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Today's Chronic. Presumed Gouffran had buggered off. Seems not: United are monitoring a host of players including Adama Traore and Everton’s James McCarthy – while they are also keeping tabs on Willian Jose of Real Sociedad, who has been linked with Barcelona during this transfer window. Jose, who was also being tracked by Everton, would require a record transfer fee to take him from Spain – just as would be the case if they were to take McCarthy from Everton or Cedric Bakambu from Villareal. Both are being valued at £20million by their clubs. There is money to spend this summer but United are having to box clever and the fact that they need to shift players is no secret. READ MORE Newcastle United believed to be interested in Middlesbrough's Adama Traoré Boro are pushing hard to sign Karl Darlow in a move that would start the dominoes falling for another goalkeeper to come in – with Benitez keen on Pepe Reina and also Real Madrid stopper Kiko Casillas. There is Championship interest in Grant Hanley and Daryl Murphy. United are also hopeful of hearing a decision from Yoan Gouffran by the time of the Hearts game. He is angling for improved terms on the one-year extension offered at the end of the season.

Delph but not much new: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4678648/Newcastle-United-target-Manchester-City-ace-Fabian-Delph.html

Everton splashing the cash again: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-seal-wayne-rooney-deal-10761410

Yes please. Same. Doesn't have a favourable audience on here though. Potentially two Jesuses in the squad.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-pole-position-sign-former-10760769

"Applying finishing touches" - whatever that means: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3975827/newcastle-andreas-samaris/

Chronicle: United want Real Madrid goalkeeper? As we reported last week Rafa Benitez is using his Real Madrid contacts for possible signings and one he wants is goalkeeper Kiko Casilla. Now Spanish paper Marca reports Benitez has asked about him.

Here we go again:

Loftus-Cheek - Mark Douglas verdict Ruben Loftus-Cheek, then. No doubt Newcastle have an interest in him and a couple of other Chelsea youngsters - they’ve been offered Lewis Baker, too, I understand - but at the moment that area is not a priority for Rafa Benitez as he looks to the winger and striker berths that need to be filled at Newcastle. Loftus-Cheek is clearly an A-grade talent and it might be that Newcastle make an offer. But I don’t think that area is the next department where Newcastle will strike.

Sarfhampton favourites for Loftus-Cheek: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-hoping-beat-newcastle-brighton-10756743

Part ex with Darlow? That lad is very fast but I haven't seen much else.

One of Conte or Mourinho is going to have a pet lip.

West Ham keen on Gray as well as us.

No doubt with the first name Pepe.

Poor lad. Very upsetting. RIP Bradley.

I agree. I think the next forward won't come til at least one of Murphy or Riviere is off the payroll. we might have a very long wait to come then if outgoings determine incomings Might as well chuck Riviere in the sea. We won't get anything for him.

Niang mentioned here: http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/watford-must-spend-big-on-mbaye-niang-ac-milan-reject-5m-bid-a3582156.html

I vote for the monitoring stage.

That's the spirit.

Patrick Roberts from Citeh doing the rounds.

Good luck to the little fella.

Making an arse of himself again.

More in here: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/06/stoke-city-consider-12-million-bid-manchester-citys-fabian-delph/amp/