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Manchester United boss Mourinho is intent on making at least one more signing before the transfer window closes - with Tottenhamleft-back Danny Rose, 27, and Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, 28, potential targets.(Manchester Evening News)
Rose says he is not planning to leave Spurs,but he would consider a concrete offer from another club, and believes he should be paid more than he is. (Sun)
The England international has also urgedTottenham to spend money, but not on 'players you have to Google and say, 'Who's that?'. (Sun)
Paris St-Germain are close to signing France and Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe, 18, for 180m euros (£163m) and already have a deal in place for team-mate Fabinho, 23, who can play in defence and midfield. (Daily Record)
If Mbappe does leave, Monaco will bid for 30-year-old AC Milan and Colombia striker Carlos Bacca. (Caracol Radio, via Sun)
Chelsea have made a £35m bid for Arsenaland England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, who has just one year left on his contract with the Gunners. (Daily Star)
Arsenal fear that Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, could revive his attempts to force a move away from the Emirates. (Daily Mirror)
Barcelona will return with a fourth improved offer for Liverpool's 25-year-old forward Philippe Coutinho. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is the biggest obstacle to any negotiations for the Brazil playmaker. (Marca)
But Coutinho will not hand in a transfer request to force through a deal. (Sport)
West Ham are preparing a £25m bid forSporting Lisbon's 25-year-old midfielder William Carvalho. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian, 29, had talks with Manchester United this summer about rejoining former boss Jose Mourinho.(Goal)
Newcastle have secured a season-long loan for Chelsea winger Kenedy, 21. The Brazilian was sent home from the Blues' pre-season tour in China last month following a social media row. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have opened talks with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a new contract, despite the 35-year-old still recovering from a knee ligament injury that will keep him out until next year. (Daily Mail)
Ibrahimovic is continuing to work hard on his rehabilitation, and has told United boss Jose Mourinho that he wants to return to Old Trafford. (Guardian)
Borussia Dortmund have told Barcelona they must pay 150m euros (£135m) for France forward Ousmane Dembele, 20, as the Spanish club search for a replacement for PSG and Brazil striker Neymar, 25. (Guardian)
Marseille boss Rudi Garcia says Arsenal and France striker Olivier Giroud would be the "ideal" signing, but the 30-year-old is not interested in joining the Ligue 1 side.(L'Equipe - in French)
Middlesbrough and Netherlands midfielder Marten de Roon, 26, is set to rejoin former club Atalanta, despite only leaving the Italian side for Boro last summer. (Gazette)
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has spoken to Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger about signing Spanish striker Lucas Perez, but the Gunners are holding out for £13.4m for the 28-year-old. (Chronicle)
Spain midfielder Isco, 25, is close to signing a new deal at Real Madrid - ensuringManchester United and Arsenal will miss out on a move. (Independent)
Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi flew toMarseille on Wednesday and could have a medical with the French club on Thursday as the 23-year-old looks set to sign on a season-long loan. (L'Equipe - in French)
Sunderland are interested in signing former midfielder Grant Leadbitter, 31, from fellow Championship side Middlesbrough.(Sunderland Echo)
Former Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado, 32, has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce from Spanish outfit Villarreal. (AS)
Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback, 27, is set to be left out of the promoted side's 25-man Premier League squad. (Shields Gazette)
Manager Antonio Conte has told the Chelseaboard to sign 25-year-old Barcelona and Spain full-back Sergi Roberto, who has a release clause of 40m euros (£36.2m). (Sport - in Spanish)
Valencia and Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo,23, is close to joining Premier League champions Chelsea. (Don Balon, via Express)
Meanwhile...
