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Football Rumours on Saturday 4th July 2015

last updated Saturday 04th July 2015, 9:52 AM


  • Manchester City are set to spend more than £100m on transfers this summer after having their transfer restrictions lifted by Uefa, with the club chasing 22-year-old Paul Pogba, Kevin De Bruyne, 24, Raheem Sterling, 20, and 25-year-old Fabian Delph.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Manchester United target Sergio Ramos, 29, will not reverse his decision to leave Real Madrid even if they offer the central defender an improved deal.
    ( Marca )


  • Spain keeper David De Gea, 24, will have to see out the remaining year of his Manchester United unless Real Madrid let Ramos move to Old Trafford.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Barcelona have scheduled a meeting for next Monday to decide if they want to sign midfielder Arda Turan, 28, from Atletico Madrid.
    ( Marca )


  • Manchester United have made an official approach to sign Turan - but the Turkey international is holding out for a move to Chelsea.
    ( AS )


  • Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 30, has been targeted by Atletico Madrid as Turan's replacement but the Gunners will not sell the Spaniard unless they get an big offer.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told agent Jorge Mendes to find a new club for 27-year-old Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Atletico Madrid have cancelled an agreement they had to sell centre-back Toby Alderweireld to Southampton for £6.8m in a move which helps Tottenham's hopes of signing the 26-year-old.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has put in a £9m bid for 21-year-old Nice defender Jordan Amavi.
    ( The Sun )


  • Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, has turned down a move to Turkish club Besiktas.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Watford have had a £10m joint bid for Tottenham midfielders Etienne Capoue, 26, and Benjamin Stambouli, 24, accepted.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Manchester City have beaten Chelsea and a number of other clubs to the signing of 18-year-old striker Enes Unal from Bursaspor.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Unal, who has one senior cap for Turkey and has scored 182 goals in 110 appearances for Bursaspor reserves, will cost Manchester City about £2m.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Hull manager Steve Bruce wants to sign striker James Wilson, 19, on loan from his former club Manchester United.
    ( Manchester Evening News )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • More than 55% of Real Madrid supporters voted in favour of selling Ramos in a fan poll.
    ( AS )


  • Colombia striker Radamel Falcao, 29, has taken a pay cut from £265,000-a-week to between £130,000 and £180,000-a-week to join Chelsea on loan from Monaco.
    ( Times )


  • Watford are hoping to appoint former Leeds and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell as coach of their Under-21 team.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, would be the perfect fit for the Anfield club.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Belgium and Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele, 27, wants talks about his future with boss Mauricio Pochettino.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Norwich hope defender Martin Olsson will be back in action sooner than anticipated after undergoing shoulder surgery.
    ( Eastern Daily Press )


  • Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 35, says he turned down "some nice opportunities around Europe" in order to sign for Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Liverpool will open an office in Asia so they can try to increase their commercial presence in the region.
    ( Liverpool Echo )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Greece international Jose Holebas has denied signing for Premier League newcomers Watford - even though they announced the move on their website.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Swansea City have provided sleeping pods for their players to use in breaks between their pre-season double training sessions.
    ( Sun )
























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