EXCLUSIVE Football News

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday June 3

Tottenham want Marseille's £12million-rated midfielder Giannelli Imbula - and are ready to offer Benjamin Stambouli to the French club as part of a deal.
Robin van Persie has admitted he is at a crossroads in his Manchester United career, claiming he wants to be at a club where he plays every week.
United target Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris has dropped a big hint that he will move on in the summer.
Nacho Monreal will snub transfer interest from Athletic Bilbao to sign a new deal at Arsenal.
Christian Benteke has confirmed he wants to quit Aston Villa for a club playing in Europe.
Manchester City want £32million-rated Real Madrid midfielder Isco as they plan their summer revamp.
Brendan Rodgers will be retained as Liverpool manager - but has been told at his end of season review that the Reds must improve next season.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has effectively ruled out a move to Anfield this summer.
Manchester City have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Kevin de Bruyne after Wolfsburg warned the winger won't be sold.

Manchester United will open talks with Tottenham over Hugo Lloris, with David de Gea set to leave for Real Madrid.
Brendan Rodgers will turn his attention to summer transfer plans after productive talks with Liverpool co-owner Tom Werner.
Prince Ali bin Hussein is the early favourite to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.
Chelsea ready to pay £30m for Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool target Gonzalo Higuain.

Manchester United have had a sensational £110m offer for Real Madrid duo Gareth Bale and Raphael Varane rejected.

Despised Sepp Blatter sensationally stepped down as FIFA president - just four days after being re-elected.
Romelu Lukaku has stunned Everton by telling them he may need to leave the club to win trophies.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has played down reports that star striker Diego Costa is unhappy at Stamford Bridge and wants to return to Spain.

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has told Andreas Wiemann that he is free to leave the club and the 23-year-old may now sign for Derby.

West Ham chiefs will meet with Europa League winning manager Unai Emery in a bid to persuade him to join them rather than Italian side Napoli.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Thursday June 4

Manchester United are ready to make a £25m offer for Raheem Sterling but that could trigger moves by Manchester City and Real Madrid for the unsettled Liverpool star.
Arsenal are set to rival Inter Milan for £25m Monaco central midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Guus Hiddink has called for a revolution to shake up FIFA. The former Chelsea boss says the governing body should be led by a non-football man to ensure there is a clean break from the scandal of alleged corruption.
Free-agent striker Andre-Pierre Gignac will wait until West Ham appoint a new manager before deciding which Premier League club to join this summer. The 29-year-old is also wanted by West Brom, while Southampton, Stoke and Newcastle are also contenders for his services.
Aaron Lennon is ready to hold out until the end of the summer as he eyes a permanent move to Everton. Tottenham want no less than £8m for the winger, who has a year left to run on his contract, but the Londoners risk losing him for nothing in 12 months' time.

Chelsea are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao. The Premier League champions are in advanced talks with Monaco about taking the frontman to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insists he hasn't made any decision about where he will be next season.
Memphis Depay has defied Louis van Gaal - before he has even joined up with Manchester United.
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will join Barcelona in the summer, despite Manchester City being ready to pay £70m for the Frenchman.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has been snapped smoking ahead of Poland's European Qualifier against Georgia.
Jack Wilshere is fuming after being hit with an FA misconduct charge. The Arsenal midfielder faces a fine for starting an anti-Spurs chant during Sunday's FA Cup parade but is understood to feel harshly treated.

Liverpool are ready to finalise a deal for Manchester City's James Milner. Milner will arrive on a free transfer after rejecting a £165,000-a-week deal at City to move to Anfield, where he will earn less but have a more prominent midfield role.
Real Madrid are yet to make an official bid for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea despite several reports claiming it's already a done deal.

Napoli believe they are destined to beat West Ham to the signature of Sevilla coach Unai Emery by making a superior financial offer than the east London club as they seek a replacement for Rafa Benitez.

Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb wants an improved deal to remain at the club with Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus waiting in the wings.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Friday June 5

Radamel Falcao's prospective loan move to Chelsea is on the rocks with Monaco holding out for a permanent transfer.
Alvaro Arbeloa will leave Real Madrid in the summer.
Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette wants to join either Manchester United or PSG in the summer.
Quique Sanchez Flores has reportedly signed a contract to take over as the manager of Watford.
Antoine Griezmann has ruled out leaving Atletico Madrid.
West Brom will not sell striker Saido Berahino unless the club changes hands or they receive a £20m bid for him.

