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Transfer Talk Daily Update: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Anthony Martial, Lars Bender

Sports Mole takes a look at the latest news and transfer gossip from the past 24 hours.

With the transfer window officially opening in less than a month, there is plenty of gossip and speculation doing the rounds.

Here, Sports Mole has rounded up all the stories that have emerged over the past 24 hours.

Monday morning's headlines:

Arsenal to make bid for Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
Arsenal are monitoring Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to a report. Read more.

Report: Tottenham Hotspur line up £20m Anthony Martial swoop
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly lining up a £20m move to sign Monaco forward Anthony Martial this summer following his impressive displays for the Ligue 1 outfit. Read more.

Manchester City preparing bid for Lars Bender?
Manchester City will turn their attention to Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender if they fail to convince Paul Pogba to move to the Etihad, according to reports. Read more.

Derby County to wrap up Darren Bent, Alex Pearce signings?
Derby County will tie up the signings of Darren Bent and Alex Pearce this week, according to a report. Read more.

Chelsea slap £10m price tag on Patrick Bamford?
Chelsea value young striker Patrick Bamford at £10m, according to a report. Read more.

Derby County to wrap up Darren Bent, Alex Pearce signings?
Derby County will tie up the signings of Darren Bent and Alex Pearce this week, according to a report. Read more.

Queens Park Rangers 'place £15m valuation on Charlie Austin'
A report suggests that Queens Park Rangers have placed a £15m valuation on Newcastle United target Charlie Austin as the Magpies aim to swoop for his signature. Read more.

Report: Three Premier League teams eye Loic Remy move
A report suggests that Crystal Palace, Southampton and Swansea City are all preparing bids to try to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy this summer. Read more.

West Bromwich Albion confirm Gareth McAuley, Claudio Yacob contract talks
West Bromwich Albion announce they they have opened talks with Claudio Yacob and Gareth McAuley over new contracts with the club. Read more.

Report: Barcelona close to confirming Aleix Vidal switch
A report claims that Aleix Vidal's £7.3m switch from Sevilla to Barcelona will be finalised in the coming days. Read more.

Report: Real Sociedad eye Joel Campbell move
A report suggests that Real Sociedad boss David Moyes is preparing a bid in the region of £6m to try to sign Arsenal forward Joel Campbell. Read more.

Paul Scholes: 'Raheem Sterling has lost confidence'
Paul Scholes feels that Raheem Sterling has lost a great deal of confidence over the last few months following his disappointing outing for England. Read more.

Kevin de Bruyne open to Premier League return
Former Chelsea attacker Kevin de Bruyne admits that a move to the Premier League "appeals to me", in the wake of speculation linking him to Manchester City and Arsenal. Read more.

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu confirms Paul Pogba interest
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu admits that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is a top transfer target for the club. Read more.

Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers eyeing Leon Britton deal?
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley are among a host of clubs interested in signing Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton this summer, according to a report. Read more.

Report: Crystal Palace plot triple swoop
Crystal Palace are reportedly looking to sign Yohan Cabaye, Loic Remy and Andre Ayew this summer. Read more.

Celtic interested in South Korean defender Kim Young-gwon?
Celtic are reportedly interested in signing South Korea international Kim Young-gwon from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande. Read more.

Eden Hazard, Diego Costa 'on Real Madrid's radar'
Rafael Benitez plots to bring Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Diego Costa to Real Madrid, according to reports. Read more.

Tottenham Hotspur keen on Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie?
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in bringing Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie to White Hart Lane this summer. Read more.

James Milner deal 'will attract more players to Liverpool'
Mark Lawrenson predicts that Liverpool will be able to attract more players to the club after signing James Milner. Read more.

Agent rubbishes Karim Benzema exit talk
Karim Benzema's agent insists that the striker wants to stay at Real Madrid following rumours that he could join Manchester United. Read more.

Carlos Tevez nearing Liverpool switch?
Carlos Tevez nears a move away from Juventus, with Liverpool reportedly in prime position to sign the Argentine striker. Read more.

Report: David Villa open to Premier League loan
New York City striker David Villa is reportedly open to a loan spell in the Premier League at the end of the MLS season. Read more.

Mateo Kovacic nears Liverpool switch?
Inter Milan Mateo Kovacic closes in on a move to Liverpool after reportedly agreeing personal terms with the Reds. Read more.

Robin van Persie admits Juventus admiration
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie suggests that he could be interested in joining Juventus this summer. Read more.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos makes permanent Bayer Leverkusen switch
Bayer Leverkusen sign defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos on a permanent deal from Schalke 04. Read more.

Brentford want summer signings completed in June
Brentford chief executive Mark Devlin hopes that the club's summer transfer deals can be completed before the end of June. Read more.

Manchester United preparing £30m Felipe Anderson bid?
Manchester United are reportedly lining up a big-money bid for Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson. Read more.

Dani Alves reveals AC Milan offer
Barcelona full-back Dani Alves reveals that he has received a contract offer from AC Milan. Read more.

Chris Hughton: 'Brighton & Hove Albion will spend wisely'
Chris Hughton says that Brighton & Hove Albion will spend their transfer funds wisely this summer. Read more.

Report: Manchester United to offer £50m for Harry Kane
Manchester United will offer Tottenham Hotspur £50m for Harry Kane, according to reports. Read more.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur monitor Kristoffer Ajer?
Teenage midfielder Kristoffer Ajer, who plays for Start in the Norwegian league, is reportedly on the radar of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. Read more.

Manchester City preparing bid for Lars Bender?
Manchester City will turn their attention to Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender if they fail to convince Paul Pogba to move to the Etihad, according to reports. Read more.

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