- Turkish side Antalyaspor have made a move to sign Arsenal midfi elder Jack Wilshere, 25, but the club president says Arsenal “want a lot” for the player • England Under-20 and Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, 20, has a host of Championship clubs keen to take him on loan this season. • Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, 26, is still Roma’s numberone transfer target despite reports the Serie A club are considering targeting Manchester City’s Samir Nasri instead. • Arsenal forward Lucas Perez, 28, has been off ered a 10-year deal with Deportivo La Coruna, as speculation around the Spaniard’s future grows. • Brazilian forward Neymar, 25, has told Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez he will stay at the club, after the pair persuaded him not to join Paris StGermain in a world record £200m deal. • Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez’s transfer to PSG is on hold after talks collapsed over the 28-yearold’s transfer fee and wage demands. • Gunners boss Arsene Wenger fears Chile international Sanchez has been tapped up but reiterated that the player, who has one year left on his deal, will not be sold. • Arsenal are set to make a move for Sporting Lisbon midfi elder William Carvalho, 25. • Chelsea will step up their interest in 23-year-old Arsenal midfi elder Alex OxladeChamberlain this week but can expect a battle from Manchester City. • Everton have off ered £40m plus a further £5m in add-ons for Swansea playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27. • Swansea City have been given permission to hold talks with their former striker Wilfried Bony after putting in place a deal with Manchester City for the 28-yearold. • Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Germany Under-21 defender Jeremy Toljan, 22, from Hoff enheim. • Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino says 27-year-old midfi elder Moussa Sissoko, who joined from Newcastle for £30m last season, is still part of his plans. • But Juventus will make a bid of between £27m and £31m for Germany international Can and, if that fails, will try to sign him on a free transfer next summer. • Liverpool will not make a move for Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 26, unless they are invited to do so by the south coast club. • Manchester City have dropped their asking price for 30-year-old midfi elder Samir Nasri, who is being shunned by team-mates on the club’s pre-season tour because of his arrogance, from £21m to £10m
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