Football transfer gossip: Bale, Morata, Van Dijk, Aubameyang, Barkley, Aguero




Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 24, is likely to turn down a move to Premier League champions Chelsea and instead opt to join AC Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Manchester United are expected to complete the signing of Inter Milan midfielder Ivan Perisic, 28, in the next few days in a deal worth £48m.(Independent)
Wales forward Gareth Bale, 28, says he is "happy" at Real Madrid, despite being linked with a move.(Marca)
Chelsea look set to miss out on Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, 26, as the Italian club do not want to lose another defender having sold Leonardo Bonucci, 30, to AC Milan.(London Evening Standard)
Liverpool will increase their £57m bid for Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, but RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl says the 22-year-old is "comfortable" at the club.(Kicker via Liverpool Echo)
Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the club have ended their interest in signing Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, this summer. (Kicker)
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 28, is keen to join Juventus but wants the Blues to lower their reported £40m asking price. (Corriere dello Sport, via Mail)
A Manchester City fan placed a bet in 2010 that Wayne Rooney would join Everton from Manchester United and, after losing his betting slip, had to provide an example of his handwriting to get his hands on his £2,000 winnings.(Manchester Evening News)

Transfer news (previous update 07:00 BST)

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, could still become a £60m Liverpool player this summer, after insisting he will only move to Anfield. (Sun) 
Arsenal are also considering a £45m bid for the Dutchman. (Express)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who has also been linked with 22-year-old RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, does not want to budge in moves for his prime targets, despite a "complicated" transfer window. (Telegraph)
Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, has been pictured in an Atletico Madrid shirt. And, having been told by Blues boss Antonio Conte that he is not in his plans, Costa told team-mate Cesc Fabregas during a live Instagram broadcast to 'give Conte a hug'. (Mail)
Manager Arsene Wenger thinks Arsenal can convince 28-year-old Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, who has one year left on his contract, to stay. (Mirror) 
Or, Wenger will turn to Celtic forward Moussa Dembele, 20, if Sanchez leaves. (Star) 
Wenger has given up on a world record move for Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, 18, and is instead solely focused on signing the Ligue 1 club's 21-year-old winger Thomas Lemar, 21.(Telegraph)
Lemar has demanded Monaco sell him to Arsenal. (Sun) 
Borussia Dortmund will only wait "a few more days" on any offers for Gabon forward and Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 28. (Mail)
Chelsea want to sign Manchester City's Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, 29. (Star)
The Stamford Bridge club have offered Atletico Madrid's Belgian winger Yannick Carrasco, 23, a five-year contract. (Don Balon, via Express)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants German midfielder Toni Kroos, 27, in any deal that takes 26-year-old Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid. (Sun)
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing another push to sign Everton midfielder Ross Barkley. The two clubs have been unable to agree a fee so far this summer but Everton are happy to sell the 23-year-old. (Independent) 
Spurs hope to complete the signing of £8m Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth, 19, by the end of this week.(Mirror)
Loic Remy, 30, is set to leave Chelsea this summer, with Everton and Southampton interested in the French striker. (Metro) 
West Ham will make a third bid for Stoke City winger Marko Arnautovic. The Hammers have already failed with two offers for the 28-year-old Austrian.(Sky Sports) 
Swansea are keen to sign another Las Palmas player - attacking midfielder Jonathan Viera, 27. (Wales Online)
Former Wales forward John Hartson says Swansea cannot sell Everton target Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, at any price. The Icelandic midfielder has been linked with a move from Liberty Stadium. (Wales Online)
Fulham are looking to complete a £5m deal to take Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan, 24, to Craven Cottage. (GetWestLondon)

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