Transfer rumours: Premier League gossip and news
Transfers: Latest news, rumours and gossip for clubs in the Premier League and Europe in the 2014 summer transfer window, including Xherdan Shaqiri to Liverpool
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| Coming or going? Xherdan Shaqiri is wanted by Liverpool |
• Rumour of the day: Liverpool have made a £14.2m bid for Bayern Munich's Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri. (Daily Star)
• Long shot of the day: QPR are in final negotiations to sign Marseille's France World Cup midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. (Mirror)
• Done deal: Arsenal are closing in on the £10 million signing of Southampton defender Calum Chambers. (Telegraph)
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Arsenal are closing in on the £10 million signing of Southampton defender Calum Chambers. (Telegraph)
Barcelona are considering a move for Thomas Vermaelen, who is also a target for Manchester United. (Sun)
Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli for just £7.9m plus Costa Rica winger Joel Campbell. (Metro)
The Gunners are in pursuit of Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. They have offered a five-year deal worth £1.4m per-year. (Express)
Atletico Madrid are targeting two Arsenal players: attacking midfielderSanti Cazorla and left-back Nacho Monreal. (Telegraph)
Arsenal and Tottenham are fighting for the loan signing of Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian forward Douglas Costa, with Roma and AC Milan also keen. (Mail)
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Tottenham are considering a move for Villa defender Ron Vlaar and could use midfielder Lewis Holtby as a makeweight for a potential deal. (Mail)
Aleksandar Tonev and Antonio Luna look set to have played their last games for Aston Villa after they were left out of the club's tour of America. (Mirror)
Everton have joined Villa and Celtic in enquiring about Chelsea'sChristian Atsu, who was farmed out to Vitesse Arnhem in Holland last term, on loan. (Mail)
Villa are keen on Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng and could tie up a deal this week. (Express)
West Ham are plotting a bid for midfielder Fabian Delph. (Mirror)
Villa are in talks over a deal for free agent Nicklas Bendtner. (Mail)
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Burnley have joined the race to sign striker Troy Deeney, but Watford are holding out for £10m. (Mail)
Burnley make improved £3m offer for West Brom defender Craig Dawson. (Mail)
Steven Reid has joined Burnley on a free transfer to become the promoted club's fifth summer signing. (ESPN)
Burnley have announced the signings of Marvin Sordell from Bolton and West Ham's Matt Taylor. (Mirror)
Burnley's hopes of reviving a deal to sign Craig Bryson have been hit by the news he is now in talks over extending his stay at Derby. (Clubcall)
Nicklas Bendtner is wanted by four Premier League clubs after being ditched by Arsenal. Leicester City, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Hull City are all keen. (Sun)
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Jose Mourinho has confirmed that striker Didier Drogba is set to make a return to Chelsea. (Telegraph)
Liverpool are ready to revive their interest in Ryan Bertrand as they continue their quest to find a new left-back after missing out on Ben Davies. (Mail)
Atletico Madrid are unable to match Fernando Torres's £13-million asking price ... (AS)
... But Monaco are interested in Spanish international Torres and could use some of the money recouped from the James Rodriguez sale to make a bid. (Mail)
Portuguese midfielder Tiago Mendes has rejected a possible return to Stamford Bridge in favour of re-signing with Atletico Madrid. (Talksport)
Everton have joined Aston Villa and Celtic in enquiring about Chelsea'sChristian Atsu, who was farmed out to Vitesse Arnhem in Holland last term, on loan. (Mail)
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Crystal Palace have joined Leicester and QPR in the race for Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan. (Daily Star)
Former Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has agreed a two-year deal to stay at Palace, accepting a significant pay cut in the process. (Guardian)
Everton are the latest club to make an enquiry about £3m-rated midfielder Yannick Bolasie. (Mirror)
Tony Pulis is hoping to lure Wilfried Zaha back to Selhurst Park following the forward's disappointing spell at Old Trafford. (Mail)
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Everton hope to complete the £18m signing of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku after Didier Drogba's return to Stamford Bridge. (Express)
The Toffees are also exploring the possibility of re-signing Monaco forward Lacina Traore on loan. (Times)
Everton are closing in on the signing of Bosnia international Muhamed Besic in a deal rising to £4m. (Mail)
They are also close to netting 18-year-old Belgian striker David Henenfrom Anderlecht. (Liverpool Echo)
Everton have joined Aston Villa and Celtic in enquiring about Chelsea'sChristian Atsu on loan. (Mail)
MK Dons midfielder Brendan Galloway is close to a move to Everton. (Express)
