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      Newcastle ‘line up second transfer bid for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez after £25m offer is rejected’

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      NEWCASTLE are interested in signing Ajax star Edson Alvarez, according to reports.Reports in Mexico suggest that the Toon have already had a £25million bid rejected for the midfield ace.
      Edson Alvarez is a key man at AjaxCredit: Getty
      According to The Athletic, Alvarez is “admired” at St James’ Park – and the Magpies could go back in for him before the September 1 deadline.
      Signing a midfielder was added to Newcastle’s list of priorities after Jonjo Shelvey suffered a hamstring injury.
      The issue is set to keep him out of action for three months.
      Eddie Howe has been fielding a midfield trio of Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock and Joelinton so far this season – with Sean Longstaff coming off the bench.
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      Mexican international Alvarez would offer the Toon boss another option.
      The 24-year-old has made 106 appearances for the Dutch side since joining from Club America in 2019.

      In addition to Alvarez, the Toon also like RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara.
      Elsewhere on the pitch, Newcastle are set to sign Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak for a club record £63m.
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      And they are still interested in adding a further attacker, with Watford ace Joao Pedro on their radar.
      The Hornets are claimed to be demanding £35m for their Brazilian starlet.
      Newcastle have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season – drawing with Brighton and Manchester City after beating Nottingham Forest on the opening day. More

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      Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe joining Nice on loan transfer with NO option to buy with Gunners paying most of his huge wages

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      ARSENAL have reached an agreement to loan Nicolas Pepe to Nice until the end of the season.The Gunners outcast has not played a single minute of their three Prem matches so far this term and has been offered a Ligue 1 escape route.
      Nicolas Pepe is set to leave Arsenal on loanCredit: Getty
      Nice have reached an agreement with Arsenal that will see them pay half of Pepe’s £140,000 a week wages.
      But the French side will NOT possess an option to make the move permanent.
      SunSport understands that Ligue 1 clubs are required to agree a contract with a player before a loan with an option to buy can be completed.
      With Nice unable to offer Pepe what he earns at Arsenal, a loan deal without a permanent option is the simplest course of action.
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      Pepe, 27, joined Arsenal for £72million from Lille in 2019.
      He has subsequently made 112 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 27 goals and laying on 21 assists.

      The winger has two years remaining on his Arsenal deal, meaning he will be expected back in North London next summer.
      Pepe was an unused substitute in the Gunners’ matches against Crystal Palace and Leicester but was omitted from the squad entirely at Bournemouth last weekend.
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      When Pepe’s temporary departure is completed, technical director Edu could look to recruit a new winger.
      Arsenal admire Wolves ace Pedro Neto, but will only be able to complete a deal that suits them financially.
      The Gunners are willing to pay £35m for the Portuguese star, but the Molineux club are set to demand £50m.
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      Wolves reject £1million from Premier League big-spenders Nottingham Forest for out-of-favour defender Willy Boly

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      WOLVES have rejected a £1million bid from Nottingham Forest for out-of-favour defender Willy Boly, according to reports.Promoted Forest have gone on a summer-signing rampage in the transfer window.
      Nottingham Forest saw their £1m bid for Willy Boly turned down by WolvesCredit: Getty
      Steve Cooper’s squad now features 16 new signings.
      However, his attempt to add experienced centre-back Boly as defensive cover has failed so far.

      According to The Athletic, Forest submitted the cut-price offer for the Ivory Coast international.
      But despite Wolves’ openness to selling, they turned down the bid.
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      The Molineux club would also want a replacement lined up before sanctioning the transfer.
      Boly, 31, joined Wolves from Porto, initially on loan in 2017 before securing a permanent switch the following year.
      He has racked up 147 appearances for the club with nine of his ten Premier League games in an injury-hit 2021-22 season coming in the run-in.
      However, the former Braga and Auxerre man is yet to feature under Bruno Lage this season – despite Conor Coady’s loan departure.
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      Max Kilman and Nathan Collins are the first-choice pairing and even played together in the Carabao Cup second-round win over Preston.
      Boly was not even named in the matchday squad.
      Cooper revealed Forest’s new arrival Moussa Niakhate is set to be sidelined for a “few months” with a thigh injury suffered against West Ham.
      Japhet Tanganga of Spurs is another option but could cost as much as £17m.
      Forest and Wolves have already done business together this summer.
      Morgan Gibbs-White swapped the West Midlands for the City Ground in a staggering deal worth up to £44.5m. More

