. Sports Update COLBACK TO NEWCASTLE? According to the Evening Chronicle, Newcastle are on the verge of signing midfielder Jack Colback from Sunderland. The 24-year-old also held talks with Aston Villa and West Ham but looks set join the Black Cats local rivals on a free transfer. Transfer Talk: Newcastle set to swoop LUKAKU LATEST Valencias new billionaire owner Peter Lim is prepared to spend big this summer and has set his sights on Everton striker Romelu Lukaku and Portos Jackson Martinez. Thats according to Super Deporte. Transfer Talk: Lukaku in demand WEST HAM NEWS Jussi Jaaskelainen has agreed a new deal with West Ham. The veteran goalkeeper began last season as first-choice but lost his place to Adrianmidway through the campaign. CASTAIGNOS UPDATE Twente chairman Joop Munsterman told Voetbal International: Its always the decision of the player, but the clubs will reach an agreement. At this moment Swansea City are the only club that made their interest clear in Castaignos. Castaignos deal set to be agreed WILLIAMS LATEST Swansea defender Ashley Williams is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs, with Hull the latest linked with a move. The Daily Mirror reports that the Tigers are keen on a £5 million deal for the Welshman. Transfer Talk: Hull line up William HERNANDEZ TO SOUTHAMPTON? Southampton are on the lookout for a new striker following the departure of Rickie Lambert and, according to the Daily Mail, have turned their attention to Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez in a potential cash-plus-player deal involving Luke Shaw. Transfer Talk: Saints want Hernandez COSTA TO CHELSEA? Yet ANOTHER Chelsea story this morning as the Daily Express reports that Diego Costa is set to undergo a medical with the club. Various rumours over the last few days have suggested the Atletico Madrid striker wants to wrap up his move to Stamford Bridge before the World Cup starts. Transfer Talk: Costa to have Chelsea medical CHELSEA TRANSFER NEWS Jose Mourinho’s busy this transfer window, isn’t he? The latest piece of Chelsea news this morning comes all the way from Mexico, where Pachuca vice-president Andres Fassi has revealed that the Blues are interested in 21-year-old winger Jurgen Damm. Chelsea are the club interested, but we have to see how much they are interested, we cant go ahead of ourselves, we have to wait and see, Fassi told Medio Tiempo. Chelsea interested in Damm MORENO LATEST Speaking of La Liga left-backs, the Daily Mirror suggests it will cost £16.2 million for Liverpool to land Alberto Moreno from Sevilla this summer. Transfer Talk: Liverpool told to cough up CHELSEA CLOSE TO DEAL? Are Chelsea set to replace Ashley Cole? The Daily Mail reports that Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis has moved a step closer to moving to Stamford Bridge after the Liga champions had an £8 million offer for left-back Guilherme Siqueira accepted by Granada. Transfer Talk: Filipe Luis set for Chelsea SCHWEINSTEIGER ON THE MOVE? Premier League clubs: take note. According to talkSPORT, Pep Guardiola is open to letting Bastian Schweinsteiger leave Bayern Munich this summer. Apparently the Bayern boss feels the midfielder does not suit the team’s style of play. Transfer Talk: Schweinsteiger could leave REUS TO ARSENAL? Arsenal spent big on Mesut Ozil last summer and, if you believe Caught Offside, could be going down a similar route again. Arsene Wenger is reportedly interested in launching a £45 million bid for Borussia Dortmunds Marco Reus. Transfer Talk: Arsenal to make Reus bid BRITTON SIGNS NEW DEAL More news from Swansea this morning - Leon Brittonhas signed a new deal at the Liberty Stadium... SWANSEA TRANSFER NEWS It appears Twente forward Luc Castaignos is set to join Swansea. I read the papers just like you and thats how I know there is interest from Swansea, he told Fox Sports last night, but now the Dutch club have confirmed that a deal has been agreed. SCHWARZER STAYING PUT Could Thibaut Courtois be loaned out AGAIN? Sticking with Chelsea, goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer says Jose Mourinho wants him to stay at Stamford Bridge next season. The 41-year-old was back-up for Petr Cech last season and is confident he will sign a new deal soon. He told reporters in Sydney: Ive had messages from the boss, hes very keen for me to re-sign with the club. And thats all I really