Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - July 29

Hello everyone! It's been a relatively quiet couple of days in terms of big-name transfers, but the rumours keep on coming! The new season gets underway for most clubs in the next couple of weeks, so in that regard, time is running out for new additions to be made before action on the pitch begins. Don't forget, though, that clubs have until September 2 to finalise their transfer business. Today, we'll keep you up to date with all the latest news until 2am.

We have some news that will interest Manchester United fans. According to The Telegraph, Barcelona forward Pedro has told friends and family that he will move to Old Trafford in the next few weeks. The Spaniard struggled for game time last season following the arrival of Luis Suarez, but it appears as though he has been given a lifeline by United, who have reportedly agreed to pay his £22m buyout clause. Is this the marquee signing that Louis van Gaal wanted?

It's that time again! We have our neat Transfer Talk Update to bring you. This morning's roundup features James McCarthy, Ashley Young and a certain Dimitar Berbatov. To peruse through the list, click here.

Let's move down the leagues for a moment to bring you some news involving Championship side Queens Park Rangers. A report in GetWestLondon claims that manager Chris Ramsey will move for Southend United goalkeeper Dan Bentley if their current number one Rob Green opts to leave Loftus Road over the next five weeks.

Leicester City are said to be looking to strengthen their squad before the new season kicks off, and it appears that they are attempting to poach a midfielder from under the noses of a Premier League rival. According to reports in France, the Foxes have attempted to beat Aston Villa to the signing of Nantes man Jordan Veretout. Read how here.

Angel di Maria's proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain has been in the pipeline for some time, but it appears that it is not going through just yet. According to a newspaper report, the French side have bid £28.5m for the Argentine, but United want to recoup more of the £59.7m that they paid Real Madrid for him last summer.

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DONE DEAL! West Bromwich Albion have announced the signing of defender James Chester on a four-year deal from Hull City. More on this developing story here.

Nottingham Forest have been looking to bolster their full-back options this summer and it appears that they are close to doing just that. According to a newspaper report, the Reds have agreed terms with Spanish left-back Daniel Pinillos, who has been on trial at the City Ground.

Some encouraging news for Swansea City supporters now. Manager Garry Monk has stated that captain Ashley Williams will not be leaving the club this summer, following speculation linking him with Crystal Palace.

DONE DEAL! MK Dons secure the season-long loan signing of Sam Gallagher from Southampton. More on this soon.

Warm welcome to @SamGallagher40, who joins on season-long loan from @SouthamptonFC: http://t.co/A1KnVu9WWy #SamSigns pic.twitter.com/3XFszg6eAa — MK Dons FC (@MKDonsFC) July 29, 2015

Click here for more on the 19-year-old's move to stadium:mk. He broke into the Saints' first team under Mauricio Pochettino in 2013-14, but didn't appear once under Ronald Koeman last season.

Free agent Noel Hunt is said to be on the verge of joining Southend United, who won the League Two playoff final last season to get promoted to League One. Hunt's last club was Ipswich Town, who decided not to offer him a new contract earlier this summer.

According to PA man Simon Peach, Southampton are going to nab Steven Caulker from QPR.

#QPR's Steven Caulker is close to completing a loan move to #SaintsFC - I am told the deal could be sewn up today. — Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) July 29, 2015

Click here for more on the news that Caulker could be joining the Saints on loan for the 2015-16 season.

DONE DEAL! He's never made a senior appearance in league football, but Burnley have clearly been impressed by Daniel Agyei's performances for AFC Wimbledon's youth teams. The 18-year-old scored 35 times last term and has now been snapped up by the Clarets.

DONE DEAL! Aaaand another! Newly-promoted League One side Burton Albion bag Wolves winger Zeli Ismail on a half-season loan.

NEWS | Best of luck to winger @zeliofficial who has joined @burtonalbionfc on loan until January. pic.twitter.com/2RWK3z3AOY

— Wolves (@OfficialWolves) July 29, 2015

Confirmation of the report we brought you earlier that Steven Caulker has joined Southampton on loan. Here he is speaking about the move.

CONFIRMED: #SaintsFC sign defender Steven Caulker on a season-long loan deal from @QPRFC. https://t.co/GUBnuBiKmu

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) July 29, 2015

Here's the story on Caulker sealing his loan switch to Southampton. Will he be Jose Fonte's new centre-back partner after Toby Alderweireld opted to join Spurs this summer?

DONE DEAL! This one's been drawn out a bit over the summer, but Norwich have finally landed Robbie Brady from Hull City. Developing story this way.

For more details on Ismail's loan move to Burton from Wolves, follow this link.

Burnley have been busy today haven't they? Contract news from Turf Moor as midfielder David Jones pens a new two-year deal.

Barcelona have reportedly targeted a Liverpool defender. Find out which Red the Catalan club club might be making a move for here.

We know that Newcastle like to look in Ligue 1 for players and they've reportedly had a bid knocked back for one of Marseille's most promising players. More here.

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Newly-promoted Serie A side Bologna are interested in offering Mario Balotelli an escape route out of Liverpool, according to a report.

