PLENTY OF TRANSFERS ALL BREAKING THURSDAY 30TH JUNE 2016

GOOD MORNING! THURSDAY 30TH JUNE 2016

And welcome to Cardiff City Forum for All Clubs live transfer centre, bringing you all the news and rumours from the market.

Plenty of action yesterday, will it be the same today? Stay tuned...


' £75MILL BID '

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a £75m move from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard.



' NEYMAR '

Manchester United have launched an 'all-out offensive' to sign Barcelona superstar Neymar, according to reports in Spain.



WATFORD MAKE £12M BID
Watford have a £12million bid for Torino winger Bruno Peres, according to the Daily Mirror.


' BRADFORD CITY '

Bradford boss Stuart McCall has swooped to make his first signing of the summer by completing the capture of talented midfielder Nicky Law on a free transfer from Glasgow Rangers.


' GARETH BALE '


Real Madrid have opened contract talks with Gareth Bale's advisers and expect to agree a deal with the £85m star next month.




WHAT GARETH BALE SAID

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' EVERTON '

We can expect Everton to be quite active in the summer transfer window.

The billionaire owner Farhad Moshiri is eager to put an end to the disappointment of the Everton fans and is prepared to break the bank. The club made a big statement by parting ways with Roberto Martinez at the end of the last season and appointing an experienced manager like Ronald Koeman to lead the Toffees in a new direction.


When a manager moves to one club from another, he tends to bring some of his favourite players from the former club.

Every manager has a comfort zone and it is same for the players too. Everyone wants some known faces in his new quests and football is no exception. A position that is craving for reinforcements at Everton is the goalkeeper and The Mirror reports that Koeman is keen to reunite with his compatriot Maarten Stekelenburg at the Goodison Park.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Chelsea are growing increasingly frustrated in their attempts to bring Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan to Stamford Bridge and have turned their attentions to N'Golo Kante.

England captain Wayne Rooney should retire from international duty after the Three Lions' Euro 2016 exit, according to former Germany international Lothar Matthaus.





MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Manchester City are believed to be in pole position for Colombian forward Marlos Moreno, who is also a target for Man Utd and Barcelona.

Roma are closing in on a deal for Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, according to reports in Italy.

Ryan Giggs' Manchester United future has been thrown into further doubt after he signed up to become a TV pundit at Euro 2016.






LIVERPOOL ECHO

Midfielder Lucas Leiva admits he has doubts over his Liverpool future.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is keen to keep hold of Ayoze Perez - and the majority of his relegated squad.

Sunderland are eyeing a move for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra to replace Yann M'Vila at the Stadium of Light this summer, although they face a battle for the player's signature from Rubin Kazan.





BIRMINGHAM MAIL

Aston Villa have joined Crystal Palace in the race for Sochaux defender Jerome Onguene, say reports in the British press.





LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH

Blackburn Rovers have announced the capture of 20-year-old midfielder Jack Byrne on a season-long loan from Premier League giants Manchester City.

EXPRESS AND STAR

Kidderminster Harriers have made former Wolves defender Ashley Carter their sixth new signing of the summer.


Widespread reports in Spain claiming that former Porto boss Julen Lopetegui has been offered the Wolves job - backed by a Chinese billionaire takeover - have been denied.





THE SENTINEL

Port Vale have agreed a transfer fee for a striker who should be signing for the club tomorrow, says chairman Norman Smurthwaite.




SOUTH LONDON PRESS

Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle is set to join Newcastle United - with Toon winger Andros Townsend moving in the opposite direction.




FULHAM CHRONICLE

Brentford defender Josh Clarke has signed a new two-year contract with the club.





PLYMOUTH HERALD

Plymouth Argyle have announced the signing of Latvian international defender Nauris Bulvitis.



GRIMSBY TELEGRAPH

Paul Hurst is looking to make more additions to his Grimsby Town squad before they report back for their first day of training tomorrow.




