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Football Rumours on Friday 15th July 2016

last updated Friday 15th July 2016, 9:16 AM


  • Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, has confirmed his interest in re-joining Manchester United, calling them his "first family".
    ( ESPN )


  • Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 25, could head to the Chinese Super League - if a deal is completed before the Chinese transfer window shuts on Friday.
    ( Daily Express)


  • The Foxes have submitted a third and final £15m offer for Burnley defender Michael Keane, 23.
    ( Metro)


  • Manchester City want Schalke and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 20, but think he is worth £35m and not the £42m being demanded.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, 29, says that he is "100% staying" at the club after impressing at Euro 2016 with France.
    ( Sun )


  • Burnley have made an improved £6m bid for Jeff Hendrick, 24, but Derby want more for the Republic of Ireland midfielder.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Manchester United will have to pay midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger £14m to leave, with Paris St-Germain interested in the Germany international, 31.
    ( Sun )


  • Middlesbrough have agreed a €10m (£8.3m) deal to buy 28-year-old defender Neven Subotic from Borussia Dortmund, but need to secure a work permit for the Serb.
    ( Teesside Gazette )


  • Emanuele Giaccherini will move from Sunderland to Napoli for £1.2m, according to the 31-year-old Italy midfielder's agent.
    ( ESPN )


  • Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in signing Manchester United full-back Guillermo Varela, 23.
    ( Kicker )


  • Juventus will compete with Arsenal for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, 28, and could meet his release clause of almost £80m.
    ( Gazzetta dello Sport )


  • Borussia Dortmund want to sign Stoke winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 24, as a replacement for Ilkay Gundogan, who has moved to Manchester City.
    ( Stoke Sentinel )


  • Dortmund are also interested in Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, following Henrikh Mkhitaryan's transfer to Manchester United.
    ( L'Equipe, )


  • Hull City manager Steve Bruce has warned Italian sides Fiorentina and Sampdoria away from striker Abel Hernandez, 25.
    ( Hull Daily Mail )


  • Nottingham Forest are one of 10 clubs hoping to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 23.
    ( Nottingham Post )


  • Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly told forward Joel Campbell, 24, to look for a new club, with some interest from Spanish side Valencia.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Burnley are interested in Crystal Palace midfielder Lee Chung-yong, 28.
    ( Guardian )


  • Manchester City are considering a move for Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, 21, who Pep Guardiola sees as Pablo Zabaleta's replacement at right-back.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Stoke City have made enquiries about Everton midfielder James McCarthy, 25.
    ( Daily Mail )




  • MANAGER MATTERS

  • Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is set to sign a new four-year contract.
    ( Leicester Mercury )


  • Antonio Conte will call on Chelsea's ex-Italians for advice on managing the club.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Ryan Giggs was pushed towards the Manchester United exit door after Jose Mourinho refused to speak to him.
    ( Daily Star )




  • NEXT ENGLAND MANAGER

  • The Football Association is set to interview Jurgen Klinsmann for the England job, but Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is still the front runner.
    ( Independent )


  • England managerial candidate Sam Allardyce's hopes of landing his dream job have been strengthened after the FA received worrying feedback about Jurgen Klinsmann.
    ( Daily Mail )




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Leicester star Jamie Vardy has had successful surgery on his long-term wrist injury.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Leeds have been ordered to pay £290,000 in damages to former employee Lucy Ward.
    ( Guardian )


  • Heart of Midlothian's new away kit has been compared variously to Mr Blobby, Battenberg cake and Fruit Salad sweets.
    ( Sun )


  • Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had dinner with Paul Pogba in a restaurant in California.
    ( Daily Mail )






















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