Done deals:
– Chelsea have signed midfielder N’Golo Kante from Leicester City on a five-year contract.
– Napoli have confirmed the signing of Emanuele Giaccherini from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.
– Sevilla have signed Franco Vazquez from Palermo, subject to a medical.
– Watford have signed full-back Juan Camilo Zuniga on a season-long loan from Napoli.
– Deportivo Alaves have signed Zouhair Feddal from Levante.
– Deportivo La Coruna have signed Guilherme from Udinese on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.
– Sevilla have signed Paulo Henrique Ganso from Sao Paolo on a five-year deal.
– Deportivo Alaves have signed free-agent Edgar Méndez on a three-year deal.
– Crotone have completed the signing of winger Aleksandr Tonev from Frosinone.
– Espanyol have signed Pablo Piatti on a season-long loan deal from Valencia.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Carlos Bacca reiterated his “priority is Milan, but I want to play in the Champions League and win it.”
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– Jurgen Klopp is adamant that “big-name” signings are not necessarily a guarantee to take Liverpool back to the top.
– Besiktas have made a €7million bid for Barcelona Jeremy Mathieu, according to reports.
– Torino have agreed a deal for the permanent transfer of Roma winger Adem Ljajic, according to reports.
– Manchester City are considering a £7m move for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet, according to reports.
– Piotr Zielinksi’s agent says his client has decided on his future, but is keeping the decision a secret.
– Chelsea eyeing Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, according to reports.
– Abdoulay Konko’s agent confirms Milan talks, but is “stunned that Lazio didn’t even offer a contract renewal.”
– Everton are set to increase their offer for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly to €50million, according to reports.
– Marko Pjaca is “close to Juventus, but nothing can happen until the agreement with Dinamo Zagreb is signed,” said his agent.
– Real Madrid are leading the chase to sign Palmeiras forward Gabriel Jesus, according to reports in Spain and Brazil.
– Chelsea are reportedly prepared to offer €32million to Roma for Kostas Manolas and a €4million per year contract.
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– Villarreal have enquired about Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, according to Marca.
– Napoli have finally broken their silence on Gonzalo Higuain. “He never said he wants to leave and Juventus never asked for him.”
– Milan and Torino are the favourites to sign Clement Grenier from Olympique Lyon, according to L’Equipe.
– Several Premier League teams are trying to tempt James Rodriguez away from Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.
– Napoli saw their €25m offer for Corentin Tolisso rejected by Olympique Lyon, according to L’Equipe.
– Danny Drinkwater says he would like to commit his future to Leicester, but admits he is still waiting for a new contract offer from the club.
– Tottenham have joined the race to sign Marseille wide man George-Kevin N’Koudou, according to reports
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– Inter Milan are reportedly closing in on Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel for €22million plus bonuses.
– West Brom have offered £9million for Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp.
– According to reports, AC Milan are continuing their push for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, asking for either a loan or a €30m transfer.
– Christian Tello is only interested in a move to Fiorentina, according to the player’s agent
– Borussia Dortmund have opened talks with Bayern Munich over the return of Mario Gotze, Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed.
– Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta has refuted claims that Paul Pogba is set for a move to Manchester United, stating that no offer has arrived for the Frenchman.
– Fiorentina reportedly have a deal to take 20-year-old winger Hernan Toledo on loan from Velez Sarsfield.
– Schalke want Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic as they prepare for life without Leroy Sane, according to reports.
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– Antonio Conte said Chelsea “can compete for the title,” welcomes N’Golo Kante and is “waiting for” Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
– Diafra Sakho has refused to travel with the squad for West Ham’s pre-season tour to Austria, according to Sky Sports sources.
Football tit bits:
– Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has let his players know that they will not be
allowed to eat pizza in the dressing room.
– Jose Mourinho has vowed he will give everything to deliver success to Manchester United’s fans after kicking off his reign with a comfortable friendly win over Wigan.
– Louis van Gaal will be considered to replace Marc Wilmots as Belgium manager if he applies for the role, according to Francois De Keersemacker, the president of the Belgian FA.
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– Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or, according to Neymar.
Paul Ayorinde
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