Live Transfer News

TOP STORY: Ancelotti eyes Rodriguez
reunion
Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring Real Madrid's James
Rodriguez to Bayern Munich and, according to a report
in Colombia, "an offer will be coming over the next few
hours."
Javier Hernandez Bonnet, sports director for Colombia's
Caracol TV, said on Monday that Ancelotti wants to
reinforce Bayern's squad with Rodriguez, a player he
managed to great effect in La Liga, where the
Colombia international scored 17 goals and set up 18
more in 46 appearances.
Rodriguez, who has also been linked with Manchester
United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, is said to be
desperate to leave because of the imminent arrival of
Dani Ceballos from Real Betis. That could leave him
behind Isco, Marco Asensio and Ceballos in Zinedine
Zidane's squad.
"James Rodriguez will not stay at Real Madrid. There
has been a complete turn of events, he is actually
closer to Bayern Munich than to Paris Saint-Germain,"
Hernandez Bonnet told Blu Radio in Colombia.
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14.47 BST: And there's also a DONE DEAL in La Liga,
where Sevilla have snapped up Guido Pizarro from
Tigres...
¡¡¡Bienvenido @guido19pizarro!!!
#CondeDeNervion #SevillaFC pic.twitter.com/
DYPvkPsUqQ
- Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) July 10, 2017
14.32 BST: DONE DEAL Filipe Melo has departed
Sheffield Wednesday for Chaves...
BREAKING: Chaves have signed 27 year old
defensive midfielder Filipe Melo from Sheffield
Wednesday FC! #GDChaves pic.twitter.com/
ozamjIEQbO
- GDChavesWorld (@GDChavesWorld) July 10,
2017
14.19 BST: Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Paulinho
has told Mundo Deportivo he hopes to push through a
transfer to Barcelona in the coming days. "I have to
speak with the president," he said. "But since I
received the offer from Barca I've not stopped thinking
about it and I hope things can be resolved this week."
Story here.
13.55 BST: Real Madrid are "hours away" from
completing the signing of Spain under-21 midfielder
Dani Ceballos , according to Real Betis president Angel
Haro.
Speaking from Betis' training camp at Montecastillo,
Haro told AS: "Ceballos rejected a new contract offer
from Betis. He has an agreement with Madrid and we
are all talking at the moment. It will be resolved in the
coming days or hours." Full story.
13.43 BST: Elvis has left the building... Elvis Manu ,
that is. He's left Brighton and joined Genclerbirligi in
Turkey.
BREAKING: Elvis Manu has left #BHAFC and
joined Turkish Super League side Genclerbirligi
SK. More information at
BrightonAndHoveAlbion,com
- BHAFC ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) July 10, 2017
13.27 BST: Sandro Wagner has prolonged his
Hoffenheim contract through to 2020, despite being the
subject of a reported €16 million offer from
Southampton. Story here.
13.12 BST: DONE DEAL Eintracht Frankfurt have
completed the signing of Jonathan de Guzman from
Napoli on a three-year deal...
DONE DEAL
Paperwok's been signed, @jdeguz is officially an
Eagle now - contract until 2020, jersey number
4! #SGE #Eintracht @sscnapoli pic.twitter.com/
E6kn2U8z9s
- Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) July 10,
2017
13.00 BST: Neto has vowed to give his all for his new
club Valencia and help the La Liga outfit return to their
former glory following his move from Juventus. "I just
hope I can do a good job and take Valencia to the
place it deserves," he said. Story here.
12.48 BST: Sky Sports is reporting that Burnley are
currently in talks with Swansea over the signing of
midfielder Jack Cork .
12.25 BST: Crystal Palace have reached an agreement
with Marseille for the transfer of goalkeeper Steve
Mandanda , L'Equipe claims.
12.17 BST: How much is reported Everton and
Leicester target Gylfi Sigurdsson worth? £50m,
according to Swansea...
Sigurdsson scored nine Premier League goals and set
up 13 more last season, and Wales Online reports that
Swansea want to hold on to their star man by
attempting to put suitors off with a monster price tag.
11.55 BST: Monaco sporting director Antonio Cordon
says a decision on Kylian Mbappe's future will be taken
soon but he is confident the striker wants to remain
with the Ligue 1 champions.
"I think he wants to stay at Monaco. I have no
knowledge of any offer from Real Madrid," Cordon said.
"Journalists have a lot of information, but I can't say
what his priority is today." Full story.
11.41 BST: Everton look to be lining up an exciting
team ahead of the new season. ESPN commentator Ian
Darke thinks Wayne Rooney will be used as the central
striker in a front three.
Everton planning to use Rooney as a central
striker in a front three. Back to the future for
Wayne. Will be out to make a point this year.
- Ian Darke (@IanDarke) July 10, 2017
11.34 BST: Inter is coming... It looks like Borja
Valero 's move is getting closer!
Borja Valero has a message for you...
