That
brings an end to our LIVE transfer blog for the day and for the week.
Thank you very much for following. We'll be back on Monday for more of
the same from the crazy world of the transfer window. The LIVE coverage
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Germany and
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TRANSFER RECAPRight, before we head off, let's have a recap of the main stories of the day.
Liverpool are prepared to wait until after the World Cup to seal a £25 million deal for
Adam Lallana,
Alberto Moreno says he is "dedicated" to
Sevilla amid talk of a move to Anfield, and
Thomas Ince has turned down a move to
Inter.
Lallana deal on hold | Moreno 'dedicated' | Ince rejects Inter
NIANG REJECTS WEST HAM
AC Milan forward M'Baye Niang has turned down a loan move to West Ham, his agent has revealed. Stephane Courbis was quoted as saying by TMW:
"On Monday I met with West Ham, who were interested in the player. The
Hammers would like him on loan, but I don't think it is the right
choice, so I excluded it. We prefer a permanent deal and we seek a coach
who strongly believes in Niang."
Our
reporter in Rio awaits Mr Van Gaal's press conference this evening - and
here's a look at where the Dutch have been training...
EVERTON TRANSFER PLANS
Everton manager Roberto Martinez on loan signings:
"The loan market will be important again. I have always felt loans are a
real need in our squad, and we welcome that. You look back at the last
experience we had with loans was very, very significant in what they
brought into the squad. Every time we bring a loan player in we treat
him like our own, like one of us, and allow him to enjoy his football
and create unique memories."
LAPORTE SIGNS NEW DEALAthletic Bilbao defender
Aymeric Laporte
has signed a new four-year deal with the club which, crucially,
includes an increase in his buyout clause from €36 million (£29.2m) to
€42m (£34.1m).
Bayern Munich and
Barcelona have been heavily linked with the 20-year-old, while one report this week claimed
Arsenal and
Manchester United were prepared to pay £30m for the player.
Bilbao confirm new Laporte contract
ITURBE TO PREMIER LEAGUE?This has the potential to be the most bonkers deal in the history of association football. According to the
Daily Express,
Liverpool and
Arsenal are battling it out for
Juan Iturbe... even though the 21-year-old Argentine only joined
Hellas Verona
in May. The Italian club are reportedly willing to sell and are looking
to make an £11.5 million profit by setting an asking price of £24m!
Clever business or bad for football? You decide...
Transfer Talk: Iturbe in demand
OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN LATESTEngland manager
Roy Hodgson says he will leave a decision on
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's
involvement in the World Cup until the "last minute". His place in the
squad is in doubt after suffering a knee injury against
Ecuador on
Wednesday.
"[There are] no changes," Hodgson told reporters at a press conference.
"We will monitor the situation and keep our fingers crossed."
Hodgson waits on Oxlade-Chamberlain
LIVERPOOL TO WAIT ON LALLANAA reminder of the big story from earlier:
Goal understands that
Liverpool are prepared to wait until after the World Cup to seal a £25 million move for
Adam Lallana. The
Southampton
midfielder is desperate for a switch to Anfield and is expected to hand
in a transfer request when he returns from Brazil. He may even refuse
to take part in Saints' pre-season fixtures if a deal can still not be
agreed, with Liverpool keen for their No.1 target to force through a
move.
Liverpool wait to seal Lallana deal
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ARSENAL HOLD UP COSTA DEAL???Yep. You read that correctly. According to the
Daily Express,
Diego Costa's move to
Chelsea is being held up by
Arsenal as they ponder whether to activate their buy-back option to re-sign
Carlos Vela.
Atletico Madrid are unwilling to let Costa leave without a replacement lined up and are hopeful of signing Vela from
Real Sociedad.
Transfer Talk: Costa deal on hold
DONE DEAL
Tottenham have confirmed that young central defender Grant Hall will join Championship side Birmingham on loan next season. He spent last year at Swindon in League One.
TRANSFER RECAPConsidering the transfer window isn't even open yet, it's been a busy(ish) afternoon of transfer news. To recap,
Alberto Moreno says he is "dedicated" to
Sevilla amid talk of an imminent move to
Liverpool, while
Thomas Ince has rejected a switch to
Inter in favour of a return to the Premier League. You can read more with full quotes from both players below.
Moreno denies Liverpool agreement | Ince rejects Inter
ROMEU TO CHELSEA?According to the
Metro,
West Ham are contemplating making a move for
Chelsea midfielder
Oriol Romeu, who spent last season on loan at
Valencia. The Spaniard is not expected to feature in
Jose Mourinho's plans next year.
