Gossip column: Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern Munich
- Published
For a list of all the completed deals, check out the transfers page.
Jose Mourinho does not want Ryan Giggs to stay at Manchester United as his assistant manager because he fears the Welshman could become a potential rival. (Times - subscription required), external
Manchester United are considering a move for midfielder Julian Draxler, 22, less than a year after Wolfsburg signed him from Schalke for £25.5m. (Bild - in German), external
Bayern Munich's 27-year-old striker Robert Lewandowski is becoming increasingly unsettled in Germany and would consider a move to the Premier League. (Daily Mail), external
West Ham are preparing to make a second bid of £8m for Bournemouth's 26-year-old winger Matt Ritchie. (Telegraph), external
Cherries boss Eddie Howe is no longer on Southampton's shortlist of possible future managers, but former Roma coach Rudi Garcia is a strong candidate. (Telegraph), external
Chelsea are interested in signing West Ham forward Dimitri Payet, with the Hammers fearing it may be impossible to hold on to the 29-year-old France international. (Mirror), external
Liverpool's owners say they have no plans to sell amid reports a Chinese investment group wants to buy the club for £700m, a valuation described as "on the low side". (Liverpool Echo), external
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is planning to give Juan Cuadrado a chance at Stamford Bridge next season. The 28-year-old winger was on loan at Juventus during the 2015-16 campaign. (Daily Mail), external
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Sandro, 27, has failed a medical at Sporting Lisbon after agreeing a three-year deal with the Portuguese club. (Independent), external
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is close to a move to Turkish club Besiktas, according to the 25-year-old Italian's agent. (Spox.com - in German), external
Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes, 22, has emerged as a possible transfer target for Manchester United. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Leicester City are close to completing the £12m signing of Nice midfielder Nampalys Mendy, 23. (Mirror), external
Manchester City have moved ahead of Manchester United as both attempt to sign Schalke and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 20, who is valued at £40m. (Suddeutsche Zeitung - in German), external
United are also targeting Basel's 19-year-old Switzerland international striker Breel Embolo. (Bild - in German), external
Sunderland defender Santiago Vergini, 27, could be a target for Argentine club Boca Juniors. (Sunderland Echo), external
The agent of Newcastle's 25-year-old midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum says there has been "no progress" in negotiations with Roma. (Chronicle), external
Swansea will hold talks with winger Nathan Dyer, 28, to see if he has a future at the club, after he spent last season on loan at Leicester City. (South Wales Evening Post), external
French midfielder Clement Chantome, 28, is in advanced talks with two unnamed Premier League clubs over signing on a free transfer, after rejecting the offer of a new contract at Bordeaux. (Sunderland Echo), external
Norwich City winger Robbie Brady, 24, could be set for a quick return to Hull City after joining the Norfolk club in a £7m deal last summer. (Hull Daily Mail), external
Celtic striker Anthony Stokes, 27, has agreed to join Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal. (Express), external
West Brom have confirmed their interest in signing Palermo forward Franco Vasquez, 27, but have not yet made an official bid for the Italian, valued at £20m. (Birmingham Mail), external
Leicester's 31-year-old midfielder Gokhan Inler is in talks over his future at the club, having struggled to make an impact in his first season. (Leicester Mercury), external
Jose Mourinho has texted a "hello" message to all the Manchester United squad and assured them he will give them a chance to prove themselves. (Daily Express), external
The best of social media
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema posted this mid-air photo with Hollywood film star Keanu Reeves.
Daniel Sturridge's late winner for England in their Euro 2016 match against Wales meant for contrasting reactions in the BBC studio, as this short Instagram clip reveals... , external
Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage tweeted:, external "England deserved their win, positive substitutions from Roy, Wales not at their best!
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy got the equaliser in the 2-1 win and tweeted:, external "The most amazing feeling.....Fans were superb."
While Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli wrote:, external "What a win!!! Fans were incredible We go again Monday."
And finally...
Former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt, 35 and now with Feyenoord, has been scammed out of £159,000 by a hotel butler dealing in stolen diamonds. (De Telegraaf), external
Former England manager Terry Venables given his support to calls for a statue of World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore to be erected in his hometown of Barking. (London Evening Standard), external
Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add score alerts your football team and more.
- Published16 June 2016
- Published15 June 2016
- Published15 June 2016