Rumour Mill: Arsenal striker failure; Spurs eye Sule

Rob Conlon
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Father held talks with City

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Father held talks with City

Arsenal tried to sign Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January, while Tottenham are on the hunt for a new defender, according to Wednesday’s transfer rumours.

 

Arsenal

– Mesut Ozil is yet to agree a new Arsenal contract, despite reports in Germany suggesting the midfielder had signed a “mega” deal which included taking Jack Wilshere’s number 10 shirt (Daily Mirror)

– The Gunners failed in a £51.8million bid for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang last January (El Confidencial)

– Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva says the club’s fans should look at Manchester United’s struggles since Sir Alex Ferguson left before calling for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to be replaced (Daily Express)

– Theo Walcott admits last season was a ‘wake-up call’ and the Arsenal forward is finally ready to fulfil his potential (Daily Mail)

– Jamie Vardy says he turned down a move to Arsenal to help Leicester build on their Premier League success last season (The Sun)

Bournemouth

– Bournemouth chairman Jeff Mostyn suggests a permanent deal for on-loan Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is “possible”

Burnley

– Burnley defender Michael Keane could have been playing Champions League football this week, but says he’s happy to bide his time to join the European elite (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea

Keane

– Chelsea target Michael Keane could have been playing Champions League football this week, but says he’s happy to bide his time to join the European elite (Daily Telegraph)

Everton

– Everton are among a host of European clubs to scout Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule, who has expressed his desire to play in the Premier League (Bild)

Hull City

– Former Hull manager Steve Bruce is among the favourites to replace Sam Allardyce as England manager

Leicester City

– Jamie Vardy says he turned down a move to Arsenal to help Leicester build on their Premier League success last season (The Sun)

Liverpool

– West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke are all keen on signing Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge in January (Calciomercato)

– Liverpool and AC Milan target Ante Coric, who was analysed in our Scout feature, is unhappy at Dinamo Zagreb after falling out with manager Zeljko Sopic (Calciomercato)

– Christian Pulisic says he is completely focused on Borussia Dortmund, despite interest from Liverpool

– Chief executive Ian Ayre will leave Liverpool at the end of the season to become general manager at second-tier German outfit 1860 Munich

Manchester City

Torino have outlined their wish to make Joe Hart’s loan deal permanent at the end of the season (Tuttosport)

– Gabriel Jesus has revealed he turned down offers from Inter Milan and Juventus to join Manchester City this summer (Gazzetta dello Sport)

– Aleksandar Kolarov would welcome an offer to extend his contract at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United

– Manchester United and Real Madrid are monitoring Sporting Lisbon’s 21-year-old winger Gelson Martins (Record)

– Falkenbergs striker Jesper Karlsson, 18, has welcomed reports of interest from United (Aftonbladet)

– Jose Fonte has alerted Manchester United after hinting his long-term future at Southampton is yet to be resolved (Daily Mirror)

Southampton

Jose Fonte Southampton

– Jose Fonte has alerted Manchester United after hinting his long-term future at Southampton is yet to be resolved (Daily Mirror)

Stoke City

– West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke are all keen on signing Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge in January (Calciomercato)

Sunderland

– Sunderland are one of a number of clubs monitoring FC Copenhagen striker Federico Santander (Sunderland Echo)

– West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke are all keen on signing Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge in January (Calciomercato)

Tottenham

– Spurs are among a host of European clubs to scout Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule, who has expressed his desire to play in the Premier League (Bild)

Watford

– Former Manchester United striker Federico Macheda and ex-Barcelona defender Godswill Ekpolo are on trial at Watford (WD Sport)

West Brom

– West Brom are hopeful of tying down Darren Fletcher and Jonny Evans to new deals (Daily Telegraph)

West Ham

– West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke are all keen on signing Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge in January (Calciomercato)

– Simone Zaza could join AC Milan in January amid reports West Ham may cut short the striker’s loan deal (Premium Sport)