Manchester City's newly-appointed manager Manuel Pellegrini is planning to bid for Dutch internationals Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, a report said on Tuesday. Robben and Sneijder were the two players Pellegrini never wanted to sell during his stint as coach of Real Madrid.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is close to agreeing a new contract with Real Madrid which will make him the world's highest-earning footballer, according to Goal.com. Real Madrid are in advanced talks with Ronaldo's representatives over a deal totalling around 155 million euros over five years.
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Amid reports surrounding his future with the Premier League champions, Manchester United winger Luis Nani has attracted interest from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur according to SportsDirect News.
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Luis Suarez may have expressed his desire of joining Spanish giants Real Madrid, but an adamant Liverpool have reportedly told the star striker and his agent Pere Guardiola that a formal transfer request must be submitted. According to reports in Spain, the Reds are very much aware of Suarez's trouble-making history and hence have decided not to let him bully the club.
It is believed that Liverpool have rated the Uruguay striker at a price of £40 million. While Suarez is believed to be keen on a move to Real, the other two teams linked to a transfer are Bayern Munich and Barcelona. On Monday, The Daily Mirror claimed that Liverpool are targeting Real's 20-year-old Alvaro Morata.
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Big-spending Monaco are considering a move to bring former Marseille star Samir Nasri back to Ligue 1 this summer according to reports in the media. The Manchester City midfielder has not had the best of times since his big-money move to the Etihad Stadium from Arsenal in 2011.
Former City boss Roberto Mancini admitted he found Nasri's mixed performances frustrating, and new manager Manuel Pellegrini is unlikely to keep the player around as he looks to bring in some new faces of his own, targeting the likes of Isco from Malaga and Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus as players who play in Nasri's position.
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The Catalan daily Sport is claiming that Thiago Alcantara has made up his mind and will leave for the Premier League next year. Manchester United are thought to be one of the teams ready to snap him up.
With Xavi, Andres Iniesta, and Cesc Fabregas already on the team, there isn't too much space for Thiago, 22. Barcelona have promised him more playing time next year, but if the reports are true, he is not convinced.
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Mario Gomez has made it clear he would like to move on from Bayern Munich so he can get more regular playing time.
He had been considered close to Napoli or Fiorentina, but agent Uli Ferber revealed there is another Serie A side in the race.
“Fiorentina are not the only club interested, as there are also Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City,” the representative told German newspaper Bild.
“When he returns from his vacation, we will evaluate the best solution for Mario.”
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Inter president Massimo Moratti has confirmed talks over Antonio Cassano joining Parma in a swap deal for Ishak Belfodil.
The report emerged on Sky Sport Italia that the nerazzurri would sign 50 per cent of Belfodil’s contract in exchange for €10m plus the loans of Cassano and Matias Silvestre.
“I think there are still negotiations going on, so we’ll see if this matter is finalised. It’s clear that if we do sign Belfodil, it’s because we think he’s a strong player,” said Moratti.
“We are clearly planning for the future with players like Belfodil and Mauro Icardi, though they are already great now.
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Milan will reportedly turn to Alessandro Diamanti if Kevin-Prince Boateng is sold.
The Ghanaian midfielder has been linked with a move to French club Monaco in recent weeks, and respected journalist Gianluca Di Marzio believes that the rossoneri may target the Bologna playmaker as his replacement.
Boateng is likely to leave for around €13m, and as such, Di Marzio is confident that the money will be directly reinvested into the purchase of the Italy international.
Diamanti enjoyed a hugely successful campaign in 2012/13, scoring seven and assisting 11 goals in 35 appearances.
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Former Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini has reportedly reached an agreement for a one-year contract with Fiorentina. This will be signed when his current contract with Milan expires on 30 June.