TRANSFER RUMOURS! 18th July
StrumSolo > 18/07/2014, 16:21
Daryl Jaamnat's completed his £5m move to Newcastle, and that's triggered Mathieu Debuchy's £12m departure to Arsenal. Was in danger of becoming a bit of a saga, that one. A quiet saga, but a saga nonetheless. The Gunners definitely won't be signing Sami Khedira though, the Real Madrid midfielder's refused to lower his £150,000 a week wage demands. Chelsea might pay it, Arsene Wenger might turn his attentions to Morgan Schneiderlin instead.
And now, probably the most ridiculous rumour of the summer so far: Yaya Toure has rejected a £40m move to Man Utd. He either wants to stay where he is, or is holding out for PSG. If it's the former this next one's academic, but if he does go then City are apparently willing to spend £50m+ (plus!) replacing him with Ross Barkley. Dear oh dear.
Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year deal at QPR and Harry Redknapp is hoping that'll persuade Steven Caulker to hot-foot it to Loftus Road too. A fee has been agreed with Cardiff, who could also lose Fraizer Campbell to Crystal Palace. Word is the Eagles are after Gylfi Sigurdsson too.
Demba Ba's joined Besiktas for £4.7m. Bring back Drogba!
Carl Jenkinson could be off to West Ham for £5m, Leonardo Ulloa to Leicester for £7m and Liverpool like the look of PSV Eindhoven's £8m-rated winger Zakaria Bakkali.