Paper Talk
Fabian Delph hs delivered an embarrassing snub to Manuel Pellegrini by pulling out of his move to Manchester City.
World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger will complete his sensational switch to Manchester United today.
Manchester United have made their move for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Real Madrid are considering a £22million offer from Liverpool for winger Denis Cheryshev.
Holland star Geroginio Wijnaldum sought out assurances that he will be played in a central midfield role before joining Newcastle.
Tim Sherwood will move for defensive reinforcements this week as he prepares to lose both Ron Vlaar and Ciaran Clark.
Steve Bruce is trying to reboot his strike force with moves for James Wilson, Demarai Gray and Andre Gray.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will make a play for Swansea outcast Michu if he fails to land top target Charlie Austin.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is eyeing a loan move for Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will step up his pursuit of Kevin Mirallas now he has sorted out his defence.
Tony Pulis will raid former club Crystal Palace for either Mile Jedinak or Joe Ledley.
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is next on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's hitlist after the stunning capture of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Fabian Delph has dramatically snubbed an £8million move to Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho is expected to put pen to paper on his new contract this week.
Steve McClaren plans to win the race to sign Birmingham's dashing winger Demarai Gray.
Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is a target for Chinese clubs as he frets over his future.
Esteban Cambiasso will fly back this week for showdown talks with Leicester.
Defender Federico Fazio looks set to be kicked out of Tottenham - less than a year after signing.
Stoke City are in talks with Udinese midfield destroyer Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.
Manchester City's transfer plans were in tatters last night. The cash-rich Blues were left reeling after Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph turned his back on an £8million move to the Etihad.
Robin van Persie's Manchester United career was ended when Louis van Gaal ordered the Dutch striker to train on his own.
Alessandar Mitrovic's family have landed on Tyneside as Newcastle tie up a deal for the Serbian striker.
Arsenal are tracking Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Martin O'Neill will ask Roy Keane to move with him if he's offered the chance to make an emotional return to Leicester City.
Tottenham are preparing a bid for Everton midfielder James McCarthy, who is valued at around £20m by the Toffees.
Manchester United are reportedly demanding Sergio Ramos and Keylor Navas from Real Madrid in exchange for David de Gea.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is considering a cheeky £2million bid for Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini.
Former England full-back Glen Johnson flies to Signapore today to join up with Stoke after agreeing a two-year deal.
Manchester United yesterday agreed a deal to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as they embarked on a major spending spree.
Fabian Delph last night stunned Man City by rejecting an £8m move to The Etihad.
West Ham have completed the signing of Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna for an undisclosed fee.
Newcastle have finally made a summer transfer breakthrough with the £14.5million signing of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
FAI chiefs are looking at handing Martin O'Neill a new two-year deal to warn off Leicester City.
Premier League new-boys Bournemouth are set to splash the cash again - with a £7.5m swoop for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio.
Chelsea are in talks over an £8m deal for Chile ace Charles Aranguiz, who plays for Internacional in Brazil.
Paul Pogba's move to Manchester City is being held up because of an image-rights problem.
Jose Mourinho has reportedly made an eleventh hour move to bring Manchester United target Nicolas Otamendi to Chelsea from Valencia.
Juventus are eyeing a shock £28.8m raid on Arsenal for midfielder ace Mesut Ozil.
Liverpool are ready to make Dortmund winger Marco Reus their next summer signing.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have been put on red alert following the news that Barcelona have reduced Pedro's buy-out clause from £107m to just £21.5m.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is set to switch from budget brand to big money buyer with a £40m transfer spree.
Bastian Schweinsteiger hs been tipped to be a huge success at Manchester United after the club agreed a deal with Bayern Munich to sign the midfielder.
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph yesterday made a shock U-turn on his proposed move to Manchester City.
Gonzalo Higuain could be close to joining Manchester United as odds were slashed on the Argentina star making a switch to Old Trafford.
Daniel Levy has told Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino to show at least six players the door before he can pursue any more costly imports such as Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.
Fabian Delph has performed a sensational turnaround by deciding to stay at Aston Villa instead of completing a proposed £8million move to Manchester City.
Tottenham are set to re-enter the race to sign Morgan Scheiderlin from Southampton after Manchester United agreed a deal for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Rangers boss Mark Warburton is keen to sign Andy Halliday after he impressed in a friendly against Spurs and is also considering fellow trialist Reece Wabara.
Watford have joined the race to sign Max Gradel from St Etienne along with Bournemouth.
Former Tottenham youngster Tomislav Gomelt is set to join Serie B side Bari.
