Lionel Messi to sign new Barcelona deal, Jose Mourinho wants Fabinho

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Top story: Messi to sign new deal, Mourinho wants Fabinho

Lionel Messi has had a tough time of it of late. But he could be rewarded with a new contract by Barcelona when he gets back from holiday. Mundo Deportivo say that the forward will sign until 2021, with his current deal ending in 2018. The club are also scouting 19-year-old Santos forward Gabriel Barbosa. The Brazilian has also been linked with Chelsea, but told a news conference that "soon we will know something more" about his future.
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho is looking to strengthen his Manchester United defence by adding £22 million-rated Monaco right-back Fabinho, according to the Sun.
Fabinho, 22, is a Brazil international and has impressed in three seasons with Monaco, helping them to qualify for the Champions League on three occasions. And, would you believe it, Fabinho and Mourinho share an agent. Yes, that man Jorge Mendes, and it isn't the first time the pair have done business with the player either. Fabinho spent a season on loan with Real Madrid in 2012-13 when Mourinho was in charge at the Bernabeu.

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22.55 BST: More news from Italy, as Football Italia cite Sky Sport Italia's report that Sampdoria have agreed to terms with defender Daniel Pavlovic. The Swiss left-back spent six months last season in Serie A on loan with Frosinone.
22.14 BST: Liverpool have already had a busy summer and could be doing some more business, with Jurgen Klopp looking to add Newcastle's Georginio Wijnaldum to the mix, according to The Telegraph. The Dutch midfielder started 36 of Newcastle's 38 Premier League matches in 2015-16 and scored 11 goals.
21.45 BST: According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester City have been contacted about a deal that would involve Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci joining Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. The transfer fee of the Italy international has reportedly been set at £50 million.
21.10 BST: Reports from Italy suggest that defender Giancarlo Gonzalez could be on his way to Russia. According to Sky Sport Italia, Zenit St. Petersburg have approached Palermo about the services of the Costa Rican.
20.55 BST: With Burnley returning to the Premier League and on the lookout for player with Premier League pedigree, a move for Stoke's Charlie Austin appeared prudent, but Potters boss Mark Hughes had rubbished the notion of the Scot leaving the club.
"I think there was a little bit of interest in Charlie, but we haven't encouraged that," Hughes is quoted as saying in the Mirror. "Charlie is a part of what we are doing here moving forward, so that's not a situation that will develop."
20.36 BST: Paris Saint-Germain have informed former Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli that he's free to move on from the French champions after just a single season with the capital club, reports Le Parisien. The 25-year-old reportedly would prefer to fight for his place at PSG.
19.57 BST: Although Oumar Niasse only arrived at Everton in January in a £13.5m deal, the Senegalese is set to be shipped out on loan before the transfer window closes, reports the Mirror.
19.34 BST: West Ham will open contract negotiations with 17-year-old prodigy Reece Oxford when he returns from England U19 duty, according to the Mirror, as Manchester United have been monitoring the defender.
19.10 BST: While Napoli have long been linked with a move for Porto midfielder Hector Herrera, Gazzetta World cites Portuguese outlet A Bola as reporting that Roma could swoop for the Mexican international, assuming the Giallorossi qualify for the Champions League group stages.
18.46 BST: Arsenal have made contact with the agents of Internazionale striker Mauro Icardi to set up a meeting in London next week, reports Gianluca Di Marzio. While Inter remain firm in their stance that they will not sell, the Argentine may be left to force through a move should he be suitably impressed by the North London club's offer.
18.23 BST: Valencia star and Euro 2016 winner Andre Gomes is at the centre of a transfer tug-o-war between Real Madrid and Barcelona, according to Spanish outlet AS, with Chelsea and Juventus also interested as both clubs reportedly had €40m bids rejected in the past week. Los Che are hesitant to sell at all, but are reportedly uninterested in doing business for anything less than €65. And according to the Express, Manchester United are now also interested.
17.59 BST: Roma have no intentions of selling centre-back Kostas Manolas, who is on the radar of both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to the Evening Standard. "Why on earth should Manolas leave?" club president James Pallotta is quoted as saying.
