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Wednesday July 30

Newcastle will make another move for QPR striker Loic Remy in the wake of his transfer to Liverpool collapsing.
Nigel Reo-Coker has been offered the chance of a return to England with Leeds United.
Winger Cristian Rodriguez has snubbed a move to Sunderland but the Black Cats are still hopeful of signing Crewe striker Max Clayton.
Morgan Schneiderlin says his six happy years at Southampton have been destroyed by the club's decision not to let him leave the club this summer.
Swansea are set to open talks with Ki Sung-Yueng over a new deal.
Carl Jenkinson has been warned by Arsenal after singing an anti-Tottenham song during the club's trip to the United States.

Roy Hodgson could make a decision about his next England captain this week with Wayne Rooney being supported to take over from Steven Gerrard.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is weighing up a move for Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez, although Elche's £4m valuation could be off-putting.
Ron Vlaar is set for crunch talks with Aston Villa over his future amid speculation of a bid from Southampton.
Tottenham are set to send midfielder Tom Carroll to Derby County on loan.
Adel Taarabt has been offered a lifeline by Harry Redknapp but the QPR forward will only get a chance to shine in the Premier League if he knuckles down in training.
Chelsea have put a £30m price tag on Romelu Lukaku's head, enough to put Everton off making a permanent move for him.

Sam Allardyce has been assured his job as West Ham boss is secure.
Niall Quinn reveals in his new book that Sunderland were close to appointing Louis Van Gaal as manager five years ago but were beaten to the punch by Bayern Munich.
Sheffield United are keen on Manchester United striker Davide Petrucci and are seeking a long-term loan for the 22-year-old.
Former QPR midfielder Gary O'Neil could be on his way to Israel with Maccabi Haifa interested in signing him.

Rumours of a Thomas Vermaelen to Manchester United deal have intensified with new Arsenal signing Calum Chambers pictured wearing his No 5 in training.

Sunderland are in talks with Lazio over a deal to sign their Belgium defender Luis Pedro Cavanda.
Newcastle misfit Hatem Ben Arfa is wanted by AC Milan - he has been told he can leave the club for a fee in the region of £12m.
Hull City are considering a third defensive addition this week with Brede Hangeland a possible to join the club - they signed Andrew Robertson from Dundee United and Sheffield United's Harry Maguire on Tuesday.
Leeds have opened talks with Chesterfield over defender Liam Cooper, rated in the £500,000 bracket, and are also interested in Rotherham striker Kieran Agard.
Arsenal have restarted talks with striker Olivier Giroud over a new contract.

Jonathan de Guzman could be on his way out of Swansea, possibly for an unnamed London club.
Galatasaray seem to be heading the queue to sign Costa Rica World Cup star Joel Campbell on loan, with Arsenal again set to let him gain more experience in Europe.
Verona are interested in Aston Villa full-back Antonio Luna, who was left out of their pre-season tour squad.

Former Motherwell striker Michael Higdon is being tracked by Barnsley and Coventry.
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Thursday July 31

New Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero is determined to take Joe Hart's position.
Romelu Lukaku hailed Special One Roberto Martinez as he joined Everton for £28million.
Wilfried Zaha admits he was not David Moyes' cup of tea - but believes he just might be to the taste of Louis Van Gaal.

Arsenal's bid to sign Sami Khedira could be back on as Real Madrid want to sell the German World Cup midfielder this summer and Bayern Munich will not buy until next year.
Southampton's Tottenham transfer target Morgan Schneiderlin may have to strike to move.
Everton new boy Romelu Lukaku didn't have what it takes to play for Chelsea, according to Jose Mourinho.
Steven Gerrard has hinted at a Liverpool exit after seeing Frank Lampard move to America.
Southampton are closing in on Marcos Rojo and Saphir Taider in eye-catching double swoop.
QPR want Loic Remy's transfer decision ASAP after Liverpool called off his dream move.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone admits his interest in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Sam Allardyce confirms Ravel Morrison's U-turn as the midfielder is offered a West Ham lifeline.
Leeds supremo Massimo Cellino is flying in for talks with bad boy striker Nile Ranger.

