Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Real Madrid look to 'accelerate' Pogba bid

Real Madrid are reportedly ready to “accelerate” their bid to sign wantaway Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. According to a new report from <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Le-real-madrid-de-zinedine-zidane-accelere-pour-le-transfert-de-paul-pogba-manchester-united/1037540">L’Equipe</a>, Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane only has one name left on his summer wish list after landing Eden Hazard, Ferland Mendy and Luka Jovic, and that name is Pogba. Zidane would ideally like the French World Cup winner on-board the club’s flight to the United States on Tuesday, where Real will compete&nbsp;in the International Champions Cup.

Real Madrid to "accelerate" bid to sign Pogba

Zidane ready to move quickly in race to sign Pogba

Manchester Untied have entered negotiations with Lazio for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/lazio/lazio-tare-a-londra-per-milinkovic-savic-manchester-united-in-pressing_1284090-201902a.shtml" target="_blank">Mediaset</a>. The Red Devils are in the market for a new midfielder as they look set to lose Paul Pogba to Real Madrid. United tried to sign Milinkovic-Savic last year but Lazio held on to their star man and are holding out for €100 million (£90m/$112m) this summer. But Lazio's sporting director&nbsp;Igli Tare is in London this week discussing a potential move with the Premier League outfit.

Man Utd & Lazio start Milinkovic-Savic talks

Serie A side demand €100m for star player

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has told the club that they must sign Harry Maguire this summer. The Leicester City star has been one of the Red Devils' top transfer targets but had their first offer for him rejected. And&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-harry-maguire-latest-16537919" target="_blank">Manchester Evening News</a>&nbsp;says the iconic manager has told the club to continue their pursuit of the England international, insisting they must land him at all costs.

Man Utd told to sign Maguire by Sir Alex Ferguson

Legendary manager says Leicester star is perfect candidate

Arsenal are preparing an offer to take troubled winger Malcom off of Barcelona's hands. <a href="http://sport.es" target="_blank">Sport</a>&nbsp;claims the Premier League side are ready to take the Brazilian on loan after his underwhelming first season at Camp Nou. The Gunners cannot afford to buy the former Bordeaux star but are willing to buy him outright next summer if he impresses.

Arsenal target Barcelona struggler Malcom

Premier League side want initial loan deal

Olivier Ntcham has confirmed he wants to leave Celtic to play in a stronger league. The 23-year-old midfielder joined Celtic from Manchester City in 2017 and has been a pivotal player for the Glasgow outfit. But he has told&nbsp;<a href="http://lequipe.fr" target="_blank">L'Equipe</a> that he is ready to move on, suggesting he would be happy to join Marseille this summer. "Celtic have given me a lot but leaving is the best solution to improve my game," he said. "[I want to go to] a big league: Germany, France, Spain. Returning to France would be very good. If I went to Marseille, I'd blossom. I've always played with clubs with great fans."

Ntcham ready to leave Celtic

Paris Saint-Germain have offered Real Madrid the chance to sign Neymar this summer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/07/06/5d1f920446163f77b68b462f.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>&nbsp;reports. The Spanish giants have been heavily linked with the Brazilian attacker, while Barcelona have confirmed they want to bring him back to Camp Nou. PSG would rather not give him back to Barca this summer, but are ready to cut their losses with the attacker, who seems determined to leave the French capital. And the Ligue 1 champions have approached Madrid on two seperate occasions to try to entice them, but it seems the Santiago Bernabeu no longer see him as a priority.

PSG offer Neymar to Real Madrid

Ligue 1 champions ready to let Brazil star go

Napoli are preparing a €60 million bid for Inter striker Mauro Icardi,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/05-07-2019/juve-napoli-scontro-de-laurentiis-offre-60-milioni-icardi-mercato-inter-340631194568.shtml?refresh_ce-cp" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport</a>&nbsp;claims. The Argentine striker has been heavily linked with a move away from San Siro after falling out with the club last season and it is Serie A sides Napoli and Juventus leading the chase. Napoli have already had a busy summer but hope to boost their attack by signing Icardi, though they will have to offload some players before they can afford the fee. Meanwhile, Juventus are still flirting with the 26-year-old and have been in talks with his agent and wife, Wanda Nara.

Napoli bid €60m for Inter star Icardi

Juventus still in picture to sign Argentine striker

Mesut Ozil is moving closer to the Arsenal exit as a loan to Turkish side Fenerbahce looms. The Gunners are ready to part ways with the 30-year-old but have struggled to offload him because of his wages. And it has been reported that a switch to Turkey is becoming increasingly likely, as&nbsp;<a href="http://futbolarena.com" target="_blank">Futbol Arena</a>&nbsp;claims the Super Lig giants are working hard to raise the money to land him in an initial loan deal.

Ozil edges closer to Fenerbahce

Midfielder set for loan to Turkish giants

Manchester United are preparing a bid for Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11757612/manchester-united-preparing-bid-for-sean-longstaff-from-newcastle" target="_blank">Sky Sports News</a>. The 21-year-old made nine Premier League appearances for the Magpies last season and was a standout performer, but a transfer this summer would reportedly cost over £50 million ($63m). Newcastle meanwhile have told clubs that Longstaff is not for sale, although the future of many players at St. James' Park is up in the air following the departure of manager Rafa Benitez on June 30.