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Rennes' Cameroon international defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik is close to signing for Hull. (Sky Sports)
Hull City manager Steve Bruce remains hopeful of securing Sheffield United defender Harry Maguire's signature. (FourFourTwo)
The FA Cup runners-up have tabled a bid in the region of £5m for Tottenham defender Michael Dawson. (Evening Standard)
The Tigers are in the hunt for Iran international left-back Ehsan Hajsafi. (Daily Star)
Hull have clinched the signing of England U21 international winger Tom Ince on a two-year deal. (ESPN)
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Leicester City have joined QPR and Crystal Palace in the race for Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan. (Daily Star)
Leonardo Ulloa has completed his £8m move from Brighton to Leicester. (The Argus)
Leicester are targeting former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda as they look to strengthen their squad. (Mirror)
Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani is being chased by Leicester. (Mail)
Leicester are currently leading the chase for Tours FC striker Andy Delort. (Express)
Port Vale defender Joe Davis is reported to have turned down a new one-year deal in favour of a move to Leicester. (Leicester Mercury)
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Liverpool have made a £14.2m bid for Bayern Munich's Swiss wingerXherdan Shaqiri. (Daily Star)
Dejan Lovren is on the brink of becoming Liverpool's most expensive ever defender as the Croat nears a £20m move from Southampton. (Mail)
Atletico Madrid have joined the race to sign Belgium striker Divock Origifrom Lille after Liverpool failed to close a deal for the £10m Belgian. (Mail)
Liverpool are hoping to hijack Man Utd's move for Juventus midfielderArturo Vidal by matching their £42.5m bid for the player. (Metro)
The Reds are ready to revive their interest in Ryan Bertrand as they continue their quest to find a new left-back after missing out on Ben Davies. (Mail)
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants to loan Atletico Madrid right-backJavier Manquillo for the season. (Sun)
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Manchester City are still waiting to complete the £32m signing ofEliaquim Mangala despite footage leaking out of the player discussing his move. (Mail)
City are monitoring Isco's situation at Real Madrid after James Rodriguez's move from Monaco. (Mail)
Inter Milan have been told City forward Stevan Jovetic, 24, is not for sale. (Sun)
City manager Manuel Pellegrini is planning a bid for unattached strikerDidier Drogba who is wanted by former club Chelsea. (Daily Star)
City are set to offload midfielder Javi Garcia - who cost £15.8m from Benfica in 2012 - after striker Alvaro Negredo suffered an injury. (Mirror)
Micah Richards wants to go out on loan with Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool all deterred by a permanent move by Manchester City's £7m price tag. (Express)
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Manchester United are back in the race to sign Real Madrid wingerAngel di Maria after his proposed move to PSG hit a snag over the £45m fee. (Sun)
Louis van Gaal has admitted interest in signing Roma and Holland midfielder Kevin Strootman in January. (Telegraph)
United are said to be planning a move for Dutch youngster Memphis Depay. (Metro)
Juventus star Arturo Vidal has ruled out a move to Old Trafford this summer but has remained coy over his future in Italy. (Daily Star)
Atletico Madrid have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign £15m-rated United striker Javier Hernandez. (Express)
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani plans to hold talks with PSG in the coming days to try and force a move to Old Trafford. (Daily Star)
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Andy Carroll's ankle injury means Newcastle United will not attempt to bring the 25-year-old back to St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Newcastle have told Jonas Gutierrez, Hatem Ben Arfa and Gabriel Obertan they can leave. (Mail)
Newcastle are targeting a loan move for Arsenal's Serge Gnabry. (Mail)
Micah Richards wants to go out on loan with Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool all deterred by a permanent move by Manchester City's £7m price tag. (Express)
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has agreed a move to Newcastle in principle, but the French club are demanding £15.8m. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Montpellier have lodged a loan bid for Newcastle United midfielderSylvain Marveaux. (GetFrenchFootballNews)
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QPR are in final negotiations to sign Marseille's France World Cup midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. (Mirror)
QPR have joined Leicester and Crystal Palace in the race for Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan. (Daily Star)
Harry Redknapp wants to strike a deal to sign former Chelsea strikerSamuel Eto'o and the 34-year-old striker's agent is flying to London. (Mirror)
Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe will not be making a quick return to the Premier League, despite rumoured interest from Harry Redknapp. (Talksport)
