GOOD MORNING! ANOTHER BIG FOOTBALL DAY SAT 28TH MAY

GOOD MORNING! ANOTHER BIG FOOTBALL DAY SAT 28TH MAY 2016

And welcome to the Cardiff City Forum. We'll be here throughout the day to guide you through all the latest transfer news and rumours from across the globe. Stay tuned!



HAMMERS SET TO SPLASH CASH

West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan expects to spend up to £30m on a "top striker" this summer.



' THE SUN '

Chelsea are in talks over a £80m move for Paul Pogba, according to reports in France.


Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will "pander to Jose Mourinho and give him a bottomless pit of cash", according to the paper.


Sergio Busquets has signed a new Barcelona contract with a £152m release clause.


Hatem Ben Arfa claims he can be a great like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.


Memphis Depay's name was spelt wrong on the Netherlands teamsheet for Friday night's match against Republic of Ireland.




' NIGEL PEARSON NEW MANAGER OF DERBY COUNTY '


Can Nigel Pearson lay the foundations for long-term success at Derby County? Here's his record with Leicester City

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CAULKER TO PALACE?

Crystal Palace have opened negotiations with Queens Park Rangers over the transfer of Steven Caulker, according to The Guardian.

Rangers are seeking a deal worth a potential £6.5m for the defender, whom Palace would consider a long-term partner for Scott Dann at centre-half.

CLARKE COMMITS TO ROVERS

Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke has signed a new three-year contract, the club announced earlier today.

Leeds had shown interest in Clarke and made an approach for him earlier in the week, but his new deal ties him to the Memorial Stadium until 2019 and makes him the highest paid manager in Rovers' history.

The Pirates won automatic promotion to Sky Bet League One this season after a third-placed finish.

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SULLIVAN: HAMMERS SEEKING STRIKER

West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan says signing a “top striker” is the main priority this summer.

The Hammers saw a bid rejected for Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette and have also been linked with Liverpool’s Christian Benteke.

“We know that we need a top striker which is the hardest thing to sign,” Sullivan told the club website. “We need a 20-goal-a-season striker and that will cost us £25m or £30million. That is where the bulk of the money goes.

“We also need the occasional long shot which is the cheaper player that may come good. We want to sign more players."

' DAILY EXPRESS '

Liverpool will not be able to land Barcelona right-back Aleix Vidal for any less than £45m because he is expected to replace Dani Alves.

Arsenal have reportedly made an offer for Udinese and Colombian striker Duvan Zapata.

Barcelona have offered Villarreal midfielder Denis Suarez a five-year contract.

' DAILY MIRROR '

Fernando Torres has admitted he didn't enjoy Chelsea's Champions League success when he was at the Stamford Bridge club.

' DAILY MAIL '

Juan Mata is seeking assurances over his Manchester United future after Jose Mourinho became the new manager.


AC Milan's teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to stay put this summer despite attracting interesting from Manchester United and Chelsea.


Antonio Conte will not entertain the idea of selling Willian to Manchester United but the Chelsea head coach is willing to let fellow Brazil international Oscar leave this summer.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Manchester City will face competition from Bayern Munich in their pursuit of Schalke's Leroy Sane.

Pep Guardiola is poised to make his first signing as Manchester City manager, with Ilkay Gundogan nearing a £17.8m move.

Dinamo Zagreb's Ante Coric says Pep Guardiola wants him to join his Manchester City revolution.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed he is making plans for next season without Arsenal target Alvaro Morata in mind.

Chelsea will block any attempts by Jose Mourinho to sign Willian.

LIVERPOOL ECHO


Brad Smith admits he may need to leave Liverpool on loan next season.

Gareth Barry believes he is nowhere near ready for retirement, as the Everton man eyes up Ryan Giggs' all-time Premier League appearance record.

Everton would have to make Ronald Koeman one of the highest paid bosses in the Premier League to have any chance of persuading him to become their next manager.

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH


Danny Graham is keeping an open mind about his future as he waits for Blackburn Rovers to appoint their new manager.

Sam Vokes has expressed surprise that Joey Barton gave up another shot at the Premier League to join Rangers.




YORKSHIRE POST

Darrell Clarke has pledged his future to Bristol Rovers - thwarting Leeds' hopes of bringing him in as Steve Evans's successor.

Swansea City target Joe Allen insists talks over his club future are on hold until after Euro 2016.

The Swans could be interested in Peruvian international Alejandro Hohberg.

Brighton are in talks with Niki Maenpaa to extend his stay as back-up keeper.

Ex Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit: "Mourinho can be big draw in attracting players. A lot of players want to play for Mourinho."

