According to the MailOnline's transfer guru Simon Jones, 'Everton have rejected
Chelsea's latest £25million bid for John Stones'. The England defender was apparently
informed of this latest development on Tuesday.
The Toffees themselves want three players - a pacey centre-back like Dinamo Kiev's
Aleksandar Dragovic or Celtic's Virgil van Dijk, a playmaker and a striker to take some of
the pressure off Romelu Lukaku. Not long to go now, fellas...
ARSENAL TO PAY BIG FOR REUS?
Clearly this is nonsense but we are duty-bound to bring you some nonsense just so you don't have to go on the
Metro website and mainline it like crack.
According to SportBild, Arsenal are ready to pay £48m for Marco Reus. That would break the Gunners' transfer record
and Arsene Wenger has repeatedly said he wants no more offensive players but drink it up, people, drink it up.
YOUNG FOR SALE
The Daily Mirror claimed this morning that Tottenham are interested in Ashley Young and now the Manchester
Evening News has gone further and claimed that United 'could let Young leave this summer if they receive a suitable
offer'.
They also claim that Aston Villa are also interested in taking Young back to the Midlands.
REAL RETURN FOR DE GEA
Real Madrid have reportedly reopened negotiations with Manchester United over David de Gea and may complete a
deal in the coming days. De Gea has long been expected to join Real this summer but started for United against
Barcelona over the weekend amid reports the Spanish club would wait to sign him in 12 months' time.
However, Real have now seemingly renewed their efforts to land the goalkeeper after Sergio Ramos decided to stay
at the Bernabeu, ending United's hopes of insisting on the defender being part of a deal for De Gea.
Marca claims the Red Devils have therefore agreed to sell the 24-year-old providing their asking price of 40million
euros (£28.3million) is met.
JUVE TURN TO NASRI
Juventus did appear to be on the verge of signing Julian Draxler from Schalke, but Italian reports suggest that the
Old Lady is reluctant to pay the full £22m for a player they value closer to £15m.
So who will they target instead? Manchester City's Samir Nasri or Real Madrid's Isco, it says here. Don't they know
that Isco will cost them at least £25m?
BARCELONA WANT XV
We have already seen a 'Brendan Rodgers braced for second Barcelona raid for Liverpool star' on the Daily Star
website. The star in question? Alberto Moreno. The report in question? Mundo Deportivo's claim that the left-back is
on a shortlong list of players wanted by the Spanish champions.
The newspaper comes up with a list of 15 names which also includes such Premier League 'stars' as Jan
Vertonghen and Nacho Monreal. This could keep the Metro's Jamie Sanderson busy until lunchtime.
MULLER CORNER
"Thomas Muller is my desired player number one," were the words apparently said by Louis van Gaal to Edward
Woodward. That's according to German publication SportBild, who claim that Manchester United could pay the full
£70.7m for Muller.
But what's this? Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says: "I have the feeling that Thomas is at Bayern for
life and will never leave. When Thomas one day ends his playing career, we would like to integrate him into the club in
another role. He is totally comfortable in Munich. I do not think that our fans have to worry."
Oh.
LIVERPOOL MOVE FOR ILLARRAMENDI
According to Marca, Liverpool have made an offer for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi. But don't get excited
Liverpool fans, neither club nor player is said to be interested. Yet.
Illarramendi started only ten La Liga games last season but is apparently holding out hope that new boss Rafa
Benitez sees him as some kind of Xabi Alonso-type figure who will carry out his detailed instructions to the letter. If
that plan fails, he might be available by the end of August.
ARSENAL IN FOR BUSQUETS
Oh hey there Arsenal fans, skipped breakfast this morning? Well then why don't you come here to feast on some
delicious bulls**t?
Spanish newspaper Sport claims that Arsenal have made Barcelona's Sergio Busquets their No. 1 target this
summer, and that the player might even want a move. We've stopped laughing for long enough to translate their
website story.
'Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has already given its directors a list of the reinforcements you need and priorities you
have. And here is a player of FC Barcelona,' it begins. 'This is Sergio Busquets, where Arsene Wenger has its sights.'
All fine so far.
'Arsenal are willing to make an economic effort by Sergio Busquets, but now need to know the position of the player,
who wants to stay in Barcelona and the club itself is unwilling to miss a piece like Sergio Busquets. However, Sergio
Busquets acknowledged a few days ago that he understood the position of Pedro wanting to leave.'
Oh just be quiet.
EVERTON WANT HALILOVIC
The future of Barcelona's Alen Halilovic has been discussed in detail over the last few days. Barca are clearly
prepared to loan out the 19-year-old to get him some meaningful first-team experience, with West Ham thought to
be at the front of the queue. The Slaven Bilic connection seemed to make sense.
Mundo Deportivo now report that Everton have joined the race to sign Halilovic, although they mention that it could
be a €10m permanent deal rather than a loan. We'd be very surprised if that happened.
The most likely solution would be a season-long loan to Everton. Let's just hope he can play in central defence.
YOUNG AND HERNANDEZ TO SPURS
Back to England now, and straight to the Daily Mirror. They claim that Crystal Palace's refusal to budge from a £25m
asking price for Yannick Bolasie will force Tottenham to pursue other options. The most obvious alternative seems to
be Ashley Young.
Young was excellent last season for Manchester United, but is now 30. It looks like United's hierarchy aren't prepared
to give him the two-year deal on £120,000 per week that he would like. As we wrote here , that's fully
understandable. If Spurs can offer Young first-team football, why wouldn't he go?
Spurs' ferreting around in the Old Trafford cupboard isn't finished there. The Mirror also report that Emmanuel
Adebayor's exit will allow them to step up their interest in Javier Hernandez. That's all very well, but Louis van Gaal
surely isn't going to let a striker leave unless one comes in.
AND THE REST
Louis van Gaal has backed defender Luke Shaw to recover from his nightmare first season at Manchester United and
prove his worth...Tottenham will open talks with Everton over midfielder James McCarthy...Swansea, Hull and
Nottingham Forest are chasing £1m-rated Southend goalkeeper Daniel Bentley...Unsettled Newcastle skipper
Fabricio Coloccini is a target for Olympiacos...Baggies striker Saido Berahino is not ready to play for Tottenham,
according to ex-West Brom boss Alan Irvine...Villarreal want to sign Tottenham flop Roberto Soldado - but a deal is
some way off...Chris Long has joined Burnley in a £1.5m deal.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is on the verge of making St Etienne wide-man Max Gradel his seventh summer
signing...Swansea are adamant that Ashley Williams is going nowhere as Crystal Palace have been told not to bother
with a £10m bid...West Ham are preparing a £12m move for Fenerbahce striker Moussa Sow...Harry Redknapp is
missing coaching, but has no plans to get involved at newly-promoted Bournemouth...Newcastle's bid for M'Baye
Niang has been rejected by AC Milan...Aston Villa defender Nathan Baker is expected to join Burnley for £2m.
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