Manchester City eye transfer of Aston Villa's Fabian Delph for just £10m thanks to release clause

Midfielder was on course for a Bosman when he re-signed in January for a club then facing relegation but a key detail of the deal's terms has now emerged

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Toofer: City need midfielders AND home-grown players - Delph is both

Manchester City are ready to exploit an astonishingly low buy-out clause in Fabian Delph’s new contract.
MirrorSport can reveal Aston Villa and England midfielder Delph is available for only around £10million under the terms of the deal he signed in January.
Delph had relegation-threatened Villa over a barrel when he shocked many fans by staying on fresh terms barely five months ago.
He was due to be a Bosman this summer, which would have allowed him to quit for nothing. But Villa did not want to see him leave on a free and also did not want to sell in the winter window, when they were fighting the drop.
After signing the contract, Delph said he couldn’t bring himself to walk out for nothing this July after owner Randy Lerner’s support through various injuries.

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Put it there: Delph and Villa CEO Tom Fox shake on his new contract in January

While low, the clause would still mean Villa doubling their money on the fee they paid Leeds for Delph in August 2009.
And with Lerner set to sell the whole club this summer, Delph will now have no such dilemmas about leaving.
It is another potential hammer-blow for the Villans, who also face losing star striker Christian Benteke to Liverpool as he has a £32.5m buy-out clause.
Delph finished the season in outstanding individual form to help Villa retain top flight status while also reaching the FA Cup final.
But deposed champions City want him to bolster their midfield as boss Manuel Pellegrini rebuilds his squad after a raft of departures.
The Mancunian Blues are also on a well-documented mission to sign more ‘home-grown’ players.
Under Premier League rules, clubs can name no more than 17 foreign players over the age of 21 in their squads.
City’s homegrown ranks have been depleted by the departures this summer of James Milner, Frank Lampard, Dedryck Boyata (who is Belgian but counted as home-grown) and Scott Sinclair leaving.
It has led to Pellegrini targeting Delph, as his hopes of landing Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere are slim.

Manchester United warn Real Madrid they must...

Manchester United warn Real Madrid they must pay record goalkeeper transfer fee for David De Gea

The current world record fee for a goalkeeper stands at £32.6m, but the Red Devils say that the Spanish stopper would cost more than Gianluigi Buffon did in 2001

Saga: Manchester United are digging their heels in over De Gea

Manchester United would only consider allowing David de Gea to leave if Real Madrid offer a world-record fee for a goalkeeper, report the Manchester Evening News
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MEN Sport understands United remain committed to battling to convince De Gea to stay, despite the 24-year-old's desire to return to Madrid.

The Reds would even prefer the Spaniard remained next se
ason - and risk losing him for nothing when his contract expires in 12 months’ time - than letting De Gea go for a knockdown price.

Gianluigi Buffon's £32.6m move from Parma to Juventus in 2001 remains the highest transfer fee paid for a goalkeeper.

Although the De Gea saga could drag on into United's pre-season, the Cheshire house he has been renting is up for sale.

Liverpool prepare new transfer offer of £25m-plus for one of Aston Villa player

 Liverpool prepare new transfer offer of £25m-plus for Aston Villa's Christian Benteke

Midlands club have already rejected Reds' £22m bid and insist they won't budge unless striker's £32.5m release clause is met but he wants out

Auction stations: Improved Liverpool offer would give Villa a £15m profit on wantaway Benteke

Liverpool will continue to splash the cash, even after stumping up £12.5million to make Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne their sixth signing of the summer.
And the Reds are expected to return to Aston Villa within the next few days with a massive new offer for Christian Benteke.
Boss Brendan Rodgers has had one bid of around £22m rejected by the Midlands club, who insist they will not come to the table concerning the Belgium international until a release clause of £32.5m is triggered.
But Benteke has told his Villa Park bosses he won’t be signing a new contract to stay beyond the 24 months remaining on his current deal.
The centre-forward - who has scored 49 goals in 99 Villa games since his £7m move from Genk in his homeland in 2012 - is currently on holiday, but it is thought he will return next week to reiterate his desire for a move.