Atletico Madrid are preparing to swoop for Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla.
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has agreed to join Napoli but the Red Devils want £18m.
Barcelona star Pedro believes Cesc Fabregas can make Chelsea champs again.
Southampton have announced the signing of Chelsea star Ryan Bertrand on a season-long loan.
Morgan Schneiderlin faces being forced to go on strike to get a move away from Southampton.
Brendan Rodgers wants to keep splashing the Liverpool cash to ensure his side are title contenders.
Manchester United will need to fend off competition from Bayern Munich and PSG if they are to secure the £40m signing of Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria.

Chelsea have made another enquiry for Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda. The 29-year-old Brazilian is valued at £20m by the west London club.
QPR have told Loic Remy to make a quick decision on his future following the collapse of his move to Liverpool.
Paul Scholes reckons Wayne Rooney should get the nod to become the new Manchester United captain ahead of Robin van Persie.
Sunderland are closing on a loan deal for Chelsea winger Christian Atsu.
Tottenham are closing on a £4m deal for Sporting Lisbon centre-back Eric Dier.
Manchester United's American owners, the Glazer family, are set to raise about £87m by selling eight million shares in the club on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sunderland reopen talks over a £14million deal for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.
Sporting Lisbon have told Southampton it will cost them £16million to sign 24-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Rojo.

Tottenham are expected to return with an improved offer for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin despite Saints' insistence the 24-year-old will not be allowed to leave.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he told Luis Suarez not to sign for Arsenal last summer because the Uruguay forward was "too good for them"

Spurs are poised to sign Sporting Lisbon's England Under-21 defender Eric Dier for £4m after the 20-year-old turned down a new deal with the Portuguese club.
Manchester United forward Wilfried Zaha insists he can establish himself in the team under Louis van Gaal and says previous manager David Moyes gave him "no chance" last season
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Friday August 1

Manchester United could get some help from Liverpool in their bid to sign £20m rated Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Mats Hummels. Dortmund's decision to let World Cup winner Hummels leave could depend on them signing young defender Tiago Ilori on loan from Liverpool.
Juan Fernando Quintero is set to fly to London to open talks with Arsenal over a £16m move.
James Milner tells Manchester City: I want you to play me more not just pay me more.
Tottenham target Morgan Schneiderlin "is a Southampton player and will continue to be" says Saints manager Ronald Koeman.
Southampton transfers continue as Dani Osvaldo is shipped out to Inter Milan on loan.
Atletico Madrid not interested in Javier Hernandez or Fernando Torres, says club president.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew hints that Newcastle could move for Loic Remy after collapse of Liverpool deal.
Petr Cech's Chelsea exit seems certain as boss Mourinho heaps praise on his other keepers.
Everton are chasing MK Dons starlet Brendan Galloway.
Chelsea's Nathan Ake wanted on loan by Championship promotion chasers Derby.
Manchester United have installed state of the art cameras at their Carrington training base so boss Louis Van Gaal can study everything about his players.

Liverpool are closing in on a double deal for Seville left-back Alberto Moreno and Atletico Madrid right-back Javier Manquillo.
James Milner says he will only sign a new deal at Manchester City if he is happy with the amount of football he is getting.

Edinson Cavani says he is happy at PSG and has no intention of joining Manchester City or Manchester United.
Aston Villa are plotting a £3m bid for Manchester City's Scott Sinclair if they fail to land Chelsea's Victor Moses on loan.
West Brom are keen to sign Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic, 22, from Real Sociedad.
Burnley are lining up a fresh £2million move for West Brom defender Craig Dawson.
Former Fulham defender Brede Hangeland has agreed a two-year deal at Crystal Palace.

QPR are stepping up their efforts to sign Marseille's Morgan Amalfitano, who had a loan spell at West Brom last term.
Everton appear to be ahead of Sunderland in the race to sign Chelsea's Christian Atsu on loan.
West Brom and Southampton are both interested in Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany.
Middlesbrough want to take Aston Villa full-back Matt Lowton on loan, while they have agreed a deal with Real Mallorca forward Emilio Nsue.