Transfer Talk: West Ham could move for Romeu
AYOZE JOINS NEWCASTLEAccording to the
Evening Chronicle,
Porto,
Arsenal,
Everton,
Schalke,
Borussia Dortmund,
Marseille,
Real Madrid and
Valencia were all interested in
Tenerife wonderkid
Ayoze Perez before the 20-year-old 'wonderkid' joined
Newcastle earlier today.
Transfer Talk: Major interest in Ayoze
INCE TURNS DOWN INTER
Thomas Ince confirms he has rejected Inter:
"After lengthy discussions with my family I have decided that my
immediate future in the game lies in the Premier League. I am flattered
to have received such strong interest from several big European clubs.
But I believe at this early stage of my career I need to continue my
football education in England. I would like to thank the clubs overseas
for their interest and kindness. I still have ambitions to one day play
in Europe. I am now looking forward to what lies ahead next season."
MORENO LATESTThis comes after
Liverpool were told by
Sevilla that a move for
Alberto Moreno
would cost €22 million (£17.8m). The two clubs are still yet to agree a
deal after an initial €20m (£16.2m) offer from the Reds was rejected.
Liverpool told to stump up for Moreno
MORENO DEDICATED TO SEVILLA
If that didn't throw his move to Liverpool into doubt, this certainly will - he's already looking ahead to Sevilla's Super Cup match against Real Madrid on August 12.
He
added: “Hopefully I can play in that match and win such a big title,
particularly against Real Madrid, and hopefully [Ivan] Rakitic will be
there with us, who’s a great person and team-mate. As soon as we return
to training on July 7 we will start preparing for the match.”
LIVERPOOL LATEST
Liverpool were hopeful of signing left-back Alberto Moreno but, speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the player insisted he is “dedicated” to Sevilla
and is leaving his future in the hands of his father and agent. He
said: "All I know is that I've been a Sevillista since I was a kid. My
future? I do not know about that. That’s a matter for my father and my
agent to deal with. I have four years [left on my contract], I am
dedicated to play and I'm happy here."
INCE TO INTER?Big update on the future of
Thomas Ince. According to
Sky Sports, the midfielder has turned down a move to Serie A side
Inter in favour of a switch to the Premier League. The midfielder is out of contract at
Blackpool this summer and spent the second half of last season on loan at
Crystal Palace.
Transfer Talk: Ince rejects Inter
SIDWELL IN DEMANDOh yes. That's right. The midfielder everybody is talking about.
Steve Sidwell is a rumoured target for a host of Premier League clubs and, according to
talkSPORT, is now also attracting interest from
Hull,
Stoke and
West Brom when he leaves
Fulham at the end of the month. He's got more suitors than
Cesc Fabregas!
Transfer Talk: Interest in Sidwell
MONACO APPOINT JARDIMNew Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim to the club's official website:
"I am very happy to work for Monaco as it is a big club. I fully
believe in this project and I think that this group can go far. AS
Monaco is a team with players full of quality. There are many young
players with a lot of talent. I am going to do everything to help them
progress. The first thing is to start learning to speak French. I have
been taking lessons for a few days now, it is question of respect
towards the supporters, and the people of Ligue 1."
DONE DEAL
Monaco have announced the appointment of Leonardo Jardim as the club's new coach. The 39-year-old joins on an initial two-year deal after leading Sporting to second place in Portugal.
A
club statement reads: "AS Monaco is delighted to announce the
appointment of Leonardo Jardim as new head coach for the next two
seasons, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, and one-year option. The Portuguese
coach will take charge of the squad on June the 30th for the start of
preseason training."
ARSENAL UPDATE
Lorenzo Insigne's agent Antonio Otaiano says the Napoli striker is "honoured" to be attracting the interest of Arsenal
but does not want to comment further on the striker's future until an
official offer has been made. The Gunners have been linked with a £17
million deal for the Italian.
He told Tutto Mercato: "We
take into account the praising reports that Wenger has given about the
player. We are honoured that a club like Arsenal could have Lorenzo on
their wish list....The club consider him without a shadow of a doubt as
one of their key players for their ambitious project. Hence, as of
today, I don't see that there can be any further developments unless
Arsenal speak to Napoli directly and Napoli change their view on
Lorenzo's role here."
