Transfer updates

Champions League winners
Barcelona are considering an initial
offer for Manchester United winger
Angel Di Maria but United say the
Argentinean "isn't for sale and it
doesn't matter who might be
interested in him".

Liverpool are closing in on a deal
for Southampton and England full-
back Nathaniel Clyne in a
deal believed to be worth £10.5m
rising to £12.5m.

Lionel Messi wants his Argentinean
team mate Angel Di Maria to join
him at Barcelona.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes is
poised to complete a £9m swoop
for Inter Milan's Swiss winger
Xherdan Shaqiri.

Manchester United have joined
Arsenal and Tottenham in
registering an interest in
Southampton midfielder Morgan
Schneiderlin and may move in if
they fail to land Paul Pogba or
Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Forward Christian Benteke wants to
leave Aston Villa but they will not
sell unless Liverpool meet his
£32.5m release clause.

Real Madrid are poised to bid
£21m for Arsenal's French
defender Laurent Koscielny
following a breakdown in talks
with Sergio Ramos but the Gunners
are keen to keep the 29-year-old.

Liverpool will step up their bid to
land £21.5m striker Carlos Bacca
following their successful swoop
for Roberto Firmino, although
Manchester United have emerged
as a potential obstacle after
expressing an interest in the 28-
year-old Sevilla star.

Chelsea are discussing a £10.7m
bid for Augsburg's Ghana
international left-back Baba
Rahman.

Turkish side Fenerbahce expect
Manchester United winger Nani to
arrive on Friday ahead of
completing his £7m transfer from
Old Trafford.

Manchester United target Sergio
Ramos has told Real Madrid he
wants to leave in a meeting with
Madrid's chief executive.

Lukas Podolski wants to return to
Arsenal after admitting it was a
mistake to join Inter Milan on loan
last season.

West Ham United have agreed a
fee of £10.7m for the Marseille
forward Dimitri Payet, with the
player set to fly to London for a
medical on Friday.

Southampton have reportedly
targeted Marseille midfielder
Giannelli Imbula as a possible
replacement for Morgan
Schneiderlin.

Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi will
follow Robert Huth to Leicester in a
£7m deal.

Manchester City midfielder Samir
Nasir has urged the club to spend
big this summer or forget about
challenging for top honours.

Newcastle pair Papiss Cisse and
Cheick Tiote are being lined up by
Turkish side Trabzonspor in a
£14m double swoop.

Manchester United have made an
opening bid of just over £30m for
Real Madrid defender Sergio
Ramos.

Source: Skysports. com

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