Arsenal must activate a £32m release clause if they want to sign Porto's 21-year-old Colombian midfielder Juan Quintero.
Spanish champions Atletico Madrid are set to bid £14m for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

West Ham need cover for injured forward Andy Carroll and are holding contract talks with former Chelsea man Samuel Eto'o. Stoke's Peter Crouch and Hugo Almeida of Besiktas are other players they are looking at.
Newcastle are trying to sign young Argentinean striker Facundo Ferreyra, 23, from Shakhtar Donetsk on loan.
Southampton have enquired about Inter Milan midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto as part of the deal which will see Dani Osvaldo move in the opposite direction.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is one of several names on their summer shopping list.
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Saturday August 2


Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is eyeing a shock £15m swoop for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has all but given hope of signing QPR striker Loic Remy.
Meanwhile, Toon ace Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is being lined up for a loan move to French side Marseille.
Mauricio Pochettino insists Spurs have done nothing wrong as they close in on the £4m signing of Eric Dier.
Swansea boss Garry Monk wants to land Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton.
West Ham want to sign Croatian hitman Andrej Kramaric.
Norwich are set to sign former QPR midfielder Gary O'Neil, 31, who was released in the summer.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor will begin his pre-season training today - but was so weak after contracting malaria in June he could not even walk.

Manchester City are confident former Chelsea midfielderFrank Lampard will agree to a Premier League Indian summer at the Etihad.
Tottenham are in talks with Villarreal's £21million-rated Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio.
Aston Villa are ready to pounce for Wolves centre-back Danny Batth if Ron Vlaar joins Southampton.
Loic Remy is set to join the rest of QPR squad on pre-season tour following the collapse of his Liverpool transfer.
Hull City set sights on Stoke's Geoff Cameron to solve defensive problems ahead of new season.
Sunderland tell striker Connor Wickham to pen new contract soon - or risk being sold.
Chelsea set to loan Patrick Bamford to Middlesbrough as bond between the clubs grows.
Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois ready to make his mark at Stamford Bridge after returning from his Atletico Madrid loan.
Cardiff City's Jordon Mutch is set for a swift return to the Premier League in a £5m move to Queens Park Rangers.
Louis van Gaal can forget about winning the Premier League in his first season, says Carlo Ancelotti.
Ashley Young is happy to play at wing-back to resurrect his Manchester United career.
Luis Suarez's departure doesn't make Liverpool a selling club, insists manager Brendan Rodgers.
Steve Kean is flying high in Brunei after putting his Blackburn nightmare behind him.

West Ham are lining up a move for Stoke City striker Peter Crouch, 33, after former Chelsea frontman Samuel Eto'o priced himself out of a move.
Arsene Wenger admits he is fighting a losing battle to keep Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, at Arsenal.
Sunderland are in pole position for Palermo striker Abel Hernandez.
Fulham have snapped up Bulgaria international defender Nikolay Bodurov from Litex Lovech.
Oldham have signed Barbados international striker Jonathan Forte after he was released by Southampton.

Barcelona and Brondby are on the trail of Liverpool's 29-year-old Danish defender Daniel Agger whose Anfield place is under threat following the arrival of £20m Dejan Lovren from Southampton.
QPR are considering a loan move for Juventus's 26-year-old midfielder Mauricio Isla.
Reading have moved to pip Championship rivals Blackpool for Spanish left-back Joan Oriol.

Manchester United's £30m attempt to sign 26-year-old Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina is set to be hijacked by Barcelona.
Liverpool's hopes of signing PSG striker Ezequiel Lavezzi has hit a setback as the player would prefer a move to Italian champions Juventus.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been told that £32m Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala will be his last summer signing.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has predicted a tighter title race this season after claiming that Financial Fair Play will have an impact on his rivals.

Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc, 34, is on the wanted list of German champions Bayern Munich.

Manchester United are pressing ahead with plans to sign defender Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal despite the fact he has a hamstring injury picked up playing for Belgium in the World Cup finals.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Louis van Gaal will find it "difficult" to turn United into Premier League title winners this season .
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Sunday August 3


