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Football Rumours on Saturday 22nd July 2017

last updated Saturday 22nd July 2017, 10:22 AM


  • Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign versatile attacking midfielder Rafinha, 24, from Barcelona.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • The Gunners are also close to agreeing a deal with Crystal Palace which would see 22-year-old defender Calum Chambers leave for the Selhurst Park club.
    ( Guardian )


  • Manchester City have agreed a 57m euros (£51.15m) fee for Monaco's 23-year-old left-back Benjamin Mendy.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • PSG are also ready to make a £70m offer for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28 and offer him £400,000 a week.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Manchester United have made a £35m bid for Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 28, and have been told they can have him for £50m.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Real Madrid have agreed terms with Monaco and Kylian Mbappe over a world record £120m move for the 18-year-old striker.
    ( Sun )


  • Barcelona have warned Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, they will move for Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele, 20, if the Reds reject their offer.
    ( Sun )


  • Barcelona forward Neymar, 25, has told team-mates he is joining Paris St-Germain, with the French club pursuing a world record £196m transfer.
    ( Le Parisen )


  • But Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says stories linking Neymar with PSG are nothing but "rumours" and that they want him to stay.
    ( Metro )


  • Barcelona team-mate Javier Mascherano still thinks the La Liga side can count on Neymar, saying he is "the future of the club".
    ( ESPN FC )


  • Barca have set their sights on 23-year-old Argentine forward Paulo Dybala from Juventus, if Neymar leaves.
    ( Mundo Deportivo )


  • Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is interested in Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, 32, to act as back-up to new signing Alvaro Morata - but Swansea want £30m.
    ( Independent )


  • The English champions also want Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and plan talks with the 23-year-old.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • Manager Jurgen Klopp is to tell 25-year-old midfielder Philippe Coutinho that he cannot leave Liverpool for Barcelona, after the Reds rejected a £72m bid.
    ( Times )


  • Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez, 20, wants to stay at Anfield rather than go on loan with Brighton.
    ( Sun )


  • (Liverpool Echo) Swansea City are the latest club to be linked with a move for £20m-rated Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Marseille manager Rudi Garcia has confirmed that Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, 30, will not be joining the club.
    ( Standard )


  • Birmingham City have rejected an opening offer from Hull City for 28-year-old defender Ryan Shotton.
    ( Birmingham Mail )


  • Newcastle are looking for a new striker, says manager Rafael Benitez.
    (Newcastle Chronicle)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Diego Costa will not play for Antonio Conte at Chelsea again and has even been barred from joining the first-team group for training.
    ( Daily Mail)


  • Mauricio Pochettino is happy with Tottenham's "quiet" transfer window as their top four rivals spend big because of his belief in Spurs' young squad.
    ( ESPN FC )


  • England striker Toni Duggan has been teaching herself Spanish on an phone app following her move to Barcelona.
    ( Daily Mail)


  • Swansea City have dismissed reports Indian Formula 1 boss Vijay Mallya is preparing a £110m offer to buy the Premier League club.
    ( Wales Online )


  • Aston Villa's new signings Glenn Whelan and Chris Samba, both 33, have had to have a musical initiation at their new club.
    (Birmingham Mail)




























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