' GOOD MORNING FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2016 'BREAKING FOOTBALL NEWS

GOOD MORNING FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2016

And welcome to another day in the life of the Cardiff City Forum. We'll be here throughout the day with out dedicated Football Forum to bring you all the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football.




Aston Villa have rejected Celtic's opening bid of £2m for winger Scott Sinclair. Brendan Rodgers wants to make the former Man City man his first signing as Parkhead boss.



Burnley are weighing up a double swoop for Aston Villa duo Ashley Westwood and Rudy Gestede.



Striker Danny Graham said it is good to be back after completing a permanent move to Blackburn.


Jamie Vardy is happy he turned down Arsenal, as now he can get on with his England career and continue where he left of with Leicester City.


Wales defender Chris Gunter is wanted by Premier League duo Swansea and Middlesbrough following his heroics at Euro 2016.

Victor Wanyama has joined Tottenham from Southampton and the clubs have settled on a fee of £11million for his to move to White Hart Lane.

The Kenyan midfielder worked with Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton.
Wanyama has just a year remaining on his Southampton contract and it is understood that former club Celtic would benefit financially from a sell-on clause if the Saints recouped the full £12m they paid for him in 2013.

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

TORE TALKS?

West Ham remain in negotiations with Besiktas over a deal for winger Gokhan Tore, according to Sky sources, despite having a loan bid rejected.

It is understood the Hammers were keen to secure the 24-year-old on a season-long deal with a view to a permanent move next summer.

However, Besiktas have turned down the bid and told West Ham they will only entertain offers that will see Tore leave the club on permanent basis.

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

‘FOREVER IN MY HEART’

Victor Wanyama has posted a heartfelt goodbye message to Southampton fans following his move to Tottenham.

Speaking on his website, he said: “I write to you with a heavy heart to announce that I will be leaving Southampton Football Club. As you can imagine it is very emotional for me to say goodbye to the club that gave me the chance to be the first Kenyan to play in Premier League.

“Firstly, I would like to thank the most important part of every club, the fans. I want to reassure you that any “quotes” you have read about in the media before my move was announced are false. I would never disrespect you by talking to the media before I have talked to you guys.

“It took a while for me to win you all over but I can truly say that with your support and affection I have grown as a player and a person….We are nothing without you. I will never forget my time in Southampton Football Club, I will keep club forever in my heart.”

Defender Dan Burn will join Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal when his Fulham contract expires at the end of the month.

Centre-back Burn has passed a medical with the Sky Bet Championship new boys and will become their third signing ahead of the 2016-17 season.

He played 32 games in the Championship for Fulham last season and joins Stephen Warnock and Alex Gilbey as a summer arrival at the DW Stadium.

PAPER TALK


24/06/16

Right, let's kick things off this morning with a quick roundup of some of the biggest stories making today's back pages...

Liverpool could reportedly reignite their pursuit of Neven Subotic. Jurgen Klopp worked with the 27-year-old defender during his time at Dortmund (Star)


Chelsea have snubbed an £18m bid for defender Andreas Christensen from Monchengladbach (Mail)



Alvaro Morata still has offers from Premier League clubs despite his return to Real, his agent has revealed (Mirror)



Samir Nasri is to have clear-the-air talks with Man City as he's desperate to stay at the Etihad and work under new boss Pep Guardiola (Sun)



City winger Jesus Navas is being lined up for a move to Serie A (Express)



Juventus are ready to counter Real's attempts to make Paul Pogba the world's most expensive player by offering him a contract extension until 2021 (Guardian)


Former Monacoboss Claude Puel has emerged as the clear front-runner for the Southampton manager's job (Telegraph)


Southampton and Leicester are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen (Times)

Manchester United and Manchester City are going head to head for Barzilian youngster Gabriel Jesus.


Alvaro Morata will discuss his future with Real Madrid after Euro 2016 amid interest from Premier League clubs.


Manchester United great Paul Scholes has come out of retirement again to play in the Premier Futsal league in India.


Manchester City's Jack Byrne is set for a loan move to Championship outfit Blackburn.

CHELSEA IN €50M MORATA OFFER

Chelsea have launched a €50m bid to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, according to reports in AS.

