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NO OZIL WAGES FOR RAMSEY

Arsenal are keen to tie Aaron Ramseyto a new contract but will not give him the kind of wages that his teammate Mesut Ozil earns, report the Evening Standard.

Ramsey is seeking a significant increase on his current £110,000 weekly wage with Ozil earning £350,000 since signing his new contract last season.

The Welshman's contract expires at the end of the season and Chelsea, Manchester United and Lazio have all been linked with a move for him.

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REAL'S LAST-DITCH HAZARD ATTEMPT?

Real Madrid will make one last attempt to sign Eden Hazard before the Spanish window closes, according to the Daily Mirror.

Real have been linked with the Chelsea star all summer, and with their window closing on August 31, they feel there is still time to do a deal.

Julen Lopetegui's side have not made a major signing this summer.

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RANGERS APPOINT NEW DIRECTOR

Rangers have made Hong Kong-based shareholder Julian Wolhardt a new director of the club.

Wolhardt, a Danish national, bought a 4.5 per cent stake in the club from Mike Ashley in June 2017. His appointment comes 10 days before a general meeting is held at the club over a proposed share issue.

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MILLER SIGNS UP

Calvin Miller has today signed a new one-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2020.

The 20-year-old left back made four starts for Celtic last season.

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PJANIC SIGNS NEW JUVE DEAL

Miralem Pjanic has signed a new five-year deal with Juventus.

Pjanic, 28, has helped Juve win the Serie A and Coppa Italia double in both of his seasons at the club, following five years at Roma.

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DUNNE DEAL

Burnley centre-back Jimmy Dunne has joined Hearts on a six-month loan deal, the Scottish Premiership club have announced.

Hearts have been on the lookout for centre half cover following injury to club captain Christophe Berra.

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MARTINA DEBUT?

Defender Cuco Martina could make his Stoke debut as Wigan visit in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday.

The Curacao international, signed on a season-long loan from Everton, has been building up his fitness in the U23s side and will be assessed ahead of the game.

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LOPETEGUI WANTS RODRIGO

Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui wants Valencia forward Rodrigo Moreno, reports AS.

Lopetegui, whose side sold Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this summer, wants to strengthen his attacking options and believes Rodrigo would be a perfect fit for his squad.

However, senior figures in Madrid are reluctant to bring a new forward to the Bernabeu.

Madrid believe Rodrigo’s €120m buyout clause is excessive and feel €60m would be a fair fee for the Spain international.

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BREAKING NEWS

Leeds United full-back Laurens De Bock has joined Belgian side K. V. Oostende on season-long loan.

The 25 year-old joined Leeds from Club Brugge and went on to make seven appearances for the Whites.

De Bock will spend the rest of the 2018/19 campaign on loan at the Jupiler Pro League side.

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‘VAN DIJK WORTH EVERY PENNY’

Virgil van Dijk's price tag is not an issue anymore, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who salutes the attributes of his Dutch centre-back.

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BREAKING NEWS

Real Madrid forward Martin Odegaard has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan, the European champions have announced.

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RAMSEY ON UNITED RADAR

Manchester United are planning a January move for Aaron Ramsey, reports the Manchester Evening News.

The Wales international’s future is up in the air after entering the final year of his current contract at the Emirates.

Ramsey famously rejected a move to Old Trafford before joining Arsenal from Cardiff in 2008.

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BOLT LOOKING TO LEARN

Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has teamed up with Central Coast Mariners for pre-season training and admits he has a lot to learn if he is to earn a place in the team.

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MADRID DUO AFTER ALONSO

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could be in direct competition to sign Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso, according to AS.

Alonso has started the season in fine form, scoring and assisting a goal in Chelsea's 3-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday.

Real are seeking reinforcements at left back after allowing Theo Hernandez to join Real Sociedad on loan while Atletico are wary of an approach from PSG for Filipe Luis.

Alonso started his career with Real Madrid before leaving for Bolton Wanderers in search of first-team football back in 2010.

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VILLA TO HIJACK BOLASIE MOVE

Aston Villa are looking to snatch Yannick Bolasie from Middlesbrough's grasp according to Keith Downie.