#InterIsComing #FCIM pic.twitter.com/
ix1F0KiBcs
- F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) July 10, 2017
11.27 BST: Diego Costa has been excused from the
start of Chelsea's preseason training, a source has
confirmed to ESPN FC.
Chelsea players return to Cobham to begin their
preparations for the new season on Monday, but Costa
is not among them as talks continue over a return to
Atletico Madrid.
11.16 BST: Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti
would like to speak with star midfielder Ivan Perisic ,
who he says has become "distracted" by interest from
Manchester United.
"I will speak to everyone and, of course, for those who
are 'distracted' there will be different words," Spalletti
told a news conference on Sunday.
"I will listen to him. I'm counting on him but we'll have
to understand his intentions. It would not be nice for
me to hear him say words like 'I want to leave.' We'll
see." Full story.
11.03 BST: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has
warned Antonio Conte will have to "buy a lot and buy
well" if Chelsea are to compete on their return to the
Champions League next season.
"Conte is going to have to change something,"
Ancelotti told Corriere dello Sport. "He's won the
Premier League without ever changing his players, but
he's going to have to buy a lot and buy well for the
Champions League." Full story.
10.50 BST: DONE DEAL Lyon have signed 21-year-old
right-back Kenny Tete from Ajax.
#WelcomeKenny ����
pic.twitter.com/1w0kXxFNFB
- Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) July 10, 2017
10.37 BST: Francesco Totti will choose between Tokyo
Verdy or a return to Roma, ruling out a move to Major
League Soccer, according to the Japanese club's
president.
"I'm currently hearing from the agent that there are
only two options now for Totti, either to stay at Roma
or play at Verdy. No options in America now," Hanyu
told reporters after Tokyo Verdy drew 1-1 with Fagiano
Okayama in a league game. "There was an offer from
Miami and LA, I heard, but I've been told they would
not happen."
10.25 BST: That's some tribute from Michael Carrick to
Wayne Rooney, following his move to Everton from
Manchester United.
Blew me away by how good he was from day 1.
Outrageous. Had ups n downs but what a ride
we've been on. Gonna miss him. Good luck Pal
#Legend pic.twitter.com/fh0JEEUUBU
- Michael Carrick (@carras16) July 10, 2017
Carrick said: "Blew me away by how good he was from
day 1. Outrageous. Had ups n downs but what a ride
we've been on. Gonna miss him. Good luck Pal
#Legend"
10.14 BST: Fiorentina's Borja Valero is undergoing a
medical at Inter Milan.
#BorjaValero è a Milano e sta sostenendo le
visite mediche �� #FCIM pic.twitter.com/
XZ9FxIE35R
- F.C. Internazionale (@Inter) July 10, 2017
The 32-year-old Spanish midfielder will sign a three-
year contract, Sky Italia reports, and complete a €5.5m
transfer.
10.01 BST: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has
said that should Alvaro Morata or James Rodriguez
leave the Santiago Bernabeu it would be a "step down"
in their careers.
"For sure it is not an easy decision to leave Madrid,"
the Croatia international said. "When you leave here, it
is never the same. Now you are at the best club in the
world, for sure, so you can only take a step down. Full
story.
09.52 BST: Sevilla are set to sign Sampdoria striker
Luis Muriel and Tigres midfielder Guido Pizarro subject
to medicals, the club have announced.
Sevilla have not disclosed the transfer fee for Muriel
but AS claim it is €20 million, making the South
American the club's most expensive signing ever.
09.41 BST: Theo Hernandez is undergoing a medical at
Real Madrid. The 19-year-old defender signed a six-year
contract upon moving from Atletico Madrid last week
and will be unveiled later on Monday.
❤️���� #HalaMadrid @theo3_theo pasa el
reconocimiento médico.@sanitas
pic.twitter.com/qqqvsDluRD
- Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) July 10, 2017
09.20 BST: It looks like Wayne Rooney means
business.
Time to get started! #EFC �� pic.twitter.com/
iaUSU3G3H2
- Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 10, 2017
Meanwhile, Rooney says he has always remained an
Everton fan and even wore their pyjamas during his
time at Manchester United. Full story.
09.09 BST: Inter Milan are the latest team to be linked
with Radja Nainggolan . The Roma midfielder has
already been linked with Manchester United and
Chelsea but a move to Inter would see him reunited
with former coach Luciano Spalletti.
Sulla #Gazzetta in edicola oggi ⚽ procuratori
sotto accusa: inchiesta
⚽ Donnarumma a Ibiza: foto esclusive ��
@matteorenzi racconta Bebe Vio
pic.twitter.com/F2k4njiG0o
- LaGazzettadelloSport (@Gazzetta_it) July 10,
2017
08.55 BST: What is going on with Dani Alves ? Well,
that would depend on who you believe. Globo Esporte
claims the former Barcelona man has offers on the
table from Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City
with a decision due imminently and City favourites to
sign him.
