Rumour reel: Costa given an extended holiday by Chelsea

Manchester United have finally hit their stride this summer and are about to add another new face in Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic, according to the tabloids. The 28-year-old is pushing for a move to Mourinho’s stable and expects to be at Old Trafford in good time for the big kick off on 12^th August. Not if Milan have their way, as they look determined to hold on to their prize, or at least make United pay through the nose to get him. The Croatian cap is valued at £48m by the Serie A club, but that’s at least eight million more than the English side are willing to pay. Someone has to budge, but who? It’s a standoff at present – our rumour reel will let you know who blinks first.

What Koeman wants, Koeman gets

No Coral rumour reel is complete without a mention for Everton, and rightly so, they have been, by far, the busiest and most ambitious club in the transfer market. The names being linked to Goodison Park have been impressive, and what’s more, bosses have backed manager Ronald Koeman to the end, meaning he has bagged each of his targets so far, including Davy Klaassen and Wayne Rooney. They are now in for midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson of Swansea fame, but the Welsh side recently rejected a bid from Leicester and have marked up a £50m price tag. That does seem a tad extreme, and may be a way of scaring off any further interest, but splashing the cash has not been a problem for Everton, and they have the £75m in their bank from the transfer of Lukaku. The way things are going at the minute, if Koeman wants him, he’ll get him.

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