Ilori in Villa talks after Sunderland snub

Tiago Ilori: Liverpool defender could join Aston Villa on loan

Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori is considering an offer of a season-long loan move to Aston Villa after rejecting the chance to join Sunderland.

Ilori is yet to make a senior appearance for Liverpool since his £7million move from Sporting Lisbon two years ago.

He has previously spent time on loan at Granada and Bordeaux but could now get a season of Premier League football under his belt for Villa.

Ilori rejected the chance to join Sunderland on loan earlier in the day, according to the Liverpool Echo, and must now decide whether he wants to spend the rest of the season at Villa Park.

Jose Enrique is also closing on a move away from Anfield, to West Brom, but Joao Carlos Teixeira looks likely to stay for now despite being linked with a loan move.

Villa, meanwhile, are said to have had an offer rejected for Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle but appear to be closing on the signing of West Brom defender Joleon Lescott.

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Jose Enrique close to joining West Brom from Liverpool

Jose Enrique: Set to leave Liverpool for West Brom

West Brom are reported to be close to signing Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique and are also chasing James Wilson, Jon Walters and David Lopez .

The 29-year-old will travel south later on Tuesday to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms ahead of a potential move to The Hawthorns, according to Sky Sports.

Enrique joined Liverpool - then under the management of Kenny Dalglish - from Newcastle in 2011, but a succession of injuries has curtailed his spell at Anfield. 

The arrivals of Alberto Moreno last summer and Joe Gomez in June has seen Enrique fall down the pecking order under manager Brendan Rodgers and he is yet to feature for Liverpool this season. 

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has already strengthened his defensive options during the summer transfer window with the signings of James Chester and Jonny Evans from Hull City and Manchester United respectively. 

If Enrique successfully passes his medical and agrees personal terms, he will become Pulis' eighth acquisition of the summer, following the other arrivals of James McClean, Rickie Lambert, Serge Gnabry, Salomon Rondon and Anders Lindegaard.

Pulis is also said to be chasing Walters, who has handed in a transfer request at Stoke, and Wilson, who Manchester United may allow to leave on loan.

Albion are also in talks over a £5million move for Napoli midfielder David Lopez, according to the Daily Mail, but face competition from Leicester.

Aside from the three new names, QPR duo Charlie Austin and Matt Phillips are long-term targets of Pulis'.

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Deadline Day: Arsenal & Spurs struggling

Anthony Martial to Manchester United is expected to be the biggest deadline-day transfer, with Arsenal and Tottenham struggling to do business.

ARSENAL

- Arsenal have shown interest in Paris Saint-Germain trio Edinson Cavani, Adrien Rabiot and Marco Verratti but have received little encouragement, with their hopes of a deadline-day signing fading (Daily Telegraph)

- Galatasaray are preparing a huge offer for Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

ASTON VILLA

- Aston Villa have agreed a £1million fee with West Brom for central defender Joleon Lescott, in a deal which could eventually be worth £2million

BOURNEMOUTH

- Bournemouth have reportedly agreed a £5million fee with Crystal Palace to sign striker Glenn Murray

CHELSEA

- Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji has travelled to London ahead of a shock £2.7million move to Premier League champions Chelsea

CRYSTAL PALACE

- Crystal Palace are looking to sell Dwight Gayle, Joe Ledley and Glenn Murray to make way for a new centre-back and striker (Daily Mirror)

- Bournemouth have reportedly agreed a £5million fee with Crystal Palace to sign striker Glenn Murray

- Watford are looking to clinch the £4million signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak (The Sun)

EVERTON

- Everton have signed defender Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate for a fee of £9.5million and on a deal until 2020

- Everton are interested in Roma striker Juan Iturbe (Daily Mirror)

- Aaron Lennon is hoping Watford will rescue him from Tottenham (Daily Express)

- Everton are battling to snap up Swiss wonderkid Breel Embolo for £14.5m but fear they could lose out in a January auction for the Basel teenager (The Sun)

LEICESTER CITY

- Leicester City are in talks with Sporting Lisbon over a possible deal for right winger Andre Carrillo, according to reports

- Leicester defender Liam Moore is set to join Bristol City (Daily Star)

LIVERPOOL

- Liverpool have signed Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt

- Sunderland will try to sign Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori on loan (Daily Mirror)

MANCHESTER CITY

- Juventus are keen to sign Samir Nasri, but the Frenchman wants to stay at Manchester City (Daily Mirror)

- Manchester City defender Jason Denayer has completed his move to Turkish club Galatasaray on a season-long loan

MANCHESTER UNITED

- Anthony Martial has been allowed by the French national team "to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United" ahead of a reported £36million move

- David de Gea's transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid has stalled due to a delay over the paperwork - but both clubs could appeal.

