Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas – BBC
Yaya Toure will remain at Manchester City this summer, according to his father. Last month the Ivory Coast international’s agent Dimitri Seluk claimed the 31-year-old wanted to leave as the midfielder felt the club had not paid enough attention to his birthday – Goal.com
Mourinho will allow Petr Cech, 32, to leave Stamford Bridge in order to offer Belgium international Thibaut Courtois, 22, who has spent the last three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid, regular first-team football – Daily Express
Real Madrid want £24.1m for Arsenal target Alvaro Morata but may accept between £14.5m and £20m if a buy-back clause is included in the deal. The Spanish forward, 21, has a year left on his contract and is also wanted by Juventus, Inter Milan and Wolfsburg – AS.com
Southampton defender Dejan Lovren, who is wanted by Liverpool, handed in a transfer request on 30 May. The Croatia centre-back, 24, told the club in an email that he wants to leave for a Champions League club this summer – Daily Mail
Carlos Vela, 25, wants to stay at Real Sociedad, rather than return to Arsenal, according to the Spanish club’s president Jokin Apperibay – Sky Sports
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is considering making an offer for Inter Milan contract rebel Ricardo Alvarez – Metro
Jose Mourinho is willing to allow midfielder Ramires to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid if the Brazilian, 27, can be used as part of a deal for Luka Modric, 28 – Daily Express
Real Sociedad’s Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 31, is set to reject a move to Arsenal in order to join Barcelona to provide competition to new signing Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – Daily Star
Monaco are reported to have turned down the chance to sign Chelsea defender Ashley Cole this summer – Football Direct News
Benfica’s Argentina striker Nicolas Gaitan’s agent has suggested he could leave Lisbon this summer. The 26-year-old has been linked with Manchester United, Tottenham and Zenit St Petersburg – Daily Express
Arsenal have held talks with Gremio over Brazilian centre-back Bressan, 21, as Arsene Wenger looks to boost his defensive options – Metro
West Ham have offered £3m for Nice defender Timothee Kolodziejczak but will move for Fiorentina’s Spanish left-back Marcos Alonso, 23, who had a loan spell at Sunderland last season, if the deal for the 22-year-old Frenchman falls through – Daily Mail
Stoke have completed the signing of Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf – Sky Sports
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is interested in Heerenveen’s Dutch midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 21, but the Blues are unlikely to move for Barcelona forward Cristian Tello, 22 – Liverpool Echo
Roberto Martinez checked on Dynamo Kiev forward Jeremain Lens, 26 and Feyenoord defenders Bruno Martins Indi, 22, and Stefan de Vrij, 22, when he watched the Netherlands train on Wednesday – Daily Mail
Crystal Palace midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi has agreed a deal to join Cardiff City – Sky Sports
Wigan are set to offer £3m for Rapid Vienna’s American striker Terrence Boyd, 23 – Daily Mail
Liverpool target Victor Valdes will not be joining Monaco after the Ligue 1 side withdrew their contract offer for the Barcelona keeper – Metro
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is leading the chase for River Plate striker Sebastian Driussi, 18, while Flamengo’s Ecuador centre-half Frickson Erazo, 26, is also on his wish list – Daily Mirror
Wolfsburg’s sporting director Klaus Allofs has revealed that the Bundesliga club are interested in signing Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku – Goal.com
New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is considering a £20m move for Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 29, after missing out on team mate Thomas Muller, 24 – Daily Express
Atletico Madrid will demand the full £24m release clause for 29-year-old central-defender Miranda who is a target for Manchester United – talkSPORT
Porto’s defensive midfielder Fernando, 26, has cut short his holiday to seal a £16m move to Premier League champions Manchester City – Daily Mirror
Leeds are eyeing a move for Arsenal youngster Chuks Aneke – Sky Sports
Manchester United are ready to go all out with a £56m bid for Paris St-Germain’s Edinson Cavani. The Red Devils are also open to offering Wayne Rooney as an exchange offer for the 27 year-old Uruguay striker – Le Figaro (French)
Paris St-Germain’s 27 year-old Brazilian midfielder Jeremy Menez, 27, out of contract with the French club, has joined AC Milan – L’Equipe (French)
Manchester United have offered a £24m four-year contract to Atletico Madrid’s 29-year-old defender Miranda – Le Figaro (French)
Bayer Leverkusen have signed 18-year-old defender Tin Jedvaj on a two-year loan deal from AS Roma, with a provision for a permanent move later – Tuttosport (Italian)
Arsenal and Tottenham-target Alexander Pato has hinted at a possible return to Italy to play for Napoli. The 24-year-old forward currently plays for Brazilian side Sao Paulo FC – Corriere Della Serra (Italian)