Premier League
- Chelsea have lodged a club record £60m bid for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez, according to The Daily Express. The Blues are keen to complete a marquee signing this summer after missing out on Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. Real Madrid are yet to respond to Chelsea’s recent bid for the Colombian star.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the club are close to completing their fourth summer signing. Gunners are heavily linked with a move for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi and Daily Star has reported that a £24.5million agreement has been reached between the two clubs.
To further confirm the news, Wenger told BT Sports: "Yes we are close [to another signing].”
- Manchester United and Liverpool are fighting it out to sign Gremio forward Luan Vieira. Both clubs have already held talks with the player, who has a €80 release clause. According to Express, Gremio want close to £39million (€45m) to let go of their star striker.