Inter Milan are keen on signing Manchester United outcast Nani.

Manchester United have agreed a double deal to sign Morgan Schneiderlin and Dani Alves.
AC Milan could be ready to make a shock swoop to re-sign Mario Balotelli.
Martin Skrtel has hit out at Liverpool's latest contract offer.
Dick Advocaat will be given a £25m transfer kitty following his u-turn to take over as manager.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling is open to a move to Manchester United.

Angel Di Maria says he will be at Manchester United next season and will return to Old Trafford after the Copa America.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday June 9

Juventus are plotting a £10m swoop for Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, with Carlos Tevez expected to leave the Italian champions over the summer.
Sunderland will use striker Steven Fletcher as part of a deal to help them sign Celtic centre-half Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool have been told by Burnley they want £8m in compensation for striker Danny Ings.
Southampton are chasing £4.5m-rated Besiktas midfielder Gokhan Tore.
Slavin Bilic is expected to be named West Ham boss later this week.
Aston Villa have offered a new contract to Dutch defender Ron Vlaar.
Leeds are ready to bid £3.1m for Inter Milan defender Alvaro Pereira.
Sheffield United winger Jamie Murphy, 25, is wanted by Championship newcomers Bristol City.
QPR are set to make an offer for Swansea defender Jazz Richards.

Arsenal will make a £25m bid for Porto's Colombia striker Jackson Martinez, but only if they can offload Lukas Podolski, Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell.
Manchester City face competition from new European champions Barcelona to land Juventuis midfielder Paul Pogba.
Roma want out-of-favour Manchester United winger Nani and will be allowed to buy him for £10m.
West Ham will decide their new boss today after turning down a later offer from Harry Redknapp.
Tottenham will open talks this week with Monaco over £18m-rated Anthony Martial.
Dutch defender Ron Vlaar, 30, has put his future in doubt by claiming he can do better than Aston Villa.
Inter Milan have ordered Sunderland to honour a £7.5m deal for loan flop Ricky Alvarez.
The agent of Liverpool's England forward Raheem Sterling, 20 has been criticised by former Reds striker John Aldridge.

Jose Mourinho is eyeing a £30m move for Argie hitman Gonzalo Higuain.
Karim Benzema's agent has crushed Manchester United's hopes of singing the Real Madrid ace.
Lukas Podolski will return to Arsenal after his loan at Inter Milan ended without a contract offer.
Barcelona will go to war with Manchester City over Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
Sunderland will step up their interest in Celtic defender Virigil van Dijk.
Slaven Bilic looks set to pip Marcelo Bielsa to become the new West Ham boss. Hammers chiefs have spoken to Marseille manager Bielsa but Bilic is now the clear frontrunner unless there is a sudden last-minute hitch.
Roy Hodgson says England struggle when Wayne Rooney is not on fire, but the Three Lions chief claims that is the same for Barcelona with Lionel Messi.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal wants to use the pre-season tour of the USA to turn Angel Di Maria back into a star-spangled winger.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has defended his anti-Tottenham chants saying: "I've got Spurs fans in my family so it wasn't personal". Wilshere claims he did not even know he had been charged by the FA for his FA Cup parade antics when he reported for England duty last week.
New Leeds boss Uwe Rosler aims to make Uruguay World Cup star Alvaro Pereira, 29, his first signing by offering Inter Milan £3.1m.
Birmingham are close to a £500,000 deal for Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche.

Manchester City are expected to open the bidding for striker Raheem Sterling despite being told by Liverpool last week that he wasn't for sale.
Manchester United will rebuff any enquiries from Valencia for goalkeeper Victor Valdes, but will let Nani leave for around £10m, with Italian giants Roma showing an interest in him.
West Ham hope to complete the £4.4m transfer of Sampdoria's Pedro Obiang, although they may face competition from AC Milan.
Villarreal midfielder Javier Espinosa, who is attracting attention from a number of Premier League and Championship clubs, is available for around £2m.
Fabio Borini's agent wants talks with Liverpool, with the club understood to have rejected loan offers as they look to sell the striker.
Newcastle want Marco van Ginkel on loan from Chelsea and also Blues striker Patrick Bamford.
Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has described England's goalless friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland on Sunday as "horrific".

