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