Tuesday 23 August 2016

Transfer Centre LIVE!

Transfer Centre LIVE!

All the latest news from the transfer market, including updates on Joe Hart, Claudio Bravo and Shkodran Mustafi.




'RISK TO SELL ISCO AND JAMES'
Terry Gibson thinks selling both James Rodriguez and Isco during this transfer window would be a risk for Real Madrid.
Both players have been linked with moves away from the Bernabeu this summer after struggling to break into Zinedine Zidane's starting line-up last season.
"They [Real Madrid] might be banned for two windows, I am not sure they would run the risk of selling of them," Gibson told the La Liga Weekly podcast.
"From Zidane's perspective, why would you want to sell? It's tough to keep them motivated and happy, but at the same time you wouldn't want to lose them particularly with this two-window ban."


SEVILLA 'WANT PL TARGET'
Sevilla are considering a move for PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, reports Marca.
The Europa League champions want to recruit a new goalkeeper before the close of the transfer window next week and Sirigu has emerged as their first-choice target.
The 29-year-old, who is now PSG’s third-choice goalkeeper, is also attracting interest from elsewhere. Two unnamed Premier League clubs have enquired about his situation, say Marca. However, a move to Sevilla would be his preferred option.

STOKE HAVE JONES HOPES
Stoke assistant manager Mark Bowen claims the club are hopeful of signing defender Phil Jones from Manchester United in the next week.
United boss Jose Mourinho appears to be going with Eric Bailly and Daley Blind as his centre-back pairing, and with Chris Smalling also in the mix, Jones may be tempted to move on for regular first-team football.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes is keen to land the England international, and Bowen has confirmed a deal could materialise.
"I don't know what's gone wrong, but he's gone from even a player Fergie [Alex Ferguson] was talking about as being someone who could have been one of the greats. But we have a bit of reputation for bringing players like that into this set-up and then thriving. Fingers crossed, something may happen."

DROGBA DISMISSES VILLA LINK
Didier Drogba has dismissed rumours he is in Birmingham ahead of a shock move to Aston Villa from Montreal Impact.
Villa chairman Tony Xia sparked the speculation on social media by claiming the club were working to bring in a top-class striker.  
He tweeted: "Just come out of training at @impactmontreal & a million messages & trending on Twitter saying I was in Birmingham today."


Didier Drogba 
✔@didierdrogba
Just come out of training at @impactmontreal & a million messages & trending on Twitter saying I was in Birmingham today 😳😳
10:16 AM - 22 Aug 2016

TORINO 'WANT OBIANG'
Torino are still interested in signing West Ham's Pedro Obiang, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. 
The Italian press are reporting that West Ham want at least £5m for defender Obiang, who played 30 games last season for the club.

NEWELL'S CONFIDENT ON MESSI MOVE
Argentine league side Newell's Old Boys are confident they will lureLionel Messi back to the club before he retires.
Messi was with his hometown club Newell's until he moved toBarcelona to join their famous La Masia academy as a 14-year-old.
"I am convinced, like many of my peers, that we can make history as a club if we get the best player in the world in a Newell's shirt," the club's vice president Cristian D'Amico told FourFourTwo.
"I think we're going to get the pleasure of Messi wearing the shirt."

McCARTHY 'COULD LEAVE'
James McCarthy is on the verge of leaving Everton, according to theDaily Mail.
The 25-year-old reportedly does not fit into new manager Ronald Koeman's plans at Goodison Park.
The Irishman was tactically substituted in the 2-1 win at Everton on Saturday after just 38 minutes.

HEARTS HOPEFUL OVER JUANMA
Sky Sports understands Hearts remain hopeful Juanma's proposed move to Beveren will still materialise.
Media reports on Tuesday suggested the transfer had had fallen through because Juanma could not agree personal terms.
Other claims indicate the 25-year-old failed a medical with the Belgian club.
The Spaniard is understood to be heading back to Scotland whilst the various parties attempt to resurrect the deal.

ROONEY 'GREAT FOR MLS'
Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson says Wayne Rooney would be a "great signing" for the MLS.
As one of the biggest stars in English football for the past decade, Rooney would have plenty of interest should he decide to move away from Manchester and follow fellow countrymen such as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to the United States.
"I would argue he still has some good soccer ahead of him," Paulson told the Daily Mirror. "I think he would be a great signing for MLS - 100 percent MLS would be attractive for him.
"Keeping in mind that is a very talented footballer, who has quality soccer ahead of him, you are not talking about a 34 or 35 year old."