Paul Scholes claims Steven Gerrard's England career has been a failure because the side has flopped on the big stage.
John Terry has been warned by Jose Mourinho he needs to carry on performing at his best if he hopes to extend his current one-year deal at Chelsea.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is lining up a surprise swoop for Samuel Eto'o, according to the Cameroon striker's agent.
Manchester United and Tottenham target Memphis Depay says he will consider a move to big clubs in big leagues.
Jose Mourinho has told Paris St Germain to keep their hands off Chelsea's Brazil star Oscar.
Sunderland defender Wes Brown has rejected talk of retirement and vows to play on as long as he can.
Hull have joined Sunderland in the battle to sign Austria left-back Christian Fuchs from Schalke.
Manchester United are willing to offload Shinji Kagawa back to Borussia Dortmund for £4million less than they bought him.
Southampton are ready to make an offer for Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland.
Arsenal will step up their interest in Switzerland international Fabian Schar, with the Basel defender rated at £6million.
West Brom have turned down Burnley's third bid for defender Craig Dawson.
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has agreed a new three-year contract.
PSV Eindhoven want to sign Manchester City defender Karim Rekik on a season-long loan again.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at West Ham if Sam Allardyce is axed.
Robin van Persie will be left out of Manchester United's Premier League opener against Swansea on August 16 by new boss Louis Van Gaal, because he is not fully fit.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on Manchester United transfer target Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester United will have to keep paying half of Marouane Fellaini's £100,000-a-week wages if they want the midfielder to go out on loan to Napoli.
Barcelona have emerged as favourites to land Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen for £10million.
Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim has made it clear that star forward Radamel Falcao, linked with Real Madrid, is not going anywhere.
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha is wanted by Crystal Palace, QPR and West Ham.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claims England players are "stricken with fear" when it comes to playing in big tournaments.
Rodgers is edging closer to capturing Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno hot on the heels of a two-year deal for Atletico Madrid's Javier Manquillo.
Tottenham plan to go back to Southampton with an increased bid for Morgan Schneiderlin and step up their pursuit of Swansea's Wilfried Bony.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp is chasing Porto's Belgium international midfielder Steven Defour.
Samuel Eto'o could join his former Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard at New York City.
Manchester City striker John Guidetti is a target for Dutch rivals Ajax and Feyenoord.
Swansea's bid to sign Kyle Naughton is being held up by the Tottenham defender's wage demands.

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Frank Lampard will begin training with Manchester City at Carrington on Wednesday and be an 'important' player for the Premier League champions until he moves to America in January.
Southampton are planning a £70million spree and are interested in Manchester United trio Javier Hernandez, Ashley Young and Wilfried Zaha.
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.
Manchester United will attempt to complete the signing of German defender Mats Hummels this week.
West Ham may try and lure Peter Crouch to Upton Park from Stoke.
Arsenal will make one more bid for German midfielder Sami Khedira this week.
Crystal Palace could swoop for Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey.
Cardiff will sell Chile World Cup midfielder Gary Medel to Inter Milan for £10million.

Swansea defender Chico Flores is a transfer target for former Swans boss Michael Laudrup at Lekhwiya.
Louis van Gaal sent his top scouting spy on a 3,700-mile journey to check out Valencia - ahead of Manchester United's upcoming friendly with the Spanish side.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is keen to go back to old club Stoke to sign Jon Walters.
Norwich want Bolton winger Chung-yong Lee and could offer Anthony Pilkington in exchange.
Manchester United are close to signing 16-year-old striker Ogo Obi from Watford.
Brentford are interested in former Liverpool striker Milan Baros.
Sunderland want to sign Chelsea's teenager defender Andreas Christensen on loan.
Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran is ready to head out to Vitesse Arnhem on loan.

Real Madrid fear Sami Khedira is ready to run down his contract and join Chelsea on a free transfer next summer.
Southampton and Napoli both want to sign Jack Rodwell from Manchester City.
Manchester United and Barcelona will slug it out for the signature of Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen.
PSG can forget about landing Chelsea pair Eden Hazard and Oscar, according to Jose Mourinho.
Southampton are close to a swap deal that will see Algerian midfield player Saphir Taider arrive from Inter Milan and Dani Osvaldo go in the opposite direction.
Leon Osman says Romelu Lukaku can deliver the firepower to lift Everton above rivals Liverpool in the Premier League next season.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger last night hinted that he could soon splash out another £30million - this time on Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is interested in signing AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.
Everton signing Romelu Lukaku has fired a parting shot at Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho by accusing him of not giving young players a chance.
Barcelona are battling with Manchester United to land both Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen and Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels.
West Ham are making a move for Stoke striker Peter Crouch.
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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is closing in on a £17million swoop for Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio.
Gary Lineker has sensationally urged England to boycott the World Cup and launched an astonishing attack on FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.
Swansea boss Garry Monk is targeting two or three more signings.
West Ham want Sunderland striker Connor Wickham to solve their firepower problem.
Spurs are ready to use Nacer Chadli as bait to get Southampton to sell Morgan Schneiderlin.
Leandro Bacuna insists Christian Benteke will be back at Aston Villa sooner rather than later as he recovers from injury.
Leicester are lining up a third bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney. Everton, Swansea and QPR are also interested, but the Hornets value him at £10m.
Vitoria Setubal's Portugal Under-21 defender Frederico Venancio is a Sunderland target.
Preston midfielder Josh Brownhill, 18, is being pursued by a host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Manchester United.
Wolves could bid £1.2million for Chesterfield centre-back Liam Cooper.

