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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Taarabt : If Marseille want me, I'm going

QPR attacking midfielder Adel Taarabt has admitted he would jump at the chance of joining Olympique de Marseille this summer.

The Rs are looking to offload some of the highest earners on their books following relegation to the Championship last season and Taarabt has been linked with a move to France.

Marseille are reported to be contemplating an offer for the 23-year-old, a prospect that delights the Moroccan having supported the Ligue 1 club in his younger days.

"The club of my heart? OM," he told Le Parisien. "I have not had a direct contact, but my friend Joey Barton has told everyone at the club about me.

"If OM want me, I'm going. My sisters still live in Marseille. This is the first club I supported."

The Morocco international moved to Loftus Road on loan from Tottenham in July 2009, before signing permanently 12 months later, and has made 150 league appearances for the club, scoring 34 goals.

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Tottenham Hotspur set to offer Aston Villa £20 million for Benteke

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is expected to make the first move in his bid to sign the Belgium international by submitting a formal offer, in a clear attempt to test the resolve of Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner.

Though Villa are insistent that any bids under £25 million will be instantly rejected, Spurs are confident of completing a deal for Benteke and believe the price tag placed on the 22-year-old is unrealistic.

Villa have made it clear that only a straight cash offer will be considered and they are not interested in any Spurs players as part of the deal, but Villas-Boas has the backing of chairman Daniel Levy to kick off what is certain to be a bitter battle to prise the forward from Lerner.

Spurs are prepared to offer Benteke around £70,000 a week – a significant increase on his current salary at Villa Park – and can promise him first-team football, with Emmanuel Adebayor set to be sold before the start of the season.

But Lerner is believed to be in combative mood over the future of Benteke, who stunned Villa manager Paul Lambert on Monday by handing in a transfer request.

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Villarreal complete Dos Santos signing

Villarreal president Fernando Roig has announced the club are set to complete a deal for Mallorca forward Giovani dos Santos.

The 24-year-old, who was relegated with los Bermellones last season, was reportedly keen on remaining in the Spanish top-flight in an attempt to strengthen his bid of being named in Mexico's World Cup squad next summer.

Reports emanating from Spain had suggested Valencia were the leading candidates to sign the former Tottenham man, while Atletico Madrid were also linked with a move, but the Yellow Submarine official was delighted to confirm his side had won the race for his signature.

He told reporters: "To make sure [new signing Tomas] Pino isn't on his own, one of his team-mates from Mallorca will be coming with him - Dos Santos."

The Mexico international will complete his switch to El Madrigal on July 18, with the player understood to have signed a four-year deal with the newly-promoted outfit.

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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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David Villa signed by Atletico Madrid

The Liga club look set to beat Tottenham to the signing of the Spain international having reached an agreement with the Catalan giants for a fee that could rise to £4.4 million

Barcelona have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid over the transfer of forward David Villa.

The Spain international will move to the Vicente Calderon, subject to the agreement of personal terms and passing of a medical, in a deal worth an estimated £4.4 million, with £2.6m being paid if Villa remains an Atletico player during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns. 

The Catalan giants will also retain 50% from any future transfer involving the former Valencia striker.

Tottenham had emerged as the front runners to sign the 31-year-old attacker, with Goal exclusively revealing last month that Villa had given the green light over a move to White Hart Lane.

Atletico appear to have gazumped Spurs and won the race for his signature, however, as they search for a replacement for Radamel Falcao, who sealed a big-money move to Monaco back in May.
The Madrid club, who finished third in La Liga last season, had been in the hunt for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo although Manchester City now appear favourites to sign the 27-year-old Spaniard, with top target Edinson Cavani expected to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Villa joined Barca in 2010 from fellow La Liga side Valencia and has scored 48 goals in 119 appearances across all competitions.

Source : Goal

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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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Tottenham Target £20m Rated Roma Midfielder Pjanic.

Tottenham have identified Roma attacking midfielder Miralem Pjanic as their top transfer target this summer, according to the Daily Mail.

