Transfer Rumour Gossip: Barca Still Chase £80m Suarez, Wenger Denies Balotelli Interest, Hernandez Drops United Quit Hint And City Agree Fernando Deal

Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Barcelona are still interested in Liverpool striker Suarez and are ready to offer an £80m player-plus-cash deal that could include wingers Alexis Sanchez, 25, and Pedro, 26 – Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied any interest in signing AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 23 – Daily Mail

Arsenal have rejected Manchester United’s opening bid for 28-year-old captain Thomas Vermaelen – Daily Star

Tottenham are keen to sign defender Dejan Lovren, 24, from Southampton. The Croatia international also interests Liverpool – Daily Mirror

Arsenal and Tottenham target Javier Hernandez, 26, has dropped another hint that he is set to quit Manchester United once the World Cup is over – Daily Express

Porto have announced they have agreed a deal to sell midfielder Fernando to Manchester City – Sky Sports

Liverpool are reportedly closing on a deal to sign Belgium World Cup star Divock Origi – Metro

Arsenal and Liverpool want Sevilla defender Federico Fazio, 27, who could cost up to £8m – Daily Star

Hull City have opened talks with Tottenham over a £4m deal for 30-year-old captain Michael Dawson – London Evening Standard

West Brom are ready to make a £6m bid to sign AS Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere, 24 – Express & Star

Manchester City say Atletico Madrid’s £12m bid for striker Alvaro Negredo, 28 is inadequate and they will not listen to any offer below £24m – Marca (Spanish)

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will never sell Uruguayan defender Diego Godin, 28 – AS.com (Spanish)

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s father has confirmed his 25-year-old son will turn down a £20m move to Roma and stay at Borussia Dortmund – Bild (German)

Serie A side Atalanta have signed Belgian striker Nicolas Napol, 18, from Lorient – Tuttosport (Italian)

Argentine winger Eric Lamela, 22, will stay at Tottenham despite a first season at White Hart Lane affected by injuries and indifferent form – London Evening Standard

Ezequiel Garay will play for Zenit St Petersburg next year after the Russians beat Manchester United to the Argentina defender’s signature – Sky Sports

Liverpool target Xherdan Shaqiri will have kept interest from the Reds alive after he scored a superb hat-trick to see Switzerland through to the World Cup knock-out stages – Metro

Manchester United and Tottenham have been put on red alert after the agent of Colombian star James Rodriguez stated he is keeping his options open over a big summer move – talkSPORT

Liverpool are rekindling their interest in Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, a player they looked closely at signing last summer – Inside Futbol

Hull City have completed the permanent signing of Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore – Sky Sports

Liverpool and Arsenal have been handed a huge boost in their battle to sign Mexico star Guillermo Ochoa after Barcelona confirmed they had snapped up Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo – talkSPORT

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to challenge Inter Milan for the signature of Napoli midfielder Valon Behrami – Inside Futbol

Liverpool flop Luis Alberto is set for a move back to Spain with La Liga side Malaga – Daily Star

Juventus are bracing themselves for a £30m bid for Arturo Vidal from Manchester United – Daily Mirror