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JANSSEN UNDERGOES SURGERY

Out-of-favour Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen has undergone minor foot surgery which could scupper the chances of him leaving the club this month.

Janssen spent last season on loan at Fenerbahce and has been linked with a return to Turkey particularly after being stripped of the No.9 shirt at Spurs.

The Dutchman does not feature in Mauricio Pochettino's plans for the coming season.

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SAINTS SEAL HODSON SIGNING

St Mirren have signed Rangers defender Lee Hodson on a season-long loan deal.

The full-back has found himself surplus to requirements under new Rangers boss Steven Gerrard following the signings of Jon Flanagan and Borna Barisic this summer.

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BRUNT RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL DUTY

Chris Brunt has announced his retirement from international duty in order to focus on helping West Brom earn promotion back to the Premier League.

"After a period of lengthy consideration I have taken the difficult decision to retire from international football," he said in a statement.

"I have spent a lot of time thinking it over but I feel, at this point in my career, I need my sole football focus to be on helping West Bromwich Albion return to the Premier League."

Brunt made 65 appearances for Northern Ireland after making his debut in 2004 but missed out on participating at Euro 2016 due to a knee injury.

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FORSTER RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is running out of time to leave the club before the European transfer window closes, reports the Daily Echo.

Forster has fallen behind Alex McCarthy and Angus Gunn at the pecking order at St Mary's and has been linked with Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas this summer.

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NO OZIL WAGES FOR RAMSEY

Arsenal are keen to tie Aaron Ramsey to a new contract but will not give him the kind of wages that his teammate Mesut Ozil earns, report the Evening Standard.

Ramsey is seeking a significant increase on his current £110,000 weekly wage with Ozil earning £350,000 since signing his new contract last season.

The Welshman's contract expires at the end of the season and Chelsea, Manchester United and Lazio have all been linked with a move for him.

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MILLER TO JOIN ST MIRREN?

St Mirren boss Alan Stubbs has refused to rule out a move for Kenny Miller, a day after he left his role as player-manager of Livingston.

St Mirren were interested in signing Miller during the summer, before he joined Livingston. If he was to sign this week, he could make his debut this Saturday... against Livingston.

Stubbs says there have been no discussions thus far, as Miller has “a few things to tie up” at his former club. However he admits Miller could be a target if the circumstances change in the coming days

Oliver Myles moderator

BORO AFTER EVERTON DUO

Middlesbrough remain in discussions over deals with Everton over midfield duo Yannick Bolasie and Mo Besic, according to the Northern Echo.

Tony Pulis is keen to get loan deals wrapped up for the pair before Friday's game against West Brom.

Oliver Myles moderator

RABIOT IN BARCA LINK

Barcelona have already signed Arthur and Arturo Vidal this summer, but they remain keen on a move for PSG's Adrien Rabiot, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Rabiot's contract with PSG expires next summer and Barcelona think they will be able to get him for a fee worth £45m.

If Rabiot were to join it would raise question marks over Ivan Rakitic's future at Barcelona with the Croatian having been linked to PSG.

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NEVILLE DEFENDS EMERY

Gary Neville has defended Arsenal's new head coach Unai Emery amid criticism over his tactics during his first two Premier League games in charge.

Arsenal have lost both of their games this season against Manchester City and Chelsea but Neville insists that he has seen improvement early on in Emery's reign.

"For me, the idea of what the coach has been trying to work on is there," he said on Monday Night Football. "He is trying to undo quite a lot of the bad habits, to be quite honest with you, that have been going on for the last five or six years, that those players have had in them.

"But the principle is there and that's a big change for me. It's a big step forward and if I were Unai Emery after these first two games against Manchester City and Chelsea I would be taking the positives."

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BETIS EYE ZINCHENKO

Real Betis are interested in signing Manchester City's versatile Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko but are waiting for Pep Guardiola's side to allow him to leave, reports ABC de Sevilla.

The Premier League champions may still require his services this season, but Betis are ready to arrange a loan deal should he become available.

The player's agent was in Seville last week to agree personal terms. Zinchenko turned down a permanent move to Wolves earlier in the summer.

Oliver Myles moderator

BARCELONA KEEN ON DE JONG

Barcelona are making another attempt to sign Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong, according to Sport.

