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23.34 BST Fiorentina co-owner Andrea Della Valle has said the club is not considering offers for Stevan Jovetic. Juventus apparently bid €25 million, and Chelsea were strongly linked earlier in the summer, but Della Valle said: “I spoke to Jovetic and told him he is off the market for numerous reasons. I hope he understood that.
“He is so young and has such a long career ahead of him that it is important he stays in Florence for a while. Jovetic has to remain with us for at least another year and I hope many more. He is one of the few genuine European talents, so it’s only right that he stays.”
23.07 BST Paul Pogba is due to undergo his Juventus medical on Friday morning, according to Sky Sport Italia.
22.54 BST Leandro Damiao has scored for Brazil’s Olympic side tonight, but it seems AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has no intention of paying his asking price. “As soon as you score five goals in Brazil, you're suddenly worth €25 million,” he said. “Their valuations are exaggerated."
22.49 BST The Tottenham and Wood Green Journal has an exclusive with former Spurs star Chris Waddle in which he backs the club’s refusal to back down over Luka Modric. “Tottenham are doing the right thing,” the ESPN pundit said. “Daniel Levy’s handled it really well over the last couple of years with his players – he’s not given them away. If they want to sulk and sit in the reserves I think Tottenham are big enough now to accept that and say, ‘Well, until we get your fee you either play or sit in the reserves and rot’. Manchester City did it with Tevez and it’s about time these clubs follow that lead."
22.08 BST Thiago Motta, 29, has suggested he would be happy to return to Inter Milan at some point. "If I can come back someday, I would be happy, but now I'm thinking only of PSG," he said on Sportal.
21.34 BST: DONE DEAL Norwich have completed the signing of Robert Snodgrass from Leeds United on a three-year deal. Story here.
21.15 BST Barcelona have announced that Javier Mascherano has agreed a contract extension until 2016. Story here.
21.02 BST You'll find the full story on Cahill's move here.
20.38 BST: DONE DEAL New York Red Bulls have confirmed the signing of Tim Cahill from Everton.
20.30 BST Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini on Santi Cazorla: "“To sell him for €20 million would be to give him away." Story here.
19.49 BST Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Roma. "I've always enjoyed it here, right from day one," he told Record. "I have no reason to leave - I'm happy.”
19.00 BST The London Evening Standard says Chelsea have upped their bid for Victor Moses to £9 million, although Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has been adamant he wants £10 million.
18.31 BST Thiago Alcantara’s dad, Mazinho, has denied rumours AC Milan have made a loan offer for the midfielder and told COM Radio: “Thiago is under contract until 2015. Hopefully he can stay there for many years and finish his career at Barcelona. At Barcelona, Thiago has been treated very well.”
17.58 BST Getting irritated with the constant flip-flopping over the state of Manchester United’s bid for Lucas Moura? Today’s take on events comes from Sao Paulo director Adalberto Baptista, who says it’s dead. "There are no negotiations going on," he told ESPN Brasil. “Everybody knows that we got an offer for him and rejected it. It's also known that Lucas doesn't want to leave. The only person keeping the expectations alive is his agent. The decision is final."
17.38 BST We mentioned a few days ago that Werder Bremen were keen to sign Chelsea winger Kevin De Bruyne on loan, and they've now confirmed a deal is close. Story here.
17.12 BST La Repubblica believes Manchester City are going to make a €20 million offer for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi.
16.30 BST There's a suggestion that Inter Milan could release goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who has been linked with Spurs and Arsenal.
15.49 BST - DONE DEAL: Goalkeeper Grant Adam, a former Rangers and Airdrie player, has joined St Mirren after a trial spell. The 21-year-old has signed a two-year contract.
15.16 BST: Blackburn defender Martin Olsson has handed in a transfer request, his agent has said. With Rovers’ pre-season so far shaping up to be as unhappy and divisive as much of last season proved to be, that’s perhaps not entirely surprising.
15.00 BST: There’s high excitement in Ipswich, as ever, where Paul Jewell says he is determined to keep defender Aaron Cresswell at Portman Road. “We bought him, we developed him and I have told him that, if we get an offer that we have to consider, then we will consider it. But we do not encourage any offers," he said.
14.55 BST - DONE DEALS: Barnet have completed the signing of defender Jonathan Fortune, a free agent who spent time at Exeter last season, while Tranmere have signed Wycombe goalkeeper Jason Mooney on a one-year contract.
