Tuesday’s transfer rumour gossip.
Rio Ferdinand has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers after 12 years at Manchester United. The former England defender, 35, will link up with Harry Redknapp, the manager who gave him his first start at West Ham – Daily Mail
Real Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria, 26, a target of Arsenal and Manchester United, has admitted he is not sure whether he will be playing for the European champions next season – Daily Express
Southampton’s new boss Ronald Koeman has rattled Manchester United by increasing the price tag on England left-back Luke Shaw, 18, by £10m to £40m – Daily Mail
Chelsea will not allow Romelu Lukaku to go on loan next season. The Belgium striker, 21, has spent the last two seasons on loan at West Brom and Everton – Daily Mail
Netherlands World Cup defender Ron Vlaar, 29, is being tracked by Queens Park Rangers following uncertainty over his future at Aston Villa – Birmingham Mail
The time is right for Luis Suarez, 28, to quit Liverpool and make a move to either Real Madrid or Barcelona because he has “nothing left to prove in England”, according to his father-in-law – La Sexta (Spanish)
Tottenham, Hull City and Manchester united are considering joining the race for Espanyol’s 26 year-old defender Hector Moreno – Marca (Spanish)
Stoke City have been linked with making a move for Swansea City star Michu – Stoke Sentinel
Sevilla president Jose Castro says Liverpool are yet to finalise a deal for full-back Alberto Moreno – Sky Sports
Sunderland want to sign Chelsea’s new £12m centre-half Kurt Zouma, 19, on loan for the season – Daily Mail
Manchester United could announce the £28.7 million signing of Ander Herrera as early as Tuesday evening – Metro
Sunderland’s former Manchester United defender John O’Shea, 33, is happy to stay on Wearside despite speculation linking him with Tottenham – Sunderland Echo
Inter Milan are ready to pay £12m for Manchester United’s 27-year-old Portugal winger Nani – Daily Star
Standard Liege’s Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi, 20, is set to snub Swansea and join French side Marseille – Walesonline
West Brom have rejected a second bid by Derby for 21-year-old midfielder George Thorne – Birmingham Mail
Former Atletico Madrid and current Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, 28, will be playing in Spain again after the World Cup as the Colombian has signed a transfer deal with Real Madrid – Tuttosport (Italian)
German side Hertha Berlin have signed Fulham’s 30 year-old Dutch defender John Heitinga on a two year contract – L’Equipe (French)
Juventus have raised their bid for Real Madrid’s 21 year-old striker and Arsenal-target Alvaro Morata to £14m – AS.com (Spanish)
Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, 29, says he is not at the World Cup to find a club and is only focused on taking France as far as possible in the tournament – L’Equipe (French)
Norwich are close to signing Palermo’s 26-year-old Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty – Metro
Manchester United’s midfield trio Michael Carrick, 32, Darren Fletcher, 30, and Tom Cleverley, 24, must wait to see if they figure in the plans of new boss Louis van Gaal with their contracts up for renewal in 2015 – Manchester Evening News
Chelsea are prepared to sell Petr Cech this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain in pole position for his signature – talkSPORT
Chelsea star Oscar has told the French media that he has had contact with Paris Saint-Germain, but insists he will not be leaving Stamford Bridge this summer – Sky Sports
Paris Saint-Germain and Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani has revealed that he is not aware of any interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid – Inside Futbol
Manager Ronny Deila does not expect any new Celtic signings before his first game in charge and is more concerned with keeping his best players – Sky Sports