Monday Transfer Gist: Latest On Sanchez, Pogba, Vidal, Markovic, Arsenal + More!

• Arsenal have agreed a £34million deal in principle with Barcelona for Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez but Barcelona are waiting to see if Juventus can match the offer.

• Liverpool have made a £19.8million move for Benfica starlet Lazar Markovic and talks are ongoing with Lille striker Divock Origi’s representatives in Brazil.

• Juventus are struggling financially and want to trigger an auction between PSG and Manchester City for Paul Pogba.

•  Liverpool Manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to spend the £63m he will recuperate from the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona and he is nearing adding Markovic to his squad

• Ashley Cole is due to have a medical and hold further talks with Roma on Monday.

• Manchester United are ready to test Juventus’ resolve with an opening bid for midfielder Arturo Vidal. 

• The Red Devils will look to table a proper bid in the region of £30m plus Luis Nani for the 26 year old Chilean.

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Sunday Transfer Gist: Ramsey, De Gea, Arsenal, Martinez + More!

• Manchester United have entered the race to land departing Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna this summer.  Full story: The Mail on Sunday

• Arsenal are hoping to replace Sagna with Toulouse’s young right-back Serge Aurier at the Emirates next season. Full story: The Sunday Express

• Arsenal are interested in luring Swansea City front man Wilfried Bony to north London. Full story: The Sunday Mirror

• However, the Gunners will face competition for the Ivory Coast international’s signature this summer from rivals Liverpool, who are also keen on signing the £20m-rated striker. Full story: The Sunday Mirror

• Manchester City are desperate to sign Porto midfielder Fernando to aid their Champions League challenge next season, while the Blues are also keen to land centre-back Eliaquim Mangala as well and could offload both Matija Nastasic and Javi Garcia in order to fund the purchases. Full story: The Mail on Sunday

• Liverpool are pondering a move for out-of-favour Bayern Munich wide man Xherdan Shaqiri instead of Southampton’s Adam Lallana. Full story: The Liverpool Echo

• The Merseysiders are also hoping to be able to land FC Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez in a deal worth £18m this summer. Full story: The Daily Star Sunday

• West Ham and Sunderland are set to go head to head in the battle to sign Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon next season. Full story: The Metro

• Spurs will make their first official move for Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino this week. Full story: The Sunday Mirror

• Liverpool forward Luis Suarez looks like staying at Anfield next season after enrolling his young daughter in a school on Merseyside. Full story: The Sunday Express

• Manchester United are planning on giving goalkeeper David de Gea a new deal with an increase in salary to £85,000 per week. Full story: The Daily Star Sunday

• Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that he still has much work to do at the Allianz Arena next season, despite the Catalan having won four trophies in his debut campaign in Bavaria. Full story: Fourfourtwo

• Chelsea want to sign Everton defender John Stones for £12m before the start of next month’s World Cup. Full story: The Sunday Mirror

•  Liverpool have been placed on alert after Javi Martinez hinted that he may quit Bayern Munich this summer. Full story: The Sunday Mirror

• Bayern Munich are eyeing up a summer swoop for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Full story: The Daily Star Sunday

• Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson will not be offered a new deal at Anfield this summer. Full story: The Daily Star Sunday

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Friday Transfer Gist: Arteta, Bony, Dele Alli, Suarez + More!

Manchester United’s apparent manager-in-waiting Louis van Gaal, 62, has given executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward a list of potential signings which include Bayern Munich’s Netherlands winger Arjen Robben, 30. [Guardian]

Liverpool’s 31-goal striker Luis Suarez, 27, is happy at Anfield and will not be asking for a summer move, says manager Brendan Rodgers.

Anderlecht’s Senegalese defender Cheikhou Kouyate, 24, is still interesting Arsenal, who made an enquiry in the January transfer window. [Daily Star]

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are tracking MK Dons youngster Dele Alli, 18, who has been described as a young Steven Gerrard. [Daily Express]

Everton want Swansea’s record £12m signing Wilfried Bony, 25, to replace on-loan Romelu Lukaku and spearhead their attack next season.

Chelsea are prepared to offer £30m-rated Brazil defender David Luiz, 27, in exchange for Bayern Munich’s Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic, 27, plus £15m. [Daily Mirror]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been in Belgium to check on the progress of Eden Hazard’s younger brother Thorgen, 21, who is earning rave reviews while playing at Zulte Waregem, on loan from the Stamford Bridge club. [Daily Mail]

Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta, 32, is unsure whether Arsenal will offer him a new contract when his current deal runs out next year. [Daily Mirror]

Manchester City are planning to strengthen their defence with a move for Roma’s Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia, 27.

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FRIDAY TRANSFER GIST: Mikel Inter Bound, Liverpool Close In On Barca Winger + More!

