Done deals:
– Michael Hector has joined Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
– Villarreal have announced they have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid over the loan of striker Rafael Santos Borre.
– Celtic have completed the signing of goalkeeper Dorus de Vries on a two-year deal.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– According to reports, Chelsea have increased their offer for Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly to €58million.
– Tottenham are preparing to bid £3m for Fulham prodigy Ryan Sessegnon, according to reports.
– Everton are close to agreeing a deal with Valencia for centre-half Aymen Abdennour, according to reports.
– Manchester United have begun talks to sign Southampton’s captain Jose Fonte, according to ESPN.
– Torino defender Bruno Peres is very close to signing for Roma, according to reports.
– Aston Villa chairman Tony Xia has confirmed the Championship side are set to sign Crystal Palace’s Mile Jedinak.
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– Christian Eriksen has appeared to dismiss reports he has demanded £150,000 a week during ongoing talks
over a new contract.
– AFC Bournemouth have agreed a fee for Stoke City defender Marc Wilson.
– Everton have had a £21m bid for former Blackburn Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic rejected by Fiorentina, according to Sky Sports Italia.
– Chelsea midfielder Kenedy is in advanced talks over a loan move to Watford, according to ESPN.
– Racing Club forward Lautaro Martinez has claimed Real Madrid have tabled him a ‘rough draft of an offer,’ according to Marca.
– Manchester United teenager Cameron Borthwick-Jackson could be set to join West Brom on loan, according to reports.
– AC Milan have joined Valencia in the race to sign Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala, according to reports.
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– Joe Hart is willing to fight for his place in the Manchester City side despite being unhappy with the current situation, according to Sky Sports sources.
– West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang could make a return to Serie A for Fiorentina, according to reports.
– Cristiano Ronaldo has already signed a contract extension at Real Madrid, according to UFC champion Conor McGregor.
– Cristian Tello is expected in Italy for his medical with Fiorentina after striking a deal with Barcelona.
– Full-back Ermir Lenjani is set to leave Rennes for Guingamp, according to L’Equipe.
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– Inter are reportedly willing to pay €79million for Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez.
– Shkodran Mustafi wants to move to Arsenal and hopes a deal goes through, reports Sky Sports.
– According to reports, Serie A newcomers Crotone are in talks to take Emiliano Velazquez on loan from Atletico Madrid.
– Besiktas could be a possible destination for Mamadou Sakho according to reports.
– Manchester City are rumoured to have agreed personal terms with Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
– Pescara are reportedly ready to bring in Uruguayan defender Gaston Silva on loan from Torino.
– Sunderland manager David Moyes has slapped a £20m price tag on in-demand Lamine Kone in an attempt to keep the defender at the Stadium of Light, according to reports.
– Gabriel Barbosa might not move to Europe before January 2017, confirmed the Santos striker’s agent amid Juventus and Inter bids.
– Dani Osvaldo could be heading back to Europe this summer, as the striker is linked with Rennes.
– Fiorentina have agreed terms with Hajduk Split for left-back Hrvoje Milic and striker Josip Maganjic, according to reports.
– Wolfsburg chief Klaus Allofs admits Simone Zaza visited yesterday, but talk of a €25m transfer from Juventus is “all to be clarified.”
– Roma and Napoli are on high alert if Manchester United opt to release Matteo Darmian this summer.
– Manchester United’s midfielder Marouane Fellaini is being eyed by Galatasaray, according to reports.
– Nikola Maksimovic was AWOL from Torino training yet again today, as he tries to force a transfer to Napoli.
– Watford are interested in signing Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew says he wants a new striker after watching his side lose 1-0 at home to West Brom on Saturday.
– Valencia president Layhoon Chan insists that Spain striker Paco Alcacer is not for sale.
– According to L’Équipe, St Étienne are preparing an offer for Newcastle United midfielder Henri Saivet.
– Tony Pulis fears West Bromwich Albion are “stagnating” and urged the club to capitalise on the opportunity presented by their recent takeover by investing in new players before the summer transfer window closes at the end of August.
– Alexandre Lacazette has hinted he may be interested in a transfer from Lyon during the transfer window, but the striker says his future is in the hands of the club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas.
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– Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is delighted that Diego Costa has ignored overtures from Atletico Madrid to remain at Stamford Bridge.
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– Arsene Wenger said Arsenal had paid for their lack of defensive experience in the 4-3 home loss to Liverpool on Sunday, with the late return of key players after Euro 2016 creating “an impossible situation.”
– Bayern Munich ended their four-year wait for victory in the German Super Cup by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at the Westfalenstadion.
– José Mourinho admitted he had suffered a bout of pre-match nerves before his return to the Premier League as manager of Manchester United as his team kick-started a new era with a comfortable win at Bournemouth.
– French side OGC Nice held a poignant tribute to the 85 victims of the Bastille Day terror attack ahead of their opening Ligue 1 game of the season.
– Barcelona have a firm grip on the Spanish Super Cup after claiming a 2-0 lead away to Sevilla in the first leg of the final.
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