Tottenham Hotspur
The club’s deal for Steaua Bucharest’s 23-year-old defender Vlad Chiriches is 99 per cent complete – Mirror
Spurs could launch a rival bid for Liverpool hitman Luis Suarez if Real Madrid are able to sign Bale – Daily Mail
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has emerged as a transfer target for Tottenham – Independent
Daniel Levy is refusing to hold talks with star forward Gareth Bale over a record-breaking transfer to Real Madrid – Mirror
Confirmed transfers in
Paulinho (Corinthians, £15m)
Confirmed transfers out
Nathan Byrne (Swindon, free). Alex Pritchard, Grant Hall, Massimo Luongo, Ryan Mason (All Swindon, Loan).
Released: Jack Barthram, David Bentley, John Bostock, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson.