Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Everton are all targeting Red Bull Salzburg winger Sadio Mané.

According to Daily Mirror and Sportskeeda, 4 Premier League clubs are willing to sign Sadio Mane from Red Bull Salzburg. The clubs are said to be Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle, Tottenham and Everton.

Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Everton are all targeting Red Bull Salzburg winger Sadio Mané.

 The Senegalese midfielder signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 and has score 25 goals in 45 appearances.

The winger/midfielder is said to cost around £10 million. Spurs coach Tim Sherwood believes that Mane would prefer to join him at White Hart Lane as he would have a better chance of starting regularly. 

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Robben signs Bayern extension until 2017

Bayern Munich have announced on their official website that Arjen Robben has signed a new contract with the Bavarians until June 2017.

Arjen Robben signs Bayern extension until 2017 

The Netherlands international's previous deal was due to expire in the summer of 2015 and a number of clubs were closely monitoring Robben's situation at the Allianz Arena.

The Dutchman has ended all the speculation by signing a new contract which extends his stay by two more years at the Allianz Arena.

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Rumours: Chelsea set to complete Matic transfer

Chelsea FC have received an immense boost in their hunt for Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic as the Portuguese press has reported that the player has informed Benfica that he wants to move back to Stamford Bridge.

Nemanja Matic set to sign for Chelsea FC

Matic has been strongly linked with a possible return to his former club Chelsea in the January transfer window, as it seems that Jose Mourinho is looking to strengthen his midfield options.

Benfica has been adamant on retaining the Serbian’s services, but it seems that the 26 year old midfielder is set to leave the club this month.

It is rumoured that a move back to Stamford Bridge for Matic will cost Chelsea around £21million and if the transfer is completed, the player will return to Chelsea after being sold in 2011 as part of the David Luiz deal.

Manchester United is the other club keenly following the Serbian midfielder, but Chelsea remain the front runner at this moment.

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Rumours: Eden Hazard to join PSG this summer

According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard told one of his team mate before Christmas that he is going to join PSG in the summer. The reports also say that it is too early too say that an agreement has already been done between the owners of the clubs, but the way Hazard’s confidence indicates that it more than a speculation.

Hazard became a renowned player after playing for the French side LOSC Lille, where he helped them to win a couple of Ligue 1 titles.

Hazard’s team mate Juan Mata has been heavily linked with a move to PSG, after Jose Mourinho stated that the player was free to leave if he wanted to.

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Arsenal prepare €40m Suarez bid

Arsene Wenger's main focus has now switched to the controversial Liverpool forward, as the Gunners continue to struggle to agree a fee with Real Madrid for Gonzalo Higuain.

Arsenal are preparing a €40.7 million offer for wantaway Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

The Gunners will make a concerted push to sign the Uruguay international after contacting the Merseyside club last week about his availability.

There were reports on Monday that Arsenal had made a €34.9m bid for Suarez but the the north London outfit are ready to pay up to €40.7m for the Reds attacker.

It is understood that Arsene Wenger has switched his main focus to capturing Suarez because Arsenal are still struggling to agree a fee with Real Madrid for Gonzalo Higuain.

The Gunners do not anticipate making any signings before they depart for their pre-season tour of Asia on Thursday, but they are actively trying recruit a marquee striker.

Suarez is regarded by Wenger as an upgrade on Higuain, who came close to joining Arsenal at the end of last week after they made an improved offer of €26.9m.

However, Madrid are holding out for €29.7m for the Argentine, and, although Arsenal's interest in Higuain is still alive and a deal has not been ruled out, Wenger has decided to explore other elite options.

With the biggest transfer kitty in Arsenal's history available to him this summer, the Frenchman sanctioned the shock move for Suarez last week.

The Gunners' enquiry was met with a 'hands-off' warning by Liverpool, who are fighting to hold on to a player who has spoken frequently this summer of his interest in a move, most specifically to Real Madrid.

Arsenal will now make a concerted push for Suarez after learning from the Uruguayan's camp that he is interested in a move to the Emirates as he pursues his ambition of playing Champions League football next season.

In an interview given to the Uruguayan radio station Sport 890 on Tuesday, Suarez claimed that "two or three clubs" want to sign him and that he values interest from Arsenal.

He laughed off reported interest from Chelsea but admitted he is prepared to interrupt a holiday in his native Uruguay should a potential transfer develop.

"Are there any concrete options? No, so far there hasn't been any. There are two or three clubs who I think are willing and the club knows that.

"I have to present myself on the July 21 with Liverpool for their tour of Australia but no one knows what could happen. I've already said what I have to say, and initially I have to be there on July 21 but maybe a phone call one day can change all your plans.

"For now everything is going well. I am very calm but initially I am meant to present myself on July 21 but, like I said, no one knows what can happen."

There is understood to be a clause in Suarez’s contract that allows him to ask for permission to speak to other clubs if they make a €46.5m offer. However, Liverpool are believed to want €58m for their prize asset.

Intriguingly, Suarez’s stance on wishing to leave England has appeared to have softened in the wake of the interest from Arsenal and the absence of an official move from Madrid. 

"I have to value that; despite everything that's happened, [English] clubs still value players for what they can do on the field," he said. 

"That makes me think that I can come back and do well over there. It's good that the English clubs still want me."

Wenger plans to use a warchest of up to €116m to make at least two marquee signings this summer, most likely in the striker and central midfield positions.

Source : Goal

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Mark Schwarzer joins Chelsea for free after leaving Fulham

The Blues manager wants him to keep the club's No.1 on his toes and enthuses about Andre Schurrle and Marco van Ginkel

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that new signing Mark Schwarzer fills an important void as cover and competition for Petr Cech, whom he sees as "the best in the world".

The 40-year-old Australian penned a one-year contract at Stamford Bridge after leaving Fulham this summer, restoring the goalkeeping ranks following the departures of Ross Turnbull and Hilario.

"Mark Schwarzer is what we need," Mourinho told the club's official website.

"I never say this one is the first choice and this one is the second and this one is the third but, of course, as a starting point, Petr Cech is Petr Cech.

"He is the best in the world, with deference to all the others, and Mark knows that he comes to be an important member of the squad, to compete with Petr and to give us in that position what we have in any other position where we have competition and options, giving protection to each other.

"With Mark we have a goalkeeper who has played an incredible number of matches in the last 10 years in the Premier League and he is more than ready for this."

The Portuguese is also enthusiastic about the Blues’ other two captures so far this summer, forward Andre Schurrle and midfielder Marco van Ginkel.

"Schurrle is still so young but he already has great history because he plays in his national team, he has played Champions League and he played three complete seasons for Leverkusen," Mourinho added.

"So he is a player who is absolutely ready and he gives us more than one position in attack and adds quality. He will be important for us.

"Marco van Ginkel is one of the best prospects. He is not yet like Schurrle - close to being a finished product - but he is a player with great potential.

"Of course he needs to play and he will because he is a player with great potential and, physically, he is more than ready. He is a natural athlete.

"By the technical and the tactical point of view, of course, he is a kid, he has to learn, but I think he is very open-minded and we analysed him for quite a long time. The Chelsea scouting department did it for quite a long time and I did it in the last five or six months, and we made a collective decision to bring the kid here."

Source : Goal

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Alonso dismisses Premier League speculation

The 31-year-old has been linked with a move to Chelsea, now managed by ex-Blancos boss Jose Mourinho, and former club Liverpool, but he has played down reports of a transfer

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has refuted rumours linking him with a return to the Premier League.

Former club Liverpool has been mooted as a potential destination for Alonso, while Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who managed the 31-year-old at the Bernabeu for the last three seasons, is thought to be interested in luring the Spaniard to Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho oversaw his first training session since returning for a second spell as Chelsea manager on Tuesday, but Alonso appears unlikely to join him in London.

"The Premier League? No. No way no chance," Alonso is quoted as saying by AS when asked about the prospect of working with Mourinho for a second time.

Specualtion over Alonso's future at Real is unlikely to go away, however, with the Spain international out of contract in June 2014 and able to leave the Santiago Bernabeu for free at the end of next season.

A mainstay of Mourinho's Madrid side, Alonso made 47 appearances in all competitions last term, but a possible move for Real Sociedad midfielder Asier Illarramendi could see his playing time limited next season.

Source : Goal

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Tottenham refuse to pay £25m for Benteke

Tottenham are unwilling to meet Aston Villa's £25 million asking price for wantaway striker Christian Benteke.

The Belgian requested a transfer on Monday as he seeks to force through a move away from Villa Park, but the Midlands club are determined not to be held to ransom for their star attraction.

Spurs have stepped up their interest in the 22-year-old after missing out on David Villa, who has completed a move to Atletico Madrid, but they are not willing to offer more than £15m to get their man.

As revealed by Goal last month, Liverpool have also made an enquiry for Benteke, who is seen as a potential replacement for Luis Suarez.

Spurs are considered favourites to land Benteke, but Villa will hold out for maximum return on the €8.1m they paid to sign him on deadline day last summer, while he also has three years remaining on his contract.

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Jose Mourinho to splash the cash on one of three top strikers

The new boss is hoping to top the record £50million fee owner Roman Abramovich paid Liverpool for Fernando Torres on one of three top striker targets.

Chelsea are expected to offer Napoli a reported £50million-plus for their first choice, Uruguyan striker Edinson Cavani, with whom they are understood to have already agreed personal terms.

If that fails – probably because Paris Saint-Germain are seemingly prepared to pay the £56million the Italians want for Cavani – Abramovich and co are expected to switch their attentions to the Brazilian striker, Hulk, who has indicated his willingness to quit Zenit St Petersburg despite a lucrative contract that doesn’t expire until 2017. to offer Napoli a reported £50million-plus for their first choice, Uruguyan striker Edinson Cavani, with whom they are understood to have already agreed personal terms

Their third choice is the much sought after Polish international Robert Lewandowski, who has only a year left on his contract with Borussia Dortmund.

The Germans don’t want to sell him, but if he forces their hand they would prefer him to go to Chelsea rather than Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, the club the player himself fancies.

Mourinho wants at least one of them as competition for Fernando Torres and Romelu Lukaku, especially as he has indicated that he is prepared to let Demba Ba go little more than six months after Chelsea signed him from Newcastle.

The big spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have already been linked with him even though he has indicated that he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea preparing bid for Benteke

Chelsea are preparing a bid for Aston Villa star Christian Benteke as Jose Mourinho seeks a solution to the club's pursuit of a new striker, Goal understands.

The returning manager has been thwarted in his attempt to sign Edinson Cavani and has thus far been unable to convince Robert Lewandowski to choose English football over a future move to Bayern Munich.

Benteke fits the coach's preferred profile of a physically powerful striker capable of leading the attack alone, and is more readily attainable as a result of Villa's fragile financial state. 

At 22, the Belgium international is attracted by the prospect of playing Champions League football and competing for the domestic title after a first Premier League season in which he scored 19 times for a club fighting relegation.

With Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis refusing to back down on his demand that Cavani's £54.2 million [€63m] release clause be met in full, the Uruguay international is near to joining Paris Saint-Germain instead after the Ligue 1 outfit's director of football Leonardo revealed that negotiations are taking place between the clubs. 

Also, aware that Borussia Dortmund would sell to Chelsea this summer rather than see Lewandowski join Bayern in a year's time, Mourinho has attempted to persuade the Pole to join him at Stamford Bridge - so far without success. Jurgen Klopp, the Dortmund coach, has confirmed that a move to their Bundesliga rivals is likely.

Mourinho identified a striker as one of three key positions to reinforce before he accepted Roman Abramovich's invitation to return as Chelsea manager after five seasons managing Inter and Real Madrid. The Russian billionaire is on board with Mourinho's intention to sell record signing Fernando Torres after two-and-a-half campaigns under four different coaches.

January acquisition Demba Ba is also surplus to requirements in Mourinho's preferred squad make-up and has been permitted to seek an immediate transfer out of Chelsea. 

There is, however, room on the Portuguese's playing staff for Romelu Lukaku after the younger Belgian scored 17 goals in 35 Premier League appearances on loan at West Brom. 

Lukaku will be given an opportunity to prove himself as Chelsea's back-up striker in the belief that the 20-year-old has the fundamentals to improve further in the position.

Chelsea also retain an interest in Mario Gomez, who has been allowed to secure new employers by Bayern after losing a guaranteed starting berth to Mario Mandzukic during their treble-winning campaign. 

One of German football's best paid players, Gomez is looking to sustain an after-tax salary of £5.1m [€6m], while Bayern are asking for a significant transfer fee amidst competing interest from Fiorentina.

Goal revealed last month that both Tottenham and Liverpool have also monitored the Belgian's situation this summer

Source : Goal

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Klopp: Lewandowski will join Bayern next year

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes star striker Robert Lewandowski will be a Bayern Munich player the season after next.

Lewandowski's future has been the source of much speculation over the last few months, with a host of Europe's leading clubs coveting the prolific Poland international.

For a while it looked as though Lewandowski, whose contract at the Westfalenstadion runs out in 2014, was destined to join Bayern once the recently-completed campaign was over, but Dortmund have ruled out selling the 24-year-old to any team - domestic or foreign - this summer.

However, Klopp feels it is only a matter of time before Lewandowski, who has also been linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, will be seen in Bayern colours.

"I believe it's a fact that Robert Lewandowski will move to Bayern after the coming season," Klopp told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

"Now it's about this: how do we build in the time until then? That is our concern, and it is our duty to our fans and members to take care that in the coming season we also have a more than competitive team.

"Up until a certain point we were ready to talk, concerning Robert's desire for change. But as nothing happened in this time, we had to say at some point: That is no longer happening.

