Football Transfer Gossip : Benteke, Sterling, De Gea, Austin, Schneiderlin

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers gossip as compiled by BBC Sports.

Football Transfer Gossip : Benteke, Sterling, De Gea, Austin, Schneiderlin
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Liverpool will continue their summer spending spree by matching the £32.5m buy-out clause in Christian Benteke's contract to bring the 24-year-old Belgium forward to Anfield. (Daily Express) 

Raheem Sterling, 20, will report for pre-season training with Liverpool on Monday, but the forward's participation in the club's pre-season tour of Bangkok is in serious doubt. (Independent) 

Sterling could be in line for a £4m cut of his agent's fee if Manchester City meet Liverpool's £50m asking price. (Daily Telegraph) 

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, 24, has confirmed he will return to Manchester United for pre-season training on Monday despite reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid. (Cautro - in Spanish) 

With the future of De Gea uncertain, Manchester United are considering hijacking Chelsea's move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 28. (Daily Mirror) 

United have launched a 35 million euro (£25m) bid for Galatasaray keeper Fernando Muslera, 29. (Vatan - in Turkish) 

Arsenal have made initial contact with Pedro's representatives over a move for the 27-year-old Barcelona winger. (Independent) 

The Gunners have been cleared to pursue a big-money move for Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal with his club Juventus now willing to sell the 28-year-old. (Metro) 

Southampton are expecting to complete a deal for defender Toby Alderweireld, who spent last season on loan at St Mary's, after Atletico Madrid failed to cancel the buy-out clause in the 26-year-old's contract in time. (Talksport) 

The Saints are prepared to take legal action to ensure that Alderweireld joins them and not Tottenham, who have agreed an £11.5m deal with the Spanish club. (Daily Mirror) 

Former France boss Raymond Domenech has urged Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to quit the south-coast club and join Manchester United this summer. (Sun - subscription required) 

Newcastle are keen to sign QPR and England striker Charlie Austin, 25, but will not pay more than £12m for the player because of his poor injury record. (Daily Mail) 

Bournemouth are also keen on signing Austin and are preparing a club-record £14m bid for the player. (Sun - subscription required) 

Tottenham are reportedly considering swapping 23-year-old winger Erik Lamela, who cost them £26m in 2013, for Juventus's 30-year-old striker Fernando Llorente. (Metro) 

QPR have rejected West Brom's bid of £7m for winger Matt Phillips, 24, with the London club holding out for closer to £10m. (Talksport) 

The Baggies look set to start next season under new ownership after chairman Jeremy Peace revealed that a takeover of the Midlands club by a consortium believed to be based in China is on the verge of completion. (Times - subscription required) 

Tottenham must pay £18m if they want to sign 21-year-old winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco from Monaco. (Daily Star) 

Newcastle are closing in on their first signing of the summer after PSV Eindhoven left 24-year-old striker Georginio Wijnaldum out of their squad for a pre-season friendly. (Daily Telegraph) 

Via BBC Sports

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