17/07/2014 Transfer News

                       More transfer news from BPL today...

• Sami Khedira could become Chelsea's next summer signing as German's agent reveals no deal has been struck with Arsenal.
• Fabio Borini is still on Sunderland's hitlist but Liverpool's asking price could scupper deal.
• Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz targeted for free transfer by Greek giants Olympiacos.
• Mathieu Debuchy to complete £10m switch from Newcastle to Arsenal on Thursda
• Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen remains a target for Barcelona.

• Spanish daily El Mundo Deportivo claims Barcelona have offered Valencia €15m (£11.8m) plus Dutch winger Ibrahim Affelay for defender Jeremy Mathieu. Affelay is also reported to be a target forStoke and Sunderland with the winger well down the pecking order at the Nou Camp. Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has revealed that the club have made an offer for Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu. The 30-year-old centre-back, who has been capped twice by France, is reported to have a 20 million euro price tag as Barcelona continue their hunt for Carles Puyol’s replacement.

• Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of German international Matthias Ginter from Freiburg.
• BVB have confirmed the signing of Matthias Ginter (20) from SC Freiburg. He signs until 2019 and will wear number 28.

• Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez's agent has brushed aside reports that his client will join Serie A side Napoli this summer.

16/07/2014 Transfer News

            Here's some of the French transfer stories making headlines in L'Equipe today...

• Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their pursuit of Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, submitting a 60million euros bid to Real Madrid
• Monaco are chasing Real Sociedad's France forward Antoine Griezmann, with Real Madrid still poised to swoop for Colombia duo James Rodriguez and Falcao
• Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou is keen on a return to England but Lille are yet to receive a bid for him.

         More transfer news from Serie A today...

• Torino president Urbano Cairo is still in the market to signJuventus striker Fabio Quagliarella, while he accepts in-demand winger Alessio Cerci may be keen to leave the club
• Cagliari centre-back Davide Astori is edging closer to a switch to Lazio, with the two clubs reportedly having agreed terms
• Fiorentina are reportedly poised to snap up Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera from Porto
• Palermo have released Hungarian midfielder Adam Simon, with the 24-year-old set to join Videoton

•          Are Arsenal edging a step closer to signing Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira? According to Marca, Arsenal have agreed a €25million (£19.8m) fee with Real for the Germany international and now need to settle on personal terms. Khedira has reportedly requested a salary of €7million (£5.5m) a year net at Arsenal, while Real are willing to sell after the player turned down a new deal at the Santiago Bernabeu. 

                 Arsenal look set to sign another Germany World Cup winner, with Sami Khedira's switch from Real Madrid reportedly nearing completion. However, the 27-year-old's high wages could yet prove to be a sticking point.

                              

•         Manchester United winger Nani has recently been linked with a move to Juventus, but fresh speculation in Italy claims AC Milan are interested in the Portugal international. However, a stumbling block to any deal could be Nani's salary, which is reportedly higher than Milan are prepared to pay.

•               Costa Rica international Keylor Navas is set to move to the Santiago Bernabeu after Real Madrid agreed to meet the Levante goalkeeper's €10million (£7.9m) release clause, according to Marca. Navas, who impressed at the World Cup, has also been linked with the likes ofBayern Munich and Benfica. His signing is likely to lead to the departure of Diego Lopez, who is a target for Monaco and Napoli. 

 

•        Barcelona have confirmed that Spain winger Cristian Tello, 22, is to be loaned to FC Porto for two seasons. Porto  also have confirmed the arrival of Cristian Tello at the Estadio do Dragao. The two-year loan deal contains an option to buy after its conclusion, and reunites the winger with his former national-team boss Julen Lopetegui.

•        Atletico Madrid and Chelsea are confirming the Filipe Luis transfer agreement. The 28-year-old Brazilian will now have to agree personal terms with the Blues.

•              Confirmation that Demba Ba has completed his move from Chelsea to Besiktas, as he is pictured in the colours of his new employer.

