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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Cody Gakpo, Marcelo Brozovic, Sasa Kalajdzic
By Sporting Life
09:03 · MON August 08, 2022

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag 'appreciates' PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, who is also linked to Arsenal and Leeds (The Sun).

United, Chelsea and Everton target Sasa Kalajdzic has demanded clarity over his future from current club VFB Stuttgart (Daily Mail).

The Old Trafford club and West Ham have been snubbed by PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, who has instead extended his current deal with the Dutch side until 2027 (The Sun).

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Manchester United are preparing a firm offer for RB Salzburg's exciting young striker Benjamin Sesko, who is expected to cost in the region of £40m (Daily Express).

Barcelona have confirmed De Jong has received offers to leave the Nou Camp but president Joan Laporta insists the club want him to stay (Daily Mirror).

De Jong has no plans to accept a pay cut at Barcelona even though that decision could speed up his exit from a club he appears to want to stay at (Daily Express).

Barcelona "hope" to sign Chelsea wing-back Marcos Alonso by Monday - with Sergino Dest possibly going the other way (Daily Mirror).

Liverpool are keen on a swap deal for Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, with either Roberto Firmino or Naby Keita going the other way (The Sun).

The Reds are keeping tabs on AC Milan's Ismael Bennacer as they look for additional midfield options (Daily Express).

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Callum Hudson-Odoi has told Chelsea he wants to leave the club, sparking a frenzy of interest from Leicester and Southampton (The Sun).

Celtic have been credited with an interest in signing Chelsea outcast Ross Barkley (Daily Record).

Chelsea forward Timo Werner is on the verge of a permanent return to RB Leipzig (Daily Mail).

Everton expect to complete the signing of Wolves and England defender Conor Coady this week (Daily Mail).

Argentina international Marcos Senesi is set for a £12.6m move to Bournemouth (The Sun).

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Leeds have been unable to fulfil thousands of sales of their new away kit after shipping containers bringing them to the United Kingdom plunged into the sea (Daily Mail).

Wolves winger Pedro Neto could join Arsenal if boss Bruno Lage lands Goncalo Guedes (Daily Express).

Tottenham are set to complete their seventh signing of the summer "in the coming days" with Destiny Udogie joining from Udinese, who will keep the teenage full-back on loan for a season (Daily Express).

Nottingham Forest are set to bring in former Newcastle United managing director Lee Charnley on a part-time basis to help with their business arrangements (The Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Alvaro Morata, Wesley Fofana, Bernardo Silva
By Sporting Life
10:18 · WED August 10, 2022

PSG are rivalling Chelsea to sign Leicester defender Wesley Fofana, meanwhile Inter Milan want £12m for Blues target Cesare Casadei (both Mail).

Manchester United continue to be linked with a host of arrivals and departures, with Monaco chasing Eric Bailly (Mail), United reportedly offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata (Daily Mirror) and Javier Hernandez offering to play for free if he could return to Old Trafford (Mirror).

As for Cristiano Ronaldo, squad morale is being hit by the ongoing transfer saga at the club according to The Sun.

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Manchester City are set to sign left-back Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht and claim it's untrue that they've accepted a £46m bid for Bernardo Silva from Barcelona (Guardian, Mail).

Arsenal are trying to cancel Hector Bellerin's contract so he can join Real Betis on a free transfer (Mail).

Tottenham want to sign Nicolo Zaniolo from Roma but are insisting on have two clauses in any deal for the midfielder. Meanwhile, Bryan Gil looks set to return to Villarreal on loan (Express, Times).

Matheus Nunes is ready to shun interest from other clubs and wait until next summer to make a dream move to Liverpool (Express).

Nottingham Forest appear to have missed out on Real Betis full-back Alex Moreno and now want Villarreal's Pervis Estupinan (Mail).

West Brom midfielder Alex Mowatt could be set to join Middlesbrough (Mail).

Celtic, Leeds and Newcastle all want to sign Marseille's £15m forward Bamba Dieng. Newcastle are also chasing Benfica striker, and

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, Ismaila Sarr
By Sporting Life
09:10 · THU August 11, 2022

Chelsea are close to signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, with the decision now in the midfielder's hands (Times).

His arrival could trigger a loan return to Crystal Palace for Conor Gallagher (Mail).

Marcos Alonso will finally join Barcelona for £6.5m this week but they could lose Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie for nothing if they don't register them before the weekend (Sun, Mail).

