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' ITS MONDAY 11TH JULY & BREAKING FOOTBALL NEWS '

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' THE DAILY MAIL '


Chelsea have been rebuffed in an opening move for Alvaro Morata, with Real Madrid demanding £64m.


Crystal Palace have put a £28m price tag on Yannick Bolasie, with Tottenham, West Ham and Everton all chasing him.


Manchester City will have to bid £17m for Torino defender Bruno Peres. City have made contact over the 26-year-old full-back as they consider the futures of Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov and Gael Clichy.



Carlos Bacca wants to become West Ham's best-paid player alongside Dimitri Payet if he signs for them this summer.


Newcastle are making an improved £4m bid for Blackburn Rovers defender Grant Hanley after having two offers turned down so far.



Arjen Robben has dismissed talk that he may leave Bayern Munich this summer, insisting 'it's the same story every year.'


Manchester City are ready to allow highly-rated full-back Ashley Smith-Brown to go out on loan this week.


Sunderland have pulled out of a move for Inter Milan full-back Davide Santon after he refused to accept a clause in his contract to reduce his wages should they be relegated.



Fulham are giving a trial to former QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin.





' ICYMI: REAL OUT OF POGBA RACE '

Manchester United's path to sign Paul Pogba is now clear after Real Madrid ended their interest in the midfielder for financial reasons, Sky Sports News HQ has been told.

According to sources close to the deal, United's superior financial strength has given them a huge advantage in negotiations with Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, and forced Real to admit defeat in their pursuit of the player.

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JUVE STILL INTERESTED IN MATIC

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is still high on Juventus' wanted list, reports the Express.

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' THE MIRROR '


Juan Mata has been offered to Juventus in a bid by Manchester United to land £100m-rated French midfielder Paul Pogba.


Jurgen Klinsmann is free to rescue England from their Euro 2016 nightmare, as the USA won't fight to keep him.


Chelsea have made a late bid to snatch Axel Witsel from under the noses of Everton and Liverpool.


Tottenham have emerged as surprise contenders in the race for Germany star Mario Gotze.


Jurgen Klopp wants to trim his Liverpool squad down to size before the new season and has revealed that the Reds will consider building a new academy to develop youngsters.


Pep Guardiola made his peace with Yaya Toure by telling the midfielder that he needs his help to bring Barcelona to Manchester City.

WENGER WON’T ‘RULE OUT’ ENGLAND

Arsene Wenger admits he would be open to the possibility of becoming England manager – but not before he sees out his existing contract with Arsenal.

The Frenchman, who has been in charge of Arsenal for almost 20 years, has 12 months to run on his current deal and insists he will honour that commitment. However, he admitted he is uncertain where his future lies beyond that and left the door open to potentially taking over the England team one day.

"Could I manage England, why not? I would never rule that out, but I am happy and focused in club football," he said in an interview with beIN Sports. "England is my second country.

"I have one more year to go with Arsenal and I have been with them for a long time. I have always respected all my contacts [throughout my career] and will continue to do that. What will I do after that? Honestly, I don't know."

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' THE SUN '


Jose Mourinho will axe EIGHT players at Manchester United as he tries to land Juventus' Paul Pogba.


Pep Guardiola is growing impatient with £40m transfer target Leroy Sane - and has told the Germany international to make up his mind over a move to Manchester City.


Marcus Rashford has landed a bumper £2m deal with Nike after his incredible first season with Manchester United and England.


Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Fenerbahce are all chasing Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan.


Blaise Matuidi insists he is solely focused on helping France win Euro 2016 after being linked with a move to Manchester United.
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USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann is in talks with the FA over the England manager's job.

HOJBJERG SET FOR SAINTS

Bayern Munich midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is set to sign for Southampton in £12.8m deal, Sky sources understand.

BOLASIE TO COST £28M

Crystal Palace have put a £28m price tag on Yannick Bolasie, according to The Mail on Sunday.

Tottenham, West Ham and Everton are all reportedly chasing the 27-year-old.

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BORO IN TALKS WITH NEGREDO

Middlesbrough are in advanced talks with Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo, according to Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.

