Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Sky Sports News HQ understands Newcastle have had a bid of £8m turned down by Norwich City for forward Jacob Murphy. 

Aston Villa are close to completing a loan deal for Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, Sky sources understand. Johnstone spent last season on loan at Villa Park and made 22 appearances for the Sky Bet Championship club and Steve Bruce is keen for him to return. SSNHQ understands Johnstone is also enthusiastic about going back, despite reports suggesting that Middlesbrough want to buy him outright.

[Baddar]

Makes sense. Jose seems really high on Joel Pereira.

[Jimmy]

 

 

[Lineker]

Another twist in the tale for Jordan Amavi's proposed move to Sevilla, after the La Liga club claimed yesterday that he had failed a medical, much to the bemusement of sources at Amavi's current club, Aston Villa. 

But developments this morning from Sky Sports News HQ say that Sevilla have been back in touch with Villa and now want to take Amavi on loan. The Sky Bet Championship are saying no to that though and claim it proves that there is nothing wrong with his fitness. 

Villa are also reportedly angry at the way Amavi has been treated. When they came back for pre-season fitness tests, Amavi finished in the top four in the Villa squad despite Sevilla are claiming he failed a medical. 

[Baddar]

 

[Lineker]

Watford have confirmed that Mario Suarez has today secured a permanent move to Chinese side Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC.

[Matt]

We've signed Caleb Ekuban (i think that's his name). Apparently he's a pacy striker, not sure whether that's electric, lightening, clever or genuine pace though.

[Lineker]

Manchester United have agreed a fee of about £9.8m with Real Sociedad for Belgium winger Adnan Januzaj. He is having a medical today.

Leicester have sold goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler to Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee after a year with the Premier League club.

Burnley have signed midfielder Jack Cork from Swansea City for a fee which could rise to £10m with add-ons. The 28-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the Clarets, with whom he had loan spells during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 campaigns.

France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has left Crystal Palace to rejoin former club Marseille on a three-year-deal for an undisclosed fee.

AC Milan's teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has extended his contract with the club until 2021.

Sky sources understand Bruno Martins Indi will undergo a medical at Stoke today after the club agreed a fee to sign the defender from Porto. The Dutchman spent last season on loan at Stoke. The fee could rise to £13.4m.

Sky sources understand Kurt Zouma is set for talks today with Stoke and West Brom regarding a loan move.

Barcelona have signed Vitinho from Palmeiras on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent. The talented attacking midfielder will join Barca B.

Sky sources understand Southampton want to sign Luciano Vietto and are in talks with his club Atletico Madrid.

Manchester City have announced the permanent transfer of Bruno Zuculini to Hellas Verona.

[Lineker]

So hey we sold someone let's sign some guys already okay

[Lineker]

Watford are reportedly preparing a £10m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga, according to the Nottingham Post. The Sky Bet Championship club have already turned down a reported £8m from Burnley for the 24-year-old.

Sunderland have expressed an interest in Max Gradel as they look to push through a move for the Bournemouth misfit, according to the Daily Mail. It would see the forward reunited with new Black Cats manager Simon Grayson, who Gradel played under at Leeds United when on loan from Leicester in the 2009/10 season.

[Lineker]

Man City have agreed a deal with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama to sign teenage midfielder Douglas Luiz for £10.7m, The Telegraph reports. City have been tracking Luiz since last year and have now moved to secure the 19-year-old's services. He is expected to initially be loaned out, possibly to Spanish club Girona, rather than immediately join the first team squad.

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[Adam]

Apparently Eric Dier might go to Man Utd for like £50mil!? He's been woeful every time I've seen him play recently.

[Baddar]

Yeah but English. 

[Lineker]

It won't happen.

Chelsea are in talks to sign Real Madrid right-back Danilo, Sky in Italy reports, with Juventus also said to be interested. He would cost about €30m – around £28m - and is currently in LA with Real on their pre-season tour. Real signed him from Porto two years ago for €31.5m and is currently the second choice right-back behind Dani Carvajal.

The Holland defender Jaïro Riedewald is set to be reunited with his former manager at Ajax, Frank de Boer, after reaching an agreement in principle to move to Crystal Palace. The versatile defender, who can also operate as a holding midfielder, is expected to cost an initial fee in the region of £7.5m with further add-ons related to appearances and achievements.  Reports in the Netherlands suggest the Ajax director of football, Marc Overmars, has sanctioned the sale unless further interest emerges from rival suitors. West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City, Everton and Stoke City had all considered moves for the 20-year-old, who has three caps. Riedewald, who was given his first-team debut by De Boer in 2013, will add to Palace’s defensive options, with the club having accepted they will not be able to bring Mamadou Sakho back to Selhurst Park, because of Liverpool’s £30m asking price. Scott Dann, who began last season as Palace’s captain, will remain at the club and Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek is due to sign on a one-year loan deal on Wednesday. There is interest, too, in Barcelona’s reserve goalkeeper, Jasper Cillessen, who could join initially on loan for the season with a view to a permanent transfer. Palace sold Steve Mandanda back to Marseille on Tuesday after only one year in south London, with the France No2 goalkeeper signing a three-year contract at the Stade Vélodrome.

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Just a few hours after Gianluigi Donnarumma signed a new deal at AC Milan, the club have announced the signing of his brother and fellow goalkeeper Antonio on a permanent deal. The 27-year-old joins the Serie A side from Asteras Tripoli and has penned a four-year deal.

[stokeriño]

#CheekyLoan...good grief.

[Jimmy]

2 hours ago, Rooney! said:

Apparently Eric Dier might go to Man Utd for like £50mil!? He's been woeful every time I've seen him play recently.

He's quality and vital to our team for tactical flexibility, our ability to go to three at the back, or vice versa into 4-2-3-1 changed games so often last year. He's only 23, a natural leader and did well to constantly shift between defence and midfield and Poch rates him. I hope he stays for sure. Plus he's Dele's best mate. 

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