Arsenal are lining up a £30m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.
Louis van Gaal faces an uphill battle to bring Mats Hummels and Thomas Vermaelen to Old Trafford.
West Ham are lining up a £10m move for Peter Crouch.

Brendan Rodgers has categorically ruled out Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli.
Southampton want to sign teenage Manchester United winger Demetri Mitchell on loan.
Louis van Gaal will tell the Manchester United players he wants to offload face-to-face.
Real Madrid midfielder Angel di Maria is poised to join PSG on loan.
Paul Lambert is increasingly confident Aston Villa can keep defender Ron Vlaar.
Newcastle are ready to snap up Nottingham Forest defender Jamaal Lascelles in a £3m deal.
Javier Manquillo will have his Liverpool medical today and all being well will finalise a two-year loan deal from Atletico Madrid.
Blackburn have sent striker Leon Best on loan to promotion rivals Derby - just to cut their wage bills.
Norwich have beaten Reading to the signature of Gary O'Neil.

Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal with Villarreal for Mateo Musacchi.
Sunderland are interested in Frederico Venancio of Vitoria Setubal and Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez. They are also seeking to sign striker Abel Hernandez on loan from Palermo.
Marseille have made an approach to sign Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Newcastle.

Sam Allardyce is keen on bringing Wilfrid Zaha to West Ham.
Jose Mourinho believes World Cup stars Willian, Andre Schurrle, Oscar and Ramires will not be fit for the start of the Premier League season.
Monaco claim that Radamel Falcao is not going to Real Madrid.
West Ham are keen to take Wilfried Zaha if Manchester United agree to let the 21-year-old leave.
Juventus defender Mauricio Isla has delayed his trip to London ahead of proposed talks with QPR.
QPR have had a bid for Cardiff's Jordon Mutch rejected.
West Ham have asked about HNK Rijeka striker Andrej Kramaric.
Leeds are in talks with Juventus over Danish defender Frederik Sorensen.
Burnley have failed with a third bid for West Brom's Craig Dawson.

Darren Fletcher says Manchester United can win the Premier League.
Atletico Madrid right-back Javier Manquillo will arrive in Liverpool today to complete his move to Anfield.
West ham's loan signing Carl Jenkinson has picked up a hamstring strain and could miss the start of the Premier League.
Tony Pulis is eyeing Stoke's Marc Wilson to bolster his Crystal Palace defence.

Swansea are weighing up a shock move for Celtic full-back Adam Matthews.
Georgios Samaras is weighing up a move to Southampton after knocking back a massive £100,000 a week to play in China.
Rangers knocked back two bids this summer from the UAE for Bilel Mohsni - but Ally McCoist would surely now welcome a third for the defender.
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Thomas Vermaelen is refusing to discuss a new contract with Arsenal, who are holding out for a £10m fee from apparent suitors Manchester United and Barcelona.
Louis van Gaal is ready to ditch £100m worth of players before the end of August with Nani, Shinji Kagawa, Wilfried Zaha, Marouane Fellaini, Anderson and Javier Hernandez among the possible departures.
Eliaquim Mangala's move to Manchester City is still on despite another delay.
Liverpool are set to reward Philippe Coutinho with a new contract.
Sam Allardyce says West Ham striker Andy Carroll is close to breaking point because of his latest serious injury blow.
Wes Hoolahan is set to perform a u-turn and sign a new two-year deal with Norwich City.
Dani Osvaldo is about to end his stay with Southampton and join Inter Milan, although the Saints appear likely to lose some of the £14.5m they paid for him a year ago.
Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray is being chased by Fulham and Reading.
Anton Ferdinand is set to link up with Reading on a free transfer.

