Views in Depth

Liverpool are expecting a third bid from
Manchester City for attacker Raheem Sterling and
would reluctantly agree to sell the 20-year-old if
their £50m valuation is met. (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United are ready to spend £150m on
new players, including Ajax goalkeeper Jasper
Cillessen, 26, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos,
29, Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian
Schweinsteiger, 30, and Real Madrid forward Karim
Benzema, 27. (Daily Mirror)
Dick Advocaat is prepared to break Sunderland's
transfer record to beat Newcastle to the signing of
PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum,
24. (Daily Mirror)
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 24,
could stay at the club despite being linked with
several foreign clubs including Manchester United.
(Sueddeutsche Zeitung)
Midfielder Jesse Lingard, 22, whose stunning late
goal against Sweden kept England's hopes alive at
the European Under-21 Championship, hopes the
strike can kick-start his Manchester United career.
(Daily Telegraph)
Newcastle look set to sell striker Papiss Cisse, 30,
after enquiries from Premier League clubs for the
£10m-rated striker - with Marseille's Florian
Thauvin, 22, lined up to replace him. (Newcastle
Chronicle)
Swansea are ready to sell Spanish attacking
midfielder Michu, 29, for as little as £4m when he
returns to Wales this week. (Daily Star)
New York City are in talks with Juventus and Italy
midfielder Andrea Pirlo, 36. (NBC Sports)
Everton's 22-year-old defender Luke Garbutt is to
sign a new five-year contract at Goodison Park
and then move to Premier League newcomers
Bournemouth on a season-long loan. (Guardian)
Manchester City will move for Arsenal midfielder
Jack Wilshere, 23, if they miss out on Juventus'
22-year-old French midfielder Paul Pogba. (Sun)
Barcelona midfielder Gerard Deulofeu, 21, is in
Liverpool as advanced talks about an imminent
return to Everton continue. The Spaniard spent
the 2013-14 season on loan at Goodison Park.
(Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 23, is set
to end uncertainty over his future at Old Trafford
by signing a new contract this week. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle will offer QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25,
the number nine shirt in a bid to convince him to
join the Magpies. (Daily Star)
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing
Manchester United's Mexico striker Javier
Hernandez, 27, who ended last season on loan at
city rivals Real. (Fox Sports via Talksport)
Fenerbahce are hoping to sign Manchester
United's Portugal winger Nani, 28, for £7m. (Daily
Mail)
Chelsea captain John Terry says Blues goalkeeper
Petr Cech, 33, would earn Arsenal an extra 12 to
15 points a season if his expected move goes
ahead. (Talksport)
Stoke have told Sevilla they would consider
swapping midfielder Steven Nzonzi, 26, for 25-
year-old Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.

(Daily Telegraph)
Best of social media
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland, who is
playing for England-Under-21s at the European
Championship, was delighted by his compatriots'
win over Norway at the Women's World Cup. He
tweeted: "Congratulations skip @stephhoughton2
and the rest of the team, making history but don't
stop now! good luck #FIFAWWC."
Hibernian's mascot appears unimpressed with
Partick Thistle's new mascot, Kingsley. Hibs
tweeted a picture of their mascot looking at the
unveiling.
Former Manchester United and England defender
Rio Ferdinand has questioned the motives of
Manchester United targets Sergio Ramos and
Bastian Schweinsteiger. He tweeted: "If reports
are correct, then Man Utd signing Ramos &
Schweinsteiger are good signings. But are they
both using Man Utd to get better deals at their
current clubs?"
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is soaking
up the sun and enjoying the views on holiday in
Los Angeles.
And finally
Striker Danny Ings, 22, is wary of taking a
historically significant Liverpool shirt number and
insists he must earn the right to wear one of
those worn by Anfield greats over the years.
(Guardian)