' TODAYS BIG NEWS ' WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE 2016

' TODAYS BIG NEWS ' WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE 2016

WELCOME TO THE CARDIFF CITY FORUM & FOOTBALL FORUM, NOT ONLY WILL WE BRING YOU ALL THE TRANSFER NEWS, BUT TODAYS 2016-17 FIXTURES WILL BE ANNOUNCED, FOLLOW US THROUGH OUT THE DAY



' ALL CHAMPIONSHIP CLUBS OPENING FIXTURE/ PLUS CCFC FULL FIXTURES 2016-17 SEASON '
Link
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=174263
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=174263


' THE SUN '


Chelsea star Diego Costa is in constant contact with former club Atletico Madrid and will stop at nothing for a reunion with Diego Simeone.


Raul Meireles is in England to begin talks over a possible move to Bournemouth, according to reports in Turkey.



Borussia Monchengladbach have revealed they are ready to make Chelsea loanee Andreas Christensen their club-record signing.


Manchester City want to seal a deal for Schalke wonderkid Leroy Sane by Wednesday - but Bayern Munich are holding up the deal.


Chelsea star Cesar Azpilicueta has denied any contact with new Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.


Juventus have confirmed they are yet to receive offers for reported Manchester United target Paul Pogba.


Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis claims Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly will stay with the Italian club for the remainder of his contract.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

CHELSEA KEEN ON NACHO

Chelsea are among a trio of teams interested in Real Madrid defender Nacho, reports AS.

The Blues want to add a new centre-back to their ranks this summer and Nacho is among their targets. Roma and Villarreal have also enquired about the Spaniard, who was at the Bernabeu on Tuesday morning to discuss his future.

Real Madrid have no intention of selling the versatile defender, who is under contract until 2021, but the player wants to discuss his role with coach Zinedine Zidane before making a decision. The pair are expected to meet next week.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

' DAILY MIRROR '

Manchester United have made an increased £28m move for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Chelsea have made their move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly with a £19.2m bid.

' DAILY STAR '

Theo Walcott wants to stay at Arsenal for at least another season despite interest from Liverpool.


Manchester City are set to complete the £13.8m signing of Spain star Nolito.

COUNTRIES SO FAR GUARANTEED TO BE IN THE LAST 16 OF THE EUROS 2016



Teams guaranteed to be in the last 16

Wales
France
Switzerland
England
Slovakia
Germany
Poland
Northern Ireland
Spain
Croatia
Italy
Hungary

' DAILY EXPRESS '

Sporting Lisbon are to offer Manchester United target Joao Mario a massive new contract in order to keep him in Portugal for another year.

Manchester United have made a £15m bid for Brazilian youngster Gabriel Jesus.

' DAILY MAIL '

Mats Hummels has revealed he would have considered joining Manchester United over Bayern Munich if the Old Trafford outfit qualified for next season's Champions League.

Everton have opened discussions over a £16m deal for Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar.


Manchester City target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang still wants to leave Dortmund this summer as Atletico Madrid entered the race for his signature.


Real Madrid have taken the first step towards a huge deal for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after entering 'initial negotiations' with his agent.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH '

Roy Hodgson is planning to restore Harry Kane to his starting line-up as the England manager desperately searches for the goals to ignite his team's Euro 2016 campaign.

' THE INDEPENDANT '

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been linked with the AC Milan job, according to reports in Italy.

' THE TIMES '

Roy Hodgson's chances of being given a new contract after Euro 2016 have receded after Football Association executives were left unimpressed with his team selection for the 0-0 draw with Slovakia that condemned England to second place in Group B.

REGIONAL PAPER TALK

Let’s take a look at some of the headlines making the back pages of the regional newspapers

Liverpool have no intention of joining the race to sign Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend. (Liverpool Echo)

Besiktas’ interest in David Ospina appears to be cooling with Arsenal reluctant to lower their asking price for the reserve goalkeeper. (London Evening Standard)


Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique have both urged their club to fight off Man City’s interest to land Celta Vigo winger Nolito. (Manchester Evening News)


Remy Cabella has finally completed his move to Marseille - according to reports in France. (Newcastle Chronicle)

West Brom hold a strong interest in Palermo’s Franco Vazquez. (Birmingham Mail)

Stoke have reportedly failed with a £250,000 offer for Dundee United's 17 year-old defender Harry Souttar. (Stoke Sentinel)

Swansea are being linked with a move for Ajax centre-back Mike van der Hoorn. (South Wales Evening Post)

MILLWALL SIGN HUTCHINSON

Millwall have announced the club has agreed terms to sign Shaun Hutchinson.

