Transfer News: United Ready To Sign Perdo As Di Maria Move Closer To PSG.

 

• Manchester United could complete three transfers this week as it is believed that   Angel Di Maria would finalize his move to PSG soonest and that would allow United activate the £22m release clause in Pedro's contract at Barcelona as they look to sign him in time to feature against Tottenham next weekend.Spanish we Spanish website Fichajes have also reported that United are hours away from finalizing a deal Nicolas Gaitain of Benfica.

• Arsenal have confirmed that they have loaned young midfielder Issac Hayden to Hull City. He was the captain of the Gunners' Under-21 side last season and he has also featured in the Emirates Cup last weekend and will now get first team experience with the Championship side.

• West Brom has completed the signing of Rickie Lambert after the completion of his medical. The England international joined the Baggies in a £3m deal and has put pen to paper on a two year deal.

• Agent of Abdul Baba Rahman has confirmed that his client wants to join English Champions Chelsea this summer. He denied any report suggesting that Chelsea has agreed a fee for the player but says the Blues are very much interested in signing the Augsburg left-back.

• Tottenham are ready to make a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender as their boss lookss desperate for a new holding midfielder and has so far been rebuffed in an attempt to get Everton's James McCarthy.

• Arsenal striker and Nigeria born Chuba Akpom is set to join Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan.

•  Bayern Munich Pep Guardiola has given a huge hint that he could be heading to Manchester City next season after admitting that he might be ready to leave Bayern.

• Roberto Mancini has told Xherdan Shaqiri to stop fighting his move to Stoke. The two clubs agreed a £12m fee for the 23-year-old last month.

• West Brom has been approached by Aston Villa for Joleon Lescott, with an offer of £1m for the former England defender understood to have been discussed. West Brom, however, are flatly rejecting any bids for one of their key players.

• Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Sergio Ramos he couldn't let him leave the club and sign for Manchester United because if he did, he would be the next one through the door.

• Everything looks set Dimitar Berbatov as he his edging closer in joining Aston Villa after the former Spurs and Manchester United striker cut short his holiday to finalist a deal in Birmingham on Monday.