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      Nottingham Forest set for 17TH summer transfer after ‘agreeing £4m deal for Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo’

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST are set to make their 17th summer signing this transfer window after agreeing terms with Bordeaux over Hwang Ui-jo.But they will bizarrely loan the straight out to owner Evangelos Marinakis other side Olympiakos.
      Nottingham Forest sign Hwang Ui-jo on a £4 million deal from BordeauxCredit: AFP
      Fabrizio Romano reports Forest have agreed a £4million deal with Bordeaux for the South Korean.
      Hwang scored 11 goals in 32 appearances last season but could not save Bordeaux from relegation from Ligue 1.
      And the 29-year-old will seemingly not be available for Forest’s own survival bid this season as he heads straight for a year with the Greek champions.
      Hwang will be the latest signing in a prolific summer for big-spending Forest after their surprise promotion from the Championship.
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      And, according to the Mail, Blackpool winger Josh Bowler could be next in a similar arrangement, but a fee is yet to be determined.
      As soon as Forest achieved Premier League status, their Greek owner set out this project to make huge transfer investment in his club.

      Morgan Gibbs-White, Jesse Lingard, Taiwo Awoniyi, Emmanuel Dennis and Neco Williams are just a few of the major incomings.
      The most expensive transfer was that of Gibbs-White, which cost the club a record fee of £44.5 million.
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      The 22-year-old picked up an injury during the clash against Everton on Saturday, which saw them finish in a draw of 1-1.
      Steve Cooper’s side are yet to find out whether the midfielder will be available to face Tottenham on Sunday. More

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      Man Utd blow as Mauro Icardi’s wife and agent Wanda is set to hold transfer talks with Galatasaray over loan from PSG

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt a reported blow in their pursuit of Mauro Icardi.That’s because the Paris Saint-Germain star’s wife and agent Wanda Nara is in talks with Galatasaray over a loan move.
      Mauro Icardi is in talks with Galatasaray over a loan moveCredit: Alamy
      Wife and agent Wanda Nara is leading talks with the Turkish sideCredit: @wanda_nara
      Nicolo Schira claims Icardi looks destined to leave France this summer after falling out of Christophe Galtier’s plans.
      The former Inter Milan captain, 29, scored just four times in Ligue 1 last term.
      And partner Wanda, who is also his agent, is on the hunt for a fresh start.
      Man United have been strongly linked with a move following doubts over Cristiano Ronaldo’s future.
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      The Red Devils were reportedly ready to make a swoop ahead of transfer deadline day.
      But it’s now reckoned Galatasaray are leading the race for Icardi.

      The Turkish giants have made several big signings so far, including Napoli’s Dries Mertens, Porto’s Sergio Oliveira and Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira.
      But they now want Icardi to lead their charge to a first league title since 2019.
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      Wanda is known as a tough negotiator in transfers
      Man Utd have also been linked with a move for Wanda’s partner Icardi
      It’s reckoned Galatasaray are looking to strike an initial loan deal.
      And they are willing to cover £2.5million of Icardi’s £10m annual wage.
      Incredibly, PSG are so eager for a move to happen that they are happy to cover the other £7.5m.
      Icardi and Wanda are now set to hold talks with Gala with the aim of striking an agreement as soon as possible.
      It means United will have to look elsewhere if they remain set on signing another striker.
      But with Anthony Martial back from injury and Ronaldo appearing to be more settled following Casemiro’s arrival, Erik ten Hag could yet stick with his current options. More

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      Arsenal ‘offer West Ham chance to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ as they look to offload midfielder in transfer window

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      ARSENAL have offered West Ham the chance to snap up utility man Ainsley Maitland-Niles.The Gunners youth product has only one year left on his contract, so the club are keen to cash in while they still can.
      Ainsley Maitland-Niles is all smiles but could be ready to head for Arsenal exitCredit: Getty
      The 24-year-old has been used at both wing-back and in midfield but Arsenal are now keen to move on him.
      Maitland-Niles has struggled to nail down a first-team spot at the Emirates since making his debut in 2014, aged just 17.
      He also has five caps for England, but none since 2020.
      And has already been farmed out on loan to Ipswich, West Brom and Roma as he toiled to grab a starting place at the Gunners.
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      However, the Hammers have their eye on other midfield targets, such as Club Brugge ace Hans Vanaken.
      They are also keen on Chelsea and England star Conor Gallagher.

