Real Madrid are close to sealing a £30m move for Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 29, according to Real’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who said: “I am confident he can be a Real Madrid player next year”.
Full story: the Sun

Meanwhile, Chelsea have pulled out of the race to sign Werder Bremen’s Mesut Ozil, 21, with the Stamford Bridge outfit instead keen on fellow German midfielder Sami Khedira, 23, who plays for Stuttgart.
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Chelsea will challenge Manchester United and Manchester City to sign Italian striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan but they will have to outbid United, who are willing to pay £28m – £2m more than City have offered for the 19-year-old.
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Robinho and Craig Bellamy are expected to lead an £80m exodus from Manchester City this summer, with Brazilian forward Robinho’s likely destination being AC Milan following his spell on loan at Santos. Tottenham are interested in Wales striker Bellamy and his City team-mate, defender Micah Richards. (the Times)

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano is eager to join former Anfield boss Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan next season, with the Argentina captain’s agent claiming a move to the Italian side would be a “dream” for the former West Ham man.
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Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a £6m bid for Monaco’s 25-year-old South Korean forward Park Chu-Young.
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Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to launch ­an £8m bid to lure Liverpool’s Dutch forward Ryan Babel to St Andrew’s.
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has has made a second bid to sign Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez from Borussia Dortmund.
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Bolton boss Owen Coyle is set to sign Real Madrid left-back Marcos Alonso in a £2.2m deal, with the club ready to fly him straight to the club’s training camp in the United States.
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Celtic have completed the signing of Mexico World Cup full-back Efrain Juarez in a £4m deal from UNAM Pumas subject to a medical and work permit. (the Herald)

Efrain Juarez’s agent says the Mexico full-back wants to join an English or Spanish club despite Celtic manager Neil Lennon saying he is close to securing the 22-year-old. (Daily Record)

Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc wants a pay off of about £700,000 from Celtic before completing a £3m transfer to Fiorentina. (Daily Record)

Celtic will sign a replacement for goalkeeper Artur Boruc and have sounded out Coventry about Keiren Westwood and Preston over Andy Lonergan. (Daily Express)

Rangers have opened talks with Burnley about signing £1.5m-rated midfielder Chris Eagles. (Daily Express)

Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson will travel to Middlesbrough today for signing talks after personal issues delayed his trip south. (Daily Record)

Huddersfield have approached Leicester with a £300,000 offer for 34-year-old striker Steve Howard.
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Lee Trundle has rejected offers from League One sides Yeovil and Swindon to make a surprise switch to Welsh Premier League outfit Neath AFC. The 33-year-old striker was released by Bristol City at the end of last season.
Full story: Daily Mail