' GOOD MORNING ANOTHER DAY OF BIG NAMES & BREAKING NEWS '

' GOOD MORNING ANOTHER DAY OF BIG NAMES & BREAKING NEWS '

FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2016

Jose,Messi, Pogba, Tevez...the names are still flying around as the transfer window continues to pick up pace. What's on the agenda today? Well let's start with a look at the top stories in the papers...


' NEW WORLD FIFA RANKINGS '

WALES ARE NOW 11TH & ENGLAND 13TH



' JOSE BACKROOM TEAM CONFIRMED '

Manchester United have confirmed the additions to Jose Mourinho's backroom staff with long-time assistant manager Rui Faria instilled as his right-hand man one again.

Other names arriving at the club are coaches Silvino Louro,Ricardo Formosinho, Carlos Lalin and Emilio Alvarez plus analyst Giovanni Cerra.


' £18MILL LEICESTER CITY '

Leicester City are to finalise the £18m signing of Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow after he arrived for a medical.



' DANNY WARD '

Huddersfield are set to step up their bid to bring in Liverpool keeper Danny Ward after Wales' Euro 2016 exit.


' KRANEVITTER LOANED TO SEVILLA '

Atletico Madrid have announced that defensive midfielder Matias Kranevitter will spend the 2016/17 season on loan at fellow La Liga club Sevilla subject to a medical.

The Argentina international signed for Atleti in August 2015, before being immediately loaned back to River Plate and was assigned the number 8 shirt when he officially arrived in January 2016.




' VICTOR VALDES CONFIRMED '

Victor Valdes has officially signed for Middlesbrough, the club have announced.

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' MORE ON VICTOR VALDES SIGNED FOR BORO '

The World Cup winning goalkeeper has signed a two-year contract with the newly promoted Middlesbrough after a torrid 18-month spell at Manchester United came to an end when he was released this summer.

Head coach Aitor Karanka is ecstatic with his fifth signing of the summer and told the club's official website: "You can't imagine how delighted I am because it's not usual to bring players like him to recently promoted teams.

"I'm really pleased because he is really committed. All the the conversations we've had he knows why he is here and he is coming to add to what we have. He knows how strong this group is. It's a privilege for us to be able to bring a player like this to the club."

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' TODAY WALES/WELSH FANS '

BY VINCE ALM

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Today we host the home coming of our hero's the semi finalists of UEFA 2016 the National football team.

Arguably one of (in my opinion the greatest) the greatest ever sporting achievements by a welsh team in any sport.

I am sure you will turn out in numbers along with the rest of Wales to celebrate this achievement as the players make their way on a open top bus from the Castle to the Cardiff city stadium.

Many of us have changed plans to make sure we were back from France in time to welcome the team back. so with the rest of Wales , all the supporters making 3 4 hour journeys from north and west Wales to be part of this celebration, come and sample what the fans who were able to make the journey to France expierenced out there supporting the team.

Yes we didn't win a trophy but we are one of the smallest countries ever to make it into a major tournament semi final. Moments like these are rare and must be grasped and savoured to cherish forever.

This team have inspired and united a whole nation from being ranked 112 to a top 10 team in the WORLD FIFA RANKINGS, this is the start of bigger things to come.


Cymru am byth ‪#‎together stronger‬

We are Welsh and we are Proud

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BREAKING NEWS

Diafra Sakho has handed in a transfer request to West Ham, according to Sky sources.

Sunderland had an £11m bid for the striker rejected early last month and West Ham have publicly admitted to be trying to sign a big name striker this summer.

CHERRIES TO SIGN COOK

AFC Bournemouth are expected to complete the signing of England U19 midfielder Lewis Cook from Leeds within the next 24 hours, Sky sources tell us this evening with a undisclosed fee agreed between the two clubs.

LIVERPOOL ACCEPT IBE BID

A look now at another developing story today, and Bournemouth have had a £15m bid for Jordon Ibe accepted by Liverpool, according to Sky sources.

Ibe, who joined the Reds from Wycombe Wanderers in 2011, has found first-team opportunities limited under manager Jurgen Klopp and started just 12 Premier League matches last season.

The 20-year-old, capped four times at U21 level by England, is currently contracted to Liverpool until 2020 after signing a new five-year deal to remain at Anfield last May.

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Charlton have taken Andrew Crofts on trial - with the former Gillingham and Brighton midfielder set to play a part in Saturday's pre-season at Welling.



Leon Osman would be willing to drop down to the Championship after being released by Everton.



