TRANSFER NEWS: Arsenal's Di Maria bid, Remy wants Chelsea move & Liverpool in Saints raid

ARSENAL are looking to beat Manchester United and Manchester City to Angel Di Maria by placing a formal bid while Loic Remy favours a move to Chelsea ahead of Arsenal or Liverpool. Elsewhere, Philipp Lahm has urged the Gunners to get a better striker, West Ham have moved a step closer to signing Cristiano Ronaldo and Kim Kallstrom wants an Emirates return.

The summer transfer market does not officially open until July 1, but clubs are already busy preparing moves behind the scenes. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Arsenal, Monaco and PSG have all made formal offers for Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria but Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus all remain in the hunt.
Tottenham are the first club to make a concrete offer for Arsenal and Liverpool target Loic Remy but the player retains hope that he will end up at Chelsea.

Chelsea are looking to bring midfielder Tiago Mendes back to the Premier League.

Liverpool want Southampton pair Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren - and have also targeted Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri.
And Arsenal are also looking to capitalise on Mauricio Pochettino's move to Tottenham by raiding St Mary's for Morgan Schneiderlin, Calum Chambers and Nathaniel Clyne.

Ever Banega is in talks with at least two Premier League clubs with Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham all interested.

Philipp Lahm has slammed Olivier Giroud and claims that Arsenal need a better striker if they are to get the best out of Mesut Ozil.

Chelsea are looking to hijack Manchester United's move for Southampton star Luke Shaw.

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal is considering a £30m double swoop for Feyenoord pair Jordy Clasie and Bruno Martins Indi.

Tiago Mendes could join Diego Costa at Chelsea next season[GETTY]

 

Tottenham were last night closing in on a deal to appoint Southampton's Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager within the next 48 hours.
West Ham have joined Everton and Arsenal in the race to sign free agent midfielder Gareth Barry.
Manchester City face competition from Barcelona for Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
Club chat and other gossip...
West Ham's move to steal Tony Henry away from Everton could open the door to big-name arrivals at Upton Park because of the chief scouts links with super agent Jorge Mendes.

Kim Kallstrom has revealed that he could stay at Arsenal next season despite his loan deal with the Gunners coming to an end.
Brendan Rodgers is convinced Liverpool's renaissance will yield silverware after revealing he signed a new contract following assurances he will have the resources to compete with the club's Premier League rivals.
Uruguay remain cautiously optimistic about Luis Suarez's participation in the World Cup as the Liverpool striker continues his rehabilitation from a minor knee operation.
Chelsea target Diego Costa has been ordered to rest for three weeks and could miss the World Cup.
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