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Newcastle face another setback in their pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid plan more talks over deals for Conor Gallagher and Joao Felix, Fiorentina want to sign Victor Lindelof from Manchester United.
CRYSTAL Palace are set to reject a fourth bid worth around £65m plus add-ons from Newcastle for 24-year England centre-back Marc Guehi. (Sky Sports), external
Newcastle are not ready to walk away from a deal for Guehi just yet but the club are considering their options. (, externalThe I, external), external
An alternative target could be Chelsea’s 25-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah who is admired by Newcastle boss Eddie Howe. (Talksport), external
Palace have agreed personal terms with French centre-back Maxence Lacroix, 24, and are pushing for a deal with his club Wolfsburg. (Sky Germany – in German), external
Newcastle could land Chelsea winger Noni Madueke for £30million but want to take the 22-year-old on loan in the first instance. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea will hold a fresh round of talks with Atletico Madrid over the weekend as the two clubs look to break the deadlock over deals for England midfielder Conor Gallagher and Portugal forward Joao Felix, both 24. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Negotiations between Arsenal and Real Sociedad over a move for 28-year-old Spain midfielder Mikel Merino are in their final stages and will continue over the weekend. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Merino is set to be left out of Real Sociedad’s squad for their La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as the finishes touches are put to the deal. (Marca – in Spanish)
Everton manager Sean Dyche has one year left on his contract but no talks have yet taken place about extending his deal amid a possible takeover of the club. (Guardian), external
English midfielder Dele Alli, who is a free agent, will be given some behind-closed-doors games to prove his fitness by Everton before they decide whether to offer the 28-year-old a new deal. (Guardian), external
Manchester United’s 30-year-old Sweden defender Victor Lindelof is a target for Italian club Fiorentina. (Gianluca Di Marzio – in Italian), external
Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has been told he will only be allowed to leave Manchester United in a permanent deal, with Rangers and Celtic both interested in taking the 21-year-old on loan. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made it compulsory for his players to have breakfast together at the club’s training ground. (Times – subscription required), external
Roma’s Tammy Abraham, 26, is set to join an unnamed club in the Saudi Pro League club despite interest from West Ham in the England striker. (La Repubblica – in Italian), external
Leeds are interested in signing Burnley‘s 27-year-old Angola winger Manuel Benson. (Football Insider), external
Former Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has finished a brief stint working alongside new Barcelona boss Hansi Flick and returned to Merseyside. (Marca – in Spanish), external
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso says Germany defender Jonathan Tah is part of his plans, despite the 28-year-old having been linked with a move to Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports Germany)
Culled from BBC
17th August, 2024.
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