2014 Summer Transfers Rumours Mk.IV

Yohan Modric wrote:AC Milan are increasing their interest in Iturbe and he is top of their wishlist, according to Sky Italia. If Kaka leaves, the money saved from his wages could be used to get Iturbe.

Sunderland have had a £4m bid for Swansea captain Ashley Williams rejected by the Welsh club, Sky sources understand.

Williams, whose contract is set to expire at the end of next season, has been linked with a move away from the Liberty Stadium, with the likes of Arsenal, Napoli and QPR reportedly interested in the 29-year-old.

The Wales captain is thought to be on holiday in Sardinia following the end of the Premier League season, while his agent Jamie Moralee is at the World Cup in Brazil.

Williams, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the past, joined Swansea from Stockport in 2008 for a fee of £400,000.

Talks have been ongoing to renew Williams’ contract as Swansea hope their captain follows in the footsteps of goalkeeper Michel Vorm and striker Michu in signing a new deal with the club.

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Yohan Modric wrote:Inter Milan contact Tottenham midfielder Sandro's agent, according to Sky Italia. Napoli have also shown interest in him recently.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is confident Diego Costa's transfer to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid will be completed soon.

The striker has already had a medical with the Premier League side and is expected to join from the Spanish champions for a fee of around £30million.

Spain striker Costa, who is currently representing his adopted nation in his homeland of Brazil, scored 36 goals in all competitions last season to help Atletico win La Liga and reach the UEFA Champions League final.

And Mourinho is confident Costa will be on the books of the west London club ahead of the new Premier League season.

"Costa is a player who I want to have in my team,” he is quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper Marca.

“I've asked my club for him and I have total confidence that we're going to achieve it and he will end up signing for Chelsea."

Chelsea announced this week the signing of midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona and have already completed the sale of versatile defender David Luiz to Paris St-Germain.

Rumours that Ramires is being sought by Real Madrid, however, are unfounded, according to former Bernabeu boss Mourinho.

"Ramires is staying at Chelsea, he's not for sale,” he said.

"I have a great relationship with important people at Real Madrid and they know that Ramires is going to stay at Chelsea."

The Portuguese coach also confirmed he is not interested in any Real Madrid players, ‘full stop’.

Mourinho added: "They (Real Madrid) know that Ramires isn't going, but they also know that I'm not interested in any Real Madrid player. (Raphael) Varane and (Sami) Khedira? I repeat that I'm not interested in any Madrid player, full stop."

Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is also due to return to Chelsea after the World Cup, having spent the last three seasons on loan at Atletico.

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Yohan Modric wrote:Manchester United are interested in Vidal and they could get him for €30m, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. With the money they get for him and €20m for Llorente, they can then start buying players.

RealGunner wrote:Borussia Dortmund player Marco Reus is closer to joing Barca due to the difficulty of signing Sergio Aguero [MD]