August 1st Football Market: Rumors and Facts (Updated) © EuroFootball.com

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10.00 Wesley Sneijder does not close the door to a move to "Man Utd" stating that "there is always a chance that something will happen." ("The Guardian")

One of PSG leaders Leonardo confirmed that the club is close to an agreement with "Palermo" for midfielder Javier Pastore. The deal is worth over 40 million euros. ("Football Press")

London's "Chelsea" will offer as much as 33 million euros for London's "Tottenham" playmaker Luka Modric. ("The Sun")

But "Chelsea" also has Madrid's "Real" midfielder Kaka in sight, whom the Spanish team may be willing to sell. ("Metro")

"Real" is not planning to sell striker Karim Benzema, who is of interest to several English clubs. ("Football Press")

"Liverpool" is looking to strengthen the defense, so they would like to acquire "Stoke" captain Ryan Shawcross. ("caughtoffside")

"Barcelona" president Sandro Rosell wants Cesc Fabregas to pay part of the transfer fee from London's "Arsenal." ("Daily Mirror")

"Wolfsburg" midfielder Diego hopes to sign a contract with Madrid's "Atletico" in the near future. (AS)

Meanwhile, "Arsenal" is interested in "Wolverhampton" full-back Matt Jarvis. ("Daily Mail")

Another "Arsenal" player - Moroccan Marouane Chamakh, who played a more episodic role in the second half of last season, may move to the "Roma" club. ("Inside Football")

London's "West Ham" would like to bring back "Liverpool" midfielder Joe Cole, but only if the 'Reds' pay part of his huge English salary. ("Footie Online")