Transfer News: Man Utd's £35m City battle, Liverpool demands, two Tottenham moves off

Fabio Borini (centre) is expected to leave Liverpool this summer

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you the latest transfer news from the Premier League.

 

Manchester United could lose out on Nicolas Otamendi's capture after rivals Manchester City entered the race for the defender.

United are keen to secure 27-year-old Otamendi before the transfer deadline shuts.

Valencia are refusing to negotiate a deal, meaning United are set to trigger the centre-half's £35million release clause.

But the Mirror today claim City are also preparing a rival bid and will likely push for a transfer, with Martin Demichelis making way for the Argentine.

 

Liverpool flop Fabio Borini's proposed transfer to Fiorentina have stalled.

The Reds are keen to offload Italian Borini from their books after adding Divock Origi, Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino to the squad this summer.

Borini, 24, has been in discussions with Fiorentina over a deal after the two clubs reportedly agreed a loan deal.

But the London Evening Standard report Borini's £55,000-a-week wages are a problem.

The Florence side are refusing to equal that contract, while Borini will not take a pay cut to leave Anfield.

 

Tottenham have slapped a £15m price tag on Mousa Dembele to ward off Sunderland's advances.

Demebele, also a transfer target of Chelsea and West Ham, joined Spurs from Fulham in 2012.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to keep the ace, claim the Sunderland Echo, but is open to offloading him if the price is right.

 

Meanwhile, another deal involving Spurs appears to have collapsed.

For West Brom are seeking to offload Ideye Brown and Victor Anichebe following their signing of Salomon Rondon, claim the Express and Star.

Were Brown and Anichebe to leave this month Spurs will struggle to land £18m target Saido Berahino, who is set to partner new man Rondon.