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Barça Set To Sell Fabregas For £30M

May 31, 2014 9:30 PM

Barcelona is prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas this summer on a £30 million transfer.

Fabregas rejoined Barça from Arsenal in 2011 on a £35 million deal. The Gunners have a buy-back option for Fabregas.

Fabregas would prefer a return to the Premier League and Manchester United expressed interest in him back in January.

David Ornstein/BBC

Tags: Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Liverpool Firm On £25M Offer To Southampton For Adam Lallana

May 31, 2014 2:39 PM

Liverpool and Southampton continue to negotiate a transfer deal for Adam Lallana.

Liverpool reportedly has a £25 million 'take it or leave it' offer for Lallana.

Liverpool initially valued Lallana at £20 million but Southampton, who have to pass a 25% sell-on fee to their captain’s former club Bournemouth, are holding out for £30 million.

Lallana's preference is to join Liverpool, but Tottenham is also interested.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Tags: Liverpool, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Atleti Leading For Ivan Rakitic

May 30, 2014 2:55 PM

Atlético Madrid has increased its pursuit of Ivan Rakitic of Sevilla and are believed to be in the lead. 

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool have also been interested in a move for the 26-year-old Croatian midfielder.

Real has reportedly given up pursuing Rakitic due to Atleti's offer and their inability to guarantee a starting spot in their XI.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Tags: Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Xavi Has Several Offer Should Barça Want To Part Ways

May 30, 2014 11:59 AM

Gerard López said that Xavi has several offers should Luis Enrique decide he's not part of Barcelona's plans moving forward.

“I’m convinced that Xavi can still play and if it’s at Barca, better”, López said. “I know that Xavi has several offers to leave and he should study them, he’s at an age where you have to evaluate everything. When he comes back from the World Cup, he will sit down with Luis Enrique.”

López was also certain that Xavi continuing in Barcelona would depend on the player himself.

“I’m sure that Luis Enrique values Xavi as a player and as an essential piece in the dressing room, for his character and experience.”

Jen Evelyn/Inside Spanish Football

Tags: Barcelona, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Luke Shaw's Only Transfer Bid Coming From United

May 31, 2014 12:59 PM

Despite rumors of Chelsea's interest, Manchester United is the only club to have submitted an official bid to Southampton for left-back Luke Shaw, according to a source.

United has had a £27 million offer to Shaw for several weeks.

United also pursued Shaw during the January transfer window.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Tags: Manchester United, Southampton, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Liverpool Close To Deal For Rickie Lambert

May 29, 2014 2:44 PM

Liverpool is close to a £7 million deal for Rickie Lambert of Southampton.

Brendan Rodgers wanted to further strengthen his attack and Lambert emerged as a surprise target.

The 32-year-old started his career at Liverpool.

John Cross/Adam Lallana

Tags: Liverpool, Southampton, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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United Considering Triggering Koke's $80M Release Clause From Atleti

May 29, 2014 2:37 PM

Manchester United are reportedly preparing to trigger the £48 million ($80 million) release clause of Koke, according to the Metro.

Koke is the 22-year-old midfielder that helped lead Atlético Madrid to the Champions League final and to win La Liga.

Koke has been with Atleti since the eight of eight.

Louis van Gaal is a big admirer of Koke's game.

Ameen Rabbani/Inside Spanish Football

Tags: Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Ciro Immobile To Borussia Dortmund On $26.5M Transfer

May 30, 2014 12:05 PM

Ciro Immobile will go to Borussia Dortmund on a $26.5 million transfer from Torino.

This is the third biggest transfer fee paid in Dortmund's history.

Immobile will help Jürgen Klopp replace Robert Lewandowski at striker.

Sky Sports

Tags: Borussia Dortmund, Torino, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Liverpool Make $25M Bid For Left Back Alberto Moreno

May 29, 2014 12:46 PM

Liverpool will bid for Alberto Moreno, Sevilla's 21-year-old left back, according to a report from Marca.

Liverpool have tabled a $25 million offer to test Sevilla’s resolve and have also chucked in midfielder Suso as part of the deal. Moreno is currenlty part of Vicente del Bosque’s preliminary 30-man Spain squad for the World Cup and is one of the rising stars of Spanish soccer.