' DAILY STAR '


USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann is in talks with the FA over the England manager's job.
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Tottenham have opened talks with Bayern Munich over a potential move for Mario Gotze this summer.


Juan Mata is set to be dumped by Jose Mourinho for a second time as Manchester United look to make room for the £100m arrival of Juventus ace Paul Pogba.



Everton manager Ronald Koeman admits a deal for Manchester United's Juan Mata is possible.


Real Madrid have told Chelsea and Arsenal they will have to pay £50m to land Spain international striker Alvaro Morata.



Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is still high on Juventus's wanted list.


Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante could be the latest Premier League star to be lured by China's footballing revolution.


Arsenal have told Juventus that Alexis Sanchez is not for sale - despite the Serie A champions thinking they had met the club's valuation of the forward, Juve's president claims.

' MORE DAILY MIRROR '

Sam Allardyce will be interviewed for the England job this week, with the appointment becoming a straight fight between him and Jurgen Klinsmann.


Manchester United are closing in on a world record £100m deal for France's Euro 2016 star Paul Pogba.


Tottenham are set to miss out on Mario Gotze to Borussia Dortmund.


Georginio Wijnaldum is set to plead with Newcastle not to price him out of a move to Tottenham.


Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe is stalling on a move to Bournemouth - despite the clubs agreeing a £15m fee - as he waits to hear other offers.


Chelsea fear Everton are poised to drive up the price for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.


Christian Benteke could join Crystal Palace as early as Monday after agreeing personal terms with the London club.

' MORE DAILY MAIL '

Manchester United are ready to open the bidding for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba this week.

Tottenham Hotspur target Mauro Icardi's wife says Inter Milan have put her husband up for sale.

Joe Hart will be under immediate pressure to keep his first-team place at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola with German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen now expected to join this month.

Arsenal have no intention of selling Alexis Sanchez this summer, according to Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta.

Mario Gotze will soon decide between offers from Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund.


Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas says Arsenal have not lodged a bid for Alexandre Lacazette, and the 25-year-old striker is likely to stay on in Ligue 1 next season.


Everton have made ​​an inquiry for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, a player Chelsea have already tabled a bid for.


Watford are closing on the signing of Napoli defender Juan Camilo Zuniga, with talks ongoing over a £1m deal.

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis is in talks over a return to French football with Marseille.

Manchester United are on red alert as Real Madrid have officially ended their interest in Juventus star Paul Pogba.


Arsenal target Arda Turan is available for as little at £23m as Barcelona look to cut their losses on the midfielder.


' DAILY STAR '

Sam Allardyce will be interviewed for the England job this week with the FA ready to appoint a new manager by the end of the month.

Chelsea are in pole position to sign Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.


' DAILY EXPRESS '

Sam Allardyce will be interviewed for the England job this week.
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Chelsea's players will return to training today braced for the hardest pre-season of their careers as Antonio Conte starts work at the club.



THE TELEGRAPH
The Football Association is intent on appointing an English successor to Roy Hodgson as England manager with Sam Allardyce and Eddie Howe the leading candidates.

FIORENTINA SIGN IANIS HAGI

Fiorentina have signed Ianis Hagi, Romanian legend Gheorge Hagi's son, from FC Viitorul.

The 16-year-old midfielder made 31 league appearances for Viitorul last season, scoring three goals.

Hagi became the youngest captain in Romanian league history in August 2015 while he has also represented Romania at youth level up to the U18s.

A statement on Fiorentina's website read: "ACF Fiorentina announces that it has exercised its option for the acquisition of the registration rights of the player Ianis Hagi, the Romanian midfielder, from FC Viitorul."

PAPER TALK

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

Spurs are set to miss out on Mario Gotze to Dortmund (Mirror)


Arsenal have no intention of selling Alexis this summer, according to Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta (Mail)



Arsenal target Arda is available for as little at £23m as Barcelona look to cut their losses on the midfielder (Sun)


Chelsea are in pole position to sign Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel (Star)

CHELSEA EYE ANDERSON

Chelsea are hoping to lure Lazio winger Anderson to Stamford Bridge fornext season, according to reports in La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Brazilian failed to attend the Serie A club's summer training camp because he wants to take part in next month's Olympics in his homeland.
However, the Italian sports daily also claims the player's failure to link up with his team-mates is due to the Blues' interest in him.

