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ARSENAL

– Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is set to join Roma on a season-long loan

ASTON VILLA

– Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Cordoba full-back Jose Angel Crespo, with Ray Wilkins hoping Emmanuel Adebayor could also join

– Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale (The Sun)

CHELSEA

– Chelsea are set to make an improved offer of £26million for Everton defender John Stones

John Terry could handle a reduced Chelsea role but wants to play for two more years and would consider a move abroad if he is marginalised

– Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore is hoping to play himself into Jose Mourinho’s thoughts as Mohamed Salah edges closer to a move to Italy

– Juventus are set to launch a bid for Chelsea star Juan Cuadrado despite winning the race to sign Schalke’s Julian Draxler (Tuttomercatoweb)

CRYSTAL PALACE

– Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale (The Sun)

– Borussia Dortmund’s £16m-rated forward Adrian Ramos is set to snub Crystal Palace and West Brom (Daily Mirror)

EVERTON

– Chelsea are set to make an improved offer of £26million for Everton defender John Stones

– Everton boss Roberto Martinez has confirmed his desire to buy a new centre-back and refused to rule out a move for Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk

LEICESTER CITY

– Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale (The Sun)

– Leicester have been linked with Atalanta defender Yohan Benalouane. City are understood to be targeting a central defender, as well as at least another midfielder following the departure of Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester Mercury)

MANCHESTER CITY

– Wolfsburg do not expect to keep Kevin Bruyne for the entirety of his contract but do not believe he will join Manchester City this summer

Stevan Jovetic is set to return to Italy ahead of Inter medical two years after leaving Fiorentina for Manchester City

MANCHESTER UNITED

– Manchester United have bolstered their goalkeeping options with the signing of Argentina international Sergio Romero on a free transfer

Louis van Gaal says Manchester United need a marquee attacking player on the level of Cristiano Ronaldo to challenge for the Champions League

– Sergio Ramos is ‘very close’ to signing a new Real Madrid contract (Marca)

– Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has hailed Angel Di Maria as an “amazing player” that can help the club win the Champions League

NEWCASTLE

– Newcastle United are not in the hunt for Xherdan Shaqiri – despite being linked with the former Bayern Munich man (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

– Newcastle are still keen on QPR striker Charlie Austin (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

– Newcastle, West Brom and West Ham are interested in Marseille midfielder Mario Lemina (La Provence)

– Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom are interested in Hull winger Ahmed Elmohamady (Daily Mail)

NORWICH

– Robbie Brady’s move from Hull to Norwich is set to be finalised on Monday

SOUTHAMPTON

– Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale (The Sun)

– Southampton flop Emmanuel Mayuka is set to join Spartak Moscow after being stripped of squad number (Daily Mirror)

STOKE CITY

– Stoke are on the verge of signing former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay, with the Netherlands international undergoing a medical at the club

– Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom are interested in Hull winger Ahmed Elmohamady (Daily Mail)

SUNDERLAND

– Sunderland are ready to listen to offers for Steven Fletcher, with Swansea City poised to solidify their interest in the Scotland international later this week (Northern Echo)

– Sunderland are making enquiries for potential striker targets with either Danny Graham or Steven Fletcher likely to depart to make way for a fresh face (Sunderland Echo)

SWANSEA CITY

– Swansea will move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor if they lose Bafetimbi Gomis to Dubai-based Al Ahli (Daily Star)

– Watford and Swansea are interested in Paris Saint-Germain forward Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Le Parisien)

– Sunderland are ready to listen to offers for Steven Fletcher, with Swansea City poised to solidify their interest in the Scotland international later this week (Northern Echo)

– Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom are interested in Hull winger Ahmed Elmohamady (Daily Mail)

TOTTENHAM

– Tottenham are ready to kick-start a frantic month of activity in the transfer market by making a bid to sign Saido Berahino and Yannick Bolasie (London Evening Standard)

– QPR’s Charlie Austin is also on Spurs’ radar, as is Chelsea winger Victor Moses (London Evening Standard)

WATFORD

– Watford and Swansea are interested in Paris Saint-Germain forward Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Le Parisien)

– Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom are interested in Hull winger Ahmed Elmohamady (Daily Mail)

WEST BROM

– Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale (The Sun)

– Newcastle, West Brom and West Ham are interested in Marseille midfielder Mario Lemina (La Provence)

– Borussia Dortmund’s £16m-rated forward Adrian Ramos is set to snub Crystal Palace and West Brom (Daily Mirror)

– Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom are interested in Hull winger Ahmed Elmohamady (Daily Mail)

WEST HAM

– Newcastle, West Brom and West Ham are interested in Marseille midfielder Mario Lemina (La Provence)