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There is some swirling uncertainty surrounding the future of Ollie Watkins, so Aston Villa are taking precautions. They have got on to the blower to Porto to ask how much Samu Aghehowa would cost. André Villas-Boas, who is now the club president, wants £55m for him, which is a big chunk of change but the 20-year-old did score 19 in 30 appearances last season and is a fully-fledged Spain international.
Speaking of Spanish strikers potentially on the move, Sunderland are in talks with Chelsea to sign one of their many reserves. The Black Cats want Marc Guiu, who arrived at Stamford Bridge from Barcelona just over a year ago. His first season in England resulted in only three Premier League appearances and it comes as no surprise, after the signing of Liam Delap, that he might need to move elsewhere to get more time on the pitch. At the other end of the pitch, Sunderland are closing on Robin Roefs, who will cost an initial £9m from NEC. One player not leaving the Stadium of Light this week is Nectarios Triantis after a £1.2m bid from Derby was rejected for the midfielder.
It turns out that MLS is not all about signing hasbeens on free transfers anymore. Atlanta United made a £30m bid for the Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta but the Eagles rejected it out of hand. The Londoners are not interested in selling their main man, forcing the Americans to turn their attentions to Rodrigo Muniz.
After a mixed bag of a season at Nottingham Forest, Àlex Moreno is not wanted back at Aston Villa. They seem very happy to return him to La Liga, with Girona considering whether to the sign the left-back on a permanent or loan deal.
Tyler Morton is likely to leave Liverpool in the coming weeks and an interesting proposal has come his way, courtesy of Ligue 1 side Lyon. The French club could face a little bit of competition from West Ham. Another Anfield fringe man, Federico Chiesa was offered an exit route by José Mourinho but the Italian did not think a sojourn in the Turkish Super Lig was right for him, preferring a return to Serie A.
Down in the Championship, Wrexham’s entertaining recruitment could continue with the signing of England centre-back Conor Coady from Leicester. It is difficult to forget Mamady Sidibé, the former Stoke striker who very rarely scored. His legacy lives in on at Stoke, in the form of his more talented 18-year-old son Sol Sidibé. The midfielder is set to swap the Potteries for Eindhoven to join PSV on a four-year deal after the Championship club agreed a £2m deal with the Dutch side.
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Luton’s Lamine Fanne is wanted around Europe. Turkish side Konyaspor have already made contact with the Hatters about the Senegalese midfielder, who only moved to Kenilworth Road in January. Istanbul Basaksehir, Empoli and Copenhagen are also interested in the 21-year-old.
