Thursday Transfer Gossip

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Transfer News

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Arsenal are attempting to seal a last-minute deal for Paris St-Germain and Germany forward Julian Draxler, 23, - or they will block Alexis Sanchez's move to Manchester City. (Mirror)

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Manchester City will make a £70m cash bid for Arsenal's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, and have already sent a team of legal and medical officials to South America to get the deal done as quickly as possible. (Independent)

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City's hopes of signing Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 29, from West Brom are hanging in the balance, with France centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 26, not keen on moving the other way. (Telegraph)
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West Ham are lining up a season-long loan move for Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25. (Sun)

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Spain striker Diego Costa, 28, is edging closer to rejoining Atletico Madrid as Chelsea consider a new bid of £49m. (Sun)
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Chelsea are facing a race against time to satisfy head coach Antonio Conte's demand for at least three new signings before the transfer window shuts. (Daily Telegraph)

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Chelsea are in advanced talks with Swansea over a deal for Spain striker Fernando Llorente, 32. (ESPN)

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Liverpool are persisting with their £74m pursuit of Monaco and France midfielder Thomas Lemar, 21. (Independent)

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Liverpool have medical staff on standby ready to travel to Paris to carry out another medical if a fee can be agreed between the two clubs for Lemar. (Liverpool Echo)

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Fulham have launched a £15m offer for Newcastle's English striker Dwight Gayle, 27, but the Magpies want between £18m and £20m. (Daily Mail)

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Tottenham and West Ham are ready for a deadline day battle for Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, 24. (Mirror)

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Everton have made an offer to take Barcelona's Thomas Vermaelen, 31, on a season-long loan with a view to buying the Belgium defender. (Liverpool Echo)

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Jurgen Klopp will go on a £175m spending spree on deadline day says the Times


Meanwhile


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Former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson chaired the Uefa Elite Coaches
Forum which included the likes of Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was a notable absentee. (Telegraph)

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Bournemouth and England striker Jermain Defoe says he has to keep his diet "boring" to carry on scoring for club and country at the age of 34. (Mirror)

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Defender Alex Bruce has moved to clear up a complicated contract situation which saw him temporarily play for League one side Bury...

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West Brom made a bid for the cheesiest transfer announcement on Wednesday with the signing of Grzegorz Krychowiak...


Best of Wednesday's transfer news
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Liverpool have been given the green light to sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24. (Daily Mirror)

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Manchester City's Argentina striker Sergio Aguero could seek a January move if the club sign Arsenal's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, before Thursday's transfer deadline. (Manchester Evening News)

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Tottenham are close to signing 19-year-old Argentina Under-20 defender Juan Foyth from Estudiantes for £8m and are still trying to push through the £23m signing of Paris St-Germain right-back Serge Aurier, 24. (Guardian)

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Liverpool have agreed to sell 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in deal worth 160m euros (£148m). (Yahoo Sports)

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Newcastle United have received a £15m offer from Championship club Fulham for striker Dwight Gayle, 26. (Chronicle)

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