Stephan El Shaarawy set to leave AC Milan to join Ligue 1 side Monaco.
John Guidetti lands permanent move to Celta Vigo after being released by Manchester City
Manchester United have confirmed they are on the verge of signing Germany and bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Arsenal have been boosted in their hopes of signing Alexandre Lacazette after Lyon's head coach admitted the strike could leave.
The Gunners are also interested in Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Roma's Kostas Manolas.
Marco Reus is a contender to replace Raheem Sterling at Liverpool.
Manchester United are interested in replacing Robin van Persie with Thomas Muller.
Louis van Gaal has bolstered Manchester United's options by completing the signings of the Germany World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich and the Torino defender Matteo Darmian. United's manager is also trying to sign Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin before the club fly out for their summer tour of the US tomorrow.
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Liverpool have offered £22m for Real Madrid's 24-year-old Russia winger Denis Cheryshev. (Sunday People)
Having agreed a deal to sign World Cup-winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich, Manchester United will now look to secure Valencia's 27-year-old centre-back Nicolas Otamendi. (Daily Star Sunday)
However, Schweinsteiger's impending arrival at Old Trafford will not end manager Louis van Gaal's pursuit of Southampton's 25-year-old France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. (Manchester Evening News)
Meanwhile, Manchester United have told Real Madrid they want Spain defender Sergio Ramos, 29, and Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 28, in return for United's Spain goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, who has been targeted by Real. (Marca)
United are also pursuing Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. The 24-year-old would be a cheaper option than Napoli's 27-year-old forward Gonzalo Higuain and Bayern's 25-year-old forward Thomas Muller. (Sun - subscription required)
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing an offer for Everton's £20m-rated midfielder James McCarthy, 24 . (Sunday Mirror)
But Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has told manager Mauricio Pochettino the club must sell at least six squad players before making any more major signings. (Sunday Express)
The odds on former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri, 63, becoming Leicester City's next boss have plummeted. (Leicester Mercury)
Meanwhile, former Leicester midfielder Neil Lennon, now manager at Bolton Wanderers, has played down speculation linking him to the vacant manager's job at his former club. "I think I'm one of about 27 that has been linked with the job over the last week, so it's all I can say on it really," said the 44-year-old. (Bolton News)
Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has told his Newcastle players he expects them to finish in the Premier League's top eight this season. (Observer)
Magpies owner Mike Ashley is set to finance another major signing as the club prepare a £13m bid for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 20. Newcastle have already signed 24-year-old midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum for £14.5m from PSV Eindhoven. (Sunday Express)
Bournemouth are interested in signing Queens Park Rangers' 26-year-old striker Charlie Austin and are set to make a £7.5m bid for Nottingham Forest's 25-year-old winger Michail Antonio. (Star on Sunday)
Arsenal are deciding whether to make a surprise move for £10m-rated Manchester United defender Jonny Evans, 27, who is also wanted by West Bromwich Albion. (Sunday Mirror)
Arsenal defender Calum Chambers has rejected an offer to spend next season on loan at his old club Southampton. The 20-year-old joined the Gunners from Saints in the summer of 2014. (Sun - subscription required)
Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing 26-year-old Internacional midfielder Charles Aranguiz, who was one of Chile's best performers at the World Cup last summer. Arsenal and Manchester City have also scouted the player. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie was saying his goodbyes on Saturday, with the 31-year-old striker set to fly out to sign for Turkish club Fenerbahce on Sunday. (Mail on Sunday, via Fanatik)
Midfielder Fabian Delph's decision to stay at Aston Villa instead of joining Manchester City is a "big bonus", according to Villa's 24-year-old defender Nathan Baker. (Birmingham Mail)
Everton's Bosnia-Hercegovina midfielder Muhamed Besic, 22, is doubtful for his club's pre-season trip to Singapore after suffering a suspected ankle injury during a pre-season friendly at Swindon Town on Saturday. (Liverpool Echo)
Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes left Saturday's pre-season friendly with Accrington Stanley on crutches after the 25-year-old suffered an ankle injury. Rhodes has been linked with Crystal Palace, Everton and Swansea City. (Blackburn Rovers official site)
Best of social media
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera taunted his club's rivals after the Red Devils signed defender Matteo Darmian and closed in on World Cup-winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. "Whilst others rest, we get stronger," tweeted the former Athletic Bilbao player.
New Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum gatecrashed a wedding at St James' Park as he was unveiled to the media on Saturday. "Marriage made in heaven," wrote Daily Mirror football writer Simon Bird on Twitter after capturing the image, which also featured Magpies boss Steve McClaren.
Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul is delighted Netherlands international team-mate Wijnaldum has joined the club. "Pleased @GWijnaldum has signed. Great signing, welcome to Newcastle mate," he wrote on Twitter.
Former Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane believes Stoke City have made a great purchase after signing his former international team-mate Shay Given. "Good luck @No1shaygiven at @stokecity. Plenty still to offer and a great signing on and off the pitch," tweeted Kilbane.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed he will wear the number 33 shirt for Arsenal next season and has given his reasons for his choice. He tweeted: "Starting new chapter at 33 years of age with 333 games in the Premier League ... That's an easy choice." The former Chelsea goalkeeper added: "Hope to be a part of the spine of the team - spine has 33 vertebrae."
Former Manchester United and England defender Phil Neville declared himself satisfied as his first week as Valencia's assistant manager came to a mixed end. The Spanish club defeated Southampton before losing to Werder Bremen on penalties in a pre-season tournament. "Good training for the team - now home to Valencia," Neville tweeted in Spanish after Saturday's game.
And finally
A crowd of 4,257 watched Hereford FC's first ever match. The club, founded by supporters after Hereford United went into liquidation last year, defeated FC United of Manchester 1-0 at Edgar Street. This season they will play in the Midland Football League, the ninth tier of English football. (Guardian)
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Peterborough United 3-3 West Ham United: Hammers throw away two goal lead as Slaven Bilic takes charge for the first time
West Ham drew 3-3 at Peterborough in a pre-season friendly on Saturday
New manager Slaven Bilic took charge of his team for the first time
The Hammers led 3-1 in the 23rd minute and 3-2 at half-time
Mark Noble, Diafra Sakho and Martin Samuelsen all scored for West Ham
West Ham play Birkirkara at home next Thursday for the second qualifying round of the Europa League
By John Downes
West Ham drew 3-3 at Peterborough in their opening pre-season run-out of the season, with new manager Slaven Bilic taking charge of his team for the first time.
After leading 3-1 in the 23rd minute, after a frenetic start in Cambridgeshire in which they went one behind, West Ham threw away their lead, conceding again in the 39th and 60th minute - the latter from the penalty spot.
However, with the Hammers making nine changes immediately after Posh's goal on the hour mark, with Development Squad and Academy players replacing more renowned first XI players, the game fizzled out, with West Ham now looking to their Europa League second qualifying round home tie against Maltese side Birkirkara, on Thursday.
Mark Noble celebrates scoring West Ham's first goal of the pre-season friendly game against Peterborough
Mark Noble celebrates scoring West Ham's first goal of the pre-season friendly game against Peterborough
New Croatian manager Slaven Bilic took charge of his East London team for the first time
Summer signing Pedro Obiang (left) played for West Ham and Canadian Doneil Henry (right) also featured
Having left academy coach Terry Westley in charge of West Ham's first qualifying round Europa League tie with Lustianos, Bilic took to the dugout for the first time for the Irons.
And it was not the best of starts for the Croatian as in the eighth minute Peterborough won a corner, which was sent into the box and met brilliantly by their 20-year-old, 6ft 5in Portuguese centre back Ricardo Almeida Santos, as he powered home a header.
However, just four minutes later the Hammers replied, as stalwarts Kevin Nolan and Mark Noble combined expertly, with the latter tucking home neatly in the 12th minute.
After a bizarre passage of play just a minute later Bilic's men had the lead as ex-Tottenham goalkeeper Ben Alnwick dwelt on the ball for too long, with his kick cannoning in off Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho who chased down well.
Sakho looked sharp in the match, clearly keen to atone for his red card on Thursday night away at Lustianos.
Stalwart Noble (left) had to contend with Peterborough midfielder Kane Ferdinand (right)
A goal from former Manchester City trainee Martin Samuelsen followed for West Ham in the 23rd minute, and they looked to be cruising but Dave Robertson's side pegged back the Premier League team in the 39th minute.
A disjointed Hammers backline allowed for 22-year-old Jon Taylor to break the off-side trap and round goalkeeper Adrian to finish, after a through ball from Michael Bostwick.
Noble then went from hero to villain on the hour mark as he brought down Posh's young midfielder Marcus Maddison in the box, with Bostwick drilling home the resulting penalty to tie the game at 3-3.
Wholesale changes from both sides then ensued almost instantaneously after the penalty hit the back of the net, with Aaron Cresswell the only man left on the pitch from the West Ham starters, as he interestingly moved into a central midfield position.
Bilic (left) issued instructions to his West Ham players during the match, including goalkeeper Adrian (right)
After the match Bilic gave his thoughts to West Ham's club website: 'It is always good to see the strikers get among the goals.