14.51 BST: But while Kightly might be going, Kevin Doyle isn’t: he says he wants to stay and help Wolves in their attempts to get straight back to the top flight after last season's dismal relegation.
The 28-year-old said he was looking forward to working with new manager Stale Salbakken, adding: “He's got some fantastic experience in his career. He'll have new ideas which he'll be getting across to us and we'll all get used to each other.
“In the Championship, you do win more games and get that confidence back again. You can hopefully be closer to the top, and the fans and players enjoy it more.”
14.41 BST: Stoke are reported to be interested in making a move for Wolves winger Michael Kightly, who is coming to the last year of his current Molineux contract.
14.31 BST: Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez is holding talks with an unnamed Premier League club after arriving in London, his agent has confirmed. Read more here.
14.15 BST: Michael Laudrup has been a busy man since taking over at Swansea. He is looking to Spain once more, with talks over Getafe's Venezuelan striker Miku taking place, various sources say.
14.12 BST: Portsmouth have shipped one of their big earners off the wage bill with David Norris agreeing a move to Leeds United, subject to a medical.
14.03 BST: Argentine striker Matias Suarez, who had been briefly linked with Arsenal, is reportedly set for a €15 million move to CSKA Moscow.
13.53 BST: In Italy, TMW are reporting that Inter and Palermo have agreed a €4 million deal that will see Emiliano Viviano become a Palermo player on a permanent basis.
13.43 BST: Fulham midfielder Alex Kacaniklic has signed a new two-year contract with the option of a further year, meaning he could stay at Craven Cottage until summer 2015.
13.26 BST: AC Milan are in talks with Kaka over a possible return to the San Siro, the player's representative in Italy has confirmed.
13.25 BST: Vitor Pereira says Premier League transfer targets Hulk and Joao Moutinho are very much part of his Porto plans for the new season.
13.24 BST: Roberto Mancini has vented his frustration at Manchester City's lack of activity in the transfer market, claiming the Premier League champions must strengthen their squad if they are to retain their crown.
Mancini is growing impatient that there have been no new signings, hinting that they are in danger of missing out on Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, who has said he will not pen a new contract at Emirates Stadium.
13.02 BST: Lyon defender Cris says he is keen to stay at the club – despite the president Jean-Michel Aulas telling Le Progres he wanted to get rid of “pharaohs and dinosaurs” including the defender. There’s charming. But Cris said: “I have told the coach [Remi Garde] that I want to stay and continue working together.”
12.52 BST: Martin O’Neill says defender Michael Turner is close to completing his move from Sunderland to Norwich. Turner has undergone a medical at Carrow Road, and O’Neill confirmed: “Negotiations are taking place at this minute with Norwich.
"He's been given permission, Michael, to go down and speak to them, and so we're just waiting to find out what will happen. Norwich have been very keen and a fee has been agreed. But we're just waiting to hear from Norwich and from Michael."
12.46 BST - DONE DEAL: Bristol City have signed former Nottingham Forest winger Paul Anderson on a free transfer. The 24-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the Championship club, whose manager, Derek McInnes, said: "He has his best years ahead of him and we've beaten a number of other clubs to his signature."
12.14 BST: Bristol Rovers are set to sign defender Garry Kenneth, who is available on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at Dundee United.
11.54 BST - DONE DEAL: Accrington Stanley have signed winger Aidan Chippendale, who was released by Huddersfield Town, on a one-year deal following a successful trial.
11.37 BST: Former Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton striker Akpo Sodje, a free agent after leaving Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda, is in training with Preston with a view to a move.
11.35 BST: Winger Gaston Ramirez looks set to leave Bologna amid reports that his agent is in talks with an unnamed Premier League club. The Uruguay international, 21, is thought to be a target for both Tottenham and Liverpool.
10.57 BST: Scotland goalkeeper Allan McGregor is poised to join Turkish club Besiktas and has undergone a medical in Istanbul. McGregor, who is expected to sign a two-year deal, left Rangers after declining to transfer his contract to the Scottish club’s newco.
10.48 BST: Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo says he believes new signing Oscar will be a big hit at Stamford Bridge, telling the club's official website: "He is a fantastic player, one of the youngest to push through to the Brazilian national team, and he will be a fantastic signing for us."
10.27 BST: Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed to ESPN that his club have lodged a £4 million bid for Real Mallorca centre-back Ivan Ramis.
Latics manager Roberto Martinez added Aberdeen midfielder Fraser Fyvie to his squad last week and hopes to follow that up with the capture of Ramis, who has interested Sunderland, Aston Villa and Swansea.