Chelsea have told Newcastle they will have to pay £10million to sign England U21 striker Patrick Bamford.
Sami Hyypia says he would be intrested in returning to Liverpool as part of Brendan Rodgers' revamped coaching team.

Petr Cech will hold talks with Chelsea next week, with the goalkeeper eager to sort out where he will be playing next season. The 33-year-old has a year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge but was demoted to the role of back-up to Thibaut Courtois last season.
Slaven Bilic is confident he will be confirmed as West Ham United's manager within the next 48 hours, although the success of his application may hinge on the club's current first choice, Marcelo Bielsa, signing a contract extension with Marseille.
Roy Hodgson's dissatisfaction with England's performance against the Rep of Ireland has led to him "reminding people of their responsibilities" and to make it clear to Wayne Rooney that he expects more from his captain.

Petr Cech is hoping to resolve his future quickly at a meeting with Chelsea next week and has admitted to the added complications for him and his family should he move outside of London.
West Ham are poised to name their new manager with Slaven Bilic confident he will land the job ahead of Mercelo Bielsa.
Liverpool will consider Rene Meulensteen, Pako Ayestaran and former defender Sami Hyypia potential as assistants to Brendan Rodgers.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere insists his anti-Spurs chants were 'just fun' as he admits England 'needed' their game with Ireland to dust off the cobwebs.

Arsenal are tracking Sevilla and Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, 25, who has a £21m buyout clause in his contract.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is interested in signing goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, 28, from former club Crystal Palace.
Former Liverpool captain Sami Hyypia wants to be considered for a position in Brendan Rodgers' backroom staff.

Spurs have made 19-year-old Monaco forward Anthony Martial their first major transfer target of the summer.
Liverpool may have to pay more than £6m for Burnley striker Danny Ings because of a £12m counter bid made by Tottenham which the Clarets have formally accepted.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave Paris Saint-Germain for £11m with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool showing interest in the 33-year-old Sweden international.
Italy midfielder Andre Pirlo, 36, has brushed aside speculation he will leave Juventus this summer after being linked with a move to the MLS.

Chairman Dave King has urged Rangers fans to snap up 45,000 season tickets and hand their new boss an instant player budget of £12m.
Former Rangers, Bolton and Aberdeen winger Gregg Wylde has been released

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Friday June 12

Liverpool are preparing to hijack Chelsea's move for Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao.
Reds defender Mamadou Sakho says he will not be leaving Anfield this summer.
Joe Hart expects Manchester City to buy British this summer due to Champions League 'home grown' rules.

Liverpool have told Manchester City they must cough up £50m for Raheem Sterling.
David De Gea is ready to force through a move to Real Madrid by handing in a transfer request at Manchester United.
Loic Remy is set to force a move from Chelsea and has been given permission to speak to West Ham.

Liverpool have rejected Manchester City's £25m bid for Raheem Sterling but are ready to sell at the right price.
Manchester United will test Tottenham's resolve to keep Harry Kane with a £50m offer for the England striker.
Micah Richards' arrival at Aston Villa will mean the departure of Ron Vlaar, a target for Arsenal and Manchester United.
Chelsea's attempts to lure Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos to the Premier League look doomed.

Liverpool have rejected an opening £30m bid for Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.
Ravel Morrison is set to quit Lazio before even kicking a ball in Serie A.
Real Madrid want David De Gea on board before their pre-season tour starts on July 18. Manchester United are holding out for £35m and ready to play hardball.
Newcastle will kick off a summer of spending by making Charlie Austin Steve McClaren's first signing - and Saido Berahino is next on their shopping list.
New Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez will be in Cardiff on Friday to watch Wales take on Belgium and check out Gareth Bale in action.
Liverpool will make an improved compensation offer to Burnley for Danny Ings of £6m, but the Clarets want £10m and the fee could now be set by a tribunal.
AC Milan have made an £18m move for Porto striker and Arsenal target Jackson Martinez.
Free agent Micah Richards has agreed to join Aston Villa after turning down Sunderland.
Southampton are keen to sign Poland international Grzegorz Krychowiak from Sevilla.
Tottenham are demanding a whopping £10m for Watford target Younes Kaboul.

