transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest
rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blog
throughout the summer.
TOP STORY: City close in on Mahrez move
It didn't quite happen in the winter, but Leicester playmaker
Riyad Mahrez now "looks destined to complete a £75 million
switch to Manchester City," according to the Mail.
It reports that the Premier League champions could conclude a
deal for Algeria international Mahrez by the end of the week as
boss Pep Guardiola looks to get his transfer business under way
early on.
City are in talks over the way in which the fee will be
structured, with the news coming after ESPN Deportes
reported that the Premier League champions were awaiting a
final answer from Leicester.
The Mail adds that they are also mulling a move for Bayer
Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey, with Guardiola "mindful of the
workload placed upon Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane."
LIVE BLOG
11.00 BST: Leicester are in discussions with striker Jamie
Vardy over a new contract that could pay him around £120,000
a week, according to reports.
10.35 BST: Former Leeds manager Garry Monk could thwart his
old club's hopes of signing Union Berlin defender Kristian
Pedersen by bringing him to Birmingham City for a little over
£2m, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
10.15 BST: Fabinho has said Jurgen Klopp and Roberto Firmino
convinced him to move to Liverpool.
Brazil international midfielder Fabinho, 24, has joined the
Champions League runners-up from Monaco in a deal reported
to be worth €50 million. And speaking to France Football, he
said he had liked what Liverpool boss Klopp had to say.
10.05 BST: What do Arsenal need to do to do improve under
Unai Emery? Spend more money, says their former midfielder
Emmanuel Petit , with the Mirror reporting him as saying it is
"ridiculous" that the club will spend around £60m-£70m in the
summer.
09.55 BST: Schalke are interested in signing Zurich striker
Raphael Dwamena and would pay around €6m, according to
Swiss paper Blick -- but it says they are not his preferred
destination.
09.45 BST: Bayern Munich's Austria defender David Alaba has
responded to speculation that Real Madrid could be interested
in moving for him by saying: "Madrid? There is nothing
concrete. I know that in football, everything can happen
quickly. But, for the moment, I am focused on the national
team, and after, on the preseason with Bayern Munich. I am
happy in Munich and I still have things to do there."
09.35 BST: Wolves, back in the Premier League after waltzing
to the Championship title last season, could sign striker Andre
Silva from AC Milan in "a blockbuster deal," the Birmingham
Mail reports. It says that although Silva only joined Milan last
summer, but he could move on "as the club look to ease their
Financial Fair Play concerns."
09.20 BST: Liverpool's transfer spending isn't going to stop
with the signing of Fabinho from Monaco, says the Mirror,
which reports that the Merseysiders want to wrap up a £50m
deal for Lyon forward Nabil Fekir before the World Cup and a
new keeper is also on the radar.
09.05 BST: Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola says Napoli would
be getting a "bargain" by signing the striker from Nice this
summer. Balotelli is out of contract at the end of June.
08.35 BST: France striker Olivier Giroud has said his January
move from Arsenal to Chelsea helped him hit form in time for
the World Cup.
08.00 BST: We start today with a reminder of a big done deal
from last night, when Liverpool announced an agreement to
sign Brazilian midfielder Fabinho from Monaco. The clubs agreed
a transfer fee worth up to €50 million (£44m), a source told
ESPN FC. Fabinho will sign on July 1.
PAPER TALK: Emery to focus on Arsenal's
defence
It seems as though new Arsenal coach Unai Emery is going to
make revamping the defence his first priority, with the
Telegraph reporting that he is closing in on not one but two
new faces.
After growing speculation that Borussia Dortmund's Sokratis
Papastathopoulos was likely to move to North London, the
Telegraph reports that he is on the verge of becoming Emery's
first signing in a £16m deal.
Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, who worked with
Sokratis at Dortmund, is reported to have identified the
centre-back as the kind of player the Gunners need.
The Telegraph adds that, in the meantime, talks continue on a
deal to sign Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free
transfer.
It says Arsenal "are looking to bolster their back line with
experienced players who can immediately join the first team,"
with Freiburg's Caglar Soyuncu also being linked.
Emery is likely to have around £70m to spend in the market
after majority shareholder Stan Kroenke added £20m to his
summer budget.
United keen on Villa's Grealish
Aston Villa's Championship playoff final defeat by Fulham could
spell a move to pastures new for in-form midfielder Jack
Grealish, according to the Sun.
Grealish was one of the stars of the season as Villa fell just
short of a Premier League return, with his performances
attracting the attention of Manchester United.
The Sun says United could move for him "as they look to the long
term" after he impressed scouts with some dynamic displays for
Steve Bruce's side.
However, their midfield priority remains the addition of
Shakhtar Donetsk's Fred, and the Sun says Jose Mourinho and
United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward "aim to have a
deal done before the World Cup."
Tap-ins
- Newcastle could sign former Liverpool centre-back Martin
Skrtel from Fenerbahce, the Chronicle reports.
It says Skrtel will be available on "a cut-price deal," with his
contract at the club running down, and "is keen to get back to
playing in the Premier League after an absence of two years."
Former teammate Steven Gerrard is reportedly interested in
bringing Skrtel to Rangers.
- If Gerrard doesn't sign Skrtel, Brighton defender Connor
Goldson is another major target, and the Scottish Herald says
Rangers "will return to the negotiating table" after seeing two
bids rejected by the Seagulls.
It reports that Gerrard wants defensive reinforcements as he
looks to challenge Celtic for the Scottish title, but Rangers
"will need to stump up around £3m" if they are to bring
Goldson to Ibrox.
- Aaron Mooy has insisted that he is happy at Huddersfield
Town amid reports that fellow Premier League club West Ham
were interested in the Australia international.
rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blog
throughout the summer.