But a report in L'Equipe says Paris Saint-Germain are
also in the running for the defender's signature.
08.41 BST: Newcastle, Southampton and Brighton are
set to miss out to Crystal Palace for Chelsea midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek , the Telegraph reports.
08.22 BST: So, with United beating Chelsea to Lukaku,
will the Premier League champions now go for Alvaro
Morata? AS reckons they will offer Real Madrid €80m
for the striker and say they are in a "privileged
position" to get him as he is an "express order" of
Antonio Conte. It's not straightforward though, as
Madrid are said to be holding out for €90m.
08.08 BST: And in case you have missed ESPN FC's
exclusive interview with Romelu Lukaku , you can catch
up on that here.
The striker talks Zlatan Ibrahimovic, his hopes for
Manchester United and much more.
08.00 BST: Romelu Lukaku has posted a farewell
message to Everton fans ahead of his move to
Manchester United.
"I want to say a big thank you to all the people
involved at Everton," he said on Instagram. "I want to
thank the fans for your support throughout the 4 years
we've spend together.
"You guys helped me through all my games and I can
proudly say it was an honour to play in front of you. To
the staff at the the stadium and trainingground thank
you for making me feel home from the first day i
walked in.
"To my teammates it was great to play with you guys.
To technical staff thank you for helping me become a
better player. Working with you guys has been a
pleasure and i'll take ur advice throughout the rest of
my career. Thank you everton football club".
07.09 BST: Good morning transfer fans! We kick off
today's blog with a juicy rumour out of Spain. Antonio
Rudiger's move from Roma to Chelsea has apparently
opened the door for Cesar Azpilicueta to make a return
to La Liga, according to Cadena COPE's Manolo Lama.
Who is the interested club? That would be Barcelona.
HUGE.
El Chelsea anuncia el fichaje del defensa
Ruediger,
Por tanto Azpilicueta más cerca del Barça.
Ya lo adelantamos en @ElGolazoDeGol
- Manolo Lama (@lamacope) July 9, 2017
Gunners step up bid for Lemar
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Arsenal
will make a third bid to sign Monaco and France winger
Thomas Lemar, with manager Arsene Wenger
"convinced he wants to join," the Mirror reports.
The Gunners have already seen two offers (one of £30
million and another of £40m) rejected, but the Mirror
says they "are refusing to give up and believe they can
get their man."
That refusal to throw in the towel could see them break
their transfer record for a second time this summer,
having already splashed the cash on Lyon's Alexandre
Lacazette, and the Mirror says they "are ready to go
big again this week."
Earlier this month, L'Equipe reported that Ligue 1
champions Monaco had rejected the £40m bid for 21-
year-old Lemar and with three years remaining on the
player's contract, they were happy to wait for the
Londoners to attempt to force the issue.
United to thwart Chelsea again?
Manchester United have already foiled Chelsea's hopes
of bringing Romelu Lukaku back from Everton and they
are already looking to frustrate them again, according
to the Star.
It reports that United have agreed a £35m fee for
Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko and says "the
bitter blow for Blues boss Antonio Conte comes just 48
hours after Chelsea failed in an 11th-hour attempt to
persuade Lukaku to return."
The report adds that United's success in pouncing for
Lukaku means Chelsea are now "unwilling to sell
Nemanja Matic to them after being gazumped."
Reports last month suggested Bakayoko had undergone
a medical with Chelsea ahead of a move, with that
apparently impending arrival freeing up Matic to sign
for United. But now it appears that the 22-year-old may
be on his way to Manchester rather than London.
Hammers look to nail down midfielder
move
West Ham are keen to strengthen after a difficult
campaign last time around, and the Mirror says they
are "closing in on the £8.5m signing of Osmanlispor
midfielder Badou N'Diaye ."
The Hammers, the report says, "are longtime admirers
of the 26-year-old" and feel he can add the goals from
midfield that were largely missing last season.
Senegal international N'Diaye has scored 16 goals in
the last two seasons and is thought to be eager to
make a move to the Premier League, the Mirror adds.
Reports in Turkey over the weekend said N'Diaye would
travel to London to have a medical and a deal could be
announced as soon as Monday.
Tap-ins
-- Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez hopes to wrap up a
deal for Norwich City attacker Jacob Murphy as he
steps up preparations for the Magpies' return to the
Premier League.
The Mirror reports that Southampton and Crystal
Palace "are also in the race" for Murphy, who has
attracted attention with a series of impressive displays
for both the Canaries and England's Under-21s.
But it says Benitez "is closing in on the £8m-rated
player as his summer spending plans begin to kick into
gear."
-- Burnley aren't ready to give up on attempts to sign
Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga despite
having had a bid of around £8m turned down, according
to the Nottingham Post.
It says the Clarets will now attempt to tempt Forest
with a player plus cash deal involving defender Tendayi
Darikwa but could face competition from
Middlesbrough, who also want to add Assombalonga to
their ranks.

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