Gossip column: Ramos, De Gea, Llorente, Di Maria, Stones
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The "mystery" signing Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he will be making this summer looks to be Juventus's 30-year-old Spanish striker Fernando Llorente. (Daily Mirror), external
The Red Devils want Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 29, and goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 28 - or £28m in cash - in exchange for goalkeeper David De Gea, 24. (Marca), external
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will have talks with Ramos, who has verbally agreed on a salary with United were he to move to Old Trafford. (AS.com), external
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has conceded that his club may have to pay extraordinary money for Everton's 21-year-old centre-back John Stones.(Daily Mail), external
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm admits striker Thomas Muller, 25, could follow Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United after the Old Trafford club were linked with a move for the Germany international. (Evening Standard), external
Paris St-Germain have stepped up efforts to sign winger Angel Di Maria, 27, before the Argentine flies to the United States to begin his pre-season preparations. (Telegraph), external
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, 28, has condemned the "stupid" fans who booed new signing Raheem Sterling, 20, on his City debut in a friendly against Roma. (Manchester Evening News), external
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, 34, believes the £32.5m signing of Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, will transform the Reds into serious contenders in the Premier League this season. (Liverpool Echo), external
Meanwhile, Liverpool are waiting for offers for strikers Rickie Lambert, 33, and Fabio Borini, 24, as Benteke prepares to complete his move to Anfield.(Independent), external
Manchester United's Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard, 31, will see out the remaining year of his contract, despite the imminent arrival of Argentina international Sergio Romero. (Daily Star), external
Chelsea defender Filipe Luis, 29, is ready to take a pay cut to ease his planned move to Atletico Madrid. (Times - subscription required), external
Newcastle United have not written off their hopes of signing Marseille winger Florian Thauvin, 22, this summer. (Newcastle Chronicle), external
West Ham are close to signing midfielder Manuel Lanzini, 22, on a season-long loan deal from Argentine side River Plate. (Evening Standard), external
The Hammers could also move for veteran midfielder Esteban Cambiasso, 35, who has announced he will not be accepting Leicester City's offer of a new contract. (Mirror), external
Leeds United's pre-season friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt in Austria was marred by crowd trouble. (The Sun - subscription required), external
Former Hearts midfielder Jason Holt, 22, is set to complete a move to Rangers. (Daily Record), external
Roma are in talks with Arsenal's Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 25, over a one-year loan move, with a view to a permanent deal. (Talksport), external
The Gunners look like missing out on forward Julian Draxler, 21, after Juventus made a bid of around £17.5m to Schalke for the German. (Goal.com), external
Tottenham have made a bid of £7m for Lyon's 21-year-old forward Clinton N'Jie who scored eight goals for the French side last season. (Daily Star), external
Middle East side Al Ahli have offered £6m to Swansea for 29-year-old striker Bafetimbi Gomis and could offer the Frenchman a hefty contract. (Daily Mirror), external
Liverpool Ladies midfielder Fara Williams, 31, is determined to help England win the Women's European Championship in 2017. (Express), external
Sunderland's recruitment of defender Younes Kaboul, 29, and 27-year-old midfielder Jeremain Lens has given the Black Cats' dressing room a lift, according to midfielder Seb Larsson. (Sunderland Echo), external
Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini apologised to manager Louis van Gaal for his sending off on the final day of last season which will see the midfielder, 27, miss the first three Premier League games of next season. (Express), external
Manager Eddie Howe says he is in the market for further additions to his Bournemouth squad - on top of the seven new faces brought into the club so far this summer. (Bournemouth Echo), external
Watford are set to announce the signing of Napoli defender Miguel Britos, 30. (Watford Observer), external
Norwich boss Alex Neil says attracting players to his newly promoted side has proved "difficult" this summer. (Norwich Evening News), external
Record Newcastle goalscorer Alan Shearer has told new signing Aleksandar Mitrovic, 20, he will become a Tyneside hero if he scores goals. (Sun - subscription required), external
Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, 25, is thought to be on the brink of a move to Crystal Palace after being pictured in London with the Eagles' head of sports medicine, Zafar Iqbal.(Croydon Advertiser), external
Best of social media
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli felt the wrath of his own fans after supporting former team-mate Raheem Sterling, who scored on his debut for Manchester City. The Italian tweeted:, external "Liverpool fans are amazing but I hope @sterling31 will play at his best because he deserves it. He is a good guy young and talented. Support him like you always did. He gave everything to this club and respect it so I am sad to see this. YNWA, Liverpool is a family ALWAYS."
Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso posted a thank you message on his official Facebook page, external after he decided not to stay at Leicester City. He said: "I would like to thank all the fans who last season made me feel proud to be part of a club with an unforgettable spirit and energy.
"And a very special thanks to all my team mates, staff and every people of the club, with whom I have lived one of the most important years of my career, crowned with the remaining Premier League status."
And finally
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi received at least £2.4m in cash to lay a stone at a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations stadium in Gabon. (France Football - in French), external
Young striker Julio Rey, 20, saw a dream transfer to Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna fall through after the club discovered he abused them on Twitter three years ago. (Metro), external
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