Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a £10m bid for Germany centre-back Per Mertesacker if he cannot persuade Everton to sell Phil Jagielka.
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Germany’s Sami Khedira says Real Madrid is the only club he wants to join, which is bad news for Manchester United and Chelsea, who are tracking the Stuttgart midfielder.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City have been told that Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko is not for sale at any price.
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New Barcelona signing David Villa believes he will score more goals if Spanish World Cup-winning team-mate Cesc Fabregas moves to the Nou Camp from Arsenal.
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Chelsea are set to land a significant blow in their summer transfer battle with fellow big-spenders Manchester City by raiding Benfica for their £27m-rated defender David Luiz. They will also pay the Portuguese club £20m for midfielder Ramires.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is making room for a new striker by putting Argentine Franco Di Santo up for sale, with Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli top of his shopping list.
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Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira and goalkeeper Shay Given believe £30m-rated Aston Villa midfielder James Milner would be an excellent addition to the already impressive Eastlands line-up.
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Tottenham are set to add to Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill’s woes by attempting to lure winger Ashley Young to White Hart Lane.
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Blackburn are preparing a £2m-move for Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey.
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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is set to sell midfielder Javier Mascherano to Inter Milan to fund his rebuilding job at Anfield.
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West Ham boss Avram Grant is keen to bring former Arsenal and Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre to Upton Park.
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William Gallas’ wage demands have put off Greek club Panathinaikos from making a move for the defender, who is a free agent after he was released by Arsenal this summer.
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Tottenham striker Robbie Keane refused to answer questions about his future at White Hart Lane after scoring in the 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls.
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Stoke are considering a club-record £12m bid for West Ham and England striker Carlton Cole.
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But Stoke striker James Beattie is set to snub a potential move to Blackburn or Sheffield United to fight for his place at the Britannia Stadium.
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Cardiff striker Michael Chopra has put Roy Keane’s Ipswich on alert after warning he’s ready to quit the Welsh club following their latest cash crisis.
Full story: Daily Mirror