Man Utd prepare bid for Longstaff

The Newcastle United midfielder impressed after breaking into the first-team last season

Juventus have joined Inter in the race to sign Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/roma-juve-and-napoli-the-latest-on-the-striker-carousel" target="_blank">gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. The Nerazzurri have been linked with the Belgian throughout the summer as they look to replace the outgoing Mauro Icardi, who has been linked with a move to Turin. The Red Devils have reportedly placed a valuation of £75 million ($94m)&nbsp;on the striker, who scored 12 league goals in 32 appearances last season.

Juventus join race for Lukaku

The striker was thought to be heading to Inter but the Old Lady could be out to disrupt a move

Atalanta president Antonio Percassi has ruled out the possibility of Duvan Zapata leaving the club this summer, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/atalanta-percassizapata-will-stay-muriel-is-a-great-acquisition" target="_blank">Sky Sport Italia&nbsp;(via gianlucadimarzio.com)</a> The 28-year-old, who has previously been linked with moves to West Ham and Chelsea, scored 23 goals in 37 Serie A appearances last season. Percassi told Sky Sport Italia: "The best players, starting with&nbsp;Zapata&nbsp;will stay at Atalanta. "I’d like for [Gianluca] Mancini to stay as well, but he will be adequately replaced."

Atalanta president says Zapata is staying

Bournemouth have agreed a fee of £4 million for Luton Town midfielder Jack Stacey, according to&nbsp;The Mirror&nbsp;journalist Darren Lewis. The 23-year-old had been the subject of interest from Celtic this summer, but the Cherries look to have gained pole position in the race to sign him. <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Bournemouth appear to have agreed a fee with Luton for defender Jack Stacey amid interest from Celtic. Hearing it’s in the region of £4million. More <a href="https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MirrorFootball</a>— Darren Lewis (@MirrorDarren) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirrorDarren/status/1147617059217596422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Bournemouth agree £4m fee for Stacey

Former LA Galaxy midfielder Giovani dos Santos has returned to his home country, joining Club America. He departed the MLS club before the 2019 season began as they cancelled his contract in order to comply with the league's squad regulations,&nbsp;and had&nbsp;been without a club since. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/club-america-announces-giovani-dos-santos-signing/1pm80te2tmkcd12dt3zeaa3suk" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Dos Santos joins Club America

Arsenal have made an&nbsp;offer of £30 million ($38m)&nbsp;for Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/news/mercato-asse-arriv%C3%A9es-d%C3%A9parts-lors-114708497.html" target="_blank">Yahoo Sport France</a>. The Gunners have reportedly already&nbsp;agreed personal terms with the 18-year-old, who made 16 appearances for the Ligue 1 club last season. Local rivals Tottenham are also thought to be interested in the Frenchman, who is now expected to join Unai Emery's side in the near future.

Arsenal £30m make bid for teenage defender

Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy is set to join Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, according to&nbsp;Sky Sport Italia. The 26-year-old reached double figures in Serie A last season, scoring 11 goals in 28 appearances for the Giallorossi, and has reportedly agreed a contract with the Chinese outfit. The transfer fee is thought to be €18 million (£16m/$20m) and the winger will sign a deal worth €40m until 2022. <a href="https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/calciomercato-roma-el-shaarawy-vede-la-cina-ai-dettagli-con/15zsud7t0yxc19rtpzh3w6til" target="_blank">Read more here on Goal!</a> <center><script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

€18m El Shaarawy to join Shanghai Shenhua

Atletico Madrid could sell midfielder Saul this summer if he is the subject of a transfer bid, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9449591/manchester-united-saul-niguez-atletico-madrid-paul-pogba-transfer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballfacebook060719&amp;utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1562397176" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The 24-year-old is said to be&nbsp;a target for Manchester United this summer as they look to replace Paul Pogba, and the La Liga club may be forced to sell him due to his contract - which according to Football Leaks&nbsp;states that Quality Sports Investments own 40% of Saul's transfer rights and are owed this percentage if they want a potential transfer -&nbsp;even if the player doesn't. The Spaniard is under contract with Los Rojiblancos until 2026 and is thought to have a release clause of £135 million ($169m).

Atletico Madrid could be forced to sell Saul

Barcelona have reportedly moved ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign highly-rated teen striker Louie Barry. The English 16-year-old left West Brom earlier this week after rejecting their three-year contract offer and is now a free agent. According to a report from&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220225/Barcelona-ahead-PSG-race-sign-teenage-striker-Louie-Barry.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>, he has since been&nbsp;spotted leaving&nbsp;a Barcelona hotel after holding talks with the La Liga champions.&nbsp;

Barcelona in pole position to sign young English striker 

Liverpool&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tottenham&nbsp;have been informed that&nbsp;Fiorentina&nbsp;have no intention of parting with Federico Chiesa, with Rocco Commisso vowing that his club “won’t make the same mistake as with Roberto Baggio”. The Viola striker, 21, has been linked with a big-money move elsewhere&nbsp;during the summer transfer window. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/chiesa-isnt-for-sale-at-100m-spurs-liverpool-warned/268ms5l8ojb81jg9bm982lapl" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Chiesa 'not for sale' - Fiorentina won’t repeat Baggio mistake

Three more Chelsea players are set to follow in the footsteps of&nbsp;Ruben Loftus-Cheek and sign new contracts at Stamford Bridge. As <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/loftus-cheek-pens-new-five-year-120k-a-week-contract-at/1ljml061zh93v1l10smctttrum" target="_blank">Goal</a> revealed earlier,&nbsp;Loftus-Cheek has penned&nbsp;a new five-year contract with the Blues worth £120,000-a-week, and according to <a href="https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/players/loftus-cheek-chelsea-hudson-odoi-16543861" target="_blank">football.london</a>,&nbsp;Callum Hudson-Odoi,&nbsp;Mason Mount and&nbsp;Willian are all about to follow suit.

