The new series from the team at 99.7FM, tracking the latest moves in the window. We call it the #JoySports Transfer Daily. Here, we summarize all the moves and rumours in a quick, easy to read format.
The series started in July 1 and ends on August 31.
When does the transfer window open?
The Premier League season wrapped up on May 24 and there has been a slew of confirmed transfers since - including James Milner and Danny Ings to Liverpool and Memphis Depay's move to Manchester United. But the window did not officially open until 12am on Wednesday 1 July 2015.
Is that the same across Europe?
No it is not. The transfer window dates for the major European leagues have yet to be finalised, but France, Germany, Spain and Italy's tends to open at the beginning of June rather than July. This means players from those leagues can agree moves into England, but transfers will not be ratified until July 1. The Dutch summer transfer window tends to open in the second week of June.
In today’s edition...
Nothing concrete on Baba Rahman
Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are among a stellar list of clubs to have registered an interest in signing Baba Rahman (main picture) from the German side Augsburg, but they have been told the Ghana defender could cost up to €20m (£14m). Last week, Augsburg’s sporting director Stefan Reuter insisted they wanted to hold on to a player who still has four years of his contract remaining. “There is nothing concrete on our table with regard to Abdul Rahman Baba,” he told the German publication Kicker. “We are very happy to have him at our club, we are delighted he is playing for our club. We have been happy to hear him saying he feels great being with us.”
Chicharito injury could complicate move
Javier Hernández (above) may see a move away from Old Trafford become complicated after suffering a broken collarbone while on international duty with Mexico. The 27-year-old collided with Honduras’s Brayan Beckeles shortly before half-time in Mexico’s warm-up friendly before the Gold Cup and could be for three to four weeks. The injury could complicate Hernández’s attempts to secure a move away from Old Trafford after a season out on loan with Real Madrid, who declined to take up an option to make the move permanent...
Benitez makes first signing...
Real Madrid have signed 24-year-old winger Lucas Vazquez from Espanyol just a year after selling him to the Catalan side.
The right-sided forward impressed in his season away from the club, scoring four goals in 39 games in all competitions. Having brought Vazquez through their youth system, Real placed a buy-back option in the deal when they agreed to sell him last summer. Real have activated that option, meaning Vazquez is Rafa Benitez's first official signing since being appointed as head coach...
...and wants Llorente at Real
Rafael Benitez reportedly wants to lure Juventus striker, Fernando Llorente, to Real Madrid. Los Blancos are still looking for a back-up striker for Karim Benzema and it seems the 30-year-old could be Benitez’s first signing…
Adriano signs for Milan
Striker Luiz Adriano (below), a former Shakhtar Donetsk man, has put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the San Siro until 2020, according to the club. Adriano, who finished the 2014-15 Champions League campaign with nine goals, was reported to have an agreement in place to join Qatari-based club Al Ahli. But the Rossoneri have beaten them to the former Brazil international's signature. The 28-year-old, who joined Shakhtar from Internacional in 2007, has won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2009 UEFA Cup during his time with the club...
...and they get Bacca for €30m
Sevilla striker, Carlos Bacca, is a Milan player. The Serie A side will pay the striker’s buy-out clause of €30million and reportedly sent a delegation to Colombia to oversee his medical…
CLICK TO READ: Joy Sports analysis - what Milan can get from Bacca
West Ham want to re-sign Jenko
West Ham co-chairman David Gold has confirmed the club is working hard to secure Carl Jenkinson's return to Upton Park.
The Arsenal right-back spent last season on loan with the Hammers and manager Slaven Bilic is hopeful of retaining his services for the new campaign. 23-year-old Jenkinson made 36 appearances for the Hammers last season and has been linked with various clubs this summer, including Southampton and Sunderland...
Villa get a third
Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye flew into Birmingham on Thursday morning with a view to tying up a £9million switch to Aston Villa.
The 25-year-old Senegalese player jetted in to hold talks and undergo a medical after the two clubs agreed a fee on Wednesday. If the deal is completed, Gueye will become manager Tim Sherwood's third summer signing following the arrivals of Micah Richards and Scott Sinclair from Manchester City, and Villa's biggest outlay on a player since they signed striker Darren Bent from Sunderland for an initial £18million in January 2011... Sunderland want Belgian law student
Sunderland are maintaining an interest in Zenit St Petesburg defender Nicolas Lombaerts, who has 35 caps for Belgium.
The Wearside club have been tracking the Bruges-born 30-year-old as one of a series of potential targets, but they have not made an official bid for him yet. A former law student, Lombaerts has been at Zenit since 2007 and has made 240 appearances for the club...
Porto confirm €35m Martinez deal with Atleti
FC Porto have announced that Jackson Martinez will join Atletico Madrid after the La Liga side confirmed that they will pay his release clause of €35 million. The Colombian was the best striker in the Portuguese League for the last three seasons and will now try his luck in Spain…
Rio suggests Schneiderlin is close
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Morgan Schneiderlin’s move to Old Trafford “looks like it’s going to be done”. United and Arsenal have appeared to be in a two-club battle to sign the 25-year-old Frenchman (above), but Ferdinand clearly thinks his former club are poised to come out on top. "£20-something million, it looks like it’s going to be done," he says...
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