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Football Rumours on Saturday 15th August 2015

last updated Saturday 15th August 2015, 9:29 AM


  • Manchester United are in dispute with Barcelona over the £21.3m buyout clause in 28-year-old forward Pedro's contract at the Nou Camp.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, 22, is wanted by Tottenham Hotspur, who are ready to pay £15m after offloading Roberto Soldado to Villarreal.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Everton are in talks with River Plate over the £5.5m transfer of Argentine defender Ramiro Funes Mori, 24.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Manchester United and Manchester City target Nicolas Otamendi is close to leaving Valencia after the 27-year-old defender asked not to take part in training on Thursday because he did not feel in the right frame of mind.
    ( AS )


  • Liverpool are set to sign Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, 25, after the Spanish giants decided to offload the former Real Sociedad player.
    ( Metro )


  • Spurs say Denmark international Christian Eriksen, 23, will be staying at White Hart Lane following interest from Serie A champions Juventus.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says midfielder Lucas Leiva, 28, is likely to leave the Anfield club because he wants first-team football.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri's persistence looks to have paid off in a bid to sign Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler, 31.
    ( Times )


  • West Ham United are close to signing Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz, 30, for £6.4m.
    ( Metro )


  • Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Rob Green, 35, is close to agreeing a deal to rejoin West Ham United - three years after leaving them for Loftus Road.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Fulham are set to make an offer of £8m plus add-ons for 25-year-old Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Norwich City are confident of beating Bologna to the signing of Roma's 24-year-old Italian striker Mattia Destro.
    ( Norwich Evening News )


  • Liverpool's France defender Mamadou Sakho, 25, is wanted by Roma on a season-long loan.
    ( Talksport )


  • A poll has found 53% of West Bromwich Albion fans are in support of the club signing 32-year-old former Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who is available on a free transfer.
    ( Birmingham Mail )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, 34, has had the last year of his contract with Roma terminated.
    ( Guardian )


  • Everton fan groups have raised funds for a plane to fly over St Mary's Stadium before the club's match at Southampton on Saturday, calling for chairman Bill Kenwright to leave the Toffees.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, 22, says he is happy at the club despite being linked with Manchester United, and that he wants to become a Spurs legend.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Following his goal in United's 1-0 win at Aston Villa on Friday, 20-year-old Adnan Januzaj has vowed to remain at Old Trafford rather than go out on loan this season.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, is "wasting his talent" by not playing and needs to leave the club, according to former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Blackpool fans are planning a protest against the club's owners before the first home game of the season on Saturday.
    ( Blackpool Gazette )


  • Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, 29, scored two goals on his debut for Roma, who he has joined on a season-long loan, as the Italian club overcame Spanish side Sevilla 6-4 in a pre-season friendly on Friday.
    ( @ASRomaEN )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Fenerbahce have paid for a five-year-old Manchester United fan to fly to Istanbul to meet Robin van Persie after a video of him crying at the news of the Dutchman's exit from Old Trafford went viral.
    ( Guardian )


  • The co-chairwoman of Championship side Reading has written a new song that will be played at the club's first home game of the season against Leeds United on Sunday.
    ( getreading )
























  • Source BBCSports