Transfer 'Merry-go-round'

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Latest Paper Gossip (Thurs June 25)


DAILY STAR
•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 £10.5million rising to £12.5million.
•Chelsea are set to fail with a cash-plus-player bid for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.
•West Brom are ready to make Demba Ba their best-paid player in a bid to land the Besiktas striker.
•Steve McClaren's recruitment drive suffered another blow as midfielder Florian Thauvin snubbed a move to Newcastle.
•Leicester have made a £7million bid for Stoke Steven Nzonzi after signing Robert Huth.

THE SUN
•Lionel Messi wants his Argentinean team mate Angel Di Maria to join him at Barcelona.
•Stoke manager Mark Hughes is poised to complete a £9million swoop for Inter Milan's Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri.
•Morgan Schneiderlin wants to complete his move from Southampton in the next five days - with Arsenal favourites to sign him.
•Arsenal will not be rushed into offering Manchester City target Jack Wilshere a new contract.
•QPR striker Charlie Austin fears a £15million price-tag is hampering his return to the Premier League.
•Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet is set to join West Ham for around £11.5million after snubbing Everton.
•Liverpool will stick to their £50million valuation of Raheem Sterling despite signing Roberto Firmino.
•Chelsea have been offered Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan in a swap deal for Filipe Luis.
•Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores is after Inter Milan fringe players Zdravko Kuzmanovic and Davide Santon in an £8million double deal.
•Zinedine Zidane is ready and willing to work alongside Rafa Benitez - despite being overlooked for the Real Madrid job.
•Leicester have launched a shock £7million bid for Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi.
•Mohamed Salah could be used in Chelsea's pursuit of Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.
•Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo is wanted on loan by Lille.
•Rangers want Sheffield Wednesday striker Stevie May.

DAILY MIRROR
•Real Madrid are poised to bid £21million 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 £21.5million 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.
•Angel Di Maria has vowed to snub interest from Bayern Munich and Barcelona this summer but he has warned Manchester United he wants to play.
•Morgan Schneiderlin could quit Southampton as early as next week after talks were opened with interested clubs over a £24million deal. Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United lead the chase for the French midfielder.
•West Brom boss Tony Pulis hopes Besiktas striker Demba Ba and Saido Berahino will spearhead the Baggies' attack next season.
•Watford are close to completing the signing of Etienne Capoue with the Frenchman's fellow Tottenham midfielder Paulinho also on the Hornets' wanted list.
•Chelsea could include Oscar as part of their attempt to land Paul Pogba from Juventus.
•West Ham have launched a bid to sign Mohamed Salah from Chelsea.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Liverpool are preparing for a third bid from Manchester City for Raheem Sterling.
•Manchester United have tested Real Madrid's resolve to keep their unsettled defender Sergio Ramos with a bid of more than £30million.
•Chelsea are interested in Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman.
•Liverpool are on the brink of securing a £12.5million deal for Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne.
•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 £32.5million release clause.

DAILY MAIL
•Manchester United have made an opening bid of around £35million for Sergio Ramos and the Real Madrid defender has asked his club to consider it.
•Arsenal will not entertain any offers from Manchester City for Jack Wilshere and will underline his importance to the club by awarding him a new contract.
•Chelsea are discussing a £10.7million 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 £7million transfer from Old Trafford.
•Chelsea have opened talks with Ramires over a new contract.
•Aston Villa are considering a move for Swansea defender Jazz Richards.
•Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi is poised to reject a move to Leicester.
•Fulham have made a £3million bid for Blackburn midfielder Tom Cairney.

THE GUARDIAN
•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 have agreed a fee of £10.7million for the Marseille forward Dimitri Payet, with the player set to fly to London for a medical on Friday.
•Aston Villa insist Christian Benteke will not be allowed to leave the club for anything less than the £32.5million release clause in his contract.

THE EXPRESS
•Liverpool look set to add Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne to the capture of Roberto Firmino.
•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 £7million 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 £14million double swoop.