The Spain international has only recently confirmed he will be re-joining the European champions after spending two years at Juventus.

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

BLANC NETS €22M COMPENSATION PACKAGE

Laurent Blanc has been handed a €22m compensation package after leaving his role as PSG boss, says L'Equipe.

The Frenchman parted company with the Ligue 1 champions on Thursday.

' DAILY MAIL '


Wolfsburg have made a £20m offer to Juventus for striker Simone Zaza. The German side have made their move as their own.

Andre Schurrle is a target for Borussia Dortmund, who in turn want a replacement for Manchester United target Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


Chelsea are looking to bring in Italian national team goalkeeping coach Gianluca Spinelli. The move would accelerate the departure of Christopher Lollichon who is understood to have an indifferent relationship with Thibaut Courtois.

Chelsea have snubbed an £18m bid for defender Andreas Christensen from Borussia Monchengladbach. The 20-year-old is on a two-season loan at the German club but Chelsea see him as an heir to John Terry at centre-half.


Aston Villa have rejected Celtic's opening bid of £2m for winger Scott Sinclair. Brendan Rodgers wants to make the former Man City man his first signing as Parkhead boss.

Leicester City have seen a second bid for Michael Keane worth £12m rejected by Burnley.



Manchester City are looking to offer around £6m for Croatia international Ante Coric; Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham have all expressed interest in the Dinamo Zagreb midfielder who is part of the national squad at Euro 2016.

' THE SUN '

Samir Nasri is to have clear-the-air talks with Man City as he's desperate to stay at the Etihad and work under new boss Pep Guardiola.


Everton manager Ronald Koeman is planning a shock swoop for Holland legend Wesley Sneijder. The Dutchman wants to bring in his compatriot after Galatasaray's Europa League ban was confirmed.


Barcelona have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta. The Spanish giants are on the look-out for a new right-back as Dani Alves prepares to join Juventus.


Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will sign new Real Madrid contracts after Euro 2016, according to reports.


Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew wants to bolster his forward options with the signing of Liverpool striker Christian Benteke.


Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern is wanted by Southampton after his Euro 2016 heroics.


Lazio want to take Southampton striker Graziano Pelle back to Serie A.

Burnley are weighing up a double swoop for Aston Villa duo Ashley Westwood and Rudy Gestede.

' DAILY STAR '

Roma have turned down a £28m offer from Manchester United for Greek defender Kostas Manolas, who is also a reported Arsenal target.


Liverpool could reportedly reignite their pursuit of Neven Subotic. Jurgen Klopp worked with the 27-year-old defender during his time at Borussia Dortmund.


Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is keen to snap up Arsenal ace Alexis Sanchez, according to reports.

' DAILY MIRROR '

Stoke have offered nearly £20m for Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini.

Wales defender Chris Gunter is wanted by Premier League duo Swansea and Middlesbrough following his heroics at Euro 2016.

The 26-year-old full-back is understood to have a release clause in his contract with Reading.


Poland star Piotr Zielinski will not sign for Liverpool until his nation are out of Euro 2016. Reports in Italy claimed that Anfield chiefs had wrapped up a deal for the central midfielder worth £12m to Serie A club Udinese.


Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan is set to snub a big-money Blues switch to stay at Roma.


Alvaro Morata still has offers from Premier League clubs despite his return to Real Madrid, his agent has revealed.


Liverpool will have to pay £12m to prise Scotland international defender Andy Robertson away from Hull.

' THE EXPRESS '

Manchester City winger Jesus Navas is being lined up for a move to Serie A.


New Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to test Everton's resolve by turning his attention to signing John Stones.

' THE GUARDIAN '

Juventus are ready to counter Real Madrid's attempts to make Paul Pogba the world's most expensive player by offering him a contract extension until 2021.

Former Manchester City forward John Guidetti has tipped Nolito for success before the Spain winger's proposed £13.8m move to the Etihad Stadium.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Former Monaco boss Claude Puel has emerged as the clear front-runner for the Southampton manager's job.

Liverpool will step up their efforts to sign Southampton's Sadio Mane next week as they seek to complete a £30m deal.
the times


Southampton and Leicester are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen.