LEICESTER MERCURY

Leicester City are favourites to sign midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, claims another of the clubs trying to land the 29-year-old French playmaker.

Zinedine Zidane would like to sign Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante for Real Madrid, according to reports.






TEESIDE GAZETTE

Middlesbrough hope to thrash out a deal with Marten de Roon before the weekend.




ECHO NEWS

Brentford have tabled an offer for Southend United goalkeeper Dan Bentley, who is out of contract in the summer.

PALACE IN FOR BENTEKE?

Crystal Palace are exploring a move for Liverpool's Christian Benteke after missing out on Michy Batshuayi but could face competition from West Ham, according to the Daily Mirror.

Benteke, who moved to Anfield from Aston Villa last season, struggled for playing time and form in the 2015/16 season.

The 25-year-old, who is reportedly earning £120,000-a-week, is thought to want out of the club.

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PAPER TALK

30/06/16

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a £75m move from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard. (Daily Mirror)



Real Madrid have opened contract talks with Gareth Bale's advisers and expect to agree a deal with the £85m star next month. (Daily Telegraph)



Manchester United are have been given the green light to make a move for Raphael Varane after Real Madrid decided they will listen to offers for their unsettled defender. (The Sun)



Tottenham and Leicester are among several Premier League clubs interested in signing Ragnar Sigurdsson after his impressive displays for Iceland. (Guardian)

MOOY’S THE BOY FOR CITY

Australia international midfielder Aaron Mooy has joined Manchester City from sister club Melbourne City.

The 25-year-old has agreed a three-year deal at the Etihad, according to the Australian side.

GIGGS DEPARTURE ON HORIZON

Ryan Giggs will confirm his departure from Manchester United in the coming days, according to the Daily Mail.

It’s reported that Giggs, who worked as assistant manager to both David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, feels dissolution with the way the club has treated him in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s appointment.

Giggs made a club-record 963 appearances for United and went on to win the Champions League twice, 13 Premier League titles and the FA Cup four times.

WATFORD MAKE £12M BID

Watford have a £12million bid for Torino winger Bruno Peres, according to the Daily Mirror.

The 26-year-old is a player new Hornets boss Walter Mazzari knows well from his time in Serie A.

Peres is also reportedly wanted by Roma and Inter Milan.

SZCZESNY TALKS STALLING?

Wojciech Szczesny remains in talks with Roma officials about his future but his wage demands are proving a stumbling block, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Roma are keen to negotiate another season long loan deal for the Arsenal the goalkeeper but the Italians don’t want to pay all of his €3m a year salary.

SIMEONE NAMES WISH-LIST

Atletico Madrid have produced formal offers for three high-profile centre-forwards, reports Marca.

The beaten Champions League finalists are on the hunt for a top-class striker to reinforce their squad this summer and they have made bids for Chelsea’s Diego Costa, Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain and Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Atleti have offered fees between €50m and €60m for each of the three forwards. Costa has been Atleti boss Diego Simeone’s first-choice target since January, although the Argentinian is an admirer of Higuain and Aubameyang too.

MORE ON SINCLAIR

Watford have signed Jerome Sinclair, who has penned a five-year deal at Vicarage Road and becomes the Hornets’ first new signing ahead of the 2016/17 Premier League campaign.

It was expected that a transfer tribunal might be needed to determine the fee but Liverpool accepted a deal reportedly worth £4m from Watford.

' DAILY MIRROR '


Laurent Blanc has emerged as a serious contender for the England job.



Chelsea are bracing themselves for a £75m move from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard.



Manchester City will complete the £13.8m capture of Spain forward Nolito within the next 24 hours.



Manchester United are confident of signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic within the next 48 hours.



Chelsea have gazumped Crystal Palace and West Ham to agree a stunning £33m deal with Marseille for striker Michy Batshuayi.


