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Chelsea want Juve's Pogba to replace Besiktas-bound Mikel

Published Aug. 27, 2015 5:02 a.m. ET

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After an impressive performance by Lucas Leiva at Arsenal on Monday convinced Liverpool to keep the midfielder, Besiktas have switched their attention to Chelsea's John Obi Mikel.

Mikel is one of the Blues' longest-serving players but has made only one substitute appearance in the Premier League so far this season and could find his first-team opportunities restricted even more if Jose Mourinho gets his way.

Southampton are expected to offer £8million for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk to push through a deal over the next 48 hours.

Leicester are in talks to sign Demarai Gray from Birmingham City after activating his £4.7m buy-out clause.

Norwich have had a £10million bid for Wolves striker Benik Afobe rejected so may now revisit a bid for Crystal Palace forward Dwight Gayle.

Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak has turned down a move to Celtic.

Chelsea will make a new £70million offer for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

It has been widely speculated that Chelsea have received encouragement from Juve that a deal could be done in this transfer window - and the player will be offered £300,000 a week.

Despite Everton boss Roberto Martinez insisting yet again that John Stones is not for sale, the Mirror also says talks are ongoing over a £34million deal that, if completed along with the Pogba transfer, would take Chelsea's summer spending to a staggering £159million.

West Brom are 'closing in' on a deal to sign Jonny Evans from Manchester United after failing to agree terms with Tottenham defender Federico Fazio, who is now said to be a target for Everton.

Albion do not want to pay much more than the £5million they had agreed to sign Fazio for, while United are looking for around £10million, but talks between the clubs are set to resume on Thursday. Evans is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and is yet to appear this season.

Juventus will make a move for West Ham midfielder Alex Song.

Stoke are going back in for Hamburg's Ivica Olic, a year after he snubbed them.

Sheffield Wednesday have made a £3m bid for Watford striker Fernando Forestieri, also a reported target for Leeds.

Manchester City will break their transfer record for the second time this summer after finally agreeing a deal with Wolfsburg to sign Kevin de Bruyne.

Tottenham have made a move to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Son Heung-Min.

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