Manchester United technical director Darren Fletcher was at The Hawthorns on Monday scouting Ismaila Sarr when the Watford man scored from his own half, but they look set to miss out to Leeds in the race for his signature (Mail, Sun).

United bosses will discuss the terms of Adrien Rabiot's potential move to Old Trafford with his mother on Thursday (Sun).

Meanwhile PSV won't sell Cody Gakpo to United until Champions League qualifying ends on August 24, no matter the bid (Times).

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It's emerged Ralf Rangnick identified five targets Manchester United should sign this summer - two have joined City and United approached none of them (Sun).

The club also missed out on Timo Werner this summer according to reports, as he chose to return to RB Leipzig instead (Express).

Arsenal are closing in on a £33m deal for Villarreal midfielder Yeremy Pino (Mirror) but they need to have a mass squad clearout to fund the deal, with Pablo Mari and Alex Runarsson on the verge of exits (Telegraph).

The Gunners are also interested in Porto forward Pepe and Juventus outcast Arthur Melo (Sun, Express).

Newcastle have asked the 'big six' clubs to let them know of any players they want to sell as the Magpies look to improve their squad late in the window (Mail).

Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta is also an option for Eddie Howe as he would cost just £18m (Express).

Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks and Sergio Reguilon are among the players who could leave Tottenham either permanently or on loan (Sun).

Tottenham are moving on to a new target after Roma boss Jose Mourinho blocked their move for Nicolo Zaniolo (Mail, Express)

Willian will soon be a free agent after he agreed to terminate his contract with Corinthians (Mail).

Harvey Elliott is set to sign a new Liverpool contract to 2026 (Mail).

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva has admitted his future is uncertain as Barcelona try to sign him (Sun).

Everton are in talks with Stade Rennes over a deal for Guinea international striker Serhou Guirassy but have missed out on Idrissa Gana Gueye. They're instead moving for Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Mohamed Camara (Mail, Mirror).

West Ham are close to a deal for Stuttgart's Borna Sosa but Everton have rejected a loan offer for defender Michael Keane (both Sun).

The Hammer have also increased their offer to PSG defender Thilo Kehrer (Mail).

Nottingham Forest are closing in on Atalanta and Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler but Lyon have rejected a bid from them for Houssem Aouar (both Mail).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Kieran Tierney, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Eric Bailly
By Sporting Life
09:07 · FRI August 12, 2022

Manchester City are plotting a late swoop to sign Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney this summer following Oleksandr Zinchenko's move to the Emirates Stadium (Daily Mirror).

Southampton stars have reportedly become disillusioned with manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and were surprised he was not axed in the summer (Daily Mail).

Ralf Rangnick has suggested that Sasa Kalajdzic should reject a move to Manchester United (Daily Star).

Paris Saint-Germain officials met the agent of Marcus Rashford last week as they attempted to gauge whether he is willing to leave Manchester United (The Times).

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The Premier League is being urged to take "rapid action" to help combat climate change as clubs brace themselves to play at the height of the UK's second heatwave of the summer this weekend (Daily Mirror).

Tottenham will trigger their option to sign Cristian Romero on a permanent deal this month in a deal worth £46.5m (Daily Telegraph).

Chelsea are reportedly interested in a swap deal that would see Christian Pulisic go to Roma - and see Tottenham target Nicolo Zaniolo head the other way (The Sun).

Marseille have reportedly made contact with Manchester United over a loan deal for Eric Bailly (The Sun).

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Juventus are edging closer to the capture of Barcelona forward Memphis Depay as the Catalan giants continue their mad rush of attempting to register their summer signings ahead of the new campaign (Daily Mail).

West Ham United are embroiled in a row with their landlord over beer prices after fans expressed anger at paying £7.30 for a pint at the London Stadium (The Times).

Chelsea's hopes of signing Wesley Fofana have received a boost after Brendan Rodgers suggested the centre-back could leave Leicester City this summer - but Barcelona are determined to keep hold of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, another target for the London club (The Times).

Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Memphis Depay on a free transfer from Barcelona, according to reports (The Sun).

Everton have made a move to sign Southampton striker Che Adams (Daily Mail).

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Manchester City are interested in signing Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi as they attempt to solve their left-back issues (Daily Mail).

Hakim Ziyech is reportedly ready to accept a wage cut in order to seal a move to AC Milan (The Sun).

West Ham are threatening to sue the owners of the London Stadium if there is no cut in beer prices before the next home game (Daily Mail).

Nottingham Forest are confident of signing the Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis for a fee of up to £25m (The Times).