Liverpool have made a £20million swoop for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, with the Reds keen to wrap up a deal for the England international before the World Cup. (The Sun)

Fabio Borini is facing a summer dilemma whether to return to Liverpool and fight for his place or seek a permanent move to Sunderland. (Daily Express)

Monaco have offered Ashley Cole a £12million two-year deal. The defender is out of contract at Chelsea this summer and looks certain to leave. (Daily Express)

Chelsea and Manchester United face a huge summer battle if they are to convince Paris Saint-Germain to part with Edinson Cavani, with the newly-crowned French champions digging their heels in over the striker’s future at the club. (Metro)

Rio Ferdinand admits his career is in limbo as he waits to find out whether his face will fit under the new regime at Manchester United. Ferdinand, 35, is out of contract this summer and is keen to sign another one-year deal. (Daily Mirror)

Gareth Barry could snub Everton for a move abroad this summer. Everton have a £1million deal in place with Manchester City to sign the midfielder once his loan deal ends but he is considering

Liverpool are said to be confident of beating both Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain to the signature of exciting FC Barcelona midfielder Cristian Tello at the end of the season, according to reports in Spain

 Chelsea are readying a £35m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira according to the Daily Express. Jose Mourinho used Khedira regularly during his stint in charge of the Bernabeu side and is set to make a big money bid for the former Stuttgart man.

Interest from Chelsea could perhaps spell the end of John Obi Mikel’s Blues career who will be heading to Inter

          

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Sunday Transfer Gist: Nigerian Striker Set To Join Stoke, Chelsea Agree Deal For Costa + More!

• West Ham have officially completed the loan signing of AS Roma forward Marco Borriello. The 31 year old is the second Italian international to join the Upton Park side today, with AC Milan’s Antonio Nocerino moving to Upton Park on a similar loan deal

• Liverpool are targeting an amazing double raid on Spanish giants Atletico Madrid pair Raul Garcia and defender Toby Alderweireld.

• Former Super Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie will soon be on his way to Stoke City, after the club agreed a swap deal with Kenwyne Jones going in the opposite direction.

•  Chelsea are on course to complete the £12m signing of 21-year-old Egypt midfielder Mohamed Salah from Basel before their FA Cup tie at home to Stoke on Sunday.[Daily Star]

• Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement to sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25. [Metro]

• Manchester United are planning up to five more signings of the same calibre as £37.1m club record capture Juan Mata, 25, as manager David Moyes instigates an overhaul of the current squad.

• Manchester United have made a big offer for Southampton star Luke Shaw, as they look to pip Premier League rivals Chelsea to the 18-year-old defender’s signature. [Daily Star]

• Liverpool have targeted Benfica midfielder Andre Gomes and the Portuguese club want £12.4m for the 20-year-old.

• Stoke manager Mark Hughes has insisted Peter Crouch is not for sale, amid reports linking the 32-year-old striker with a move back to former club Queens Park Rangers.  [talkSPORT]

• Alberto Gilardino has disappointed West Ham and Sunderland by pledging his future to Italian side Genoa. The 31-year-old striker has his sights set on scoring 200 Serie A goals.
• Chelsea had said they would not sell Juan Mata to Manchester United but had to do so after no other club met their £37m valuation of the Spanish international playmaker. [Daily Mirror]

• Manchester United are ready to commit £65m in wages to keep Wayne Rooney, 28, at Old Trafford for the next four years. [Daily Mirror]

• Finally, Nicolas Anelka will be sacked by West Bromwich Albion if the 34-year-old forward is found guilty by the FA of making an anti-Semitic gesture.

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Friday Transfer Gist: Liverpool Eye Brazilian Star, Arsenal Battle Benfica For Musa Yahaya + More!

• Liverpool could turn to Spartak Moscow’s Brazilian midfielder Romulo, 23, who has also been scouted by Arsenal and Chelsea, after learning that Lucas Leiva could miss up to two months with a knee injury. [Daily Express]

• Stoke City’s Peter Crouch could be re-united with former manager Harry Redknapp who hopes to take the 32-year-old to Queens Park Rangers. [Daily Mirror]

• West Ham are closing in on a double swoop that would see Italian internationals Antonio Nocerino, 28, and Marco Borriello, 31, arrive at Upton Park on loan. [Daily Express]

• Arsenal face a fight with Benfica for Nigerian youngsters Musa Yahaya and Chidera Ezeh. Regarded as two of the brightest young talents from Africa, Yahaya and Ezeh were both stars of the Nigerian Under-17 World Cup winning side.

• Cardiff City’s proposed loan move for Wilfried Zaha means they will have to sign Manchester United’s Fabio da Silva, 23, on a permanent basis if they want the Brazilian. [Daily Mirror]

• Monaco striker Lacina Traore, 23, could still move to Everton despite a serious injury to his team mate Radamel Falcao.

