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Football Rumours on Tuesday 4th July 2017

last updated Tuesday 04th July 2017, 9:42 AM


  • Arsenal are planning a £70m double move for Sporting Lisbon's Portugal midfielders William Carvalho, 25, and Gelson Martins, 22
    ( Sun )


  • Chelsea and Spain striker Diego Costa, 28, wants to leave the club in his own time, but that is holding up the Blues' move for Everton's 24-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 30, will sign a new Barcelona contract when he returns from his honeymoon later this month
    ( Goal )


  • Everton are preparing a £20m bid for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud as interest in the Frenchman hots up
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Everton are confident of bringing England forward Wayne Rooney, 31, back to the club from Manchester United this summer
    ( Talksport )


  • West Ham United want to bring 29-year-old Mexico and ex-Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez back to the Premier League from Bayer Leverkusen
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Chelsea have indicated they are willing to pay a club-record £60m for 26-year-old Juventus and Brazil left-back Alex Sandro
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Birmingham boss Harry Redknapp says he will bring in five or six players this summer with the money he saved by not signing defender John Terry
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has trained with Birmingham City with a view to a permanent move from Lazio. The 24-year-old previously played under Redknapp at QPR
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Southampton want to secure the £8.75m signing of 18-year-old Caen striker Yann Karamoh, who is having a contract dispute with the French club
    ( Sun )


  • Manager Jose Mourinho is frustrated at Manchester United's failure to sign more players this summer, with defender Victor Lindelof, 22, the only arrival so far
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Mourinho is desperate for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 24, and Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 28, to join the club before Sunday
    ( Daily Star )


  • Real are remaining resolute in their determination to keep Morata until Manchester United pay his £79m price tag
    ( Daily Express )


  • Guinea midfielder Naby Keita is understood to have his heart set on a move to Liverpool, although his club Red Bull Leipzig want £70m for the 22-year-old
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Crystal Palace have been priced out of a move for Mamadou Sakho, 27, with Liverpool wanting £30m for the central defender
    ( Guardian )


  • Swansea face competition from a number of other clubs, including Leicester, Rangers and Newcastle, to sign Coventry City's 20-year-old midfielder George Thomas
    ( Wales Online )


  • Newcastle United are close to signing 26-year-old Eibar defender Florian Lejeune for £8.7m
    ( Newcastle Chronicle )


  • Manchester United are preparing a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra, 26
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Leeds defender Charlie Taylor will join Burnley, but the clubs are yet to agree a fee for the 23-year-old
    ( Yorkshire Evening Post )


  • Championship side Wolves want to sign Porto defender Willy Boly, 26, while talks continue over a £15m move for his team-mate 20-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves
    ( Express and Star )


  • Newcastle are no closer to agreeing a move for Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 34, with the Italian club struggling to find a replacement
    ( Newcastle Chronicle )


  • Middlesbrough have opened negotiations with Norwich City in an attempt to sign 29-year-old midfielder Jonny Howson.
    (Northern Echo)




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd is on the shortlist for the Preston manager's job
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Preston are set to name Alex Neil as their new manager.Atletico Madrid manager
    ( Daily Express )


  • Diego Simeone has entered talks over a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2020
    ( AS )


  • Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is set to rejoin the club as a first-team coach.
    (Guardian)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he has performed his final 'dab' goal celebration and will now focus on his new routine - the 'Billy Dance'
    ( Esquire )


  • Inter Milan are furious with their 28-year-old winger Ivan Perisic after he took part in a professional beach volleyball competition.
    (Bild)




























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