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WEST HAM TARGET €30M BACCA MOVE

Carlos Bacca's agent will meet with West Ham on Tuesday to discuss the Milan striker's possible move to Upton Park this summer, says La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The two clubs are believed to have already reached agreement over a €30m transfer of the player.
However, it remains to be seen if the Colombia international agrees to join the Hammers next season.

REAL SWITCH FOCUS TO KANTE

Real Madrid will turn their attentions towards Leicester holding midfielder N'Golo Kante after deciding to pull out of the race for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, reports ABC.

The France international, 25, is contracted to the Premier League champions until the summer of 2019.

ISCO TO DISCUSS REAL FUTURE

Real Madrid and Isco will discuss the playmaker’s future during the club’s pre-season tour of Canada and the USA, reports Marca.

Isco has been in and out of Los Blancos' first team since joining them from Malaga in the summer of 2013.
Madrid expect to make signings this summer and subsequently want to speak to the Spaniard to discuss his future.
The player himself wants to stay, even though he has offers from elsewhere. However, he could move on if Real sign other midfielders.

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NEWCASTLE SIGN HAYDEN

Newcastle have signed Arsenal midfielder Issac Hayden on a five-year contract.

JANSSEN TO HAVE SPURS MEDICAL

Vincent Janssen will undergo a medical at Tottenham today as he completes his move from AZ Alkmaar, according to Sky sources.

It is understood the clubs have reached an an agreement of £18.8m for his transfer to White Hart Lane.

HOJBJERG SET FOR SOUTHAMPTON MEDICAL

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is due at Southampton for a medical today ahead of his proposed move to the south coast.

The 20-year-old is set to join the Saints in a deal worth £12.8m.

WALSALL LAND MOUSSA

Walsall have secured the signing of Franck Moussa on a one-year contract.

The 26-year-old midfielder, who has the option of extending his deal by 12 months, becomes the Saddlers' eighth summer signing following his departure from fellow Sky Bet League One side Southend.

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STOKE NEAR SOBHI DEAL

Sky sources understand that Stoke are close to completing a deal to sign the highly rated Egypt winger Ramadan Sobhi.

The 19-yr-old helped Al Ahly to the Egyptian title last season under former Spurs manager Martin Jol.

It's thought Stoke will pay an initial fee of around £2.5m, but then immediately loan the player out to another European club, in order for him to gain some experience and to help him meet the UK criteria for a work permit.

Sobhi has played six times for his country in the last 12 months, which falls short of the Home Office demands.

BERAHINO UPDATE

Saido Berahino has rejected a four-year contract offer from West Brom, according to Sky sources.

Berahino has has just 12 months left on his current deal and we understand the striker's preference is to leave the Hawthorns this summer.

MBAMBA JOINS PORT VALE

Sky Bet League One side Port Vale have signed winger Christopher Mbamba on a two-year contract.

The 24-year-old, who previously represented Norwegian side Hamarkameratene, played in Vale's 4-0 friendly win over Newcastle Town on Saturday.

Mbamba started his career at IFK Goteborg before enjoying spells with Alta IF, Medkila IL and Qviding FIF.

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Newcastle United have been told to pay £6m to secure the signing of Grant Hanley from Blackburn Rovers.

The Magpies have already had two offers rejected by the Championship side, having seen their latest £4.5m offer turned down over the weekend.

SWANSEA SIGN BYERS

Swansea City have signing former Watford midfielder George Byers on a free transfer.

GUEYE GONE?

Marseille have entered into talks with Aston Villa over midfielder Idrissa Gueye, having triggered his £7.1million release clause.

He moved to Villa last summer after spending five years with Lille, however, following Villa's relegation to Championship, he is now keen on returning to France.

GUEYE GONE?

Marseille have entered into talks with Aston Villa over midfielder Idrissa Gueye, having triggered his £7.1million release clause.

He moved to Villa last summer after spending five years with Lille, however, following Villa's relegation to Championship, he is now keen on returning to France.