Marseille have reportedly made contact with Manchester United over a loan deal for Eric Bailly (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Kieran Tierney, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Eric Bailly
By Sporting Life
09:07 · FRI August 12, 2022

Manchester City are plotting a late swoop to sign Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney this summer following Oleksandr Zinchenko's move to the Emirates Stadium (Daily Mirror).

Southampton stars have reportedly become disillusioned with manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and were surprised he was not axed in the summer (Daily Mail).

Ralf Rangnick has suggested that Sasa Kalajdzic should reject a move to Manchester United (Daily Star).

Paris Saint-Germain officials met the agent of Marcus Rashford last week as they attempted to gauge whether he is willing to leave Manchester United (The Times).

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The Premier League is being urged to take "rapid action" to help combat climate change as clubs brace themselves to play at the height of the UK's second heatwave of the summer this weekend (Daily Mirror).

Tottenham will trigger their option to sign Cristian Romero on a permanent deal this month in a deal worth £46.5m (Daily Telegraph).

Chelsea are reportedly interested in a swap deal that would see Christian Pulisic go to Roma - and see Tottenham target Nicolo Zaniolo head the other way (The Sun).

Marseille have reportedly made contact with Manchester United over a loan deal for Eric Bailly (The Sun).

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Juventus are edging closer to the capture of Barcelona forward Memphis Depay as the Catalan giants continue their mad rush of attempting to register their summer signings ahead of the new campaign (Daily Mail).

West Ham United are embroiled in a row with their landlord over beer prices after fans expressed anger at paying £7.30 for a pint at the London Stadium (The Times).

Chelsea's hopes of signing Wesley Fofana have received a boost after Brendan Rodgers suggested the centre-back could leave Leicester City this summer - but Barcelona are determined to keep hold of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, another target for the London club (The Times).

Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Memphis Depay on a free transfer from Barcelona, according to reports (The Sun).

Everton have made a move to sign Southampton striker Che Adams (Daily Mail).

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Manchester City are interested in signing Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi as they attempt to solve their left-back issues (Daily Mail).

Hakim Ziyech is reportedly ready to accept a wage cut in order to seal a move to AC Milan (The Sun).

West Ham are threatening to sue the owners of the London Stadium if there is no cut in beer prices before the next home game (Daily Mail).

Nottingham Forest are confident of signing the Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis for a fee of up to £25m (The Times).

Marseille have reportedly made contact with Manchester United over a loan deal for Eric Bailly (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Cristiano Ronaldo, Moises Caicedo, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang
By Sporting Life
08:03 · MON August 15, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly offered to both Inter Milan and AC Milan. But both clubs are said to have snubbed the chance to sign the wantaway Manchester United star in a fresh blow (The Sun).

Manchester United are among a number of clubs weighing up a move for Brighton star Moises Caicedo this summer (Daily Mirror).

One United target is back in the news, as Rafael van der Vaart hit out at Barcelona's treatment of Frenkie de Jong, calling for the club to be 'punished' for their actions (Daily Mail).

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Barcelona boss Xavi has asked the club to re-sign Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports (The Sun).

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has made it clear that he wants to stay at Barcelona this summer, according to reports (Daily Mirror).

Bernardo Silva is reportedly planning to view houses in Barcelona this week amid growing speculation that he could leave Manchester City (Daily Express).

Ilkay Gundogan is now Manchester City's captain, taking over from Fernandinho after the Brazilian's summer departure, with Kevin De Bruyne elected as his deputy (Daily Mirror).

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Chelsea have had a £40m bid for the Everton forward Anthony Gordon rejected as the west London club's new ownership aim to invest in the future (The Times).

Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel risked further punishment from the FA after suggesting referee Anthony Taylor should face repercussions for his performance during Sunday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur (The Athletic).

Arsenal sporting director Edu has been spotted boarding a flight to Valencia amid suggestions the Gunners are ready to move for Yeremy Pino (Daily Mirror).

Newcastle have been dealt a major transfer blow as Goncalo Ramos pledged his loyalty to Benfica (The Sun).

Aston Villa scouts have been put on alert to find another defender amid fears new boy Diego Carlos could be out for the rest of the year (Daily Mirror).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Matheus Cunha, Anthony Gordon, Houssem Aouar
By Sporting Life
09:58 · TUE August 16, 2022

Manchester United are weighing up a £45m move for Atletico Madrid striker Matheus Cunha (Daily Mail).

United are also battling Chelsea to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (The Sun).

However, they face a "huge challenge" to convince Aubameyang to choose a move from Barcelona to Old Trafford (Daily Star).