Manchester City made the first move in the Raheem Sterling race but their £30m bid was instantly rejected by Liverpool, who value the star at £60m.
Newcastle are targeting several strikers, with Malaga's Juanmi and Bas Dost of Wolfsburg joining Austin on the wanted list.
The future of Porto striker Jackson Martinez is already decided, according to his agent. The Colombian has been linked with a £25m move to Arsenal.
Stoke admit that goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is likely to be talking to other clubs this summer.
Newcastle have stepped up their striker hunt with bids expected for Charlie Austin and Malaga's Juanmi, while Bas Dost of Wolfsburg remains a target.

Liverpool will sign goalkeeper Adam Bogdan on a free transfer when his Bolton contract expires later this month. The Hungarian will take released keeper Brad Jones' place in the squad.
Tottenham want £5m for Younes Kaboul despite the centre-back's contract having just one more year to run.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak has promised big moves this summer, with Paul Pogba and Kevin De Bruyne top targets.

West Ham are in talks over a £5m permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday June 13

Manchester City will make an improved take-it-or-leave it offer for Raheem Sterling in the next 48 hours to spark a £150million summer spending spree. Sterling, Paul Pogba, Kevin De Bruyne and Giannelli Imbula are all in City's sights.
Theo Walcott is closing in on a starting place in England's Euro 2016 qualifier tomorrow - and a new deal at Arsenal.
Manchester United are ready to test Tottenham's resolve to keep Harry Kane with a £40million bid.
Javier Hernandez wants to stay at Real Madrid - but would return to Manchester United if he is a first-team regular.
Patrick Bamford is determined to break into Chelsea's first team.
West Ham are trying to secure a deal for former Tottenham player Vedran Corluka.
Southampton face competition from Newcastle for Spanish striker Juanmi.

Manchester City are ready to shatter the piggy bank and shell out a combined £100m on Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling.
Theo Walcott will sign a new Arsenal deal after successful talks with the club.

Arsenal will push to complete an £11m swoop for Petr Cech by the end of next week.
Manchester City will make a second bid for Raheem Sterling but are refusing to meet Liverpool's £50million-plus valuation of the England star.
Memphis Depay has completed his £25million move to Manchester United from PSV Eindhoven and has heralded his new manager, Louis van Gaal, as the world's best.

Jack Wilshere has pledged his future to Arsenal after insisting he would not move to Manchester City simply to make up the numbers.
Stoke are confident that Steven N'Zonzi will sign a new deal.

Daniel Levy has reassured Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino that he has no plans to cash in on Manchester United targets Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris this summer.
Arsenal will refuse to include any key players as part of negotiations for Petr Cech but remain hopeful of signing the Chelsea goalkeeper.
Newcastle United are looking at whether there would be any way to structure a deal to take striker Andy Carroll back to St James' Park.

Manchester City are set to make an improved offer for Raheem Sterling after having an opening bid rejected but view Liverpool's £50 million valuation of the forward as excessive.
Francis Coquelin, the Arsenal midfield player, will seek assurances over the amount of playing time he can expect next season should Arsene Wenger be able to complete a deal for the defensive midfielder that he believes his team desperately need.
West Ham United would only consider a sale of Andy Carroll and not a loan if Newcastle United step up their interest in trying to sign their former striker.
Stoke City are confident they can persuade Steven N'Zonzi to sign a new deal with just 12 months remaining on his existing contract.
Crystal Palace have been alerted to the availability of Steve Mandanda after the Marseilles goalkeeper said he was likely to leave the French club.

Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association with breaching agent regulations over the £16m transfer of Calum Chambers from Southampton last summer.

Manchester City consider Liverpool's £50m-plus asking price for Raheem Sterling to be way over a reasonable valuation and their second bid for the player is unlikely to be anywhere near that figure.
Adel Taarabt's controversial six-year stay at Queen's Park Rangers is over after he left to join Benfica.

Derek McInnes last night opened his heart on why he chose to stay at Pittodrie - on the day bookies were slashing his odds to become the next Rangers boss.
Mark Warburton is staying tight-lipped as the Rangers board inch closer to naming their new boss.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Sunday June 14

Manchester United are ready to cash in on defender Sergio Ramos' wage war with Real Madrid.
Manchester City must pay a massive £155m to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba in this transfer window.
New Newcastle manager Steve McClaren is hunting £20m West Brom striker Saido Berahino.