- Javier Hernandez has joined Bayer Leverkusen for £7.3million

- Emmanuel Adebayor has been offered to Manchester United as a solution to their striking problems (Daily Mail)

- West Brom and Tottenham are attempting to sign Manchester United forward James Wilson on loan (Daily Mail)

- Southampton are confident of keeping both Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane (Daily Telegraph)

NEWCASTLE

- Steve McClaren does not expect Newcastle to make any further additions this summer

- Tottenham Hotspur could be tempted to make a last-gasp attempt to sign forward Ayoze Perez from Newcastle for £15million (Daily Mail)

NORWICH

- Norwich have signed Dynamo Kiev striker Dieumerci Mbokani on loan for the rest of the season

- Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters has handed in a transfer request, amid interest from West Brom and Norwich

- Ricky van Wolfswinkel has joined Real Betis on a season-long loan from Norwich

SOUTHAMPTON

- Southampton are confident of completing an £11.5m deal for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk and also keeping both Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane (Daily Telegraph)

- Zambian striker Emmanuel Mayuka has left Southampton to join French club Metz on a three-year contract

STOKE CITY

- Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters has handed in a transfer request, amid interest from West Brom and Norwich

SUNDERLAND

- Sunderland will try to sign Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori on loan (Daily Mirror)

- Sunderland have allowed Italy winger Emanuele Giaccherini to join newly-promoted Serie A side Bologna on a season-long loan

SWANSEA CITY

- Swansea are unlikely to make any deadline-day signings (Daily Mirror)

TOTTENHAM

- Spurs will make a £15million bid for West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate and are confident the midfielder wants to join but are aware their fierce rivals will not want to sell (The Sun)

- West Brom and Tottenham are attempting to sign Manchester United forward James Wilson on loan (Daily Mail)

- Tottenham Hotspur could be tempted to make a last-gasp attempt to sign forward Ayoze Perez from Newcastle for £15million (Daily Mail)

- Tottenham will make one final offer for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino on Tuesday (various)

- Southampton are confident of keeping both Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane (Daily Telegraph)

- West Ham are being forced to fight off late competition from Tottenham in their bid to sign Chelsea forward Victor Moses (Daily Mail)

- Aaron Lennon is hoping Watford will rescue him from Tottenham (Daily Express)

WATFORD

- Watford are in talks with Roma forward Victor Ibarbo and AC Milan winger Suso (The Times)

- Watford aim to tie up a £7m deadline-day swoop for Rennes hardman Abdoulaye Doucoure (Daily Star)

- Watford are looking to clinch the £4million signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak (The Sun)

- FC Porto have signed Miguel Layun from Watford on a season-long loan, with an option to buy him for £4.4million at the end of the season

WEST BROM

- West Brom and Tottenham are attempting to sign Manchester United forward James Wilson on loan (Daily Mail)

- Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters has handed in a transfer request, amid interest from West Brom and Norwich

- West Brom are in talks over a £5m move for Napoli midfielder David Lopez but face competition from Leicester City (Daily Mail)

- Tottenham will make one final offer for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino on Tuesday (various)

- West Brom have signed goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on a free transfer from Manchester United

- Olympiakos have signed Brown Ideye from West Brom for an undisclosed fee

WEST HAM

- West Ham have re-signed Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on a second season-long loan deal

- West Ham have had a £7million offer accepted for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio

- West Ham are also hoping to sign Nikica Jelavic and Victor Moses (Daily Telegraph)

- West Ham are being forced to fight off late competition from Tottenham in their bid to sign Chelsea forward Victor Moses (Daily Mail)

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Liverpool sign Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi

Taiwo Awoniyi: Has joined Liverpool

Liverpool have announced the signing of Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt.

The 18-year-old, who joins the Reds after graduating from the Imperial Academy in his homeland, is to spend the rest of the season on loan with the second division German side.

Liverpool are understood to have paid around £400,000 for Awoniyi's services.

He told the club's website: "This is the biggest club in the world and I'm privileged to be here.

"I'll try to develop myself very well so that when I come back to Liverpool I'll be able to add value to the team. When I'm in the red shirt, I will always give my very best to make the fans happy."