17.36 BST: While reports that Paul Pogba is set for a mega-money move to Manchester United, Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta has said the Premier League club have yet to make contact with the Italian champions over a transfer for the Frenchman.
"There has been no contact with Manchester United and we have not received any offer for Pogba," Marotta is quoted as saying in Gazzetta World.
17.12 BST: Everton are weighing up a move for Euro 2016 standout goalkeeper Rui Patricio after it's emerged he's free to leave current club Sporting for a cut-price £6m fee, reports the Sun.
16.50 BST: It's been an ambitious summer for Premier League new boys Middlesbrough so far. They've signed former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes and are linked to Alvaro Negredo and Neven Subotic.
Now, according to the Mirror, Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj is on their radar, but they are being kept waiting by Jose Mourinho over whether a deal will materialise.
16.40 BST: Davide Santon could be on his way from Inter Milan to Napoli after Sunderland's move for the former Newcastle defender hit a snag.
The Chronicle says Sunderland are still in dispute with Inter over Ricky Alvarez's move and are making life difficult for the Black Cats.
16.20 BST: Reports in Italian outlet Gazzetta Mercato reckon Chelsea No.2 Asmir Begovic is off to Everton and will be replaced on the bench by AC Milan's Diego Lopez on the bench at Stamford Bridge.
16.05: Much has been made of Juventus' supposed pursuit of Gonzalo Higuain. It makes sense, though, according to James Horncastle, who says Juve would attain super club status by signing the striker from Napoli.
15.40 BST: What does the future hold for Wayne Rooney at Manchester United? The signings of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan only add competition for places and increase uncertainty about his ability to command a regular starting place in the team.
Iain Macintosh believes the England captain must impress Jose Mourinho or risk becoming a fringe player at Old Trafford.
15.22 BST: Chelsea are planning a surprise £12m move for Swansea striker Andre Ayew, it is claimed in the Sun. Antonio Conte already has Diego Costa, Michy Batshuayi and Loic Remy in attack but former QPR and Newcastle man Remy is expected to leave Stamford Bridge.
15.05 BST: Juventus plan to find the €94.7m to sign Gonzalo Higuain by selling Simone Zaza, Daniele Rugani, Roberto Pereyra and Mauricio Isla, as well as Alvaro Morata who has already been sold to Real Madrid. That is according to Corriere dello Sport anyway.
14.50 BST: Three of Liverpool's new signings are in action at Wigan this afternoon - it's an early chance for Jurgen Klopp to take a look at Loris Karius, Joel Matip and Sadio Mane in their new colours.
14.25 BST: N'Golo Kante has signed off from Leicester with a message for the club, and spoken about his new adventure with Chelsea.
14.10 BST: The Mirror claims Riyad Mahrez is not on Barcelona's summer shopping list, but Arsenal and Chelsea are said to be interested in the Leicester man who could be made available for £35m.
It is said Mahrez would not be viewed as a regular starter for Barca and they would prefer to sign someone who is available for less than the Algerian's asking price.
13.50 BST: Juan Mata could be a shock target for Espanyol if he is made available for transfer by Manchester United.
The Sunday People reports the Spanish side are monitoring the situation and have been given money to spend by Chinese backers, but any move depends on encouragement from Mata's camp.
13.35 BST: As well as Tim Krul, Everton are said to be considering a move for Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. The Dane, an important figure as they won the Premier League title last season, is currently in talks about a new contract, according to the Daily Mail.
13.20 BST: Miguel Delaney has looked at the Premier League transfers so far and gives his expert verdict on what Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Tottenham and Liverpool still need before the window is over.
13.05 BST: Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic believes the club have done a great in signing N'Golo Kante from Leicester.
"He's a big player, a huge player for Leicester last season and he had a good impact for France at the Euros as well," Begovic said of Kante. "It's a player we're looking forward to adding to the team.
"We needed more options. You can never have too deep of a squad so the more options you have, the better. Kante adds a lot to our team and will make us better going forward."
12.47 BST: Bayern Munich have confirmed they are in talks with Borussia Dortmund about the transfer of Mario Gotze.