New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo is hoping to take Patrick Bamford on loan to the Championship club.

ENGLAND MANAGER SEARCH UPDATE

The three-man FA panel met last Friday in Paris to begin the search for a new England manager and came to an agreement on three key action points to target going forward:

1) A full assessment of Euro 2016 including consultation internally and externally with key figures across the game.

2) A review of England across previous senior tournaments including consultation with key influencers, including Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Harry Redknapp who will be contacted in the context of being respected figure, not in relation to him taken on the role.

3) Identify suitable candidates as part of set criteria as part of pre-tournament succession plan which has been updated since England were eliminated from the Euros. These updates surround trends of the Euros and availability of candidates.

The FA say the new manager will be capable of 'building a strong team identity' and will also have a strong tactical knowledge and strong mindedness. They will also be able to invest quality time in the shaping the identity and will work with development teams.

They are also looking to build a long-term plan in a similar vein to France, Germany and Spain, but there is no timescale in appointing a replacement and have not ruled out an interim manager.

PAUL INCE: PAUL POGBA PERFECT BUY

Paul Pogba would be the perfect signing to lead Manchester United's charge for the Premier League title, according to Paul Ince.

"Sir Alex Ferguson would have been disappointed to have lost him at such a young age," Ince told Sky Sports News HQ. "But I think his style of football will suit the Premier League more than the Spanish league.

"Pogba now coming into a league where it is tough, where he can show what he's all about, I think is a perfect fit for him and for Man United.

"Who he plays alongside, whether it's [Michael] Carrick, [Morgan] Schneiderlin or [Bastian] Schweinsteiger - I don't know. But if United can get Pogba then that sends out the signal that we are really going for it this year."

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HAMMERS TO HIJACK BENTEKE DEAL

West Ham are looking to hijack Crystal Palace's £30m move for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, The Sun reports.

The Belgium international burst onto the scene at Aston Villa after joining from Genk in 2012, but has had a less successful spell with the Reds, where he scored ten goals in 42 appearances in all competitions last term.

DAHOUD COOL ON REDS MOVE

Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud has played down rumours linking him to Liverpool move, and insists the Bundesliga club has all of his attention.

“I am fully focused on Monchengladbach at the moment,” he told German sports outlet Kicker.

“Who says I should leave Gladbach? I still have room for improvement. My finishing has to improve, I have to get stronger in the air and I can still improve physically to get stronger on the pitch.”

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PAPER TALK

08/07/16

Arsenal have moved ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. (Daily Mirror)


Former Newcastle full-back Davide Santon is closing on a return to the north east with bitter rivals Sunderland. (The Sun)


Arsenal have reportedly opened negotiations with Lille for French full-back Djibril Sidibe and launched a £43m bid for Germany star Julian Draxler. (The Sun)


Paul Pogba is expected to tell Juventus he needs to leave Turin to further his career on his return from Euro 2016. (Daily Mail)


Chelsea have firmed up their interest in Kalidou Koulibaly by submitting a £34m bid. (Daily Telegraph)

' DAILY MIRROR '


Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to throw his hat into the ring for the England job.



Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has held transfer talks over Alexandre Lacazette - but the price remains a sticking point.


Everton boss Ronald Koeman is lining up a move for Southampton striker Graziano Pelle.


Rafa Benitez is hoping to lure Blackburn captain Grant Hanley to Newcastle.

' THE SUN '

Radja Nainggolan has snubbed a move to Chelsea because he wants to stay at Roma.


Juventus have risked Arsene Wenger's wrath by bidding just £26m for star man Alexis Sanchez - £7m less he cost from Barcelona in 2014.


Leonardo Bonucci could leave Juventus this summer but only to Manchester City, according to reports in Italy.


Premier League champions Leicester must pay £20m to sign Brazilian striker Luan from Gremio.

Middlesbrough hope to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic after flying him in for talks.


Stoke boss Mark Hughes will resist Burnley's attempt to sign midfielder Charlie Adam.


Former Newcastle full-back Davide Santon is closing on a return to the north east with bitter rivals Sunderland.


Arsenal have reportedly opened negotiations with Lille for French full-back Djibril Sidibe and launched a £43m bid for Germany star Julian Draxler.

' THE STAR '


Manchester City are set to win the race for Colombian wonderkid Marlos Moreno.

Arsenal have been told to forget about signing Wolfsburg's Germany winger Julian Draxler.

' DAILY MAIL '


Paul Pogba is expected to tell Juventus he needs to leave Turin to further his career on his return from Euro 2016.


