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TOP STORY: Arsenal eye move for Croatia star Vida
Unai Emery’s reshaping of Arsenal could continue with the addition of Croatia international Domagoj Vida, the Sun reports.
Besiktas defender Vida would be likely to cost the Gunners around £25 million, with either Shkodran Mustafi or Danny Welbeck being sold to generate the necessary funds.
Emery is continuing to focus on improving a defence that proved vulnerable last season, and sees former Dynamo Kiev player Vida as a player who could help achieve that aim.
And with reports suggesting that Vida would be interested in a move to the Premier League, he could be arriving in North London before the window closes next week.
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14.00 BST: Something else from Aston Villa now — reports say they remain hopeful of securing another season-long loan deal for West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass.
13.15 BST: Steve Bruce has confirmed that Spurs are in talks with Aston Villa over a move for midfielder Jack Grealish — but he has warned that Villa will not let their “best player by a distance” go cheaply.
12.40 BST: Bolton could make a loan move for young Leicester defender Callum Elder, says the Leicester Mercury.
12.00 BST: Sunderland get their League One season under way against Charlton, and the Hull Daily Mail reports that Hull City want to take their midfielder Lee Cattermole on loan.
11.30 BST: Australia defender Trent Sainsbury has left Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning after his contract was terminated following mediation involving Professional Footballers Australia (PFA).
11.15 BST: West Bromwich Albion are considering a loan move for Chelsea defender Ola Aina, according to the Birmingham Mail.
11.00 BST: More on Thibaut Courtois now — he has told Chelsea that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer for family reasons, agent Christophe Henrotay has said. Chelsea are reluctant to sell Belgium international goalkeeper Courtois, who is in the final year of his contract, without first securing a replacement, but their top target Alisson was signed for £65 million by Liverpool last month.
10.45 BST: Brazil international Bernard is “taking his time before deciding on a potential move to the Premier League,” says Football London, with West Ham reported to be in the frame for the winger.
10.30 BST: Ernesto Valverde has hit back at criticism of Barcelona’s signing of Arturo Vidal, saying it is important for the club to have different types of midfielders in the squad.
10.15 BST: Everton have announced that winger Kevin Mirallas will join Italian side Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal if he passes a medical.
09.45 BST: To lovely East Anglia now, where the East Anglian Daily Times reports that Bolton want to sign striker Joe Garner from Championship rivals Ipswich Town.
09.30 BST: To Chelsea now, where the London Evening Standard reports that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois‘ agent has said the Belgium international wants to move back to Madrid for family reasons. Courtois, who spent time at Atletico Madrid on loan, is reported to be Real Madrid’s main target as they look for another keeper.
09.00 BST: Wolves hope to wrap up a deal for Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore in the next few days, says the Birmingham Mail, which reports that they will table an improved offer after having a £12 million bid turned down. Traore is reported to have an £18 million release clause in his contract.
Modric set for decisive meeting with Real
The rumours surrounding a possible move from Real Madrid to Inter Milan for Luka Modric are gaining steam, with Gianluca di Marzio reporting that the 32-year-old will meet with club president Florentino Perez early next week without his agent in an attempt to clarify his future.
Perez said on Friday that Real have no intention of letting Modric, who has two years left on his deal in Madrid, go and that the only way he could possibly leave the Bernabeu is if a team was willing to pay his €750 million release clause in full.
But the Di Marzio report suggests Modric is undeterred and wants to follow former Galactico teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to Serie A, believing that if he “holds his ground, Inter can [help him] realize his dream because there is a gentleman’s agreement between the Croatian and the Real Madrid president.”
The report also suggests that Inter have the “upper hand” if negotiations begin between the Serie A club and Real if Perez did indeed promise Modric he could go, with the Milan club ready to meet any of the World Cup Golden Ball winner’s salary demands.
Kovacic coveted by AC Milan
See if you can pick up on a theme here. The Mirror says that Mateo Kovacic (also a Croatia international) could leave Real Madrid for AC Milan in search of a regular starting spot at a club.
Kovacic played an important, albeit not regular, role for Zinedine Zidane as Real marched to a third-successive Champions League trophy last season and his impact was not lost on those watching in the Rossoneri camp.
With Gonzalo Higuain added to their attack and Mattia Caldara added to the defensive ranks in exchange for Leonardo Bonucci, Kovacic, who has to compete with Modric Toni Kroos and Casemiro for a look in at Real, may also be tempted to follow his Croatia teammate in a move to Serie A.
Arzani to Parkhead via Man City
Teenage sensation Daniel Arzani looks set for a loan to Celtic from Manchester City after he completes his move from sister club Melbourne City in the A-League, according to the Express.
The 19-year-old was one of the few bright spots for Australia at the World Cup and now looks set to light up the U.K. in a deal that would see him spend two years on loan in the Scottish Premiership.
And the Glasgow Evening Times reports that “Arzani is expected to complete the paperwork over the deal over the weekend and could be paraded at Celtic at some point in the coming week.” Arzani, who was the youngest player…
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