TRANSFER GOSSIP Italian forward Fabio Borini, 23, looks poised to sign for Sunderland after the Black Cats agreed a £14m fee with Liverpool. Sky Sports(external) After signing Filipe Luis on Friday, Chelsea are in talks over a £20m bid for another Brazilian Atletico Madrid defender - 29-year-old Joao Miranda. Daily Star(external) Real Madrid are considering a move for Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 28, as a potential replacement for Juventus-bound Alvaro Morata, 21. Metro(external) Liverpool have told French striker Loic Remy, 27 to lower his wage demands if he wants an £8m Anfield move from Queens Park Rangers. Daily Mirror(external) QPR have been offered 34-year-old former Chelsea striker Samuel Etoo, but are unlikely to pursue the deal owing to his wages. Daily Mail (Yexternal) Arsenal face last-minute competition for goalkeeper David Ospina, 25, from Valencia. Metro (external) Everton are closing in on a deal to bring Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, back to Goodison Park on a permanent basis after he spent last season there on loan. Daily Mail(external) Tottenham are close to completing a £10m deal for 21-year-old Swansea City defender Ben Davies, having seen off rival interest from Liverpool. Daily Telegraph(external) Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp plans to sign five or six more players before the start of the Premier League season, with 34-year- old New York Red Bulls attacking midfielder Tim Cahill among his transfer targets. Times (subscription required)(external) Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, is unhappy about his lack of first-team appearances last season, but wants to stay at the club. Manchester Evening News (external) Atletico Madrid could take advantage of Liverpools failure to land Alberto Moreno, 22, by making their own move for the Sevilla left-back. Talksport (external) OTHER GOSSIP Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says summer signing Cesc Fabregas, 27, was never open to rejoining his former club Arsenal and that it was easy to persuade the midfielder to move to Stamford Bridge. Guardian Newcastle attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, is to contest his clubs decision to fine him after he reported to pre-season training overweight. Sun (subscription required)(external) Manchester United are in the United States for a pre-season tour Former Manchester United and Aston Villa defender Paul McGrath believes Netherlands international Ron Vlaar, 29, could replace defender Nemanja Vidic, 32, at Old Trafford. Talksport (external) Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, 24, says this summers pre-season tour of the United States with his new club is the first time he has left Europe. Daily Express(external) Injured Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, 25, could complete his recovery from a knee sustained in January in time for Englands first Euro 2016 qualifier away to Switzerland on 8 September. Sun (subscription required)(external) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Walcott will return to full training by the end of August. Daily Express(external) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Striker Demba Ba, 29, has been given a fond farewell on Twitter after his move to Besiktas - by fans of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. Metro(external) Manchester United attacking midfielder Juan Mata, 26, posts a picture of him with his team-mates (external) as they travel to the United States for the clubs pre-season tour. Manchester Citys Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta, 29, says on Twitter he is filled with joy(external) after having a stadium named after him in his home town of Arrecifes. AND FINALLY Defender Joleon Lescott, 31, is unhappy with a lack of transfer activity, only 28 days after signing for West Brom. Daily Mirror(external)
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