MUSTAFI 'WON'T BE SOLD'
Valencia manager Pako Ayestaran insists Shkodran Mustafi will not be sold in this transfer window.
Sky sources reported earlier in August that Mustafi had agreed a move to Arsenal, with negotiations ongoing over the transfer fee, while Arsene Wenger said over the weekend that a deal "will be done" before the transfer deadline. 
However, Mustafi's £43m buy-out clause now seems likely to prove a major stumbling block.
Ayestaran said after Valencia's 4-2 defeat by Las Palmas last night: "Mustafi is not for sale and will not be leaving the club."

ARSENAL AFTER TISSERAND?
Arsenal have made an enquiry for Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand, according to the Daily Mirror.
The 23-year-old Congo international was reportedly close to signing for Espanyol, but the Mirror say Arsenal have now come in for Tisserand, who can play at right-back or centre-back. 

NORDFELDT SIGNS NEW DEAL
Swansea goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt has signed a new four-year contract with the club.
The Swedish international, who is set to feature in Swansea's EFL second round clash at Peterborough this evening, ties him to the Liberty Stadium until 2020.

ZAZA 'INTERESTED IN WEST HAM'
Simone Zaza is interested in moving from Juventus to West Ham, according to the player's father.
The 25-year-old striker is reportedly free to leave Juventus, and his father Antonio says a move to West Ham represents something "concrete". 
He told Mediaset Premium: "West Ham are a solution we'd appreciate and represent something more concrete.
"We'll have to see what Juventus do and expect news soon."

DROGBA NO-GO FOR VILLA
Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has dismissed rumours linking the club with a move for Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba.
Xia said Villa were in the hunt for a No 9, but was quick to deny that the former Chelsea man was heading to Villa Park while answering fans' questions last night.

SUMMER SPENDING
It is just over a week now until the summer Transfer Window closes - get all the latest Sky Bet markets on the potential big deals right here! 
Man United are apparently still interested in Southampton's Jose Fonte - he is 2/1 to head to Old Trafford, 5/1 to join Arsenal and 4/6 to stay at St Mary's. 

UNITED IN FOR FONTE?
Manchester United are interested in signing Jose Fonte before the end of the transfer window, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The Southampton centre-back could replace Phil Jones, who has been linked with a move to Stoke, while Marcos Rojo has also been rumoured away from Old Trafford.
Portugal international Fonte, 32, was part of their Euro 2016-winning side in the summer.

KLOPP WILL STICK BY STURRIDGE
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has vowed to stick by Daniel Sturridge despite the striker's continued injury problems.
England striker Sturridge missed the opening game of the season with a hip problem but returned in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Burnley, playing on the left of a front-three.
"What I can say, to any player, is that those who stay in the race and work really hard will get the benefit. That is how it is. Sometimes it is a little bit harder, sometimes easier, but that is the same for all of us."

ROMAGNOLI BID REJECTED
Chelsea have seen a £30m bid for centre-back Alessio Romagnolirejected by AC Milan, according to Sky in Italy.
It is understood the Serie A club do not want to sell the 21-year-old Italy U21 international in this window.
Romagnoli joined Milan for £21m last summer from Roma, making 34 starts in the Italian top-flight last season, and the country's press have even compared him to some of the great Milan defenders such as Alessandro Nesta and Thiago Silva.
The Blues had targeted Napoli's highly-rated centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, but Sky Italy reported on Monday that he was set to stay at the club.

GOOD MORNING!
And welcome to Sky Sports' live transfer centre, bringing you all the latest news and rumours from the market. We're going until close of play this evening, keep with us!

GOODNIGHT
That's all on the transfer front for today, be sure to join us again tomorrow as the clock ticks down to the end of the window.
Oh and if you are wondering, Mustafi's half-time introduction was unable to save Valencia from defeat, they lost 4-2 at home to Las Palmas. Not a great start to the season...
Goodbye for now.

DANTE HEADS TO NICE
Brazilian centre-back Dante will reunite with former coach Lucien Favre at Nice in Ligue 1 after completing his move from Wolfsburg.
The 32-year-old returns to France a decade after spending two years at Lille early in his career and will rejoin Favre, whom he played under at Borussia Moenchengladbach while in Germany.

NEW DEAL FOR LAMELA?
Tottenham are reportedly set to offer Erik Lamela a new deal.
According to the Daily Mirror, Spurs are keen to reward Lamela for his recent improved displays and want to secure his long-term future.
The 24-year-old has three years left to run on his current contract.

ENTER MUSTAFI
Having conceded three goals in the first half, Valencia have introduced Arsenal target Shkodran Mustafi at half-time against Las Palmas. Let's see what sort of impact he has...