DAILY RECORD

Celtic have made a move to land Aston Villa winger Scott Sinclair as boss Brendan Rodgers urges the club to hand defender Kieran Tierney a new deal.

WENGER: GOOD LUCK VARDY

Arsene Wenger says he respects Jamie Vardy's decision to reject Arsenal to remain at Leicester and has wished the England forward good luck in the future.

"I think Leicester have made a statement and Vardy will stay. We were on the case and interested, but not more than that," Wenger told beIN Sports.

"He has decided to stay at Leicester and good luck to him.

"He came late to the game and in fairness Leicester bought him from Fleetwood and he has been successful. He is 29 and he has chosen to stay at Leicester. You have to respect that."

WEST HAM BID €35m FOR BATSHUAYI

West Ham have made a €35m bid for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, according to Sky sources.

The potential move has been thrown into doubt, though, because of Brexit and fall in value of the pound.

Juventus are also believed to have made a lower bid for Batshuayi.

POMPEY BRING IN SMITH

Portsmouth have completed the signing of striker Michael Smith from Swindon on a permanent basis.

Smith, 24, who scored four goals in 16 appearances while on loan at Pompey at the end of last season, has put pen to paper on an undisclosed deal.

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

NAINGGOLAN: CHELSEA WANT ME

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan says he is wanted by Chelsea.

The Belgium international told SSNHQ: "there is nothing at the moment" to suggest an imminent deal with Chelsea and added he is open to the idea of extending his Roma contract.

"I said I love where I'm playing so why not?" he said. "The Premier League is another good competition, but I think sometimes in life you need to make choices.

"I don't know what will be my future but I just can say that where I am I'm happy."

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

KILMARNOCK MAKE FOUR SIGNINGS

Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark is rebuilding with youth as he reshapes his squad for the new season.

Killie have announced four new signings with more to follow through the course of Friday.

Clark has signed 19-year-old Newcastle defender Jamie Cobain, who spent time on loan with Sheffield United last season, while another former Blades player, Callum McFadzean, is also signing.

The 22-year-old left-winger has represented both Scotland and England at youth level, the former courtesy of a Glasgow-born grandfather.

Striker Souleymane Coulibaly arrives from Peterborough. The 21-year-old was top goalscorer at the 2011 U-17 World Cup while playing for Ivory Coast.

Clark has also signed 21-year-old right-winger Jordan Jones, who has had loan spells at Hartlepool and Cambridge, from Middlesbrough.

BIRMINGHAM SIGN TESCHE

Birmingham City have completed the signing of former Nottingham Forest midfielder Robert Tesche on a three-year deal.

Tesche, 29, spent part of the 2014-15 season on loan at St Andrews and made a positive impact in scoring two goals in 12 Sky Bet Championship games.

The Blues were keen to sign him last summer but he returned to Forest and made a further 25 appearances in a season that was disrupted by an opening day foot injury.

He was released by Forest at the end of last season and will officially join up with Birmingham on July 1.

Tesche, who played for Arminia Bielefeld, Hamburg and Fortuna Dusseldorf in his homeland of Germany, becomes Gary Rowett's first signing of the summer.

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

NORTHAMPTON LAND DUO

Northampton have completed the double signing of midfielder Jak McCourt and defender Gabriel Zakuani.

McCourt, 20, recently released by Barnsley, has signed a two-year contract while former Peterborough centre-half Zakuani, 30, has put pen to paper on a one-year deal with the newly-promoted Sky Bet League One club.

KANTE ARSENAL-BOUND?

Arsene Wenger has warned Leicester City they may struggle to hold on to N’Golo Kante this summer.

Arsenal have failed in their pursuit of Jamie Vardy, but may yet raid the Premier League champions for Kante, according to the Evening Standard.

The paper report that Wenger is keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, who is currently playing for France at Euro 2016, and the Arsenal boss has also spoken on television about the midfielder.

He told BeIn Sports: “Kante is on the list of many clubs. It is an area where we have many players.

“We will see what happens in the next two or three weeks. It looks like Leicester have bought a player from Nice [Nampalys Mendy] with similar qualities to Kante, so whether they envisage to lose him or not I don’t know.”