Rumour Mill: Hart’s London switch; Real star snubs Liverpool

Ian Watson

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A back-up Real Madrid striker has rejected the chance to join Liverpool, while Chelsea are plotting a £25million deadline day raid on Celtic and Joe Hart could be on the move, according to Monday’s rumours…

Arsenal

Arsenal prospect Stephy Mavididi, 18, is set to join Charlton on loan (The Sun)

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are “not in need to buy” and “there is no need for us to buy any strikers” amid renewed links with Karim Benzema (various)

 

Bournemouth

West Brom have enquired about Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson (Daily Mail)

Tony Pulis has ruled out moves for Callum Wilson and Branislav Ivanovic (various)

Steven Defour: Man United move broke down

Burnley

Steven Defour admits he could leave Burnley if he receives a big-money offer from China or another English club (Daily Telegraph)

Burnley have offered £10million for Hull left-back Andrew Robertson (Daily Mail)

 

Chelsea

Chelsea are eyeing a beat-the-deadline £25m move for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have made a second bid of £4million for Celtic’s international goalkeeper Craig Gordon, according to Sky Sports.

Chelsea have joined Manchester United in race to sign Antoine Griezmann in the summer (Telegraph)

Chelsea target Franck Kessie has agreed to join Roma from Atalanta at the end of the season (Corriere dello Sport)

Chelsea are interested in signing Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac (Sky Sports)

 

Crystal Palace

Sam Allardyce says former Barcelona and Juventus defender Martin Caceres is a possible arrival this week as a free agent (various)

Allardyce also says Palace have “other priorities at the moment” other than Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson (various)

Leicester hope to sign £8million defender Kara Mbodji from Genk, but face competition from Crystal Palace (Daily Mail)

Tottenham continue to be linked with a pre-deadline swoop for Crystal Palace’s Wilfied Zaha (various)

Everton

Everton duo Darron Gibson and Bryan Oviedo are set for medicals at Sunderland (various)

Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes could be on his way to Everton as the Serie A club seek to fund a move for Franck Kessie (Gazetta Dello Sport)

Everton, West Brom, Watford and Swansea are all in the running for Ashley Young, with Jose Mourinho admitting the winger could leave Man Utd (various)

Ronald Koeman admits Michael Keane is on Everton’s list of defensive targets but the manager doubts being able to do a deal before the deadline (various)

 

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Hull City

Swansea and Hull are interested in signing free agent Diego Poyet (The Sun)

West Brom, Watford and Hull are competing to sign £8million Angers winger Nicolas Pepe (The Sun)

Burnley have offered £10million for Hull left-back Andrew Robertson (Daily Mail)

The agent of AZ midfielder Joris van Overeem says his client would consider a move before the deadline having been linked with Hull (Voetbal International via Sport Witness)

 

Leicester

Leicester hope to sign £8million defender Kara Mbodji from Genk, but face competition from Crystal Palace (Daily Mail)

Leicester have received bids from Sunderland and Galatasaray for Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester Mercury)

Liverpool

Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz Mejia has snubbed a January move to Liverpool (EcoDario)

Liverpool are again considering a move for Real Betis goalkeeper Antonio Adan (Marca)

PSG and Juventus target Adam Lallana is set to sign a new four-year deal at Liverpool worth £150,000-a-week (The Sun)

Aston Villa are set to beat both Manchester clubs and Liverpool to the signing of 17-year-old Bury defender Jacob Bedeau (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool’s Connor Randall, 21, is set to join Barnsley on loan with Wolves and Preston also interested in the right-back (The Sun)

Mamadou Sakho is not interested in a move to Marseille and would rather remain outside of France for now (Canal)

Reported Liverpool target Frank Kessie has agreed to join Roma from Atalanta at the end of the season (Corriere dello Sport)

Leeds have been forced to abandon plans to sign Liverpool attacking midfielder Ovie Ejaria (Yorkshire Evening Post)

 

Manchester City

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West Ham plan to use their Dimitri Payet money to fund a shock move for Man City’s unwanted keeper Joe Hart (Daily Express)

Aston Villa are set to beat both Manchester clubs and Liverpool to the signing of 17-year-old Bury defender Jacob Bedeau (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City have rejected an offer for in-form midfielder Aaron Mooy from an unknown Championship side (beIN Sport)