      But they face a battle with Everton to land Gallagher, who was on loan at Crystal Palace last season.
      West Ham boss David Moyes is likely to first see how those other deals progress before turning his attention to Maitland-Niles.
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      The club are also eyeing up an ambitious swoop for Lyon and Brazil striker Lucas Paqueta.
      Struggling Hammers are currently bottom of the table with no points from three games, so Moyes needs to act fast. More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Ander Herrera RIPS UP PSG contract and set for emotional transfer return to Athletic Bilbao

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      FORMER Manchester United star Ander Herrera is nearing an emotional return to La Liga club Athletic BilbaoThe Spanish midfielder is set to be released by Paris-Saint Germain two years early with the Ligue 1 giants desperate to trim their squad.
      Ander Herrera will be returning to Athletic Bilbao after he terminated his contract with PSG two years earlyCredit: Getty
      Herrera joined PSG from United in 2019 but has seen his playing time severely limited since last season.
      The 33-year-old was determined to fulfil his contract at the Parc de Princes, but has now accepted it is time to move on.
      And the former Spain international only has eyes for his boyhood club.
      Marca report that Herrera has even accepted a 40 per cent reduction on his severance package from PSG so Bilbao won’t have to pay a transfer fee.
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      It is understood he will sign a two-year deal with the LaLiga side.
      Herrera will be immediately available for Ernesto Valverde’s side who have so far managed a draw against Mallorca and a 1-0 win over Valencia in the La Liga season.
      This will be Herrera’s return to the club he played for for three years between 2011 and 2014.
      During that period, he was also under the wing of Valverde – who now finds himself once again managing Bilbao – who gave him 128 appearances in which he scored 11 goals.
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      At that time he joined the club from Real Zaragoza.
      From Bilbao he went on to sign for United before he joined PSG on a free transfer in 2019.
      During his time in Paris, he managed 95 appearance across all competitions in which he netted in six goals and registered six assists.
      He added two Ligue 1 titles to his trophy case but unfortunately did not manage to make European success like he had done when he won the Europa League with the Red Devils in the 2016/17 season. More

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      West Ham ‘launch £34m Lucas Paqueta transfer bid and in advanced talks with Lyon over shock move for playmaker’

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      WEST HAM have launched a stunning £34million transfer bid for Lucas Paqueta, according to reports.The Lyon star was linked with a move to Arsenal earlier in the transfer, with chief Edu even admitting his admiration for the playmaker.
      West Ham have launched a bid for Lyon and Brazil laymaker Lucas PaquetaCredit: Getty
      Paqueta, who turns 25 this week, has also been a target for Newcastle, Tottenham and possibly even Manchester City in this summer window.
      However, it is said the Hammers are now in advanced talks with the Brazilian.
      According to The Athletic, the East London club are working hard to get a deal over the line.
      A bid of £34m was submitted with negotiations now taking place over the fee and personal terms.
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      Paqueta joined Lyon in 2020 and has racked up 18 goals in 67 Ligue 1 matches.
      On the international stage, he has seven in 33 and looks set to be part of Brazil’s World Cup squad in Qatar later this year.
      David Moyes has already signed Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmeiri and Thilo Kehrer this summer.
      Kehrer endured a torrid debut as he gave away an early penalty in the 2-0 defeat to Brighton.
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      Paqueta was born in Rio de Janeiro and came through the Flamengo academy.
      He earned his transfer to Europe when AC came calling in 2019 but after just one season he switched to France and settled instantaneously.
      His rise in the Brazil national team saw him work with former team coordinator Edu.
      Now overseeing transfers at Arsenal, Paqueta’s compatriot said said: “I’m very respectful when I talk about Lucas.
      “I’m a guy who likes him a lot, I’ve always liked him, since my time with Brazil’s national team.
      “He’s had a great season, he was considered the best [overseas] player in the French league.”
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      But with Martin Odegaard, Fabio Vieira and Emile Smith Rowe already operating in creative midfield roles, the Gunners did not get a transfer done this summer.
      And with Newcastle stalling over their £50m offer as they focus on Alexander Isak, it could be West Ham fans on the bubbles very soon if all parties are happy. More