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Birmingham City are set to appoint Aitor Karanka as their new manager.

Bayern Munich want at least €30 million for Thiago. (Sport Bild)

Everton are closing on a deal to sign former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, according to Novosti.
The 36-year-old Serbia international is a free agent after his contract expired at Zenit St Petersburg.

Chelsea, Atlético Madrid & Inter Milan have shown concrete interest in Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter; SD Max Eberl has stated numerous times Gladbach have no need to sell their best players. (Kicker)

Manchester City have made Valencia's Ferran Torres, 20 a top transfer target this window. (Source - ESPN)

Representatives from Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are working hard to find a solution for the transfer of Jadon Sancho.

Discussions centre around the transfer fee and the structure of payments.

It is believed Borussia Dortmund want a deal sorted by August 10th, when they return for pre-season training, to give them time to find a replacement.

The German club are holding out for €120m.
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Chelsea have a clear path to the signing of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana after Bayer Leverkusen pulled out of the race, reports Kicker.

QPR want Jordan Hugill back next season and would like him to be included in any deal West Ham make for Eberechi Eze.

(via @WestLondonSport)

Smalling, AS ROMA

Club have 'six days to find €6m' to agree deal with Man United - Woodward wants €20m minimum - Sport Witness
http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-six-days-find-e6m-agree-deal-man-united-woodward-wants-e20m-minimum/

AC Milan are negotiating the contract renewals of Gianluigi Donnarumma and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
(via @VitoAngele)

Neil Warnock has agreed to become the permanent Middlesbrough manager.
(Via: Gazette Live)

Newly-promoted Leeds are lining up one of their first transfers ahead of their return to the Premier League, with widespread newspaper reports claiming 20-year-old Canadian forward Jonathan David in their sights.

David has shone at Belgian club Gent this season to attract interest from Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Leeds will face stiff competition, however, with rivals Manchester United also having been linked to the £27million-rated player.
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Five of the best young players in Belgium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1E2byq7C8g

Atletico Madrid have rejected a €25m plus Matteo Guendouzi offer from Arsenal for Thomas Partey.
(via The Guardian)

@SkySportsNews
Chelsea will try to sign a goalkeeper this summer because Frank Lampard is not convinced Kepa Arrizabalaga has a future as his long-term number 1 at Stamford Bridge.

@FabrizioRomano
Thomas Partey update.
Arsenal at the moment are still offering €25M + one player.
Atlético are NOT going to sell Thomas for less than €50M (release clause).
...but Arsenal today told to Atléti they don’t want to pay the whole clause.
No agreement

Bayern Munich are interested in signing Norwich's 20-year-old right-back Max Aarons.
(Via: Sky Germany)

Four-year deal for Calhanoglu? | Football Italia
https://www.football-italia.net/156425/four-year-deal-calhanoglu

ASYD: Ajax have rejected €20million bid for goalkeeper Andre Onana from Bayer Leverkusen, according to De Telegraaf.

Speaking in an interview with L’Équipe, Lille President Gérard Lopez confirmed that Brazilian central defender Gabriel is still poised to depart the club this summer, with the above outlet indicating that Napoli remain ahead of Everton in the race to sign the 22-year-old.

“We have other offers for other players but we have not had discussions with their agents. With Gabriel, we are discussing and we have agreed to let him depart. He will choose his next club over the course of this week.”