Joy Sports Transfer Daily: Andre Ayew to West Ham + other top stories

WEST HAM MAKE AYEW ENQUIRY
West Ham have enquired about the availability of Swansea striker Andre Ayew.However, it is understood the Hammers have still to make an official bid for the 26-year-old, who the Swans are believed to value at £20m.Swansea are understood to want to sign two more forwards before they even entertain the thought of letting Ayew leave the Principality.

BASTI HEADS UNITED EXIT
The last of Manchester United's Euro 2016 contingent -- Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Anthony Martial, Matteo Darmian and Marouane Fellaini -- returned to the club for training on Thursday. And with a full squad at his disposal, new manager Jose Mourinho took the opportunity to make it clear who is in charge at Old Trafford.The Portuguese tactician informed nine players they are welcome to leave the club. Schweinsteiger is reportedly the biggest casualty, and United are hoping to find a taker for the final two years of his £160,000-a-week contract.

AS WELL AS MARCOS ROJO...
As things stand, Rojo is not one of the players in Mou's plans and has been told he can leave.

MAN UTD EYE PAYET
Manchester United are planning a summer swoop for West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet.However, the Red Devils are likely to face fierce competition for the player's signature from Serie A club Inter Milan.

RANIERI: WE CAN REPLACE KANTE
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says the departure of midfielder N'Golo Kante need not prove to be a crippling blow."I think the same as it was last season with [Esteban] Cambiasso," said Ranieri. "It was difficult to replace but we replaced. It is the same, football keeps going, doesn't stop."Football can lose me, Wes [Morgan, Leicester captain], everybody, but the other people will continue to play football."I think we are a very good squad and we will see, if something more we need, our chairman is ready to buy."

'ARSENAL WON'T COME BACK FOR LACAZETTE'

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has told L'Equipe that he doesn't expect Arsenal to come back with another offer for their striker Alexandre Lacazette.The French club revealed this week that they'd turned down a £29m bid from the north London club, dispelling reports of a £40m offer .A club statement said Lacazette.will play a prominent role in Lyon's plans for the 2016/17 season and will not be allowed to leave.And Aulas has reiterated those claims today, saying: "Arsenal have not come back and they will not come back. No one will leave Lyon."

SAMPAOLI REJECTS ARGENTINA
Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli has turned down the opportunity to become the new Argentina coach.Sampaoli only took over at Sevilla last month following Unai Emery's departure to manage PSG."I had a call from the president of the (Argentine football) federation, but it would be irresponsible for me to leave Sevilla," he said.

ATLETI TO SIGN GAMEIRO
Atletico Madrid have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign striker Kevin Gameiro from Sevilla . T he French forward is set to join Atleti in a deal worth 32m euros plus add-ons.It is reported that Atleti no longer wanted to wait for Diego Costa , whose potential return to the Vicente Calderon was held up by Chelsea .

KOEMAN CHASES WILLIAMS
Everton have reignited their interest in Swansea skipper Ashley Williams .The Toffees are in talks with Manchester City over a deal for John Stones which is set to earn them over £50m.And they are lining up a move for centre-back Williams as a replacement and to help bolster a defence that was the sixth worst in the league last season.Williams has two years left on his current Swansea deal and could cost up to £10m.The 31-year-old was a near ever present for Swansea last season, starting 36 of their 38 league games.

CHELSEA IN SEARCH OF LUKAKU
Chelsea have had a £57million bid for Romelu Lukaku rejected by Everton - but are confident of agreeing a deal to re-sign him this summer.The two clubs are haggling over a fee, with the Toffees holding out for a club-record £75million.But they have finally accepted the 23-year-old striker is determined to rejoin the club they bought him off two years ago.Chelsea ’s bid for Lukaku is more than double the £28m they received for him when he moved to Goodison Park in the summer of 2014.Boss Antonio Conte has already landed one Belgium international striker, £33m Michy Batshuayi from Marseille, this summer and remains confident of keeping Spain frontman Diego Costa , despite sustained interest from his former club Atletico Madrid.

KARIUS BLOW FOR KLOPP
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has broken his hand punching... his own player, writes Dave Maddock in San Jose .The £4.7million signing from Mainz was expected to start the looming season as the Reds ‘ new No 1, but he will now be out of action for a minimum two months.Karius suffered the injury during the friendly against Chelsea in Pasadena on Wednesday night, when he attempted to clear a cross and instead slammed his fist into the head of team-mate Dejan Lovren.The German broke a bone in his hand when he connected with the Croatian defender’s bonce and, after a scan here in the States, medics have decided he will need surgery.

GALATASARY EYE DUO
Galatasaray have confirmed they want to sign Manchester City defender Jason Denayer and Liverpool midfielder Lucas.Belgian international centre back Denayer spent last season with the Turkish side playing 28 Super Lig and Champions League games during a successful season long loan after spending the previous campaign on a long-term loan at Celtic.City boss Pep Guardiola is so far keeping hold of Denayer but if John Stones arrives at City as expected in a record £50million deal the Belgian star could be loaned out.Galatasaray coach Jan Olde Riekering, in Sweden where they face Manchester United on Saturday, said:”At the moment Jason is back with Manchester City and I think he’s very happy with his new coach.”

BARCA'S ADRIANO JOINS BESIKTAS
Barcelona have sold left-back Adriano Correia to Turkish side Besiktas for a fee of £500,000 plus add-ons.The Brazilian defender moved to the Nou Camp in the summer of 2010 from Sevilla for a fee of £8m and has gone on to make more than 100 La Liga appearances for Barcelona.Adriano, 31, has collected 16 titles in six seasons at the club and the move comes after he extended his current contract in March to 2017.However, his future has been in doubt since the Catalan club signed Lucas Digne from PSG for £14m to compete with Jordi Alba for the left-back birth.

Adriano moves on to Besiktas https://t.co/4MJXDS8P8a #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/QvrL8UuajI — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 29, 2016

T his series is from the team at 99.7FM, tracking the latest moves in the summer transfer 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 on July 4 and ends on August 31.

With the domestic football season long behind us, here's all you need to know about the summer transfer window...

When does the transfer window open?
The 2016 summer transfer window opened on Thursday, June 9 for Premier League clubs.

When does the transfer window close?
The 2016 summer transfer window will close on Wednesday, August 31 - two and a half weeks after the start of the 2016/17 Premier League season.

Do European leagues have different dates?
While France's Ligue 1 has the same transfer window dates as the Premier League, there are slight differences in Spain, Germany and Italy.

The summer transfer windows in La Liga, the Bundesliga and Serie A do not open until Friday, July 1.

However, like England and France, the transfer windows in the top flights in Spain, Germany and Italy all close on Wednesday, August 31.

So far, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed with Manchester United, Ilkay Gundogan has signed for Manchester City, Sadio Mane has joined Liverpool while Arsenal grabbed Swiss international Granit Xhaka....

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