 

Manchester United

Wayne Rooney could leave Manchester United before the end of the season, amid continued interest from clubs in China (The Sun)

Jose Mourinho admits Ashley Young could leave Manchester United despite the Red Devils boss preferring to keep the midfielder (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are set to beat both Manchester clubs and Liverpool to the signing of 17-year-old Bury defender Jacob Bedeau (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have joined Manchester United in race to sign Antoine Griezmann in the summer (Telegraph)

Middlesbrough

Aston Villa are weighing up a final offer for Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes and remain interested Neil Taylor and Modou Barrow (The Sun)

Middlesbrough, Watford, Celtic, Celta Vigo, Las Palmas, Malaga and Espanyol all wanted to sign Bojan before he opted for Mainz (The Sentinel)

PSG’s Jese has snubbed the chance to move to Boro in favour of a loan to Las Palmas (Marca)

 

Southampton

Southampton are close to signing Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini and Nice goalkeeper Mouez Hassen (Various)

Gabbiadini remains on track to join Saints despite late interest form Marseille (L’Equipe)

Southampton are in talks to sign Spartak Moscow defender Serdar Tasci on loan (ESPN)

 

Stoke

Middlesbrough, Watford, Celtic, Celta Vigo, Las Palmas, Malaga and Espanyol all wanted to sign Bojan before he opted for Mainz (The Sentinel)

 

Sunderland

Sunderland will make an £11million bid for Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa (The Sun)

Leicester have received bids from Sunderland and Galatasaray for Ulloa (Leicester Mercury)

Sunderland have pulled out of a move for Bordeaux left-back Diego Contento (Sky Sports)

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Swansea

Aston Villa are weighing up a final offer for Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes and remain interested Neil Taylor and Modou Barrow (The Sun)

Paul Clement wants Swansea to sign Benfica defender Lisandro Lopez on loan (Daily Mirror)

Swansea and Hull are interested in signing free agent Diego Poyet (The Sun)

Everton, West Brom, Watford and Swansea are all in the running for Ashley Young, with Jose Mourinho admitting the winger could leave Man Utd (various)

 

Tottenham

Tottenham continue to be linked with a pre-deadline swoop for Crystal Palace’s Wilfied Zaha (various)

 

Watford

West Brom, Watford and Hull are competing to sign £8million Angers winger Nicolas Pepe (The Sun)

Everton, West Brom, Watford and Swansea are all in the running for Ashley Young, with Jose Mourinho admitting the winger could leave Man Utd (various)

Middlesbrough, Watford, Celtic, Celta Vigo, Las Palmas, Malaga and Espanyol all wanted to sign Bojan before he opted for Mainz (The Sentinel)

 

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West Brom

West Brom, Watford and Hull are competing to sign £8million Angers winger Nicolas Pepe (The Sun)

The Baggies have also enquired about Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson with Chinese side Tianjin set to bid £30million for Salomon Rondon (Daily Mail)

West Brom want to hijack Zenit St Petersburg’s move for Branislav Ivanovic, and are also in talks with the Russian clubs’ defender Nicolas Lombaerts (Daily Mirror/Daily Mail)

Tony Pulis has ruled out moves for Wilson and Ivanovic (various)

Everton, West Brom, Watford and Swansea are all in the running for Ashley Young, with Jose Mourinho admitting the winger could leave Man Utd (various)

 

West Ham

West Ham’s efforts to sign Scott Hogan could fail after Aston Villa matched Brentford’s asking price (various)

West Ham plan to use their Dimitri Payet money to fund a shock move for Man City’s unwanted keeper Joe Hart (Daily Express)

Slaven Bilic has blocked Jonathan Calleri’s move to Las Palmas and asked the striker to stay until the end of the season (Daily Mail)

West Ham will allow Ashley Fletcher to join Leeds on loan if they wrap up the signing of Brentford striker Hogan (The Guardian/Daily Mail)

Nottingham Forest want to take West Ham starlet Reece Oxford on loan (Daily Mail)

West Ham have had a ‘good offer’ rejected by St-Etienne for midfielder Kevin Malcuit (Le10 Sport)