Barcelona are closing to signing Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to replace Claudio Bravo, who is expected to join Manchester City.
Here are other stories for today:
- Napoli have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic, who is seen as one of a number of defensive targets that the Blues are tracking. (Sky Sport Italia)
- Ezequiel Garay would be in Valencia's shortlist for his defence. The Spaniard club try to find players to substitute Mustafi and Addenour, who could leave Valencia soon. (Superdeporte)
- According to L'Equipe, Galatasaray made an offer for Lassana Diarra, the new captain of Marseille (3 years contract & 4,5M€ per year as salary).
- Claudio Bravo's imminent arrival for Barcelona will not signal the end of Manchester City's summer transfer dealings with Pep Guardiola still keen to sign another centre-back despite John Stones costing £47m. (Manchester Evening News)
- Manchester City have told Joe Hart that he is not allowed to leave on loan as the club look for a £30 million fee. (The Sun)
- Michael Essien, released by Panathinaikos earlier in the summer, has returned to Chelsea to keep up his fitness in training as he searches for a new club. (The Sun)
- Chelsea have failed with a bid worth €58 million for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Barcelona remain in the hunt for a new striker and have shortlisted West Brom's Rondon Salomon, Newcastle United’s Ayoze Perez, Atletico Madrid's Luciano Vietto and AC Milan's Carlos Bacca.
- Joe Hart will join Everton on loan because Manchester City have moved a step closer to signing Chile keeper Claudio Bravo, 33, from Barcelona in a £17.4m deal. (Daily Mirror)
- Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri believes midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, is close to signing a new contract with the club. (Daily Star)
- Arsenal have started talks with Atletico Madrid over the signing of 21-year-old Uruguay centre-back Jose Gimenez. (Daily Mail)
- However, Arsenal will have to pay Jose Gimenez's release clause of 65m euros (£56m). (Marca)
- Crystal Palace initially offered £15m for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke before finally getting the 25-year-old striker for £27m plus add-ons. (Daily Express)
- Stoke midfielder Joe Allen, 26, says he found out he was leaving Liverpool after a text from a friend and that the Reds could have handled his exit better. (Daily Telegraph)
- Swansea are looking to Italy's Serie A as they try to replace 31-year-old Wales defender Ashley Williams, who has joined Everton. (Wales Online)
- West Brom will only give up on signing Ghana full-back Jeffrey Schlupp if the 23-year-old signs a new deal at Leicester. (Birmingham Mail)
- Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, 25, is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a knee injury and could play again in 2016. (Daily Express)
- Colombia striker Carlos Bacca says he will stay at AC Milan this season. The 29-year-old has been linked with West Ham. (AC Milan website)
Finally…
- Manchester United will not be signing any other players this summer after spending £156m on France midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 22, and Armenia winger Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27. (Daily Mail)
Here are other stories for today:
- Napoli have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic, who is seen as one of a number of defensive targets that the Blues are tracking. (Sky Sport Italia)
- Ezequiel Garay would be in Valencia's shortlist for his defence. The Spaniard club try to find players to substitute Mustafi and Addenour, who could leave Valencia soon. (Superdeporte)
- According to L'Equipe, Galatasaray made an offer for Lassana Diarra, the new captain of Marseille (3 years contract & 4,5M€ per year as salary).
- Claudio Bravo's imminent arrival for Barcelona will not signal the end of Manchester City's summer transfer dealings with Pep Guardiola still keen to sign another centre-back despite John Stones costing £47m. (Manchester Evening News)
- Manchester City have told Joe Hart that he is not allowed to leave on loan as the club look for a £30 million fee. (The Sun)
- Michael Essien, released by Panathinaikos earlier in the summer, has returned to Chelsea to keep up his fitness in training as he searches for a new club. (The Sun)
- Chelsea have failed with a bid worth €58 million for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Barcelona remain in the hunt for a new striker and have shortlisted West Brom's Rondon Salomon, Newcastle United’s Ayoze Perez, Atletico Madrid's Luciano Vietto and AC Milan's Carlos Bacca.
- Joe Hart will join Everton on loan because Manchester City have moved a step closer to signing Chile keeper Claudio Bravo, 33, from Barcelona in a £17.4m deal. (Daily Mirror)
- Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri believes midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, is close to signing a new contract with the club. (Daily Star)
- Arsenal have started talks with Atletico Madrid over the signing of 21-year-old Uruguay centre-back Jose Gimenez. (Daily Mail)
- However, Arsenal will have to pay Jose Gimenez's release clause of 65m euros (£56m). (Marca)
- Crystal Palace initially offered £15m for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke before finally getting the 25-year-old striker for £27m plus add-ons. (Daily Express)
- Stoke midfielder Joe Allen, 26, says he found out he was leaving Liverpool after a text from a friend and that the Reds could have handled his exit better. (Daily Telegraph)
- Swansea are looking to Italy's Serie A as they try to replace 31-year-old Wales defender Ashley Williams, who has joined Everton. (Wales Online)
- West Brom will only give up on signing Ghana full-back Jeffrey Schlupp if the 23-year-old signs a new deal at Leicester. (Birmingham Mail)
- Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, 25, is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a knee injury and could play again in 2016. (Daily Express)
- Colombia striker Carlos Bacca says he will stay at AC Milan this season. The 29-year-old has been linked with West Ham. (AC Milan website)
Finally…
- Manchester United will not be signing any other players this summer after spending £156m on France midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 22, and Armenia winger Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27. (Daily Mail)