• Chelsea captain John Terry, 33, is resigned to leaving the club at the end of the season. [Daily Mirror]

• Wayne Rooney’s agent holds talks with Manchester United over a new contract for the 28-year-old England striker. [Daily Mail]

• Meanwhile, Manchester United may continue to spend after the transfer of Juan Mata from Chelsea, with midfield cover for the injured Michael Carrick needed.

• The president of Trabzonspor says a deal to take Demba Ba, 28, to the Turkish club has been halted since his Chelsea team mate Fernando Torres suffered injury. [Daily Star]

• Real Madrid’s club-record signing, Gareth Bale, 24, says more British players should follow in his footsteps and move overseas.

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Thursday Transfer Gist: Mata Set For United Medical, Liverpool Eye Milan’s De Jong + More!

• Chelsea have accepted a £37million bid for Juan Mata and immediately released the Spanish international to join Manchester United to complete the most dramatic deal of the transfer window. Mata will undergo a medical on Thursday at United before completing the move that will see him more than double his £70,000-a-week Chelsea salary at Old Trafford.

• The Blues decision to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United is part of a plan to land Everton’s 20-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley. [Daily Telegraph]

• Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s side and Arsenal look set to be frustrated in their pursuit of Jackson Martinez, 27, as the striker will sign a new deal at Porto. [Daily Star]

• Arsenal will make a last-ditch effort to buy Schalke’s 20-year-old midfielder Julian Draxler now rather than risk getting caught up in a summer bidding war. [Daily Mirror]

• With Lucas Leiva set to miss the next two months with a knee injury, Liverpool are weighing up a loan move for AC Milan’s Nigel de Jong.

• Everton’s loan move for striker Lacina Traore, 23, could be in jeopardy after his Monaco team-mate Radamel Falcao suffered a knee injury. [Daily Express]

• Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 21-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah after agreeing a £10m fee with Basel for the player. [Daily Express]

• Mirko Vucinic’s move to Inter Milan could fall through, prompting Arsenal to ask Juventus to keep them informed of the 30-year-old striker’s availability. [Standard]

• Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 27, is a £3.5m target for Italian side AC Milan. [Daily Mirror]

• Belgium manager Marc Wilmots watched Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj, 18, at Old Trafford on Wednesday and still hopes to persuade the winger to represent the Red Devils at international level. [Daily Mail]

• Finally, Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 30, has alerted Paris St-Germain after saying he would one day be interested in playing for the French club.

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Saturday Transfer Gist: Arsenal In Talks With Giovinco, Anderson Heads To Italy To Join Serie A Club + More!

• The agent of Sebastian Giovinco has confirmed contact with Arsenal for the Juventus midfielder. With a growing injury list at the Emirates the idea of a loan deal for the Italian midfielder until the end of the season was floated with the player.

• Nigerian midfielder Gabriel Reuben is currently trialing with Tottenham. The Daily Star says Reuben is a free agent after terminating his contract at Kilmarnock following a series of disputes with the Scottish Premier League club.

• Manchester United’s unwanted midfielder Anderson is having a medical in Florence in view of a loan switch to Serie A side Fiorentina. The Brazilian was pictured during the examination and will hope to secure the move soon.

• Young Barcelona winger Cristian Tello is set to disappoint Liverpool by ruling himself out of a move away from the club during the January transfer window, according to Inside Futbol.

• David Moyes insists Manchester United will not sell striker Wayne Rooney, 28, to Chelsea as Blues boss Jose Mourinho accepts defeat in his pursuit of the England international.[Daily Mirror]

• United’s chances of signing Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao, 25, have been improved with news that the La Liga side are interested in signing Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno, 21. [Talksport]

• Nigeria defender Elderson Echiejile has joined top French club AS Monaco from Portuguese club Sporting Braga.  The contract of the 25-year-old left back at Braga was due to run out at the end of this season, according to Abola.

• Manchester City will battle with United for the signature of Sheffield United’s Diego De Girolamo, 18, with Liverpool and Everton also considering sending their scouts to watch the Chesterfield-born forward. [Daily Mail]

• Everton could beat West Ham to the loan signing of Monaco forward Lacina Traore. The Hammers were granted a work permit for the 23-year-old but have yet to push through the paperwork. [Daily Mail]

• Golden Eaglets star Chidiebere Nwakali has signed a four-year deal with Manchester City

• Arsenal are tracking Barcelona’s young forward Munir El Haddadi, 18, with Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich also interested. [Metro]

• Liverpool will have to wait until the summer to sign Barcelona’s Cristian Tello, 22, after the Spanish forward said he wants to stay at the Nou Camp until the end of the season. [Metro]

• The Reds are also considering a move for Lazio’s 26-year-old midfielder Antonio Candreva. [Daily Express]

• Manchester United manager David Moyes received an apology from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho about his reported claims of “inside information” that there are a number of people unhappy at Old Trafford because of their start to the season. [Guardian]

• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted he will sign a new contract at the club. His current deal expires at the end of the season.