Wayne Rooney has been urging Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal to make Tottenham striker Harry Kane his No 1 target.
Manchester United will step up their bid to land Ajax's Jasper Cillessen to replace David De Gea on the advice of goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek.
Manchester City will pay cash up front in a bid to land £150m worth of targets. City have made it clear that they will not be outbid in their quest to sign Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne.
Arsenal will have to fight off Paris Saint-Germain to secure goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea.
Tottenham are close to agreeing a new five-year contract with Nabil Bentaleb.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
Newcastle have told Andy Carroll that the only way he will return to St James' Park from West Ham is on a pay-as-you-play deal.
Luke Shaw has been placed on an intensive tailor-made conditioning and fitness regime this summer - on the orders of worried Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.
Manchester and Chelsea are monitoring Sergio Ramos' situation at Real Madrid after talks over a new deal went quiet.

Liverpool will make a shock bid to hijack Newcastle's signing of QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to strengthen in defensive midfield and £18m Bayer Leverkusen man Lars Bender is on his radar this summer.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling wants his move to Manchester City settled before the new Premier League season starts on August 8.

Manchester City are set to be joined in the race to sign Raheem Sterling from Liverpool by Real Madrid and Arsenal.

Chelsea are edging closer to agreeing a deal to sign striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan from Monaco with the deal 90 per cent done.
Manchester City are preparing a second bid for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling.
Paris St-Germain could make an £87m move for Cristiano Ronaldo if they can first offload Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

PSG could also make a move for Angel di Maria although they will face stiff competition for the Manchester United player from not only city rivals City but also Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Manchester City could partially fund their summer spending by offloading Edin Dzeko with Roma interested in the Bosnian who would command a fee in the region of £20m.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Monday June 15

Radamel Falcao has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, leaving the champions just needing to agree a financial package with Monaco for the 29-year-old Colombian striker.
Robin van Persie says he will fight for his Manchester United future and will not accept being a bit-part player.
Liverpool will go back with a renewed bid for Southampton's England full-back Nathaniel Clyne after their earlier £10m bid was rejected.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood will table a £5.5m bid for Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
Roma are ready to ignite their interest in Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, while City are keen on Fulham's highly-rated striker Patrick Roberts.
Newcastle United are closing in on Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost in a £9million deal.
Leicester weigh up £2.5million bid for Stoke's Robert Huth following successful loan spell.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is plotting a £30m raid for Lazio's Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson.
Patrice Evra has begged Paul Pogba to snub a £60m Manchester City move and stay at Juventus.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has told Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels and Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes to join him in the Premier League.
Leicester have joined the race to sign Hull defender James Chester. The Foxes also face a battle with Independiente to keep hold of Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.
Former QPR striker Bobby Zamora has been offered a deal at Indian side Pune FC.

Everton are considering moving for Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski, 29, who spent the latter part of last season on loan at Inter Milan.

Celtic target Ikechi Anya has said he is open to any opportunity that boosts his career despite Watford's promotion to the Premier League.
Mark Warburton will this week kick off plans to bring in an entire team of new players to Rangers after his appointment as manager is confirmed on Monday.

Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca, who is reportedly a target for Manchester United and Arsenal, is set to snub the Premier League pair and head to Italian side Roma instead.

Manchester City are preparing a second bid for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling and are increasingly confident that they will have an unchallenged run for the 20-year-old.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday June 16

Petr Cech has turned down a £150,000 a week move to PSG with the Chelsea keeper keen to stay in London.
Mario Balotelli could be set for a quick return to Italy, with Sampdoria believed to be interested in signing the Liverpool striker.
Monaco have stepped up their interest in Everton's Kevin Mirallas.
Andy Cole believes Harry Kane would struggle with the pressure of the leap from Tottenham to Manchester United.
Oscar is a £25million target for Seria A champions Juventus.
Liverpool are closing in on a £6million deal for Charlton's Joe Gomez.
Manchester United have been told they must pay £35million to trigger Nicolas Otamendi's release clause.
Southampton are poised to sign Malaga forward Juanmi in a £5.1million deal.
West Ham players wanted Marcelo Bielsa as their new boss and not Slaven Bilic, according to Guy Demel.

