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ADAM CRAFTON: Sevilla are not expecting to sign Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez after prioritising the purchase of Borussia Dortmund forward Ciro Immobile.

The Spanish side enquired about the Mexican forward but sources close to the club's sporting director Monchi have told Sportsmail that Hernandez will not sign for Sevilla this summer.

The Andalusian outfit need a striker to replace Colombian forward Carlos Bacca, who has signed for AC Milan, and they are close to signing Italian forward Ciro Immobile from German club Dortmund in a £10million deal. 

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LUKE AUGUSTUS: Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel has joined Premier League rivals Stoke City on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old completed the move to the Britannia Stadium on Friday and will fly out to Singapore to meet his new team-mates ahead of the Barclays Asia Trophy which begins next week.

The Holland international is the Potters' fourth summer signing following Mark Hughes' acquisitions of Phillip Wollscheid, Jakob Haugaard and Joselu.

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ADAM SMITH: Stoke City have announced the signing of Shay Given on a two-year deal following his release from Aston Villa.

The 39-year-old was close to joining Middlesbrough but the Potters swooped late to complete a deal for the experienced stopper.

Given is joining Marco van Ginkel at the Britannia Stadium after he completed a loan move on Friday.

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IAN LADYMAN: Louis van Gaal expects David de Gea to travel on tour with Manchester United next week as the intrigue over the goalkeeper's future drags on.

De Gea remains a United player as the Barclays Premier League club waits to see if Real Madrid will follow up their interest with a firm offer.

Speaking at a press conference to unveil new signing Memphis Depay at Old Trafford on Friday, Van Gaal was asked whether he anticipate a problem with De Gea in America next week.

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LUKE AUGUSTUS: Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has ended speculation over his future at the club by signing a new long-term contract on Merseyside.

The 30-year-old had agreed the new deal prior to going on his summer holidays at the end of last season, with the centre back entering the last 12 months of his previous terms.

Skrtel's contract means he has now extended his seven-and-half year association with the club - with whom he first joined in January 2008 from Russian outfit Zenit St Petersburg.

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SIMON JONES: Rennes winger Paul-Georges Ntep has set his sights higher than a move to West Ham or Sunderland.

The Hammers have made an offer – thought to be in the region of £7m – while the Black Cats are interested but are yet to bid.

Ntep, though, is holding out for a move to a bigger club. 

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SIMON JONES: Inter Milan have initiated their appeal to FIFA over the transfer of Ricky Alvarez to Sunderland.

The Italians say a clause in the player’s loan contract – he spent last season at the Stadium of Light – means the Black Cats are obliged to sign him for £7.5m having avoided relegation.

Sunderland, though, believe they are not duty-bound to sign Alvarez as he missed the majority of the campaign through injury.

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SIMON JONES: Edin Dzeko’s proposed move to Roma could be accelerated when the Serie A side sell Mattia Destro to Monaco.

Manchester City want close to £20m for the Bosnian striker but Roma wanted to pay just £10m.

However, cash generated from the £10m exit of striker Destro will give them room for negotiation with City.

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SIMON JONES: Aston Villa have offered to treble the wages of Nice left-back Jordan Amavi as they step up their £9m pursuit.

The 21-year-old has been a target for Arsenal in recent months but Villa are determined to beat off competition from the Gunners.

The Villans have also asked about Swedish centre-back Alexander Milosevic, 23, of Besiktas.

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SIMON JONES: Aleksandar Mitrovic is on the verge of a move to Newcastle United.

The 20-year-old Anderlecht striker – who scored 26 goals last season - is set to join the Magpies for a fee in the region of £13m.

Mitrovic’s agent, Pini Zahavi, said: ‘The formalisation of the transfer will be made in the coming hours.' 

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LAURIE WHITWELL: Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph will complete his £8million move to Manchester City in the next 24 hours.

City are understood to have activated the release clause in the England midfielder’s contract and personal terms have been agreed.

Delph, 25, did not travel with the Villa squad to their pre-season training camp in Portugal and will become Manuel Pellegrini’s first signing of the summer.

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MATT MALTBY: Crystal Palace are on the brink of rewarding star defender Scott Dann with a new contract, co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed.

Dann was in impressive form for the Eagles last season as they secured a 10th place finish in the Premier League and he was also touted for an England call-up.

The 28-year-old arrived in south London from Blackburn Rovers for £2.6million in January 2014 and has become a fans favourite at Selhurst Park.

