Transfer Gossip – August 4th

Football fans around England are breathing a huge sigh of relief with the season set to kick-off this Saturday, but there is still time for new players to come in. Below you will find all the latest transfer gossip coming out, so take a look and see if your side is being linked with anyone.

Premier League/European

• Chelsea have told Tottenham Hotspur to name their price for left-back Danny Rose as they look to add the defender to their squad (Independent)
• Dimitar Berbatov is in talks with Aston Villa over a move to the Midlands club who are also set to finalize the deal for Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor this week (HITC)
• Bournemouth are expected to tie up the deal for former Leicester winger Max Gradel today after he passed a medical at the newly promoted club (Sky Sports)
• Manchester United are plotting a move for Real Madrid defender Pepe after missing out on Spain’s Sergio Ramos (London Evening Standard)
• Southampton are plotting a bid for Schalke’s German midfielder Leon Goretzka as they look to replace the departed Morgan Scneiderlin (Inside Futbol)
• Reports are suggesting Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has bid £100 for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale who has failed to set La Liga on fire (Independent)
• Norwich City boss Alex neil is plotting a move for Dynamo Kiev’s Dieumerci Mbokani after the club reduced their asking price for the striker (Daily Star)
• Sunderland are hoping to tie up a loan deal for QPR’s Leroy Fer after Hoops boss Chris Ramsey confirmed he expected Fer to leave the club (Shields Gazzette)
• Rio Ferdinand has advised Everton defender John Stones to not move to Chelsea and sit on their bench as it may harm his development (London Evening Standard)
• Arsenal are being linked with a move for Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli after a move to AC Milan hit a stumbling block (Daily Express)
• Crystal Palace are being linked with a move for Newcastle United’s Fabricio Coloccini who played under the magpies former manager Alan Pardew (Croydon Advertiser)
• Lazio could end Mario Ballotelli’s Anfield hell if they make it through to the group stages of the Champions League with a loan move that could be made permanent (Daily Star)
• Manchester United are again in the news as they edge closer to signing another La Liga player with Barcelona’s Pedro on the verge of a move to Old Trafford (Independent)

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