TOP STORY: City close in on Mahrez move
It didn't quite happen in the winter, but Leicester playmaker
Riyad Mahrez now "looks destined to complete a £75 million
switch to Manchester City," according to the Mail.
It reports that the Premier League champions could conclude a
deal for Algeria international Mahrez by the end of the week as
boss Pep Guardiola looks to get his transfer business under way
early on.
City are in talks over the way in which the fee will be
structured, with the news coming after ESPN Deportes
reported that the Premier League champions were awaiting a
final answer from Leicester.
The Mail adds that they are also mulling a move for Bayer
Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey, with Guardiola "mindful of the
workload placed upon Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane."
LIVE BLOG
11.00 BST: Leicester are in discussions with striker Jamie
Vardy over a new contract that could pay him around £120,000
a week, according to reports.
10.35 BST: Former Leeds manager Garry Monk could thwart his
old club's hopes of signing Union Berlin defender Kristian
Pedersen by bringing him to Birmingham City for a little over
£2m, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
10.15 BST: Fabinho has said Jurgen Klopp and Roberto Firmino
convinced him to move to Liverpool.
Brazil international midfielder Fabinho, 24, has joined the
Champions League runners-up from Monaco in a deal reported
to be worth €50 million. And speaking to France Football, he
said he had liked what Liverpool boss Klopp had to say.
10.05 BST: What do Arsenal need to do to do improve under
Unai Emery? Spend more money, says their former midfielder
Emmanuel Petit , with the Mirror reporting him as saying it is
"ridiculous" that the club will spend around £60m-£70m in the
summer.
09.55 BST: Schalke are interested in signing Zurich striker
Raphael Dwamena and would pay around €6m, according to
Swiss paper Blick -- but it says they are not his preferred
destination.
09.45 BST: Bayern Munich's Austria defender David Alaba has
responded to speculation that Real Madrid could be interested
in moving for him by saying: "Madrid? There is nothing
concrete. I know that in football, everything can happen
quickly. But, for the moment, I am focused on the national
team, and after, on the preseason with Bayern Munich. I am
happy in Munich and I still have things to do there."
09.35 BST: Wolves, back in the Premier League after waltzing
to the Championship title last season, could sign striker Andre
Silva from AC Milan in "a blockbuster deal," the Birmingham
Mail reports. It says that although Silva only joined Milan last
summer, but he could move on "as the club look to ease their
Financial Fair Play concerns."
09.20 BST: Liverpool's transfer spending isn't going to stop
with the signing of Fabinho from Monaco, says the Mirror,
which reports that the Merseysiders want to wrap up a £50m
deal for Lyon forward Nabil Fekir before the World Cup and a
new keeper is also on the radar.
09.05 BST: Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola says Napoli would
be getting a "bargain" by signing the striker from Nice this
summer. Balotelli is out of contract at the end of June.
08.35 BST: France striker Olivier Giroud has said his January
move from Arsenal to Chelsea helped him hit form in time for
the World Cup.
08.00 BST: We start today with a reminder of a big done deal
from last night, when Liverpool announced an agreement to
sign Brazilian midfielder Fabinho from Monaco. The clubs agreed
a transfer fee worth up to €50 million (£44m), a source told
ESPN FC. Fabinho will sign on July 1.
PAPER TALK: Emery to focus on Arsenal's
defence
It seems as though new Arsenal coach Unai Emery is going to
make revamping the defence his first priority, with the
Telegraph reporting that he is closing in on not one but two
new faces.
After growing speculation that Borussia Dortmund's Sokratis
Papastathopoulos was likely to move to North London, the
Telegraph reports that he is on the verge of becoming Emery's
first signing in a £16m deal.
Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, who worked with
Sokratis at Dortmund, is reported to have identified the
centre-back as the kind of player the Gunners need.
The Telegraph adds that, in the meantime, talks continue on a
deal to sign Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free
transfer.
It says Arsenal "are looking to bolster their back line with
experienced players who can immediately join the first team,"
with Freiburg's Caglar Soyuncu also being linked.
Emery is likely to have around £70m to spend in the market
after majority shareholder Stan Kroenke added £20m to his
summer budget.
United keen on Villa's Grealish
Aston Villa's Championship playoff final defeat by Fulham could
spell a move to pastures new for in-form midfielder Jack
Grealish, according to the Sun.
Grealish was one of the stars of the season as Villa fell just
short of a Premier League return, with his performances
attracting the attention of Manchester United.
The Sun says United could move for him "as they look to the long
term" after he impressed scouts with some dynamic displays for
Steve Bruce's side.
However, their midfield priority remains the addition of
Shakhtar Donetsk's Fred, and the Sun says Jose Mourinho and
United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward "aim to have a
deal done before the World Cup."
Tap-ins
- Newcastle could sign former Liverpool centre-back Martin
Skrtel from Fenerbahce, the Chronicle reports.
It says Skrtel will be available on "a cut-price deal," with his
contract at the club running down, and "is keen to get back to
playing in the Premier League after an absence of two years."
Former teammate Steven Gerrard is reportedly interested in
bringing Skrtel to Rangers.
- If Gerrard doesn't sign Skrtel, Brighton defender Connor
Goldson is another major target, and the Scottish Herald says
Rangers "will return to the negotiating table" after seeing two
bids rejected by the Seagulls.
It reports that Gerrard wants defensive reinforcements as he
looks to challenge Celtic for the Scottish title, but Rangers
"will need to stump up around £3m" if they are to bring
Goldson to Ibrox.
- Aaron Mooy has insisted that he is happy at Huddersfield
Town amid reports that fellow Premier League club West Ham
were interested in the Australia international.
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