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http://gty.im/471981040 Manchester United are worried that their summer move for Mats Hummels will be halted by Borussia Dortmund, according to Manchester Evening News. Various reports across England and Germany have claimed this year that the German World Cup winner had agreed a deal in principle with United in January. Whilst those rumours are yet to be confirmed, the centre-back has been forced to discuss his future on a number of occasions in the past couple of months, saying in March that he was ‘fed up with talk of a summer move’. Talk continues to gain pace and with Dortmund’s poor…

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http://gty.im/471975042 Chelsea are considering a summer swap deal which would see Filipe Luis return to Atletico Madrid for midfielder Koke. According to various reports in the Spanish capital, Blues boss Jose Mourinho has his heart set on signing the impressive midfielder after watching his performances for at the Vicente Calderon this season. The Spanish international has a £44m release clause in his contract with the Spanish champions and it is reported that Chelsea will attempt to soften the figure by offering former Atleti defender Filipe Luis in return. Luis has struggled to find his feet in the Premier League this season and…

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http://gty.im/472051958 Chelsea are ready to make a summer bid for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, according to various reports. Blues boss Jose Mourinho has maintained his interest in the 21-year-old striker after watching a number of his performances this season and is now ready to pursue a summer move. Inter have been reluctant to allow the Argentine international to leave the club in recent times, but growing interest from some of European football’s big money clubs has swayed their decision, prompting new boss Roberto Mancini to look elsewhere for a new striker. Mourinho has been a long term admirer of Icardi…

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http://gty.im/471940014 Chelsea are ready to make a summer bid for Everton defender Seamus Coleman, according to various reports. The 26-year-old is currently tied to the Merseyside club until 2019, but his consistent form this season has seen a number of big spending Premier League and European clubs show interest. Valued at around £20m, Coleman is now on the radar of the Premier League champions Chelsea, with whom Jose Mourinho is keen to sign the defender as a back up to Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic. The Irish international signed for Everton in 2009 from lowly Sligo Rovers and is on…

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http://gty.im/472047746 Tottenham Hotspur are keen to make a summer move for Chelsea attacker Mohamed Salah, according to reports. The speedy winger has been in superb form for the Italian side after joining them on a six month loan deal in January. The Egyptian has instantly become a fan favourite in Florence, providing a replacement for Juan Cuadrado, who departed the club for Chelsea over the winter period. Aged 22, Salah is not expected to be given a second chance at Stamford Bridge, despite his on-field performances which have seen him send Tottenham crashing out of Europe and end Juventus’ 47-game…

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http://gty.im/471941798 Chelsea are considering a swap deal which would see Alexandre Lacazette arrive from Lyon and Loic Remy move in the opposite direction. The French striker has scored 27 goals in Ligue 1 this season and has attracted the likes of many on-looking European sides, who have all enquired as to his current asking price, reportedly set at around £20m. Liverpool and Newcastle have led interest, whilst a lucrative move to Qatar has also been mentioned in the French press. However, any such interest seems to have now been matched by Premier League winners Chelsea. Blues boss Jose Mourinho is keen…

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http://gty.im/469476748 Inter Milan are preparing a bid in the region of £46.2m for Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, the Daily Star reports. The Ivory Coast international has been a key figure in City’s recent successes since joining them from Catalan giants Barcelona, but came close to departing the club lastsummer after reportedly being unhappy following a number of off-field incidents. And, further failed contract negotiations have led Inter Milan to believe they can complete a summer move, where Toure would link up with former City boss Roberto Mancini, who is keen to change the Italian club’s fortunes around and bring the…

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http://gty.im/471949406 Manchester City are ready to make a £55m move for Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, according to Sunday People. The England international is currently stalling on a new contract with the Merseyside club as holds for a better financial package and awaits developments in interest from linked clubs. La Liga duo Barcelona and Real Madrid have been interested, although the former are banned from making transfers until January 2016 and the latter have identified other transfer targets for the summer. Man City, however, remain keen, and could be ready to make a summer move, with a bid in the region…

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http://gty.im/471946380 Liverpool have offered Martin Skrtel a new and improved three-year deal to remain at Anfield past next summer. The 30-year-old central defender will end his eighth season at Anfield this summer and is edging closer to the end of his current deal, which will expire next summer. Various reports in German press have claimed that big spending Wolfsburg are keen to make a cut-price summer move as they look to build a squad capable of pushing Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title. Skrtel is said to have been in discussions over a new deal at Anfield since the turn…

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http://gty.im/471538112 Chelsea are set to smash the British transfer record with a £75m bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, Football Express News understands. The former Manchester United midfielder has been linked with a summer exit from Juventus, despite playing a massive part in their three successive Serie A titles. The French international has attracted the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, whilst Ligue 1 side Paris Saint Germain have also been interested with some reports claiming they had issued a bid of £60m. Blues boss Jose Mourinho is keen to pursue a summer move and is said to be heavily considering…

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