton and not one of the Premier League's main
contenders. (Talksport)
Mark Hughes will assure Bojan the slate has been wiped clean when
the Spanish playmaker returns to the club for pre-season training next week.
Bojan, 26, has been left wondering if he has a future with the Potters. (Stoke Sentinel)
Tottenham
have held talks with Scott Parker over a position on the club's coaching staff.
Parker, 36, retired from playing on Wednesday. (Daily Express)
Manchester City fear they could be stuck with Samir Nasri and his
stay could cost up to £25m. (Daily Mail)
The best of Wednesday's transfer news
Arsenal are closing in on £30m-rated Monaco winger Thomas Lemar,
21. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland
striker Fabio Borini, 26, will have a medical with AC Milan on Thursday. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Trabzonspor are willing to meet Liverpool's £5m asking price for
midfielder Lucas Leiva, 30. (Fotomac, via Liverpool Echo)
Former
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 32, will not join Stoke City because he is
"settled" in Turkey with Fenerbahce. (Sozcu, via Stoke Sentinel)
Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul, 29, is attracting interest
from Ligue 1 side Montpellier. (Newcastle Chronicle)
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