Crystal Palace are exploring a move for Liverpool's Christian Benteke after missing out on Batshuayi but could face competition from West Ham.
Roy Hodgson is expected to look for another job in football - rather than retire in the wake of England's humiliation by Iceland.


Jose Mourinho has promised to use 'Fergie's DNA' to bring back the glory days to Manchester United.



New Watford boss Walter Mazzarri has made a £12m move for Torino wideman Bruno Peres.


Gareth Southgate has rejected the chance to become England manager, leaving the Football Association's plans in tatters.


Frank Lampard could be involved in the new-look England management set-up.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH '


Glenn Hoddle, Laurent Blanc and Slaven Bilic have all emerged as candidates to become the next England manager.



Arsenal are confident that Arsene Wenger's club future will be unaffected by the sudden vacancy at England and regard any suggestion of a job share over the next season as a complete non-starter.


Liverpool have told Crystal Palace they will have to pay £30m for Christian Benteke.


Real Madrid have opened contract talks with Gareth Bale's advisers and expect to agree a deal with the £85m star next month.

' THE SUN '


Manchester City want to swap out-of-favour striker Wilfried Bony in exchange for John Stones - if Everton sell Romelu Lukaku.

Manchester United have been given the green light to make a move for Raphael Varane after Real Madrid decided they will listen to offers for their unsettled defender.

Real Madrid have warned Premier League sides they will have to dig deep in their pockets after slapping a £125m price tag on Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez.

Barcelona recently tried and failed to land Juventus star Paulo Dybala in an audacious 80m euro move.

Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce both want the England job - and they want it now.

Manchester United will find out on Sunday whether they have landed Borussia Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


Hull face a £3m fight with Turkish champions Besiktas to land Aminu Umar.

Newcastle are closing in on a £22m double swoop for Dwight Gayle and Matt Ritchie.

' DAILY MAIL '

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to seal his long-awaited move to Manchester United on Friday.



Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City are keen on signing Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez this summer - but face competition from Paris Saint-Germain.


Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon fears he is being pushed out of Stamford Bridge amid ongoing tensions with Thibaut Courtois.


Dwight Gayle is in Newcastle for a medical ahead of his £10m move from Crystal Palace. The player entered advanced talks with the North East club earlier on Tuesday.


West Brom have made enquiries for Atletico Madrid striker Borja Baston. The Spanish side value the 23-year-old at around £18m.


Norwich are in for Sunderland outcast Steven Fletcher with a £30,000-a-week deal to lead their Premier League promotion bid.



A move to Chelsea is still possible for Alexandre Pato as the Brazilian's agent says he is hopeful of sealing a permanent move.



Zenit St Petersburg's Brazilian forward Hulk is close to joining Chinese club Shanghai SIPG in a deal worth around £48m. The deal will break the Asian transfer record of £38m.


Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to be considered for the England job he turned down a decade ago.


Ryan Giggs is set to call time on his Manchester United career after 29 years.

' THE STAR '


Laurent Blanc has emerged as a shock contender to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager.


Arsenal are interested in Japan international striker Takuma Asano.


Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke.


Manchester United have launched an 'all-out offensive' to sign Barcelona superstar Neymar, according to reports in Spain.


Chelsea are prepared to battle Real Madrid and Arsenal for Leicester star N'Golo Kante, according to reports.


Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie could be leaving Fenerbahce after just one year at the club.

' THE GUARDIAN '

Tottenham and Leicester are among several Premier League clubs interested in signing Ragnar Sigurdsson after his impressive displays for Iceland.



Samuel Umtiti looks set to join Barcelona from Lyon after the French club's president confirmed he has agreed a deal for the defender to move to La Liga.

' THE TIMES '

Arsene Wenger is willing to sit down with the FA to discuss the England job and harbours ambitions of managing a national team at some point.


Arsenal legend Tony Adams is set to return to the Gunners as coach of the under-18s side.

' THE INDEPENDENT '

Manchester United have made an improved offer for Henrik Mkhitaryan, according to Borussia Dortmund's chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke.

