Saturday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Barcelona are set to scupper Manchester United’s £30m attempt to sign Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado, 26, from Fiorentina – Daily Express
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, has not ruled out the possibility of returning to Manchester United – Manchester Evening News
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been told that £32m Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23, will be his last signing this summer – Times (subscription required)
Arsenal may make a move to sign former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, from Real Madrid if Thomas Vermaelen, 28, leaves the Emirates Stadium – AS (in Spanish)
Manchester United are ready to sign Vermaelen for about £12m, despite the fact the centre-back is suffering from a minor hamstring injury he picked up with Belgium during the World Cup – Guardian
Barcelona and Brondby are considering making a move for Liverpool’s Danish centre-back Daniel Agger, 29, who is considering his future at Anfield following the arrival of £20m defender Dejan Lovren from Southampton – Daily Mail
Liverpool have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Paris St-Germain’s 29-year-old forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, with the Argentina international preferring a move to Juventus – Daily Express
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says he has given up his attempt to sign QPR’s 27-year-old striker Loic Remy – Newcastle Chronicle
West Ham are lining up a move for Stoke City striker Peter Crouch, 33, as they look to bolster their attacking options after Samuel Eto’o priced himself out of a move to Upton Park – Daily Star
Southampton’s Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, 34, has emerged as an unlikely transfer target for German champions Bayern Munich – Telegraph
Liverpool are lending Manchester United a helping hand in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, with the Reds willing to let 21-year-old Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori move to the Bundesliga on loan to replace the German – Daily Star
Everton and Norwich City are both keen to sign Ostersunds FK’s Gambian striker Modou Barrow, 21, according to his agent Willie McKay – Sky Sports
Tottenham are in talks to sign Villarreal’s £21m-rated Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio, 23, who has previously been linked with Barcelona – Daily Mirror
QPR are considering a loan move for Juventus’s 26-year-old midfielder Mauricio Isla – Daily Mail
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes current number one Petr Cech, 32, will leave Stamford Bridge this summer if he has to play second fiddle to 22-year-old Belgian Thibaut Courtois – Talksport
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says the club’s summer transfer dealings shows the lure of a move to Anfield remains strong despite the departure of 27-year-old striker Luis Suarez – Liverpool Daily Echo
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, according to reports – Metro
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is generating plenty of transfer talk but says he is not looking to leave Borussia Dortmund – Sky Sports
Juventus are keen on snapping up Xherdan Shaqiri from Bayern Munich, but will only be able to launch a swoop for the Switzerland international if they sell Arturo Vidal to Manchester United
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Arsene Wenger says he is ‘open’ to making more signings this summer, but has denied reports linking Arsenal with a move for Juan Quintero – talkSPORT
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will make a shock loan switch to Manchester City to maintain his fitness ahead of the new MLS season next year – Metro
Swansea boss Garry Monk has confirmed his interest in Kyle Naughton, but insists the Tottenham full-back is just one of several possible summer transfer targets – Sky Sports
New Juventus signing Patrice Evra has urged the Italian champions to raid his old club Manchester United for winger Nani – Inside Futbol
Southampton will reportedly have to battle it out with Inter Milan for the signature of transfer target Javier Hernandez – Metro
Former Fulham captain Brede Hangeland has joined Crystal Palace on a one-year contract – talkSPORT