FOOTBALLS BREAKING NEWS OF ALL CLUBS THURS 14TH JULY 2016

" FOOTBALLS BREAKING NEWS OF ALL CLUBS "

" THURSDAY 14TH JULY 2016 "

Welcome to today's Transfer Forum Centre as we bring you all the news, updates and gossip from around the world, so strap on tight and make sure you do not go anywhere...!




Chris Coleman's Wales have risen up to 11th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, leapfrogging Euro 2016 rivals England




Furious Sunderland have told the FA to hurry up and make a decision over Sam Allardyce.


Cardiff City's Scott Malone has passed his medical at Fulham, while Fulham Jazz Richards is coming to Cardiff City in a straight swop deal

Manchester City are set to land Everton and England centre-back John Stones after a £53m bid.



Sunderland line up David Moyes as the FA leaves Sam Allardyce in limbo.


Stoke City are set to offer around £12m to sign midfielder Mario Lemina from Juventus, according to The Guardian.




Paul Pogba has agreed terms over a £100m move to Manchester United with Juventus legend Gianluca Zambrotta urging the Italian side to cash in.




Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas has joined Fulham on a season-long loan, the Sky Bet Championship club have confirmed.



Jordan Cousins has joined #QPR on a three-year deal....

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' THE SUN '

Antonio Conte is confident Chelsea will complete the signing of N'Golo Kante within the next few days.

Paul Pogba has agreed terms over a £100m move to Manchester United with Juventus legend Gianluca Zambrotta urging the Italian side to cash in.

Albania coach Gianni De Biasi has thrown his hat in the ring to be the new England boss and vowed to deliver success.

Manchester City are set to land Everton and England centre-back John Stones after a £53m bid.

Real Madrid turned down a £66m bid for Spanish striker Alvaro Morata last week.

Cristiano Ronaldo will have his injury treated by 'placenta doctor' Marijana Kovacevic, according to reports.

' DAILY MIRROR '

Arsenal are on red alert for Julian Draxler with Wolfsburg wanting £55m for the German star.

Tottenham are reportedly targeting a move for Barcelona winger Cristian Tello.

Emmanuel Petit has blasted Manchester United target Paul Pogba as "a waste of money" after being valued at £100m.

' DAILY MAIL '

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has saluted new signing Ahmed Musa and described the club's new forward as an 'airplane'.


Antonio Conte conducted his first training session at Chelsea on Wednesday and looked in fiery mood at Cobham with his players.

Everton have re-emerged as favourites to sign Axel Witsel after Napoli failed to land the Zenit St Petersburg midfielder, Gazzetta dello Sport report.

Despite being contract to Zenit for another five year, Belgium international Witsel is expected to leave the club this summer.

A host of Serie A clubs are interested in the 27-year-old, while Chelsea are believed to have joined the Toffees in expressing their desire to sign Witsel.

The dynamic midfielder had been tipped to move to Naples, however, negotiations between Zenit and Napoli are reported to have collapsed, opening the door for Everton boss Ronald Koeman to bring Witsel to Goodison Park.

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' DAILY EXPRESS '

Sunderland line up David Moyes as the FA leaves Sam Allardyce in limbo.

West Brom skipper Darren Fletcher has warned Saido Berahino not to have another transfer tantrum this summer.


Liverpool's new goalkeeper Loris Karius has dropped a big a hint he'll be starting in the first team this season.

Arsenal are interested in signing Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, but the Gunners will not meet the £78.8m release clause in the Argentine's contract in Naples.


Middlesbrough hope to land Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas, according to the player's representative.


Roma want to take Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny back on loan next season.

BANTAMS BRING IN DIENG

Bradford have signed Timothee Dieng on a two-year contract, the Sky Bet League One club have announced.

The versatile defender or midfielder has been training with the Bantams during pre-season and has done enough to secure a deal.

"I am looking forward to playing in front of the fans and in this great atmosphere,” Dieng told the club’s official website.

"I've already had two years in England and this has helped me to understand the language and adapt to the English game."

The 24-year-old started his career with his native country, coming through the ranks at Brest before moving to Oldham in July 2014, where he made 68 appearances for the Latics.

Everton are interested in signing Sevilla striker Fernando Llorente, according to ESPN.

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Atletico Madrid have held talks with the agents of Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro, reports L’Equipe.

Last season’s Champions League runners-up are on the hunt for a new striker and Gameiro is a long-standing target.