RHODES TO NORWICH?Norwich manager
Neil Adams has rubbished talk of a bid for
Blackburn striker
Jordan Rhodes.
The relegated club have been linked with a move for the Scotland
international, who scored 22 goals last season, but insists no offer has
been made.
He said: "I've seen it, I've seen all the rumours. I
think they've put two and two together and come up with 25. Obviously
Joe Royle had him as a young player, and I played with his dad Andy
Rhodes. That's where the links are. We've made no offer for Jordan
Rhodes - fantastic player, don't get me wrong. Scores goals for fun,
guarantees goals. But there's been no offer."
Norwich rubbish Rhodes rumour
DONE DEALAC Milan have signed defender
Alex on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract with
Paris Saint-Germain. The 31-year-old has agreed a two-year contract.
FROM MADRID TO MIDDLESBROUGH
It's not a path trodden by many, but Real Madrid goalkeeper Tomas Mejias, who normally plays for the Spanish giants' 'B' team, will join Middlesbrough, Goal Spain
have confirmed. Mejias spent the back end of last season on loan with
the Championship club, who are coached by former Real assistant Aitor Karanka.
NASRI - NOT GOING TO BRAZIL...
...but staying at Manchester City, according to the Guardian,
who claim the French midfielder is set to sign a new five-year deal
with the defending champions when he returns from his holiday. The
report adds that Joe Hart, Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov could follow suit.
CELTIC APPOINT DEILA
In cheerier news...
RIBERY OUT OF WORLD CUPHere's a link to the breaking story as
Didier Deschamps confirms
Franck Ribery is out of Brazil 2014...
Ribery out of World Cup
FRANCE CALL UP TWOIn addition to
Franck Ribery, it was confirmed earlier today that
Clement Grenier will also miss out on Brazil due to an injury.
Remy Cabella, the
Montpellier playmaker, and
Morgan Schneiderlin, of
Southampton, have been called up to fill in.
BREAKING NEWS
Franck Ribery is out of the World Cup, Didier Deschamps
has confirmed in the last few moments. "This morning, Ribery stopped
during a run," he said. "Today, he cannot train. Tests confirm worsening
situation. He cannot play."
BONY LATESTSwansea boss Garry Monk to Wales Online:
"There have been lots of stories, but we've had absolutely zero contact
from anyone about Wilf. And the fact is that as a club, we don't care
anyway. We don't want to lose Wilf. We want him to stay with us and for
him to be part of our future. And the fact is that he is under contract.
He is our player so it will be down to us to decide whether he stays or
not."
Monk rubbishes Bony exit talk
LIVERPOOL TO WAIT ON LALLANAGoal understands that
Liverpool are prepared to wait until after the World Cup to seal a £25 million move for
Adam Lallana. The
Southampton
midfielder is desperate for a switch to Anfield and is expected to hand
in a transfer request when he returns from Brazil. He may even refuse
to take part in Saints' pre-season fixtures if a deal can still not be
agreed, with Liverpool keen for their No.1 target to force through a
move.
Liverpool wait to seal Lallana deal
YANGA-MBIWA ON THE MOVE?According to
La Provence,
Newcastle defender
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is a target for
Marseille.
The Magpies paid £8.5 million for the centre-back 18 months ago and are
hoping to recoup much of that fee if he leaves this summer.
Transfer Talk: Marseille tracking Yanga-Mbiwa
ARSENAL LATESTBob Bradley claims his son's nationality played a part in
Arsenal choosing
Kim Kallstrom over him in January.
USA international
Michael Bradley was on the club's radar but
Arsene Wenger opted to sign the Swedish midfielder instead.
"I think American players and coaches have to fight really hard for respect," Bob said in an interview on
Slate.com's
'Hang Up and Listen' podcast. "In January, Arsenal (were) looking to
add a midfielder, and they chose Kim Kallstrom. Kim Kallstrom's not a
bad player, but I think Michael feels pretty strongly that he's better,
and so Arsene Wenger must not feel that way, and Ivan Gazidis must not
feel that way. So sometimes, no matter what you do, you don’t get the
respect you think you deserve."
Bradley 'snubbed over nationality'
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AJAX STRIKER TO QPR?QPR
have said they will approach transfers differently on their return to
the Premier League, having splashed out on high wages on their way to
being relegated two years ago. The
Daily Mail claims the newly promoted club have reignited their interest in
Ajax forward
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
Transfer Talk: Sigthorsson interests QPR
GORDON HOLDS CELTIC TALKS
At a press conference to announce Ronny Deila as Celtic's new manager, club chief executive Peter Lawwell has confirmed reports that Craig Gordon
could be making a playing return with the Scottish champions. The
31-year-old goalkeeper has been without a club for two years due to
injury problems. Lawwell said: "He has been in training with us, and we
are going through discussions with his agent just now."