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Tuesday Transfer Gist: United Plan To Hijack Pogba Deal, Arsenal Eye Barcelona Winger + More!

• Manchester City want to sign Barcelona central midfielder Xavi, 33, to play for their new Major League Soccer franchise New York City FC in 2015. [Daily Telegraph]

• Manchester United boss David Moyes has held talks with Juventus over a planned double move for 20-year-old Paul Pogba – who left Old Trafford 18 months ago – and fellow midfielder Arturo Vidal, 26. [Daily Mail]

• But Moyes is set to miss out on Benfica’s Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay, 27, who is poised for a move to Russian club Zenit St Petersburg instead. [Daily Express]

• Borussia Monchengladbach’s Netherlands international striker Luuk de Jong, 23, has admitted that he is open to joining Newcastle. [Newcastle Chronicle]

• Chelsea will re-sign Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 25, from Benfica for £22m – three years after selling him to the Portuguese giants for £3m. [Guardian] 

• Arsenal’s lengthy search for striking reinforcements will reportedly take them to the Nou Camp with Arsene Wenger targeting youngster Cristian Tello according to Sports Direct News.

• Sporting Lisbon have entered the race for Manchester United winger Nani, 27. [Daily Star]

• Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert will make Wigan striker Grant Holt, 32, his first signing of the transfer window. [Daily Mirror]

• Fulham’s Costa Rica international forward Bryan Ruiz, 28, is set to join PSV Eindhoven following talks last weekend. [London Evening Standard]

• Manchester United manager David Moyes will offer captain Nemanja Vidic, 32, a new 12-month deal in a bid to keep him at Old Trafford beyond this summer. [Daily Mirror]

• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for the rest of his career. [London Evening Standard]

• Andre Villas-Boas is taking a break from the game after losing his job as Tottenham manager last month. [Sun]

• Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that selling Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 25, to Arsenal in September was a mistake. [Daily Express]

• Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is close to joining Wolfsburg, according to the Bundesliga club.

• The son of Celtic legend Henrik Larsson could be set for a move to Manchester United, according to reports.

• Manchester United’s value has plummeted by a quarter of a billion pounds in just one month.

• Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is in talks to return to his native Brazil.

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Monday Transfer Gist: PSG Agree Massive Pogba Deal, Chelsea Set To Unveil £30m Midfielder + More!

• Speculation is rife that former Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is set to return to Stamford Bridge for £30m with Portuguese source O Jogo (via the excellent Sports Witness) claiming that the move will be completed today.

• Bayern Munich are set to rival Paris St-Germain and Napoli in the race to sign Chelsea attacking midfielder Juan Mata, 25. [Daily Express] 

• PSG have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Juventus youngster Paul Pogba according to talkSPORT. The Parc des Princes side have apparently offered a whopping £40m PLUS midfielder Marco Verratti for the Turin based French international and it’s a deal the Serie A side have apparently accepted.

• Arsenal are planning a £30m offer to Newcastle for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, and 23-year-old full-back Davide Santon. [caughtoffside.com]

• Wolfsburg director of sport Klaus Allofs is confident that a deal has nearly been secured to sign Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 22. [Independent]

• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is keen to sign 19-year-old St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma as a long-term replacement for John Terry. [Daily Express]

• Manchester United have joined the race with Arsenal and Chelsea for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, with assistant coach Phil Neville flying out to Spain to monitor the 19-year-old’s current loan spell with Rayo Vallecano. [Daily Mirror]

• United’s hunt for fresh talent has also led to manager David Moyes being spotted at in Italy, where he ran his eye over Cagliari defender Davide Astori, 27, and Juventus midfield playmaker Arturo Vidal, 26. [Daily Mail]

• Alternatively, Moyes was there to woo Juve midfielder Paul Pogba, 20, back to Old Trafford, where he spent nearly three years as a teenager. [Daily Express]

• Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is poised to sign highly rated Swedish striker John Guidetti, 21, on loan from Manchester City. [Independent]

• Papiss Cisse, 28, may be about to leave Newcastle, but only if the unnamed club in Qatar chasing his signature add another £1m to their initial offer of £9m. [Daily Mail]

• Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has rejected reports that defender Joleon Lescott, 31, will join struggling West Ham on loan. [Metro]

• French defender Patrice Evra, 32, is set to leave Manchester United when his contract ends in June. [Guardian]

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