Transfer Market Live Update: Friday, 1st July 2016
Same is expected of July as the bid by teams to strengthen up continues. Here are the latest transfer stories:
- Atletico Madrid have opened talks with Chelsea over a move for Diego Costa, with Gonzalo Higuain and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang alternative options. (Daily Mail)
- Pep Guardiola is hoping to manage Thiago at a third club by bringing the midfielder to Manchester City from Bayern Munich this summer.
- Jurgen Klinsmann would jump at the chance to become England manager if offered the job but Arsene Wenger is not interested. (The Sun)
- Watford have rejected a £38 million bid from Shanghai SIPG for striker Odion Ighalo. The Hornets have also turned down offers from Leicester City for Troy Deeney. (The Guardian)
- Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, 25, is open to a move to Crystal Palace as his first-team prospects at Anfield could be even more limited following the arrival of Sadio Mane, 24. (Daily Mirror)
- Striker Diego Costa, 27, has told Chelsea he wants to leave - and he could move back to former club Atletico Madrid for £40m. (Daily Star)
- West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet has been linked with Real Madrid and Inter Milan, but the 29-year-old's agent expects the France international to stay with the Hammers. (Guardian)
- Leicester City will make a final offer of £15m for 23-year-old Burnley defender Michael Keane, having had bids of £10m and £12m rejected. (Daily Mirror)
- AZ Alkmaar striker Vincent Janssen, 22, says he is "disappointed" the club have rejected a £16.5m bid from Tottenham and that he "would like to make the move". (Guardian)
- Crystal Palace have beaten Southampton, Watford and West Ham to the £13m signing of Newcastle winger Andros Townsend, 24. (Daily Telegraph)
- Former Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has become a free agent - and Sheffield Wednesday could beat Norwich City to the signing of the 29-year-old. (Sunderland Echo)
Finally…
- Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Paul Pogba after sealing a deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and moving closer to signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan. (Daily Telegraph)
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