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Football Rumours on Monday 31st August 2020

last updated Monday 31st August 2020, 9:23 AM






TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Fulham have bolstered their midfield by signing two players from Southampton, with Mario Lemina joining on a season-long loan and Harrison Reed signing permanently.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Fulham have held further talks with Benfica over a deal for midfielder Florentino Luis, offering around £2m for a loan fee with a £25m option to buy.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal are set to offer Argentine keeper Emiliano Martinez, 27, a new deal and could do the same for England full-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 23, if he stays at the club.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara's agent says Arsenal are interested in the 23-year-old Guinea player.
    (Tuttomercato)


  • Tottenham attempted to hijack Manchester United's move for Netherlands and Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek, 23.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Tottenham are in talks with Bournemouth striker Josh King, according to reports.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester City are prepared to pay 33-year-old Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi £450m as part of a five-year plan that would eventually see him join New York City FC.
    (Sport)


  • Arsenal have told Newcastle to stump up £25m for Ainsley Maitland-Niles - after rejecting Wolves' cheeky £15m offer.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester United have held talks with Aston Villa as they strive to reach an agreement on a deal for 24-year-old English playmaker Jack Grealish.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Tottenham have completed the signing of defender Matt Doherty from Wolves.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Spain's 25-year-old goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has been linked with leaving Chelsea, wants to stay at the Stamford Bridge club and fight for his place.
    (Sun)


  • Liverpool will demand at least £90m for Barcelona transfer target Sadio Mane, according to reports.
    (Daily Express)


  • Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jadon Sancho reportedly still wants to join Manchester United this summer but he is not prepared to force the deal over the line.
    (Daily Express)


  • Leeds United are interested in signing Udinese's Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul but have been told any move for the 26-year-old would cost £31m.
    (Guardian)


  • Valencia are preparing a surprise move to sign Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi on loan, according to reports in Spain.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Tottenham and Newcastle are interested in Bournemouth and Norway forward Joshua King, 28.
    (Chronicle)


  • Celtic are 'set to complete' a one-year loan swoop for Brighton ace Shane Duffy, according to a report.
    (ScottishSun)


  • Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte wants to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 29, from Chelsea.
    (Football Italia)


  • Emerson Palmieri's agent says Inter are interested in signing the 26-year-old Italy left-back from Chelsea this summer.
    (Goal)


  • West Ham's French striker Sebastien Haller, 26, has rejected the chance to join Hertha BSC.
    (90 mins)


  • Ivan Toney has completed a medical with Brentford ahead of his move from Peterborough.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Barcelona and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 33, would be open to a return to former club Juventus.
    (Goal)


  • Barcelona must pay £12m if they wish to cancel 33-year-old Uruguay forward Luis Suarez's contract.
    (Goal)




INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • Aaron Ramsey and David Brooks are among four Wales players to withdraw from the squad for their upcoming Nations League double-header.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Callum Paterson has been called into the Scotland squad after Oli McBurnie joined fellow striker Lawrence Shankland in pulling out.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Preston striker Sean Maguire and West Brom defender Dara O'Shea have been called into the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of this week's Nations League games.
    (Sky Sports)




OTHER STUFF

  • Southampton have opened talks with Danny Ings over a new long-term contract.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Michael Keane has signed a new five-year deal to keep him at Everton until June 2025.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Former Barnsley and Nice chief-executive Gauthier Ganaye is part of a group, including Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel, who are looking to take over Wigan.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Premier League chief executive Richard Masters was encouraged by the test event for the partial return of supporters between Brighton and Chelsea at the Amex Stadium.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Rangers could face Gibraltar side St Joseph's, Swiss team Servette or Bosnian outfit Borac Banja Luka to start their Europa League campaign after UEFA revealed the groupings for the second round qualifying draw.
    (Daily Record)




















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