The defender has agreed a two-year deal and will join the club on July 1 following the expiration of his contract with Fulham.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

ANOTHER GOALKEEPER IN

After selling their goalkeeper to AFC Wimbledon, Northampton Town have signed a stopper of their own: former Swansea man David Cornell.

The 25-year-old, who has featured for Wales Under 21s in the past, has signed a two-year contract at Sixfields.

Manager Rob Page said: "He will come in to challenge and compete with Adam Smith and he has knowledge and experience of playing at this level."

THREE MORE TRANSFERS!

Don't say I didn't warn you... we've got three further done deals to bring you, from the lower leagues of English football.

First up, George Moncur has joined Barnsley from Colchester United. The former West Ham midfielder scored 14 times last season and was highly-sought after this summer.


Another deal that's been announced is Luke Prosser to Colchester United. Another case of one in, one out. The former Southend defender, who played for Tottenham as a youngster, has signed a two-year-deal.


And the final one (for now) comes in the form of Florent Cuvelier, who has rejoined Walsall for a second spell at the club. Formerly of Stoke and Sheffield United, he appeared for the League One club in two separate loan spells in 2012.

STEVE EVANS NOT THE MAN FOR OLDHAM

Oldham Athletic have announced that after extensive talks, Steve Evans has decided not to become the club's manager.

Talks had been ongoing for a while and personal terms were agreed, but Oldham have revealed Evans could not commit, with other offers in the pipeline.

The club say they are now turning their attention elsewhere and hope to appoint a manager in the coming weeks.

GULLS GRAB MCGINTY

Torquay have announced the signing of former Aldershot Town defender Sean McGinty.

The 22-year-old started his career at Charlton Athletic, and has also played for Manchester United, Sheffield United and Rochdale.

Speaking to the club’s official website, player-manager Kevin Nicholson said: “Sean has a decent pedigree and he is someone I am eager to work with.

“He is another player we have signed that can use this club as a springboard to bigger and better things, but there is work to be done before that happens.”

'NOLITO A BARGAIN'

Two of Barcelona’s finest have warned their club that they would be missing a trick by allowing Manchester City to sign Nolito for £13.8million.

The Celta Vigo winger has impressed this season and has a release clause in his contract, according to reports in the Manchester Evening News.

Barcelona and City are said to be favourites to sign the 29-year-old, and Busquets thinks the price tag is considerably lower than it should be.

“These days, 18 million euros (£13.8m) only buys the boots of a great player, so that price is a good price for Nolito.”

Backing up his Spain team-mate, Pique said: “Nolito at that price is a bargain.”

'NOLITO A BARGAIN'

Two of Barcelona’s finest have warned their club that they would be missing a trick by allowing Manchester City to sign Nolito for £13.8million.

The Celta Vigo winger has impressed this season and has a release clause in his contract, according to reports in the Manchester Evening News.

Barcelona and City are said to be favourites to sign the 29-year-old, and Busquets thinks the price tag is considerably lower than it should be.

“These days, 18 million euros (£13.8m) only buys the boots of a great player, so that price is a good price for Nolito.”

Backing up his Spain team-mate, Pique said: “Nolito at that price is a bargain.”

HENDRIE OUT ON LOAN

West Ham youngster Stephen Hendrie has signed for Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan.

Hendrie progressed through Hamilton's youth system and made his senior debut for the club aged 16 in July 2011.

The left-back went on to make over 100 appearances for the Accies and joined West Ham for a reported £1million in July 2015.

CLUBS GOING POTTY OVER ZAZA

Stoke City have become the latest Premier League club indicate they are willing to fork out €25million for Juventus striker Simone Zaza, according to reports.

