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Football Rumours on Tuesday 5th July 2016

last updated Tuesday 05th July 2016, 10:01 AM


  • England striker Harry Kane, 22, will agree a new £5m-a-year contract with Tottenham this week.
    ( Sun )


  • Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident of persuading Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, to move back to Old Trafford.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • United are prepared to break the world transfer record to sign Pogba, and could bid as much as £100m for the France international.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Paris St-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, has been given permission to leave France's Euro 2016 base for talks with United.
    ( Goal )


  • Everton believe they will edge out Stoke City and Napoli for the signing of 27-year-old Belgium and Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Manchester City are close to completing another signing, thought to be a £40m deal for Schalke's Germany winger Leroy Sane, 20.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Tottenham are set to complete the £16m signing of AZ Alkmaar's 22-year-old striker Vincent Janssen this week, and are also keen on 20-year-old Roma striker Antonio Sanabria, and River Plate frontman Lucas Alario, 23.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal are ready to offer Real Madrid's Spain forward Alvaro Morata, 23, a contract worth £144,000 a week to move to Emirates Stadium.
    ( Don Balon )


  • Crystal Palace have made an improved, club-record £31.5m bid for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, having had a £25m offer for the 25-year-old Belgium international rejected by the Reds.
    ( Sun )


  • Palace are close to finalising a £12m move for West Ham defender James Tomkins, 27.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Everton are considering a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 29, who is thought to have a £17m release clause.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Toffees manager Ronald Koeman also wants Southampton and Italy striker Graziano Pelle, 30.
    ( Daily Express)


  • However, China's Shanghai Greenland are said to be preparing a lucrative offer for Pelle to thwart Everton and Chelsea.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, is open to a move to Turkish side Besiktas this summer.
    ( Fanatik )


  • Fenerbahce want Newcastle forward Siem de Jong, 27.
    ( Haberturk )


  • West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs to have been offered 32-year-old former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie by Fenerbahce.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Former Aston Villa forward Charles N'Zogbia, 29, is training with Sunderland.
    ( Birmingham Mail )




  • NEXT ENGLAND MANAGER

  • The FA believe Sam Allardyce is the only Englishman with credible prospects of succeeding Roy Hodgson as England manager.
    ( Independent )


  • Harry Redknapp would welcome talks with the FA over the England job.
    ( Daily Mirror )




  • OTHER STORIES

  • France striker Olivier Giroud has revealed just how tough it was to be booed by his own France fans.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic has been cleared to make his Liverpool debut after being granted a work permit.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Vicente del Bosque leaves his position as Spain coach.
    ( SkySports )


  • The head of the Welsh FA, Dai Griffiths, has been made aware of interest from England in players in the Wales U17 team, who recently made it to the elite level of UEFA's U17 competition.
    ( Time )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has assured club mascot Fred the Red he remains an important part of the club's pre-game plans.
    (Sun)






















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