"And now we want to prove that we can develop, with a quality player like Robert, in the coming year. Our results in the coming season are the most important thing. And with Robert I know that he also sees it like that."

Lewandowski has scored 54 goals in 98 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund and became the first player to score four goals in a semi-final of the Champions League when he single-handedly dismantled Real Madrid.

He was unable to fire Dortmund to victory in the final though as Bayern claimed a 2-1 win at Wembley thanks to a last-gasp Arjen Robben goal.

Source : ESPN

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Chelsea midfielder keen on Valencia move, claims Canales

Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu would consider a return to Spain with Valencia, according to   compatriot Sergio Canales.

Canales, who currently plays for Valencia, told Superdeporte: "I have spoken to Oriol and I say sincerely that he is very taken by the option of Valencia. The squad is perfect for a player to progress."

The news follows Chelsea's signings of Dutch sensation Marco van Ginkel and reported interest in Roma's Daniele De Rossi, both of whom play in midfield.

This would make it increasingly difficult for Romeu to break into the first team, therefore it is believed that Chelsea are willing to let him leave on loan.

Valencia are not the only club chasing Romeu, as Celta Vigo are also reportedly interested.

The 21-year-old has featured 22 times during his Chelsea career since signing from Barcelona in 2011; most of those appearances came under former boss Andre Villas-Boas.

However, he fell out of favour under Roberto Di Matteo, while injury limited his opportunities during Rafael Benitez's tenure.

It is believed that Mourinho sees Romeu as dispensable, hence allowing him to leave on loan and pursuing other targets.

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Liverpool reject £30million bid from Arsenal for wantaway star Luis Suarez.

Liverpool insist that the South American is not for sale, and the Arsenal valuation – believed to be less than the £35 million fee Merseyside club paid for Andy Carroll two years ago – has taken many by surprise.

Liverpool have been braced for such approaches since the end of last season, although it was expected that Real Madrid would lead the chase particularly given the player’s claims of unhappiness in English football.

Arsenal felt suitably encouraged to contact Anfield officials to register their desire to buy the 26-year-old Uruguayan. It has now emerge

d that it went beyond an inquiry, and although neither club is prepared to comment on the discussions or clarify the precise amount offered it is clear it was unacceptable to Liverpool.

Liverpool have never wavered from their position that they would not welcome any bid for Suárez, despite his recent proclamations desiring a move abroad.

[Source : Telegraph]

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Van Aanholt rejoins Vitesse Arnhem

Chelsea defender Patrick van Aanholt has rejoined Vitesse Arnhem on loan for another season, the Dutch club have confirmed.

The 22-year-old has been on loan at the Eredivisie side since January 2012.

He played 31 league games for Vitesse last term, helping them finish fourth last season and qualify for Europe.

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Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini claims Napoli have struck a deal with Paris Saint-Germain over star striker Edinson Cavani.

Cavani has been linked with a number of Europe’s biggest clubs recently, including Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, but in an interview with Radio Radio, Zamparini has revealed the terms of a transfer with PSG.

"I have texted [Napoli president Aurelio] De Laurentiis to congratulate him on doing even better than I did [while dealing with PSG].

"He has outdone the €43 million (£37 million) that we got for Javier Pastore when we sold him to PSG," Zamparini told Radio Radio.

"De Laurentiis had to make this deal. He did well to say that he wanted a transfer fee like this.

"Cavani is a unique player. He couldn't stay at Napoli because he has to think about his career and PSG are offering him €8 million (£6.9 million) per year."

The comments follow a report in Le Parisien stating the transfer could be officially announced on Tuesday.

Cavani played alongside Pastore at Palermo before moving to Napoli in 2010 in a deal reportedly worth €17 million. [Source : ESPN]

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Arsenal and Chelsea remain interested in Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27.

Manchester United stars have had enough of the Wayne Rooney sideshow.

Chelsea and Arsenal remain ­convinced Rooney can be prised out of Old Trafford this summer, despite new manager David Moyes insisting the striker will not be sold.

Moyes has met with Rooney, but would not ­reveal whether the 27-year-old striker had told him he wants to stay at United.

With only two years left on Rooney’s United ­contract, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and Arsenal manager ­Arsene Wenger are refusing to give up the chase.

[Source : Mirror ]

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Liverpool FC are interested in signing Xabi Alonso and could get him for around £10 million.

Liverpool are still the favourites to sign Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid in a £10million deal - as rumours of his sale to the club persist. 

Chelsea have also been linked with the midfielder, but Alonso seems to prefer a move back to Anfield, with the bookies making them heavy favourites over any other destination. 

Asier Illaremendi's imminent arrival at Madrid would also force Alonso out of the club, especially with next year being a World Cup year and Alonso's place in jeopardy.

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