Transfer Market Live Update: Friday, 1st July 2016

In the month of June, so many transfers went down in top flight European leagues. With clubs such as Man City, Juventus, PSG all making new signings.

Same is expected of July as the bid by teams to strengthen up continues. Here are the latest transfer stories:

- Atletico Madrid have opened talks with Chelsea over a move for Diego Costa, with Gonzalo Higuain and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang alternative options. (Daily Mail)

- Pep Guardiola is hoping to manage Thiago at a third club by bringing the midfielder to Manchester City from Bayern Munich this summer.

- Jurgen Klinsmann would jump at the chance to become England manager if offered the job but Arsene Wenger is not interested. (The Sun)

- Watford have rejected a £38 million bid from Shanghai SIPG for striker Odion Ighalo. The Hornets have also turned down offers from Leicester City for Troy Deeney. (The Guardian)

- Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, 25, is open to a move to Crystal Palace as his first-team prospects at Anfield could be even more limited following the arrival of Sadio Mane, 24. (Daily Mirror)

- Striker Diego Costa, 27, has told Chelsea he wants to leave - and he could move back to former club Atletico Madrid for £40m. (Daily Star)

- West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet has been linked with Real Madrid and Inter Milan, but the 29-year-old's agent expects the France international to stay with the Hammers. (Guardian)

- Leicester City will make a final offer of £15m for 23-year-old Burnley defender Michael Keane, having had bids of £10m and £12m rejected. (Daily Mirror)

- AZ Alkmaar striker Vincent Janssen, 22, says he is "disappointed" the club have rejected a £16.5m bid from Tottenham and that he "would like to make the move". (Guardian)

- Crystal Palace have beaten Southampton, Watford and West Ham to the £13m signing of Newcastle winger Andros Townsend, 24. (Daily Telegraph)

- Former Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has become a free agent - and Sheffield Wednesday could beat Norwich City to the signing of the 29-year-old. (Sunderland Echo)

Finally…

- Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Paul Pogba after sealing a deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and moving closer to signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan. (Daily Telegraph)

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