The club have already had one bid rejected, but the 21-year-old could leave this season if Ajax fail to win their Champions League playoff tie against Dynamo Kyiv.

Oliver Myles moderator

EVERTON SET LOOKMAN PRICE

Everton are demanding £28m plus add-ons for Ademola Lookman to join RB Leipzig, according to Sky sources.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday that Leipzig had made a fresh £22m offer for the 20-year-old winger after he impressed during a loan spell with the club in the second half of last season.

The German side have remained keen to sign him before their August 31 transfer deadline, with manager Ralf Rangnick stating earlier this summer: "We want him back and he wants to come."

Everton boss Marco Silva has said this summer that he wants to keep the player, that Lookman is the club’s “present and future”, and he was doing everything “to make him happy again”.

RB Leipzig head of recruitment Paul Mitchell - a potential candidate for Manchester United's new technical director role - is thought to be a long-term admirer of Lookman, who joined Everton from Charlton Athletic.

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BASSONG TRAINING WITH QPR

Former Tottenham and Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong is training with QPR.

The Cameroon international has not played since March 2017 and was released by his last club Norwich in the summer that followed.

The 32-year-old played an hour of QPR’s Under-23 fixture against Nottingham Forest yesterday and is understood to initially be looking to gain fitness.

Rangers are bottom of the Championship having lost their first three league games – the latest a 7-1 defeat at West Brom on Saturday.

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BORDEAUX BEGIN HENRY TALKS

Bordeaux have begun preliminary talks with Thierry Henry’s representatives about the possibility of becoming their next manager, Sky Sports News understands.

The Ligue 1 side suspended current manager Gus Poyet on Friday after he labelled the French club a "disgrace" and the Uruguayan has said he no longer wishes to continue.

Arsene Wenger confirmed that Henry was interested in the job yesterday and said that he has the 'qualities' to be a success.

Oliver Myles moderator

BHOYS IN FOR BRUMA

Sky Sports News reported earlier that Celtic are preparing a bid for Aberdeen central defender Scott McKenna but another player on their radar is Dutch defender Jeffrey Bruma.

According to Bild, Wolfsburg are open to selling him this summer for £5m after he was left out of their matchday squad against SV Elversberg at the weekend.

Bruma has been capped 25 times by the Netherlands and lists PSV, Hamburg, Leicester and Chelsea as his former clubs.

Oliver Myles moderator

LIVINGSTON SIGN TOGO STAR

Manager-less Livingston have signed Togo international Steve Tevi Lawson.

The 24-year old fullback agreed to join the club at the weekend, before the departure of Kenny Miller.

Lawson has played 6 times for Togo – his most recent club was Neuchatel Xamax in Switzerland.

Oliver Myles moderator

BRENTFORD SIGN DASILVA

Brentford have confirmed the signing of Josh Dasilva with the 19-year-old signing a four-year contract.

Dasilva opted to reject a contract offer from Arsenal at the end of his deal and as such Brentford will have to pay the Premier League club a compensation fee.

Phil Giles, Brentford's Co-Director of Football, said: "It is great that Brentford now has a reputation for being able to offer that to the best young players and that they are keen to join us."

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CELTIC PREPARING MCKENNA BID

Celtic are preparing to bid for Aberdeen’s £10m-rated defender Scott McKenna, Sky Sports News understands.

The Dons have turned down bids for the 21-year old Scottish international from Hull and Swansea in the last two transfer windows.

Aberdeen are understood to value their centre half at around £10m which is some way off Celtic’s valuation of the player.

Aberdeen maintain their player is not for sale. He is contracted until 2023 having signed two new long-term deals in the past 12 months.

Oliver Myles moderator

DENAYER JOINS LYON

Manchester City's Belgium international defender Jason Denayer has joined Ligue 1 club Lyon on a permanent deal.

Denayer joined City in 2013 and spent time on loan at Celtic, Galatasaray (twice) and Sunderland without making a competitive appearance for his parent club.

It is being reported that the fee for Denayer is €10m with a potential €3.5m in add-ons.

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KLOPP: EVERYONE LOVES NABY

Jurgen Klopp has admitted that everyone at Liverpool loves summer signing Naby Keita and that he believes the Guinean midfielder will continue to improve following an impressive display against Crystal Palace.

