Transfer Rumour Gossip: Barca Set To Scupper United’s £30m Move For Winger, Gunners Target Surprise Vermaelen Replacement, Reds Target Not Keen On Anfield Switch And Blues Legend Set For Shock Loan Move

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