Awoniyi is a current Nigeria Under-23 international. He has also played for his country at the U17 and U20 World Cups, and earned a call-up for the senior Nigeria squad in 2013.

The news of his signing comes on the same day that three players have left Liverpool.

Fabio Borini has headed for Sunderland while striker Samed Yesil and teenage midfielder Sergi Canos have both gone out on loan, joining Swiss side FC Luzern and Brentford respectively.

Yesil's deal is also a season-long loan switch. The 21-year-old German signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2012 and went on to make two first-team appearances for the Merseysiders in his first campaign with them, his only ones to date.

Canos has agreed a deal that will see him work with the Sky Bet Championship side for an initial four-month period.

The 18-year-old Spaniard - yet to make a senior appearance for Liverpool - joined the Reds in the summer of 2013 from Barcelona; he is a product of the Catalan club's famed academy.

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Fabio Borini 'emotional' upon Sunderland return

Fabio Borini: Celebrates scoring against Newcastle during his first spell

Fabio Borini admitted he was "emotional" upon sealing his return to Sunderland from Liverpool in a deal thought to be worth around £7million.

The Italian international, who enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at the Stadium of Light during the 2013/14 season, has signed a four-year deal with Dick Advocaat's side.

Borini became a fan favourite during his initial temporary stay on Wearside, and will link up with fellow new signings Sebastian Coates, Jeremain Lens, Younes Kaboul and Ola Toivonen, with the fee for Borini understood to rise to around £10million with clauses.

Talking to the Black Cats' website on his return, the 24-year-old said: "I am delighted to be back at Sunderland. It is a club I know really well from my time here previously.

"It will be emotional for me to play at the Stadium of Light again and I can't wait to get back on the pitch as a Sunderland player."

Head coach Advocaat added: "Fabio is a great addition to the squad who will make our front line stronger. He can play in a number of attacking positions which is a huge benefit to the team."

The club's sporting director, Lee Congerton, also praised the deal, saying: "Fabio is a player who I've known since he was 15 years old and I was fortunate enough to help recruit him to Chelsea.

"He has developed into a Barclays Premier League striker which we have already seen from his previous loan spell at the club, and we are delighted to have him here on a permanent basis."

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Rumour Mill: Real eye shock Moreno move

Alberto Moreno: Off to Real Madrid?

Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno to Real Madrid, Juventus' interest in Samir Nasri and Victor Moses to West Ham are among Monday's transfer rumours.

ARSENAL

- Olivier Giroud says Karim Benzema would have been a good addition for Arsenal this summer, but admits the Gunners are unlikely to sign him.

ASTON VILLA

- Aston Villa are struggling to offload high-earner Charles N'Zogbia. (Birmingham Mail)

- Norwich have lodged a £2.2million bid for FC Midtjylland central defender Erik Sviatchenko, with the Danish international also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Everton and West Brom. (Eastern Daily Press)

BOURNEMOUTH

- Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman will join Bournemouth on loan for the season on Monday. (Daily Mail)

- Bournemouth are looking to make a deadline day bid for Queens Park Rangers star Charlie Austin. (Daily Mirror)

CHELSEA

- Victor Moses is set to sign a new contract at Chelsea and then join West Ham on loan. (Daily Express)

- Chelsea have reopened talks with Juventus and are preparing a £87.5m bid for Paul Pogba. (Daily Star)

CRYSTAL PALACE

EVERTON

- Everton defender John Stones "did not mean to hand in his transfer request" and was "put under massive pressure", claims Roberto Martinez.

- Everton are interested in young Spanish striker Juan Munoz, who currently plies his trade for La Liga outfit Sevilla. (Tutto Mercato)

- Norwich have lodged a £2.2million bid for FC Midtjylland central defender Erik Sviatchenko, with the Danish international also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Everton and West Brom. (Eastern Daily Press)

LEICESTER CITY

- Claudio Ranieri has rubbished reports of Leicester's interest in Yuto Nagatomo after claims the Foxes had agreed a £3m fee for the left-back.

LIVERPOOL

- Real Madrid are eyeing a surprise move for Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno. (Tuttomercato)

- Sunderland have agreed a fee of around £7million for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini, with the Italian set to sign a four-year deal, according to reports. Lazio had earlier ruled themselves out of the running for the 24-year-old.

