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CHELSEA will continue to pursue Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, until the transfer window closes despite the France international’s £70m (RM 465.28m) price tag because manager Jose Mourinho has concerns over current midfielders Nemanja Matic, 27, and Cesc Fabregas, 28.

EVERTON defender John Stones has handed in a transfer request in an attempt to persuade his club to sell him to Chelsea.

FORMER United defender and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is “either naive or arrogant” for failing to sign a replacement for former captain Patrick Vieira.

CHELSEA winger Victor Moses, Tottenham’s Aaron Lennon and Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj are all on West Ham boss Slaven Bilic’s wanted list as he looks to add width to his squad before the end of the transfer window.

DICK ADVOCAAT’S future as Sunderland boss is in doubt after he criticised owner Ellis Short and revealed he is not happy at the Stadium of Light.

DUTCHMAN Advocaat has demanded the club buy “two or three more players” if they want to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

PEDRO, 28, says he turned down offers from Manchester City and Manchester United to sign for Chelsea and confirmed he joined the Premier League champions because they showed more interest in the former Barcelona winger.

WEST BROM are targeting Manchester United’s Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 27, in their sights as defender Joleon Lescott, 33, is told he can leave The Hawthorns.

WEST HAM’S loan move for Emmanuel Adebayor (caricature), 31, is back on with Tottenham ready to subsidise the Togo striker’s £100,000 (RM665,000) -aweek wages.

AJAX goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, 26, ha s ruled out replacing 24-year-old Spain international David De Gea at Manchester United.

REAL MADRID have told Manchester United that 26-year-old Wales winger Gareth Bale is not for sale for any price.

BOURNEMOUTH and Sunderland are competing to sign former Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman, 27, from Italian club Napoli.