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Football Rumours on Saturday 24th June 2017
2017-06-24 09:22:07


  • Arsenal have held further talks with Lyon about 26-year-old striker Alexandre Lacazette, who would be a club-record £49m signing.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • The Gunners have made a £44m bid for France international Alexandre Lacazette and his arrival could mean compatriot Olivier Giroud, 30, leaving the club.
    ( Guardian )


  • Paris St-Germain are preparing a bid in excess of £60m for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 29.
    ( Times )


  • Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle with Monaco for 22-year-old midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, and hope to complete the £35.1m signing next week.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Manchester United are making progress in their pursuit of 24-year-old striker Alvaro Morata but have yet to agree a fee with Real Madrid.
    ( ESPN )


  • Liverpool will bid for Monaco's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe if they believe the Frenchman would be keen to move to England.
    ( Times )


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken to Mbappe to discuss a move to the Gunners and the teenager's career plans.
    ( Independent )


  • Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, meanwhile, has told Mbappe he will sell one of his strikers if the France international joins the Spanish club.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • Arsenal are ready to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool, with the 23-year-old midfielder likely to be one of seven players to leave the Gunners this summer.
    ( Independent )


  • Watford have refused to meet Arsenal's £15m asking price for left-back Kieran Gibbs, 27, and have instead switched their attentions to Middlesbrough defender George Friend, 29.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Newcastle are close to completing an £8.7m deal for Eibar's 26-year-old defender Florian Lejeune.
    ( Evening Chronicle )


  • Bayern Munich want to sign Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco, who is valued at 50m euros (£43m).
    ( AS )


  • Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 31, is struggling to find a new club, with suitors unwilling to meet his transfer fee or salary demands.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Stoke City have warned Arsenal not to pursue 24-year-old goalkeeper Jack Butland.
    ( Stoke Sentinel )


  • Manchester City will insist on a buy-back clause in any deal for 20-year-old striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who is a target for West Ham and Leicester City.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Manchester United are interested in Barcelona's 28-year-old left-back Jordi Alba, but a deal will be difficult to complete this summer.
    ( ESPN )


  • Everton's 23-year-old winger Gerard Deulofeu is a target for Italian side Roma.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Huddersfield are prepared to offer a club-record £11.5m for Montpellier striker Steve Mounie, 22.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Galatasaray have made a bid for Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic. The 22-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge in 2014 from Croatian side Hajduk Split but has never made a first-team appearance.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Barcelona hope they can strike a deal to sign forward Ousmane Dembele, 20, from Borussia Dortmund in next summer's transfer window as a move this year looks unlikely.
    ( Metro )


  • Brighton are the first team to move for Middlesbrough midfielder Stewart Downing, 32, who has been told by Garry Monk he can leave the Riverside.
    ( Sun )


  • Talks over a new deal between Chelsea and keeper Thibaut Courtois have been put on hold with the 25-year-old Belgium player wanting to double his £90,000-a-week wages.
    (Daily Mail)




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Southampton have appointed Mauricio Pellegrino as their new manager On a three year deal. The 45-year-old Argentine replaces Claude Puel, who was sacked earlier this month after one season in charge.
    ( BBCSports )


  • Sunderland's hopes of appointing a new manager have been hampered by ongoing takeover talks, leaving the club 'in limbo'.
    (Sunderland Echo)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Howard Webb will be an interested Bundesliga spectator with his partner Bibiana Steinhaus set to make history by becoming the first woman to referee a German top flight game next season.
    ( Sun )


  • West Ham's Michail Antonio had to book an extra seat on his Las Vegas stag do this month. He was forced to invite a physio along to help him recover from a hamstring problem.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Swiss-based analysts have come up with an algorithm to produce estimated player transfer fees. But Swansea City fans won't be happy - Gylfi Sigurdsson is apparently worth less than half of his club's price tag.
    ( Wales Online )


  • Chelsea will make £2.3m from Mohamed Salah's move to Liverpool through a sell-on clause negotiated with his former club Roma.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Manchester United's 16-year-old midfielder Angel Gomes has been training with retired Salford boxer Jamie Moore as he prepares for the new season at Old Trafford.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda is refusing to return to Crystal Palace for pre-season training under new boss Frank de Boer, claiming he has been "disrespected" by the club.
    (Sun)




























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