Football Gossip: Reus, Berahino, Zaza, De Gea, Adebayor, Song, Austin

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West Ham co-owner David Gold insists the signing of Alex Song is a risk worth taking.

The former Arsenal midfielder is currently carrying a foot injury which has kept him out of pre-season. Song,impressed in his first loan spell at the Hammers last season, prompting new manager Slaven Bilic to sign the Cameroonian on Transfer Deadline Day. . The Hammers did complete four deals on the final day of the transfer window, bringing in midfielder Alex Song, wingers Michail Antonio and Victor Moses, as well as striker Nikica Jelavic.

Source: talkSPORT

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Barton: 'No brainer' for PL club to sign me

Joey Barton has accused Premier League clubs of lazily stereotyping him, claiming they expect him to be like Charles Manson or Fred West. Barton told the Daily Telegraph: "From time to time, people think it's Charles Manson or Fred West that is going to come into the building, but that's the ridiculous legacy I have, which is baffling.

Source: Daily Telegraph

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Arsenal failed in Zaza move

Arsenal made a last-ditch attempt to sign Juventus' Simone Zaza. Arsene Wenger was still searching for a new striker on deadline day, but the Serie A champions rejected the deal because they wouldn't have time to find a replacement.

Source: Sky Sport Italia

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Real Madrid owe De Gea €10m

Things have gone from bad to worse for Real Madrid. The Spanish giants agreed personal terms with David de Gea months ago and promised to pay him €10m if the deal did NOT go through. After their deadline day blunder, they now face a huge bill.

Source: AS

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Man Utd baulked at Reus asking price

Manchester United pulled out of negotiations for Marco Reus after Borussia Dortmund demanded €60 million for their star forward. United instead turned their attentions to Anthony Martial.

Source: ESPN

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Pulis 'furious' with West Brom

Tony Pulis is ‘furious’ at West Brom for not accepting Tottenham’s £25 million bid for Saido Berahino on deadline day.

Source: Daily Mirror

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Austin snubbed Palace

Charlie Austin turned down the chance of a deadline-day move to Crystal Palace in order to stay at QPR.

Source: Daily Express

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Berbatov's wages blocked Villa move

Dimitar Berbatov’s high wage demands prevented his move to Aston Villa on deadline day.

Source: Daily Mirror

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Football Gossip: De Bruyne, Balotelli, Van Dijk, Pogba, Mikel, Stones

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Man Utd, Chelsea and Juve target refuses new contract and demands transfer to Serie A

AXEL WITSEL insists he will not renew his contract with Zenit St Petersburg and is actively seeking a switch to the Serie A. “I don’t have any intention of renewing my contract with Zenit because I want to have an experience in Italy,” Corriere dello Sport claim Witsel said to his representatives.

Source: express.co.uk

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Man City to shatter record for De Bruyne

Manchester City are set to shatter their club-transfer record for the second time this summer after having a bid in the region of €80m (£58.3m) accepted by Wolfsburg for midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, according to Bild Sport.

Source: Bild

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AC Milan sign Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli

Balotelli, 24, joined the Reds last summer from Milan for a fee of £16m. A statement on Milan's website said: "AC Milan announces that it has acquired from the Liverpool FC player Mario Balotelli a temporary basis, until June 30, 2016."

Source: Daily Star

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West Ham part company with Kevin Nolan

The 33-year-old's contract has been resolved and he is free to look for a new club. Nolan captained the east London club to promotion to the Premier League in 2012 and was their top scorer in the following two seasons. In all he scored 31 goals in 157 games for the club.

Source: Daily Star

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West Brom set to turn to Austin

West Brom are reportedly lining up QPR striker Charlie Austin as a replacement for Tottenham target Saido Berahino.

Source: clubcall.com

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Everton to demand £45m for Stones

Everton are set to demand £45m for John Stones. Roberto Martinez is determined to keep the centre-back, having already rejected three bids from Chelsea.

Source: The Sun

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Bayern still want Coman, Juventus might sell

Bayern remain keen on Juventus youngster Kingsley Coman and are ready to offer €20m (£14.6m). Juventus are considering selling in order to fund moves for Julian Draxler and Axel Witsel.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

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Besiktas to move for Mikel

Besiktas have turned their attention to Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel after a move for Liverpool's Lucas Leiva stalled on loan with the Reds now keen to keep the Brazilian.

Source: Daily Mail

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Southampton to offer £8m for Van Dijk

Southampton are set to offer Celtic £8m for Virgil van Dijk and are hopeful they can complete a deal for the defender in the next 48 hours.

Source: Daily Mail

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Manchester United want £12m for Evans

Manchester United want £12m for Jonny Evans. West Brom and Everton are both interested in the defender and could be joined by Sunderland.

