Sports Transfer Market Live Update: Monday 29th August 2016 – 3 Days To Go

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Chelsea are set to complete a move for Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso, with the Blues set to pay €25 million for the left-back.

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And with just 3 days to the end of the transfer window, teams have intensified their bids to secure the services of new legs.

Here are the top transfer stories for today:

- Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli is set to undergo a medical with West Brom after the Baggies agreed a club-record £13 million fee for the Belgium international. (Daily Telegraph)

- Real Madrid president Floretino Perez has rejected Chelsea's loan offer for James Rodriguez as he would prefer to sell the Colombian on a permanent deal. (Daily Mirror)

- Schalke wants to find a replacement for Leroy Sane and has come up with the idea to lure away Wolfsburg's Daniel Caligiuri. (Bild)

- Everton will make a new bid for Joe Hart if they can offload back-up goalkeeper Joel Robles. (The Sun)

- Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, 30, should retire from international football in order to continue playing for his club, according to former England striker Alan Shearer. (Sun)

- West Ham winger Michail Antonio, 26, who earned his first England call-up on Sunday, repeatedly turned down offers to play for Jamaica in hope of a Three Lions call. (Sun)

- Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said James Rodriguez will stay at the Bernabeu. (Daily Express)

- Manchester United are considering a £1m bid for Sheffield United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 19. (Daily Mail)

- The club also hope to bring in two defenders, with Southampton's Jose Fonte, 32, and Monaco's Brazil international Fabinho, 22, the leading candidates. (Daily Record)

- But United manager Jose Mourinho could still miss out on Fabinho, who is more likely to remain with Monaco than move to Manchester. (Daily Express)

- Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, 30, is set for a medical at Championship Reading before a season-long loan from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG. (Get Reading)

- West Brom are close to signing Spanish midfielder Ignacio Camacho, 26, from Malaga for a fee of more than £15m. (Daily Star)

- Albion have also agreed a club-record £13m fee for Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli, 27.(Daily Telegraph)

- Meanwhile, manager Tony Pulis has hinted the club could sell England U21 striker Saido Berahino, 23, before Wednesday's transfer deadline.(Wolverhampton Express & Star)

- Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, 21, is wanted by Bundesliga side Schalke.(Daily Mail)

- Manager Antonio Conte could bring in a defender, however, with Chelsea ready to play £21m for Fiorentina full-back Marcos Alonso, 25.(Marca)

- Juventus have ended their pursuit of Paris St-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, who was viewed as a potential replacement for Manchester United's recent signing Paul Pogba, 23. (Goal.com)

- Crystal Palace are close to signing Chelsea striker Loic Remy, 29, on a season-long loan.(Sky Sports)

- Palace are also keen to sign Everton midfielder James McCarthy, 25, who is set to leave Goodison Park. (Daily Mirror)

- Manchester United have told defender Marcos Rojo, 26, he is not for sale after rejecting two bids for the defender. (Yahoo)

Finally…

- Former Arsenal and AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini, 32, is close to a return to Italy, with Roma and Torino in negotiations.(Metro)
 
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