Luka Modric will miss Real Madrid's Spanish Super Cup first leg away to Barcelona because of a red card picked up in the second leg of the trophy's 2014 edition. Under current rules, the Croatia midfielder would have already served the ban but this is Real's first appearance in the event for three years.(AS)
Ex-Newcastle and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given, 41, has criticised former Stoke team-mate Giannelli Imbula. The Potters' club record signing looks set to be sold to French side Monaco. (Off The Ball)
Manchester United scouted now Real Madrid midfielder Isco during Sir Alex Ferguson's time as manager, but the verdict was that "he's not quite quick enough and his head is too big for his body". (ESPN)
Premier League clubs are not paying enough to help with the cost of policing matches, says London's mayor Sadiq Khan. (Daily Telegraph)
Best of Wednesday's transfer news
Barcelona want to sign Liverpool's Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, by the end of the week. (Daily Mirror)
But Liverpool are refusing to sell Coutinho, as a Barcelona delegation flew to England to negotiate a deal. The La Liga club are willing to up their bid to £120m. (Daily Star)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has told the media in a public statement that the club have no plans to sell Gareth Bale, 28, following interest from Manchester United.(Star)
Chelsea have launched a £25m bid forArsenal's England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23. (Daily Mail)
Inter Milan have joined the race forLeicester's playmaker Riyad Mahrez, after Roma had a £32m bid for the 26-year-old turned down. The Foxes want £50m for the Algeria winger. (Daily Mirror)
Bale Manchester United Link a 'Game Over'
The Welshman started for the European champions in Skopje, following Jose Mourinho's comment that he would be interest in signing him , should he not be named in Zinedine Zidane's starting XI.
Philippe Countinho Set to replace Neymar
Barcelona want to sign Liverpoolplaymaker Philippe Countinho by the end of the week.
The Spanish giants are sending a three-man delegation to London to try to negotiate a £100million move to the Nou Camp.
Mbappe wants out of Monaco
Kylian Mbappe wants out of Monaco because he feels let down by the French champions says mirror.
Manchester City are trying to hijack Real Madrid’s blockbusting £143million move for Mbappe after the French striker gave them the green light that he wants to leave.
Mbappe, 18, was prepared to stay another season at Monaco after talks with the club.
He accepted their argument that he would develop better playing regularly for them in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League.
However he and his dad, Wilfried, have been dismayed by the exodus of stars from Monaco this summer.
They understood that one or two might leave because of Monaco’s hugely-successful campaign last season, but they were promised the Ligue 1 champs would remain competitive.
ZLATAN COULD EARN UTD STAY
MORATA TELLS BALE TO JOIN HIM AT MAN UTD
MAN UTD FACE KEANE BATTLE
ZLATAN SET FOR GALAXY DEAL
INTER TO REJECT NEW PERISIC BID
MAN UTD MAKE BIG BELOTTI BID
MAN UTD RIVAL LIVERPOOL FOR GELSON
MORATA AGREES MAN UTD MOVE
ROONEY TO STAY AT MAN UTD
MADRID WILL SELL MORATA FOR €100M
MAN UTD TO REVIVE GRIEZMANN CHASE
UNITED INCREASE MORATA OFFER
MADRID WON'T BID FOR DE GEA
MADRID REJECT MAN UTD'S MORATA BID
MADRID BRACED FOR €180M RONALDO BID
UTD & CHELSEA EYE DYBALA
MAN UTD MAKE £113M MBAPPE BID
MAN UTD NAME DE GEA PRICE
VALENCIA TARGET HERRERA
ZLATAN'S MAN UTD CAREER OVER
REAL MADRID OPEN TO SELLING BALE TO MAN UTD
MAN UTD TO UP PERISIC BID
MAN UTD MAKE LACAZETTE MOVE
CHELSEA WANT ALVES
BAYERN CONFIDENT OVER ALEXIS
ARSENAL JOIN MBAPPE CHASE
BARCA IN ADVANCED SEMEDO TALKS
MAN UTD TO UP PERISIC BID
SALAH SET TO JOIN LIVERPOOL
MADRID CONSIDER BALE SALE TO MAN UTD
WENGER SET TO SIGN WANT-AWAY MAHREZ
KRUSE JOIN MOU'S STRIKER LIST
Watford Boss Set to revamp Team
West Ham Targets Treble Signing
Pyke Linked with Everton
ATHLETI BAN WILL AFFECT TOP EUROPEAN CLUBS
Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea will all be affected by Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban — but how?
