Sunderland are finally close to the permanent signing of Fabio Borini after agreeing an £8 million fee with Liverpool for the forward, whose move to Inter Milan broke down. Watford are also interested, but he is understood to favour a return to the northeast.
● Derby County and Queens Park Rangers are interested in taking Tiago Ilori, the Liverpool centre back, on loan. Lazar Markovic has joined Fenerbahce on loan from Liverpool and José Enrique, the left back, could follow him out to West Bromwich Albion.
Nikica Jelavic is expected to have a medical at West Ham United today after they agreed a fee of about £3 million with Hull City for the forward. West Ham are also in talks with Javier Hernández, the Manchester United striker who is also wanted by Bayer Leverkusen, but Emmanuel Adebayor of Tottenham Hotspur, is a more likely arrival. Victor Moses, the Chelsea winger, is a loan target for West Ham. Genoa are interested in Mauro Zárate, the West Ham striker.
● Napoli have asked about signing Mousa Dembélé on loan from Tottenham, who claimed that the midfielder would not leave when there was interest from Sunderland.
Roma are interested in re-signing Erik Lamela from Tottenham after the midfielder’s proposed move to Inter Milan broke down.
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● Nathaniel Chalobah, the Chelsea midfielder, is expected to have a medical at Napoli. Chelsea’s approach for Marquinhos, the 21-year-old centre back, has been rejected by Paris Saint-Germain, while John Obi Mikel is in talks about leaving the west London club for Besiktas on loan.
Rennes expect to sign Jeremie Boga, the attacking midfielder, on loan but have failed in a bid for Lucas Piazón, who also plays for Chelsea.
● Thomas Müller says that Manchester United have not spoken to him about a transfer from Bayern Munich. He has scored five goals in three games this season. “Louis van Gaal never called me, so I know nothing about this,” he said.
Jonathan de Guzman, the Napoli midfielder, has to pick between Hamburg and Bournemouth. Valencia have signed Aymen Abdennour, the defender who was the subject of interest from West Ham, Newcastle United and Chelsea before he left Monaco.
● Fulham have rejected a £11 million bid from Sheffield Wednesday for Ross McCormack, the striker, and the west London club are close to signing Richard Stearman, the Wolverhampton Wanderers defender, for £2million.