Sports Transfer Market Live Update: Saturday, 9th July 2016

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Manchester City have set their sights on Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo as the man to replace Joe Hart having dropped their interest in the Chile international's club-mate Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

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This and other top transfer stories for today:

- Juventus are hoping to keep hold of defender Leonard Bonucci amid interest from Manchester City and Chelsea by offering him an improved contract. (Tuttosport)

- Despite being open to selling Olivier Giroud earlier this summer, Arsenal have now rejected a series of enquiries for the striker after his impressive form at Euro 2016. (Daily Mirror)

- Chelsea have shown an interest in bringing former Arsenal winger and current Ajax director of football Marc Overmars to Stamford Bridge. (Sport)

- Juventus would be interested in signing Manchester United winger Memphis Depay this summer if Jose Mourinho looks to sell the Netherlands international. (Tuttosport)

- Juventus star Paul Pogba is in no rush to leave Juventus but his agent Mino Raiola, who is in line to pocket 20% of any transfer fee, is keen for him to join Manchester United. (Gianluca di Marzio)

- Lazio will seek €50 million in damages from Marcelo Bielsa after the manager quit his post just two days after being appointed. (Sky Sport Italia)

- Graziano Pelle is set to leave Southampton in a £13 million move to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng. (PA Sport)

- Real Madrid are ready to compete with Manchester United to sign Paul Pogba, 23, from Juventus for what could be a world record transfer fee. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Chinese side Shanghai SIPG, who are managed by former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson, will bid £35m for Leicester's 25-year-old France midfielder N'Golo Kante. (Daily Mirror)

- Manchester City want to complete the signing of 20-year-old Schalke winger Leroy Sane swiftly now that the Germany international is out of Euro 2016. (Manchester Evening News)

- Arsenal have held talks over a move for Lyon's 25-year-old forward Alexandre Lacazette but are reluctant to pay an asking price of £42m. (Daily Mail)

- The Gunners have rejected a £30m offer from Juventus for 27-year-old Chile striker Alexis Sanchez. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

- Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is ready to spend £34m on bolstering his defensive options by signing Napoli centre-half Kalidou Koulibaly, 25. (Sun)

- Everton are favourites to sign Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 28, because Barcelona are not interested in signing the Spain international. (Sport.es via Liverpool Echo)


- West Ham's Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho, 26, is a £15m target for West Brom and Sunderland - after missing the Hammers' pre-season tour of the USA. (Sun)


Finally…

- West Ham have turned down the chance to sign Robin van Persie from Fenerbahce, even though the former Arsenal and Manchester United striker, 32, was willing to take a huge pay cut to join them. (Daily Mirror)
 
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