Manchester City out of Edinson Cavani race
Uruguay's Edinson Cavani, one of the most sought after players this year's transfer window, will not be of any interest to Manchester City as the EPL giants have refused to meet the 63m euros (£53.6m) buyout clause for the Napoli star, claimed the Serie A club's president Aurelio de Laurentiis. The 26-year-old was in City's radar and was linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid, but the 64-year-old Laurentiis said that City do not have the money to pay for Cavani. "Manchester City do not have money to pay for Cavani because they say 'we won't pay that. Read more
Liverpool sign forward Luis Alberto from Sevilla
Liverpool have completed the signing of Spanish forward Luis Alberto from Sevilla on an unspecified long-term contract. The 20-year-old Alberto has played for Spain at several different youth levels and spent last season on loan at Barcelona "B," scoring 11 goals and providing 17 assists in 38 appearances. Read more
Arsenal to launch a 24million pound bid for Marouane Fellani
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini is on the Arsenal radar after the Gunners launched a £24million bid for the Belgian. According to a report in Liverpooldailypost, manager Arsene Wenger is very keen on signing Fellani and has been apprehending him in order to reinforce his squad. Read more
Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet off to Liverpool
Belgian international and Sunderland goal keeper Simon Mignolet is set to join Liverpool in a few days after spending two years with the Black Cats where he played 101 games since joining from Belgian club Sint-Truiden for £2m in June 2010. As per www.skysports.com, Mignolet will join the Merseyside club after Liverpool agreed a fee in excess of £11m while www.bbc.co.uk quotes the fees at around £9m. Read more
Arsenal target Croatian wonderkid Tin Jedvaj
Arsenal are targeting a 17-year-old prodigy from Croatia, Tin Jedvaj, with a £6million bid as per a report published in The Sun. Jedvaj, who plays for Dinamo Zagreb as a defender, is touted to be the next big thing from Croatis since Real Madrid's Luka Modric. Read more.
Wayne Rooney keen on Chelsea move?
The Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been in the thick of rumours with big teams like Arsenal, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain hunting for him, but it seems the England international is keen to move to Stamford Bridge if things at United do not get resolved. Rooney has let it be known to Chelsea through intermediaries that he wants to go to Chelsea to work under Jose Mourinho next season if no solution can be found to his situation at United, as per reports in www.express.co.uk. Read more
Thibaut Courtois to stay at Atletico on loan this season
Atletico Madrid say goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will remain at the Spanish club this season after Chelsea agreed to extend his loan deal for a third year. The 21-year-old Belgian has played 98 games for Atletico in the past two seasons after he replaced David de Gea in goal. Courtois helped Atletico win the Europa League in 2012 plus the Copa del Rey and European Super Cup last season. Read more
Bayer Leverkusen sign Giulio Donati from Inter Milan
Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen reinforced their defence with the signing of right-back Giulio Donati until 2017. The 23-year-old defender put pen to paper on a four-year deal. Donati was signed by Inter Milan in 2008 to play on loan for Grosseto and other second division sides. Both sides on Friday agreed to maintain silence over further contract details, reports Xinhua. Read more
Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu signs extension to 2017
Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu has extended his contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Mathieu had been linked with a possible transfer to Barcelona after successfully moving from the left wing to become a central defender last season. He says "I am very happy to have renewed with Valencia. I'm very comfortable to continue here for several more years." Read more
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