Wednesday’s transfer rumour roundup.
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Liverpool are now the new favourites to land experienced FC Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes at the end of the season.
Full story: The Daily Express
Tottenham Hotspur keeper Hugo Lloris is being monitored by big-spending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain for an end-of-season move to the Parc des Princes.
Full story: The Daily Star
Atletico de Madrid’s president has confirmed that the La Liga outfit will not allow star striker Diego Costa to leave the Vincente Calderon this summer.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
On-loan Hamburg centre-back Johan Djourou says that he would like to leave Arsenal on a permanent basis at the end of the season and sign for Bundesliga strugglers.
Full story: The Daily Express
FC Barcelona are planning on making a move for long-time Manchester City and Manchester United center-back target Eliaquim Mangala at the end of the season.
Full story: The Daily Star
In-form Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann, who has been attracting the attentions of both Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United of late, has begun informal talks with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain over a possible move to the French capital this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Serie A side Inter Milan are hoping to be able to sign out-of-favour Chelsea holding midfielder John Obi Mikel at the end of the season in a deal worth a reported £12m.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Manchester United front man Robin van Persie has complaining that his Red Devils team-mates are occupying the same areas of the pitch that he likes to move into following the Premier League champions’ shock 2-0 loss to Olimpiakos in the Uefa Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night.
Full story: The Independent
On-loan Olympiakios front man Joel Campbell wants to return to parent club Arsenal next season after scoring the Greek champions’ second goal against Manchester United in the Uefa Champions League in Athens.
Full story: The Metro
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said in the aftermath of the Red Devils’ shock 2-0 loss to Olympiakios on Tuesday night that the Premier League had “brainwashed” people into thinking that it was the best league in the world.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan says that the Premier League champions may now need an alternative shopping list of players to purchase for next season if the Red Devils fail to qualify for the Uefa Champions League.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Recently appointed West Bromwich Albion head coach Pepe Mel is already coming under pressure from the west Midlands club’s board after failing to win a single match since replacing previous boss Steve Clarke in the Hawthorns hot seat last month.
Full story: The Birmingham Mail
Veteran Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o is understood to be furious with the west London club’s head coach Jose Mourinho after the Special One questioned his striker’s age in an off-the-record interview.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Long-term Arsenal midfield target Julian Draxler has refused to rule out the possibility of moving to Bundesliga and European champions Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
Full story: The London Evening Standard
Arsenal are set to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata after the player agrees deal with North London club.
Full story: Guillem Balague
Experienced Juventus holding midfielder Andrea Pirlo claims that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard does have the required skills to be able to play in that position.
Full story: The Daily Express
In-form Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is set to be handed a new three-year contract at Eastlands before this summer’s Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil after catching the eye in the north west so far this season.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood says that the north London club will come out fighting now in a bid to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season after two defeats in a row.
Full story: The Guardian
Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho has mocked Galatasaray manager Roberto Mancini ahead of their two sides’ meeting in the Uefa Champions League round-of-16 clash in Istanbul on Wednesday night over the Italian’s claim that he built most of the Inter Milan side that won the European Cup in 2010.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Key Manchester City front man Sergio Aguero will be given until the end of the week in order to prove he has recovered from his hamstring injury in time to feature against Sunderland in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
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