The Stoke Sentinel write that Mark Hughes is keen on signing the Italy international, who scored eight goals in 25 matches at club level last season.

A number of other Premier League clubs – including West Ham, Leicester, Southampton, Chelsea and Crystal Palace – are all said to have expressed an interest.

PAPER TALK

Let’s start with a look at the headlines making the back pages of the national newspapers this morning…

Manchester City are set to complete the £13.8m signing of Spain star Nolito. (Daily Star)


Nolito has agreed a three-year contract and personal terms with Pep Guardiola's side. (The Guardian).


Chelsea star Diego Costa is in constant contact with former club Atletico Madrid and will stop at nothing for a reunion with Diego Simeone. (The Sun)


Manchester United have made an increased £28m move for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. (Daily Mirror)


Sporting Lisbon are to offer Manchester United target Joao Mario a massive new contract in order to keep him in Portugal for another year. (Daily Express)


Everton have opened discussions over a £16m deal for Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar. (Daily Mail)

SPURS CLOSE ON SANABRIA

Roma striker Antonio Sanabria is close to joining Tottenham, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Sporting Gijon, has reportedly turned down a deal with Spurs’ north London rivals Arsenal to move to White Hart Lane.

Roma want €15m for the striker, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side are thought to have reached an agreement with the Paraguay international.

SPURS CLOSE ON SANABRIA

Roma striker Antonio Sanabria is close to joining Tottenham, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Sporting Gijon, has reportedly turned down a deal with Spurs’ north London rivals Arsenal to move to White Hart Lane.

Roma want €15m for the striker, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side are thought to have reached an agreement with the Paraguay international.

' ALL CHAMPIONSHIP CLUBS OPENING FIXTURE/ PLUS CCFC FULL FIXTURES 2016-17 SEASON '
Link
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=174263
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=174263

' JOE LEDLEY '

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

CHELSEA BID FOR KOULIBALY

Chelsea have made a move for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Blues have reportedly made £19.2m bid for the 25-year-old.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

WATFORD EYE HINTEREGGER

Watford are one of four Premier League clubs keen to sign Austria international Martin Hinteregger.

The left-footed central defender has played in both of Austria’s games in Euro 2016 so far – and teamed up alongside Watford’s Austrian centre half Sebastian Prodl to shut out Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in their 0-0 draw last week.

Hinteregger has recently been on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach from his parent club Red Bull Salzburg.

It’s believed Salzburg will allow the 23-year-old to leave for a figure in the region of £7.5m. Bundesliga team Hoffenheim are also interested in the player.

CITY INTERESTED IN NOLITO

Nolito is a summer transfer target for Manchester City, according to Sky sources, although no deal has been done yet.

The Spain forward, who is currently featuring in the holders' starting line-up at Euro 2016, is reported to have a £13.8m release clause in his Celta Vigo contract.

And it is understood Pep Guardiola is interested in signing a player he previously managed at Barcelona.

SOUGHT-AFTER SINCLAIR

Aston Villa have not received a formal bid for forward Scott Sinclair yet, according to the Birmingham Mail.

The paper report that a number of clubs are interested in swooping for the 27-year-old, but no official enquiries have been lodged.

One club said to be keen are Celtic, whose manager Brendan Rodgers is familiar with the player from their time together at Swansea.

Some reports stated that Celtic have bid £2million, but the Birmingham Mail say that is not true.

Sinclair endured a poor campaign as Villa were relegated from the Premier League last season, but with a new manager in the form of Roberto Di Matteo, there may still be a future at Villa Park for the Englishman.

BORO MONITORING MEUNIER

Middlesbrough are monitoring the availability of Club Brugge’s Thomas Meunier ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Reports in Italy say the £4.6million-rated right-back has caught the eye of Aitor Karanka, but Boro face competition from Napoli.

The Italian club are already said to have met Meunier’s agent to discuss a move, but the Premier League is an attractive proposition for any player.

Meunier won the Belgian Pro League with Brugge last season, and his domestic form saw him earn a call-up to Marc Wilmots’ national squad for Euro 2016.