PETE JENSON: Iker Casillas and Real Madrid appear to have finally reached agreement over the player's move to Porto and the Portuguese club are now waiting to be give the green light to announce the completion of the transfer.

Angry at the way his departure has been treated, the club legend has turned down the offer of a send off in the stadium.

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OLIVER TODD: West Ham United have completed the signing of Juventus centre back Angelo Ogbonna for an £8.5million fee after he passed a medical and agreed terms on a four-year deal.

The Italian international, 27, was the subject of late interest from Southampton, Everton and Napoli but the Hammers secured his signature to make their latest signing of an already-busy summer.

'I am delighted to have joined the club, Ogbonna said. 'I wanted to play in the Premier League and am happy to be in London.

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Derby have £250,000 to spend on new players during the summer transfer window after winning the Sky Bet Transfer Fund.

The Championship club was chosen at random from 10 Football League clubs, with Peterborough, Carlisle, Ipswich, Cardiff, Rotherham, Coventry, Newport, Bolton and Southend also in the draw.

The Rams scooped the prize courtesy of fan Richard Jones and he wins a prize of £5,000 for himself as well as the club award.

BEN GROUNDS: Louis van Gaal has confirmed Torino full-back Matteo Darmian is heading to Manchester for a medical ahead of a move to Manchester United.

Van Gaal was speaking at the unveiling of Memphis Depay at Old Trafford, but with the £25million capture of the Dutch forward known for some time, it was news of Darmian's arrival that grabbed Friday's headlines.

Upon being asked if there was any truth in the rumours that the Italian defender would be joining the club, Van Gaal responded: 'Matteo Darmian, I've read that in the papers. That is true,' before answering in the affirmative when asked if he was on his way for a medical.

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MATT BARLOW: What exactly is Zlatan stirring? Is he rustling up intrigue about one more major transfer in his illustrious tour of Europe's biggest clubs? Or is he just bored and making mischief?

'It's certainly a league that fascinates me,' the 33-year-old Swede told German football magazine 11Freunde, when asked about the idea of a move to the Bundesliga.

'If I went to Germany, I'd have to play for Bayern. They're one of the five best teams in the world.'

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Real Madrid have extended the contract of Brazilian left back Marcelo for two further seasons, the Spanish giants announced on Friday.

The move sees Marcelo tied down to the Bernabeu stadium until 2020.

A statement from Real Madrid read: 'Real Madrid announces it has extended the contract of Marcelo until June 30, 2020, for the next five seasons.'

TRANSFER COLUMN: Inter Milan will target Chelsea’s Mo Salah as well as Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic.

The San Siro club are planning an ambitious double swoop on the Premier League with former Fiorentina man Jovetic set for talks over a £10million switch from the Etihad, where he has failed to impress since joining for £22m two years ago.

Likewise, Salah has disappointed at Stamford Bridge and the Egyptian winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Fiorentina.

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OLIVER TODD: Memphis Depay has been pictured at Old Trafford for the first time as the £25million midfielder prepares for his first press conference as a Manchester United player.

The former PSV Eindhoven winger agreed to join Louis van Gaal's side almost two months ago but will speak officially as a United player for the first time on Friday.

The 21-year-old arrives in with a reputation as one of the hottest talents in Europe after starring in the Eredivisie with performances that forced United to beat Paris Saint-Germain to his signature.

JOE STRANGE: Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has described a potential move to Everton this summer as a 'great possibility'.

The 26-year-old, who will fall behind summer signing Petr Cech in the pecking order next season, has failed to rule out a move away from the Emirates following the arrival of the former Chelsea No 1.

Reports in Colombia have linked the Toffees with a bid for Ospina and the ex-Nice stopper admits he is open to a switch to Goodison Park.

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SEAN GALLAGHER: Bayern Munich have revealed their new away strip for the upcoming season, with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller among the players wearing the kit for a promotional shoot.

Manchester United had identified Schweinsteiger and Muller as transfer targets this summer, with Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently revealing that the former is flattered by reports linking him with a Premier League move.

But the pictures suggest that Bayern fully expect the duo to remain with them next season.

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The ultimate big spenders, Real Madrid inevitably splash out on top talent from around the world each and every summer.

Their signings include the world's most expensive footballer, five of the top 10 priciest stars in the history of the game and their tendency to spend big bucks shows no signs of stopping.

Here, Sportsmail's PETE JENSON takes a look at the 10 best and 10 worst Real Madrid signings from the last 20 years.

RICHARD ARROWSMITH: Peter Cech finally joined up with his new Arsenal team-mates as the former Chelsea goalkeeper took part in a training session at London Colney on Friday.

