Bayern in for Di Maria, Rafa wants Sterling at Real, Ancelotti 'would jump at the chance' to manage Liverpool...
Man United could move for Karim Benzema, leaving Arsenal to
nab £3million Gerard Moreno. And Stoke are set to sign Yevhen
Konoplyanka...
Liverpool to go Klopp-less but target Monaco pair, and Morgan Schneiderlin to reject Spurs for Arsenal (yes, that again)...
BAYERN IN FOR DI MARIA Well, well. Until now it had been
supposed that Paris St Germain were Angel Di Maria's only hope of
getting out of his Manchester nightmare. After all, that's the club he
quite obviously wanted to join last summer, only for FFP to get in the
way.
However, the Daily Mirror bring a different option to the table: Bayern
Munich. They claim that the German champions would also like to sign the
Argentinean, but may be put off by United's demands to claw back most
of the £59.7m they gave to Real Madrid last summer.
The Mirror claim that United are not actively looking to sell Di Maria,
but would take an offer around the price they paid for him. Given how
spectacularly unarsed he has looked in recent months, that seems like an
obvious move.
We still think Bayern are more likely to sign Kevin De Bruyne for close to half the price, mind.
RAFA WANTS STERLING IN MADRID It might just be classic 2 +
2 = 4 stuff from the Daily Mirror, but they claim that Rafael Benitez
wants to make Raheem Sterling his first signing as Real Madrid coach.
After Unai Emery's performance with Sevilla, Rafa better make sure he's
got the job first.
To be honest, it all seems a little wishy washy, but John Cross does
seem to have the inside track on Aidy Ward's clients. Hence the number
of stories he has written about Saido Berahino in the last few months.
The main piece of evidence seems to be a respect that Sterling has for
Benitez from their time together at Liverpool. It's worth pointing out
that their time at the club only overlapped for three months.
ANCELOTTI WOULD LOVE LIVERPOOL Carlo Ancelotti has
repeatedly stated that he would take a sabbatical after his sacking as
Real Madrid coach, but that doesn't stop the papers from linking him to
jobs around Europe.
"My future is clear in my head. I will continue here at Real Madrid or I
will stop for a year. I think we are going to meet next week to clarify
the future of the club," Ancelotti said prior to losing his job. Has
that now changed?
It's The Sun that take the big plunge claiming that the Italian 'would
jump at the chance to manage at Anfield'. Ancelotti doesn't seem the
jumping type to us.
Yesterday, Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Liverpool had made an
approach to Ancelotti. That is equally likely to be Grade A baloney.
AND THE REST Arsenal and Manchester United will miss out
on Palermo striker Paulo Dybala, after he agreed to join Champions
League finalists Juventus... Slavisa Jokanovic was offered just a
£1,000-a-week pay rise for guiding Watford to a £130m promotion...
Sunderland could launch a bold bid to land former Everton and Manchester
United boss David Moyes although Real Madrid's number two Paul Clement
remains an option... Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle is a £6m target
for Bournemouth... Marseille want Chelsea legend Didier Drogba to
rejoin them as a player and adviser... Arsenal will make Carl Jenkinson
available on loan next season following talks with Arsene Wenger...
Sunderland could compete with Newcastle for the services of Steve
McClaren after Dick Advocaat turned down the chance to a permanent role
at the Stadium of Light... West Ham could face another blow in their bid
for a new manager as Marseille try to tie Marcelo Bielsa to a new
two-year contract.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood says he has no plans to sell star
striker Christian Benteke and wants the Belgian to be at the club for
'many years to come'.
Bournemouth have completed their third signing of the week after agreeing a deal with Blackburn striker Joshua King.
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke ce
Benteke, who has scored 12 goals in his last 12 games, is
reportedly a summer transfer target for Liverpool and Arsenal, but
Sherwood claims he has received no offers for the forward.
The
24-year-old, who joined Villa from Genk in August 2012, is expected to
lead the line when Villa face Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on
Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the clash with
Arsenal, Sherwood shot down the rumours about Benteke leaving, saying:
"We have no offers for Christian and it's not worth talking about until
we do.