10.20 BST: Reports from the middle of the Portsmouth crisis suggest that Greg Halford could be on his way to Nottingham Forest, Erik Huseklepp may be heading for Brann and David Norris is set to join Leeds. Liam Lawrence is thought to be a target for two clubs.
09.55 BST: Paul Dickov's Oldham are reported to have agreed a deal to sign former Scunthorpe defender Cliff Byrne. The 31-year-old is available on a free transfer after leaving Glandford Park earlier this summer.
09.18 BST: Reports in Yorkshire suggest that Leeds captain Robert Snodgrass has passed a medical at Norwich and could finalise a move to Carrow Road today. The Canaries tabled an improved offer, thought to be of around £2.5 million, after having an earlier bid rejected.
09.10 BST: Here’s a turn-up for the books – the Daily Mail reports Robbie Savage has offered to come out of retirement and play for Rangers, for free, in the Scottish Third Division.
The 37-year-old former Welsh international, now a media pundit, took to Twitter to write: “On a serious note, if Rangers are struggling for players I would come out of retirement and play for nothing... could do a job in scot div 3! It would be a privilege to play for a great club ... only retired a year ago.”
09.00 BST: Here’s another take on the Van Persie saga: the Star says Arsenal are ready to make him stay in North London until the January transfer window.
The report says refusing to sell the striker in the summer “would send a strong message to fans that the Londoners have had enough” of losing key players.
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood stressed that the Gunners would not allow Van Persie to depart on the cheap, saying: “He is a world-class player and we don’t want to give him away. If he is determined to leave, that is up to him, but giving him away is not on our agenda.
“To be honest, I do not understand him at all. I understood Cesc Fabregas wanting to go home to Barcelona last summer. I had sympathy with that. But I thought Robin was happy at Arsenal, especially after the season he had with us.”
08.55 BST: Staying with matters Eastlands, City have announced that skipper Vincent Kompany has signed a new six-year contract. It is the longest deal handed out by the Premier League champions in their recent history, and the 26-year-old Belgium international defender said: "Hopefully in the future I will have a bigger impact than I already have.
"There are so many more trophies to win at this club - that is why it makes it so special. It is good to know that I can be at City for another six years. It is a compliment that the club feels so highly of me."
08.45 BST: Juventus could abandon their attempts to sign Robin van Persie if the issue is not resolved quickly and instead turn their attentions to Manchester City’s Edin Djeko, the Mirror says.
Although signing Arsenal skipper Van Persie remains Juve’s priority, the club's general manager, Guiseppe Marotta, has indicated that could change if the issue drags on.
Van Persie has been reported as being keen to move to the Italian side, but is also interesting both Manchester United and Manchester City. Earlier in the summer, the Netherlands international said he would not sign a new contract at the Emirates. His existing deal has a year left to run.
08.40 BST: First “come and get me” plea of the day – it’s from Kafoumba Coulibaly who, the Sun says, is interesting Fulham, Aston Villa and Norwich. The 26-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder said: “Hopefully, Nice will accept a bid for me.”
08.38 BST: Chelsea could face competition for Marseille fullback Cesar Azpilicueta, who says Roberto Di Matteo isn’t the only person interested in signing him.
The Sun quotes the Spain Under-23 international as saying: “It is flattering when you have clubs such as Chelsea interested, but there are other clubs interested too.”
08.30 BST: Who could have predicted that Chelsea completing the signing of a player called Oscar might spark a flurry of ‘Oscar winners’-type headlines? But it has. Oh, it has.
The Blues’ active summer in the transfer market shows no sign of losing momentum, and they have now shelled out around £67 million to further maintain the marvellously competitive and well-balanced nature of the Premier League.
The Sun reports: “Oscar has been signed on a long-term deal by the European Champions after a deal was concluded with his Brazilian club Internacional.
“The 20-year-old playmaker, who underwent a medical at a private hospital in West London last week, was not planning to complete his move until his Olympic commitments were over.
“But the deal was rushed forward by Chelsea after a work permit was obtained yesterday for the young man who destroyed Stuart Pearce’s Great Britain team in a pre-Olympic warm-up match last Friday.”
Oscar (around £25 million) joins Eden Hazard (£32 million from Lille), Hazard’s brother, Thorgan, (£2 million from Lens) and Marko Marin (£7 million from Werder Bremen) as a summer arrival at the Bridge.