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TRANSFER NEWS VIDEO: PSG lead Di Maria deal, Vidal's exit hint and Cabella to Newcastle
LOUIS VAN GAAL must combat big-spending PSG if he wants to land Angel Di Maria after Paris club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi met Real boss Florentino Pérez to agree a £47m deal. Newcastle are on the brink of securing Remy Cabella from Montpellier, while Leeds United are in line to snap up AC Milan youngster Andrea Petanga.
The summer transfer market has officially opened, but clubs have been busy preparing moves behind the scenes for months. Here is a round-up of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Manchester United have lost ground on the race to sign Angel Di Maria after Spanish newspaper AS reported PSG are close to a £47million transfer
New United boss Louis van Gaal is ready to enter the Premier League bubble and his first task is an uphill battle to land Di Maria
But it's not all bad news as United target Arturo Vidal drops a hint he would like to move to Manchester
Across the Pennines, Leeds United are being linked with young AC Milan striker Andrea Petagna after his agent suggested club owner Massimo Cellino is interested in a loan deal
Leeds have also been active in the transfer market, with the confirmation of two new signings
Newcastle United are on the verge of landing Remy Cabella from Montpellier after the Ligue 1 side's coach said the deal was 90 per cent done
Arsenal are in for German duo Sami Kedira and Lars Bender to add to the arrival of Alexis Sanchez
Liverpool should land Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony this summer as Brendan Rodgers seems happy to match the forward's £20m release clause
Manchester City look ready to land Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala for £31m
Chelsea want PSG's Javier Pastore for £25m, a move that could stimulate Di Maria's transfer to Paris
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World Cup news and other gossip…
Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli, who oversaw the 2013 Champions League final, is in charge of the World Cup final in Rio tonight
Brazil's nightmare end to the World Cup was compounded last night with Holland's 3-0 thumping in Brasilia
David Beckham reckons Lionel Messi is destined to light up the World Cup final tonight
But Bastian Schweinsteiger sees Javier Mascherano as the main threat to Germany's World Cup dreams