Swansea are set to scrap Wilfried Bony's £19m release clause to help sell the unsettled striker - Spurs and Liverpool have been linked with the Ivorian.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is ready to axe stars including Marouane Fellaini, Nani and Shinji Kagawa.
Philippe Coutinho is to get a bumper new Liverpool contract as a reward for being the 'brains' behind the club's revival.
Mark Hughes has issued a 'hands off' notice on Stoke striker Peter Crouch, who is a loan target for West Ham.
Sean Dyche is ready to break Burnley's transfer record with a £5m move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury.
Sunderland are set to sign Jack Rodwell as Gus Poyet tells Fabio Borini it's make your mind up time.
Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa kicked into development squad as Alan Pardew dispute could cost club £7million.
West Brom boss Alan Irvine is set to land Celtic's Kris Commons in a £7.5m deal.
Everton's loan deal for Chelsea winger Christian Atsu has broken down over concerns he would not get enough playing time at Goodison Park.
Leeds hope to sign Juventus defender Frederik Sorensen in time for the Championship opener with Millwall.

Barcelona fear losing out to Manchester United for Colombia forward Juan Cuadrado in a deal worth around £29million.
Frank Lampard is ready to play on for England after signing a short-term deal with Manchester City.
Glen Johnson feels Liverpool will be better off without Luis Suarez and is backing his club to mount another Premier League title challenge.
Villarreal are digging their heels in over the fee Spurs will have to cough up for defender Mateo Musacchio.
Stoke defender Geoff Cameron is not feeling unsettled despite speculation about his future with the club. The Potters have reportedly received enquiries for the £5m-rated United States international.
Celtic striker Giorgios Samaras is a surprise target for Southampton boss Ronald Koeman.
West Brom are closing in on a deal for Australia left-back Jason Davidson, who is in a contractual dispute with Dutch club Heracles Almelo.

Spurs are holding out for £6m for defender Younes Kaboul, who is a target for Lazio.
QPR are expected to sign Jordon Mutch from Cardiff later on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda has rejected a move to Chelsea and pledged his future to the Spanish champions.
Hatem Ben Arfa is heading out of Newcastle but will have to take a big pay cut to rejoin Lyon.

Everton are still looking to add two new players to their ranks with Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley among the options being considered by Roberto Martinez.
Swansea midfielder Jose Canas is set to hold talks with Spanish club Elche over a return to Spain.
Arsenal remain keen on Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho but Arsene Wenger is reluctant to spend £37m to exercise his buy-out clause.
Southampton will hold further talks with Inter Milan over the signing of winger Ezequiel Schelotto, and they remain interested in midfielder Saphir Taider, who could join the club from Inter on a year-long loan.

Tottenham could sell as many as five defenders before the end of August, with Vlad Chiriches, Michael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Younes Kaboul and Kyle Naughton all possibly leaving White Hart Lane.
West Brom have rejected a third bid from Burnley for defender Craig Dawson.
Javier Manquillo is expected to seal his two-year loan deal with Liverpool on Tuesday.
Ron Vlaar has indicated he wants to stay with Aston Villa amid speculation of a move to Southampton.
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Atletico Madrid are interested in Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez.
Former Greece coach Fernando Santos has been banned for eight games for verbally abusing officials during their World Cup clash with Costa Rica.
Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina could remain with Liverpool beyond transfer deadline day after reports emerged that AC Milan have been put off making an offer for him because of his wage demands.

Arsenal have turned their attention to midfielder William Carvalho after a deal for Real Madrid's Sami Khedira stalled.
Tottenham are closing in on a £17million deal for Argentina centre-half Mateo Musacchio from Villarreal and are ready to sell Younes Kaboul, who could move to Italian side Lazio for £6m.

Atletico Madrid are ready to launch a £25m bid to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez and Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Manchester United.
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Wednesday August 6

Wayne Rooney insists Louis van Gaal has fixed "broken" Manchester United.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal he is in for a nasty shock in the Premier League.
Rio Ferdinand has challenged Jack Rodwell to finally fulfil his potential after a £10million move to Sunderland.
Tom Cleverly insists he is a stronger man after his season from hell at Manchester United.
John Obi Mikel has been handed a lifeline at Chelsea after Oriol Romeu's season-long loan to Stuttgart.
Pepe Reina's Liverpool career is finally ending after Bayern Munich had a bid accepted for the out-in-the-cold keeper.
Southampton will sign goalkeeper Fraser Forster in an £8million deal if Celtic crash out of the UEFA Champions League tonight.
Swansea will move for £6million-rated Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk once Chico Flores' sale goes through.

