EXCLUSIVE A-Z WORLD CUP AND TRANSFER GOSSIP with Lallah Eron Joachim Low will keep his job as Germany coach, whatever happens against Algeria Germany manager Joachim Low has been told his job is safe even if his side are knocked out of the World Cup by Algeria. Daily Mail Fifa has denied reports that it banned some fans from wearing Luis Suarez masks during the Uruguay-Colombia match, following the strikers four-month ban. Marca (in Spanish) Brazil defender Dani Alves, 31, feels Chile have been among the best teams in this World Cup, adding that the pressure to perform against them was simply stunning. AS (in Spanish) Germany are hoping Jerome Boateng is fit enough to face Algeria after the 25 year-old defender returned for their final training session following a minor knee problem. Bild (in German) Fiorentinas Colombian midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, who has been linked with Barcelona, will only think about his future after the World Cup. Marca Nigerias John Mikel Obi insists the £2m appearance fee row that overshadowed the Super Eagles progress into the last 16 has been resolved and they are fully focused on their last-16 tie with France. Guardian TRANSFER GOSSIP Colombias James Rodriguez has taken the World Cup by storm And after watching Rodriguez, 22, throughout the 2012-13 season, United once again failed to move for the forward after baulking at Portos £40m asking price and Monaco stepped in. Daily Star Rodriguez now says he wants to play in Spain, especially for Real Madrid. As (in Spanish) Barcelona are ready to offer Liverpools Luis Suarez, 27, a £40m contract, but only if striker agrees to a special bite clause. Daily Mirror Meanwhile, Liverpool want Chile forward Alexis Sanchez as part of the deal. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning a £23m move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira as he believes the German can bring the best out of countryman Mesut Ozil. Wenger is also stepping up his interest in Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, who is currently away on World Cup duty with France. Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 22, is set to sign for Hull as Steve Bruce continues to strengthen the Tigers squad. Atletico Madrid are set to sell winger Arda Turan, 27, to Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea to fund a move for Arsenals 29-year-old wideman Santi Cazorla. Daily Express Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelens move to Manchester United is on the verge of being completed, with a fee for the 28- year-old set to be agreed. Swansea defender Ben Davies, 21, will become Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettinos first signing at the north London club for a fee of around £8m. Striker Mario Balotelli, 23, is said to be ready to force through a move to Arsenal from AC Milan this summer, following Italys exit from the World Cup. GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by Divine sport monitoring) Kaka could be heading back to Brazil Brazilian club Sao Paulo claim they have finalised an agreement with AC Milan, Major League Soccer and Orlando City to take 32 year-old forward Kaka on loan until December 2014. LEquipe (in French) Dinamo Zagreb have declined a £3m transfer enquiry from Inter Milan for 21 year-old midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. Tuttorport (in Italian) Liverpool are preparing a £21m bid for Bayer Leverkusens 25- year-old midfielder Lars Bender. Bild (in German) Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, does not want to leave the Camp Nou, but if pushed out he would choose Arsenal over Liverpool. Le Figaro (in French) Atletico Madrid, who are looking to replace striker Diego Costa, 25, and on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 22, have offered £24m for Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, 21, and the Italian clubs Slovenian stopper Samir Handanovic, 29. Le Figaro (in French) Bayern Munich and Manchester City have joined a host of suitors interested in signing Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, from Juventus. Bild (in German) West Ham have agreed a deal for Nices 22 year-old defender Timothee Kolodziejczak, who is also a target for Southampton and Queens Park Rangers. LEquipe (in France) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Netherlands goalscorer Wesley Sneijder took to Facebook (external) to celebrate his teams last-16 victory over Mexico, saying: Difficult & great victory. To make the difference with our team in the last 3 mins is fantastic. Dutch defender Ron Vlaar added on twitter:(external) What a game, unbelievable team spirit, really proud. Quarter finals now! # believe #NedMex #Brazil OTHER GOSSIP Departing Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has decided to skip a post-World Cup holiday in order to take charge of Manchester United as soon as possible. AND FINALLY Colombia star James Rodriguez was offered to Manchester United for £5m as a teenager but Sir Alex Ferguson signed Old Trafford flop Bebe for £7.4m instead. follow me on Twitter @ lallahE
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:44:39 +0000
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