OFFICIAL:
Watford FC has agreed terms with Liverpool FC over the transfer of Jerome Sinclair. Welcome.

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Preparations are continuing for Wales ahead of their Euro 2016 quarter final clash with Belgium on Friday.

Chris Coleman's side took four points from their upcoming opponents in the qualifying campaign for this tournament, and will want to continue that good run of form against the Red Devils.

Marc Wilmots' men looked impressive in their last 16 fixture, breezing past Hungary by winning 4-0.

Both sides will find out their potential semi final opponents tonight when Portugal take on Poland in the first quarter final of the tournament.

We'll be bringing you the latest news from the Wales camp throughout the day as they prepare for arguably the biggest day in Welsh football history.

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Preston Sign Cardiff City striker Eoin Doyle for an undisclosed figure,but believed to be around £100,000.

Eoin Doyle signed for the South Wales club in February last year for a fee believed to be around £750,000 but completed just seven months of his two-and-half-year deal before going out on loan.

In total, he made 18 appearances for the Bluebirds, scoring five goals.

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Watford have signed Jerome Sinclair, who has penned a five-year deal at Vicarage Road and becomes the Hornets’ first new signing ahead of the 2016/17 Premier League campaign.

It was expected that a transfer tribunal might be needed to determine the fee but Liverpool accepted a deal reportedly worth £4m from Watford.

UMTITI DEAL VERY CLOSE

Barcelona are expected to officially announce the signing of Lyon centre-back Samuel Umtiti in the next 24 hours.

According to L’Equipe, the two clubs have settled on a fee of €30m, with variables included.

Barca started negotiations with Lyon a few weeks ago, and despite the fact that the French side rejected the La Liga champions' first offer, the two sides have finally reached an agreement.

The France international, 22, will sign for Barca once his participation at Euro 2016 with France is over.

Gareth Bale is better than Eden Hazard... the startling admission from his own Belgium team-mate


Thursday 30th June 2016


BY ADAM JONES

The defender said that his fellow countryman is "still not consistent"



Gareth Bale is better than Eden Hazard - according to Jordan Lukaku


Jordan Lukaku has admitted that Gareth Bale is "slightly higher" than his Belgium teammate Eden Hazard ahead of their crucial game against Wales on Friday.

The Welsh star has been one of the players of Euro 2016 so far, lighting up the tournament with three goals in qualifying and creating his side's goal against Northern Ireland in the last 16.

And it seems that Belgium know who the danger-man is - with defender Lukaku claiming that Bale is in fact better than one of their own star players, Eden Hazard.


'You can tell he means it - it's not a mask!' How Gareth Bale impressed Belgian journalists with his demeanour and belief
Tell us something we don't know.

The 21-year-old, who is the younger brother of Everton's Romelu Lukaku, also said that Belgium would look at Wales as a whole team, not just one player.

"Bale is for me perhaps slightly higher than Hazard. He's been playing longer at that level," he said.


"At key moments at club level Bale is the man and he stands there, while Hazard is still not consistent.

"The staff will devise a plan to neutralise Bale and Aaron Ramsey because they are the strongest players Wales have. So we will find a way to counter them but it will not be one player, it will be the whole team."

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SAINTS WANTED BEN ARFA

Southampton were interested in signing Hatem Ben Arfa, according to Estadio Deportivo.

The Spanish media outlet reported that the player’s agent travelled to England to listen to Southampton’s proposal, who are in talks to appoint the former Nice manager Claude Puel.

Puel previously told Estadio Deportivo: “He [Ben Arfa] knows that he has options to earn a lot of money, but I think that the most important thing for him is to go to a team that can play in the Champions League.”

Hazard back in training

He didn’t train yesterday, but he’s back with the squad now.

BREAKING NEWS

Bournemouth have completed the signing of L'Harve striker Lys Mousset. We understand the fee is £5.4million.

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