QPR star Sandro has been booted out of the UK after playing without a work permit all season.
Real Madrid have been warned to forget about David De Gea if they take the muck over the price.
Louis van Gaal has left the door open to staying on at Manchester United by admitting he fears retirement.
Robin van Persie insists he still has the legs to compete at the top level - and will now by quitting Old Trafford this summer.
Juventus have admitted they will find it hard to resist a mega bid for Manchester City target Paul Pogba this summer.
Petr Cech's goalkeeping coach risked a major rift with Chelsea by indicating the Blues stopper wants an Arsenal move.
Stoke are lining up a £7million deal for Hannover striker Jose Luis Sanmartin Mato.
Ryan babel could return to the Premier League - with Swansea.
Dick Advocaat is set to splash the first chunk of his £40million summer war chest on Sebastian Coates.
Gerard Deulofeu could replace James McCarthy at Everton.
Tottenham's bid for Marseille midfielder Giannelli Imbula is on the rocks after AC Milan swooped with a rival offer.
Arsenal are set learn this week if Jackson Martinez fancies a move to North London. The Porto striker, 28, has been linked with a string of clubs including the Gunners and AC Milan.
Swansea are in talks with Belgian giants Anderlecht over a £12m deal for Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Arsenal and Stoke have joined the chase for Sporting Lisbon's 23-year-old right-back Cedric - but Southampton see him as a potential replacement for Nathaniel Clyne.
Liverpool are desperate to sell Raheem Sterling so they can buy Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke and Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will again subject his players to a boot camp of double training sessions in his second pre-season schedule.
Monaco want Chelsea midfielders Mario Pasalic and Charly Musonda as part of the deal to take Falcao to Stamford Bridge.

Harry Kane must snub a move to Manchester United to keep developing at Tottenham, according to Fabrice Muamba.
Dick Advocaat is set to splash the first chunk of his £40million summer war chest on Sebastian Coates.
Everton will still persue a permanent deal for Aaron Lennon despite moving to tie up a £3million transfer for Spanish youngster Gerard Deulofeu this week.
Stoke's Steven N'Zonzi is stalling over a new deal amid interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.
Manchester United are eyeing a bargain move for Galatasaray defender Semih Kaya.

Real Madrid are anticipating a protracted summer of negotiations for David de Gea and could open the bidding as low as £13million.
Manchester United target Roberto Firmino will leave Hoffenheim for the Premier League this summer, says his agent.
Tottenham are closing in on a £3.5m deal to sign Burnley right-back Kieran Trippier.
Manchester City will fight to sign Paul Pogba despite fears the Juventus midfielder is set on a move to Barcelona.

Arsenal target Grzegorz Krychowiak has put England's top clubs on red alert by making the Stellar Group his new representatives. He is being looked at by Arsenal, Manchester United, Man City and Chelsea, and has a buy-out clause of around £22m in his current contract.
Liverpool are set to offer £3.5m for Charlton Athletic teenager Joe Gomez as the club prepares to offload Sebastián Coates to Sunderland.
Paul Clement has launched a £2m bid to take Burnley defender Jason Shackell back to Derby County.
Manchester United are planning a £30m summer bid for Lazio's Brazil international Felipe Anderson.

Real Madrid are optimistic that Tottenham Hotspur will make a bid for Iker Casillas, enabling them to move the goalkeeper on and embark on a future with David De Gea as their undisputed No 1 keeper.
Manchester City are closing in on signing teenager Patrick Roberts from Fulham.

Liverpool are weighing up a bid for the Charlton teenager Joe Gomez as a replacement for the centre-back Sebastian Coates, who is expected to make his loan move to Sunderland permanent in a £4m deal.
Roberto Firmino's agent has said the Hoffenheim forward will be moving to England next season.

Everton will maintain an interest in Aaron Lennon despite closing in on a deal to sign another right winger, Gerard Deulofeu, of Barcelona.
Sebastian Coates, the Liverpool defender, is close to sealing a £3.5million move to Sunderland.
Brede Hangeland has signed a new one-year contract with Crystal Palace.
West Bromwich Albion are to open talks with James Morrison, their long-serving midfielder, over a new deal.

New Rangers boss Mark Warburton wants former Hearts captain Danny Wilson to help kickstart his Ibrox revolution.
Mark Warburton has called on signing targets to step on board for his Rangers revolution and vowed there will be no gravy train at Ibrox.
Dutch legend Frank de Boer has urged wantaway Celtic star Virgil van Dijk not to swap the opportunity of Champions League football for a relegation battle in England.
Hibs are poised to complete the permanent signing of Martin Boyle on a two-year deal.
Mixu Paatelainen may be in line for a return to British football following his dismissal as Finland coach on Sunday.