Source: Daily Star

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Juventus make move for Song

Juventus have made a move to sign Alex Song. The Serie A champions are hoping to beat West Ham to his signature.

Source: The Sun

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Football Gossip: Shaqiri, Rondon, De Bruyne, De Guzman, Valbuena, Stones

West Brom confirm £12m signing of 20-goal Zenit star

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of Salomon Rondon for a club-record £12million fee, according to reports from the Express.

Source: footballfancast.com

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Shaqiri joins Stoke City

Xherdan Shaqiri will complete his £12 million move to Stoke City on Tuesday.In a stunning turn of events, it looks as though Xherdan Shaqiri will make the move from Inter Milan to English club Stoke City. As recently as a few days ago, it seemed as though Stoke City’s rumored deal for Shaqiri would fall through, with the Swiss international perhaps moving to a German club

Source: The Sun

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Chelsea £30m John Stones bid to be refused

Everton will resist an offer in the region of £30 million from Chelsea for their central defender John Stones.

Source: ESPN

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Chelsea to sign Baba

Chelsea have completed a £17 million deal for Augsburg full-back Abdul Baba Rahman.

Source: The Sun

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De Guzman set for Marseille

After a difficult campaign with Napoli, Jonathan De Guzman is set to move to Marseille in the coming days.

Source: La Provence

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Valbuena on the brink of Lyon move

Mathieu Valbuena will move to Lyon from Dynamo Moscow on Tuesday for a fee between €5 million and €7m.

Source: L'Equipe

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Man City in new De Bruyne bid

Manchester City have launched a £47 million bid for Kevin De Bruyne and are hoping the midfielder will push for a move away from Wolfsburg.

Source: The Guardian

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Diamanti set for Watford move

Former West Ham striker Alessandro Diamanti is set to join Watford on loan from Guangzhou Evergrande.

Source: Daily Mail

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Atletico Madrid are ready to make a £25m bid to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, 26, and Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, from Manchester United. Guardian

United boss Louis van Gaal is set to tell executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward that Hernandez and Kagawa can be sold, along with midfielders Marouane Fellaini and Anderson, both 26, winger Nani, 27, and possibly 21-year-old forward Wilfried Zaha. Daily Mail

The Red Devils are looking to do a swap deal with Atletico Madrid by offering Kagawa for 27-year-old midfielder Arda Turan. Mundodeportivo (in Spanish)

Everton's attempt to sign Chelsea winger Christian Atsu, 22, on loan has broken down because of concerns the Ghanaian would not get enough playing time. Daily Mirror

Arsenal are ready to move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 22, because of increasing concerns at Emirates Stadium over the wage demands and injury history of Real Madrid's Sami Khedira, 27. Times (subscription only)

Liverpool and Tottenham are ready to move again for Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony, 25, as Swansea are set to drop his £19m release clause. Daily Mirror

Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, will not discuss a new deal with Arsenal in a bid to force through his exit, with Barcelona or Manchester United ready to match the £10m asking price. Sun (subscription only)

Tottenham are closing in on a £17m deal for Argentina centre-half Mateo Musacchio, 23, from Villarreal and are ready to sell 28-year-old defender Younes Kaboul to Italian side Lazio for £6m. Daily Telegraph

Sunderland are ready to move for former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, 33, who is a free agent after being released by Chelsea. Talksport

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is planning talks with Netherlands defender Ron Vlaar, 29, in a bid to keep his captain at the club. Metro

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, is ready to carry on playing for England after joining Manchester City on loan. Daily Star

Alisher Usmanov admits he has never spoken to Stan Kroenke since the two billionaires began to vie for control of Arsenal seven years ago, but believes the club is now finally ready to deliver a new era of trophy-winning success. Daily Telegraph

West Ham have stressed manager Sam Allardyce will not be judged until the season starts and say midfielder Ravel Morrison, 21, has a future at the club despite his latest off-the-pitch troubles. Times (subscription only)

Barcelona are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, 25, in a deal that could reach £31m. Bild (in German)

Bastia are in talks with Chelsea over a loan deal for 18-year-old Colombian forward Joao Rodriguez. L'Equipe (in French)

Barcelona defender Dani Alves, 31, has not had contact with Inter Milan over a possible transfer. Mundodeportivo (in Spanish)

Atletico Madrid have been unable to complete a deal for Lille's Zakaria Bakkali as the 18-year-old midfielder is concerned he may not play enough. AS (in Spanish)

Liverpool have made an £18m offer to Paris St-Germain for Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29. Tuttosport (in Italian)

Wolfsburg are keen to sign Atletico Madrid's Josuha Guilavogui but do not want to pay the £12m asking price for the 23-year-old France midfielder. AS (in Spanish)

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