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Telephone conversations with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Cesc Fabregas persuaded Barcelona forward Pedro, 28, to snub long-standing interest from Manchester United and move instead to Stamford Bridge in a deal that will be worth £21.2m.

(Guardian) 

The Spaniard also turned his back on a move to Manchester United after reportedly being warned about Louis van Gaal’s brutal style of management.



(Daily Mirror) 

Cesc Fabregas’s partner Daniella Semaan sold London to Carolina Martin, Pedro’s wife, to persuade the midfielder to join Chelsea.

(Daily Express) 

The Blues have offered midfielder Willian, 27, to Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain ahead of Pedro’s imminent arrival at Stamford Bridge.

(Foot Mercato via Metro) 

Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado could be the man to make way for Barcelona midfielder Pedro at Chelsea, with Italian club Juventus interested in the 27-year-old.


(Daily Express) 

Chelsea are yet to offer Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic, 31, a contract extension, placing their Premier League and European rivals on alert with him having just one year left on his contract.

(Daily Mail) 

Manchester City will sign Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi, 27, for £32m in the next 24 hours after the Argentine passed his medical and agreed personal terms.

(Daily Mail) 

Bayern Munich have told Manchester United that German World Cup winning midfielder Thomas Muller is not for sale, after reports they had made a £60m bid for the 25-year-old.

(Manchester Evening News) 

United have suffered another blow as Southampton have ruled out selling Senegal striker Sadio Mane, 23.

(Daily Star) 

Manchester United summer signing Sergio Romero, 28, wants fellow goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, to stay at Old Trafford this season, as speculation over a move to Real Madrid continues.

(Talksport) 

Real Madrid have accepted a £48m offer for striker Karim Benzema from Arsenal, according to former QPR forward Rodney Marsh.


(Talksport) 

Wolfsburg will sell Kevin De Bruyne, 24, to Manchester City if the club meet their asking price of £57m for the Belgian midfielder.

(Independent) 

Everton have agreed a £5.5m fee with River Plate for the transfer of Argentina defender Ramiro Funes Mori, 24.

(Liverpool Echo) 

West Ham have had a £3.5m bid for Turkey striker Burak Yilmaz rejected by Galatasaray.

(London Evening Standard) 

The Hammers have pulled out of a surprise deal to sign Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, from Tottenham Hotspur.

(Daily Telegraph) 

Wolverhampton Wanderers have said they will not be selling striker Benik Afobe, 22 – despite reports Norwich City have made a “substantial bid” for the forward.

(Norwich Evening News) 

Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has warned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho a player could die if he tries to stop a doctor going on the pitch.


(Sun) 

David Sullivan, West Ham United’s co-owner, says a deal had been agreed to sign Cameroon midfielder Alex Song, 27, from ­Barcelona if the midfielder can pass a medical.

(Daily Telegraph) 

West Brom are bidding to sign Tottenham’s Argentine defender Federico Fazio, 28, despite snubbing Spurs’ opening bid for striker Saido Berahino, 22.


(Daily Mirror) 

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, is expected back at Anfield this weekend after a successful rehabilitation process in the United States following hip surgery and could make his first-team comeback at Manchester United on 12 September.

(Guardian) 

Best of social media

Former QPR midfielder and free agent


Joey Barton tweeted 

about his future. He said: “Not reached any agreement with anyone. Spoke to several. Long way to go yet. Needs to be the right project. No more time can be wasted.”

A New York sandwich shop have come up with a sandwich in tribute of New York City’s Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo. The sub features Genoa Salami, fresh mozzarella, fried zucchini and pickled blueberries, as tweeted by the MLS club.

And finally

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has put his Southport home up for sale – complete with an indoor swimming pool and Michael Jackson themed room.


(Liverpool Echo) 

Former Manchester United youngster Gareth Strange, who was at Old Trafford with Roy Keane, Jaap Stam and Wes Brown, has become a cage fighter.

(Manchester Evening News) 

Sunderland have been made the odds-on favourites for relegation – by their own shirt sponsor Dafabet.


(Metro) 

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham supporters are among a London fan coalition challenging West Ham’s Olympic Stadium move.

(London Evening Standard)