TRANSFER GOSSIP Fiorentinas Juan Cuadrado has been sounded out by Barcelona Barcelona are set to scupper Manchester Uniteds £30m attempt to sign Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado, 26, from Fiorentina. Daily Express Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been told that £32m Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23, will be his last signing this summer. The Times (subscription required) Barcelona and Brondby are considering making a move for Liverpools Danish centre-back Daniel Agger, 29, who is considering his future at Anfield following the arrival of £20m defender Dejan Lovren from Southampton. Daily Mail Arsenal may make a move to sign former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, from Real Madrid if Thomas Vermaelen, 28, leaves the Emirates Stadium. AS (in Spanish) And Manchester United are ready to snap up Vermaelen for about £12m, despite the fact the Belgian centre-back is suffering from a minor hamstring injury he picked up with Belgium during the World Cup. Guardian Liverpool have suffered a set-back in their pursuit of Paris St-Germains 29-year-old forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, with the Argentina international preferring a move to Juventus. Daily Express Southamptons Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, 34, has emerged as an unlikely transfer target for German champions Bayern Munich. Telegraph Liverpool are lending Manchester United a helping hand in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, with the Reds willing to let 21-year-old Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori move to the Bundesliga on loan to replace the German. Daily Star Everton and Norwich City are both keen to sign Ostersunds FKs Gambian striker Modou Barrow, 21, according to his agent Willie McKay. Sky Sports Tottenham are in talks to sign Villarreals £21m-rated Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio, 23, who has previously been linked with Barcelona.Daily Mirror OTHER GOSSIP Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 30, will begin his pre-season training on Saturday but says he was so weak after contracting malaria in June he could not even walk. The Sun (subscription required) Real Madrid coach and former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says Louis van Gaal will find it difficult to turn Manchester United into Premier League title winners this season . Guardian England midfielder Ashley Young, 29, is happy to play at wing-back to resurrect his Manchester United career under new manager Van Gaal. Daily Mirror Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has predicted a tighter title race this season after claiming that Financial Fair Play will have an impact on Arsenals rivals. The Times (subscription required) Former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes current number one Petr Cech, 32, will leave Stamford Bridge this summer if he has to play second fiddle to 22-year-old Belgian Thibaut Courtois. Talksport BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Griezmann was happy to share the moment via a selfie Atletico Madrids £24m signing from Real Sociedad, Antoine Griezmann, took time out from his own presentation at the Vicente Calderon to tweet a selfie in front of his new fans. Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, 25, took to Twitter to warn their Premier League rivals to watch out after witnessing new signing Alexis Sanchez, 25, in his first training session since joining from Barcelona, adding: Will be a deadly force!! #afc #COYG #SpeedMatters AND FINALLY Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti put his players through their paces in a game of American Football on Friday, with Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos showing off their skills, or lack of them, at Eastern Michigans training facilities. Metro Barcelonas Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 27, is going Canarinho next season, with his yellow boots serving as a monument to every goal, record and trophy he has won in his career. Marca You can comment on the latest gossip on the BBC Sport Facebook page.
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