Three more Chelsea players set to extend contracts 

North London giants Arsenal have suffered a blow in their attemtps to sign Barcelona&nbsp;winger Malcom, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly set to enter the race to land the 22-year-old. The Gunners had hoped to tempt the Brazilan to the Emirates Stadium on a season-long loan with an option to buy, but Barca are understood to favour a straight sale. And according to the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-suffer-transfer-setback-pursuit-17482832">Daily Mirror</a>, that could work in PSG's favour - particularly given Barca's reported pursuit of former superstar Neymar, who left the Camp Nou for the French capital in 2017.&nbsp;

Arsenal suffer set-back in pursuit of Malcom

Juventus are set to "gatecrash" Tottenham's efforts to sign highly-rated Roma youngster&nbsp;Nicolo Zaniolo, according to the <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790295/Tottenham-transfer-latest-update-Nicolo-Zaniolo-Juventus?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-football+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+Football+Feed%29" target="_blank">Daily Star</a>. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is determined to make up for lost time in the transfer market this summer, and his manager&nbsp;Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan of Zaniolo, who registered six goals and two assists in&nbsp;36 appearances last season. However, the 20-year-old Italian international is also on Juve's radar, who could use&nbsp;Gonzalo Higuain as bait in any potential deal.

Juventus look to 'gatecrash' Tottenham's transfer plans

Manchester United midfielder&nbsp;Nemanja Matic has requested an urgent metting with boss&nbsp;Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid reported interest from Serie A giants Inter. According to ESPN, the Serbian international is concerned by reports that United are about to launch a serious bid to sign Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff - an arrival that would throw&nbsp;Matic's place in side into doubt. To confuse matters further, Inter have thrown their hat into the ring in a bid to prise the 30-year-old away from Old Trafford, as reported by the <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790296/Man-Utd-transfer-latest-update-Nemanja-Matic-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-football+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+Football+Feed%29" target="_blank">Daily Star</a>.

Matic seeks Solskjaer meeting amid Inter interest

Former Chelsea forward Diego Costa could be set for a sensational return to the Premier League after Everton owner Farhad Moshiri demanded the club make a "statement signing". According to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7219603/Everton-owner-Farhad-Moshiri-orders-club-look-buying-ex-Chelsea-striker-Diego-Costa.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>, Costa has a "strained" relationship with current employers Atletico Madrid, and a summer move back to England could be on the cards as a result. They also claim the 30-year-old striker almost signed for Everton when he first left Chelsea in 2017, but instead opted to move to the Spanish capital.

Everton eye Diego Costa as owner calls for 'statement signing'

Australian Under-21 international George Timotheou has left Schalke to join Zulte Waregem. The Belgian club made the announcement via Twitter, with&nbsp;Timotheou signing having only just&nbsp;made his professional debut for&nbsp;Schalke in May this year. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">DONE DEAL 🤝⎪Welkom bij <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamEssevee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamEssevee</a>, George Timotheou 🇦🇺 Australiër ⛔️ Centrale verdediger 🔁 <a href="https://twitter.com/s04?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@s04</a> ✒️ 2 seizoenen (+1 seizoen optie)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamEssevee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamEssevee</a> <a href="https://t.co/fUZ4ugr9fN">pic.twitter.com/fUZ4ugr9fN</a>— SV Zulte Waregem (@ESSEVEELIVE) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESSEVEELIVE/status/1147542897128067079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Timotheou swaps Schalke for Zulte Waregem

Swansea City forward Jordan Ayew is reportedly close to securing a permanent move Crystal Palace, according to <a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-citys-transfer-plans-just-16543815" target="_blank">WalesOnline</a>. The 27-year-old&nbsp;Ghanaian international spent the&nbsp;entirety of last season on-loan at Selhurst Park, and reports suggest the&nbsp;Premier League club will complete the deal once the player has returned&nbsp;from the African Cup of Nations.

Jordan Ayew set to make permanent Palace move

Ligue 1&nbsp;champions&nbsp;Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;have announced the signing of goalkeeper Marcin Bulka on a two-year deal from&nbsp;Chelsea.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Poland&nbsp;youth international arrives in the French capital on a free transfer, and has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him remain at the club until the end of June 2021. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/paris-saint-germain-announce-signing-of-marcin-bulka-from/gxnhwuxds8tk1gtoq7xa93gwf" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> 🆕✍🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeMarcin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeMarcin</a> Welcome to Paris <a href="https://twitter.com/marcin_bulka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marcin_bulka</a>🇵🇱 ! 👋✅ 🔴🔵 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICICESTPARIS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ICICESTPARIS</a> <a href="https://t.co/IZcNQVKfko">pic.twitter.com/IZcNQVKfko</a> — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) <a href="https://twitter.com/PSG_inside/status/1147538792783519744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Paris Saint-Germain announce signing of Marcin Bulka

Atletico Madrid's wantaway forward Antoine Griezmann&nbsp;has informed&nbsp;the club he will not report for pre-season training this weekend, according to <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/07/06/5d20cea0268e3e042a8b4607.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. Amid increasing speculation that the Frenchman is set to join La Liga champions Barcelona, the 28-year-old is said to be unhappy with the way events have played out so far this summer, and has threatened to boycott training as a result. Despite assurances that Atletico&nbsp;would help him get his preferred move,&nbsp;nothing has been agreed as yet between the two clubs.