'It is good for their confidence to keep scoring goals and we have to add more goals from midfield than we scored last year.
'That was missing and we cannot just rely on strikers.
'It is very important that people like Mark, Pedro, Kevin score their share of goals.
'It was good for the first game.
'We didn't want to give the guys from the first-team more than 60 minutes.
'But we did okay and it was good training.'
MATCH FACTS
Peterborough: Alnwick, Smith, Ntlhe, Anderson, Zakuani, Santos, Bostwick, Gormley, Washington, Maddison, Taylor
Substitutes: Edwards, Rowling, Brisley, Ferdinand, Lopes, Anderson, Payne and two trialists.
Goals: Almeidwa 8, Taylor 39, Bostwick (pen) 60
West Ham: Adrian (Howes 61), Pike (Knoyle), Reid (Henry 46), Collins (Pask 61), Cresswell, Obiang (Hendrie 61), Samuelsen (Makasi 61), Noble (Nasha 61), Nolan (Mavila 61), Sakho (Gordon 61), Maiga (Parfitt-Williams 61)
Substitutes: Howes, Hendrie, Parfitt-Williams, Pask, Mavila, Gordon, Makasi, Nasha, Knoyle and Henry.
Goals: Noble 12, Sakho 14, Samuelsen 23
Extended Match Highlights
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Samuelsen delighted to take Posh chance
Thursday’s UEFA Europa League tie at Lusitans gave several of West Ham United’s youngsters the chance to impress, and it was another of the Development Squad starlets who caught the eye at Peterborough United on Saturday.
Norway youth international Martin Samuelsen was a summer arrival from Manchester City and the 18-year-old marked his first game in Claret and Blue with a goal as the Hammers drew 3-3 in their first pre-season friendly.
Playing as part of a front three with Diafra Sakho and Modibo Maiga, Samuelsen was a lively presence and he was thrilled to grab his opportunity with both hands.
“I was really happy to get this chance so early, and with getting a goal it couldn’t have been better,” he beamed.
“For the goal, I just got the ball and did what I do in training, tucked it away in the bottom corner.
“I was close to scoring earlier too when the goalkeeper touched my shot onto the post. That was just unlucky.
“I think I did some good things in the game, but it was the first game of the season and I got really tired, so there were some silly errors but it’s just about getting the fitness at this stage.
“Playing in front of the West Ham fans was amazing, I didn’t expect so many of them to come down today.
“I didn’t expect to get this opportunity this quickly, but I was really happy when he called out my name for the starting team and I hope to get more chances now.”
Samuelsen’s first couple of weeks with the Hammers has been spent with the first team, as he was part of the group which travelled to train in Ireland, and he is already feeling the benefits of being around the senior players.
He added: “It was fantastic to be away with the first team group in Cork. I learned a lot from the senior players and got to know them better, so it was a good trip.
“Playing with Diafra and Modibo in the front three was a brilliant experience – they’re great players so they make it easy for me. I know where they are and they have good movement. It’s a good connection.
“It looks like it’s going to be a good season for us. We have a good squad and it seems like a good group.
“I can only hope that I’m involved in the Europa League game on Thursday, but if I’m not I’ll be supporting the boys playing.”
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West Ham enter race for Juventus' Tottenham-linked Fernando Llorente
West Ham are reported to have joined Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente.
Chris Linnell
According to Gazetta dello Sport, West Ham United have entered the race for Tottenham-linked centre-forward Fernando Llorente, will the 30-year-old set to leave Turin this summer.
Llorente played third-fiddle for the Old Lady last season, with Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez seen as Massimiliano Allegri's key men in attack, and the recent acquisitions of Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic appear to have confirmed the Spaniard's fate.
The player's brother and agent, Jesus, recently told Portuguese paper O Jogo: "Fernando wants to be playing regularly so that he doesn't lose his place in the Spain national team. Nothing can be excluded."
It has not been the most fruitful of spells for Llorente since leaving Athletic Bilbao for the Serie A champions. Despite playing well for Juventus, he has never quite been able to push on to the next level during his time in Turin.
The Spaniard, who has scored seven goals in 23 international appearances, is strong in the air and can play as a traditional number nine, or in a front-two pairing, which makes him a suitable target for either Tottenham or West Ham.
Amid speculation in the Daily Mail linking the Hammers' Diafra Sakho with an exit, Llorente could find playing time easier to come by at Upton Park. Whereas at Spurs, he would be forced to compete for first-team royalties with Harry Kane, who produced the form of his life last season.
