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Each day, around this time I'll be posting a summary of that day's twitter thread tweets. All times BST

Thursday, 28th August 2014

Manchester United Clearout
13:28 10 players available for right price: Lindegaard, Welbeck, Anderson, Cleverley, Kagawa, Zaha, Hernandez, Fellaini, Young, Rafael

Cleverley
11:16 Harj Johal: Bid tabled and accepted from Aston Villa for Tom Cleverley
15:26 Telegraph: Aston Villa to make £8m bid
15:42 The Times: Villa and Hull make bids of around £9m

Hernandez
11:28 Sky Italia: Juventus want Hernandez, specifically on loan but United want permanent transfer. Agent also wants a loan
12:59 Jamie Jackson: Juventus and Valencia bidding, with United ready to let him go for right price (13:13 Ian Herbert) (13:19 BBC) (13:41 The Times)
14:32 Mexico second largest TV network reporting move to Italy or Spain close

Kagawa
00:57 Rumours that Kagawa on way back to Dortmund after CEO Zorc refused to deny interest, CEO Watzke talked about him on live radio and Klopp himself hinted at transfer
12:07 ESPN: Dortmund weigh up move for Kagawa
13:22 Valencia confirm Kagawa transfer is an option
14:03 Mail Online: Kagawa wanted by Valencia and Dortmund
15:59 Dortmund actively working on re-signing Kagawa
16:34 Radio 91.2: Kagawa to Dortmund return imminent

Rafael
12:28 Roma fancy Rafael

Welbeck
10:41 Mail Online: Pochettino eyeing loan move for Welbeck
11:58 Independent: Spurs favourites after Arsenal rule out interest
14:18 Sky: Spurs interested in Welbeck on loan

Zaha (DONE - SEASON LOAN)
09:54 Ed Malyon: Zaha returning to Crystal Palace
10:10 Warnock tells talkSPORT that he hopes to bring Zaha back to Palace
10:53 Croydon Advertiser: Zaha set for second spell at Palace
11:34 Mirror: Zaha going on season-long loan from United to Palace
13:21 BBC: Palace in talks to re-sign him on loan
16:08 Sky Sports: Palace sign Zaha on season-long loan


Manchester United Incomings
02:18 Mundo Deportivo: Fiorentina promised Cuadrado he could join Barcelona or United if they had made a good bid
10:21 Balague: United approached Madrid two weeks ago for Alonso and agent said he was 100% staying
12:16 Telegraph: United step up interest in Martin Odegaard
13:25 Rudiger welcomes United link

Carvalho
08:37 Sport Witness: United pursuing Carvalho and Sporting will sell but Arsenal are an obstacle
14:04 Carvalho agent reported to be in Manchester

Vidal
05:42 Gazzetta dello Sport’s Laudisa: Juventus reject United’s latest bid for Vidal
10:43 Sky Italia: Vidal not fully fit yet (he trained in gym yesterday)
11:28 Sky Italia: England keep speaking of offer for Vidal but no offer has arrived and Juventus have no intention of selling player
15:17 Sabatini: Vidal tells his friends he will stay at Juve
18:26 Marotta: With four days to go we can't talk about him leaving


Premier League Transfers
00:39 Calcio Mercato: Arsenal interested in Roma’s Mattia Destro
01:04 Mail Online: Southampton’s Gaston Ramirez set for loan move to Sevilla
10:33 Di Marzio: Bid from Arsenal to Dortmund for Papastathopoulos
10:50 Rabiot's agent (mother) meeting Arsenal today urging to up offer
10:56 Sam Allardyce: We have budget for one quality player and that is possibility before window shuts
14:27 Sky: Spurs and West Ham competing over Alex Song
16:47 Het Laatste Nieuws: Sunderland agree loan deal with Atletico for Alderweireld
17:14 BBC: Koeman says Ramirez and Cork not leaving Southampton
17:28 West Ham interested in Micah Richards
17:37 QPR closing in on Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy

Fernando Torres
10:50 Sport Witness: For Torres to go to Milan, Chelsea would have to pay Torres £3M/year
12:17 The Times: Chelsea prepare for Torres to move to Milan
14:06 Di Marzio: Torres agent will fly to London to negotiate severance pay
16:40 Milan and Torres reach agreement


Rest of the World Transfers
08:19 Bild: Benatia purchased for £21m and gross wages of £85k as no other interest in player
10:09 Guarin agent: Fredy expects move from Juventus so said no to Zenit
13:43 Sky: Juventus like Baselli and Gaudino
13:45 PSG and Real Madrid presidents meet in Monte Carlo
16:28 Di Marzio: Verona pushing for Evangelista
16:51 ESPN: Monaco will loan out Falcao for €20m
18:16 Shaqiri agent confirms Juve interest but Bayern asking for too much so Shaqiri staying

Xabi Alonso
09:57 Bayern Official Twitter: Bayern confirm talks with Alonso and Real Madrid. Player expected to arrive for medical today
12:49 Matthias Sammer: Alonso move sporting decision to help us raise our quality