14/07/2014 New Transfer Rumors

                 TRANSFER MARKET have never taken a break

•            Sources are reporting that Edinson Cavani has instructed his agent to investigate a potential move to the Premier League. Manchester United and Chelsea are leading the race for strikers signature. As he says: "In football, you never know. Anything can happen. One day you are in one team and, the next day, you can be in another."

•             Feyenoord defender Bruno Martins Indi has confirmed he is leaving De Kuip, with Porto set to clinch his signature. In turn, they have bolstered their squad with the signing of Khalid Boulahrouz.

•             Europa League winners Sevilla look set to take striker Iago Aspas back to Spain from Liverpool. The former Celta Vigo struggled to make an impact at Anfield last season after his £7.2m switch. Now Reds chief executive Ian Ayre is thought to be in Seville for talks.

•          Serie A runners-up Roma have officially unveiled new signing Seydou Keita today. The Mali international midfielder, 34, has joined on a one-year deal from Valencia. The free transfer was announced last month.

•        He's been linked with Liverpool repeatedly in recent weeks, but according to Matthias Sammer, Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri is staying at Bayern Munich next season. Sporting director Sammer has told Kicker that Xherdan is an important player for the future. We are not going to sell.
  

14/07/2014 Transfer News

   First of all I would like to congrat Germany for winning their fourth world cup trophy. 

Well done Germany !

   And here are a few transfer lines before the post of today :

• Luis Suarez cannot be publicly unveiled by Barcelona until his latest biting ban is over.
• Arturo Vidal is closing in on £35million Manchester United  move.
• Jose Mourinho is confident of beating Arsenal to sign Sami Khedira and the Gunners will likely move their attention to Bayer Leverkusen's Lars Bender instead.
• Jay Rodriguez is wanted by Liverpool as Brendan Rodgers considers making an offer for fourth Southampton star.
• Crystal Palace to offer £8million for Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson as they look to beat Swansea to his signature.
•  Liverpool are hopeful of clinching the signing of Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno, with chief executive Ian Ayre having flown to Spain to finalise the deal.
• Spurs plans to make additions to their squad are being stifled by the refusal of Michael Dawson and Gylfi Sigurdsson to leave - Sigurdsson is wanted by Swansea and Hull are targeting Dawson.
• Roma defender Mehdi Benatia could make the move to Manchester City if Eliaquim Mangala turns down their approach - his girlfriend is believed to be reluctant to move to England.

•                Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has told the press in Brazil that he will be joining Real  Madrid. The Bayern Munich star is quoted by UOL as saying:                          ''We’ve finished the World Cup in the best way possible. Now I’m going to Madrid, so that’s two dreams achieved.''

•              Ecuador youngster Josi Quintero has confirmed he has signed a professional deal with Chelsea. The 17-year-old was formerly with Barcelona. The contract is signed till 2018.

         

•             Adil Rami is delighted his protracted permanent move from Valencia to AC Milan has finally been sealed. The Serie A club announced the France defender has moved to the San Siro on a three-year deal having spent the second half of last season on loan with the Rossoneri.

13/07/2014 Transfer Rumors

•        Arturo Vidal has been backed into to sign for Manchester United during the summer transfer window. It appears Louis Van Gaal is leading the race for the Juventus star with Bayern Munich next in the betting at .

•          Interesting reports in Spain and France with claims that Real Madridhave agreed to sell Angel Di Maria to Paris Saint Germain, and will replace him with Monaco's James Rodriguez.

•          Porto have agreed a deal to sign striker Adrian Lopez from Primera Division champions Atletico Madrid. Adrian has spent the last three seasons at Atletico, helping them win the Primera Division, Europa League and Copa del Rey titles.

•           Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is determined to keep hold of Gonzalo  Higuain , who only joined the club last summer from Real Madrid. De Laurentiis says Argentina striker Higuain, who has been linked with Barcelona, has a release clause of €100m (£79.5m) in his contract.