Griezmann threatens to boycott pre-season training to force Barca move

Paris Saint-Germain will turn their attention to Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti after losing out in the race to sign Mathijs de Ligt, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/ofensiva-del-psg-por-umtiti-7539387" target="_blank">Sport</a>. Despite losing his place in the starting 11 to Clement Lenglet last season, Umtiti has made clear his desire to stay at Camp Nou and fight for his place. An approach from PSG could reportedly change that however, with the €60 million-rated (£54m/$67m)&nbsp;Frenchman willing to listen to an offer from the Ligue 1 champions.

PSG turn to €60m Umtiti after missing out on De Ligt

The exodus at Newcastle United looks set to continue with Isaac Hayden and Dwight Gayle both transfer targets for a whole host of clubs, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-duo-linked-with-ps40million-exit-which-could-hand-a-transfer-boost-to-new-manager-429736" target="_blank">The Shields Gazette</a>. Hayden has made no secret of his desire to leave the Magpies for personal reasons and he interests a number of Premier League clubs including Wolves, West Ham, Brighton and Watford. The midfielder would set any potential suitor back £20 million ($25m), as would striker Gayle, who spent last season on loan at West Brom and is now a target for Championship clubs Stoke City and Leeds United.

Newcastle exodus set to continue as duo linked with moves

Inter chief executive&nbsp;Guiseppe Marotta has confirmed that Mauro Icardi and Radja Nainggolan are not in the club's plans for next season, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/06/marotta-intervista-calciomercato-inter-icardi-nainggolan.html?intcmp=hp-sport_hero_main-text_null" target="_blank">Sky Sport Italia</a>. The pair have both been linked with moves away from the San Siro, with Icardi a reported target for Juventus while Nainggolan has failed to make an impact since joining from Roma. "They are not part of our plans," said Marotta. "We have already talked to them, with all due respect to them." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/inter-open-exit-door-for-icardi-nainggolan-amid-links-to/gqjm5uuz7jzx1a5gqyslnnixd" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Icardi and Nainggolan not in Inter's plans

Samu Castillejo will be allowed to leave AC Milan this summer, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/exclusive-ac-milan-open-to-castillejo-sale-this-summer-74447" target="_blank">calciomercato.com</a>. The Spanish winger joined the club from Villarreal last summer with Carlos Bacca heading in the other direction, but has made only eight starts for I Rossoneri. Milan are reportedly hoping for a fee of €20 million (£18m/$22m) for the 24-year-old with Sevilla interested in securing his services.

AC Milan to allow Castillejo to depart

Kieran Tierney's agent has revealed that Celtic are still waiting for a club to match their valuation of the full-back, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/kieran-tierney-transfer-latest-celtic-17481921" target="_blank">the Daily Record</a>. The 22-year-old is a target for Arsenal and Napoli this summer, but no interested clubs have put forward a figure that the Scottish Premiership champions would be willing to accept, Allan Preston told BBC Sportsound. “It is all down to Celtic - if they get a price that they believe is the correct value for Kieran Tierney he could possibly be on his way. “No one has hit that price yet."

Tierney agent reveals no club has hit Celtic's valuation

Valencia's hopes of signing Maxi Gomez have been diminished due to rising agent fees, giving West Ham renewed hope, reports <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790245/West-Ham-Maxi-Gomez-Celta-Vigo-Valencia-Agent-Transfer-News" target="_blank">t</a><a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790245/West-Ham-Maxi-Gomez-Celta-Vigo-Valencia-Agent-Transfer-News" target="_blank">he</a><a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790245/West-Ham-Maxi-Gomez-Celta-Vigo-Valencia-Agent-Transfer-News" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790245/West-Ham-Maxi-Gomez-Celta-Vigo-Valencia-Agent-Transfer-News" target="_blank">Daily Star</a>. The La Liga club saw a £14 million ($18m) offer plus forward Santi&nbsp;Mina and a two-year loan for Jorge Saenz accepted by Celta Vigo, but Gomez's agents are now demanding an extra £2.6m - a fee Valencia are unwilling to pay. The Hammers meanwhile are reportedly happy to part with the extra cash in order to land the 22-year-old, who scored 13 goals in 35 La Liga appearances last season.

Valencia's move for Maxi Gomez hits wall over agent fees

Rafa Benitez wants West Brom striker&nbsp;Salomon Rondon to follow him to China and join his new club&nbsp;Dalian Yifang, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7219607/Benitez-wants-reunited-striker-Rondon.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The 29-year-old enjoyed a fruitful season under Benitez at Newcastle United last term, and the Spanish boss now wants to make the&nbsp;Venezuelan one of his first signings in his new role.

Benitez wants Rondon to follow him to China 

Roma legend Daniele de Rossi is reportedly ready to reject a move to Fiorentina and retire before joining the Italian national side's coaching staff, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/exclusive-de-rossi-is-a-step-away-from-retirement-29640" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The 35-year-old, who has also been linked with moves to the US and Argentina this summer, looked set to stay in Serie A after leaving the&nbsp;Stadio Olimpico after 18 years. However, the report suggests the veteran midfielder has decided to reject Fiorentina's advances to take up a coaching role in&nbsp;Roberto Mancini's national team set-up.

