Chelsea want to sign 26-year-old Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel as a replacement for John Mikel Obi. The 28-year-old Nigerian is...
- Chelsea want to sign 26-year-old Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel as a replacement for John Mikel Obi. The 28-year-old Nigerian is close to a departure from Stamford Bridge, with either Turkey or the Middle East his most likely destination. (Express)
- Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is adamant he is happy to stay at Manchester City amid interest from Real Madrid. The 27-year-old also says he wants to win the Champions League with the Citizens. (Mirror)
- Daily Mirror back page The Daily Mirror leads on England U21's defeat against Portugal at the European Championship City face a battle with Paris St-Germain for Juventus's 22-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba. The French club will meet the Serie A side's £70m price tag for the French international. (Daily Star)
- Chelsea are set to sell goalkeeper Petr Cech, 33, to Arsenal for £14m and sign Queens Park Rangers' former England goalkeeper Robert Green, 35, as his replacement. (Daily Star)
- Cech has already reached an agreement with Arsenal, having been assured he will be the club's first-choice goalkeeper. (Mirror)
- Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 30, has agreed a new three-year contract, ending speculation that he was about to leave the club. (Times - subscription required)
- The Slovakian centre-back rejected a move to Serie A club Inter Milan in favour of committing to the Reds. (Mirror)
- Meanwhile, Liverpool have finalised a deal to sign Charlton's 18-year-old centre-back Joe Gomez, who is set to undergo a medical on Friday. (Daily Mail)
- But Southampton will not sell 24-year-old right-back Nathaniel Clyne to Liverpool for less than £15m. Ronald Koeman's side have already rejected an offer of £10m from the Reds. (Telegraph)
- Former Tottenham and Fulham striker Clint Dempsey could be punished with a four-month ban after ripping up a referee's notebook. The 32-year-old is now playing in the MLS with Seattle Sounders. (NBC Sports)
- Swansea
- and Newcastle want to sign Watford's 26-year-old striker Troy Deeney, who is valued at £15m. (Daily Mail) The Swans are set to complete the signing of £3.5m French full-back Franck Tabanou, 26, from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne. (South Wales Evening Post)
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