Football transfer gossip: Neymar, Wilshere, Mahrez, Sanchez, Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Turkish side Antalyaspor have made a move to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, but the club president says Arsenal "want a lot" for the player. (Turkish-Football.com), external

England Under-20 and Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, 20, has a host of Championship clubs keen to take him on loan this season.(Chronicle Live), external

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, 26, is still Roma's number-one transfer target despite reports the Serie A club are considering targeting Manchester City's Samir Nasri instead. (Leicester Mercury), external

Arsenal forward Lucas Perez, 28, has been offered a 10-year deal with Deportivo La Coruna, as speculation around the Spaniard's future grows.(Metro), external

Brazilian forward Neymar, 25, has told Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez he will stay at the club, after the pair persuaded him not to join Paris St-Germain in a world record £200m deal. (Sport), external

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez's transfer to PSG is on hold after talks collapsed over the 28-year-old's transfer fee and wage demands. (Le Parisien via Talksport), external

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger fears Chile international Sanchez has been tapped up but reiterated that the player, who has one year left on his deal, will not be sold. (Daily Telegraph), external

Arsenal are set to make a move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 25. (Record via Daily Star), external

Chelsea will step up their interest in 23-year-old Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain this week but can expect a battle from Manchester City. (Daily Express), external

Everton have offered £40m plus a further £5m in add-ons for Swansea playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27. (Daily Express) , external

Swansea City have been given permission to hold talks with their former striker Wilfried Bony after putting in place a deal with Manchester City for the 28-year-old. (Wales Online), external

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Germany Under-21 defender Jeremy Toljan, 22, from Hoffenheim.(Record via Sun), external

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino says 27-year-old midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who joined from Newcastle for £30m last season, is still part of his plans. (Standard), external

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says 23-year-old midfielder Emre Can, who has one year remaining on his contract, is going nowhere this summer and that there have been "good talks" over a new contract. (Liverpool Echo), external

But Juventus will make a bid of between £27m and £31m for Germany international Can and, if that fails, will try to sign him on a free transfer next summer. (Tuttosport via Daily Mail), external

Liverpool will not make a move for Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 26, unless they are invited to do so by the south coast club. (Daily Mail), external

Manchester City have dropped their asking price for 30-year-old midfielder Samir Nasri, who is being shunned by team-mates on the club's pre-season tour because of his arrogance, from £21m to £10m. (Times - subscription required), external

West Brom are preparing a £10m bid for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, 27. (Daily Star), external

Talks between Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez and Roma have taken place but the Foxes are still unwilling to accept an offer of £30m for the 26-year-old. (Gianluca di Marzio), external

Liverpool's chances of signing RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita are looking increasingly remote as the German club insist they will not sell the 22-year-old Guinean this summer. (Sky Sports), external

The Reds will not increase their £66m bid for Keita and will instead return to sign the player in 12 months when his release clause will be £48m. (Daily Telegraph), external

Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti says the club could sell winger Ivan Perisic, 28, if they "are satisfied with the money" amid interest from Manchester United. (Daily Mirror), external

Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez, 29, will fly to London on Tuesday to complete his move to West Ham. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United and Arsenal could go head-to-head for Real Madrid's 21-year-old winger Marco Asensio. (Don Balon via Daily Star), external

Newcastle United are hopeful of signing Hull midfielder Sam Clucas, 26, for £4m. (Sun), external

Leicester City are closing in on Coventry City's George Thomas, 20, and are preparing to make a second bid of £500,000 for the striker. (Independent), external

Swansea have made a £3m bid for Barnsley full-back Andy Yiadom, 25, after their first bid was rejected. (Sun), external

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, 30, says he has "no regrets" over not moving to Arsenal last summer. (Daily Mirror), external

Former France and Gunners winger Robert Pires says Arsenal cannot afford to sell Alexis Sanchez or Olivier Giroud if they want to challenge for the title.(Talksport), external

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And a Villa fan seems to have found a replica of the cup available for sale for £13. (Birmingham Mail), external

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 30, says strikers Alvaro Morata, 24, and Michy Batshuayi, 23, will be "under pressure" to get up to speed quickly as they are the club's "main strikers". (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 28, says he will be a "better player" after some tough times last season. (Guardian), external

The best of Sunday's transfer news

Barcelona are ready to offer £80m for Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25. (Sunday Mirror), external

PSG are increasingly confident of signing forward Neymar for £196m from Barcelona, with the Brazilian supposedly having agreed a contract worth £27m a year after tax. (Sunday Express), external

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, is on the verge of a £70m move to Paris St-Germain. (Standard), external

Chelsea will make a formal offer for Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain within the next 48 hours but face competition from Manchester City for the 23-year-old. (Sunday Express), external

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane believes forward Cristiano Ronaldo "is going to stay" with the club after reports he wanted to leave Spain following tax fraud allegations. (Independent), external

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