De Rossi reportedly ready to announce retirement 

England full-back Danny Rose is one of eight Tottenham players deemed surplus to requirements at the club this summer, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7219559/Danny-Rose-heads-eight-man-list-players-available-Spurs-finance-stadium.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The report claims Rose's name is on a list being circulated around other clubs alongside&nbsp;Kieran Trippier, Serge Aurier, Victor Wanyama, Vincent Janssen, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Josh Onomah and Marcus Edwards. It is thought Spurs&nbsp;chairman&nbsp;Daniel Levy&nbsp;is raising funds to finance the club's new stadium as well as&nbsp;Mauricio Pochettino's squad rebuild.&nbsp;

Danny Rose one of eight Tottenham players 'not needed' at the club

Newcastle United are readying a bid to install former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores into the St. James' Park hot seat. The Magpies are in the market for a&nbsp;new manager following the recent departure of Rafa Benitez, and according to the <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/790249/Newcastle-Quique-Sanchez-Flores-Mikel-Arteta-Sean-Dyche-Laurent-Blanc-Manager?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-football+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+Football+Feed%29" target="_blank">Daily Star</a>, the Spaniard is set to be approached after the job was turned down by the likes of&nbsp;Arsene Wenger,&nbsp;Patrick Vieira and Roberto Martinez.

Newcastle to offer Quique Sanchez Flores the top job

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea worth £120,000-a-week. He told the club’s official website of the fresh terms: “I’m really happy and pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. It’s the place where I’ve grown up playing and hopefully I’ll be playing here for a lot longer." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/loftus-cheek-pens-new-five-year-120k-a-week-contract-at/1ljml061zh93v1l10smctttrum" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> OFFICIAL | Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea worth £120,000-a-week.<a href="https://t.co/o7sfrdrSoN">https://t.co/o7sfrdrSoN</a> — Goal News (@GoalNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoalNews/status/1147502643843096576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Loftus-Cheek pens new five-year, £120k-a-week contract at Chelsea

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has spoken out about his alleged transfer&nbsp;to Arsenal, and taken to Twitter to ask: "Whatever happened to speaking facts?" The 26-year-old has been the subject of much speculation this summer, with the Gunners reported to have bid £40m for the former Manchester United man - an offer that was firmly rejected, according to the <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-transfer-news-rumours-tierney-zaha-vazquez-ozil-marcelo-ceballos-latest-a8991241.html" target="_blank">Independent</a>. When asked to clarify his immediate future, Zaha said:&nbsp;“I don't know. We'll see in the future.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Whatever happened to speaking facts ?its sad and annoying how anyone will just open their mouth and speak on things or situations they know absolutely nothing about 🤷🏽‍♂️ — Wilfried Zaha (@wilfriedzaha) <a href="https://twitter.com/wilfriedzaha/status/1147459844141723648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Zaha breaks silence on potential move to Arsenal 

Former Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain right-back Dani Alves is hoping to have his domestic situation resolved by July 20, and has not ruled out a return to Barcelona, according to <a href="https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/07/06/desempregado-dani-alves-tem-proposta-da-internazionale-e-sonha-com-barca.htm" target="_blank">esporte</a>. The free agent, who is preparing to captain Brazil in the Maracana against Peru in Sunday’s Copa America final, is understood to have a formal offer from Inter on the table. However, the 36-year-old is also attracting widespread interest in Spain, and may wait for the likes of Barca and Atletico Madrid to enter into negotiations for his services.

Dani Alves awaiting approach from Barca before deciding his future 

Mexican defender&nbsp;Edson Alvarez looks set to begin a new chapter in his career away from his homeland, with both West Ham United and Ajax credited with an interest in the 21-year-old. A report from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.futboltotal.com.mx/futbol-internacional/liga-de-inglaterra/west-ham-se-suma-a-la-disputa-por-edson-alvarez/2019/07" target="_blank">FutbolTotal</a>&nbsp;suggests the Club America star's departure is "imminent", with the Mexico international also attracting the attention of Wolverhampton Wanderers. It is thought his prefered destination is England, with sources close to the player claiming&nbsp;he has his heart set on a move to the Premier League.

Edson Alvarez set for move to Europe amid West Ham and Ajax interest 

Real Madrid have told Manchester United they are willing to offer €80 million (£72m/$90m) plus either Isco or Gareth Bale in exchange for Paul Pogba, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20190705/463290671892/pogba-real-madrid.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>.&nbsp; The France star wants to leave Old Trafford this summer and Madrid are in pole position to sign him.&nbsp; United are holding out for around €180m (£161m/$202m), but the Spanish side are hoping to cut that down by offering to send one of their players to England in return.

Real Madrid offer €80m plus Bale or Isco for Pogba

Spanish giants remain determined to land France star

Everton have committed 18-year-old striker&nbsp;Korede Adedoyin to a professional contract. The Nigerian has impressed in Premier League 2 for the Toffees' Under 18 team, helping them to a third-place finish last season. “I’m so happy to sign this contract,” he told the club's website. “I am very grateful to all the Academy coaches who have helped me become who I am today." <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> ✍️ | <a href="https://twitter.com/KoredeAdedoyin_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KoredeAdedoyin_</a> becomes the latest young Blue to sign a first pro contract! ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/YRwVct2mGP">https://t.co/YRwVct2mGP</a> <a href="https://t.co/CXnnLyitgb">pic.twitter.com/CXnnLyitgb</a> — Everton (@Everton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1147479126028312581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Adedoyin signs Everton contract

AC Milan&nbsp;have completed the €20 million (£18m/$22.5m) signing of&nbsp;Real Madridleft-back Theo Hernandez. After an impressive season on loan at Real Sociedad, the defender has switched to the San Siro outfit on loan before making it a permanent deal next year. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/ac-milan-complete-20m-theo-hernandez-signing-as-real-madrid/44rlcy47jy2u1ld9tcxmnfhya" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

AC Milan sign €20m Hernandez from Real Madrid 

Real Madrid have hired Gregory&nbsp;Dupont as head of fitness, it has been confirmed. Dupont formerly worked for the French Football Association and will replace&nbsp;Antonio Pintus at the Spanish side after the latter left to join Inter.