KLAAS-JAN HUNTELAAR RTURN TO AJAX
Former Real Madrid, Milan and Schalke striker returns to Amsterdam where he spent two seasons between 2006 and 2008 read in The Sun
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MANCINI SIGNS THREE YEARS CONTRACT AT ZENIT
ROBERTO MANCINI is back in management after signing a three-year deal with Zenit St Peterburg.
The Former Manchester City boss had been out of work Sinceleaving Inter ten months ago.
And he is now expected to trouser around £4.5million a year for the next three seasons.
AUBAMEYANG JOINS PSG
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain for a whopping £61MILLION.
The Gabonese striker, 27, joins the Ligue 1 club from Borrusia Dortmund on an £8.75m annual salary and is expected to pick up a £5m signing-on fee.
MARTIAL OUT ANTOINE IN
JOSE MOURINHO could plug out Anthony Martial this summer to free up funds to plug in world class stars.
The Red Devils have been heavily linked with from The sun the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Ivan Perisic in recent weeks.
TIEMOUE CLOSER TO CHELSEA AS MOU HOPES TO LAND MATIC
MANCHESTER UNITED REJECTS €60M FOR DEA GEA
MADRID SET TO SPLASH €100M ON HAZARD
MBAPPE HOPES FOR MADRID MOVE
Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe is intent on joining Real Madrid despite interest from Manchester City, according to Marca.
The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to Man City with Pep Guardiola ready to put Mbappe straight into the first team. However, the France international is keen on a switch to Madrid and will reject City's advances.
GRIEZMANN TELLS ATLETI HE WANTS OUT
Antoine Griezmann has told the Atletico Madrid hierarchy that he wants to leave the club, Deportes COPE reports.
Manchester United have been strongly linked with the France international forward, with the 26-year-old apparently now set to join Jose Mourinho's side.
MOU'S SECRET MORATA TALKS
Jose Mourinho has been in personal contact with Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, Spanish outlet OkDiario reports.
It has been suggested that Milan are current favourites to sign the 24-year-old with a €60m bid, but Mourinho has allegedly told the Spain international that he can ensure he becomes 'the best number 9 in the world' at Manchester United.
CASILLAS OFFERED TO PSG
Current Porto keeper and former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has been offered to Paris Saint-Germain, l'Equipe reports.
Soon-to-be PSG sporting director Antero Henrique was involved in the 26-year-old's transfer from Madrid to Portual in 2015 and will liaise with the Ligue 1 club in the coming weeks over whether they would like to sign him.
LIVERPOOL MAKE CLICHY OFFER
Liverpool have offered Gael Clichy a two-year deal ahead of the expiry of his Manchester City deal, according to the Sun .
The left-back will not be given new terms by Pep Guardiola and could fill a position that was occupied by midfielder James Milner at Anfield last season, but Paris Saint-Germain may make a rival offer.
CONTE WANTS PSG KEEPER
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants Paris Saint-Germain's Alphonse Areola as Thibaut Courtois' backup at Stamford Bridge, The Sun reports.
With Asmir Begovic having sealed a move to Bournemouth, the Italian boss sees Areola as a perfect fit as Courtois' understudy.
MILAN IN €60M MORATA BID
AC Milan will offer €60 million to Real Madrid for striker Alvaro Morata, according toLa Gazzetta dello Sport .
The Spanish striker has apparently already agreed to join the Serie A club on an €8m-a-season contract, and Milan will now put the sizeable transfer bid to Real Madrid after the Champions League final.
LINDELOF TO COST MAN UTD £52M
Manchester United have been told they will need to splash €60 million (£52m) to sign Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, according to A Bola .