"I wouldn't say a deal has been struck, but I can confirm that there have been talks with Borussia Dortmund as well as with his agent," Rummenigge told Sport1 television ahead of Bayern's friendly against Lippstadt on Saturday.
"But it's not complete yet. The clubs must first reach an agreement over a transfer fee."
12.30 BST: Another new arrival at Chelsea, of sorts. Antonio Conte has confirmed Juan Cuadrado will return to the club and be a part of his squad going forward.
Conte said: "Juan Cuadrado is a Chelsea player. He will come back very soon. He's in our squad, I'm very happy to have him and train him.
"I wanted him when I was a coach at Juventus and he will come back very soon and train and play with us. Now, he's a Chelsea player and he'll stay with us. If something changes you'll know."
12.25 BST: Sky Sport Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio claims Lazio are stepping up their interest in West Ham's Enner Valencia.
#Calciomercato | #Lazio, si continua a trattare per #Valencia: aumentata l'offerta al #WestHamhttps://t.co/cegm1kQiiy
12.10 BST: West Ham's Reece Oxford was watched by Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham scouts as he played for England under-19s against Holland on Friday, the Sun claims.
11.55 BST: Liverpool, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid are all keeping an eye on Marcelo Brozovic's situation at Inter Milan, Gazzetta dello Sport claims. The Croatia international could be made available for €25 million in order to fund new signings for the Nerazzurri
11.44 BST: Riyad Mahrez wants to join Barcelona, according to today's edition of Sport in Spain.
11.30 BST: Everton and Tottenham want to sign Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle, but it is going to take £27m, according to the Mail on Sunday.
Everton are hopeful of doing a double deal that will also see Tim Krul move to Merseyside, but it is reported Daniel Levy views the figure as too much for a player that cost Newcastle £13m last summer.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is also considering a move for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, a player he managed at Southampton.
11.18 BST: Rio Ferdinand has been speaking about Manchester United possibly signing Paul Pogba in a world record transfer deal.
"I think €120 million is a lot of money, for any player. You'd expect 40-plus goals per season for that figure," Ferdinand said.
"But Pogba is going to be the best midfielder in the world in the next couple of years. He is a leader, who will grow into an even better leader.
11.09 BST: Reported Liverpool and AC Milan target Piotr Zielinski has decided on his future, according to his agent, Bartolomej Bolek, but for the time being there will be no announcement.
In quotes carried in Gazzetta dello Sport Bolek said of Liverpool's interest: "It's true but I don't like to talk about negotiations in the papers."
When asked about a preference between Liverpool and Milan, Bolek added: "We've decided, but it's a secret."
10.57 BST: Juventus have not made a move to sign striker Gonzalo Higuain, nor do Napoli want to sell him, the club's head of communications has said.
10.40 BST: Marseille winger Kevin Georges-Nkoudou is being lined up for a €13m move to Tottenham, according to L'Equipe.
10.25 BST: Chelsea's hopes of signing Leonardo Bonucci have been dealt a blow with the news the defender is set to stay at Juventus, but not a club to hang around, the Blues are already on the trail of Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi, the Mirror reports.
10.12 BST: Gazzetta dello Sport lead with more on the Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus story and have news about Inter and AC Milan too.
10.03 BST: Here's the news from Marca. Real Madrid's Marco Asensio is set to sign a new Real Madrid contract until 2022.
09.50 BST: L'Equipe focus on the Premier League's summer spending spree this morning. And it might only just be getting started!
09.39 BST: Hull are considering a move for either Crystal Palace's Alex McCarthy or Cardiff's David Marshall, Sky Sports claim, as they look to replace goalkeeper Allan McGregor who will be sidelined through injury until November.
09.22 BST: Le Parisien reporter Florian Fieschi has tweeted that Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu is wanted by Besiktas and Liverpool but favours a move to the Premier League.
09.07 BST: Any fears Jesse Lingard has for his Manchester United future could be allayed in the coming days with a new contract set to be offered to the 23-year-old. The Mirror reckons Tottenham, Everton and West Ham are among the clubs interested in signing Lingard if it didn't work out at Old Trafford.
08.40 BST: Barcelona are scouting 19-year-old Santos forward Gabriel Barbosa, according to Sport. The Brazilian has also been linked with Chelsea.

