Los Angeles FC are close to agreeing a two-year deal for Wesley Sneijder to become its first Designated Player.

LAFC will begin their MLS tenure as an expansion team in 2018.

Sneijder has been offered a contract worth $3.5 million per season.

Sneijder, 33, still has 12 months to run on his contract with Galatasaray. With LAFC not due to start its MLS campaign until March 2018, he will remain in Turkey until the winter transfer window.

Mario Balotelli has signed a one-year deal to remain with Nice.

"We are proud to have convinced the superstar to join us last year and to have seen him flourish on and off the field," said the club in a statement.

"The Italian international has made considerable financial efforts to continue the Nice adventure, as he always intended during this off-season, favouring the sporting aspect and the choice of his heart.

"Today we are happy. Welcome to you, Super Mario.''

Chelsea will sign Willy Caballero as their backup goalie.

Asmir Begovic left Chelsea to join Bournemouth as he sought first-team playing time.

Caballero will backup Thibaut Courtois.

In late May, City confirmed that Caballero would be one of several players to leave City.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has agreed to sign with the LA Galaxy, according to a report.

With Ibrahimovic out until January recovering from a torn ACL, he will join the Galaxy next season.

Ibrahimovic spent one season with Manchester United and was expected to extend his stay until his injury.

The Galaxy have previously had high profile players from Europe such as David Beckham and Steven Gerrard on their roster during the latter stages of their careers. Ibrahimovic turns 36 in October.

Antoine Griezmann has accepted a new and improved contract from Atletico Madrid to remain with the club.

Atleti can't improve their club this summer due to their transfer ban, but they can seek reinforcements in January.

Griezmann signed a new deal until 2021 just three months ago with a €100 million release clause.

Griezmann had received interest from Manchester United, but he seemed genuinely torn whether to leave Atleti.

Yaya Toure has agreed upon a one-year extension with Manchester City.

Toure joined City from Barcelona in 2010 and was free to leave the club this summer.

Toure insisted after the final of the game of the season that he wanted to play at the club until he retires.

"I'm delighted. I told myself the journey at City is not done and when I received a call from [director of football] Txiki Begiristain and talked to the manager I was very delighted," he told the club's website.

"When I was first coming here I was trying to be part of a new story, of something special at this club. I am very lucky now to be part of a great club with great players around me who are helping me to achieve my targets.

"Of course I want to win trophies, that is very important to me. I want to enjoy it at this age still and remaining here is a massive, massive thing.

"It is a great club, going in the right direction with new players who are coming in. Our mentality is always to win week in, week out and I'm delighted with the fans as well."