BREAKING NEWS
Reading have signed Tyler Blackett on a permanent deal from Manchester United.
The 22-year-old defender has signed a three-year deal at the Madejski.
“Tyler is a talented defender who has played for United’s first team," Reading boss Jaap Stam told the club website. "He can play as a left-back or a left-sided centre-back; he has got great potential in the sense that he is quick and athletic, defensively he is strong and he is good at set-pieces.
"As a defender he can go and play high up the pitch as well, and that is what we need in the squad.” 

CHELSEA REBUFFED BY MILAN
AC Milan have turned down a £30m offer from Chelsea for defenderAlessio Romagnoli, according to Sky in Italy.
It is understood Milan do not want to sell the centre-back this window.
Romagnoli joined Milan for £21m last summer from Roma and is an Italy u-21 international.

JOKANOVIC QUIT THREAT?
The Daily Mirror say Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic will consider quitting if signings are not made before the end of the window.
Apparently Jokanovic is angry after a loan move for Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira was denied.
The Mirror states he has 'told pals he is ready to walk away if he is not able to sign the right players'.



NEW DEAL FOR BURKE
West Ham youngster Reece Burke has signed a new four-year contract.
The 19-year-old defender has penned a deal until 2020, having made nearly 50 first-team appearances.

EVENING WHISPERS
Here are the top 10 hottest whispers right now, according to our friends at Football Whispers. 
Football Whispers uses a unique algorithm to rank transfer rumours out of 5 based on the likelihood they’ll really happen. So if you’re looking to see who your team’s next big signing might be, Football Whispers has all you need to know!

MUSTAFI ON BENCH
Interesting...Shkodran Mustafi does not start for Valencia in their La Liga opener against Las Palmas tonight.
The Arsenal target is only on the bench.
Goalkeeper Diego Alves, who has been linked with a move away, is not involved at all.

FROM PSG TO PESCARA
Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has joinedPescara on a one-year loan deal.
Pescara achieved promotion to Serie A last season and do have an option to buy Bahebeck at the end of the loan.

TRANSFER LATEST
Wilfried Bony - Sky sources are telling us West Ham are interested in the Manchester City striker. We're told City are listening to offers.
Daryl Janmaat - West Ham have also been linked with the Newcastle defender. His manager Rafa Benitez says the Dutch international could leave St James' Park.
Tyler Blackett - The Manchester United defender is being targeted by Reading, the Championship club's manager Jaap Stam has confirmed. The 22-year-old didn't appear last season for United - spending four months on loan at Celtic. Blackett watched Reading's 2-2 home draw with Brighton on Saturday from the stands.

TRANSFER LATEST
Right then, you might be settling down for dinner, heading home from work, setting off for work perhaps, so let's have a recap of today's transfer news.
Claudio Bravo - Sky sources are telling us a deal to take Bravo from Barcelona to Manchester City could be done on Thursday. We're told an agreement with Barca is close and that City are hopeful the player could fly to Manchester later this week. The fee for the goalkeeper will be around £17m.
Shkodran Mustafi - Guillem Balague says Valencia do not want to sell and are saying he won't go. The Spanish club, however, do need the money as they're 10m euros short of complying with FFP rules. Their preference is to keep Mustafi and raise the cash by selling other players. Arsene Wenger remains hopeful a deal can be struck and negotiations continue. The player himself has agreed in principle to make the move.
Kalidou Koulibaly - Our Sky colleagues in Italy say the defender hasn't signed a new contract and Napoli want to keep him. We're told there's a 90 per cent chance he's going to stay. 
Marko Marin - We're told a deal to take Marin from Chelsea to Olypiakos is close to being finalised. The fee is reported to be £2.6m. The German midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge in a £7m deal from Werder Bremen back in 2012.

BENITEZ UNSURE ON JANMAAT
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez says it will take a 'fantastic offer' for the club to sell Daryl Janmaat.
There has been speculation that Watford and West Ham are interested in Janmaat, who was not in Newcastle's squad at the weekend.
"I told him the other day that the fact he’s here means he’s a player I like," Benitez said. "He’s a good professional and I don’t have any problems with that.
"If somebody comes with a fantastic offer to us for him, we will analyse that. For the moment he is a player who is in our team and squad and I don’t have any problems to play him if necessary."

PAREJA PENS NEW DEAL
Nico Pareja has signed a two-year contract extension with Sevilla, keeping him at the club until 2019. 