Real Madrid hire Dupont

Chelsea&nbsp;have agreed terms with&nbsp;Atletico Madrid&nbsp;regarding the permanent sale of Alvaro Morata to the Liga giants. The&nbsp;Spain&nbsp;international finished the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Wanda Metropolitano. He made no secret of his desire to stay on in the Spanish capital as that initial agreement came to a close. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/chelsea-agree-terms-on-50m-morata-sale-to-atletico-madrid/i3ojiwn9gkwv1r7yhjhzk4t3i" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Thank you and good luck, <a href="https://twitter.com/AlvaroMorata?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlvaroMorata</a>. 👊 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1147466429404463106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Chelsea agree terms on £50m Morata sale to Atletico Madrid

Manuel Neuer's agent has suggested the goalkeeper could leave Bayern Munich. The Germany international has spent eight years with the Bundesliga giants and has won seven league titles and the Champions League in that time. Yet he does not believe the club can help him achieve his ambitions and is considering leaving if they do not improve the squad. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/neuer-could-leave-bayern-munich-if-they-dont-sign-better-players-/1af758fssrsq81mizomgyn8adm" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

Neuer considers Bayern exit

Juventus utility man&nbsp;Juan Cuadrado is reportedly in talks ahead of&nbsp;a €15m move to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, reports La Stampa via <a href="https://www.football-italia.net/140403/cuadrado-china-cancelo-stays" target="_blank">Football Italia</a>. And the potential move could see the Serie A champions&nbsp;take Joao Cancelo off the market. It was suggested that new Juve boss Maurizio Sarri would let Cancelo leave and look to&nbsp;turn Cuadrado into a right-back. However,&nbsp;Cancelo’s role will be reviewed if the transfer goes through.

Cuadrado opens talks ahead of potential move to China

West Ham have set their sights on Bournemouth star Callum Wilson to replace Marko Arnautovic,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-approach-to-sign-50m-valued-star-whos-pellegrini-priority/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>&nbsp;claims. The Hammers are hoping to offload Arnautovic to China this summer at the request of coach Manuel Pellegrini and his fellow players. The London side need a striker to replace him and Pellegrini has requested Wilson, who has also attracted interest from Chelsea for his performances in the Premier League. However, Bournemouth reportedly want £50 million ($63m) for their star forward.

West Ham ready bid for £50m Wilson

Bournemouth are confident of signing defender Jack Stacey from Luton Town despite seeing their first offer rejected. <a href="https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/17753800.afc-bournemouth-confident-sealing-deal-jack-stacey-despite-rejected-bid/" target="_blank">The Bournemouth Echo</a>&nbsp;reports the Premier League side had a £3 million bid turned down for the 23-year-old, who played a key role in helping his gain promotion to the Championship. But the Cherries face competition from Scottish champions Celtic, who are also eyeing up a bid for Stacey.

Bournemouth plot second bid for Celtic target Stacey

Youri Tielemans is on the verge of completing a permanent move to Leicester City.&nbsp; The Belgium international impressed on loan at the Premier League side from Monaco last season and they have moved to land him on a long-term deal. <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/11757528/youri-tielemans-set-for-leicester-medical-ahead-of-permanent-move" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>&nbsp;says Tielemans will have a medical at Leicester this weekend before the club record £40 million ($40m) deal is finalised.

Tielemans set for permanent Leicester switch

Liverpool&nbsp;have entered talks with Lille star Nicolas Pepe, but not with&nbsp;the French club, claims president Gerard Lopez. The Reds are said to be leading the race to sign the Ivory Coast international, but Bayern Munich and Arsenal are also after him. And Lopez says Liverpool have already begun their approach, though he says they have not contacted Lille yet. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/liverpool-held-discussions-with-pepe-claims-lille-president/1clf75ijbletk1u1oel2n4i3uu" target="_blank">Click here to read the full story</a>

Liverpool already talking to Pepe, says Lille president

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says "most" of his players will have a chance to show they deserve to play a big part in&nbsp;Manchester United's future if they perform well in pre-season. Stars such as Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku have been linked with a move away, with reports saying the former is determined to leave and the latter wanted by Inter. But Solskjaer says every player will start the pre-season preparations with a clean slate and can still seal a place in the first-team, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/solskjaer-tells-man-utd-stars-play-well-in-pre-season-theres/pwof75jlxiwt1mns9b3hahnuh" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

Solskjaer warns Man Utd wantaways 

Marc Overmars has rejected an offer to join Barcelona, <a href="https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/669556763/overmars-zegt-nee-tegen-barcelona" target="_blank">De Telegraaf</a>&nbsp;says. The Catalan side wanted the former Barca and Ajax star to replace technical director&nbsp;Pep Segura this summer. But Overmars has made a promise to Ajax boss Erik ten Hag that he is staying in Amsterdam this year and is staying true to his word.