West Ham United are reportedly preparing a £12m bid for Fenerbahce forward Moussa Sow. You can find out more on that slice of gossip here.

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Manchester City attacker Samir Nasri this summer. The Italian champions have been strongly linked with a move for Schalke 04 attacker Julian Draxler as they bid to replace the recently-outgoing Arturo Vidal.

DONE DEAL! Roma have confirmed that Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined the club on a season-long loan. Find out more about that transfer here.

Some developments regarding Chelsea's pursuit of Everton defender John Stones now, with the Premier League champions reportedly failing with a second bid for the youngster. More here.

Aston Villa will tie up the signings of Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout by the end of the week, according to reports.

Mohamed Salah's move to Roma may be delayed due to a contract dispute with Fiorentina. Find out the latest involving the Egyptian here.

Manchester City have announced that young midfielder Seko Fofana has joined Ligue 1 side SC Bastia on a season-long loan deal.

Nottingham Forest tie another one of their youngsters down as Bulgarian goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov pens a four-year deal at the City Ground.

I am happy to announce I've signed a new long-term deal with the club! It means so much to me and my family! Hard work carries on! #nffc — Dimitar Evtimov (@DimiEvtimov) July 29, 2015

One Real Madrid defender has said that his pal Sergio Ramos should be staying at the club this summer. More here.

7PM UPDATE! Time to round up all the news and gossip from another busy day in transfer land. Click here all the headlines.

Push the button! It looks like German striker Mario Gomez is on his way to Benfica from Fiorentina. Full story here.

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DONE DEAL! Andre Wisdom will don yellow and green next season as Liverpool and Norwich City agree a loan deal for the defender. Developing story here.

BREAKING | @LFC defender Andre Wisdom is set to join #ncfc on a season-long loan. Full story: http://t.co/YBneVtQbWx pic.twitter.com/7wjpIjVkHt — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) July 29, 2015

West Ham have been one of the busiest teams in this summer's transfer window, but it doesn't look as though Slaven Bilic will add any more new faces. He has already brought in 10 players, but that could be the lot for the Hammers. Click here to find out more.

Bad news for Manchester United fans, I'm afraid! Reports coming out of Spain this evening suggest that Sergio Ramos has agreed to pen a new deal with Real Madrid that will keep him at the club until 2020, bringing an end to the Red Devils' supposed pursuit of the player.

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Some more news for United fans, although I'll let you decide whether this is good or bad. Fresh from being linked to Tottenham Hotspur, winger Ashley Young is now reportedly on the verge of signing a new deal with the Old Trafford outfit.

All of the big news seems to be coming out of Old Trafford tonight! The Red Devils have reportedly entered a cheeky bid for Everton's John Stones after Chelsea had a second offer turned down earlier today. A sign that Louis van Gaal has switched his focus away from Sergio Ramos, perhaps?

Ashley Williams is one of the transfer window's perennial favourites, always being linked with a move away from Swansea but never actually leaving. Well, with Crystal Palace the latest club to reportedly declare an interest, it looks like being the same old story as Garry Monk has said that his skipper is going nowhere.

Another player who hasn't been far from the gossip pages all summer is Liverpool's Rickie Lambert. He is widely expected to leave Anfield before the window shuts, and West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis has confirmed that he would be interested in the striker.

A couple of lines coming out of Southampton now, where Ronald Koeman has been speaking about the future of two of his strikers. The Dutchman is still unsure regarding the injury-plagued Gaston Ramirez, but he is in no doubt about Emmanuel Mayuka, who has "no future" at St Mary's.

Over to the Championship now and Queens Park Rangers have reportedly agreed a fee with Wigan Athletic for the services of defender James Perch. QPR are believed to have had at least two bid rebuffed before the clubs settled on an appropriate figure.

Back to the Premier League and the John Stones saga looks destined to rage on. Manchester City have become the latest club to be linked with the Everton defender, with the Sky Blues reportedly weighing up whether to rival Chelsea for the player's services.

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Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is said to be keen to reunite with Rennes midfielder Ola Toivonen, a player he managed during his time with PSV Eindhoven. The French club are reportedly willing to entertain offers of £4m or higher, but a host of other clubs are circling the Sweden international.

North of the boarder, Hearts are expected to complete the signing of Nigeria international Juwon Oshaniwa from FC Ashdod this week. Work permit and visa delays were holding up that deal, but the full-back will reportedly finalise his switch on Friday.

How about a recap on all of the transfer gossip you may have missed from earlier this evening? You can get yourself up to speed with our latest Transfer Talk update here.

Here's a done deal you may have missed from earlier tonight - Liverpool youngster Andre Wisdom has joined Norwich City on a season-long loan. Canaries boss Alex Neil describes Wisdom as "flexible player" who is a good fit for the club.

One of the biggest deals completed today was Wojciech Szczesny's move to Roma from Arsenal on a season-long loan. The goalkeeper said that he joined the Italian outfit to "win games and trophies" and described his new team as having "great potential". Roma are understood to be keen to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

And that's all we have time for tonight but be sure to rejoin Sports Mole from 7am tomorrow morning for around-the-clock updates about all things transfer related. Many thanks for reading!