The 33-year-old recently completed a £10million move across the capital after being given special dispensation by Blues owner Roman Abramovich to join a rival title challenger, despite reservations from manager Jose Mourinho.

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SIMON JONES: Everton prospect John Lundstram is poised to join Wigan after his contract ran out at Goodison Park.

The 21-year-old free agent, who also has interest from Crewe, has had varied loan spells at Leyton Orient, Blackpool and Doncaster Rovers but the midfielder is keen on signing for Gary Caldwell's side.

Lundstram is has represented England at every level from Under 17 to Under 20, but has yet to be called up to Gareth Southgate's Under 21 side.

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OLIVER TODD: Bookmakers have suspended betting on Martin O'Neill succeeding Nigel Pearson as Leicester City manager after several 'four-figure bets' were placed backing the Republic of Ireland boss.

O'Neill previously managed the Foxes from 1995-2000, guiding them to promotion to the Barclays Premier League and two League Cup triumphs.

And after Pearson's exit in the wake of the 'racist' orgy scandal that clouded the club's post-season tour of Thailand, the Northern Irishman is now the favourite to make a surprise return.

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Manchester United have already signed Memphis Depay this summer but with Robin van Persie set to join Radamel Falcao in leaving the club, the search for a striker is now Louis van Gaal's priority.

Wayne Rooney will be the only first-team striker left from last season's senior trio when the Barclays Premier League restarts next month and now United must find at least one man to join him.

With almost unlimited riches available, Van Gaal can take his pick of the world's top talent.

Here, Sportsmail's OLIVER TODD looks at their top five targets to fill the No 9 role this summer...

SIMON JONES: Bristol City have made a £2million bid for Sheffield Wednesday defender Tom Lees.

Wednesday have already rejected a £1.5m bid from Fulham for the 24-year-old who played a pivotal role in Wednesday equalling their clean sheet record of 17 last season.

QPR and Hull are also monitoring developments with the former Leeds centre-back who has been offered a new contract to extend his stay at Hillsborough.

Watford are continuing discussions with Benjamin Stambouli as they look to complete the second part of their £10milliion double deal with Tottenham.

Etienne Capoue joined for £6m on Monday and 24-year-old Stambouli is receptive to following.

However, Watford have also identified Hamburg's Valon Behrami, 30, as another option, he is available for around £3m, and is due to arrive at Colney for a medical.

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MATT BARLOW: There was Nani and then Lukas Podolski but Robin van Persie represents a major coup for Turkish football.

 It is only three years since he was the hottest property in the Barclays Premier League, prised from Arsenal by Manchester United, and here he is destined for Fenerbahce.

At the Sukru Saracoglu, the Dutchman will earn a small fortune as he links up again with Nani and expectations will soar as they return to the Champions League after a two-year ban.

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OLIVER TODD: Chelsea youngster Andreas Christensen has joined Borussia Monchengladbach on a two-year loan as the Danish right back looks to gain more first-team experience.

Christensen, 19, was handed his Chelsea debut by Jose Mourinho last season in the Capital One Cup against Shrewsbury and went on to make three appearances including coming on as a substitute in their final game of the season against Sunderland.

Borussia and Chelsea enjoy a good relationship after Eden Hazard’s brother, Thorgan, spent the last campaign on loan at the Bundesliga club before making the move permanent, albeit with a buy-back clause.

Christensen is also poised to sign a new contract with the Premier League champions as his current deal at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of next season.

SIMON JONES: Sevilla have enquired about Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

The Mexico striker is also a target for West Ham and Orlando among others but is out for four weeks with a broken collarbone.

United want around £8million for Hernandez who has one year left on contract.

ANTHONY HAY: Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he is keen on joining Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich before he hangs up his boots.

The 33-year-old striker has won league titles in Holland, Italy, Spain and France, however he is yet to ply his trade in the Barclays Premier League and Bundesliga.

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SEAN GALLAGHER: Brentford have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran on a four-year deal.

The 22-year-old joins the Bees for an undisclosed fee as they look to build on last year's encouraging campaign, where they secured a place in the play-offs.

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JOE STRANGE: Sevilla have completed the signing of Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka on a four-year deal.

The Ukraine international, whose contract was due to expire on July 31, was in talks with Stoke but has instead opted for a move to La Liga.

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle are set to make their first signing of the summer with Holland international Georginio Wijnaldum arriving from PSV.

The 24-year-old will be on Tyneside on Friday for talks and to undergo a medical.

