Tottenham want Paulinho. Credit: Silvia Izquierdo/AP/Press Association Images
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Spurs prepare Paulinho bid: Tottenham are getting ready to make an offer for Corinthians midfielder Paulinho. The 24-year-old, who is currently on international duty at the Confederations Cup with Brazil, has a buyout clause of £18m but the Londoners will reportedly try their luck with a £15m bid.
Strootman wants Prem switch: PSV Eindhoven midfielder Kevin Strootman has set his sights on joining a team in England’s top tier. “He is focused on England because that would suit his style,” his agent is reported as saying.
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Nani off to Turin: Nani wants out of Manchester United and Italian champions could be just the place for the Portuguese winger.
Cavani angling for Real Madrid move: Napoli’s Edinson Cavani has expressed his admiration for Real Madrid amid speculation that the Uruguayan striker will leave Napoli in the summer. “Real Madrid are a beautiful team, every player dreams of playing there when he is a child,” he said.
Dutch defender on Celtic’s radar: Virgil van Dijk, an international at U21 level for Holland, would relish a move from current club FC Groningen to Scottish champions Celtic and says the two parties are in discussion.
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Thiago to Man United, Mata to Barca: The Mirror is reporting that Barcelona could offload Spanish U21 captain Thiago Alcantara to Manchester United and use the cash to bring Chelsea attacker Juan Mata to Catalunya.
Gomez to Atleti? Mario Gomez could replace Radamel Falcao at Atletico Madrid next season. The German striker is out of favour at Bayern Munich and Diego Simeone needs a goalscorer after Falcao’s departure for Monaco.
Irish deal of the day
Stephen Reid has agreed a new one-year contract at West Brom. There was talk that the former Ireland international was set to leave the Midlands club but manager Steve Clarke has expressed his delight at being able to retain the services of the veteran utility player.
