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Rags News & Transfer Goss (Monday July 20)


DAILY MIRROR
•Paris Saint-Germain are convinced they are winning the fight to snatch Angel Di Maria from Manchester United after just one season. They believe the 27-year-old has already told United that he wants to leave Old Trafford.
•Manchester United are continuing to track developments with Argentina World Cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who is a free agent after leaving Sampdoria last month.
•Edinson Cavani is 'ignoring' Manchester United speculation after PSG promised the Uruguayan forward a central striking spot.
•Jose Mourinho will step up his chase for Everton's John Stones this week after insisting: "One more defender and Chelsea will be ready for anything next season".
•Chelsea are ready to let £23.3million Juan Cuadrado leave after just seven months at Stamford Bridge - but only if they get their money back for him.
•Newcastle will take their summer spending to £26million on Monday by completing a £11.5m deal for striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
•West Ham are scouring the European market for a new striker, with Andy Carroll expected to be missing until October as his injury jinx continues.
•Borussia Dortmund have once again told Arsenal that their £30m-rated striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not for sale.
•Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is in the sights of Galatasaray.
•West Brom will move for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert this week, once the Reds sign Aston Villa's Christian Benteke to push him further down the Anfield pecking order.

THE SUN
•Jose Mourinho says John Terry and Gary Cahill talked him into signing Radamel Falcao.
•Fenerbahce want to make Aaron Lennon their next Premier League big-name buy.
•Theo Walcott is ready to start the new season with his Arsenal future still unresolved.

DAILY STAR
•Louis van Gaal is willing to risk the wrath of Manchester United fans and start the season without a new striker.
•Arsenal are weighing up a bid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
•West Ham and Bournemouth have joined the race for Newcastle target Charlie Austin.

THE EXPRESS
•Christian Benteke will undergo a medical in the next 48 hours after Liverpool agreed a £32.5m deal with Aston Villa.
•Meanwhile, Villa will make a move for QPR striker Charlie Austin as they look to spend the cash from Christian Benteke's move to Liverpool.
•FIFA agent Santos Marquez has suggested Real Madrid could be on the brink of losing star man Cristiano Ronaldo as Louis van Gaal promises Man Utd "surprise".

DAILY MAIL
•Louis van Gaal has told Wayne Rooney that he will be Manchester United's main centre forward this season.
•Brendan Rodgers is adamant that Liverpool have addressed the shortage of goals that wrecked last season as he prepares to welcome Christian Benteke.
•Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he will look to strengthen his squad with one further addition this summer, but the Portuguese ruled the reigning Premier League champions out of the race to sign Barcelona's Pedro.
•Barcelona board member Jordi Mestre has revealed the club will continue their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba if Luis Enrique gives the move the green light.
•Aston Villa have opened talks with Tottenham over the proposed transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor following Christian Benteke's move to Liverpool.
•Louis van Gaal sees his former Holland goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen as a potential replacement for David de Gea - who has told team-mates of his desire to return to Madrid this summer.
•Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba.
•Leicester City have asked to take Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu on loan.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Liverpool are ready to offer Mario Gotze a reprieve from a season on the Bayern Munich bench.
•Jose Mourinho has ruled out signing Paul Pogba, saying having the midfielder at the club would be like having the Eiffel Tower in your back garden.

THE GUARDIAN
•Jose Mourinho has said that Chelsea are willing to sell Juan Cuadrado if they can recoup the money they paid for the Colombian international.

THE INDEPENDENT
•West Brom and Republic of Ireland midfielder James McClean has been attacked on Twitter after appearing to turn his back on the British national anthem during a West Bromwich pre-season friendly in the US.
•West Ham striker Andy Carroll has been hit by a further setback in his battle against injury, and is now not expected to return to first team action until October.