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Bayern lining up surprise move for Arsenal star

Bayern Munich are considering a move for Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny, after talks about a new contract with the Gunners stalled, the Sunday Express reports.
Koscielny, who only has one year left on his current deal and was in talks about an extension worth £90,000-per-week, is wanted by Bayern as back-up to Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels, something which may not be of great interest to the France international who is a proven player at the top level. But the chance to test himself at one of Europe's top sides is sure to be tempting.

Koeman demands Bony before giving green light on Stones 

Everton are finally coming around to the idea of parting ways with John Stones, but new manager Ronald Koeman is determined to grab a key player in return. And with the prospect of losing Romelu Lukaku sometime soon, the Toffees are floating around the idea of bringing Wilfried Bony to Goodison Park.
The Mirror reports Everton would prefer a £50m cash deal, but Koeman has close links with City's sporting director Txiki Begiristain from his time with Barcelona.
Despite his flaws, Stones' ability on the ball is a match made in heaven for Pep Guardiola, and the defender looks likely to finally leave Goodison Park.

Hal Robson-Kanu must decide on future

After coming back down to earth following Wales' Euro 2016 party, Hal Robson-Kanu must make a decision as to where he will play his football next season.
Despite a lucrative deal to go to China on the table, the Welsh striker is leaning towards accepting Hull City's offer with the Mail reporting that a four-year deal is on the table.
The 27-year-old also has offers from Swansea, Burnley and Watford, but he could line up for the Tigers under Steve Bruce in the Premier League.

Tap-ins

- Everton have entered the race to sign Newcastle's Georginio Wijnaldum after Tottenham baulked at the Toon's £25m price tag. The former PSV box-to-box midfielder could add much-needed athleticism with Gareth Barry's influence waning.
- Juan Mata's time at United appears to be up. Well, this was always going to be the case when Jose Mourinho walked through the doors, and a bright performance in the friendly vs. Wigan won't change that, according to the People.
A return to La Liga is likely and Espanyol have emerged as candidates, as the Barcelona-based club now have increased funds after Chinese investment.
- Multiple reports also linked Marcos Rojo to a loan to Villarreal this season with his spot at United increasingly uncertain.

 

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Turkey coup attempt: Erdogan rounds up suspected plotters

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Soldiers in the coup attempt surrender Saturday on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.
Soldiers in the coup attempt surrender Saturday on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.
(CNN)Two days after a failed military coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a continued crackdown on those behind it -- and those perceived to have been involved -- as large crowds heeded his call to fill the nation's streets.
Thousands of soldiers have been arrested and hundreds of judiciary members removed since Friday's uprising, which left at least 290 people dead and more than 1,400 injured in a chaotic night of violence.
Around 6,000 people have been detained and arrests will continue, according to Turkey's foreign ministry.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has vowed that "they will pay a heavy price." Erdogan said that he will remove the "viruses" from all state institutions.
The arrests include Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish President's office. The United States uses the airbase to launch airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
An "order of detention" for Col. Ali Yazici, a senior military aide to Erdogan, has also been issued, according to Anadolu.
Eight Turkish soldiers flew a helicopter to Alexandroupoli, Greece, hours after the failed coup attempt, where they were arrested and charged with "illegal entrance" into Greece. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said they would be extradited within "15 to 20 days," Erdogan said Sunday in a speech outside his Istanbul residence.
Clashes occurred Sunday between security forces and coup plotters resisting arrest nearly 200 miles south of Ankara at Konya Airbase, a source told CNN. The government is now in control of the situation, the source said.


Erdogan attended a funeral on Sunday held for some of those killed during gunfire -- including the brother of his chief adviser, Mustafa Varank.
"It is not anything ordinary that my young brothers lay under tank pellets; this is a manifest of faith," Erdogan said.
He also said he did not rule out bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.
As the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right."
"This right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the address broadcast live on TV.
He asked supporters to stay on guard.
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