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BRISTOL CITY SIGN ICELAND INTERNATIONAL

Bristol City have secured the signing of Juventus and Icelandic international defender Hordur Magnusson for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old, who can operate in centre-back or at left-back, has passed a medical and put pen to paper on a three-year contract.

CREWE LOAN FOR TOON MIDFIELDER

Crewe have signed Newcastle midfielder Liam Smith on loan until January, the Sky Bet League Two club have confirmed.

Hibernian striker Jason Cummings has signed a new four-year deal at Easter Road.

The 20-year-old signed for Hibernian in 2013 and quickly established himself in the first team, making 109 appearances, scoring 48 goals.

“I am delighted to have signed the new deal with Hibernian,” Cummings said.

“There was never any doubt in my mind over where I wanted to be this season, and I’m relieved to get it over the line.”

PAPER TALK

Thursday 14th July 2016

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

Paul Pogba has agreed terms over a £100m move to Man Utd with Juventus legend Gianluca Zambrotta urging the Italian side to cash in (Sun)


Arsenal are on red alert for Julian Draxler with Wolfsburg wanting £55m for the German star (Mirror)


Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has saluted new signing Ahmed Musa and described the club's new forward as an "airplane" (Mail)


Man Utd winger Memphis Depay is interesting Barcelona according to reports (Telegraph)


Liverpool's new goalkeeper Loris Karius has dropped a big a hint he'll be starting in the first team this season (Star)


Chelsea are set to swoop with a £25m bid for Brazil star Gabriel Barbosa (Express)


Stoke are set to offer around £12m to sign Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina from Juventus (Guardian)


Real have reportedly decided not to sell Alvaro Morata to Chelsea in the first real knock-back of Antonio Conte's transfer plans this summer (Independent)

CHELSEA TO UNVEIL CONTE

Antonio Conte will face the press for the first time as Chelsea head coach this afternoon.

The Godfather - his nickname among the Italy players during Euro 2016 - took training with the Blues for the first time on Wednesday.

KLOPP URGES ALLEN DECISION

Jurgen Klopp is keen for Liverpool to find a solution to the contract situation of Joe Allen.

The Liverpool midfielder only has a year remaining on his current deal and has reportedly been attracting interest after impressing during Euro 2016.

"We will find a solution but it's not done," Klopp told the BBC after Liverpool's 5-0 friendly win on Wednesday night.

"Obviously Joe Allen is a good player. We never doubted this. He played a good European Championship, like the whole Welsh team.

"We have to make decisions, we have to find solutions. We have to talk to the player, ask the player and think about our situation. That's how it works."

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BACCA OFFERS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE

West Ham target Carlos Bacca has revealed that clubs from five different countries have shown interest in signing him this summer.

The Colombia international, who moved to Milan from Sevilla last year, has been subject to heavy speculation in recent weeks. West Ham and Atletico Madrid are among the teams who have been linked with a move for him.

“My future is in the hands of God. We all know that I have a contract with Milan for four years,” he is quoted as saying in AS. “There are offers and there is interest from clubs in the leagues of England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. It is not easy to make a decision. We have time, we are calm. My representative is in contact with the clubs and with Milan.”

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CITY CLOSE IN ON £42M SANE DEAL

Man City have agreed personal terms with Schalke midfielder Leroy Sane, according to reports in Bild.

Pep Guardiola may fork out as much as £42m in order to lure the promising Germany international, 20, to the Etihad this summer.
Sane, who is contracted to the Bundesliga club until the end of June 2019, is expected to put pen to paper on a four-year contract in the north west.

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READING LAND CHELSEA MIDFIELDER

Reading have signed Chelsea midfielder John Swift on a three-year-deal, with the option of a further 12 months, the Championship club has announced.

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KARIUS: LIVERPOOL THE PRIORITY

Loris Karius has hinted he could start the season as Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper after opting not to go to the Olympics.

Karius was guaranteed a starting place in Germany's team at the Games, but decided against chasing gold in Rio after speaking to manager Jurgen Klopp.

"I spoke with the manager and we said that it doesn't make sense for me to go to the Olympics as I would miss the first two league games of the season and of course I want to play in them," said Karius.

"We agreed together I wouldn't be going [to Rio de Janeiro].

"First I spoke with Jurgen and then together we spoke with the German people who wanted me to go.

"The priority is the club. It's more important that I am available for the start of the season."