Other Tweets
00:21 Facebook (picture): Woodward and van Gaal spotted at Manchester House restaurant
08:47 Odegaard on why he doesn’t have an agent: “I just want to focus on becoming a better player. An agent doesn’t do me better
10:32 De Telegraaf: Robben not sure van Gaal will get time at United
12:06 Jones, Welbeck and Rooney called up to England squad
12:07 Hodgson confirms Rooney is England’s new captain
12:14 Rooney England captaincy interview
12:29 Blackett wins first England U21 call up. Keane and Wilson also picked for England duty
12:35 Wilmots: Fellaini is out for two to three weeks
13:05 Moyes thinks Rooney will move into central midfield eventually
13:41 Pirlo out for month with hip injury

Notes:
@HenriqueAlvero is banned
 
Friday, 29th August 2014

Manchester United Clearout
05:03 Simon Peach: Spurs interested in loan move for Welbeck
10:39 Guardian: United to sell fringe players to reduce wage bill

Cleverley
09:01 SSN: Valencia make offer for Cleverley
09:47 Sport Witness: Nothing in Spain on Cleverley to Valencia
09:48 The Times: Hull make £9m bid for Cleverley. Everton and Arsenal prepared to wait
10:22 SSN: Aston Villa make offer for Cleverley
14:12 Ian Ladyman: Cleverley meets with Roy Keane to discuss move

Hernandez
11:04 Corriere dello Sport: Juventus agree personal terms with Hernandez
15:19 Balague: Valencia and Juve offers in. United happy to let him go
15:24 Sky Italia: Player agrees to join Juve. All depends on United
18:19 Radio Formula: Hernandez will meet Juventus within hours
19:00 Di Marzio: Juventus make offer of €2M to take Hernandez on loan for the season
20:34 Di Marzio: Juventus offer 1M yesterday on loan then buy between 16-17m

Kagawa
07:25 Der Westen: Dortmund agree personal terms with Kagawa, in talks with United now
09:29 Sport Witness: Kagawa rejects Valencia to move to Dortmund
11:01 Kagawa agent Thomas Kroth in Dortmund
11:11 Bild: Kagawa doing medical at Dortmund
12:50 Daily Mail: Kagawa on verge of £8m return to Dortmund
14:02 Sky Germany: Zorc: “Can’t give any news yet”
14:40 ESPN: Dortmund fans camped out at hospital awaiting arrival of Kagawa for medical
19:12 Klopp: "Tomorrow we'll see who plays where and for which team.”
19:42 Unconfirmed picture of Kagawa at airport


Manchester United Incomings
00:54 jb8521: Joao Filipe returns to Benfica, if signing him won’t be until next year when 16
07:38 Sporting chairman: Unlikely to be any signings/outgoings but anything can happen
07:56 Gazzetta: Guarin rejects Zenit as his dream is United or Juventus
08:58 Daily Mail: United close to signing 16-year-old Timothy Fosu Mensah
10:53 van der Sar: At the moment Daley Blind is not going to United
12:40 Manchester United linked with Ricardo Carvalho
14:23 Daniel Taylor: Nothing happening with Vidal/Carvalho

Arturo Vidal (DEAD IN THE WATER)
06:26 Gazzetta dello Sport’s Laudisa: Vidal to United not over
09:56 Daily Star: United to push Hernandez to Juventus as they bid to sweeten up Juve for Vidal
12:14 Allegri: Vidal important player for us. He WILL stay at Juventus
13:21 Full Allegri quotes: “Vidal worked well this week, his knee needs to be managed but he could start tomorrow. We have restated several times, the management and I, that Vidal is a fundamental player and that he will stay at Juventus.”
13:29 Vidal tweets: “We are ready to get back to 100% strength Juve !!!!!”
14:23 Daniel Taylor: Nothing happening with Vidal/Carvalho
14:41 Howard Nurse: Carvalho and Vidal not joining
14:43 Simon Stoney: United not in for Carvalho/Vidal
16:18 Simon Stoney confirms that knee problems main reason behind ended interest


Premier League Transfers
00:03 AS: Real Madrid want to sign Negredo from Manchester City
09:16 Sport Witness: Portuguese press say Arsenal showing most Carvalho interest
09:38 Portuguese paper Record: Arsenal pursuing Cavani and Campbell to Benfica depends on that
09:43 Cambiasso joins Leicester City
09:48 Milan move for van Ginkel back on
11:25 Roma president adamant Chelsea target Destro is not for sale
13:20 Pellegrini: Nothing on incoming transfers, however Richards, Nastasic, Guidetti and Sinclair free to leave
15:47 Wenger: "I will be actively involved on the final day of the window and I will be on alert until the last minute”
19:09 QPR sign Alex McCarthy on 4-year deal
19:13 Dominic Fifield: Chelsea looking for third forward ahead of deadline
19:24 Montpellier: Spurs sign Stambouli

