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Football Rumours - Thursday 5th August 2021
2021-08-05 09:23:28





TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal could turn their attention to Real Madrid's Marco Asensio if they continue to be frustrated by their pursuit of Leicester's James Maddison.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Leicester City have turned down a players-plus-cash bid from Arsenal for England midfielder James Maddison, 24. The Foxes are reportedly not interested in the players the Gunners have offered in part-exchange.
    (Football Insider)


  • Tottenham want to sign an attacking midfielder this summer with PSV Eindhoven's England Under-21 international Noni Madueke, 21, and Sampdoria's Denmark winger Mikkel Damsgaard, 21, on their shortlist.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Barcelona's Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, 28, is among the players Tottenham will target if they sell striker Harry Kane, 28.
    (Mundo Deportivo)


  • Arsenal are set to be considering a double-raid on Sheffield United for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and midfielder Sander Berge.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Inter Milan expect Chelsea to return with an improved bid worth £110m for 28-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku after rejecting their initial offer of £85m plus Spain defender Marcos Alonso, 30.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Atalanta have entered the race to sign Chelsea outcast Tammy Abraham with the England striker also attracting interest from Arsenal and West Ham, but Aston Villa are now less likely to strike a deal after signing Danny Ings.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Jack Grealish's imminent arrival at Manchester City could trigger the departure of Bernardo Silva, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid keen on the 26-year-old Portugal international midfielder.
    (Mundo Deportivo)


  • Aston Villa are expected to pursue a deal for Norwich's English midfielder Todd Cantwell, 23, if Grealish completes his £100m move to Etihad Stadium.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Atalanta will hold talks with Chelsea this weekend to discuss a potential deal for England striker Tammy Abraham, 23.
    (Gianluca di Marzo)


  • Paul Pogba will start the season with Manchester United but will make a decision about his future before the transfer deadline, with PSG still interested in the 28-year-old France midfielder.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Norwich are making a record £15m-plus bid for Blackburn Rovers forward Adam Armstrong.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea's attempts to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde have stalled because fellow Frenchman Kurt Zouma, 26, who they hoped to sell to make space for the 22-year-old, has rejected a move to West Ham.
    (Guardian)


  • Newcastle have expressed an interest in signing England Under-21 midfielder Oliver Skipp, 20, on loan from Tottenham.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Sheffield United are hoping to sign Ben Davies on loan from Liverpool. The 25-year-old English defender has not made a single appearance for the Reds since signing from Preston in January.
    (Goal)


  • Liverpool and Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 29, is the subject of interest from Serie A side Lazio after telling the Anfield hierarchy of his desire to leave the club.
    (Corriere dello Sport)


  • Crystal Palace have targeted Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson as a potential loan signing. The Gunners will allow the 21-year-old England youth player to leave as his game time is likely to be limited next season.
    (Sky Sports)


  • West Ham will make a bid for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic after talks with Kurt Zouma broke down over wages.
    (Sun)


  • Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez's representatives are attempting to engineer a move to Liverpool, however, the Reds remain unconvinced the 26-year-old Spain international wants to move to Anfield.
    (CaughtOffside)


  • Watford are closing on the signing of Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka, 34, from Parma.
    (Watford Observer)


  • Southampton are closing in on the signing of English striker Adam Armstrong, 24, from Blackburn Rovers after selling England forward Danny Ings, 29, to Aston Villa.
    (Football League World)


  • Lionel Messi is expected to sign his new Barcelona contract later this week. The 34-year-old's previous deal expired last month but the Argentina striker has verbally agreed to a new five-year contract that will see his wages cut by 50%.
    (Sky Sports)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Marco Silva says it was always his plan to return to work in England and believes Fulham provides the perfect long-term project at a club in search of stability.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira says he has had a "good conversation" with Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha and hopes the 28-year-old will stay with the Eagles.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl insists they can replace Ings after the prolific striker completed a surprise £30m move to Aston Villa.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Manchester City's £100m purchase of Jack Grealish means Pep Guardiola is fast closing in on an astonishing £1billion spent since he took over as manager in 2016.
    (Daily Mail)



INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • The Netherlands have reappointed Louis van Gaal as their manager on a contract until the end of 2022.
    (Sky Sports)



OTHER STUFF

  • Harry Kane appears to have ruled himself out of Tottenham's opening Premier League match against Manchester City after extending his holiday, against the club's wishes.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Leicester star Wesley Fofana confirms broken leg after being rushed to hospital following horror challenge in friendly against Villarreal.
    (Sun)


  • Sky Sports has become the new home of the Bundesliga in the UK and Ireland after winning exclusive rights for the next four seasons.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Alisson has signed a new long-term contract which will keep him at Liverpool until the summer of 2027.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Inter Milan say Christian Eriksen is in "excellent physical and mental shape" after he visited the club's training ground for the first time since his cardiac arrest.
    (Sky Sports)
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