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With the English football season less than a week away, clubs across the country are trying to finalise last minute details, hoping to start the season with their team settled. The end of the transfer window is fast approaching and we we take a look at the latest gossip in the football world.
Premier League/European
Everton are being linked with a move for Hellas Verona midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos as Roberto Martinez looks to strengthen his midfield options (Inside Futbol)
Sunderland are poised to make an audacious bid to secure Manchester United’s Belgian star Adnan Januzaj on a season long loan (Telegraph)
West Ham and Everton are locked in a battle to sign Genoa defender Sebastian De Maio with both sides needing to strengthen their defence (HITC)
Fiorentina are demanding Chelsea compensate them with one of their players after the deal for Mohamed Salah fell through (Talking Baws)
Aston Villa are plotting to bring in Italian play-maker Alessandro Diamanti who has been playing out in China since leaving Fiorentina (La Liga Blog)
Arsenal are looking to beef up their attacking options and may turn to Russian star Denis Cheryshev if there move for Karim Benzema fails to materialize (Soccerisma)
West Brom are due to make a surprising bid for Anderlecht star Dennis Praet but face competition from Arsenal for his services (Squawka)
Fiorentina are interested in Liverpool’s Fabio Borini in a permanent deal rather than a loan for the striker who has failed to make his mark at Anfield (Football 365)
Sunderland’s move for QPR striker Leroy Fer has fallen through after the Dutch striker failed a medical after a season long loan had been agreed between the clubs (Chronicle Live)
Leicester City look set to miss out on the the signing of Chilean Charles Aranguiz after Marseille joined the racr for the star who is not keen on a move to the King Power Stadium (Talksport)
The deal to bring John Stones to Chelsea from Everton looks to be off after Jose Mourinho said his spending for the summer has finished (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace have slapped a £10 million price tag on Dwight Gayle as they hope to scare off suitors such as Norwich City who are keen on the striker (Surrey Mirror)
Javier Hernandez has begged Manchester United to lower their demands for the striker with both Spurs and West Ham interested (Daily Star)
Chelsea have joined the race to sign teen sensation Godfred Donsah from Cagliari with Tottenham also vying for the signature of the exciting youngster (Talksport)
Spurs may clinch the signing of Clinton N’Jie for £8 million plus Federico Fazio with Lyon willing to accept the offer if the Spurs defender is included (HITC)
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