Your Share of Summer Transfer News for Sunday

Because we all like to have a laugh at the absurd transfer rumours coming out of the British press, let’s get those aside first. Here are the rumours for the 30th of May, 2010.

Absurdities: Jose, Cesc, Kaka, and Lamps all part of the ridiculousness!

Barcelona will step up their £50m pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas if they can offload midfielder Yaya Toure. [News of the World]

But Mourinho is threatening to spark a debate in Spain by naming Fabregas as one of his transfer targets for Real. [Sunday Express]

Alright then. I know you’re all sick of hearing about Cesc, so let’s move past that.

New Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has told Chelsea they can have Brazil forward Kaka if midfielder Frank Lampard goes the other way.[News of the World]

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed he would ‘love’ to sign David Beckham, but admits Joe Cole has spurned a move. Absurd. [Sky Sports]

Legitimate Rumours & Transfers: David de Gea, Edin Dzeko, Zlatan, & more!

Mexican striker Javier Hernandez has officially completed his transfer to Manchester United (paperwork-wise), and will join up with his new teammates at some point during July.

Manchester United and Chelsea would have to pay £25m to land Athletico Madrid’s teenage goalkeeping sensation David de Gea. [Sunday Mirror]

Manchester City entered into initial negotiations with the representatives of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko late yesterday evening, over a £25 million move to bring the Bosnian target man to Eastlands. Dzeko finished as the top scorer in last season’s Bundesliga campaign, and has been attracting interest from all across Europe (most notably from AC Milan) but it now seems that City are the first club out of the blocks in the race for his signature.

Juventus midfielder Sebastian Giovinco claims he will leave the club if they continue to leave him on the bench. “Would it mean I have failed if I quit Juve? Not at all,” he said. “If anything, it would be a failure for the club, who have not believed in me. In the long run I think I will prove them wrong. I am more than convinced they will regret it.” Stern talk from Sebastian. [Soccernet]

Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has signed a new six-year contract with the club to quash reports of a possible move to Manchester United this summer.

Everton are on the brink of wrapping up a deal for Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford.

And last but not least, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent has raised questions over his client’s future at Barcelona and maintained that English football would interest the Swedish striker. “Ibrahimovic has never thought that Barca will be his last club, he is like Mourinho, and if you can win everything with Barca you need a new challenge. English football may be of interest, because it would be a great test. Everything depends on the club.” [Soccernet]