Adrian Rabiot
09:22 Deal for Rabiot to Arsenal close
11:00 L'Equipe: Arsenal spoke with PSG reps at CL draw over Rabiot. Cost: £9.5m. Roma/Spurs also interested
12:02 L'Equipe: Arsenal set to miss out on Rabiot as PSG agree fee with Roma

Alex Song

00:02 Diario Sport: Alex Song says goodbye to Barcelona players. Player wants Premier League return
00:09 Spanish outlets report Spurs, Liverpool and Marseille interested with Barcelona willing to let him leave on a free transfer
13:59 Sky: West Ham in talks to sign Song

Alvaro Arbeloa
02:56 AS: Chelsea interested in signing Arbeloa
10:51 El Confidencial: Arsenal and Milan interested in signing Arbeloa

Fernando Torres (DONE DEAL - 2-YEAR LOAN)
09:43 Milan will reportedly wait until noon tomorrow for Torres, but Roma in the mix
12:28 Di Marzio: Torres agent to meet Chelsea to discuss severance pay
15:31 Independent: Mourinho wants to keep Torres but admits he needs to sell at least one player
16:31 Meeting between Torres agent and Chelsea over. Not willing to pay severance
17:34 Di Marzio: Milan reach agreement with Chelsea over Torres
17:44 Di Marzio: Chelsea target Remy to replace Torres
18:31 Sky Italia: Torres deal done between club and player. Set to have medical Saturday
19:34 Chelsea twitter: Loan deal for Torres agreed

Radamel Falcao
10:38 Kevin Palmer: Wenger on Falcao “It is very difficult to go into all that because once again all the negotiations need to be as secret as possible”
15:47 Balague: Falcao not going to Arsenal. Way too expensive, even on loan


Rest of the World Transfers
09:01 ESPN: Bayern reach an agreement with Madrid to sign Xabi Alonso
09:13 Di Marzio: Roncaglia moving to Genoa
10:49 Del Piero signs for Dynamos Delhi in Indian Super League
11:07 Lille considering Roma’s latest offer for Basa
12:52 Jordy Clasie signs 4-year contract at Feyenoord
13:09 Kalou in Germany for Hertha Berlin medical
15:15 Della Valle family say Cuadrado staying at Fiorentina
16:21 Pogba set to sign contract until 2016

Radamel Falcao
00:06 Tancredi Palmeri: Falcao new player of Real Madrid
00:39 Cadena COPE: Monaco offer Falcao to Real Madrid, Real Madrid not interested
1:34 beIN Sports: Falcao agrees to join Real Madrid on loan
07:26 El Confidencial: Mendes and Falcao trying to convince Real Madrid to sign him
13:12 Juventus make loan offer for Falcao


Other Tweets
19:15 Juventus financial stats
 
Saturday, 30th August 2014

Manchester United Clearout
07:21 Bild: Zorc confirms negotiations over Kagawa - £6.3m fee for 4-year deal
22:11 Spurs head the queue for Welbeck

Hernandez
10:13 Juventus improve offer for Hernandez to €19m
20:05 Di Marzio: Real Madrid in for Hernandez


Manchester United Incomings
04:39 Manchester United move for Sampdoria keeper
11:56 Stuart Mathieson: No more buys, only goodbyes
19:56 Mike Keegan: Not surprised if Blind was last signing
20:12 Daniel Taylor: United still in marked for centre-half and another midfielder
22:04 Star on Sunday: 11 players in and out

Arturo Vidal
20:09 Tuttosport: United haven’t given up on Vidal. £5m apart in valuation
20:27 Vidal kisses and waves
22:11 Rob Shepherd: Vidal could still end up at Old Trafford

Danny Blind

00:30 Daily Mail: United agree £14m fee for Blind
00:59 De Telegraaf: Daley Blind to United for €18m
09:56 Sky: Ajax give United permission to speak to Blind
10:32 United twitter: United reach agreement subject to medical and personal terms
19:46 Blind to be used as a central midfielder
19:47 Photo: Blind in Manchester for medical


Premier League Transfers
10:03 SmS: Mourinho trying to convince van Ginkel to move to Milan on loan
11:44 Arsenal looking at Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz
12:21 Goal: Arsenal submit offer of £21.3m for Carvalho
13:43 David Gold: West Ham make big signing, to be introduced before kick-off (turned out to be Alex Song on loan)
21:31 Arsenal active £8.7m release clause of Remy
22:01 Milan in talks with Liverpool over signing Suso on loan


Rest of the World Transfers
08:11 Rabiot has chosen to move to Roma

Radamel Falcao
15:07 Falcao not in team for match between Monaco and Lille
18:14 Speculation: Falcao tweets and deletes something Madrid related
19:58 Falcao denies he made the tweet, Balague says Real denied they want Falcao
21:16 Gatorade congratulated Falcao on his move
 
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