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster will complete an £8m move to Southampton if his Celtic side are knocked out of the Champions League by Legia Warsaw tonight.
Spurs are confident of completing their deal to sign Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio despite a hitch over third-party ownership issues.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp will hold crunch talks with striker Loic Remy and midfielder Adel Taarabt to press them on their futures and attempt to persuade them to stay at the club.
Manchester United's England midfielder Tom Cleverley has vowed to put the fan abuse of last season behind him and reclaim his place for club and country.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned Louis van Gaal he is in for a shock when the Premier League season starts.

Arsenal are planning to swoop for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.
Manchester United fear Fiorentina may raise their asking price for winger Juan Cuadrado.
Arsene Wenger is considering handing teenager Calum Chambers a key role in the centre of midfield for Arsenal.
Hatem Ben Arfa could be used as a makeweight in a deal to bring Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette to Newcastle.
Fraser Forster will lead a player exodus out of Celtic if the Scottish champions are dumped out of the Champions League tonight.
West Ham have failed with a £7million bid for Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic.

Barcelona are set to offer £10million to Arsenal for Thomas Vermaelen.
Liverpool's new signing Divock Origi has admitted he was surprised by the extent the club had tracked his career.
Arturo Vidal's transfer from Juventus to Manchester United has hit a snag because of doubts about the Chilean's fitness, according to his national team coach.
Liverpool have accepted a bid from Bayern Munich for Pepe Reina with the goalkeeper set for a medical on Wednesday.
Barcelona did not insist on a 'biting clause' in Luis Suarez's contract despite fears he could bite again, according to Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Southampton are poised to complete a £7million deal for keeper Fraser Forster if Celtic crash out of the Champions League tonight.
Inter Milan's Saphir Taider is poised to be announced as a Southampton player on an initial loan with a view to a £7million permanent deal after passing a medical on Tuesday.
Hatem Ben Arfa will be used by Newcastle as a makeweight in their attempt to sign Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette.

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a big-money bid from Atletico Madrid for Germany star Andre Schurrle.
Manchester United's interest in Juventus' Arturo Vidal may end after concerns over a knee problem.
Liverpool are on red alert after it emerged that Real Madrid are ready to part ways with Xabi Alonso this summer.
Manchester United have been dealt a massive blow in their hunt for Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen after Barcelona launched a bid for the Belgian despite showing interest in Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned Louis van Gaal he will find life hard in the Premier League this season.
Sheffield Wednesday last night launched a shock late bid to snatch Stevie May from St Johnstone.
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved for Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane and Birmingham's Tom Adeyemi.
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Daniel Agger has had a tearful heart-to-heart with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and asked to leave the club with Barcelona the favourites to land him.
Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala is due to fly into the UK within the next 48 hours as his move to Manchester City finally nears completion.
Tottenham are confident of landing PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay - even though midfielder Nacer Chadli would not be prepared to go the other way in part-exchange.
Swansea are ready to splash out £8million on Napoli's Argentina World Cup centre-half Federico Fernandez.
Tottenham's £17million deal for Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio should go through despite a hitch over third-party issues.

Manchester City will offer captain Vincent Kompany a new £65m six-year contract worth £200,000 per week to stay with the club.
Real Madrid want to sign Chelsea goalkeepers Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois.
Napoli are preparing a move for Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.

Manchester United have been given hope in their bid to sign £30m-rated Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, but face competition from Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Arsenal could step up their pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Douglas Costa after failing to land Porto's Juan Quintero.
Glen Johnson's Liverpool future is under threat following Javier Manquillo's arrival.
Tottenham are hoping to clinch a deal for Villarreal defender Mateo Mussacchio.

Manchester United are ready to move for Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen and they are prepared to pay £15m to beat off competition from Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Marouane Fellaini is poised for talks with Louis van Gaal over his United future with Napoli among those interested in the Belgian.
Borussia Dortmund have criticised Bayern Munich over their public pursuit of 25-year-old forward Marco Reus.
Liverpool vice-captain Daniel Agger - a target for Barcelona - has reportedly pleaded with manager Brendan Rodgers to allow him to leave Anfield.
Tottenham have made their move for Holland winger Memphis Depay by offering £15million for the PSV ace.
Queens Park Rangers are chasing West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame.
Henri Lansbury will not sign a new contract at Nottingham Forest and is set to instead join Burnley in a deal worth around £3.5million.

