NewFanzone Football Transfer Round Up For July 26th 2016

Done deals:

UFFICIALE – @G_Higuain è bianconero! #BienvenidoPipita https://t.co/ygB1tZPHiw pic.twitter.com/Jb1d9sFl21

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 26, 2016

– Juventus have confirmed the signing of striker Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli on a five-year deal for £75.3million, payable in two financial years.

– Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of midfielder Giovani Lo Celso from Rosario Central on a five-year contract.

-Deportivo La Coruna have signed Florin Andone from Cordoba.

– Corinthians have confirmed that an agreement has been reached for the transfer of striker Alexandre Pato to Villarreal.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports in Italy, Lyon have turned down Napoli’s approach to sign striker Alexandre Lacazette.

– Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists he has no intention of selling defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic.

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– Leicester are looking to offer Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Simpson, Danny Drinkwater, Jeffrey Schlupp and Riyad Mahrez new contracts ahead of the season, according to reports.

– Real Madrid will loan out Norwegian starlet Martin Odegaard before the start of the new season,according to reports in Spain.

– Joao Mario’s father claims Sporting Lisbon rejected a €35million offer from Inter for his son.

– Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote in advanced talks to join Al Jazira club, according to reports.

– According to L’Equipe, Juventus want Blaise Matuidi to replace Paul Pogba.

– Norwich City make £10million bid for Fulham striker Ross McCormack, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Everton have triggered the release clause in the contract of Aston Villa midfielder Idrissa Gueye, according to Sky Sports sources.

– French club Olympique Lyonnais deny they have reached an agreement to sell Corentin Tolisso to Napoli.

– Burnley have reportedly seen a third bid for Brighton’s Dale Stephens rejected.

– AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca has emerged as a transfer target for Barcelona, according to reports.

– Blaise Matuidi has been told he can leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer

– Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Napoli.

– Leicester have made a £5.25m bid for winger Bartosz Kapustka, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Torino Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic reportedly wants to sign AC Mlan’s Juraj Kucka.

– Luciano Vietto will reportedly join Sevilla on loan from Atletico Madrid for the 2016/17 season.

– According to reports in the Dutch Media, Ajax have accepted an offer from Napoli for Arkaduisz Milik.

– According to Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas, his club retains an interest in Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder.

Paul Pogba
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– Talks were held Tuesday afternoon between Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta and Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola.

– According to reports, Everton have opened talks with Sunderland defender Lamine Koné about a possible transfer.

– Barcelona striker Munir El Haddadi says ” I’d only leave if the club asked me to go”.

– Watford midfielder Almen Abdi is having a medical at Sheffield Wednesday, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Real Madrid are awaiting offers for Jese Rodriguez, acording to Marca.

– Marko Arnautovic intends to see out the forthcoming season at Stoke despite reported interest in him from Everton, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Roma’s Leandro Paredes insists he wants to stay in the Italian capital despite interest from around Europe.

– Antonio Candreva is close to sealing a move to Inter from Lazio, according to reports.

– Lyon have reportedly told Arsenal they will have to pay £40million plus bonuses to sign striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Pep Guardiola
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– Manchester City will spend £100million on Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Marlos Moreno, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that defender Per Mertesacker will be out for “a few months” with a knee injury.

– Sigi Schmid, the coach who has led the Seattle Sounders for their entire MLS history, has left the club by mutual consent.

– Manuel Lanzini has pulled out of Argentina’s squad for the Olympics because of a knee injury.

– Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn is optimistic that English football can introduce a winter break but said it cannot be brought in until the Premier League TV deal expires in 2019.

Paul Ayorinde

NewFanzone Football Transfer Round Up For July 23rd 2016

Done deals:

Guillermo Varela kommt zu Eintracht Frankfurt https://t.co/BfJsrOBm8f

— Eintracht Frankfurt (@Eintracht) July 23, 2016

– Eintracht Frankfurt have signed defender Guillermo Varela from Manchester United on a season-long
loan.

– Club Brugge have completed the signing of Anthony Limbombe from NEC on a four-year deal.

– FC Twente have signed Enes Unal from Manchester City on a season-long
loan deal.

– Elche have signed Juan Carlos from Rayo Vallecano on a two-year loan deal.

– Sampdoria have signed midfielder Filip Djuricic from Benfica

– Marseille have announced the loan signing of attacker Aaron Leya Iseka from Anderlecht without an option to buy.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Napoli has offered €20million plus Manolo Gabbiadini to sign Mauro Icardi, but Inter said no, according to reports.

– Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of Luciano Vietto according to reports in Spain.

– Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has played down reports linking Matthias Ginter with a move to Arsenal.

Paul Pogba
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– Paul Scholes believes Manchester United transfer target Paul Pogba is not worth £100m.

– Lazio have turned down a €22million bid from Inter for Antonio Candreva according to reports in Italy.

– Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all interested in signing Roma defender Kostas Manolas, claims the player’s agent.

– Robbie Brady will not demand a move away from Norwich despite their relegation, claims boss Alex Neil.

– Leicester have made a £6.25million offer for Poland midfielder Bartosz Kapustka, according to reports.

– Borussia Dortmund’s general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke is expecting Mario Gotze to get back to his very best following his return to the club.

– Napoli have reportedly made a €6million offer for Genk midfielder Sven Kums.

– New Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen has revealed that a move to Ajax or PSV was never an option due to AZ Alkmaar’s transfer demands.

– Jose Sosa has reportedly left the Besiktas training camp and wants to force a Milan move, but his club has turn to FIFA.

Gonzalo Higuain
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– According to reports, Gonzalo Higuain has already undergone a Juventus medical and they’ll pay Napoli the €94million clause.

– According to reports in Turkey, Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez has agreed terms for a transfer to Borussia Dortmund.

– Napoli are considering an offer for Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo, according to Sky Sport Italia.

– Zenit St Petersburg boss Mircea Lucescu has confirmed that midfielder Axel Witsel wants to leave the club.

– Riyad Mahrez has agreed to join Arsenal from Leicester City in a £41.8million deal, according to Eurosport in France.

– Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he will open contract negotiations with Real Madrid once he returns from holiday.

– Villarreal coach Marcelino is interested in Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato, according to reports.

Antonio Conte
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– Antonio Conte has told Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich he needs five more signings to make the Blues title contenders, according to reports.

– Inter have decided not to renew Roberto Mancini’s contract, according to reports.

– Chilean midfielder Mauricio Isla could be headed to either Cagliari or Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports in Italy.

– Middlesbrough coach Aitor Karanka is keeping a close eye on Lille 23-year-old defensive midfielder Ibrahim Amadou, according to L’Equipe.

– Juventus have reportedly told Napoli they’ll pay €94.7m for Gonzalo Higuain, but are open to negotiations for Simone Zaza, Daniele Rugani, Roberto Pereyra and Stefano Sturaro.

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– Claudio Ranieri says Riyad Mahrez risks ending up on the bench if he decides to leave Leicester this summer.

– Roma President Jim Pallotta said they’ll “bring in another couple of players, but Kostas Manolas is happy, so why shouldn’t he stay?”

– Kolo Toure should complete his move to Celtic on Sunday, Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.

– According to Sky Sports sources, Bournemouth have had a bid for Liverpool defender Brad Smith accepted.

– Diego Maradona admits Napoli fans are “hurting” after Gonzalo Higuain chose “direct rival Juventus. This did not happen in my time.”

Mario Gotze

– Carlo Ancelotti says Bayern Munich will not sign another attacker despite the departure of Mario Gotze to Borussia Dortmund and Arjen Robben’s continued injury woes.

– Adem Ljajic assures he “immediately said yes” to Torino and is enthusiastic at working with Sinisa Mihajlovic again.

– Manchester United are willing to out-bid rivals Manchester City to sign highly-rated Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus, according to reports.

– Leicester’s Claudio Ranieri is keen on Lokomotiv Moscow defender Vedran Corluka, according to reports.

– Ciro Immobile is set to join Lazio, completing a transfer from Sevilla for a reported €8.5million.

– Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to be the most high-profile casualty of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United clear-out this summer, according to reports.

– Swansea are reportedly preparing a bid to re-sign Wilfried Bony from Manchester City, with Everton also interested.

– Chelsea have reportedly turned their attention to Lazio’s Stefan de Vrij after failing to complete a deal with Napoli for fellow centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

– New Everton manager Ronald Koeman is weighing up a move for Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic, according to reports.

– West Ham are closing in on Argentine striker Jonathan Calleri, according to reports.

– Lille have rejected a proposal from Watford for attacker Sofiane Boufal worth around €10million,according to reports.

– According to reports, West Ham have slapped an £18million price tag on the head of Reece Oxford, amid interest from both Manchester clubs.

– Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has dismissed rumours about his future with the Spanish champions in a post on Instagram.

– PSG Sporting Director Patrick Kluivert has reportedly spoken to Robin van Persie about coming to the club in a reserve role behind Edinson Cavani.

Football tit bits:

Lionel Messi
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– Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona seven days ahead of schedule and has been included on the list of 25 players travelling to England for preseason training, the club announced on Saturday.

– David de Gea is confident Manchester United will challenge for the Premier League title as they enter a new era under Jose Mourinho.

– Sunderland have appointed David Moyes as their new manager on a four-year deal.

– Hull City caretaker manager Mike Phelan says he wants to replace Steve Bruce as manager on a full-time basis.

– Bournemouth’s manager, Eddie Howe, has said he was not in the running for the England job.

Paul Ayorinde