30th July RUMOURS OF THE DAY

Arsenal will make an improved £35m bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25, after having an initial £29.3m offer rejected by the French club.

Daily Telegraph - 30th July

Arsene Wenger s side are in talks to sign Valencia s German defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, who has a £42.1m release clause in his contract.

Sky Sports - 30th July

Manchester City are reluctant to meet Everton s £50m valuation of defender John Stones, 22, with their preferred price being around £40m

The Guardian - 30th July

Swansea have made an offer for Sevilla striker Fernando Llorente, 31, after Bafetimbi Gomis joined Marseille on a season-long loan to leave the Swans without a recognised striker.

Daily Mail - 30th July