Erik ten Hag has shifted his stance on Cristiano Ronaldo's request to exit Manchester United and is open to selling the Portugal international in the transfer window (The Times).

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Manchester United have reportedly agreed to loan out Hannibal Mejbri to a Sky Bet Championship club on a season-long deal, with Birmingham City leading the race to get the Tunisian teen (Daily Mail).

The long-running saga of Manchester United's summer pursuit of Frenkie de Jong may have hit its final snag, with a report in Holland claiming the club's offer to Barcelona has expired (Daily Mail).

Manchester United's players have sent an SOS to the club's hierarchy to make the signings they need to recover from their disastrous start to the season (Daily Mirror).

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Chelsea have made a £45m approach for Anthony Gordon. Though his club Everton do not want to sell the prize asset they have developed through the academy, there is an awareness he now wants to leave (Daily Mirror).

The Blues are ready to increase their offer for Gordon as Everton's stance that the winger is not for sale comes under severe test (The Times).

Everton are ready to ramp up their efforts to sign Billy Gilmour as Chelsea look to make another bid for Gordon before the end of the transfer window (Daily Star).

Chelsea are also close to winning the race to sign Internazionale's highly-rated midfielder Cesare Casadei (The Guardian).

The club's new owners are ready to show their faith in head coach Thomas Tuchel by handing him a two-year contract extension (The Sun).

Tuchel and Spurs boss Antonio Conte were the only two managers to miss the pre-season refereeing briefing laid on for them by the PGMOL (Daily Telegraph).

Marcos Alonso has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, according to reports (The Sun).

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Callum Hudson-Odoi was pulled out of a game for Chelsea U21s on Monday night with a loan move to Newcastle United potentially on the cards (The Sun).

Ross Barkley is facing a big call over his future as the Premier League club attempt to offload the England cap amid links with Celtic (Daily Record).

Nottingham Forest's incredible summer of spending could continue beyond the addition of Houssem Aouar after reports emerged of a £17m offer for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Djibril Sow (The Sun).

Watford players "openly celebrated" Emmanuel Dennis' departure to Forest, according to reports (The Sun).

Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs pursuing the Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo but will probably need to stump up at least £15m to secure a deal before the end of this transfer window (The Guardian).

Jurgen Klopp has escalated his war of words with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after being told to stop complaining about the increasingly demanding workload on top-level footballers (Daily Mirror).

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Hector Bellerin has requested that Arsenal terminate his £110,00-a-week contract at the club as he enters the final 12 months of his deal (Daily Mail).

Wolves are poised to break their transfer record to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes in a deal worth £38m (Daily Telegraph).

Brazilian star Joao Gomes has revealed Liverpool would be his dream Premier League move (The Sun).

Benfica will not consider allowing Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain target Goncalo Ramos to leave the club until after their Champions League play-off clash with Dynamo Kyiv concludes on August 23 (Daily Express).

West Ham have jumped ahead of Napoli in the chase to sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas and are also set to sign team-mate Thilo Kehrer (The Sun).

Former Rangers flop Umar Sadiq is poised for a sensational £30m move to Villarreal - after shining against Real Madrid (Scottish Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Casemiro, Wesley Fofana, Callum Hudson-Odoi
By Sporting Life
09:57 · WED August 17, 2022

Manchester United are considering a £50m move for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro as their deal to sign Adrien Rabiot is on the brink of collapse (Daily Telegraph).

Wesley Fofana has asked Leicester City to allow him to leave the club and join Chelsea (The Guardian).

Todd Boehly has reportedly pleaded with Callum Hudson-Odoi not to force a permanent exit from Chelsea (Daily Mail).

Crystal Palace are working on a deal to sign Ismaila Sarr from Watford (The Athletic).

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Ajax forward Antony is 'no longer an option for Manchester United' this summer, according to Dutch media outlet De Telegraaf (Daily Mail).

Alvaro Morata says he has no interest in leaving Atletico Madrid after rumours emerged of a swap deal with Manchester United involving Cristiano Ronaldo (The Sun).

Nottingham Forest, Everton and Fulham are in a three-way fight for Neal Maupay (The Athletic).

Cristiano Ronaldo will be allowed to leave Manchester United this summer by Erik ten Hag, but only if he can find a club to buy him (Daily Telegraph).

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Chelsea are preparing to send Christian Pulisic out on loan with Newcastle set to face competition from European giants Atletico Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan (Daily Mail).

Anthony Gordon wants to quit Everton and join Chelsea, it has emerged (Daily Star).

