Liverpool to buy Christian Benteke this week, Raheem Sterling to get £4m, and Fernando Muslera to Man Utd are Monday's top newspaper rumours.
LIVERPOOL TO MOVE FOR BENTEKE
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is widely reported to be Liverpool's top transfer target following last week's capture of Nathaniel Clyne, but it had also been claimed that the Reds were reluctant to match the £32.5million buy-out clause in the Belgian's contract.
Villa have apparently warned the Reds Benteke would not be sold for anything less, putting the deal in jeopardy, but the Daily Express claims Liverpool's transfer committee has now agreed to splash out the huge fee for a player that Brendan Rodgers believes could replace the goals of Luis Suarez.
Benteke has scored 49 in 101 appearances since moving to Villa Park from Genk in a £7million deal three years ago.
STERLING IN LINE FOR £4M WINDFALL
Raheem Sterling will report for training at Liverpool on Monday morning but could soon be the subject of a third bid from Manchester City that is expected to be close to the Merseysiders' £50million valuation.
And should a transfer go ahead this summer, Sterling is line to receive a £4million cut of his agent's fee, according to The Telegraph, working on the basis that the 20-year-old signs a five-year contract on over £100,000 at the Etihad Stadium which would take the overall cost of the deal to £80million.
'Normally, it is only players who move clubs on Bosman-style free transfers who pocket large signing-on fees, but Sterling's arrangement with his agent is understood to be an unusual one,' the broadsheet adds.
UNITED CONTINUE NEW GOALKEEPER SEARCH
It was reported over the weekend that Manchester United are considering hijacking Chelsea's move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, but a new name to throw into the mix for the No.1 jersey at Old Trafford is Galatasaray's Fernando Muslera.
The 29-year-old recently started all four games for Uruguay at the Copa America before their quarter-final elimination, and United must have been impressed by his performances as, according to Turkish newspaper Vatan, they are preparing a 35million euros offer for his services.
Muslera joins the likes of Begovic, Hugo Lloris, Samir Handanovic and Jan Oblak in being linked with United this summer as Real Madrid continue in their quest to sign David de Gea.
AND THE REST
- Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is being targeted by Atletico Madrid to replace want away Arda Turan (Daily Mirror)
- Newcastle are closing in on their first signing of the summer after PSV Eindhoven left 24-year-old striker Georginio Wijnaldum out of their squad for a pre-season friendly (Daily Telegraph)
- Liverpool's Luis Alberto looks all set to join Deportivo La Coruna on loan, after the midfielder spent last year on loan at Malaga (Daily Mirror)
- Manchester United have agreed to sell young striker Angelo Henriquez to Dinamo Zagreb, where he scored 20 goals in 25 appearances on loan last season (Daily Mirror)
- West Ham hope to confirm the capture of Alex Song this week (Daily Mirror)
- Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna is flying in to hold talks with West Ham as they close in on a move to bring him to Upton Park (Daily Mail)
- Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are preparing a club-record £14m bid for QPR striker Charlie Austin (The Sun)
- Doubts over a long-standing shoulder injury mean Newcastle United are only prepared to pay £12m for QPR frontman Charlie Austin (Daily Mail)
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