Monday European Football Gossips and Transfer Speculations

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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL HEADLINES

***Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola disclosed that winning the Bundesliga will be tough despite seeing his team flex their muscle with two big wins. The UCL and Bundesliga champions thrashed Hamburg 4-0 in the Telekom Cup semi-final on Saturday before hammering hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach 5-1 in the final.

***Real Madrid new manager Carlo Ancelotti has denied reports a deal has been agreed to sell Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain to Napoli. (SkySports)

***Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain wants to see whether Arsenal will raise their offer before committing himself to a proposed move to Napoli. (The Sun)

***Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed that he expects to miss the start of the season as he recovers from bowel surgery.

***Former Arsenal and Middlesbro striker Jeremie Aliadiere insists he wants to stay at Lorient despite not being involved in their pre-season friendly with Brest on Saturday.

***Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has played down fears over Kevin De Bruyne's fitness after he was injured in Sunday's 4-1 win over a Malaysia XI. The Belgium international suffered a knee problem in the pre-season encounter in Kuala Lumpur after falling awkwardly while volleying home his side's second goal.

***Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie has revealed he is hungrier than ever to win silverware after his brilliant debut season at Old Trafford. (The Sun)

***Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real beat Bournemouth 6-0 in the Cherries' celebratory exhibition match on Sunday.

***Former Inter Milan striker Goran Pandev believes that his team Napoli can continue to challenge Juventus for the Serie A title under new manager Rafael Benitez.

***Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will spend the next 48 hours trying to convince KOP striker Luis Suarez his future remains on Merseyside. Meanwhile, club captain Steven Gerrard played the first half of a 2-0 win over an Indonesian XI on Saturday after his long-standing injury problem. (The Sun)

***Inter Milan new signing Ishak Belfodil has declared himself happy with his start to life at Inter following a close-season switch from Parma. Belfodil, 21, completed a move to San Siro earlier this month, and is currently taking part in his first pre-season with the 18-time Serie A champions.

***Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign FC Twente star Nacer Chadli, the Premier League club have confirmed. The midfielder, 23, will join Spurs subject to personal terms and a medical being completed and then he will meet up with their squad, who are currently in Hong Kong for a pre-season tournament. (talkSPORT)

***Lecce signing Fabrizio Miccoli has confirmed he was close to signing for Melbourne Victory before choosing his hometown club. The 34-year-old striker left Palermo at the end of June and was heavily linked with a move to the A-League.

***Chelsea believe it is a only matter of time before Red becomes Blue. Chelsea are eager to sign their main target Wayne Rooney in time for him to return to Old Trafford in a Blues shirt on August 26. The Stamford Bridge club will table a second bid of £24million this week. (The Mirror)

***Valencia president Amadeo Salvo has turned up the heat on Tottenham and Liverpool over Roberto Soldado. Salvo has insisted that any interested club must meet Soldado's £25m release clause by 3rd of August or forget about signing him this summer. (The Mirror)