The new series from the team at 99.7FM, tracking the latest moves in the window. We call it the #JoySports Transfer Daily. Here, we summarize all the moves and rumours in a quick, easy to read format.
The series started in July 1 and ends on August 31.
When does the transfer window open?
The Premier League season wrapped up on May 24 and there has been a slew of confirmed transfers since - including James Milner and Danny Ings to Liverpool and Memphis Depay's move to Manchester United. But the window did not officially open until 12am on Wednesday 1 July 2015.
Is that the same across Europe?
No it is not. The transfer window dates for the major European leagues have yet to be finalised, but France, Germany, Spain and Italy's tends to open at the beginning of June rather than July. This means players from those leagues can agree moves into England, but transfers will not be ratified until July 1. The Dutch summer transfer window tends to open in the second week of June.
In today’s edition...
Toby signs for Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed everything with Toby Alderweireld and Atlético Madrid over the Belgium defender’s transfer to White Hart Lane, from the €16m (£11.4m) fee to the personal terms on a long-term contract. Alderweireld is even understood to have taken his medical. The deal, though, rests on Atlético being able to resolve a dispute with Southampton, where Alderweireld (below, pictured) played last season on loan. The south-coast club had the option to make the 26-year-old’s transfer permanent for €8m, unless Atlético paid them €2m to cancel the arrangement...
Chelsea extend Mourinho deal
Jose Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract as Chelsea manager, according to a report in the Evening Standard.
The Portuguese coach will continue to collect £8.5 million a year at Stamford Bridge, according to the London Evening Standard with the deal expected to be made public before the start of the season. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was apparently keen to extend Mourinho's contract after he led the club to their first Premier League title since 2010 last season and won the League Cup...
KPB in limbo
Schalke midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is unlikely to join Galatasaray or AC Milan, his agent has said. Boateng is searching for a new club after having been indefinitely suspended by Schalke, but agent Edoardo Crnjar told Bild: "I don't think he will play at Galatasaray Istanbul or AC Milan. I don't know what will happen."...
BVB want Immobile
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Sevilla are interested in Ciro Immobile. BVB sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed there is interest from the Europa League winners in the Italian striker but said no progress has been made. "We are talking. But there is nothing new to declare. The situation is not easy for Ciro but he deals with it professionally," Zorc said...
Zaza joins the Old Lady
Juventus have signed Italy striker Simone Zaza from Sassuolo for a fee of €18 million -- great business for the Bianconeri. Coach Massimiliano Allegri – who has just signed a one-year contract extension – has severely bolstered his front line this summer, with Zaza the latest forward to arrive after Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic. Zaza (below pictured) has five caps for Italy and scored 11 goals for Sassuolo last season, and he joins the Serie A champions on a five-year deal...
Real Madrid tie two down
While Sergio Ramos' future at Real Madrid is unclear, AS reports that Los Blancos have moved to secure Marcelo and Dani Carvajal to long-term contracts. The Spanish paper states that right-back Carvajal's contract will run until 2020, while left-back Barcelo is staying at the Bernabeu till 2021....
Freddy Adu moves again
Once touted as a potential superstar of the game, the 26-year-old U.S. attacker is leaving Finnish side Kups having only signed a one-year contract at the end of April this year. That's the 11th club of Freddy Adu's journeyed career...
Adil Rami back to Sevilla for good
Sevilla have officially announced the arrival of French centre-back Adil Rami, as the 29-year-old returns to La Liga after a spell in Serie A with AC Milan. The club officially announced the signing on their official website. The France international told reporters the chance to work with manager Unai Emery played an important role in his decision...
Dzeko on Roma's books
Roma are holding talks with Manchester City to buy Edin Dzeko for €20 million (£14.1m), reports the Guardian. The paper states that the striker has been offered a five-year contract worth €4.5m a season. The fee and wages may be too tempting for both City and Dzeko (below, pictured) to turn down, though it would put real pressure on Sergio Aguero to stay fit and Wilfried Bony to find his form next season...
Lyon are trying again for Nico
They were rebuffed two weeks ago, but Lyon are going with an improved bid for Cameroonian Nicolas N’koulou. Marseille have already lost Ghanaian midfielder Andre Ayew to Swansea and are now in danger of seeing Nkoulou heading for the exit door. Lyon showed interest in signing Nkoulou earlier this month and will now table a €10 million bid...
Arda signs for Barca but...
Barcelona have signed Turkey captain Arda Turan on a five-year contract from Atletico Madrid for an initial fee of €34 million (£24.1 million). The former Galatasaray player will not be able to play an official game for Barcelona until January 2016 due to a transfer ban imposed by FIFA for breaching rules over the signings of under-age players. Barcelona inserted a clause in the deal giving the club the right to re-sell the player back to Atletico until July 20...
Morgan's movement
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has told Manchester United they will need to improve on their initial offer for if they want to sign the French midfielder this summer. Koeman confirmed the Saints had received a bid from Old Trafford for Schneiderlin, who was absent from the club's first training session of the new season on Monday, but said "it wasn't serious"...
Liverpool to pay Benteke's buy-out clause
Christan Benteke is going to Liverpool, according to The Express. The report says that the Reds will pay the striker's £32.5 million buyout clause to secure his services from Aston Villa. Benteke has made it clear that he is tired of playing for the perennial relegation stragglers. But the Reds are desperate to upgrade their attacking ranks and have targeted the Belgian. Now they're going to wrap up the deal...
