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Football Rumours on Sunday 3rd July 2016

last updated Sunday 03rd July 2016, 8:27 AM


  • Manchester United have told Juventus they are ready to pay £100m for France midfielder Paul Pogba and will offer the 23-year-old £250,000 a week in wages.
    ( Mail on Sunday )


  • New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign £85m-rated Barcelona and Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, 29, and Real Madrid's 26-year-old Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, who has a £63m release clause in his contract.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • French champions Paris St-Germain have agreed a deal to sign Sevilla's Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, 26, for £22m.
    ( Marca )


  • Liverpool will battle rivals Everton to sign Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg after missing out on main target Krychowiak.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 32, could return to the Premier League after being offered to West Ham and Crystal Palace by his current side Fenerbahce.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • Chelsea have won the race to sign Napoli's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, for a £30m fee.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Tottenham are prepared to offer £38m for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, 23, and have sent representatives to Italy to agree a deal for the Argentina international.
    ( GianlucaDiMarzio )


  • Meanwhile, Spurs' France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 29, is a £35m target for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • And Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to sell midfielder Ryan Mason, 25, with newly promoted Hull keen to sign him for £10m.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • Watford midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado, 30, has been linked with a £2.1m move to Spanish side Espanyol to be reunited with former Hornets boss Quique Sanchez Flores.
    ( Fichajes )


  • Middlesbrough will complete a £11.75m deal for Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon, 25, next week after agreeing personal terms on a four-year deal.
    ( Gazette )


  • Four Premier League managers have been in contact with striker Hal Robson-Kanu's representatives since he scored in Wales' Euro 2016 win over Belgium. The 27-year-old is a free agent after being released by Championship side Reading.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • Swansea lead the way in wanting to sign Robson-Kanu, but they face competition from Scottish champions Celtic, whose manager Brendan Rodgers worked with the Welshman at Reading several years ago.
    ( Sunday Express )


  • Stoke may have to pay around £20m if they want to sign striker Saido Berahino, 22, from West Brom.
    ( Stoke Sentinel )




  • MANAGER MATTERS

  • Arsenal will offer manager Arsene Wenger a new contract in the hope of keeping the 66-year-old at the club following speculation that the FA are interested in speaking to the Frenchman over the vacant England job.
    ( Sunday Express )




  • NEXT ENGLAND MANAGER

  • Sven-Goran Eriksson says he would love to become England manager again, but doubts he would be given the chance.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • Former England captain Steven Gerrard is to be offered a coaching role with the national side and will be consulted over the appointment of the next manager.
    ( Sun on Sunday )




  • OTHER STORIES

  • England's Euro 2016 campaign was undermined by a deterioration in the working relationship between former manager Roy Hodgson and coach Gary Neville, as well as some disagreements between coaching staff.
    ( Observer )


  • The FA are to employ a full-time psychologist to work with the England squad at tournaments in the future, rather than the advisory role recently filled by Dr Steve Peters.
    ( Independent on Sunday )


  • Referee Mark Clattenburg will not be able to referee the Euro 2016 final if Wales get there as Uefa rules prevent him from officiating in games involving home nations - barring derby games such as the Wales-Northern Ireland tie.
    ( Sunday Telegraph )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli returned to pre-season training at Melwood after a year on loan at AC Milan...and arrived hidden in the back of a taxi.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • Borussia Dortmund, who have qualified for the Champions League, wished Manchester United-bound midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan good luck in the Europa League next season in their official statement about the 27-year-old Armenia captain's future.
    ( Borussia Dortmund official website )






















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