PISZCZEK TO ARSENAL?Arsenal are looking for a new right-back to replace
Bacary Sagna, with
Serge Aurier strongly linked, but another reported target,
Borussia Dortmund's
Lukasz Piszczek, will not be moving to the Premier League. According to
talkSPORT,
Barcelona are poised to sign the full-back.
Transfer Talk: Piszczek set for Barcelona
ATLETICO AGREE SIQUEIRA DEAL
Are Chelsea edging closer to another signing? Atletico Madrid have announced an agreement for Granada left-back Guilherme Siqueira. The 28-year-old has been touted as a replacement for Stamford Bridge-bound Filipe Luis.
SANTON TO SERIE A?It doesn't look that way.
Newcastle defender
Davide Santon has confirmed there is interest in him from
AC Milan and
Roma but says he is happy at St James' Park and does not expect to leave.
He told
Sky Italia:
"There has been interest from Milan and Roma for me, but I have two
more years on my contract with Newcastle and I don't know if they want
to sell me. I'm fine at Newcastle, I immediately felt at home there and I
like the Premier League. I think I won't return to Italy this summer."
Santon expects Newcastle stay
AYOZE PEREZ JOINS NEWCASTLENewcastle manager Alan Pardew to nufcTV:
"We're delighted to confirm our first signing of the summer and very
pleased to have Ayoze at Newcastle United, as a number of other clubs
were chasing his signature too. He had a terrific season in Spain last
year and is a player who we hope to develop further on Tyneside. He's
only 20 but has a very good eye for goal and that's a great asset for
any young player to have."
Official: Newcastle sign Ayoze Perez
ATLETICO STRIKER SEARCHStaying in Madrid,
Mundo Deportivo claims
Romelu Lukaku is a target for
Atletico. The Spanish champions are on the lookout for a new striker as
Diego Costa edges closer to completing his move to
Chelsea.
Costa passed a medical at the London club on Wednesday and is expected
to be confirmed as a Blues player before the World Cup begins.
Transfer Talk: Atletico keen on Lukaku
KROOS TO REAL MADRID?According to
El Confidencial,
Real Madrid are keen on a deal for
Bayern Munich midfielder
Toni Kroos. The German has reportedly told Bayern he wants to leave and has asked the club to consider any offers for him.
Transfer Talk: Madrid wants Kroos
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WEST BROM MOVE FOR STRIKER?West Brom are interested in adding to their striking options during the summer. According to
talkSPORT, they have submitted a £9 million bid to
Spartak Moscow for
Yura Movsisyan and are set to open talks with the player.
Transfer Talk: West Brom make £9m bid
WORLD CUP NEWSSpeaking to Bild, Franck Ribery on chances of making France's World Cup squad: “Today I tried to run a little. I have a test tomorrow, and then we will see. Hopefully, everything will then be in order.”
Ribery holds World Cup hope
DONE DEALNewcastle have confirmed the signing of 20-year-old striker
Ayoze Perez from
CD Tenerife. He scored 16 goals in 34 games in the Segunda Division in Spain last season and has signed a long-term deal at St James' Park.
He told
nufcTV:
"I'm very happy to be here to start this new adventure. I'm very eager
for it to begin and I'm very pleased to play for this magnificent club.
Any football player would be interested in playing for such a club and I
will earn my position to get in the first team."
Official: Newcastle sign Perez
FERDINAND LATESTRio Ferdinand is on the lookout for a new club after leaving
Manchester United. The defender has plenty of options but, according to
Sky Sports, has turned down the the chance to join
Aston Villa.
Paul Lambert, you've just been merked...
Transfer Talk: Ferdinand turns down Villa
MEULENSTEEN TO MAN UTD?Not a chance!
Rene Meulensteen worked in various different roles at
Manchester United during a 12-year spell but has been told by
Louis van Gaal that he does not want him to return. Ouch. But he's not bitter or anything...
"There
aren't many coaches who have spent so much time with one club as I
have," he said. "You would think it would make sense to have some
continuity. But the people who have made the decision think their
decision makes sense as well so we'll see what the future brings."