Muller to United gathering steam
Sport1 reports that United are preparing a monster €82 million bid for Thomas Muller (pictured above), and that there have already been talks between club representatives Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ed Woodward. Muller is reported to be Louis van Gaal's prime target. The Dutch manager discovered the now-25-year-old in Bayern's reserve team and developed him into a German international. During his time at the club, van Gaal used to say: "Muller always plays."On Tuesday, Muller and Guardiola reportedly shouted at each other during team training, but Muller apologized to Guardiola right away. "Okay coach, I made a mistake there."...
United considering Begovic swoop
Asmir Begovic may not be going to Chelsea after all. The Mirror in England claims that Manchester United are considering a bid for the goalkeeper and may hijack the Blues' move. It's still unclear what David De Gea will do, but if he leaves for Real Madrid then the Red Devils will need a new goalkeeper and they want Begovic. He is valued at £8m and Chelsea want him to be their backup, but Man United could offer him the starting job...
Casillas for Porto?
Iker Casillas is poised to move to Porto and unlock David de Gea's move to Real Madrid from Manchester United, according to national television in Spain.
TVE reported on Monday that the Portuguese side coached by Spaniard Julen Lopetegui have bid for Casillas and the Spain captain is giving the offer serious consideration. That could start a chain reaction...
Arsenal to be snubbed on Carvalho
Sporting Lisbon's newly-appointed head coach Jorge Jesus has stressed that midfielder William Carvalho will be staying at the club this summer, despite being heavily linked with a move to Arsenal. Arsenal have been linked with a move for the holding midfielder for more than a year but so far have not made a concrete offer to sign the 23-year-old. Carvalho impressed during the recent Euro U21 tournament in the Czech Republic, being voted player of the tournament despite missing the decisive penalty in the final against Sweden...
...but tie down Arteta
To a bit of signing news, and Arsenal club captain Mikel Arteta has renewed his deal with the Gunners, penning a one year extension. With the 33-year-old deciding to resist offers to return home to Spain, and back from injury, will this temper Arsene Wenger’s interest in signing another defensive midfielder?...
What's Pedro's future?
Spanish publication Marca claim the player knows his days at Barcelona are numbered. He wanted to leave prior to signing a new deal in June, but given Barca's transfer ban, Pedro (above, pictured) was not allowed to leave and as a result was given a much improved contract. Arsenal and Liverpool have both been linked to the player and PSG are also interested and it is likely he would join a Champions League side. However, right now, a January move away from Camp Nou is more likely.
Gundogan offers hope...in a year
Ilkay Gundogan has insisted he will remain in the Bundesliga for at least another year, but hasn't ruled out a move away from Borussia Dortmund in 12 months time. The Germany international has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Arsenal expressing an interest, but signed a two-year contract extension with Dortmund. "For me it was always clear that all sides must benefit from it," he told German magazine Kicker, before refusing to rule out a move away from the Westfalenstadion...
Nagatomo going to Turkey
Galatasaray have joined West Brom in the race to sign Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo. The Inter Milan full-back is expected to leave the San Siro this summer after falling out of favour with manager Roberto Mancini. The Japan international was restricted to just 18 appearances for the Nerazzurri last season and is now pushing for a move before the new season. According to reports in Italy, Galatasaray have become the latest club to register an interest in Nagatomo, with Marseille and Sampdoria also keen.
Benzema to England?
Arsenal are ready to offer £17.8million for Karim Benzema with Real Madrid ready to sell, according to reports. Having secured a deal for goalkeeper Petr Cech, Arsene Wenger is said to have turned his attentions to adding a top class striker to his ranks. English media cite reports in Spain that claim £17.8million will be enough to secure the services of Benzema (above) who scored 22 goals last season.
Zenga cuts Cassano
Sampdoria coach Walter Zenga has dashed Antonio Cassano's dreams of ending his career with the Genovese club by confirming he does not want the forward. "Let's not continue with all of these illogical reports, Antonio knows what I think," Zenga said of the 32-year-old free agent. "For his and my own good, let's just bring an end to it, out of respect for everybody."...
West Ham launch bid for Abdennour?
West Ham have made a £14.3m approach for AS Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour, according to L'Equipe. The 25-year-old Tunisian has previously been linked with a move to Barcelona and Juventus, while the player's agent recently confirmed that Liverpool have also shown an interest. Abdennour played 26 times for Monaco in all competitions last season...
Watford break the bank for Etienne
Watford have broken their transfer record to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Etienne Capoue. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the promoted club after failing to earn a regular starting role with Spurs. Capoue, who has seven caps for France, joined Tottenham for £9 million from Toulouse in August 2013. Watford are reported have paid £7 million, but while they announced they'd broken their club transfer record they did not name an exact figure...
Matteo is a United target
Following on from earlier reports, Italian media say that Manchester United are interested in signing Azzurri international right-back Matteo Darmian (above). United have turned their attention to 25-year-old Darmian after ruling out a move for Nathaniel Clyne, who had been a target but subsequently left Southampton for Liverpool, and after Dani Alves signed a new contract at Barcelona...
Bonus - latest on Gyan's move?
Asamoah Hyan's move to China is set to happen this week. Like we reported yesterday, the Baby Jet is set to get a staggering $350,000 for Shanghai SIPG. Sources in the Gyan family say his club Al Ain "could not refuse" the 20 million Euros on offer for their star man, who has scored more than 100 goals in four years...
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