FLAMINI, ADEBAYOR TOGETHER AGAIN...
Former Arsenal team-mates Mathieu Flamini and EmmanuelAdebayor look set to be reunited at Turkish club Caykur Rizespor.
Both players are free agents after their respective contracts with Arsenal and Crystal Palace were not renewed at the end of last season.
It appears as though they are now poised to head to the same club in Turkey.
"We reached an agreement in principle with both players," Caykur Rizespor coach Hikmet Karaman told Anadolu Agency. "They'll come to Rize within a few days and the last step of negotiations are going to be done."

BRAVO MOVE ON THURSDAY?
Claudio Bravo is expected in Manchester as early as Thursday to finalise his move to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, Sky sourcesunderstand.
Barcelona have agreed a deal with Ajax to sign Jasper Cillessen, paving the way for Chile international goalkeeper Bravo to swap the Nou Camp for the Etihad and trigger Joe Hart's exit from City.
Barca announced on Saturday that an agreement was in place with City to sell Bravo, who has been their first choice since he joined from Real Sociedad in 2014, with a medical and the finalisation of personal terms yet to come.

HENNINGS JOINS DUSSELDORF
Burnley's Rouwen Hennings has  joined Bundesliga 2 side FortunaDusseldorf on loan until the end of the season.

LATEST WHISPERS
Here are the top 10 hottest whispers right now, according to our friends at Football Whispers. 
Football Whispers uses a unique algorithm to rank transfer rumours out of 5 based on the likelihood they’ll really happen. So if you’re looking to see who your team’s next big signing is, Football Whispers has all you need to know!

DONACIEN STICKING WITH STANLEY
Janoi Donacien has signed a new contract with Accrington Stanleyuntil the end of the season.
The former Aston Villa defender penned a short-team deal earlier this month.

KLOPP CAN'T WAIT FOR CLOSE
Jurgen Klopp says he cannot wait for the transfer window to shut, but has not ruled out making more signings.
Speaking ahead of Liverpool's EFL Cup clash with Burton on Sky Sports tomorrow, Klopp said: "I really wait for the day when finally the transfer window is closed because I can’t believe how obsessed you all are with this and that you don’t believe for a second in improving things on the training pitch."
There has been speculation that the Reds could look to sign a left-back before the window closes.
"Until August 31 everything is possible because a lot of things can happen," added Klopp. "But in this moment it’s not that we have a main thing to do, that our feeling is in this position we have nobody or we have the feeling we cannot work with the player in the position or something like this.
“We are very professional, very clear and always working, but there is nothing more to say about this. What will happen, we will see. I don’t know in this moment 100 per cent what will happen, but it’s not that we have a preferred position where we are looking for players.”

HAMMERS EYE BONY
West Ham want to sign Wilfried Bony from Manchester City, Sky sources understand.
The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international striker is one of a number of players available for sale from the Etihad this summer.
The Hammers have been keen to sign a striker all summer and manager Slaven Bilic said yesterday they are hoping to sign one more player before the transfer window shuts.

'DERISORY' ARIYIBI BID REJECTED
Chesterfield manager Danny Wilson says the club have rejected a ‘derisory’ bid from Barnsley for Gboly Ariyibi.
"We received an offer from Barnsley for Gboly, which can only be described as derisory for a player of his ability and potential,” Wilson is quoted as saying by the club website. “The offer was rejected out of hand.
"I am keen to keep Gboly as he is very much part of my plans and I know that the board share the same view."

DE JONG JOINS PSV
Newcastle forward Siem De Jong has joined PSV Eindhoven on a season-long loan.
De Jong joined Newcastle in 2014 from Ajax but made just a handful of league starts.

VILLA COULD RELEASE LESCOTT
Aston Villa will consider paying off the remainder of Joleon Lescott’scontract if he fails to secure a move away before the end of the month, according to the Birmingham Mail.
Lescott could not agree personal terms with Rangers last week, and is surplus to requirements at Villa under Roberto Di Matteo

HULL 'OFFER HERNANDEZ DEAL'
Hull City have offered Abel Hernandez a new bumper deal in an effort to keep the striker at the club, according to the Hull Daily Mail.
The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to Newcastle and Aston Villa, but Mike Phelan and Hull are desperate to keep the Uruguayan with the Premier League side.

TAARABT WANTS MARSEILLE MOVE
Former QPR and Spurs midfielder Adel Taarabt wants to move toMarseille. The 27-year-old, currently at Benfica, is desperate to leave the club and "return home".
He told France Football: "It is the city where I grew up, where my parents live. It would be nice to go back home, to my family.
"For me it would be the perfect club, the one I need. With the experience I have, I know what a club like Marseille would expect of me."
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