"We are happy with him here and we hope he is here for many years to come."
Benteke
spearheaded Villa's recovery under Sherwood as they avoided
relegation from the Premier League and scored a vital goal in the 2-1
semi-final win over Liverpool which helped Villa reach their first FA
Cup final for 15 years.
Blowing bubbles no more: Cole has been released by West Ham
Carlton Cole is among the names released by West Ham United following the end of the season.
The
club has announced their retained list, which doesn't include Cole,
bringing to an end a nine-year association with the Hammers.
He
initially left West Ham at the end of the 2012-13 season, but after they
struggled to attract a replacement, they approached him to return.
Cole
has scored 68 times in 293 appearances during his time in the East End,
14 of which came in their promotion from the Championship in 2011-12.
Guy Demel, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Nene have also been released, and will be searching for new clubs during the summer. In pictures: Newcastle 2-0 West Ham
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West Ham's statement said: "West Ham United have issued their Retain List of players at the end of the 2014/15 season.
"The Hammers have confirmed that senior professionals Carlton Cole, Guy Demel, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Nene will all leave the Club at the end of their contracts on 30 June.
"Young
professionals Kieran Bywater, Sean Maguire, Paul McCallum and Dan Potts
will also depart the Boleyn Ground after not being offered new
contracts.
"Scholars Jerry Amoo and Kieran Bailey have been released, while Taylor Tombides will also be moving on.
Richard Heathcote
Moved on: The Hammers are also looking for a new manager
"Meanwhile, youngsters Kyle Knoyle, Djair Parfitt-Williams
and Alex Pike have agreed their first professional deals with the club
and will sign contracts from 1 July.
"The club would like to thank all the departing players for their efforts and wish them well in their future careers."
The Irons are also on the lookout for a new manager, after deciding not to renew the contract of Sam Allardyce following the conclusion of the season.
QPR have
completed the signing of highly-rated Swindon youngster Ben Gladwin who
was playing non-league football just two years ago.
The news will come as a huge boost
to newly appointed head coach Chris Ramsey, who had to fight off stiff
competition from Premier League duo Aston Villa and West Brom.
QPR's new signing Ben Gladwin joins the Loftus Road club from Swindon Town
Here's what Sportsmail's Martin Keown thinks about Arsenal target Christian Benteke ahead of the FA Cup final.
'Benteke is a better all-round footballer than people give him credit
for. He’s one of the best headers of the ball in the Premier League but
he is excellent on the deck too. He’s coming back from a very bad
injury but he doesn’t seem to have lost any of his spring or pace.'
QPR have made
their first signing of the summer with the capture of highly-rated
Swindon midfielder Massimo Luongo for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old, who made 93
appearances for the Robins during his time at the club, joins the west
London side on a three-year deal.
The news will come as a huge coup to
newly appointed head coach Chris Ramsey, who fought off stiff
competition from Premier League outfit Aston Villa to land the
Australian international.
Massimo Luongo joins QPR from Swindon Town
Bournemouth are hoping to make their third signing since
winning promotion to the Premier League as the Cherries are keen on
Blackburn's Josh King.
Eddie Howe, who has already purchased Artur Boruc and Adam Federici,
is hopeful of concluding a deal for the former Manchester United
starlet.
The Norway international is available on a free transfer this summer
but Bournemouth would have to pay a compensation fee as King is 23.
Carlton Cole has announced that he has been released by West Ham for the second time in two years.
The striker was let
go by the Hammers in the summer of 2013 but rejoined the club on a
short-term deal five months later before penning an 18-month contract in
January 2014.
'Looking forward to
my next adventure,' he said. 'I have spoken to West Ham United and it
has been decide(d) not to extend my contract.
'I wish West Ham United all the best and I will look out for their progress in the future.
'Thanks for a great 9 years. it's been emotional.'
QPR's new signing Ben Gladwin joins the Loftus Road club from Swindon Town
Saint-Etienne's French defender Franck Tabanou is close to joining Swansea
Arsenal target Christian Benteke
Massimo Luongo joins QPR from Swindon Town
Josh King linked with Blackburn move
Two Premier League clubs are interested in Monchi (right)
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