Ajax director Overmars rejects Barcelona offer

Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti has denied reports that Barcelona have made a bid for star attacker Lautaro Martinez. The 21-year-old striker impressed after joining the Serie A side last July as he scored nine goals in all competitions. There have been reports of interest from some of Europe's top sides, with Barca said to be at the front of the queue, but Zanetti maintains there has been no contact. "No offers from Barcelona came for Lautaro Martínez," Zanetti said.&nbsp;"I hope he stays with us for a long time&nbsp;because he is an important player and&nbsp;he makes me very happy.&nbsp;What he did with us in his first season was very good."

No Barca bid for Lautaro, say Inter

West Brom have tied Rekeem Harper down to a new three-year contract. The 19-year-old midfielder made 16 Championship appearances last season as his side reached the playoffs. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Rekeem Harper has signed a new three-year contract at The Hawthorns. ✍🏼📝 Congratulations, <a href="https://twitter.com/Rekeemharper8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rekeemharper8</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/IWUVadWG0f">pic.twitter.com/IWUVadWG0f</a> — West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WBA/status/1147415235545972742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Harper signs West Brom contract

AC Milan and Roma are still leading the race to sign Jordan Veretout this summer, even though the midfielder has joined Fiorentina in their pre-season preparations. <a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2019/07/05-58632978/veretout_tra_milan_e_roma_intanto_va_in_ritiro_con_la_fiorentina/" target="_blank">Tuttosport</a>&nbsp;reports Milan are in pole position to land the Frenchman while Napoli are also interested, but there has been no progress on a possible switch. Fiorentina have called him back to begin their work for the new campaign, but Veretout's future will be decided in the next few days as a move may still be on.

AC Milan & Roma continue Veretout battle

AC Milan have reached out to Dejan Lovren's agent over a potential summer switch from Liverpool,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-riso-in-sede-si-parla-del-futuro-di-lovren-14560" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>&nbsp;claims. The Rossoneri hope to strengthen their back line and see the 30-year-old as an ideal candidate, but landing him will be a tall order as the Reds have no intention to sell him. Milan will have to pay as much as €20 million (£18m/$22m) for the centre-back, but they are not giving up right away.

AC Milan step up Lovren chase

Celtic are looking to continue their summer spending by signing three more players,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1149903/Celtic-Neil-Lennon-David-Turnbull-Jose-Cifuentes-Romain-Sawyers-Tommy-Smith-Husein-Balic" target="_blank">The Express</a>&nbsp;reports. Christopher Jullien,&nbsp;Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo&nbsp;and Luca Connell have all been signed already as the Scottish giants hope to strengthen ahead of next season. But the Glasgow outfit have identified Hapoel Be’er Shev defender Hatem Abd Elhamed, Romain Sawyers of Brentford and Ecuadorian midfielder&nbsp;Jose Cifuentes as the additions they want to add to the squad.

Celtic target three more signings

Roma have joined Tottenham in the battle to sign Mariano from Real Madrid this summer, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://as.com/futbol/2019/07/03/primera/1562188942_428146.html" target="_blank">AS</a>, The striker has not been able to break into the Madrid first-team since returning from Lyon, but he has four years left to run on his contract. Roma were hoping to take the 25-year-old on loan for a year, but Madrid would rather sell him permanently, whereas Spurs' offer is more to their liking.

Tottenham & Roma eye Real Madrid's Mariano

Napoli have entered talks with Valencia over star striker Rodrigo. The Serie A side have already landed Kostas Manolas from Roma and are working on the arrival of James Rodriguez from Real Madrid. <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/05/calciomercato-napoli-rodrigo.html" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Sky Sport</a>&nbsp;in Italy.says they have already reached out to Valencia and are confident of landing the striker, who scored 15 goals in all competitions last season.

Napoli open Rodrigo talks with Valencia

Robert Lewandowski has agreed to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich,&nbsp;<a href="https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/sky-exklusiv-lewandowski-erhaelt-rentenvertrag-beim-fc-bayern/11757450/34099" target="_blank">Sky Sport</a>&nbsp;in Germany&nbsp;says. The Polish striker has flirted with a move away from Bavaria in recent transfer windows and had entered the last two years of his deal. But he has turned back on his decision to go and will remain there by signing a new four-year contract.

Lewandowski signs new Bayern contract

Milan are interested in Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes, and have inquired about his potential price, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/milan-make-contact-with-gedson-fernandes-agent-the-details" target="_blank">Gianlucadimarzio.com</a>. The Serie A giants contacted the 20-year-old's agent on Friday and were informed Benfica value him at&nbsp;€30 million (£27m/$34m) plus bonuses.&nbsp; Milan must now decide if they want to spend that much on an additional midfielder or turn their attention to their defence.

Milan target Benfica's Fernandes

The New England Revolution are among the teams interested in out-of-contract defender Thomas Vermaelen, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190703_04491539" target="_blank">Nieuwsblad</a>. The 33-year-old is looking for a new team after his deal at Barca came to an end and has received offers from Anderlecht and Olympiakos, as well as Qatar's Al Arabi and China's Shandong Luneng No contract talks have been held yet, however, as Vermaelen is hoping for Premier League interest.

Revolution interested in Vermaelen

West Ham are hoping to convince Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez to reject a move to Valencia in order to head to London, according to the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-trying-hijack-strikers-17480371" target="_blank">Mirror</a>. Though it looked as if Gomez was set to sign with Valencia, but the Hammers are ready to offer double the wages of the La Liga club at over&nbsp;£100,000-a-week. West Ham are hoping to get a deal done after agreeing to the sale of Marko Arnautovic to Chinese Super League club&nbsp;Shanghai SIPG.

