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09th Jul 2015

Transfer gossip: Van Persie nears Man United exit

Toodle-loo Robin van Persie...

Nooruddean Choudry

Turkish delight

He came, he saw, he conked out. Robin van Persie was bought to win Manchester United a twentieth league title and that’s what he did.

A magnificent steed that Sir Alex Ferguson could use to trot into the sunset a champion. Now he’s for the knacker’s yard, metaphorically.

That’s harsh. RvP is less RiP as much as entering the cauldron of Turkish football with Fenerbahce, reckon the Mail.

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Casillas later

Lanky Iberians in the Granada region may be interested to hear that there is now a vacancy in the goalkeeping department at Real Madrid.

The routinely disrespected legend who is Iker Casillas looks set to fly the Bernabeu next after a quarter of a century between their posts.

Spanish paper Marca report that a deal has been struck between Real and Porto for the veteran keeper.

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Rodgers and out

The Raheem Sterling saga has taken a fresh twist as reports emerge of serious rift between the player and Brendan Rodgers.

The Mirror have gone big with a report that Sterling wants out largely because of the manager – in fact he’d be willing to stay under a new boss.

Things have reached such an impasse that the winger can’t imagine working with Brendan ever again in a million years. Blimey.

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More stuff

*WBA striker Saido Berahino has got rid of agent Aidy Ward because of the Raheem Sterling shenanigans. (Mail)

*Fiorentina defender Micah Richards has turned down Inter Milan to join Aston Villa. (Yahoo Eurosport)

*Bournemouth are close to signing St-Etienne winger Max Gradel for £6m.  (Mirror)

*Roberto Soldado is keen to leave Spurs this summer – who presumably won’t stand in his way. (Guardian)