Sportsmail reported on Wednesday that United were confident of making Wijnaldum their first piece of business after negotiations between the two clubs took place in Holland on Tuesday.

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Aston Villa and Sunderland remain keen on Tottenham winger Andros Townsend.

The England international has been determined to cement his place in Tottenham's first team but is facing an uncertain future as Mauricio Pochettino re-shapes his squad.

Tim Sherwood and Dick Advocaat would both like him but Tottenham would want around £15million for the 23-year-old.

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SIMON JONES: Southampton made a late attempt to sign Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus on Wednesday night but the defender is due to have his medical at West Ham on Friday before signing.

The 27-year-old opted for West Ham over Everton after the London club agreed an £8.5m fee.

Juventus turned down Southampton's offer, understood to be £10m, because they had already given their commitment to West Ham. Napoli also made a late enquiry.

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SAMI MOKBEL: Manchester City have not been put off by Raheem Sterling's turbulent summer and will make a third offer for the unsettled Liverpool forward.

The news comes as former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slammed his former team-mate for his handling of the transfer saga.

City believe the rift between Sterling and Brendan Rodgers will enable them to land the youngster for much less than the £50million asking price.

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Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is hoping for up to five key signings as the club targets players in the £10million-plus bracket.

The Magpies have been engaged in talks over the likes of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and QPR striker Charlie Austin, among others, in recent weeks with that calibre of player commanding valuations around the £15m mark.

They are yet to make a decisive breakthrough in the wake of owner Mike Ashley's promise to launch a concerted recruitment drive and an attempt to win a trophy after last season's demoralising fight for Barclays Premier League survival.

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SIMON JONES: Chelsea have offered midfielder Marco van Ginkel to Stoke in a bid to finally land Asmir Begovic.

The Blues are looking for a replacement for club legend Petr Cech, who swapped Stamford Bridge for Arsenal this summer.

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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: Juventus will make an approach for Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil if they lose Paul Pogba or Arturo Vidal this summer, according to reports in Italy.

Tuttosport report that the Champions League finalists will target the German, should they lose one of their star midfield pair.

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PETE JENSON: The bitter dispute between Iker Casillas and Real Madrid that has marred the end of his career in Spain reared its head again on Thursday night to dramatically jeopardise his move to Porto.

The two sides are still arguing over the details of the goalkeeper's pay-off with Casillas threatening to stay at the club and potentially derailing David De Gea's move to the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid had briefed this week that Casillas would be given a hero's send off on Friday with the gates of the Santiago Bernabeu open to the public before he jetted off to Portugal to sign his new contract with Porto.

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BEN GROUNDS: Arda Turan admitted he has dreamt of playing for Barcelona ever since he was a child, after being unveiled at the Nou Camp.

The Turkey international completed his £29million switch from Atletico Madrid this week, and put pen to paper on his lucrative five-year deal at a press conference on Friday.

Turan had admitted he would be nervous at the unveiling, after being pictured next to the club crest on Thursday, but the 28-year-old spoke gleefully at having finally made the switch to the La Liga champions.

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Asamoah Gyan has signed a two-year deal with Shanghai SIPG and is set to be unveiled by the Chinese Super League side early next week.

The 29-year-old striker confirmed on his official website that he had signed a contract, which has an option for a renewal, after completing a routine medical.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but local media have reported he would be earning in excess of the £162,264 ($250,000) per week he was receiving at UAE champions Al Ain.

ANTHONY HAY: Swansea City boss Garry Monk has put pen to paper on a new three-year deal at the Liberty Stadium following an impressive first full season in charge of the Welsh outfit.

Monk, who was appointed interim player-manager in February 2014 before taking over the reins from Michael Laudrup on a permanent basis in May 2014, has committed his future to the club until 2018.

The 36-year-old, who had two years left on his original deal, guided Swansea to a best Premier League finish of eighth in his first full season in charge last term with a record points total.

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SEAN GALLAGHER: Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Yohan Cabaye on a three-year deal from Paris Saint-Germain.

The move sees Cabaye link up with Alan Pardew once again, having played under the 53-year-old during a spell at Newcastle United.

Palace will pay an initial £10m, rising to £12.8m with add-ons, for the 29-year-old PSG star, making him the most expensive signing in their history.

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Good morning all and welcome to another day of transfer news.

We will be bringing you all the latest as clubs across Europe try to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season.

A host of Premier League clubs reported back for pre-season training this week, among them will be plenty of players that could be on the move before the campaign kicks off in exactly a month.

First, news on a pretty big signing for Crystal Palace...