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Paris St-Germain and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the transfer of Angel Di Maria to the French capital. The 27-year-old will move for a fee of around £46.5m.
(L’Equipe)
Manchester United have rejected approaches from Newcastle and Inter Milan for Michael Carrick as Louis van Gaal sees the 33-year-old midfielder as the key to his side for the coming season.
(Sunday People)
Theo Walcott has agreed a new four-year deal at Arsenal – making the 26-year-old one of the club’s highest-paid players.
(Sunday Mirror)
But Arsenal’s hopes of signing Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 24, have taken a further blow after his coach confirmed he is expected to remain at the club.
(London Evening Standard)
Leicester City are the latest club to join the race to sign Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 33.
(Daily Mail)
German midfield recruit Bastian Schweinsteiger can prove the difference between Manchester United winning the Premier League or being also-rans, according to Wayne Rooney.
(Sunday Telegraph)
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking insists the Bundesliga runners-up have received no bids from Manchester City for winger Kevin De Bruyne, 24.
(Daily Mail)
Newcastle United have made contact with Bordeaux regarding the availability of 22-year-old Uruguay forward Diego Rolan, club president Jean-Louis Triaud has revealed.
(Metro)
Swansea are favourites to land out-of-favour Steven Fletcher, 28, and will make a £4m bid for the Sunderland striker.
(Sunday Mirror)
Tottenham have not made an offer for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko which could prompt Liverpool, who are also interested, to move for the 25-year-old France international.
(Daily Star)
Striker Radamel Falcao has backed his Colombian compatriot Juan Cuadrado to succeed at Chelsea next season despite question marks persisting over the winger’s future at Stamford Bridge.
(London Evening Standard)
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is hopeful of adding his former Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, 33, to his squad at Selhurst Park.
(Sunday People)
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew, 23, has accused his club Lorient of pricing him out of a move to Aston Villa.
(Guardian)
Best of social media
Stoke City striker Peter Odemwingie
congratulated team-mate Bojan
on returning to action following a cruciate knee-ligament injury.
The Potters lost 2-0 at Brentford in a pre-season friendly and afterwards, Bojan
tweeted:
“Very happy to be back on the pitch #day164 #ComingBackStronger.”
And finally
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been offered a return to his native Italy but the glamour of the country’s top teams is not on offer as Serie C club Lupa Castelli believe they can resurrect the 24-year-old’s career.
(Metro)