EPL TRANSFER WRAP: Ramos rejects latest contract offer at Real, boost for Premier League sides Sergio Ramos has rejected Real Madrids offers of a new contract, according to reports in The Daily Express. The news will surely spell a major boost for the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, all of whom have been reported interested in signing the player. Meanwhile, reports in The Daily Star have revealed that the player is on the verge of agreeing a huge deal with Real Madrid. Fiorentina accept Chelsea bid for Cuadrado Fiorentina are understood to have accepted Chelseas bid for their player Juan Cuadrado, according to reports in The Daily Express. It is reported that the Blues have had a bid of £23m accepted for the player, as opposed to the £25m that the Italians were wishful of pocketing from his sale. However, Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Montella has said that the club will not be parting ways with the player anytime soon. He was quoted in The Daily Star, saying: As of today, theres no possibility that Cuadrado will leave Fiorentina. He [Cuadrado] knows that certain things are exaggerated. There are just rumours and he is not paying attention to all that. Real agree deal with De Gea! Real Madrid have agreed terms with David De Gea over a switch from Manchester United to the Spanish capital, according to reports in The Daily Express. The Red Devils were reported to have slapped a £50m price tag on the players head, and Los Blancos are seemingly ready to shell out that amount of money for him. Meanwhile, De Geas agent Jorge Mendes has indicated that his client may move away from the Theatre of Dreams. He was quoted in The Daily Star, saying: Hes a Man United player and has a contract there.You have to respect that but things change every five minutes. Liverpool may bid for Bojan this month Liverpool are understood to be contemplating making a move for Stoke Citys Bojan Krkic this winter, according to reports in The Daily Express. However, the Potters may not be willing to part ways with him easily and the Reds may need to break the bank to sign him. Chelsea make move for Douglas Costa Chelsea have made a move to sign Shakhtar Donetsk attacker Douglas Costa. According to reports in The Daily Mail, the Blues have tabled a £16m offer to sign him. Wenger hopes to conclude Paulista deal soon Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that the club are holding talks with Gabriel Paulista, and hope to sign him soon. The boss was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: Talks are slowly progressing but there is a chance we can strike a deal. We want the player and dont necessarily want to do it in the summer - we have to try and sort it out now. Meanwhile, reports in The Daily Star have revealed that the Red Devils are looking to hijack the Gunners deal for Paulista. Madrid commence negotiations for Silva Real Madrid have opened talks with Cruzeiro midfielder and Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal target Lucas Silva over the prospect of a move for him. Silvas father Miguel Vieira was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: Luiz Rocha (Lucas Silvas agent) called me today and told me that negotiations with Real Madrid are back underway, but he didnt give me any more details. Meanwhile, Cruzeiros director of football Valdir Barbosa has indicated that Los Blancos are on the verge of signing the player. He was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: We have been in touch with Real Madrid since last year and were now discussing a fee. Ter Stegen desperate for more game time, Liverpool on high alert Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has spoken of his wish to play more regularly, thus putting his suitors Liverpool on high alert. The youngster was quoted telling Marca: For now, the manager counts on me for the Cup and Champions League, but Id like to play in the league. I want La Liga, even if Bravo is doing a good job. United join the pursuit of Dragovic Manchester United have joined the race to sign Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic, according to reports in The Daily Star. The player is already believed to be a target for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. Real enter race for another United target Real Madrid have entered the race to sign AC Milan starlet Hachim Mastour, according to reports in The Daily Express. The 16 year old is already believed to be a target for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Spicy Rumours Inter cannot afford Icardis wages, boost for Liverpool and Chelsea Liverpool and Chelsea have been handed a major boost in the pursuit of their target Mauro Icardi after it was revealed that his club Inter Milan would not be able to afford his steep wages. According to reports in The Daily Express, the player is wishful of signing a contract that will enable him to earn at least £2.3m in wages per year. However, FIFA agent Vincenzo Morabito has said that the player will sign a new deal at the San Siro. Morabito told ilsussidiario.net: I think there are plans in place at this time in which there is to be discussions over the renewal of the players contract. Arsenal open talks with Destro Arsenal have commenced transfer talks with Chelsea and Liverpool target Mattia Destro, according to reports in The Daily Express. The 23 year old is believed to have a £20m release clause in his contract with his club AS Roma. United to sign Strootman in the summer Manchester United will complete the signing of AS Romas Kevin Strootman in the summer, according to reports in The Daily Star. The Red Devils were earlier wishful of signing the player this winter itself. Juventus pull out of Sneijder race Juventus are understood to have pulled out of the race to sign Wesley Sneijder from Galatasaray, with the Turkish side adamant on pocketing £15.6m (his release clause amount) from his sale, according to reports in Tuttomercatoweb. This spells good news for the players other suitors Manchester United and Chelsea. Gerrard is quitting Liverpool too soon, says Heskey Former Liverpool forward Emile Heskey is of the view that Steven Gerrard is parting ways with the Reds too soon. Heskey was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: I believe hes probably leaving maybe a year or so too soon. But hes probably weighed up the options, looked at everything and thinks right now is about the right time. Tottenham favourites to sign Konoplyanka Tottenham Hotspur have become the favourites to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with AS Roma turning their sights on Chelseas Mohamed Salah, according to reports in Gazzetta dello Sport. Konoplyanka is also believed to be on the wishlist of Liverpool. Roma star Radja Nainggolan to cost £26m AS Roma have made it clear that it will cost £26m for a club to buy Radja Nainggolan this winter, according to reports in The Daily Express. The player is believed to be on the wishlist of the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. Montoya set to leave Barca, but not for Premier League sides Martin Montoya is on the verge of parting ways with Barcelona, but he may not join Arsenal, Manchester United or Liverpool. Reports in The Daily Star have revealed that Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille have become the frontrunners to sign him now. Pay £11m and take away Salah Chelsea have informed AS Roma that they will have to shell out £11m as part of a permanent deal to sign Mohamed Salah this winter, according to reports in The Daily Express. It is reported that the Blues want £760,000 to let him leave on loan for the rest of the season, with an obligatory fee of £10.6m to be paid in the summer to make the move permanent. 