TRANSFER RUMOURS! 6th August
StrumSolo > 06/08/2014, 18:08
Liverpool have signed Atletico defender Javier Manquillo on a two-year loan deal with an option to make it permanent for £5m. Pepe Reina's time at Anfield is up though, he looks set to join Bayern Munich as understudy to Manuel Neuer. Presumably by way of thanks, Munich suit Karl Heinz-Rummenigge has casually mentioned how Dortmund's Marco Reus has got a £20m release clause. The Scousers, along with Man Utd, are understandably on red-alert. Dortmund, also understandably, aren't best pleased.
Arturo Vidal to United looks to be off again (something about his knee) and Atletico midfielder Arda Turan doesn't fancy swapping places with Shinji Kagawa. A whole lot of nothing happening there really. Chelsea's Andre Schurrle probably won't be joining the Spanish champions either. A new rumour, that, but let's nip it in the bud.
Tumbleweed...
Hang on, Saphir Taider's signed for Southampton on a season-long from Inter, with Jack Sparrow revivalist Dani Osvaldo heading the other way, also on loan. Sort of a swap deal. The Saints have failed with a £9.5m bid for Argentina defender Marcos Rojo but could have more joy with their £8m bid for Fraser Forster once Celtic go out of the Champions League tonight. There was talk of his team-mate Virgil van Dijk rocking up on th south coast too. Not so, Swansea have stolen a march with their £6m offer.
Daniel Agger to Arsenal? Thomas Vermaelen to United? Isn't it nice to see the top clubs sharing with each other?
And West Brom are keen on Stoke's Jon Walters. Good for them.