1- Real Madrid give up on Suarez
Real Madrid have pulled out of the race to sign Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The Spanish giants feel they have enough strength in attack with Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and youngster Jese Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata. Source: The Sun

2- Fabregas wants to quit Barcelona for Manchester United
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has told friends he wants to leave Camp Nou for Manchester United. The Spain international is attracted by regular football at Old Trafford and the prospect of linking up with Robin van Persie. Source: Daily Mail

3- Verratti asks to leave PSG
Paris Saint-Germain midfield starlet Marco Verratti is said to have asked to leave the French club, with several suitors - including big-spending Napoli - lining up for the 20-year-old's signature. Source: L'Equipe

4- Kalou rejects West Ham move
Salomon Kalou has turned down the chance to return to the Premier League with West Ham. The former Chelsea man has rejected a move to Upton Park after the Hammers failed to guarantee him his preferred starting position. Source: Daily Mirror

5- Liverpool want Soldado to replace Suarez
Liverpool want Valencia striker Roberto Soldado to replace Luis Suarez, should he leave Anfield. The Reds are hoping to beat Tottenham to the Spaniard with Valencia keen for a deal to be done by August 3. Source: Daily Mirror

6- Atletico target Guarin & Capoue
Atletico Madrid are eyeing a move for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue and Inter's Fredy Guarin as they look to strengthen their midfield. Source: Fichajes.net

7- Roma in talks with Arsenal over Gervinho
Roma are in talks with Arsenal over the £7 million transfer of Gervinho. Source: Sky Sports

8- Fulham close in on Osvaldo
Fulham are closing in on a £8.6 million move for Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo. Source: Daily Star

9- Liverpool & Benfica in race for Atsu
Liverpool are facing competition from Benfica for the signing of Porto winger Christian Atsu. Source: talkSPORT

10- Milan interested in John
AC Milan are interested in Ola John from Benfica and are now in talks with Doyen Sports Group, the company who hold a part of his transfer rights. Source: Corriere della Serra

11- Celtic accept Norwich bid for Hooper
Celtic are understood to have accepted a bid for Gary Hooper from Norwich, with the striker set to have a medical with the Premier League club on Thursday, hijacking QPR's move for the 25-year-old. Source: Sky Sports

12- Vergini could follow Tata to Barcelona
New Barcelona coach Tata Martino could bring Newell's Old Boys defender Santiago Vergini with him to Camp Nou, with the 24-year-old seen as a cheaper alternative to Thiago Silva. Source: Sport

13- Napoli close in on €30m Jackson Martinez
Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis has tabled a €30 million offer to Porto for Colombian striker Jackson Martinez, with the club having already agreed terms with the 26-year-old. Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport

14- Arsenal considering new approach for Ashley Williams
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is contemplating a fresh approach for Swansea defender Ashley Williams. The Gunners have injury problems in defence with Thomas Vermaelen and Nacho Monreal and need cover. Source: Daily Mirror

15- Spurs worry Real Madrid have unsettled Bale
Tottenham have become concerned that Real Madrid's pursuit of Gareth Bale is unsettling the Wales international. Spurs want Bale to commit to a new deal amid concern he may becoming tempted by a move to Spain. Source: Daily Mirror

16- Valencia want Chicharito to replace Soldado
Valencia are interested in signing Manchester United striker Chicharito on loan. Los Che want the Mexico international as a replacement for Roberto Soldado who is expected to move on, with Spurs favourites for his signature. Source: Daily Mail

17- Liverpool put £50m price tag on Suarez
Liverpool are willing to sell Luis Suarez but only for £50 million. The Reds have admitted they will sell the striker but only if their asking price is met with Arsenal set to offer Suarez a five-year deal worth £150,000 a week. Source: Daily Mirror

18- Chelsea to make improved €35m Rooney bid
Jose Mourinho isn't ready to give up on his pursuit for Wayne Rooney and Chelsea and ready to launch a new €35 million bid for the Manchester United forward. Source: The Daily Mail

19- Mata to sign new Chelsea deal
Juan Mata is set to sign a new deal with Chelsea which will keep him at the club until 2018. The Blues will offer the Spaniard a lucrative new deal which will increase his weekly wage to £100,000 a week. Source: Metro

20- Bale hands in transfer request
Gareth Bale has handed in a transfer request at Tottenham and agreed a six-year deal with Real Madrid worth £8.5m per year, according to Spanish sports newspaperMarca. Source: Marca

Note: The last 5 news are 2-3 days old. If anyone has the latest update for them, please comment. Thanks :)

Oh, btw, turns out that this 'quote' Marca are flinging around...

...IS PRECISELY THE SAME QUOTE THEY HAD FOR MODRIC, last year. Literally. WORD FOR WORD.

<http://www.dearmrlevy.com/dml/2013/7/26/marca-satire?>

^hahahaha. Marca should be renamed: "El Madridista"

@lodatz with the exception of the few times when both Ade & Defoe were unavaiable, i dont think id say he played as a cf. whenever i saw him play he started on the lw BUT had the freedom to roam around the front (which is very much what Ronaldo does). in that sense he plays a lot like a modern day inside forward and thats whybi said Ronaldo plays the same position as him.

Also, consistency = more than 1 season. Again, I agree that AVB allowed him to blossom by giving him more freedom than 'Arry but by doing that he essentially gave him a new job. what I am suggesting is that if he wants to be cream of the crop he has to show consistency in THAT specific role which to curb any doubts about his reproducibility elsewhere. This is what "elite" clubs usually wait to see.

@Foota: Again, if you were seeing him on the left wing, it was in the early part of the season. If anything, he's spent his golden patch on the right.

Trust me, I kinda watched every game.

As for consistency, yes, I agree with you too. However, the point I was firing back with was this: he's shown, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that his ability and skill-set match his new position. It is only this past half season that we've really seen him play in it, and before that?

Well, he's consistently been one of the best wingers in the league for about 3 seasons now. Ever since that breakout night against Inter, he's been terrorizing the flanks nearly week-in, week-out. That IS consistency. He's consistently awesome wherever he's playing.

So yes, while I can agree that one season doesn't equal consistency, this is not his first season of being consistently awesome. It's his third. It's just the first one he's been doing it as a pseudo-striker.

See what I mean?