West Ham hoping to convince Gomez

Arsenal are hoping the likes of&nbsp;Carl Jenkinson, Calum Chambers or Mohamed Elneny will be enough to lower Crystal Palace's asking price for Wilfried Zaha, according to the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-considering-offering-one-three-17480350" target="_blank">Mirror</a>. The Gunners offered £40 million for Zaha, but fell well short of Palace's asking price of&nbsp;£80m, and do not have the transfer budget this summer to meet that demand. Emery is willing to let one of those three go to land Zaha and Jenkinson may be of interest to Palace as a replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Arsenal willing to offer players to land Zaha

New&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;recruit Frenkie de Jong says he would like to see his ex-teammate from&nbsp;Ajax&nbsp;Matthijs de Ligt join him at Camp Nou, but that he cannot make up the defender’s mind for him. Barca had been favourite to land the 19-year-old’s signature earlier in the summer, but it now looks like&nbsp;Juventus&nbsp;will win the race to sign Europe’s most sought-after defender after the&nbsp;Serie A&nbsp;champions reportedly agreed a fee with Ajax. And De Jong, who was finally unveiled on Friday as a Barcelona player having agreed to join the club six months previously, says that even though he found the decision to move to&nbsp;Spain&nbsp;a simple one, it may not be the same for his international colleague. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/id-like-to-see-him-here-de-jong-issues-barcelona-plea-to-ex/105ogck8p3mz7zjx2rxyy7ob2" target="_blank">Read what he had to say right here on Goal!</a>

De Jong hopes De Ligt joins him at Barca

Sassuolo are interested in a potential move for West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang this summer, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/sassuolo-pursue-west-ham-midfielder-obiang" target="_blank">gianlucadimarzio.com.</a> The 27-year-old made 24 appearances for the Hammers in the Premier League last season, and has previously been linked with a return to Serie A havng joined from Sampdoria in 2015. Obiang is just one player Sassuolo are looking to bring to the club, with Borussia Dortmund defender Jeremy Toljan another option as they look to replace Pol Lirola, should he join Fiorentina.

Sassuolo interested in West Ham's Obiang

VfL Wolsburg striker Wout Weghorst has signed a one-year contract extension with the Bundesliga club, taking his current deal up to June 2023. The Dutchman scored 17 goals for Wolfsburg last season as they finished sixth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. Speaking to the <a href="https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/weghorst-extends-contract/" target="_blank">club's official website</a>, the 26-year-old said: "My family and I feel very happy here and I enjoy every minute that I get to spend on the pitch with this great team." <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Good news! <a href="https://twitter.com/woutweghorst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@woutweghorst</a> extends contract! The Green-Whites’ top scorer has committed until 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣.👍 Read more 👉 <a href="https://t.co/Lf2PQEQoNq">https://t.co/Lf2PQEQoNq</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VfLWolfsburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VfLWolfsburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/Wh0PL6kst0">pic.twitter.com/Wh0PL6kst0</a>— VfL Wolfsburg EN (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/VfLWolfsburg_EN/status/1147133705468686336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Weghorst signs Wolfsburg contract extenstion

Roma are close to adding Real Betis goalkeeper Pau Lopez to their ranks,&nbsp;reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/07/05/5d1f2203268e3e846c8b4607.html" target="_blank">MARCA</a>. The Serie A side submitted an improved offer for the 24-year-old, which amounts&nbsp;to €22 million (£20m/$25m) plus 50 percent of the rights to Tonny Sanabria. Roma struggled to replace Alisson after he departed for Liverpool last season, with summer signing Robin Olsen failing to impress between the sticks.

Roma close to signing Pau Lopez

West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic has passed a medical at Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG and is on the verge of completing a transfer, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11757712/marko-arnautovic-to-shanghai-sipg-west-ham-forward-passes-medical-ahead-of-china-move" target="_blank">Sky Sports News</a>. The Austrian is set to leave the London Stadium for a fee of €25 million (£22m/$28m) after spending two years with the club. The Hammers are reportedly willing to accept an offer below their valuation of the 30-year-old, with Kaveh Solhekol telling Sky Sports News: "They are so desperate to get him out of the club that they are willing to do a terrible deal to get him out of West Ham.

€25m Arnautovic passes Shanghai SIPG medical

James Rodriguez is set to be a notable absentee from Real Madrid's pre-season trip to Canada with a move to Napoli in the pipeline, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/07/05/5d1f402a46163f47a78b45db.html" target="_blank">MARCA</a>. The Colombian's future lies away from Santiago Bernabeu with Zinedine Zidane not considering him as part of his plans for the future, while James himself does not wish to return to Madrid. The 27-year-old has spent the last two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich, who opted not to make the move permanent at the end of this past season.

James to miss Real Madrid pre-season camp amidst Napoli rumours

Lyon have made contact with Rennes over a potential move for their captain&nbsp;Benjamin Andre, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Transferts-lyon-fonce-sur-benjamin-andre-rennes/1037267" target="_blank">L'Equipe</a>. The 28-year-old has been with Rennes since 2014 and has made 184 appearances for the club, and despite interest from Lille it is Lyon who have made the first move for Andre. The defensive midfielder fits the bill for sporting director Juninho, who is looking for a player with similar abilities to that of Lyon midfielder&nbsp;Lucas Tousart.

Lyon make contact with Rennes for Andre

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