ARSENAL NOT SELLING JACK
It doesn't matter how much Manchester City bid, Arsenal are not selling Jack Wilshere,
according to Sportsmail. They see him as a future Gunners captain and they are no
longer in a position where they have to sell their best players.
But 'Sportsmail understands City are undeterred by the Gunners' stance, believing, at the
right price, that Wilshere is obtainable'. Cheeky buggers.
RAMOS IN REAL TALK
According to almost every journalist in Spain, Real Madrid officials met with Sergio
Ramos on Wednesday morning at the club's Valdebebas training ground. But unless
they offered to double his salary, we seem to be heading towards a situation where Ramos will publicly declare his intention to leave.
According to Pete Jenson of the Mail: 'He is being advised to break that silence and make it clear to Real Madrid supporters that his argument is not with the club but with the man running it.'
According to Spanish newspaper AS, 'Ramos is understood to have asked the club to listen to offers for him.'
LIVERPOOL BID FOR KOVACIC (AGAIN)
We feel like we have been writing this very day for 427 days but reports in Italy (in this case SportMediaset) suggest that Liverpool have failed in a bid for Mateo Kovacic. It seems that Inter Milan will only sell for £21m.
The Evening Standard say: 'Sources in Italy claim Kovacic is in no rush to leave Inter but the Croatia playmaker would be open to a move to the Premier League if it becomes clear he is no longer wanted.'
POGBA TO WAIT FOR BARCA
Reports in Spain, from Mundo Deportivo specifically, say a deal has been agreed between Barcelona and Juventus for Paul Pogba.
It is claimed, though, that the midfielder will stay in Turin for one more year, with the switch taking place next summer, when Barca's transfer ban has been served.
The Spanish sports daily claims an agreement was reached during a meeting between the two clubs in Milan on Tuesday.
PREM CLUB'S KONOPLYANKA KO
Newcastle were linked with a move for Yevhen Konoplyanka in the morning papers, with Stoke cooling their interest due to the Ukraine winger's £100,000-a-week wage demands.
According to reports in Italy, Inter Milan are keen on taking the former Dnipro flyer to Serie A. Roberto Mancini are
intent on strengthening considerably this summer, with a deal for in-demand Geoffrey Kondogbia already done.
LEICESTER WANT NZONZI
Leicester are ready to table a £7million bid for Steven Nzonzi
The Stoke midfielder has one year left on his deal at the Britannia and has made no secret of his desire to play
European football. He has already been subject of failed £3million bid from Sevilla, but Leicester are ready to blow the Europa League winners out of the water, according to The Telegraph.
Not sure Leicester are quite what Nzonzi has in mind, but God loves a trier...
LIVERPOOL CAL AA
Liverpool are among a group of clubs to have approached Aymen Abdennour, according to the Monaco defender's
agent.
There is plenty of Premier League interest in the 25-year-old, but Abdennour's representative has named the Reds in
a group of clubs not at all plucked out of thin air as having registered their interest.
"There are lots of big clubs that are interested in Abdennour," Abdelkader Jilani said.
"There are clubs who have approached us and who will enter into contact with Monaco. There is AC Milan, Inter
Milan, Barcelona and Liverpool.
"I don't think that Monaco will prevent Aymen from leaving."
SCHWEINI IN, DI'MARIA OUT
It would be pretty much the best deal in the world ever. German newspaper Bild claim that Bayern and prepared to offer Bastian Schweinsteiger PLUS CASH for Angel Di Maria. Which would be just sodding brilliant.
Thus, we are choosing to ignore reports in Spanish newspaper Sport that Barcelona are keen on bringing Di Maria
back to La Liga. They claim that Di Maria is desperate to leave United and could be lured to Barcelona by his good
friend Lionel Messi. There's just the small matter of a transfer registration ban...
YOU WANT DE GEA? GIVE US RAMOS
'MANCHESTER United are ready to play hardball with Real Madrid and demand a straight swap deal involving David
de Gea and Sergio Ramos,' claims an 'exclusive' in the Daily Star. That would be pretty ballsy from United, with
around £20m difference in Madrid's valuations of the two players. But apparently, Old Trafford chief executive Ed
Woodward 'will not be bullied'. Like we said...ballsy.
Apparently United will make De Gea play the final year of his contract rather than selling him for just £20m. At 29,
Ramos has no sell-on value so United are understandably reluctant to pay £40m for a player who describes himself as "always relaxed". The suspicion still lingers that Ramos is simply flirting with United to get himself a new contract
at Real Madrid.
BEGOVIC FOR MOSES, MOSES NOT KEEN
The consensus seems to be that Chelsea want Asmir Begovic (for about £8m) and Stoke want Victor Moses on a
permanent deal, but The Guardian says there is a fly in the ointment: Moses does not fancy it.
Moses is 'understood to be unsure over a return to City and is instead considering a number of other options, both in
the Premier League and abroad'. Basically he thinks he's better than Stoke. We are inclined to disagree.
AND THE REST
Manchester United have ended their interest in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who may now stay
with the German side...West Ham are confident £14million target Dimitri Payet will snub a new deal at Marseille to
join them instead...Leicester want to hand Jeffrey Schlupp a new contract to fend off potential interest from
Arsenal...West Ham want to offer Alex Song a three-year deal - but are unwilling to pay Barcelona's £5million asking
price...Tottenham are set to make Hugo Lloris captain with Harry Kane his number two to keep them from the
clutches of Manchester United...
...Sunderland have made a £5million move for West Ham winger Stewart Downing...Newcastle are ready to enter the
race for Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka...Porto striker Jackson Martinez's agent says the Arsenal target is to
join Atletico Madrid...West Ham have told forward Andy Carroll he will be staying at the club, despite interest from
Newcastle...Sunderland are in talks with Fenerbahce over a £7.5million move for forward Moussa Sow...Manchester
City will open contract talks with Jason Denayer and have promised him a place in their first-team squad next
season. French club Lyon are interested in the young defender...
...John Obi Mikel is ready to join Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The Blues midfielder is frustrated at not being a
first-choice midfielder under Jose Mourinho...Sunderland have made an offer in excess of £11million for PSV
midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum...Phil Jones set to sign new Manchester United contract worth £80k-a-
week...Newcastle have had a £10.7million offer for Marseille midfielder Florian Thauvin rejected...Tottenham
midfielder Paulinho has emerged as a surprise target for Watford...Inter Milan are poised to pounce if Chelsea winger
Mo Salah rejects the idea of another year at Fiorentina...Newcastle are in pole position to land QPR striker Charlie
Austin after tabling a £14million bid.
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