adminBARCELONA are ready to let Cesc Fabregas (right) leave this summer, with Manchester City now leading Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to bring him back to the Premier League.Chelsea are in negotiations with Atletico Madrid over a possible loan move for Romelu Lukaku that would smooth the way for Diego Costa’s transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Louis Van Gaal has made fellow Dutchman Kevin Strootman his top priority at Manchester United – even though the Roma star won’t play again until the autumn.
Manchester United and Liverpool have got a head start over Tottenham in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona after submitting official bids for the Chilean winger.
Southampton are determined to play hardball over England stars Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw after selling Rickie Lambert to Liverpool for £4million yesterday.
But Southampton are already preparing for the worst after lining up Swansea’s Neil Taylor to replace Shaw.
Vlad Chiriches’ agent has denied that there is a deal on the table at the moment for the Tottenham defender to join Fiorentina.
Luis Suarez’s lawyer and friend Alejandro Balbi has admitted that the Liverpool striker would find it difficult to turn down a move to Real Madrid.
Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United have been told that they will need to stump up £50m to lure Mehdi Benatia away from Roma this summer.
PSG forward Ezequiel Lavezzi will not be joining Galatasaray this summer but his agent has warned that he is unlikely to join Chelsea either. — Express
Bongani Ndlovu
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