Moreno has also received interest from Napoli, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Joe Prince-Wright/ProSoccerTalk

Tags: Liverpool, Napoli, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Chelsea, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Barcelona Won't Sell Alexis Sanchez During Summer Window

May 28, 2014 7:45 PM

Barcelona have ruled out a transfer sale of Alexis Sanchez this summer.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Juventus have been rumored to be keen on Sanchez.

"Alexis is not a Barcelona player who is on the market," the Catalan club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced.

"He has a contract with us and that is the only thing that counts. He has had an excellent season for us.

"Obviously, he is part of our plans for next season. We have always wanted him here and he is a highly valued player at this club."

Sky Sports

Tags: Barcelona, Juventus, Liverpool, Arsenal, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Ángel Correa Joins Atleti On Five-Year Deal
Ángel Correa is from the same town in Argentina as Lionel Messi.

The Guardian

Tottenham To Pursue Adam Lallana
The England midfielder become the subject of a £20 million bid from Liverpool this month.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Rodgers: Playing In UCL Helps On Transfer Market
Liverpool is confident in Brendan Rodgers to lead the direction of the club.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Touré Would Be Honored To Play For PSG
Yaya Touré continued to be at the central of controversy this offseason as he said it would be "an honor" to play for Paris Saint-Germain.

Alex Young/Goal.com

Barça Joins Real, Atleti, United, Liverpool In Pursuing Ivan Rakitic
Barcelona is prepared to offer €25 million, which is the closest any club has come to Ivan Rakitic's €40 million release clause.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Barcelona Offering Dani Alves, €20M To PSG For Marquinhos
Barcelona has offered Dani Alves and €20 million to Paris Saint-Germain for Marquinhos, according to BeIN Sports.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Barcelona Signs Alen Halilovic
Alen Halilovic has been compared to Lionel Messi and his countryman Luka Modric.

Lawrence Ostlere/The Guardian

United Interested In Selling Juan Mata To Barça
Louis van Gaal prefers to play with one playmaker behind the main striker, and Wayne Rooney is the clear choice behind Robin van Persie.

Anthony Chapman/Express

Balotelli Seeks Move Back To EPL; Arsenal, Liverpool Appear Possible
Arsenal and Liverpool may have other preferences ahead of Mario Balotelli, but he is also a possible target.

Rob Shepherd/Daily Mail

United Targeting Fàbregas As Cornerstone Of Van Gaal Rebuild
Cesc Fàbregas could go to United on a €50 million transfer.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Robben Rules Out Joining Van Gaal At United
Arjen Robben signed a new contract with Bayern in March and won't be joining Louis van Gaal at United.

ESPN

Luke Shaw To United Stalls, Chelsea Could Enter Bidding
A transfer deal to send Luke Shaw to Manchester United has stalled after the club had believed it was virtually done.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

PSG Agrees To Record £50M Deal With Chelsea For David Luiz
David Luiz went to Chelsea in January 2011 for £21.3 million from Benfica.

Jason Burt/Telegraph

PSG Close On £40M Transfer Deal With Chelsea For David Luiz
David Luiz has three years left on a five-year contract he signed in September 2012.

David Ornstein/BBC

Wenger Has Resources To Buy Anyone Except Ronaldo, Messi, Bale
Lord Harris, director of Arsenal, claims that Arsene Wenger will be given the resources to by virtually any player in the world he seeks.

Henry Sherlock/Goal.com

Atleti Close To Deal For 'Next Agüero' Angel Correa
Angel Correra, 19, has scored 12 goals in 61 games for San Lorenzo and has been compared to Sergio Agüero

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Arsenal Could Exercise Buy-Back For Carlos Vela From Real Sociedad
Carlos Vela joined Real Sociedad in 2012 for £4 million fee from Arsenal following a successful loan.

Sky Sports

Kakan Calhanoglu Seeks Transfer From Hamburg To Play In UCL
Hakan Calhanoglu appears likely to end up at Bayer Leverkusen.

Enis Koylu/Goal.com

Liverpool Interested In Transfer Deal For Pedro
Brendan Rodgers would like to bring in a third world-class forward to complement Luis Suárez and Daniel Sturridge.

David Maddock/Mirror

Bacary Sagna Close To Three-Year Deal With Man City
Given City’s £49 million net transfer budget for the summer due to FFP sanctions, acquiring Bacary Sagna for free is a critical move.