Monday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Colombia’s Monaco striker James Rodriguez, 22, now says he wants to play in Spain, especially for Real Madrid – AS.com (Spanish)
Barcelona are ready to offer Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, 27, a £40m contract, but only if striker agrees to a special ‘bite clause’ – Daily Mirror
Meanwhile, Liverpool want Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, as part of the deal – Daily Star
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning a £23m move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, as he believes the German can bring the best out of countryman Mesut Ozil – Daily Mirror
Wenger is also stepping up his interest in Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, who is currently away on World Cup duty with France – Daily Mirror
Atletico Madrid are set to sell winger Arda Turan, 27, to Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea to fund a move for Arsenal’s 29-year-old wideman Santi Cazorla – Daily Express
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen’s move to Manchester United is on the verge of being completed, with a fee for the 28-year-old set to be agreed – talkSPORT
Swansea City chief Huw Jenkins insists that the club have not agreed a deal to sell Michu, and they are planning talks with him this week – Sky Sports
Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 22, is set to sign for Hull as Steve Bruce continues to strengthen the Tigers squad – Daily Mail
Everton manager Roberto Martinez could be reunited with Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley next season if the England international leaves Old Trafford – Metro
Striker Mario Balotelli, 23, is said to be ready to force through a move to Arsenal from AC Milan this summer, following Italy’s exit from the World Cup – Metro
Swansea defender Ben Davies, 21, will become Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino’s first signing at the north London club for a fee of around £8m – Daily Mirror
Brazilian club Sao Paulo claim they have finalised an agreement with AC Milan, Major League Soccer and Orlando City to take 32 year-old forward Kaka on loan until December 2014 – L’Equipe
Dinamo Zagreb have declined a £3m transfer enquiry from Inter Milan for 21 year-old midfielder Marcelo Brozovic – Tuttosport
Liverpool are preparing a £21m bid for Bayer Leverkusen’s 25-year-old midfielder Lars Bender – Bild (German)
Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, does not want to leave the Camp Nou, but if pushed out he would choose Arsenal over Liverpool – Le Figaro (French)
Vitesse Arnhem have conceded that Christian Atsu will not be returning for a second loan spell as he has other options to consider – Sky Sports
Atletico Madrid, who are looking to replace striker Diego Costa, 25, and on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 22, have offered £24m for Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, 21, and the Italian club’s Slovenian stopper Samir Handanovic, 29 – Le Figaro (French)
Bayern Munich and Manchester City have joined a host of suitors interested in signing Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, from Juventus – Bild (German)
West Ham have agreed a deal for Nice’s 22 year-old defender Timothee Kolodziejczak, who is also a target for Southampton and Queens Park Rangers – L’Equipe (French)
Manchester United have sold defender Alexander Buttner to Dinamo Moscow for a fee that could rise to £5.6million – Sky Sports
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has denied receiving an approach from Chelsea for forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Inside Futbol
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Feyenoord for defender Stefan de Vrij – talkSPORT
Serie A runners-up AS Roma have reportedly turned down an enquiry from Arsenal for Alessandro Florenzi – Daily Mirror
Sporting Lisbon have slapped a €12m valuation on Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, as Juventus became the latest club to join the race for the player – Inside Football