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Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly met Mario Balotelli’s agent as he weighs up a summer move for the 23-year-old AC Milan striker – Metro

Porto midfielder Fernando will move to the Premier League in the summer, according to his agent. Manchester City tried to sign the 26-year-old on transfer deadline day but Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are also interested – Daily Star

Chelsea defender David Luiz is a summer transfer target for Barcelona, who have valued the 26-year-old at about £22m – Daily Mirror

The president of Argentine side Racing Club Victor Blanco says that midfield starlet Bruno Zuculini has agreed a deal with Manchester City – Sky Sports

New Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir wants to sign Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela, 21, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, 32, and beat Arsenal and Liverpool to Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, 21, in the summer – Daily Express

Tottenham and Aston Villa are the latest sides to express an interest in Ajax’s rising star Davy Klaassen, 20, a Holland Under-21s international who is also thought to have attracted the interest of Manchester United and Chelsea – talkSPORT

Schalke have confirmed the £37m release clause in 20-year-old Arsenal target Julian Draxler’s contract will still be active if anyone wants to sign the midfielder in the summer – Daily Mirror

The representative of Anderlecht midfielder Andy Najar has ruled out a high-profile move for his client this summer after he was linked with Tottenham and Hull – Sky Sports

Arsenal are watching Wolfsburg attacking midfielder Maximilian Arnold, 19, who has a buyout clause of about £8m – Daily Mail

Chelsea will offer to sell striker Fernando Torres, 29, back to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid as part of a bid for prolific forward Diego Costa, 25 – Metro

The battle to land Dinamo Zagreb striker Robert Muric looks set to intensify, with Ajax now favourites to land his signature ahead of Manchester United and Spurs – Sky Sports

West Ham are among three clubs interested in Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom. The 24-year-old right-back is currently on loan at Greek side Platanias, having been frozen out by FC Dnipro manager Juande Ramos. Lyon and Werder Bremen have also monitored him – talkSPORT

Charlton want to take out-of-favour Blackburn striker Leon Best, 27, on loan for the rest of the season – Daily Star

Tim Matavz’s proposed move to Rubin Kazan is under a cloud after the striker failed his medical – Inside Futbol

Juventus defender Martin Caceres, 26, could replace Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United in the summer – talkSPORT

Manchester United have stepped up their scouting of Nottingham Forest defender Jamaal Lascelles as David Moyes lines up a summer move – Metro

Chelsea will sell Romelu Lukaku in the summer, provided they can sign at least two strikers in the summer – Football Direct News

Roberto Mancini is considering going back to Manchester City to try to sign Matija Nastasic for Galatasaray – Daily Mirror

Brazilian forward Guly do Prado is set to leave Southampton this summer, he has confirmed – Sky Sports

Coventry are lining up a move for Kilmarnock striker Kris Boyd this summer – Daily Record

 

West Ham United outcast Ravel Morrison is closing in on a loan move to Championship promotion contenders Queens Park Rangers – Football Direct News

Tottenham have seen off competition from Barcelona to land Nigerian wonderkid Musa Yahaya – dubbed the new Andres Iniesta – Metro

Goran Popov looks set to stay at The Hawthorns after his loan deal to championship side Bolton Wanderers collapsed – Express & Star

Philadelphia Union have confirmed their interest in Bolton Wanderers defender Zat Knight – The Bolton News

Fulham are preparing a summer swoop for ex-Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue – Football Direct News

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