MORE FROM THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS


Antonio Conte is confident Chelsea will complete the signing of N'Golo Kante within the next few days.

Furious Sunderland have told the FA to hurry up and make a decision over Sam Allardyce.


Arsenal are facing a potential crisis up front as Alexis Sanchez could miss the start of the season with an ankle injury picked up during Chile's Copa America campaign.


Stoke are preparing a £17m bid for Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina.


Southampton are battling Everton and West Brom for Copa America star Arturo Mina.


Paul Pogba has agreed terms over a £100m move to Manchester United with Juventus legend Gianluca Zambrotta urging the Italian side to cash in.


Albania coach Gianni De Biasi has thrown his hat in the ring to be the new England boss and vowed to deliver success.


Manchester City are set to land Everton and England centre-back John Stones after a £53m bid.


Real Madrid turned down a £66m bid for Spanish striker Alvaro Morata last week.


Cristiano Ronaldo will have his injury treated by 'placenta doctor' Marijana Kovacevic, according to reports.

Chris Coleman's Wales have risen up to 11th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, leapfrogging Euro 2016 rivals England

Loan move for young Welsh striker?

Cardiff-born Bristol City forward Wes Burns is on the verge of a loan move to Aberdeen, the Press and Journal reports.

Burns, 21, who used to be a member of Cardiff City’s youth setup, was named in Wales’ pre-Euro 2016 training squad.

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LEICESTER EYE RAMI

Leicester City are pondering a swoop for Sevilla centre-back Adil Rami, says France Football.

The France international, 30, is believed to be keen on moving to the King Power Stadium next season.

MADDISON JOINS YEOVIL

Yeovil have signed goalkeeper Jonny Maddison from Leicester.

The 21-year-old has put pen to paper on a one-year deal following a trial with the Sky Bet League Two club, which included him featuring in the Glovers' pre-season friendly against Dorchester Town on Tuesday night.

Maddison, who began his career at Sunderland, has Football League experience under his belt following a loan spell at Crawley.

NO APPROACH FOR BRUCE

Hull City have confirmed there has been no approach from the FA to speak to boss Steve Bruce about the vacant managerial position with England.

No FA approach for Steve Bruce

Sam Allardyce remains the favourite to take over as new England manager – and Sky has reported that Hull have confirmed their boss Steve Bruce has not been approached by the FA with a view to replacing Roy Hodgson.

Bruce brings his Tigers outfit to the Liberty Stadium for Swansea’s first home game of the season on August 20.

REGIONAL PAPER TALK


14/07/16

Here is a quick roundup of some of the biggest stories making the back pages of this afternoon's regional papers...

Liverpool look set to miss out on Bayern midfielder Mario Gotze, with the German heading back to Dortmund instead, according to reports in Germany (Echo)


Chelsea remain hopeful of luring Leicester holding midfielder N'Golo Kante to Stamford Bridge next season, but the two clubs have still to agree a fee for the Frenchman (Standard)


Man Utd have moved ahead of Real in the race to sign Juventus playmaker Paul Pogba with the European champions having pulled out of the running for the France international, say reports in Spain (Manchester Evening News)


Newcastle face a fight to sign Blackburn centre-back Grant Hanley after Owen Coyle made it clear he wants to keep his captain at Ewood Park next season (Newcastle Chronicle)


Spurs right-back DeAndre Yedlin claims he still does not know if he will be returning to Sunderland on loan next season (Sunderland Echo)

Fulham have completed the signing of Belgian right back Denis Odoi on a three-year deal.

Football League

Thursday 14th July 2016

It’s the second defender signed in two days with Fulham signing Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas on loan.

28-year-old Odoi played for Belgian champions Anderlecht but in 2013 made the move to Lokeren and has made nearly 100 appearances for the club since.

He has played for Belgium at youth level and has one international cap. He is Slavisa Jokanovic’s fifth summer signing as the defensive strengthening continues which was their major fault last season.

They conceded 79 goals making their defence one of the worst defences in the Football League, undoing the good work of their strikers Dembele and McCormack, who scored 40 goals between them and kept them up.

Fulham fans will want big improvement from their defence with last summer’s signing Richard Stearman most in need of improvement – signing Tomas Kalas gives them options at right back and centre back.

With the arrival of Odoi, Kalas will most likely be played centrally to accommodate Odoi who is primarily a right back.

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BREAKING NEWS

Burnley defender Ben Mee has signed a new three-year deal with the club.