Football Gossip transfer

Arsenal have admitted defeat in their efforts to sign Monaco star Thomas Lemar.
Glenn Hoddle says Danny Rose is only saying what all Tottenham players are thinking and his team-mates won't be angry.

Hugo Lloris has backed the Tottenham board following Danny Rose' outburst over transfer policy and wages.

Fabian Delph is in the middle of a stand-off with Manchester City that could affect his chances of playing for England at next summer's World Cup.

Luke Shaw has no intention of leaving Manchester United despite the club being linked to fellow left-back Danny Rose.

Manchester United deal-maker Ed Woodward is trying to give Jose Mourinho his ideal summer by finally landing Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic.

Liverpool have told Emre Can he is going nowhere - even though the German's contract stand-off with the club shows no sign of being resolved.

Barcelona are set to announce the signing of Paulinho in a deal worth £36.5m.

Jose Mourinho has revealed that Manchester United left it late to launch a bid to land Nemanja Matic - because he didn't think Chelsea would be crazy enough to sell the Serb.

Jurgen Klopp wants £60m-rated Lorenzo Insigne if he has to replace Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho.

Tottenham's £27m target Davinson Sanchez has gone on strike - refusing to board the Ajax team bus for their first game of the new season.

Gylfi Sigurdsson will finally seal his move to Everton this week - setting off Nacer Chadli to Swansea and Ross Barkley to Spurs.

Wolves are plotting a £20m double striker swoop for Sheffield Wednesday's Jordan Rhodes and Nelson Oliveira of Norwich.

West Brom will join the race for Hull midfielder Sam Clucas if they miss out on Everton's Gareth Barry.

Liverpool and Newcastle are leading the chase for the 'new Andy Carroll', Hartlepool kid Connor Simpson.

Championship rivals Reading have offered Aston Villa a £3m deal for Leandro Bacuna.
Tottenham shouldn't worry about a lack of transfers but Newcastle should, according to former player Les Ferdinand.

Diego Costa faces a fine up to £300k after going AWOL.

Ross Barkley wants to join Tottenham and fit into their wage structure - despite the pay crisis at the club.

Jose Mourinho says it is now his team at Manchester United - after turning the club around.

Joe Hart has taken a swipe at Pep Guardiola by saying he does not care about the Spaniard's opinion of him.

Rafa Benitez has stepped up his bid to sign Jack Wilshere - after it emerged the midfielder is resigned to leaving Arsenal.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been told to ease up as he makes a rapid return from a knee injury.

Swansea manager Paul Clement is keen to make a shock £20m move for Benik Afobe.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche will make a bid for Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam - if he loses Steven Defour.

Chelsea's third-choice keeper Eduardo wants to leave the club to preserve his Portugal World Cup place.

Arsenal have told Newcastle and Brighton to stump up £20m to sign Lucas Perez.

Watford are set to launch a £10m bid for Gent goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.

Tottenham are plotting a £50m double swoop for Pape Cheik Diop and Davinson Sanchez.

Paris Saint-Germain have secured the signature of Kylian Mbappe for a transfer fee that is set to exceed the record £200m they paid for Neymar less than a fortnight ago.