English Premier League
– West Ham United and France midfielder Dimitri Payer’s agent has revealed that the 29-year-old would cost ‘ridiculous money’ to any potential suitors but has failed to rule out a move away from the London outfit for his client. The Frenchman enjoyed a sensational debut season at Upton Park and scored 12 goals while assisting a further 15 in 38 appearances for the Hammers.
Payet’s stock has consistently risen over the past 12 months and the 29-year-old helped his side secure a win in the Euro 2016 curtain-raiser against Romania, with a piledriver from outside of the box in the dying minutes of the game as France recorded a 2-1 win.
"As far as I am concerned, he's been happy at West Ham and it's down to West Ham that he's in the position that he is in," he toldSky Sports News HQ.
"He's doing great now for France and to get him now, you've got to be talking ridiculous money. But football is football, so you never know."
– According to Italian newspaper Noticias ao Minuto, Sporting Lisbon have turned down a bid from Liverpool for the services of Islam Slimani.
The Reds face competition from Arsenal for the services of the Algerian and the Portuguese side have turned down bids from both the English sides and are unwilling to budge on their £24m asking price.
– Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has claimed that striker Jamie Vardy will have the last word on his future. The 64-year-old acknowledged that Premier League rivals Arsenal have activated the 29-year-old’s release clause. Vardy fired the Foxes to their maiden English top-flight title last season and the King Power Stadium outfit are keen to keep hold of him.
“We want to keep him,” Ranieri told Sky Italia.
“Arsenal have said they will pay the full release clause, but he hasn't accepted yet. He gets the last word.”
– West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan’s son Jack Sullivan has confirmed the signing of Valencia winger Sofiane Feghouli by the Irons. Feghouli’s six-year association with Valencia came to an end this season after the Algerian refused to sign a contract extension with Los Che. Sullivan took to Twitter to confirm the signing of the 26-year-old and also revealed that Feghouli has put pen to paper on a three-year long contract.
Sullivan tweeted: "Feghouli has signed for West Ham for the next 3 years!!!"