FFS Jose

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10 years since Gareth Bale11 made his FA Wales debut

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MATA 'WANTS ASSURANCES'

Juan Mata is seeking assurances over his Manchester United future after Jose Mourinho became the new manager, according to the Daily Mail.

Mata left Mourinho's Chelsea in 2014 to move to Old Trafford for £37.1m, but reportedly wants to stay at United with Mourinho.

Mata has played 38 games for United this season, scoring six goals, including one in the FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace last weekend.

MASSIVE GAME TONIGHT

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' NOTTINGHAM POST '

Brad Inman says he will make a decision over his future at Crewe Alexandra after the international break - with Nottingham Forest believed to be pursuing the midfielder.


Oldham Athletic have failed in a last-ditch bid to persuade manager John Sheridan to reject a move to Notts County.

Leicester City look to be closing in on a £23million deal for sought-after CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa.

Chelsea are being linked with a move for Leicester City's promising winger Demarai Gray.

Charlton have signed 18-year-old winger Louis Yamfam from Stevenage for fee in the region of £40,000.

Doncaster have made their fourth signing since relegation to Sky Bet League 2 by bringing in Mathieu Baudry.
The 28-year-old centre-back has joined the club on a two-year deal from Leyton Orient.
Manager Darren Ferguson has already signed Tommy Rowe, Matty Blair and Ross Etheridge.

Swansea City takeover: Deal getting closer as Americans dismiss Marseille link

28/05/16

The proposed takeover of Swansea City by a US investment group is edging closer to completion.

Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan are fronting a group of American businessmen who have been in discussions to buy a controlling stake at Swansea since last year.

BLACKBURN Rovers have interviewed ex Cardiff City manager Russell Slade about becoming the club’s new manager.

CAULKER TO PALACE?

Crystal Palace have opened negotiations with Queens Park Rangers over the transfer of Steven Caulker, according to The Guardian.

Rangers are seeking a deal worth a potential £6.5m for the defender, whom Palace would consider a long-term partner for Scott Dann at centre-half.

And I thought Palace had ambition under Pardew!

Stephen Caulker...ensuring 19 other teams only have to sweat on TWO relegation places!

CAULKER TO PALACE?

Crystal Palace have opened negotiations with Queens Park Rangers over the transfer of Steven Caulker, according to The Guardian.

Rangers are seeking a deal worth a potential £6.5m for the defender, whom Palace would consider a long-term partner for Scott Dann at centre-half.

And I thought Palace had ambition under Pardew!

Stephen Caulker...ensuring 19 other teams only have to sweat on TWO relegation places!

Its a weird one

STAM TALKS HIT SNAG

Talks between Reading and Jaap Stam about the managerial vacancy at the Madejski hit a problem late last night, according to the Daily Mail.

The former Manchester United defender remains strong favourite to replace Brian McDermott in the hotseat following his dismissal by the Championship club yesterday. Ex-Athletico Madrid star Milinko Pantic is another name being linked with the role.

Stam, 43, is currently the assistant boss with Ajax and keen to launch his own managerial career, with the Royals eager to hand the Dutchman his big chance.

But they will first have to overcome the hurdle which disrupted what are believed to be advanced negotiations, although talks are set to resume between both parties this weekend to get the deal back on.

SHREWS SNAP UP MIDFIELDER

Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder Antoni Sarcevic from League One rivals Fleetwood on a two-year deal.

The 24-year-old was out of contract this summer and becomes the Shrews' fourth signing of an already busy close season.

Assistant manager Mike Jackson said: "He has a good set-piece delivery so he ticks a lot of boxes of what we are trying to do and he is a good character as well."

HAMMERS SET TO SPLASH CASH

West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan expects to spend up to £30m on a "top striker" this summer.

"We have done well with our signings and we hope we can sign a few more this summer who will do equally as well or better," Sullivan told the club's official website.

"We know that we need a top striker which is the hardest thing to sign. We need a 20-goal-a-season striker and that will cost us £25m or £30m. That is where the bulk of the money goes."

RANGERS KEEN ON SOUTHEND STOPPER

The Sun reports Southend United's highly-rated keeper Daniel Bentley is attracting renewed interest from Glasgow Rangers.

Bentley has earned rave reviews for the Shrimpers and has previously been linked with Everton, Bournemouth and Norwich.

However, a switch north of the border could be on the cards for the 22-year-old who has spent all of his professional career with the Essex club having been released by Arsenal as a youngster.

RANIERI CLOSE TO NEW DEAL

Claudio Ranieri is close to signing a new £3m-a-year contract at Premier League champions Leicester City, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The newspaper report negotiations are progressing well with the Italian and the Leicester board, after guiding the Foxes to an unprecedented Premier League title.