Inter Milan are prepared to sell Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, 28, to Manchester United.
United are also set to launch a £32m bid to beat Barcelona to Colombia star Juan Cuadrado.
Louis van Gaal looks set to miss out on Thomas Vermaelen though as Arsenal would prefer to sell the Belgian to a foreign club.
Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, is pondering a return to France this summer.
Liverpool and United have received a huge boost as Marco Reus' release clause has been revealed to be significantly lower than first thought.
Arsenal and Chelsea's hopes of landing Germany midfielder Sami Khedira have improved after Real Madrid bosses increased their efforts to offload him this summer.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed a £16m fee to sign Sevilla's left-back Alberto Moreno.

West Ham want striker Peter Crouch but have been put off by Stoke City's £3m asking price.
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PSG striker Edinson Cavani's agent says Liverpool and Arsenal have made "proposals" to the Uruguay international.
Leicester have offered 50-cap Argentina midfielder Esteban Cabiasso - a free agent after a decade at Inter Milan - a two-year contract worth £5million.
Zenit St Petersburg have made a £12.5m bid for Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.
Striker-hungry West Ham have agreed a £3.5million deal for Metz's Senegalese forward Diafra Sakho.
Montpellier are ready to listen to offers for midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, who is a target for Stoke City.
Chelsea will let versatile Nathaniel Chalobah, who can play in midfield and defence, go out on loan, putting Premier League new boys Burnley on red alert.
Aston Villa are set to make Aly Cissokho their first cash signing of the summer by spending £2million on the Valencia defender, according to reports in Spain.
West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob, linked with several teams on the continent, could be sold for the right price admits Baggies boss Alan Irvine.
Middlesbrough want £1million Sunderland striker Danny Graham.

Arsene Wenger has hinted Manchester City may have tapped up Bacary Sagna and has had another dig at their loan deal with Frank Lampard.
Sunderland will let midfielder Alfred N'Diaye join Real Betis for £1.7million.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is losing hope at signing winger Oussama Assaidi on loan from Liverpool for a second time.
Southampton could break their transfer record after tabling a bid worth over £13million for Sporting Lisbon's Argentina defender Marcos Rojo.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed a Manchester United bid for Thomas Vermaelen as Louis van Gaal attempts to beat Barcelona to his signature.
Manchester City remain confident of securing the £32million transfer of Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala.
Julian Draxler is hoping to attract the attention of clubs such as Arsenal again once he sorts out his form at German club Schalke.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal could move for Ajax defender Daley Blind.
Former QPR defender Anton Ferdinand is in talks over a move to Reading. Meanwhile, QPR have offered £2million for Younousse Sankhare.
Real Madrid remain favourites to sign Radamel Falcao ahead of Liverpool.
Former Spurs 'keeper Kasey Keller has warned young USA full back DeAndre Yedlin that a move to White Hart Lane probably isn't right for him.
Tottenham's Nacer Chadli has no interest in joining PSV Eindhoven so any deal for Memphis Depay will be straight cash.
Cork City full-back Brian Lenihan is being trailed by a number of English clubs with Crystal Palace and Hull City already making offers.
Sergio Aguero could sign a new £210,000-a-week deal with Manchester City before the start of the Premier League season.
Stoke City are in discussions with Dynamo Kiev's Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko, who is available for around £8m.

Chelsea are considering offering keeper Petr Cech to Real Madrid as bait for defender Raphael Varane.
Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, 26, after agreeing to meet the club's £36m asking price.

Arsenal are closing in on a deal for PSG's France U-21 midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
Manchester United want to sign Roma defender Mehdi Benatia while also remaining hopeful of securing a deal for Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen.

Real Madrid are looking to offload Arsenal target Sami Khedira on the cheap to avoid losing him on a free transfer next summer.
Manchester United are closing in on top transfer target Arturo Vidal, with the 27-year-old having reportedly agreed a £182,000-a-week contract.

Arsenal could scupper Manchester United's hopes of landing defender Thomas Vermaelen, with manager Arsene Wenger keen to sell the 28-year-old to Barcelona instead.
Liverpool will make a decision on the future of unsettled defender Daniel Agger this week, with Arsenal and Barcelona among the clubs said to be interested.

Liverpool's hopes of signing Monaco striker Radamel Falcao appear to be over, with the 28-year-old set to link up with countryman James Rodriguez at Real Madrid.
Swansea have made an £8m offer to Napoli for defender Federico Fernandez as they seek a replacement for Chico Flores, who is set to leave for Qatar side Lekhwiya.
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