Jose Mourinho's men were believed to be close to signing the Swedish defender in the January transfer market but opted to wait until the summer to pursue the deal.
However, Benfica are insisting that United activate his contract clause if they want to sign him ahead of 2017-18, which could lead to a protracted transfer saga should they be unwilling to spend so much.
WENGER WARNED OVER TRANSFERS
Arsene Wenger will be warned to stop "dithering" over transfers by Arsenal's board today ahead of expected confirmation of his contract extension at the club, according to theDaily Mail .
Missing out on Gonzalo Higuain in 2013 will be highlighted as an example when the Arsenal manager failed to act decisively on transfers.
Malaga pair Sandro Ramirez and Pablo Fornals are reportedly two of the Gunners' targets this summer, plus Wenger must deal with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez having just 12 months left on their lucrative contracts.
WOLFSBURG TO SIGN US STAR BROOKS
Wolfsburg are set to complete their first transfer of the summer window by signing Hertha Berlin and USA defender John Brooks,according to Bild.
The German club survived relegation from the top flight by winning this weekend's play off against Eintracht Braunschweig and are looking to rebuild their squad in the hopes of a much-improved 2017-18.
Buying Brooks for £17m would break the current record transfer for a USA player, with Jozy Altidore's £13m move to Sunderland currently the highest paid.
CITY FACE BATTLE FOR MENDY
Manchester City face stiff competition from a number of their Premier League rivals in their bid to sign Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy, according to L'Equipe .
Chelsea and Liverpool have both accelerated their interest in recent days while Manchester United are also monitoring developments.
Full-back Mendy is keen to move to England this summer, though Barcelona are also keen on the 22-year-old.
MAN UTD MONITORING BALE
Manchester United are keeping an eye on Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, Mundo Deportivoreports .
Should the 27-year-old not start the Champions League final on Saturday, the Red Devils hope that will be an indication that Bale will be for sale this summer.
HODGSON WANTS PALACE JOB
Former England manager Roy Hodgson hopes to succeed Sam Allardyce at Crystal Palace,according to The Sun .
The ex-Liverpool boss has been out of management since stepping down following the Three Lions' last-16 exit at Euro 2016.
ARSENAL PUSH FOR ALEXIS & OZIL
Arsenal will make a final push to keep Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, The Mirror reports .
The Gunners hope the FA Cup triumph and improved salaries will convince the star duo to say, with the club prepared to offer them wages totalling more than £30 million combined.
MAN UTD LEAD ROSE HUNT
Manchester United are leading the chase for Tottenham full-back Danny Rose, according to the Daily Mirror .
The England international has also been linked with Manchester City, but they are now closing in on a deal for Monaco's Benjamin Mendy.
WENGER PROMISED £100M
Arsene Wenger will be handed at least £100 million to spend in the summer transfer window if he signs a new contract at Arsenal, reports the Daily Star .
The Frenchman is yet to reveal what his future holds, but is expected to stay on and push for new recruits after missing out on Champions League qualification this season.
CHELSEA CONSIDER BOATENG DEAL
Chelsea have asked about the potential availability of Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, says the Daily Mail .
The Blues have made Southampton's Virgil Van Dijk their top defensive target, but are prepared to explore other options.
HAMMERS TO MAKE PICKFORD OFFER
West Ham are desperate to add Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and will offer Adrian as a makeweight, according to The Sun .
The Hammers would need to pay around £17m to make the deal happen, with Adrian valued at around £8m.
HERRERA TO REJECT BARCA
Ander Herrera will reject the advances of Barcelona to commit his future to Manchester United, according to The Telegraph .
New Barca manager Ernesto Valverde is keen to sign Herrera, whom he worked with at Athletic Bilbao, but the midfielder will instead sign fresh terms with the Red Devils.
BAYERN EYE WILLIAN BID
The Bavarian giants are keen to refresh their forward line, but Willian would cost around €50 million, which would make him the most expensive player in Bayern's history.