[miri-01]

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday June 17

Arsenal have rejected Chelsea's transfer plan to swap Petr Cech for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Liverpool will look to solve their right-back problem this week by increasing their bid for Nathaniel Clyne and completing a deal for Joe Gomez.
Liverpool are showing 'strong interest' in Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino, 23, who is also a transfer target for Manchester United and Manchester City.
Swansea and Crystal Palace are leading the chase for Loic Remy, who is likely to leave Chelsea following the loan signing of Radamel Falcao.
Sunderland have agreed a deal with Arsenal to sign Carl Jenkinson on a season-long loan.
Galatasaray want Lukas Podolski from Arsenal and Spurs striker Roberto Soldado.
Tottenham are close to sealing a £3,5million deal for Burnley right-back Kieran Trippier.
Sunderland are lining up an £8million swoop for Leeds star Sam Byram.
Manchester City are locked in a four-way £60million batle to lure midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus. Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also chasing him.
Tim Sherwood has added a second Hull plyaer, Robbie Brady, to his list of summer targets.

Jose Mourinho is on the verge of a deal to take Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan.
Manchester City could turn to England midfielder Fabian Delph - if they miss out on their top targets.
Leicester have made an £8million bid for French destroyer N'Golo Kante.
Ryan Babel could be on his way back to the Premier League with Swansea. The ex-Liverpool winger, 28, is currently plying his trade in Turkey with Kasimpasa.
Sunderland have made an £8m offer for Leeds United defender Sam Byram.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is closing in on a £7m deal for QPR winger Matty Phillips.

Manchester United are facing a fight with Real Madrid over Nicolas Otamendi.
West Ham have edged ahead of Newcastle in the race to sign striker Charlie Austin.
Santa Cazorla has ordered Arsenal to sort out their defence to help launch a title challenge.
Swansea yesterday handed James Beattie a return to the Premier League - as first-team coach.

Chelsea are finalising the signing of Radamel Falcao one a one-season, £7million loan deal from Monaco.
Fabian Delph's improved form for Aston Villa has made Manchester City sit up and take notice.
Newcastle are showing interest in West Ham striker Diafra Sakho.
Chelsea will only let Petr Cech join Arsenal if they can sign either Stoke's Asmir Begovic or QPR's Rob Green.
QPR will not let Charlie Austin go for anything less than £15million this summer.
Aston Villa are leading the race to sign Charlton's Jordan Cousins, with Liverpool and Newcastle also keen.
Sunderland will loan Carl Jenkinson for the season from Arsenal after agreeing a £2m loan fee.

Chelsea were on the verge last night of completing the loan signing of Radamel Falcao from Monaco after the striker agreed to cut his wages.
Sergio Aguero believes he can become the world's best player by staying at Manchester City for "many years to come".
Liverpool are preparing to hijack Manchester United's move for Hoffenheim's young Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino.
Arsenal are plotting an audacious move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Mark Hughes says new Stoke striker Joselu will add another dimension to the team's attacking style after the Spaniard, 25, completed his £6million move to the Potters.

Manuel Pellegrini has added Aston Villa's England international Fabian Delph to his list of summer transfer targets at Manchester City.
Chelsea are preparing an £8m bid for Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Chelsea were last night on the brink of taking a substantial gamble by securing Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan from Monaco, with the player accpeting that he will need to take a huge cut in the £265,000 wages which have made him one of Manchester United's most expensive mistakes.
Burnley right-back Kieran Trippier will have a medical at Tottenham on Wednesday ahead of a £3.5m move.
Stoke City have signed striker Joselu from Hannover 96 for £5.75m.

Walter Smith is ready to help Mark Warburton settle into the Rangers hotseat - years after lending a hand to the Englishman's dream of becoming a manager.
Rangers have beefed up their team off the park by appointing Stewart Robertson as their managing director.
Phoenix knight Robert Sarver is reported to have made a bid of more than £40million for La Liga side Levante - six months after trying to buy Rangers.
Livingston will sign up a host of players in the coming days after the SFA lifted the Championship club's transfer embargo - les than a week before pre-season starts.
Ross County yesterday snapped up Hartlepool defender Darren Holden and are keen to bring keeper Mark Ridgers back to the club to battle Scott Fox for the No.1 jersey.