Conor Gallagher's short-term Chelsea future will only be looked at after their interest in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is decided (Daily Mirror).

Idrissa Gana Gueye's Everton return is back on, while Frank Lampard is also keen to add Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz to his squad (Daily Mail).

N'Golo Kante faces a month out after the Chelsea midfielder hurt his hamstring in an inspirational display against Tottenham (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Casemiro, Cody Gakpo, Yannick Carrasco
By Sporting Life
08:16 · FRI August 19, 2022

Manchester United hope to announce the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for close to £60m in the next few days and are also now fully turning their attentions to PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo who will cost around £34m (The Telegraph).

An alternative option to Gakpo is the Atletico Madrid forward Yannick Carrasco, who is priced at £25.5m, after United failed with a bid of £67.6m for Ajax's Antony - who was their first choice (The Telegraph).

United are considering a move for Everton's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (Daily Mail).

The Old Trafford club have suffered yet another blow in their pursuit of a summer transfer target as Jurrien Timber extended his contract with Ajax (The Sun).

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Crystal Palace co-owner Josh Harris has an involvement in private equity firm Apollo, who are in exclusive talks to purchase a minority stake in Manchester United (Daily Mail).

Manchester United and Chelsea are leading a number of Premier League clubs poised to embark on a £500m gold rush over the final two weeks of the summer transfer window (The Telegraph).

Chelsea want to push ahead with a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a stop-gap solution before looking at long-term targets next summer including RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku (The Telegraph).

Chelsea are optimistic that a deal for the Aubameyang can be reached as further talks are scheduled this week (The Times).

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Tottenham are closing in on their eighth signing of the summer as they prepare to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to the signature of Blackburn Rovers starlet Ashley Phillips (Daily Mirror).

Fulham are set to strike a deal with Roma for out-of-favour winger Justin Kluivert on an initial loan with option to buy for £10m, with Cottagers manager Marco Silva desperate to add to his attacking options to stave off relegation fears (Daily Mail).

Virgil van Dijk accepts that Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford has taken on "massive" proportions, with both teams' stuttering start to the season (Daily Mirror).

In-demand Moussa Dembele's potential move to Manchester United could be scuppered by a cut-price Juventus plan - which could leave Celtic minus a transfer jackpot (Daily Record).

Winger Sead Haksabanovic is edging closer to a permanent move to Celtic from Rubin Kazan as his former club Djurgardens appeared to give up their ambitious pursuit (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Casemiro, Cody Gakpo, Yannick Carrasco
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08:16 · FRI August 19, 2022

Manchester United hope to announce the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for close to £60m in the next few days and are also now fully turning their attentions to PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo who will cost around £34m (The Telegraph).

An alternative option to Gakpo is the Atletico Madrid forward Yannick Carrasco, who is priced at £25.5m, after United failed with a bid of £67.6m for Ajax's Antony - who was their first choice (The Telegraph).

United are considering a move for Everton's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (Daily Mail).

The Old Trafford club have suffered yet another blow in their pursuit of a summer transfer target as Jurrien Timber extended his contract with Ajax (The Sun).

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Crystal Palace co-owner Josh Harris has an involvement in private equity firm Apollo, who are in exclusive talks to purchase a minority stake in Manchester United (Daily Mail).

Manchester United and Chelsea are leading a number of Premier League clubs poised to embark on a £500m gold rush over the final two weeks of the summer transfer window (The Telegraph).

Chelsea want to push ahead with a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a stop-gap solution before looking at long-term targets next summer including RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku (The Telegraph).

Chelsea are optimistic that a deal for the Aubameyang can be reached as further talks are scheduled this week (The Times).

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Tottenham are closing in on their eighth signing of the summer as they prepare to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to the signature of Blackburn Rovers starlet Ashley Phillips (Daily Mirror).

Fulham are set to strike a deal with Roma for out-of-favour winger Justin Kluivert on an initial loan with option to buy for £10m, with Cottagers manager Marco Silva desperate to add to his attacking options to stave off relegation fears (Daily Mail).

Virgil van Dijk accepts that Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford has taken on "massive" proportions, with both teams' stuttering start to the season (Daily Mirror).

In-demand Moussa Dembele's potential move to Manchester United could be scuppered by a cut-price Juventus plan - which could leave Celtic minus a transfer jackpot (Daily Record).

Winger Sead Haksabanovic is edging closer to a permanent move to Celtic from Rubin Kazan as his former club Djurgardens appeared to give up their ambitious pursuit (Daily Record).