Dempsey ‘believes Liverpool will now move to sign him’

Clint Dempsey thinks Liverpool will now finally table a firm bid for him, the Daily Mirror say.

Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is interested in signing Dempsey from Fulham, where the American has reportedly fallen out with manager Martin Jol.

And it is claimed that Liverpool shelling out £15m to capture midfielder Joe Allen from Swansea has left Dempsey believing Rodgers will now look to complete a deal to sign him too.

Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton are considering making a move for Dempsey, the Daily Mail report.

The Sun claim Arsenal are ahead of QPR and Fulham in a race to sign South Korean star Ki Sung-Yueng from Celtic.

Once again it is suggested – this time by the Mail –  that QPR want to loan Joey Barton to a League club in order to run down his 12-match ban but the Football League will not sanction a deal.

Meanwhile, the Mirror say Chelsea have entered fresh talks with Marseille in an attempt to push through the £6m signing of Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta before the new season starts.

They will apparently turn to alternatives, including Juventus’ Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, if their pursuit of Azpilicueta does not work out.

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