Rumour Mill: Arsenal receive Higuain boost; Spurs boss may exit
Arsenal have been handed a lifeline in their hunt for Gonzalo Higuain, while Manchester United have joined the race for Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci according to Friday’s transfer rumours.
Arsenal
– Napoli are willing to lower their €94 million (£79m) asking price for Gonzalo Higuain – but only if they sell him to a club abroad (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Arsene Wenger has said he is not interested in signing Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko (themag.co.uk)
– Alexandre Lacazette wants to complete a move from Lyon to the Gunners as soon as possible and avoid a transfer melee (L’Equipe)
– Arsenal want German centre half Mattias Ginter from Borussia Dortmund (Daily Star)
– Calum Chambers is wanted by Watford and would be played at centre back (Daily Mail)
– Arda Turan’s agent says the Gunners have not made an approach for his client despite being linked with a €25million transfer (goal.com)
– Arsenal will have to pay £65million to land Everton’s Romelu Lukaku this summer (Liverpool Echo)
– Arsenal are unhappy with City’s attempts to bring Hector Bellerin to the club (The Mirror)
Chelsea
– Chelsea are preparing a £67million bid for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata as they look to smash their current transfer record (Independent)
– AC Milan want to take Juan Cuadrado on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move for €25 million (£21m) (Corriere dello Sport)
– The Blues also want Romelu Lukaku from Everton for £50million (Liverpool Echo)
– Nemanja Matic could join Manchester United from Chelsea if the Paul Pogba deal continues to stall (Independent)
– PSG have turned down a £41.5million bid from Chelsea for star strike Edinson Cavani (The Sun)
– Besiktas are preparing a loan bid for outcast Loic Remy (AMK)
– Antonio Conte wants to sign Italian duo Antonio Candreva and Marco Parolo (Emanuele Giulianelli)
Crystal Palace
– Moussa Sow could join Crystal Palace on loan with the Eagles desperate to sign a striker (L’Equipe)
Everton
– Arsenal will have to pay £65million to land Everton’s Romelu Lukaku this summer (Liverpool Echo)
– Chelsea also want Romelu Lukaku from Everton for £50million (Liverpool Echo)
– Everton want to bring Swansea’s Icelandic playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson to Goodison Park but would have to pay £25million (Telegraph)
Hull City
– Hull want to sign Leicester youngster Tom Lawrence on loan (Daily Mail)
Leicester
– Leicester have offered Kasper Schmeichel and Danny Drinkwater new £80,000-a-week deals (Telegraph)
– Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa is unhappy at not being offered a better deal and wants to leave the Premier League champions. Swansea are among the clubs interested (Sky Sports)
– Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp will be the subject of another bid from West Brom following an initial £9million bid being turned down (Birmingham Mail)
– Hull want to sign Leicester youngster Tom Lawrence on loan (Daily Mail)
Liverpool
– Liverpool are on the brink of signing Georginio Wijnaldum after he passed a medical at Anfield (Sky Sports News)
– Long serving Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva could leave the club to join Galatasaray (Daily Mail)
– German starlet Max Meyer could join compatriot Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool for £28million from Schalke (Bild)
– Besiktas are preparing a loan move for Liverpool outcast Mario Balotelli (AMK)
Manchester City
– Man City want 19-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Gabrile Jesus for £29million, described as the “new Neymar” (Daily Express)
– Atletico Nacional president Juan Carlos De la Cuesta has confirmed the club have agreed a deal to sell Marlos Moreno to Man City (Depor)
– The Citizens will chase Roma’s Kostas Manolas if the deal to bring Leonardo Bonucci to Eastlands is any further delayed (Sportmediaset)
– Arsenal are unhappy with City’s attempts to bring Hector Bellerin to the club (The Mirror)
Manchester United
– A £105million fee has been agreed between Juventus and Man United for Paul Pogba (L’Equipe)
– As well as Paul Pogba, Manchester United have also held discussions with Juventus over a move for Leonardo Bonucci (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Nemanja Matic could join Manchester United from Chelsea if the Paul Pogba deal continues to stall (Independent)
– The same report claims Man United could go after fellow French midfielder Blaise Matuidi (Independent)
– Manchester United are preparing a £54million bid for Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez (El Confidential)
Middlesbrough
– Middlesbrough could move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan after the American was told he can leave Villa Park for free (Telegraph)
Southampton
– Southampton could sign West Ham’s Darren Randolph as back up to Fraser Forster (Daily Echo)
Stoke
– Fenerbahce have turned down a loan bid from Stoke for veteran strike Robin van Persie (ESPN)
Sunderland
– Sunderland have put a £1.5million price tag on Liam Bridcutt which is putting Leeds United off making a bid to sign him permanently (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Swansea
– Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa is unhappy at not being offered a better deal and wants to leave the Premier League champions. Swansea are among the clubs interested (Sky Sports)
– Everton want to bring Swansea’s Icelandic playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson to Goodison Park but would have to pay £25million (Telegraph)
– Swansea have agreed to pay 40% of Bafetimbi Gomis’ salary in order to push through a loan move to Marseille (L’Equipe)
Tottenham
– Argentina are set to conduct a telephone interview with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino about the possibiity of taking over the national team (La Nación)
– Lyon have made a late bid to sign Clinton N’Jie from Spurs but Marseille remain the favourites to get him (L’Equipe)
– Tottenham want to sign 19-year-old Max Meyer from Schalke (Daily Mail)
Watford
– Calum Chambers is wanted by Watford and the Arsenal utility man would be played at centre back (Daily Mail)
West Brom
– Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp will be the subject of another bid from West Brom following an initial £9million bid being turned down (Birmingham Mail)
– The Baggies are interested in bringing £20million rated midfielder Mario Lemina from Juventus (Foot Mercato)
– Charlie Taylor is still on West Brom’s radar for a £5million deal but would have to include winger Callum McManaman as part exchange (Birmingham Mail)
West Ham
– West Ham will target German striker Mario Gomez if the deal to bring in AC Milan’s Carlos Bacca falls through (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– The Hammers will offer Bacca £70,000 per week to lure the Colombian to the Olympic Stadium (The Mirror)