Sports Transfer Market Live Update: Saturday, 11th July, 2016

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The race to sign new players continues to intensify. Here are the top transfer stories for today.

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- Manchester United are confident of signing Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 26, for a world-record £94.6m fee. (El Confidencial, via Daily Star)

- Paris St-Germain are considering activating 24-year-old Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar's £153m release clause. (Daily Mail)

- Juventus striker Alvaro Morata, 23, will turn down a move to Old Trafford if Manchester United sign Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34. (Onda Cero, via Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Manchester City want to tie up a deal for 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte in the next few days. (Marca)

- England striker Jamie Vardy's move to Arsenal from Premier League champions Leicester City is off after the 29-year-old turned down a medical. (Talksport)

- Belgium and Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi, 22, wants a £100,000-per-week contract to join Tottenham Hotspur. (Daily Mirror)

- Juventus are favourites to beat Everton to the signing of Southampton and Italy forward Graziano Pelle, 30. (Sportitalia, via Talksport)

- Sunderland will accept a fee of around £2m for midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini with a number of Serie A clubs hoping to sign the 31-year-old Italy international. (Calcio Mercato, via Talksport)

- Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 27, says England are one of the favourites to win Euro 2016. (Evening Standard)

- Swansea City are planning to open talks with 26-year-old midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson over a new long-term contract at the Liberty Stadium. (South Wales Evening Post)

- Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is determined to persuade midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, to stay at the Championship club. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Finally for today:

- Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says he is staggered that Jamie Vardy is hesitating over a move from champions Leicester to the Gunners. (BBC Radio 5 live)
 
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