Transfer rumours and paper review – Friday, June 16: Arsenal in for Cuadrado, Spurs want £30m Lazio star and more GOSSIP!
Here are the top transfer-related stories in Friday's newspapers...
Arsenal have had a £17.6million bid for Juan Cuadrado rejected by Juventus. With Alexis Sanchez likely to leave the Emirates this summer, the Gunners are in the market for a replacement. They are targeting Cuadrado but Juventus are looking for around £30m before agreeing to sell. (The Sun)
Real Madrid are insisting on a fee of €90m - just over £78m - from Manchester United for Alvaro Morata as the transfer of the striker is set to rumble on into another week. (Independent)
Manchester United are ready to raid Benfica for the second time this summer to sign £15million-rated Anderson Talisca. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham are among a number of clubs keen on £30million Lazio forward Keita Balde. The 22 year-old is also being chased by Everton and Liverpool, who are big fans but have had approaches rejected. (Daily Mirror)
Porto left-back Rafa Soares has claimed his “flattered” to have been identified as a potential target by Liverpool. The Portugal Under-21 has attracted a number of suitors after impressing on loan at both Academica de Coimbra and Rio Ave. (Daily Mirror)
Marco Silva, the new Watford manager, is considering a move for Lazar Markovic, the Liverpool winger, who is surplus to requirements at Anfield. (The Times)
Swansea forward Gylfi Sigurdsson is STILL an Everton target - despite them splashing out £26m for Ajax star Davy Klaassen. (WalesOnline)
The negotiations over Thibaut Courtois’ new contract at Chelsea have stalled over the goalkeeper’s wage demands and, without further talks scheduled, he could start the season without a deal being reached. Courtois has two years left on his contract, worth about £100,000 a week, and hopes for near parity with David De Gea, his counterpart at Manchester United who is paid twice that. (The Times)
Chelsea are continuing to target £52million-rated Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, despite the Italians' insistence that he is not for sale at any price. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City star Patrick Roberts has held talks with Nice over a loan move. The 20-year-old forward’s Celtic loan is over and he has been targeted by the French club as they plan for the Champions League following their third-placed finish. (The Sun)
And here are the latest talkSPORT.com headlines...?
Harry Redknapp has confirmed to talkSPORT Birmingham City have offered John Terry a contract