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West Brom want £30m for Berahino West Brom have slapped a £30m price tag on striker Saido Berahino. The 21-year-old is wanted by Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham.

Ronaldinho rescinds Queretaro contract
Ronaldinho has announced that he will depart Queretaro after his contract was rescinded.The Brazilian attacker joined the Mexican side in September 2014, scoring eight goals in 27 games in all competitions.However coach Victor Manuel Vucetich had previously confirmed that the club were looking to offload him. The 35-year-old has since beenlinked with a move to Turkish side Antalyaspor, where the newly promoted team's president revealed that transfer talks are set to begin this week,
Quero agradecer de coração a toda nação mexicana por todos os dias queconvivi com gente tão especial!!pic.twitter.com/Ig0PIrqh9y— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho)June 20, 2015
Credence has been added to these reports as the former Barcelona star has revealed that he has cancelled his deal with the Liga MX club."I want to heartily thank the entire Mexican nation," he tweeted. "Every day I lived with very special people."Ronaldinho, who enjoyed prosperous spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, has won three Ballon d'Or and a Champions League title in his career.

Juventus will give No.10 shirt to Jovetic Juventus are ready to offer Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic a five-year contract and also the number 10 shirt to convince him to come to Serie A.
Liverpool to offer £16m for Illaramendi Liverpool will offer Real Madrid £16m for out-of-favour midfielder Asier Illaramendi.
Liverpool lose interest in Benteke Liverpool have lost interested in signing Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. The Reds do not want to pay his £32m release clause and have turned their attentions to Carlos Bacca and Fernando Llorente.
Man Utd near Schweinsteiger deal Manchester United are closing in on a £7.5 million deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger
Chelsea & Man City monitor Pepe Manchester City and Chelsea are keeping tabs on Pepe's situation at Real Madrid as the Portugal international has stalled in his latest contract talks with the Spanish club.

Cech to become Arsenal's highest-paid keeper ever

Petr Cech is set to be made the best paid keeper in Arsenal’s history with a £100,000-a-week deal. The 32-year-old Chelsea keeper is closing in on a move across London in a £10million deal that would make him better paid than he was at Stamford Bridge. As revealed by Mirror Sport earlier this week,PSG had been ready to offer the Czech Republic veteran an even bigger wage packet of around £150,000-a-week. But Cech chose to stay in London where he is settled.

Swansea target Townsend
Swansea have joined the chase for Andros Townsend. Mirror Sport exclusively revealed earlier this week that Aston Villa have targeted the 23-year-old England winger. Villa boss Tim Sherwood, a champion of young English players, sees Townsend as a player capable of making a big contribution to his side next season. Swansea boss Garry Monk, however, is also a big fan and has a long-standing interest. Townsend, who has three years left on his contract, is keen to fight for his place at Spurs and prove he is capable of being a success at White Hart Lane.

Otamendi "desperate" to join Manchester United
Nicolas Otamendi has told friends he is"desperate" to move to Manchester United, as Valencia hold out for the defender's £35millionrelease clause. The centre-back is currently at the Copa America with Argentina, but has told international teammates and people in his entourage that he isset on a move to Old Trafford. Otamendi is aware that he's Louis van Gaal's second-choice target as the Dutchman looks to bring in reinforcements for central defence.

Liverpool looking to hijack Man Utd's Firmino deal
Liverpool are weighing up an 11th-hour attempt to hijack Manchester United’s capture of Roberto Firmino. The exciting Brazilian star has indicated he WILL move to the Premier League next season, and reports from Germany – where he plays with Hoffenheim – suggest talks are at an advanced stage with the Old Trafford club. But the Reds have monitored the 23-year-old’s situation closely, and now boss Brendan Rodgers is considering outbidding their rivals. Liverpool are keen to sign a goalscoring midfielder to replace departing skipper Steven Gerrard, and Firmino fits the bill perfectly.

Rangers eyeing move for ex-Derby midfielder
Rangers are lining up a move for former Derby midfielder John Eustace, according to the daily Record. New boss Mark Warburton hopes to make the 35-year-old his captain if he agrees to join the Ibrox outfit. However, Rangers face competition from Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds for his signature.

Chelsea considering Alderweireld swap
Chelsea are considering swapping Filipe Luis for Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld. Blues boss Jose Mourinho wanted Joao Miranda instead but the Brazilian is set to join Inter Milan. Atletico are keen to bring Luis back to La Liga after a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge. However, the Premier League champions are keeping Atletico waiting over their offer of a trade, according to the daily Telegraph.

Spurs step up Rabiot interest
Tottenham have ramped up their interest in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The 20-year-old has told the Paris club he wants to leave, with Spurs keen to bring him back to England. Rabiot spent a brief spell with Manchester City and Tottenham have upped their interest in the Frenchman, reports theTimes. Veronique Rabiot, the player's mother and agent, said: "Adrien loves PSG and would love to make a career for himself there, but it's not possible."