MANCHESTER CITY

- Juventus are keen to sign Samir Nasri from Manchester City following the £54million capture of Kevin De Bruyne - but the Frenchman does not want to leave. (Daily Mirror)

MANCHESTER UNITED

- Gary Neville has told Man United to buy a striker before the transfer window closes, saying it's a situation that needs "urgently resolving".

- Louis van Gaal "does not know" if David De Gea will still be a Man United player on Tuesday - with the Spanish window due to shut on Monday.

- Manchester United have made "no contact" with Ajax over rumoured goalkeeping target Jasper Cillessen, according to club chief Marc Overmars.

- Borussia Dortmund look to have fought off several rivals as they close in on the season-long loan signing of Adnan Januzaj from Man United.

NEWCASTLE

- Steve McClaren does not expect Newcastle to make any further additions this summer, but the manager admits "we cannot discount anything".

NORWICH

- Norwich have lodged a £2.2million bid for FC Midtjylland central defender Erik Sviatchenko, with the Danish international also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Everton and West Brom. (Eastern Daily Press)

SOUTHAMPTON

- Southampton must do everything to ensure no more of their star names leave before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, Jose Fonte says.

- Celtic have agreed a fee with Dinamo Zagreb for defender Jozo Simunovic, with the deal potentially paving the way for Virgil van Dijk to join Southampton. (Sky Sports)

SUNDERLAND

- Sunderland have agreed a fee of around £7million for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini, with the Italian set to sign a four-year deal, according to reports.

- Borussia Dortmund's Adrian Ramos is just one of a number of other strikers that Sunderland are pursuing before tomorrow's transfer deadline. (Shields Gazette)

SWANSEA CITY

- Garry Monk said that Swansea City will resist any potential bids for striker Bafetimbi Gomis before the transfer window closes - although the striker has a £7million release clause. (Daily Telegraph)

TOTTENHAM

- Tottenham have submitted a £19 million bid for Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel (Calcio Mercato). However, the Russian side are demanding a British transfer record fee of around £72million for the Belgian.

- Tottenham have resisted a late loan offer from Napoli for midfielder Moussa Dembele. (Sport Mediaset)

- Ligue 1 side Marseille have 'initiated talks' over signing Spurs flop Erik Lamela. (gianlucadimarzio.com)

WATFORD

- Sheffield Wednesday have identified Watford forward Matej Vydra as a potential striker signing. (Sheffield Star)

WEST BROM

- Tony Pulis is targeting Charlie Austin and Matt Phillips in a double raid on Queens Park Rangers - if Saido Berahino leaves West Brom. (Daily Telegraph)

- Norwich have lodged a £2.2million bid for FC Midtjylland central defender Erik Sviatchenko, with the Danish international also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Everton and West Brom. (Eastern Daily Press)

WEST HAM

- Victor Moses is set to sign a new contract at Chelsea and then join West Ham on loan. (Daily Express)

- West Ham have reportedly agreed a fee with Hull for Nikica Jelavic, with the Croatian striker now set to undergo a medical with the Hammers.

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Sunderland and Liverpool 'agree' £7m Fabio Borini fee

Fabio Borini: In line to return to Sunderland

Sunderland have agreed a fee of around £7million for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini, with the Italian set to sign a four-year deal, according to reports.

It is understood that the 24-year-old Italian was due to head for Wearside to undergo a medical ahead of a move before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

A successful completion would end the lengthy pursuit of a man who played a key role in the Black Cats' run to the 2014 Capital One Cup final, in which he scored the opening goal, and their remarkable escape from Premier League relegation at the end of the same season.

Former head coach Gus Poyet made Borini his number one target last summer, but was unable to persuade him to swap Merseyside for the north-east as he sought to establish himself at Anfield.

However, he has been unable to force his way into Brendan Rodgers' plans - he made just 18 appearances last season and is yet to figure this - and has been linked with a series of clubs this summer, several of them in his native Italy.

Speculation has mounted in recent days that Watford could tempt Borini to Vicarage Road, but Sunderland, who collected their second league point of a testing start to the new season in a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday, hope to beat them to the punch with a lucrative deal which is understood to be worth around £60,000-a-week to him.

Borini's capture would further appease Poyet's successor Dick Advocaat, who has spent recent weeks urging owner Ellis Short and sporting director Lee Congerton to deliver the five or six "quality" summer signings he believes are vital if the club is to avoid yet another scrap for top-flight survival.

Significantly, new boys Yann M'Vila and Jeremain Lens both scored at Villa Park, where there was a seat on the bench for Sweden international Ola Toivonen, Advocaat's latest recruit.

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