3-way fight for De Bruyne Manchester United, Man City and Arsenal are set to fight it out for the signature of Wolfsburg youngster Kevin De Bruyne, according to reports in The Daily Express. The player is expected to cost in the region of £25m this winter. Meanwhile, the players agent Patrick Koster has made it clear that his client wants to stay at Wolfsburg. Koster was quoted inThe Daily Express, saying: De Bruyne is feeling very good. After a difficult period at Chelsea he is finally playing continuously. He does not want to move. Hes only concentrating on [getting Wolfsburg] to the Champions League. Tottenham looking to land McCarthy courtesy of a swap deal Tottenham Hotspur are looking to sign James McCarthy from Everton by offering the duo of Younes Kaboul and Aaron Lennon in a swap deal for him, according to reports in The Daily Express. The player also has Manchester United and Arsenal hot on his trail. Campbell weighing up his options Arsenal forward Joel Campbell is evaluating his options to move on loan, after failing to cement his place in the Gunners starting lineup. According to reports in The Daily Express, the player is wanted by the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League. Chelsea looking to hijack Uniteds bid for Pogba Chelsea are understood to be gearing up to gazump Manchester Uniteds £61.25m bid for Paul Pogba, according to reports inThe Daily Express. Additionally, The Daily Star reports that Paris Saint-Germain will try to land the Juventus ace courtesy of a £57m bid. LVG wants Valdes to convince Alves Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is hoping Victor Valdes would be able to convince Dani Alves to opt for a move to Old Trafford, according to reports in The Daily Express. The Brazilian is also wanted by Chelsea and Arsenal this season. Newcastle submit bid for United and Liverpool target Newcastle United are understood to have made an offer to sign MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli, who is also reported to be on the wishlist of Manchester United and Liverpool, according to reports in The Daily Star. It is believed that the Toons have submitted a £9m bid for him. Sounds Realistic Pepe ruled out with injury, Varane transfer unlikely Real Madrid ace Pepe has been ruled out for a month with a rib injury which means that the club will not consider letting Raphel Varane move away from the club now, according to reports in The Daily Express. The player is believed to be on the wishlist of Chelsea and Manchester United. Klopp confident of holding on to his players Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is confident that none of his players will jump ship this year, despite a number of clubs keeping tabs on them. Klopp told Bild: I dont think any of our players will leave if we dont qualify for the Champions League next season. If Reus does ask to leave then I will have made a mistake with him. While Reus is on the wishlist of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, the likes of Mats Hummels and Ilkay Gundogan are targets for the Red Devils and the Gunners. Wenger admits that Coquelin will be given a new deal at the club Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that Francis Coquelin will be provided with a new deal at the north London club. The boss was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: I saw that he made huge improvements in training so I sent him on loan for match practice. He took that challenge and hes done very well. I am confident a new deal will be sorted for Coquelin. He is a long-term solution. Chicha may return to United in the summer Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez, who is currently on loan at Real Madrid, may return to Old Trafford in the summer. When asked about the future of the player, Real Madrid director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueno was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: It is Carlos decision, Javier trains well and is a great professional, but without any doubt the competition for places is very tough. Rodgers confident of Sterling extending his stay at Anfield Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident that Raheem Sterling will pen down a contract extension at the club soon. The Northern Irishman was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: It is something the club are speaking with his representatives on and I would think that would be concluded very imminently. The player is very happy. It (the delay) is nothing to do with Raheem, he wants to be here so hopefully we get the solution on that very soon. Meanwhile, reports in The Daily Star reveal that Chelsea are looking to sign the player before he signs the contract. Cavani snubs reports of feud with Ibra Paris Saint-Germain star and Arsenal and Manchester United target Edinson Cavani has quashed reports of there being a feud between him and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Uruguayan was quoted telling LEquipe: I do not have any problems with Ibrahimovic. This is all one big media circus. Its the French press that is trying to create a problem. There is mutual respect between Ibrahimovic and I. How could I not have respect for him? He has made history. I can learn a lot from Ibrahimovic. West Brom want mammoth bid to sell Berahino West Bromwich Albion have indicated that it will take a mammoth offer for them to part ways with Liverpool target Saido Berahino. Manager Tony Pulis was quoted in The Daily Express, saying: The problem with talking about any players at this time of the year is that if someone comes in with an unbelievable offer you cant turn down then you have egg on your face. To say hes not going anywhere, thats difficult at times, you never know whats around the corner. Wenger wants to buy more this winter Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has indicated that he wishes to bring in more new players this season. The Frenchman, when asked if the Gunners would not make any more than their proposed purchases right now, told reporters: Not necessarily, no. Done Deals Chalobah moves to Reading Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah has moved to Championship side Reading on a season-long loan deal. Manager Steve Clarke was quoted in The Daily Star, saying: He will certainly enhance our already strong midfield department with his qualities. We welcome Nathaniel to the club and look forward to him playing his part in a more successful second half to the season.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:08:58 +0000