Transfer Rumour Gossip: Arsenal Told To Match Porto Star’s £32m Release Clause, United Close In On Hummels, Reds Hope To Complete Double Defensive Swoop And Blues Target Casillas Successor

Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Arsenal have been told transfer target Juan Quintero, 21, will only be allowed to leave Porto if the Colombian midfielder’s £32m release clause is activated – Daily Express 

Manchester United are closing in on a £20m move for Germany World Cup winner Mats Hummels, 25, with Borussia Dortmund hoping to replace the defender with Liverpool’s 21-year-old Tiago Ilori in a loan deal – Daily Mirror 

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed the Italian club’s interest in Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 26, although he is not the only name on his list – Daily Telegraph 

Liverpool are eyeing a double deal for Spanish defenders Alberto Moreno, 22, of Sevilla and Javier Manquillo, 20, of Atletico Madrid – Daily Star 

West Ham have held contract talks with unattached former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o, 33, and are also considering a move for Besiktas’s 30-year-old forward Hugo Almeida – Times (subscription required)

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is ready to bid £14m for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, having already enquired about the availability of the Japan international – Daily Express 

QPR have turned their attentions to 29-year-old Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano, who ended last season on loan at West Brom. Their bid to sign Iceland striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, 24, from Ajax has stalled over personal terms – Daily Mail 

Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, is keeping the club waiting over signing his new contract as he weighs up his future at the Premier League champions – Independent 

West Brom are keen to sign Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic, 22, from Real Sociedad – Sun (subscription required) 

Middlesbrough want to take Aston Villa full-back Matt Lowton, 25, on loan, while they have agreed a deal with Real Mallorca forward Emilio Nsue, 24 – Daily Mail

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans believes this is a key time in his career as he looks to step up as the senior centre-back following the exits of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic – Guardian

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says striker Connor Wickham, 21, could be sold if he does not sign a new contract – Sunderland Echo

Chelsea are set to open talks with Spanish goalkeeper Diego Lopez over a free transfer move from Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain – Metro

Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin will not be leaving the club, insists manager Ronald Koeman, despite the midfielder handing in a transfer request – Sky Sports

Napoli will not engage in long drawn out negotiations with Manchester United over midfielder Marouane Fellaini and have already made contract over an alternative option – Inside Futbol

Arsenal are interested in Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa and could swoop for the former Liverpool man if Thomas Vermaelen leaves – Metro

West Ham have signed defender Carl Jenkinson from Arsenal on a season-long loan – Sky Sports

Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg have switched their attention to Fernando Torres after missing out on Romelu Lukaku – Inside Futbol

Micah Richards is desperate for Manchester City to drop their £7 million asking price and allow him to resurrect his career with a transfer this month – Goal.com

Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign English defender Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon – talkSPORT

Liverpool target Ezequiel Lavezzi is reportedly ready to snub a move to Anfield to sign for Italian champions Juventus this summer – Metro

Lazio’s new centre-back Stefan De Vrij has denied Manchester United were ever in the hunt to sign him – Sky Sports

New York City are close to making an announcement on Frank Lampard’s short-term future as many believe he could return to the Premier League on a short term deal – Goal.com

AC Milan will send representatives to this weekend’s Emirates Cup to watch Arsenal starlet Joel Campbell in action and open talks with the Gunners over the player – Inside Futbol

Cardiff City midfielder Gary Medel could be an Inter Milan player by the end of the week as the two clubs near the end of negotiations – talkSPORT