Football transfer rumours: Tottenham and Southampton in for Shaqiri?

Today’s rumours are back in the game

The race is on to become the first signing of the Unai Emery era at Arsenal. Sokratis Papastathopoulos is the favourite, as the big centre-back is on the verge of completing a £16m transfer from Borussia Dortmund. But coming up quickly on the rail is Marouane Fellaini, who might favour a move to London over Milan. Papastathopoulos has reportedly snubbed José Mourinho to join the Emery revolution, so Manchester United fans can file this whole bundle under Swings/Roundabouts.

Claude Puel is still at Leicester City. His last roll of the dice involves sanctioning the transfer of Riyad Mahrez to Manchester City, but only if he gets 21-year-old winger Patrick Roberts in return. Roberts, who has been hoovering up trophies in Scotland with Celtic, would cover £15m of Mahrez’s £75m price tag. The Foxes also want Abdulkadir Omur, an 18-year-old striker at Trabzonspor.

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