Football gossip & rumours: 09/07/16,
Shanghai SIPG, managed by Sven Goran Eriksson, are ready to join the battle for N’Golo Kante, 25, with the Chinese club will raise the stakes with a £35m bid.
Daily Mirror
Arsenal have opened talks with Lyon but are still unwilling to pay the £42m asking price for Alexandre Lacazette, 25.
Daily Mail
West Ham United have returned to Milan with a £25.7m bid for Carlos Bacca, 29…
The Sun
… and don’t want Fenerbahce’s Robin van Persie, 32, even though the Dutchman is keen to join them.
Daily Mirror
Graziano Pelle, 31, is set to leave Southampton for Shandong Leung in a £13m deal.
Daily Telegraph
Tottenham expect to complete the signing of Vincent Janssen, 21, next week with a fee of £18.8m finally agreed with Vitesse Arnhem.
Daily Telegraph
Chelsea’s pursuit of Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, with a £34m deal put forward to Napoli for the centre back.
The Sun
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