Tottenham want Chelsea's Stoke transfer

Tottenham want Chelsea's Stoke transfer target Victor Moses as their hopes on other forwards fade

Jay Rodriguez has signed a new Southampton contract and Anthony Martial is set to do the same at Monaco so Spurs are now looking at the Nigeria international

Star in stripes: Stoke want Moses back - but Spurs can offer European football

Tottenham are trying to sign Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
Nigeria international Moses spent last season on loan at Stoke, where he scored four times in 23 games.
Mark Hughes wants him back at the Britannia next season and the Potters had been ready to request he be included in any deal, should Chelsea target Asmir Begovic to replace their Arsenal-bound keeper Petr Cech.
The 24-year-old, however, is reluctant as Spurs - who can offer Europa League football next season - have come in.
Ex-Crystal Palace trainee Moses, signed by Chelsea from Wigan in 2012 when Roberto Di Matteo was still manager, was sent out on a 12-month loan to Liverpool by Jose Mourinho when he returned to the west Londoners two years ago.
He is now considering his options, with little chance of breaking into Mourinho's first team.

Chelsea agree second Brazilian wonderkid’s

Chelsea agree second Brazilian wonderkid’s transfer ahead of Man United

June 27, 2015

Chelsea have agreed to sign Kenedy from Fluminense this summer, the Express reports.

The 19 year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Europe this season, with Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea all linked. 

His club have now confirmed that he has been sold to an unnamed club, with Brazilian reports naming the Blues as his destination.

 

Nathan recently agreed a switch from Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense, and he tweeted ‘Welcome to Chelsea’, further bolstering reports the West London club are the team being mentioned.

Kenedy has scored three goals in his last seven Carioca 1 appearances, and has been likened to Neymar in previous reports.

The young forward will be Chelsea’s eighth Brazilian in their squad, with Ramires, Oscar, Willian, Diego Costa, Filipe Luis, Wallace and Lucas Piazon all in the first-team or out on-loan at present.

Official confirmation is still being awaited however, but should reports prove to be true, it will be interesting to see if he remains with the senior squad, or goes out on loan to gain first-team experience.

I want to be at Manchester City for a long time, says Yaya Toure

I want to be at Manchester City for a long time, says Yaya Toure

 

The midfielder was linked with a move to Inter earlier this summer but insists he is happy at the Etihad Stadium and wants to replicate Paolo Mandini for longevity

Yaya Toure insists he is happy at Manchester City and wants to stay at the club for a long time.

Toure, who has won two Premier League titles and an FA Cup since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2010, was heavily linked with a move to Internazionale - currently managed by former City boss Roberto Mancini - last month.

The 32-year-old now seems certain to remain with Manuel Pellegrini's side, though, and is targeting becoming a legendary figure at the club like Paolo Mandini is at AC Milan.

“That’s the dream for all the players,” Toure told the Manchester Evening News. “I was trying to convince some players to continue at the club and they said ‘why?’

“Because it was the case of Maldini, it was the case of [Franco Baresi], of [Alessandro] Del Piero - so many important players. [Francesco] Totti as well.

“They are staying long at the club.”

Toure held talks about his future with City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in May, with Inter reportedly keen to bring him to San Siro.

The Ivory Coast international ultimately opted to stay put and admitted the City supporters played a big part in that decision.

"It is very, very important as a person and as a football player as well when you see people are following you,” he said. “It is difficult sometimes to disappoint them.

“The fans are doing brilliant for this club. When people show you loyalty, nothing is going by. That’s why I want to stay at City. I want to stay long.”

Real Madrid understand they’ve lost World Class defender to Manchester United

Posted on June 27, 2015 by United Report in Transfer News, United News

According to the Independent, Real Madrid are starting to accept that they may have lost Sergio Ramos to Manchester United, who are pressing hard to sign the Spaniard. United’s determination to sign the player are showing no signs of weakening.

Florentino Perez has reportedly made a plea to Ramos so that the tension is lowered and to tell the RM boss of his intentions. Ramos reiterated that he wants the club to listen to any concrete offers that they receive.
United have tried to take advantage of the fault in the relationship by making a £32m bid for Ramos, which was rejected by Madrid earlier in the week. United are playing hardball in Madrid’s pursuit for David de Gea, who will most likely play a large role in negotiations for Ramos at a later date.
United have been quoted £71m for Sergio Ramos, which United will obviously not pay. It is thought that the quoted price is just a normal step in negotiations.