Transfer talk

Manchester United are poised to step up their bid
to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal for a club
record £45m.
Liverpool's hopes of signing Colombia striker
Radamel Falcao appear to be over with Real
Madrid the only club that interests the Monaco
star.
Zenit St Petersburg are lining up a move for
Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.
West Brom will let midfielder Claudio Yacob leave
if their valuation is matched.
Arsene Wenger is praying for some home
comforts ahead of today's Champions League
playoff draw.
Crystal Palace are keen to sign Yannick Bolasie to
a new contract before the start of the season.
THE SUN
Arsene Wenger has hinted Manchester City may
have tapped up Bacary Sagna and had another
dig at their loan deal with Frank Lampard.
Sunderland will let midfielder Alfred N'Diaye join
Real Betis for £1.7m.
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 £13m+ bid for Sporting Lisbon
defender Marcos Rojo.
DAILY MIRROR
Thomas Vermaelen is set for a £15m move to
Manchester United despite Arsene Wenger's
desire to sell him to a rival outside the Premier
League.
Liverpool have been given hope in their bid to
sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, but salary
and fee demands could prove too much for the
Anfield side.
West Ham have lined up a £3.5m deal for Metz
striker Diafra Sakho as they look to fill in for the
absent Andy Carroll.
Premier League new boys Burnley are leading the
race to sign Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel
Chalobah on loan.
Leicester are close to a deal to bring free agent
Esteban Cambiasso to the Premier League for
DAILY EXPRESS
Aston Villa are set to sign former Liverpool full-
back Aly Cissokho for a cut-price £2m from
Valencia.
New QPR midfielder Jordon Mutch is desperate to
prove his success with Cardiff last season was not
a one-off.
DAILY MAIL
Sergio Aguero could sign a new £210,000 a week
deal with Manchester City before the start of the
Premier League season/
Tottenham are mulling over a £2.75m deal for
Seattle Sounders right-back DeAndre Yedlin, who
impressed for the United States at the World Cup.
Stoke City are in discussions with Dynamo Kiev's
Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko, who is
available for around £8m.
Mauricio Pochettino has backed Erik Lamela to
prove his worth in the Tottenham squad this
season.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers chairman David Somers has opened the
door to a Dave King takeover of the Ibrox club.
Stevie May is set to join League One side
Rotherham in the wake of St Johnstone's exit
from the Europa League.
INDEPENDENT
Peter Crouch remains at the top of West Ham's
striker shopping list, but the Hammers are also
interested in Besiktas' Hugo Almeida and free-
agent Samuel Eto'o.
THE TIMES
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.
QPR are interested in Guingamp left-sided player
Younousse Sankhare.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
UEFA has told the Premier League it will have to
wait to launch a new Under-21 tournament.
Liverpool intend to sort out Daniel Agger's future
next week.h
Man Utd looking to wrap up Cuadrado deal
Manchester United are hopeful of landing
Fiorentina star Juan Cuadrado. The Red Devils
have submitted a bid of £32 million, just a few
million short of the Viola 's £36m asking price, and
Louis van Gaal is now ready to tie up a deal.
Source: Daily Express
Friday, August 8, 2014 00:27
Van Gaal wants Vidal medical BEFORE making a
bid
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has the
made the extraordinary demand of asking for
Juventus to allow Arturo Vidal to undergo a
medical BEFORE the clubs have even agreed a
fee. The Dutchman is concerned by the Chilean's
knee injury.
Source: Daily Express
Thursday, August 7, 2014 23:15
Liverpool rebuffed with Falcao & Cavani
enquiries
Liverpool are resigned to missing out on Paris
Saint-Germain and Monaco forward Edinson
Cavano and Radamel Falcao. The Reds' enquiries
have been rebuffed, with the Colombian set for
Real Madrid and the Uruguayan no longer for
sale.
Source: Daily Mail
Thursday, August 7, 2014 23:07
Real Madrid to push Khedira to Arsenal
Arsenal's hopes of signing Sami Khedira could be
revived, with Real Madrid keen to offload the
German rather than risk losing him on a free next
summer. The 27-year-old's wage demands stalled
the move previously, but he is ready to
compromise.
Source: The Independent
Friday, August 8, 2014 00:32
Arsenal to beat Chelsea to Rabiot
Arsenal have leapfrogged Chelsea in the race to
sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
The north London club have opened talks over an
£8 million move for the 19-year-old, who is keen
to join the Gunners.
Source: Daily Star
Friday, August 8, 2014 00:30
Liverpool to resolve Agger future
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will hold further
talks with Daniel Agger over his future at the club
after he asked to leave Anfield. The Dane is
desperate to find first-team football elsewhere,
though as yet no bids have been received for him.
Source: Daily Telegraph
Friday, August 8, 2014 00:24
Leicester make shock Cambiasso move
Leicester City have made an ambitious move to
sign Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso. The
former Inter man is a free agent and could be
tempted to join the newly promoted Foxes after
they offered him a £5 million, two-year deal.
Source: Daily Mirror
Thursday, August 7, 2014 23:23
Zenit ready Javi Garcia bid
Manchester City are ready to allow Javi Garcia to
leave the club this summer, with Zenit St
Petersburg prepared to offer £12 million for the
Spaniard. The Premier League need to offload the
midfielder as they have too many foreigners.
Source: Daily Mail
Thursday, August 7, 2014 23:10
Stoke plan £8m Yarmolenko bid
Stoke City are ready to make an audacious £8
million offer for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy
Yarmolenko. The Potters' bid is likely to be
accepted by the Ukrainian outfit, but the 24-year-
old attacker's wage demands could be a
stumbling block.
Source: Daily Mail
Thursday, August 7, 2014 22:57
United in €50m Vermaelen & Benatia double bid
Manchester United want Thomas Vermaelen and
Mehdi Benatia as they look to shore up their
defence. The combined deal for the Arsenal and
Roma pair would be in the region of €50 million.
Source: Daily Express