From the Back Pages, August 5: TRANSER NEWS - ‘Gunners clear to sign Karim Benzema for £46m’

Real Madrid are resigned to losing Karim Benzema to Arsenal this summer, and have already began targetting replacements for the French striker. According to The Metro, Arsenal will break their transfer record to sign the player for a fee in the region of £50 million. (The Telegraph)
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Aug 2015, 22:44 BST

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Connor Wickham has joined Crystal Palace on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old has left Sunderland for an initial fee of £7 million. (The Times)

Chelsea playmaker Oscar will not sign for Juventus this summer, confirmed the club’s director general Giuseppe Marotta. Oscar has been strongly linked with a move to the Champions League runners-up and was touted as a potential replacement for Arturo Vidal, who has signed for Bayern Munich. (Daily Mail)

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Bielik? Bennacer? Benzema? Who will become Arsene Wenger’s 200th player at Arsenal? (The Express)

Lyon have completed the signing of the Brazilian right-back Rafael da Silva from Manchester United. The defender, who signed a four-year-deal with the Ligue 1 runners-up, was told he could leave Old Trafford this summer after being left out of the squad for the tour of the United States. (The Guardian)

Tottenham are ready to accept £11million for Roberto Soldado and have opened talks with Villarreal over a deal. (The Mirror)

Paris Saint Germain defender Thiago Silva believes Angel di Maria is ‘taking a step up’ by leaving Manchester United for the French champions. (The Independent)

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