need to know, that he wants to keep me at the club and Ill leave the rest up to the powers-that-be to sort it all out. Im confident itll be sorted out in the next week or two. HAZARD HINT? However, it looks increasingly likely that Eden Hazard will stay at Chelsea after the club announced last night that he will wear the No.10 shirt next season. Is he staying? Or is it all a smokescreen...? He told the club’s official website: I am very pleased to be able to wear the No.10 for Chelsea. It is my favourite number and is one I am used to wearing for the national team, as well as the one worn by some of my heroes from when I was a kid, like Zinedine Zidane. I hope it brings me a lot of luck in the future and I look forward to the fans seeing me in it next season. Hazard all but confirms Chelsea sta PSG TARGET HAZARD Another day, another Eden Hazard rumour. The Daily Mail reports this morning that Paris Saint-Germain are preparing a £61 million offer for the Belgian. The French club will reportedly look to tempt him with wages of £230,000-a-week. Don’t forget they’ve already splashed out £50m on David Luiz from Chelsea this summer! Transfer Talk: PSG ready £61m Hazard bid WHATS NEXT FOR CESC? Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been linked with moves for Cesc Fabregas as he plots a return to the Premier League. But which club suits him best? Goals George Ankers has taken a look at the pros and cons behind each move - check it out below. Where should Fabregas go? FABREGAS LATEST The Cesc Fabregas Saga is shaping up to be the biggest transfer story of the summer. Arsenal and Spain team-mate Santi Cazorla has encouraged the Barcelona midfielder to return to north London. I have read that Cesc could go to Chelsea but I prefer that he comes to Arsenal, he said. He has given a lot to the club and he knows it well. Cazorla wants Fabregas return REAL MADRID STRIKER SEARCH Not content with the attacking exploits already at their disposal, Champions League winners Real Madrid have made signing Liverpool striker Luis Suarez their No.1 priority in the transfer window after talks were held between Carlo Ancelotti and the club’s board. That’s according to Marca. Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao): Another bright young player to emerge from Athletic Bilbaos youth system, Laporte is on the radar of more than a few of Europes elite clubs. The teenager is in his second season in the Basque clubs first team and has shone in the centre of defence throughout this campaign. The French-born defender played a crucial role as Bilbao finished in fourth place to secure Champions League football for next year and there is much more to come from him. ARSENAL & MAN UTD TRACK LAPORTE According to the Daily Express, Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte and are seriously considering matching the 20-year-olds £30 million buyout clause. Barcelona and Bayern Munich are also kee Fulham have announced that Brede Hangeland is leaving Craven Cottage. A club statement reads: The club would like to thank Brede for his six-and-a-half years of committed service and wishes him the very best in all of his future endeavours. 18:28 BST 03/06/2014 MORRISON TO SWANSEA? According to the Daily Mail, Swansea are looking to sign Ravel Morrison for £5 million this summer. West Ham loaned him out to QPR for the second half of last season and do not want to risk letting him leave for nothing next year. Transfer Talk: Swansea line up £5m bid 18:20 BST 03/06/2014 LAMPARD LATEST Here are the thoughts of Frank Lampard’s former team-mates on his exit from Chelsea... @juanmata8: “Good luck Frank, and thanks for everything. I wish you the best in whatever you do in football and outside in the future! #Lampard #Respect” Fernando Torres on Instagram: “Thank you for everything Lamps. Top professional, top man , top player. Its been an honour play alongside you. #chelsealegend #respect LAMPARD LATEST More from Frank (or Frankie, as the reporters keep awkwardly calling him) Lampard on leaving Chelsea: It was very difficult. After 13 years, the club was part of my life. Difficult but you have to move on, the club will move on. I am here to concentrate on England. It was almost a relief to say it so I can move forward. I am really happy to be among an exciting England squad, full of skill, speed and exuberance.
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