Rumour Mill: Liverpool back in again for Fiorentina playmaker
Liverpool have moved again for Fiorentina forward Josip Ilicic, while John Stones has his price named according to today’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Everton have slapped a £75million price tag on Arsenal target Romelu Lukaku in a bid to ward off interested clubs (Daily Express)
– Roma are in talks over signing goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on a permanent basis in a £15million deal (Gazza Mercato)
– The Gunners have made contact with Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain’s agent regarding a potential move (Emanuele Giulianelli)
– Arsenal have also enquired about Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic (Emanuele Giulianelli)
– Former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen is a target for Serie A duo Inter Milan and Roma (Calciomercato)
Bournemouth
– Cherries forward Lee Tomlin is set to seal a permanent switch to Championship outfit Bristol City (Bournemouth Echo)
Burnley
– Defender Michael Keane has rejected an offer of an improved contract at Turf Moor amid interest from Leicester (Lancashire Telegraph)
– Burnley hope to sign Charlie Adam but Stoke are unwilling to sell until they have lined up a replacement (ClubCall)
Chelsea
– However Conte faces competition from Serie A giants AC Milan for the striker (Calciomercato)
– The Blues are lining up a move for Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain as they consider allowing Diego Costa to rejoin Atletico Madrid (AS)
– Chelsea youngster Kasey Palmer is wanted on loan by Championship outfit Huddersfield (The Sun)
– Oliver Frankenbach admits Eintracht Frankfurt have contacted Chelsea and Manchester City in the hope of securing loan signings (FAZ)
– Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo is set to join Besiktas in a season-long loan deal (AfricanFootball)
Crystal Palace
– Palace are closing in on the signing of West Ham defender James Tomkins
– West Ham and Everton are leading the race to sign Eagles winger Yannick Bolasie
Everton
– Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has rejected a move to Liverpool and will sign for either Everton or Napoli (Sky Italia)
– Everton have made a £20million bid for Manchester United attacking midfielder Juan Mata
– The Toffees and West Ham are leading the race to sign Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie
– Everton have slapped a £75million price tag on Arsenal target Romelu Lukaku in a bid to ward off interested clubs (Daily Express)
– However the Goodison Park outfit are willing to sanction the sale of John Stones to Manchester City for a fee of £50million (Daily Express)
– Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves has emerged as a transfer target for Everton with Ronald Koeman unconvinced on Joel Robles (Deporte Valenciano)
Leicester
– Josip Ilicic is very much in demand by Liverpool, Tottenham and Leicester City. Fiorentina’s sporting director, Pantaleo Corvino, wants €15m (Calciomercato.com)
– Burnley defender Michael Keane has rejected an offer of an improved contract amid interest from Leicester (Lancashire Telegraph)
– Leicester are one of four Premier League clubs interested in Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu, who is a free agent after leaving Reading (Sky Sports)
– CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky admits Leicester target Ahmed Musa will leave the club this week (Sky Sports)
Liverpool
– Josip Ilicic is very much in demand by Liverpool, Tottenham and Leicester City. Fiorentina’s sporting director, Pantaleo Corvino, wants €15m (Calciomercato.com)
– Argentina defender Gabriel Mercado has rejected a proposed move to Mexican side Monterrey and reports in Argentina suggest Liverpool are ready to make a move (Clarin & Infobae)
– Crystal Palace have made a second bid of £31.5million for Christian Benteke (Various)
– Liverpool and Manchester United are battling to sign Porto youngster Ruben Neves
– Serie A duo Inter Milan and Juventus are leading the race to sign Dinamo Zagreb winger Marko Pjaca, who is also wanted by Manchester United and Liverpool (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has rejected a move to Liverpool and will sign for either Everton or Napoli (Sky Italia)
Manchester City
– Deportivo Maldonado goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli is set to sign for Man City in a £7.5million deal after spending the last two seasons on loan at Real Sociedad (Daily Express)
– Everton are willing to sanction the sale of John Stones to City for a fee of £50million (Daily Express)
– Aleksandar Kolorav is set to leave the Etihad Stadium to sign for Besiktas (Manchester Evening News)
– Pablo Zabaleta is close to joining Serie A outfit Roma with the deal expected to be completed this week (Corriere dello Sport)
– Guardiola wants to replace Zabaleta with Torino full-back Bruno Peres (Gazzetta World)
Manchester United
– Jose Mourinho has been linked with a surprising swoop for Derby midfielder Will Hughes in a bid to boost the club’s homegrown quota (The Sun)
– Liverpool and Manchester United are battling to sign Porto youngster Ruben Neves
– Serie A duo Inter Milan and Juventus are leading the race to sign Dinamo Zagreb winger Marko Pjaca, who is also wanted by Manchester United and Liverpool (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Everton have made a £20million bid for Manchester United attacking midfielder Juan Mata
Middlesbrough
– Boro are set to complete the signings of Marten de Roon from Atalanta and Jordan McGhee from Hearts (Northern Echo)
Southampton
– New Southampton manager Claude Puel is eyeing a £12.5million move for Lille defender Djibril Sidibe (Daily Mirror)
Stoke
Sunderland
– Clement Grenier will snub interest from Sunderland and Palermo to remain at Lyon (L’Equipe)
– The Black Cats are battling with Aston Villa to sign Bordeaux defender Frederic Guilbert (France Football)
Tottenham
– Josip Ilicic is very much in demand by Liverpool, Tottenham and Leicester City. Fiorentina’s sporting director, Pantaleo Corvino, wants €15m (Calciomercato.com)
– Tottenham appear likelier than Liverpool to sign 23 year old Lucas Alario, and have been handed a work permit boost (El Litoral)
– AZ Alkmaar winger Vincent Janssen will reject a move to West Ham to join Tottenham (De Telegraaf)
– Spurs will cash in on midfielder Ryan Mason with Hull favourites to sign the England international (The Sun)
West Brom
– Tony Pulis wants to push through a deal to sign QPR winger Matt Phillips this week (Express and Star)
West Ham
– AZ Alkmaar winger Vincent Janssen will reject a move to West Ham to join Tottenham (De Telegraaf)
– Crystal Palace are closing in on the signing of West Ham defender James Tomkins
– West Ham and Everton are leading the race to sign Palace winger Yannick Bolasie