Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-03-2015

Middlesbrough are lining up an improved £14m bid for Blackburn's 25-year-old striker Jordan Rhodes, having already had a £12m offer rejected.

Championship side Fulham will sign 24-year-old striker Dwight Gayle on loan from Crystal Palace this week.

Middlesbrough forward Lee Tomlin is training on his own after trying to force a move to the Premier League, with Bournemouth and Norwich City interested in the 26-year-old.

The Hammers are pursuing Atletico Madrid forward Raul Jimenez, but are waiting on news of a work permit for the 24-year-old Mexican.

Liverpool are looking to make a £14.9m bid for Real Madrid's 24-year-old winger Denis Cheryshev.

Tottenham are ready to take a £15m loss on 30-year-old striker Roberto Soldado after opening talks with Villarreal over a £11m move

United's Brazilian defender Rafael Da Silva, 25, is set to finalise a £2.1m move to Lyon.

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat hopes to sign Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila, 25, and take QPR's 25-year-old midfielder Leroy Fer on a season-long loan

Manchester City face a battle to hang on to highly-rated midfielder Marcos Lopes, 19, with Marseille, Monaco and Lyon all interested in the Portuguese starlet.

Kevin de Bruyne has said a move to the Etihad could be too good to turn down.