Monday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Manchester United are weighing up a £50m move for Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria, 26 – (Daily Star)
United boss Louis van Gaal also wants to link up with some of his former Netherlands charges, with Ajax defender Daley Blind, 24, and Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, thought to be prospective targets – (Evening Standard)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to launch a move for Liverpool’s unsettled defender Daniel Agger, 29 – (Daily Express)
But Tottenham have emerged as rivals for the Dane’s signature and manager Mauricio Pochettino is preparing a £12m bid – (Herts and Essex Observer)
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, however, insists he has not received any bids for Agger to date – (Liverpool Echo)
Arsenal could be set to bid farewell to Germany forward Lukas Podolski, 29, and Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell, 22, who are both wanted by Galatasaray – (Daily Star)
Newcastle are leading a three-club race for outgoing Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 21 – (Metro)
Manchester City are poised to finally complete the £32m capture of Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23, whom they inadvertently showed ‘signing’ for the club in a video on their website last month – (Daily Mail)
Cardiff are willing to double the wages of West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison to bring him to south Wales – even though the 21-year-old is facing assault charges – (Daily Telegraph)
Barcelona say they could yet make more summer signings, and Fiorentina’s 26-year-old Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado – also a reported target for Manchester United – could be next on the Catalan club’s list – (Guardian)
Everton are set to confirm the arrival of Ghana winger Christian Atsu, 22, on a season’s loan from Chelsea – (Daily Mail)
Southampton want to make Steaua Bucharest centre-back Florin Gardos, 25, their sixth summer signing – and are also interested in Sporting Lisbon’s 24-year-old left-back Marcos Rojo – (Daily Mirror)
The Saints also want to take Arsenal’s German winger Serge Gnabry, 19, on a season-long loan – but they face competition from Crystal Palace and Newcastle – (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is interested in signing midfielder Will Buckley, 24, from his former club Brighton – (Sun – subscription required)
Dutch giants Ajax are closing in on a deal for 33-year-old Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o, who is a free agent after his Chelsea contract expired – (Sky Sports)
Manchester United’s pursuit of Arturo Vidal could come closer to completion in the coming days with the player’s agent set to meet with Louis van Gaal, according to reports – Metro
Wolves are in talks with Leicester City over a deal for New Zealand striker Chris Wood, 22 – (Express and Star)
Swansea City manager Garry Monk is not expecting Villarreal midfielder Jonathan de Guzman to return to the Liberty Stadium – Sky Sports
West Ham are continuing their pursuit of Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang, but the Italian club are in no mood to slash their asking price for the 22-year-old – Inside Futbol
Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has said that defender Dani Alves has not been the subject of any official transfer interest and remains part of the Catalans’ squad – Goal.com
Sunderland could pull the plug on their deal for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini after considering options elsewhere – Metro
Celtic are set to sign Bulgarian playmaker Aleksandar Tonev on loan from Aston Villa – Daily Record
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has confirmed his interest in veteran Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso – Sky Sports
AC Milan are aiming to do three pieces of business after wrapping up the capture of goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Real Madrid – Inside Futbol
Barcelona have announced that Ibrahim Afellay has completed a move to Olympiakos on loan for the duration of season 2014-15 – Goal.com
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