Saturday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has promised to pursue a world-class striker right up until deadline day, with Radamel Falcao, 28, and Edinson Cavani, 27, in the frame – Daily Mirror
Tottenham are preparing to make a move for Roma’s Italy international striker Mattia Destro, 23 – (Times – subscription required)
PSG, Monaco and Real Madrid are all keen on signing Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who has lost the battle for the Chelsea number one jersey to 22-year-old Thibaut Courtois – (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid have slashed their asking price for Sami Khedira in an effort to tempt Arsenal into a move for the 27-year-old midfielder – (Metro)
Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher, 27, is the leading candidate to replace Shane Long at Hull City – (Sun – subscription required)
Roma’s sporting director has travelled to London to discuss 27-year-old Mehdi Benatia’s potential £30m transfer to Chelsea – (Daily Express)
Midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, will not be offered a new contract by Manchester City despite settling his differences with the club – (Daily Mirror)
Boss Louis van Gaal has intensified his efforts to sign Inter Milan’s Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, 28, after Manchester United’s intended move for Juventus’ Arturo Vidal stalled yet again – (Daily Star)
Paris St-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 19, has refused a new contract at the French club with Arsenal and Chelsea ready to step in – (Daily Express)
Manager Gus Poyet says Sunderland face a battle to keep hold of striker Connor Wickham, 21, with West Ham waiting to pounce – (Daily Mail)
Harry Redknapp wants Lokomotiv Moscow’s Lassana Diarra, 29, at Loftus Road but the former Real Madrid midfielder will have to take a pay cut to join QPR – (Daily Mirror)
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, has finally accepted he will not be sold this summer despite interest from Tottenham – (Southampton Echo)
A contract dispute over the terms of a new deal on offer was also a factor in Tony Pulis’s decision to leave Crystal Palace – (Times – subscription required)
Malky Mackay heads the shortlist for the vacant manager’s job left by Pulis – (Guardian)
But former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood is also a strong contender for the hot-seat at Selhurst Park – (Daily Mail)
Liverpool are ‘hours away’ from completing the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song from Barcelona – Metro
Benedikt Howedes has been linked with a move to Arsenal, among others, but he is expecting to remain at Schalke – Sky Sports
Cardiff have signed Reading defender Sean Morrison for an undisclosed fee – Sky Sports
Aston Villa have completed the signing of defensive midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Spanish side Elche – Inside Futbol
Ronald de Boer says the Ajax door is open if Samuel Eto’o wants to join the club – but insists he will have to lower his wage demands – talkSPORT
Real Madrid have reportedly slashed their asking price for Sami Khedira as they attempt to recapture Arsenal’s interest in a summer move – Metro
Stoke are close to completing the signing of Chelsea winger Victor Moses on a season-long loan – Sky Sports
Monaco are determined to land highly-rated West Ham target Antonio Rudiger – Daily Mirror
Liverpool have made a move to sign Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero from Italian Serie A side Sampdoria – Inside Futbol
Manchester United could make a late move for Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin after their hopes of signing Arturo Vidal were dented by Juventus – Metro
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