Liverpool expect to complete the signing of Loic Remy in the next few days after agreeing an £8m deal with QPR. (Telegraph)
Harry Redknapp has made Aston Villa centre-half Ron Vlaar a £4m target. (Birmingham Mail)
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Southampton want to keep Morgan Schneiderlin and will tell Tottenham and Arsenal they need to pay in excess of £27m to sign him. (Guardian)
Arsenal are closing in on the £10m signing of defender Calum Chambers. (Telegraph)
Dejan Lovren is on the brink of becoming Liverpool's most expensive ever defender as the Croat nears a £20m move. (Mail)
Ronald Koeman has rejected a £3.25m bid for defender Jose Fontefrom Championship side Cardiff City. (Mirror)
Saints are ready to launch a second bid for Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster. (Southern Daily Echo)
Southampton want Stefan de Vrij to replace Lovren but face a fight with Manchester United. (Mirror)
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Deportivo La Coruna are confident that Barcelona striker Bojan Krkicwill turn down the chance to sign for Stoke and join them instead. (Mirror)
Mark Hughes is close to signing Liverpool's Morocco winger Oussama Assaidi in a deal worth a potential £7m. (Telegraph)
Stoke are one of several teams interested in Spanish winger Keko, who is a free agent after leaving Italian club Catania. (Insidefutbol)
Hughes is close to signing 16-year-old Belgian youth international JulienNgoy. (Star)
Stoke are ready to abandon their prudent transfer policy by bidding £12m for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko. (Stoke Sentinel)
The Potters have added Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic to their list of possible targets. (Mail)
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Sunderland have upped their bid to £2.5m plus Modibo Diakite for Fiorentina left-back Marcos Alonso, who was on loan last season at The Stadium of Light. (Mail)
Fabio Borini's proposed £14m transfer from Liverpool to Sunderland in the balance, with the Italian not keen on a permanent move. (Guardian)
Sunderland have made an enquiry for Atletico Madrid winger Cristian Rodriquez. (Mail)
The Black Cats deny making a bid for USA and Kansas City defenderMatt Besler. (The Journal)
Real Betis have come back in for Alfred N'Diaye and are hopeful of snapping up the midfielder for a bargain price. (News Post Leader)
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Swansea have agreed a £6.5m deal with Marseille for 27-year-old wingerDimitri Payet, however the French international is unsure about the move. (Mail)
Defender Ben Davies has flown to Seattle to finalise his £10m move to Tottenham. (Telegraph)
Tottenham may also revive their interest in Swansea's £20m-rated strikerWilfried Bony. (Mail)
Liverpool are weighing up a bid for Swansea keeper Michel Vorm. (Mail)
The Swans are set to sign Monarcas Morelia and Ecuador wingerJefferson Montero for £4m. (Mirror)
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Atletico Madrid want Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann, who is also a target for Tottenham. (Express)
Tottenham are considering a move for Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaarand could use midfielder Lewis Holtby as a makeweight for a potential deal. (Mail)
Crystal Palace have joined Leicester and QPR in the race for Holtby on loan. (Daily Star)
Spurs target Davide Astori has shunned a move and decided to sign a three-year contract extension with Cagliari. (Daily Star)
Arsenal and Tottenham are fighting for the loan signing of Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian forward Douglas Costa, with Roma and AC Milan also keen. (Mail)
Micah Richards wants to go out on loan with Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool all deterred by a permanent move by Manchester City's £7m price tag. (Express)
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West Brom have turned down a £1.5m bid from Burnley for Craig Dawson. (Birmingham Mail)
The Baggies are desperate to open talks with Aston Villa this week in a bid to sign Alan Hutton. (Glasgow Evening Times)
West Brom have won the race to sign Liverpool right-back Andre Wisdom on a season's loan. (Sunday People)
Albion have announced the signing of 26-year-old Belgian full-backSébastien Pocognoli from Hannover. (NBC)
The club are monitoring Australia international left-back Jason Davidson. (Birmingham Mail)
West Brom in talks to sign Burkino Faso forward Prejuce Nakoulma on a free transfer. (Mail)
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West Ham have held talks with Besiktas striker Hugo Almeida. (Times)
Andy Carroll's ankle injury means Newcastle United will not attempt to bring the 25-year-old back to St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)
West Ham are ready to offload Ravel Morrison - because the midfielder is not in Sam Allardyce's plans. (Mirror)
The Londoners are keen to loan Inter Milan midfielder Saphir Taiderand also Malaga's 27-year-old Portuguese full-back Vitorino Antunes. (Daily Star)
West Ham have made a bid to take Boca Juniors left-back Emanuel Insua on loan. (Mail)
The Hammers are pressing forward with their attempts to sign Ivan Strinic from Dnipro. (Mail)
