Sports Transfer Market Live Update: Tuesday, 26th July 2016

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's world record £100m move to Manchester United is being held up by a row over who pays the 23-year-old France international's agent a £25m fee.

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More transfer news:

- Napoli have offered €45 million for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi but Roberto Mancini's side are holding out for €70 million and will not negotiate for any less. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- As Paul Pogba is expected to leave, Juventus are interested by Blaise Matuidi who shares the same agent of Pogba, Mino Raiola. (L'Equipe)

- Chelsea are weighing up a move for Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez despite the player insistiing he will not be leaving Argentina this summer. (Daily Star)

- Everton have opened talks with Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic as they look to complete a £12.5 million move for the Austria international. (Daily Mail)

- Manchester City and Napoli are the latest clubs to show an interest in Swansea City striker Andre Ayew as they look to bolster their attacking options. (ESPN)

- Valencia have offered centre-back Shkodran Mustafi to AC Milan, though the San Siro outfit would prefer a move for Villarreal's defender Mateo Musacchio. (Cadena SER)

- Juventus could replace Pogba with Barcelona's 32-year-old Argentina international Javier Mascherano, who can play in defence and midfield. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

- Manchester United are ready to rival Manchester City for the signing of Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci and are willing to pay £50m for the 29-year-old Italy international. (Manchester Evening News)

- Liverpool could bring in more than £100m in transfer fees this summer, with £30m-rated Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 25, among those expected to leave. (Daily Mail)

- Manchester City believe they would be Lionel Messi's first choice if he left Barcelona - and a former president of the Spanish giants has claimed there is a "conspiracy" to get rid of the 29-year-old former Argentina forward. (Catalunya Radio, via Manchester Evening News)

- Liverpool's Australia defender Brad Smith, 22, is close to a £6m transfer to Bournemouth. (Goal)

- The agent of Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, says the Senegal defender - who interests Chelsea and Everton - intends to leave Serie A side Napoli this summer. (Radio CRC, via Talksport)

- Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund have both made offers to 26-year-old Newcastle and France midfielder Moussa Sissoko. (Le 10 Sport, via Daily Star)

- Palmeiras' Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus, 19, who has a minimum fee release clause of £20m, is a target for both Manchester United and Manchester City. (UOL Esporte, via Sun)

- New £13m Stoke signing Joe Allen, 26, turned down interest from two top European sides and elsewhere in the Premier League to join Mark Hughes' side. (Stoke Sentinel)


Finally…

- Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 33, has been linked with a move to Championship side Reading after being told he has no future at Spanish club Real Betis. (Daily Mirror)
 
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