There’s nothing quite like a good transfer story to get the anticipation going – and thankfully, we have a lots of those today.
Huge money moves, big name transfers and some brilliant news for football fans in the Granite City.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Celtic face a fight to keep Jozo Simunovic, with the £9million-rated Croat attracting attention from Premier League sides Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley. (Scottish Daily Mail)
- Celtic target Patrick Roberts could be offered a move to Premier League new boys Huddersfield or the France with Nice (Various)
- Partick Thistle defender Liam Lindsay is on the verge of a move to Oxford United after the Jags accepted a bid in the region of £350,000 (Scottish Sun)
- Scotland youth goalie Aidan McAdams will cross the Old Firm divide – after Celtic agreed to sell him to Rangers. (Scottish Sun)
South of the Border
- There is “mutual tension” between Chelsea and their manager Antonio Conte after he told Diego Costa via text that he is not part of his plans (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, has told Real Madrid he wants to leave Spain and his decision is “irreversible” (A Bola)
- Jose Mourinho has valued Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 26, at £100m amid interest from Real Madrid (Daily Star)
- Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, 28, is already planning for life as a Manchester United player with a £44 million transfer planned (MEN)
- Arsenal have had a £17.6m bid rejected for Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado, 29, but the Serie A champions are looking for about £30m for the former Chelsea player. (Sun)
- Stoke would want more than the British record £30m Everton paid to sign Jordan Pickford, if they were to sell goalkeeper Jack Butland, 24. (Stoke Sentinel)
And finally…
Dons boss Derek McInnes revealed last night he will be staying with Aberdeen FC.
His future at the club had been in doubt after it was reported Sunderland had made an approach.
Click here to see what Twitter had to say about his decision.
Twitter reacts to news Derek McInnes is staying with the Dons