The 23-year old Bosnian midfielder has been scouted numerous times by Tottenham this past season, and manager Andre Villas-Boas is belived to be readying a bid of £20million for the talented midfielder, even though Spurs have secured the signing of £17million-rated midfielder Paulinho earlier this week.

Pjanic has also been linked with Arsenal in the past, and in the summer of 2011, agreed to a transfer to the Emirates, however, his father gave his word to AS Roma that his son would join them that same window, and out of respect to his father, Pjanic made the move to Roma, not Arsenal, on deadline day August 2011.

Barcelona are to rival Tottenham for the signing of Pjanic this summer, and the Roma playmaker is aware of their interest in him. “It’s true, Barcelona are tracking me and enquired about my situation with my club.” He stated earlier this year, but he admits he is happy at Roma and has no plans to leave, but the allure of the Premier League may tempt him away from Italy.

Spurs have already secured Paulinho this summer, and are looking to add Pjanic, as well as Antonio Candreva from Udinese this summer, bolstering their already crowed midfield as they prepare for a Champions League challenge.

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Barcelona have rejected a bid by Tottenham for David Villa (31). Atletico Madrid are interested in signing him.

André Villas-Boas is looking to add some goals and want’s a prolific striker to compliment his midfield. Reports are suggesting he has already been sanctioned by chairman Daniel Levy to bring goalscorer to White Hart Lane.

Reports emerging from Spain this evening suggest Tottenham’s have had a first bid for Villa rejected by Barcelona. Villa has been a long-term target for Spurs and this summer could be the perfect timing after the arrival of Brazilian superstar Neymar.

Barcelona would be looking at a fee of around £10m for the 31-year-old.

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Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians.

Paulinho has become Andre Villas-Boas' first summer recruit as he looks to reshape his squad ahead of a push for a top-four place in the Premier League next season.

The player revealed during the Confederations Cup tournament in his native country that a bid from Spurs to seal his signature had been lodged and that north London was his most likely destination.

Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also believed to be interested in a move for the former Bragantino midfielder, who scored twice during the tournament, following on from his equalising goal in Brazil's 2-2 draw with England last month.

Paulinho said: "It's a huge pleasure for my career to be at a club as big as Tottenham. I know it will be a huge challenge but I think I can help all my colleagues to succeed and give a lot of happiness to the supporters.

"The training centre is amazing and I'm very impressed about the conditions Tottenham offers to the players. I will focus on my job and use the facility as much as possible.

"We used to watch the Premier League in Brazil - including Tottenham - and this club has big players. I just want to help them to succeed here. It's nice to have another Brazilian in the squad and I'm excited to meet with Sandro and all the players."

Paulinho confirmed earlier this week that he had no regrets about his decision to move to White Hart Lane, telling ESPN Brasil: "They (Tottenham) made an offer to my agent and to Corinthians, I sat down, analysed the proposal and chose Tottenham. We think it was the best path, the best option.

"I am moving from one big club to Tottenham, another club in a big league. I am sure I will perform my job to the best of my ability. I don't regret and I won't regret [this decision]."

His compatriot, and new team-mate Sandro, is confident that Paulinho has the ability to make an impact in the Premier League.

Sandro told Globo Esporte: "I think he has what it takes to do well here.

"This is a club with a great structure. It has been fighting for the top positions in the last few years and playing in European competitions.

"Paulinho will certainly help us become even stronger.

"I can only say 'welcome to Tottenham, Paulinho'. I am very happy, I will try to do the same thing Gomes did when I arrived. He was very important when I came and helped me adapt. If Paulinho needs me, I will help. I welcome him."

Paulinho has been likened to Frank Lampard, and he acknowledged he is happy to take on board any comparisons with the veteran Chelsea and England midfielder.

"This comparison is a responsibility that I will take," said Paulinho. "I will not run away from it.

"Lampard is a great player, not only for Chelsea but in world football.

"I intend to follow in his footsteps as he is a very professional guy. David Luiz always speaks of him on international duty.

"I've always looked at what Lampard does and to me he is a huge phenomenon. The way he hits the ball, what positions he takes up, he really is incredible."

[Source : Sky Sports ]

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