Sports Transfer Market Live Update: Wednesday, 24th August 2016 – 8 Days To Go

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With Arsenal's negotiations for Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi seemingly having hit a snag, the Gunners have returned their attention to Roma centre-back Kostas Manolas.

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More transfer news below:

- Premier League champions Leicester have registered their interest in Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand, a player Arsenal have been lining up as a deal for Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi continues to stall. (Mirror)

- Crystal Palace are set to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan which includes a £10m million option to buy. (le10sport.com)

- Juventus have made their first official bid of €22 million, plus €5m in add-ons, for Blaise Matuidi. Paris Saint-Germain are holding out for €30m. (gianlucadimarzio.com)

- Real Madrid have received no offers for James Rodriguez and do not expect further movement before the end of the transfer window. (Cadena Cope)

- Chelsea are ready to make an improved bid of €35 million plus bonuses for Alessio Romagnoli with Antonio Conte desperate to sign a new central defender. (gianlucadimarzio.com)

- West Ham can only sign Wilfried Bony on a six-month loan deal because the Manchester City striker has a deal in place with an unnamed Chinese Super League side to join in January. (Daily Telegraph)

- Tottenham are considering using Nabil Bentaleb as a makeweight in their attempts to land Newcastle United wantaway winger Moussa Sissoko. (Daily Mirror)

- Watford have stolen a march on West Ham by agreeing a £7.5 million fee with Newcastle United for Daryl Janmaat, with the player now set to undergo a medical. (Sky Sports)

- Besiktas president Fikret Orman has flown to England to complete a deal for Samir Nasri, who has been told he can leave Manchester City. (Turkish-football.com)

- Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is prepared to wait until deadline day to sign Southampton defender Jose Fonte, 32, although Saints are unwilling to let him leave. (Manchester Evening News)

- Defender Phil Jones, 24, is keen to stay at United, despite interest from Stoke City and Arsenal. (Guardian)

- Goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, is furious at his treatment by Manchester City, and faces a race to find a new club before the transfer window closes. (Daily Mail)

- Meanwhile, Everton are cooling their interest in signing England international Hart. (Daily Express)

- Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, has been fully exonerated over his drugs ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency opted against appealing Uefa's decision to absolve him. (Daily Telegraph)

- Tottenham may offer midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, 21, in return in their attempt to sign 27-year-old Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko. (Daily Mirror)

- Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette, the 25-year-old Lyon forward, will remain with the French club, while winger and team-mate Rachid Ghezzal, 24, has turned down a move to Everton. (RMC - in French)

- Napoli have offered Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, a new contract with a 70m euro (£60m) release clause for clubs outside Italy. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

- But Napoli are ready to take 25-year-old Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala on loan as they look to replace Koulibaly, should he leave before the transfer deadline. (The Times)

- Chelsea have had a £30m bid for 21-year-old AC Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli turned down. (Sky Italia)

- Everton and Hull City are chasing Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, 29, although Napoli and Sevilla also want to sign the Italian. (Le Parisien)

- Newcastle United keeper Tim Krul, 28, is set to sign a new contract before joining Ajax on a season-long loan. (ESPN)

- Gareth Bale has signed a new contract with Real Madrid, keeping the 27-year-old at the club until 2021. (Marca)

Finally…

- Queens Park Rangers are hoping to sign 28-year-old former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, who is a free agent after being released by Wolfsburg. (ESPN)
 
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