Transfers and rumors on August 8: "Lyon" will keep A. Lacazette and wants to attract M. Valbuena

The most visited country's football news portal Eurofootball.com continues to help track rumors circulating in the press and player transfers that have already taken place.

"Lyon" plans to bring back attacking midfielder Mathieu Valbuena from Moscow's "Dynamo" to France. However, obstacles may arise due to the player's large salary ("L'Equipe").

The same source reported that Lyon's team has extended the contract with their leader Alexandre Lacazette until 2019. The striker will earn 4.2 million euros per year.

Inter Milan is no longer interested in Wolfsburg's footballer Ivan Perišić, which means that Xherdan Shaqiri is likely to stay in the club ("Gazzetta dello Sport").

Liverpool's out-of-favor striker Mario Balotelli refuses to move to Dubai's "Al Ahli" and wants to continue his career in Europe ("Daily Express").

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood wants to acquire Tottenham's winger Aaron Lennon for 7 million euros, but the "Spurs" value him nearly 6 million more ("The Sun").

Alessandro Diamanti, an attacking midfielder who spent last season at Guangzhou Evergrande, has successfully passed a medical at Watford ("Sky Sports").

Crystal Palace has rejected Bournemouth's offer for Glenn Murray ("The Guardian").

"The Times" announces that Zenit St. Petersburg striker Solomon Rondon will undergo tests at West Bromwich soon and will become the club's most expensive signing of all time. More than 21 million euros will be paid for him.

Meanwhile, according to "ESPN", Manchester City's striker Edin Džeko successfully passed a medical at Roma's training base.