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Tottenham are close to an agreement with Paris St-Germain to sign defender Serge Aurier, 24, for £23m.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 30, had a role in preventing Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho's move to the

 Nou Camp as he did not want Ivan Rakitic, 29 or Sergi Roberto, 25, used as makeweights in any deal for the 25-year-old Brazilian. 

Barcelona will make a fresh attempt to sign Coutinho when club officials at the Champions League and Europa League draws, along with their Liverpool counterparts, on Thursday. 

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, wants to move to Atletico Madrid - and has got the removal men in at his Surrey home.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says he has enough central defenders, despite 29-year-old Winston Reid's injury,as the club edge closer to signing defensive midfielder William Carvalho, 25, from Sporting Lisbon.




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Paris St-Germain are close to agreeing on a season-long loan deal for Monaco and France striker Kylian Mbappe,


Barcelona have accepted Liverpool will not sell them Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, this month.
Barcelona believe forward Lionel Messi, 30, and 33-year-old midfielder Andres Iniesta - who could both leave on free transfers next summer - will sign new contracts.

Spain striker Diego Costa, 28, has been ordered by Atletico Madrid to make peace with Chelsea before they consider buying him for £25m.








Manchester City are on the brink of giving up on signing West Brom and Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 29, and will bid £20m for Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson, 24.






Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a £20m bid for injured Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, 23, but still face competition from Chelsea.









West Ham are already looking at potential successors to manager Slaven Bilic following their disappointing start to the season.










Manchester United are keen on Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon. The 17-year-old left-back has been a target for Tottenham.









Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare says the futures of Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 26 and England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 27, might not be resolved until the final few days of the transfer window.


Southampton and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, has been pictured training with the club's under-23 side after handing in a transfer request.
Chelsea will only bid for Van Dijk if they get the go-ahead from Saints, who have insisted the centre-back is not for  sale.












Chelsea target Antonio Candreva, the 30-year-old Italy midfielder, may be put up for sale as Inter Milan look to generate funds to sign midfielder Suso, 23, from rivals AC Milan.







Arsenal will hold talks with England international midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain this week as they look to resolve uncertainty over the 24-year-old's future.










Newcastle United have ditched plans to sign Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic, 27, from Inter Milan
but remain confident over a deal for Sampdoria and Belgium midfielder Dennis Praet, 23.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is yet to decide whether 20-year-old winger Ryan Kent will be sent out on loan for the season. 

Leeds United want Middlesbrough and Benin striker Rudy Gestede, 28, and NEC's Dutch forward Jay-Roy Grot, 19,as they search for Chris Wood's replacement following his exit to Burnley.









Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio, 31, who is a target for Chelsea, has revealed he wants to leave Serie A champions Juventus.








Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed his interest in 21-year-old Southampton striker Sam Gallagher.









Burnley have made a £8m offer to French Ligue 2 side Lorient for Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris, 25.









West Ham have ruled out England striker Andy Carroll, 28, leaving on loan but are open to the idea of a permanent transfer, with the player linked with a return to Newcastle.










The Hammers remain hopeful of signing Sporting Lisbon's Portugal international William Carvalho, 25.are holding out for £38m while West Ham's latest offer is £30m, with another £6m in player
Sporting related bonuses, but talks continue.





Tottenham's England midfielder Dele Alli, 21, is looking to change his agent, with a view to increasing his £60,000-a-week wages.







Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Pires, 23, has ruled out leaving Spanish club Leganes this summer, despite being repeatedly linked with a move to Newcastle.