Leicester City are to finalise the £18m signing of Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow after he arrived for a medical.

Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic has been released from the Bundesliga side's training camp for transfer talks with prospective clubs. Sunderland and Stoke are interested.


Tottenham Hotspur are ready to pay the £17m asking price of AZ Alkmaar to sign Vincent Janssen.


West Ham have opened talks to sign Carlos Bacca from AC Milan and will meet with the player's representatives this week.

DAILY EXPRESS


Chelsea have firmed up their interest in Kalidou Koulibaly by submitting a £34m bid, according to reports.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH '

Jose Mourinho does not want Manchester United's pursuit of Paul Pogba to drag on beyond the Community Shield against


Leicester City at Wembley on Aug 7, effectively giving the club a month to try to wrap up a world record £90m plus deal for the France midfielder.


Chelsea have formalised their interest in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly by making a bid worth a potential £34m.

' THE TIMES '

Cesc Fabregas is facing a battle to stay a first-team regular at Chelsea because Antonio Conte has doubts about the Spaniard's effectiveness in his preferred tactical system.


The FA have consulted Harry Redknapp, Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard as they continue their search for the next England manager.

' DAILY RECORD '

Rangers are unlikely to offer a deal to American defender Oguchi Onyewu after his trila stint with the club in South Carolina.

Crazy transfer fees (and often for average players). Where will it end. Every year i think it can't continue yet fees keep going up season after season.

And even worse are the wages. A few season ago i could not believe it when players were creeping towards the £100,000 per week figure. This week Tevez supposedly demanding,£250,000 per week.

Football world's gone mad.

BREAKING NEWS

We understand Manchester City are to hold talks with Leonardo Bonucci’s agent later this week - and are willing to offer up to £43million to land the defender.

Chelsea are also reported to be keen to bring the Juve man to west London. However, our colleagues at Sky in Italy believe City manager Pep Guardiola will meet with agent Alessandro Lucci in the next few days.

ADAMS JOINS CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge United have signed left-back Blair Adams on a one-year contract from Notts County

SKY SPORTS

Chris Coleman wants Wales to stay at Cardiff City Stadium

By Stephen Turner

Friday 08/07/16

Chris Coleman says he is positive about the future after Wales reached the last four at Euro 2016

Chris Coleman says Wales should not "mess about" with a winning formula by moving to the Millennium Stadium for World Cup qualifying.

Football's stock is at an all-time high in the rugby-loving principality thanks to the achievement of Coleman's side in reaching the Euro 2016 semi-finals.

Thousands turned out at Cardiff's biggest venue - now named the Principality Stadium - just to watch their defeat to Portugal on a big screen.



But Coleman wants to stick at the 33,000-capacity Cardiff City Stadium, where Wales conceded just one goal in five unbeaten games during qualifying for France.

Speaking at a final press conference in Dinard before boarding the plane for a Cardiff homecoming parade, the manager said: "Cardiff City Stadium is our home,

"We get 30,000 sellouts where the atmosphere is electric. It's where in the last campaign a feeling was generated by our supporters that had a huge impact on the team. We shouldn't forget that

BREAKING NEWS

Newcastle have completed the signing of Jesus Gamez from Atletico Madrid.

The 31-year-old full-back has signed a two-year deal and becomes the Magpies' fourth summer arrival.

'HAZARD STAYING AT CHELSEA'

Eden Hazard will not be leaving Chelsea this summer, according to his brother.

There has been speculation that the 25-year-old could be sold after a poor season in 2015/16.

However, his brother Kylian told Goal: “He will stay at Chelsea, he is happy at Chelsea. He loves London. It is good for him there and he says the facilities are great.

“It is one of the biggest teams in the world. He will be special again for them next year.”

MUSA SET FOR MEDICAL

Another signing that could be completed today is Ahmed Musa to Leicester. Here's the Nigerian arriving for his medical today.

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COOK SET FOR CHERRIES

We understand midfielder Lewis Cook is due in Bournemouth to finalise a move that may net Leeds up to £15m.

Cook is currently in Ireland with Leeds on their pre-season tour, but it's our understanding that he could be given permission to talk to Bournemouth in the next 24 hours.

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.

The 21-year-old has joined from Hellas Verona and has penned a four-year deal.

“I am very pleased to have brought in Pierluigi," Villa boss Roberto di Matteo told the club website. "We have managed to sign him despite the fact he was being chased by a number of top sides and that is a great sign."

' 200,000 WELSH FANS & THE WELSH FOOTBALL TEAM TODAY '

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