"He's very shy and not very extroverted but on the pitch you don't see it. He needs to settle a little bit. He's next to Sadio all the time [in training]," Klopp told Monday Night Football.

"Everybody loves Naby but I don't know if he loves us because he doesn't speak a lot. But football-wise you can see the potential is outstanding but we have to give him time."

Oliver Myles moderator

BARCA STANDING FIRM OVER RAKITIC

PSG have been linked with a move for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic but the La Liga club will not sell the Croatian for anything less than his €125m buyout fee, report Marca.

That would likely rule the Ligue 1 champions out of a deal as their hands are tied due to Financial Fair Play regulations following the blockbuster signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

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CHELSEA WANT LOFTUS-CHEEK STAY

Chelsea want to keep Ruben Loftus-Cheek amid interest from clubs in Germany, Spain and France.

Loftus-Cheek has slipped down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge following the summer arrivals of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic while Ross Barkley has also been picked ahead of him.

After playing for England at the World Cup, Loftus-Cheek was not named in Chelsea's 18-man squad against Arsenal on Saturday and he is said to be considering his options.

Oliver Myles moderator

DORTMUND AFTER ALCACER

Borussia Dortmund are keen on a deal to sign Paco Alcacer on loan from Barcelona, reports L'Equipe.

Alcacer is not part of Ernesto Valverde's plans for the coming season and has been linked with Valencia, Real Betis and Alaves.

Dortmund are seeking a replacement for Michy Batshuayi who has joined Valencia on loan.

Ron Walker moderator

FORMER UTD ASSISTANT HITS BACK

Mike Phelan, who was Manchester United's assistant manager when Paul Pogba first left the club in 2012, has replied to Mino Raiola over the agent's comments this morning...

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MURRAY THANKFUL FOR PL OPPORTUNITY

Brighton striker Glenn Murray has thanked Chris Hughton for giving him an opportunity in the Premier League and not replacing him with a big-name player as other promoted clubs have done.

"You see with some of the promoted teams this year that they have got rid of some players and have brought some big names in. Thankfully our manager did not do that," Murray said.

"He gave everyone that helped the club to the Premier League an opportunity in the Premier League and I think most of us have taken that opportunity."

Ron Walker moderator

HARPER RETURNS TO MAGPIES

Former goalkeeper Steve Harper has returned to Newcastle to join the club's backroom staff, five years after leaving the club in 2013.

Harper was Newcastle's longest-serving player, first breaking through as an 18-year-old in 1993, and will become their goalkeeping coach with the club's Under-23 and Under-18 sides.

Ron Walker moderator

'300K-A-WEEK' FOR HAZARD'

Chelsea are to offer Eden Hazard a new £300k-per-week deal to ward off Barcelona and Real Madrid interest, according to the Daily Mail.

The newspaper reports the Belgian has held talks with the club over a new contract, but is yet to agree terms with the Blues.

Oliver Myles moderator

READING SIGN SIMS

ICYMI last night, Reading have completed the signing of winger Josh Sims from Southampton on a season-long loan deal.

Ron Walker moderator

NEVILLE'S RAIOLA ADVICE

A swift riposte from Gary Neville to Mino Raiola's comments, after Paul Pogba's agent took aim at fellow pundit - and former Manchster United player - Paul Scholes...

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POGBA AGENT TAKES AIM

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola is normally a quiet, reserved man when it comes to publicity - but the Italian isn't showing that this morning on Twitter.

He hasn't aimed his anger at Manchester United per se, but is there some undertone in there?

Oliver Myles moderator

CARRAGHER: VAN DIJK WORTH £75M

Jamie Carragher believes that Virgil Van Dijk's man of the match display against Crystal Palace shows why Liverpool spent £75m to sign him from Southampton in January.

"Tonight is the reason why you spend £75m on Virgil van Dijk," Jamie Carragher said on Monday Night Football following Liverpool's 2-0 win at Selhurst Park.

"There were two or three minutes to go and Liverpool give away a free-kick in a dangerous position. He wins the first header and it goes out for a corner. Then the next one comes in and that is where the breakaway comes, and that's the goal."

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