Meulensteen snubbed by Man Utd
COMMENTGoal understands that
Chelsea and
Manchester City have both tabled £28.4 million bids to
Barcelona for
Cesc Fabregas, but
Arsenal have decided not to activate their buy-back clause because they are unwilling to spend more than £25m on the player. Goal's
James Goldman believes the Gunners will come to rue missing out on a return for their former captain.
Arsenal will rue missing out on Cesc
VELA TO ATLETICO MADRID?According to
Marca,
Carlos Vela has told
Real Sociedad that he has received an "irresistible offer" from
Atletico Madrid. The Mexican has also been linked with
Real Madrid and a return to former club
Arsenal.
Transfer Talk: Atletico make Vela offer
PEDRO FUTURE UNCERTAINYet ANOTHER player potentially departing
Barcelona,
Pedro says he does not know whether he will remain at the club next season.
Cesc Fabregas,
Alexis Sanchez, Pedro ... I hope
Luis Enrique has some replacements lined up!
Pedro told
Marca:
"I'm not sure what’s going to happen, I'm relaxed and concentrating on
the team [Spain] and the World Cup. When I need to decide something,
I'll talk to the club and we'll see what happens. But I'm relaxed and I
don't know anything, I'll carry on concentrating on the team and on
playing well in the World Cup."
Pedro unsure of Barca future
DEL BOSQUE UNHAPPY WITH MEDIA
Our tweeters have spotted a slight flaw in Mr Del Bosque's logic...
SANCHEZ TO JUVENTUS?It looks like there will be a summer of major change at
Barcelona.
Tuttosport reports that
Alexis Sanchez has agreed terms with
Juventus
but the clubs are still apart on the transfer fee. Juve are looking at a
deal worth €20.5 million (£16.6m) but Barca are holding out for €25m
(£20m).
Transfer Talk: Sanchez agrees Juventus move
SUAREZ TO REAL MADRID?This rumour just ain't going away. Italian publication
Corriere dello Sport is the latest outlet suggesting
Real Madrid will make an offer of €90 million (£72m) to
Liverpool for
Luis Suarez.
Transfer Talk: Madrid eye Suarez move
LAMBERT DEALFormer Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman to the Daily Mirror:
"If he can replicate those kind of [goalscoring] figures for Liverpool I
think they got themselves a really shrewd bargain. As we know football
isn't about four-year signings or five-year signings, it's about next
year. It's year to year unfortunately. It's a wonderful opportunity for
Rickie."
McManaman: Lambert a bargain for Liverpool
ATLETICO TRIO TO JOIN CHELSEA?According to the
Daily Mirror,
Chelsea are set to raid
Atletico Madrid with a £50 million swoop for three of their players.
Diego Costa has already passed a medical to move to Stamford Bridge, while the Blues also hope to sign
Filipe Luis and
Tiago as early as this weekend.
Transfer Talk: Chelsea hope to land trio
MORENO RECAPA reminder that
Goal has learned it will take €22 million (£17.8m) for
Liverpool to sign
Sevilla left-back
Alberto Moreno.
Reports from Spain yesterday claimed a deal would be completed "in the
next few hours" but we understand that the two clubs are yet to finalise
an agreement.
Liverpool told to cough up for Moreno
DE JONG TO NEWCASTLE?Newcastle are not interested in taking
Luuk de Jong
back to St James' Park after he spent the second half of last season on
loan at the club. They are, however, considering a move for his brother
-
Ajax's
Siem de Jong. That's according to the
Daily Mirror.
Transfer Talk: Newcastle consider De Jong move
DEILA NAMED CELTIC MANAGER
Ronny Deila moves to Celtic from Stromsgodset IF,
who he led to the Norwegian title last season, and has signed a
12-month rolling contract at Celtic Park. The 38-year-old is looking
forward to the challenge and has promised to bring fans attacking
football.
He told the club's official website: “I know what I
want for Celtic and our supporters and that is the best of everything,
it is what our fans deserve. I want to deliver the best attacking,
exciting and entertaining football we can play, for the players to give
their best every time they take to the field of and, of course. I want
my players to work with me to achieve the best results possible and
bring trophies to Celtic."
CELTIC APPOINT NEW MANAGER
PIQUE COMMENTSThe
comments in question, by the way, are: "We have to defend Cesc a
little. He told me it's done. He's off - €33m [£27m], he said to me."
Well, if you say that at a press conference, no matter how quietly, you're asking for trouble...
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