Wednesday’s transfer rumour roundup.
SEE ALSO: The 50 best players at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil!
Arsenal and Manchester City will go head to head to sign £29m-rated Real Madrid wide man Angel Di Maria this summer.
Full story: The Daily Star
Southampton captain Adam Lallana could be forced to hand in a transfer request of the midfielder wants to seal his dream move to Liverpool before the start of this summer’s World Cup.
Full story: The Guardian
Chelsea are planning on pairing soon-to-be new striker Diego Costa with Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino in attack at Stamford Bridge next season.
Full story: The Daily Express
Swansea City manager Garry Monk has told both Arsenal and Everton that prolific front man Wilfried Bony will cost them an “astronomical” amount of money to buy this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Hull City boss Steve Bruce is hoping to be able to persuade Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand to move to the KC Stadium next season.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy claims that England coach Roy Hodgson has made a “bad call” leaving him out of the Three Lions squad for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Celtic boss Neil Lennon is set to take over at Championship outfit Norwich City next season.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has predicted that winger Raheem Sterling will be one of the stars of this summer’s World Cup, but only if the youngster is given the same freedom to express himself by England as he was when playing for Reds last season.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Midfielder Joe Cole will have a think before deciding where his next career move will be after being released by West Ham United.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Louis van Gaal could ask Ryan Giggs to remain as a player and his assistant manager when as expected the Dutchman is named as the new Manchester United manager this week.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane thinks that defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling have both got worse as players during the last two years.
Full story: The Guardian
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants veteran midfielder Frank Lampard to be handed a new 12-month deal at Stamford Bridge next season.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is targeting a comeback at the start of next season, rather than in 2015 as had initially been claimed after the Belgium international suffered an Achilles’ tendon injury earlier this year.
Full story: The Birmingham Mail
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet wants to sign defender Santiago Vergini on a permanent contract after the Argentinian caught the eye during his loan spell at the Stadium of Light last season from Estudiantes.
Full story: The Daily Star
Hamburg intend to keep hold of in-demand midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu this summer despite interest in the player from Chelsea.
Full story: L’Equipe
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is willing to splash out £24m in order to beat Serie A champions Juventus to the signature of FC Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez this summer.
Full story: AS
Roma will compete with Chelsea for the signature of Real Madrid holding midfielder Sam Khedira this summer.
Full story: Bild
Djibril Cisse’s eight-year-old son, Cassius, has turned down the chance to sign for either Manchester United or Liverpool in favour of joining Crew Alexandra instead.
Full story: The Daily Express
The girlfriend of Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, Anara Atanes, launched a stinging verbal attack on Twitter on the French Football Federation after the player was left out of the Bleus squad for this summer’s World Cup.
Full story: The Manchester Evening News
Soon-to-be new Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal wants to replace departing central defender Rio Ferdinand with Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
West Ham have launched a £7m bid to sign Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger, despite the current uncertainty surrounding the future of manager Sam Allardyce at Upton Park.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has paved the path clear for a stunning return to former club Liverpool next season, four years after the Argentina international left Anfield for Camp Nou.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Out-of-favour Manchester City defender Micah Richards has hinted that he will be leaving Eastlands this summer by declaring: 2You have got to do what is best for your career.”
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Tim Sherwood was dismissed as Tottenham Hotspur manager after a number of the north Londoners’ star players told chairman Daniel Levy they would leave White Hart Lane if the former Spurs midfielder remained in charge at the club next season.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Under-pressure Aston Villa head coach Paul Lambert has no intention whatsoever of quitting the west Midlands outfit this summer, despite the fact that they are in a state of limbo at present following owner Randy Lerner’s recent decision to sell the club.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
SEE ALSO: The top 10 managers in world football