BPL TRANSFER RUMOURS: 19 July 2012

Manchester United remain keenly interested in Sao Paulo starlet LUCAS MOURA despite having had a trio of bids for the 19-year-old rejected by the Brazilian club.
A delegation of United officials, believed to be led by chief scout Jim Lawlor, met with the player's parents and agent on Tuesday to discuss a possible move (Marca Brasil). Sao Paulo have already turned down offers of €25 million, €33 million and €38 million from United and are thought to be holding out for a fee of approximately €44 million, given that they own just 80 per cent of the forward's playing rights.
Lucas, who has been likened to Botafogo legend and 1970 World Cup winner Jairzinho, is currently on £10,000 per week at Sao Paulo and would see his wage packet skyrocket if he moved to either United or Inter Milan, who also continue to be linked with the versatile forward.
United have also emerged as a rather surprising suitor for want-away Arsenal striker ROBIN VAN PERSIE (Mirror).  Manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes £20 million will be enough to secure the services of the Dutch striker, who is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of next season and will be turning 29 in August.
Juventus were initially thought to have the hottest interest in Van Persie but were unwilling to meet Arsenal's valuation. AC Milan are also poised to make a bid for the Gunners' skipper after selling Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the week.
Should they strike out on Van Persie, Milan will turn their attention to STEVAN JOVETIC, who scored 14 goals in 27 Serie A matches for Fiorentina last season.
Jovetic, 22, is a support striker but can also lead the line on his own when called upon. He has bagged nine goals for Montenegro in 20 international appearances.
Back in England, LUKA MODRIC did not participate in Tottenham Hotspur's first training session and merely shook a few hands at the club's Chigwell training complex before going on his way (Marca).
The 26-year-old playmaker is thought to be closing in on a €35 million move to Real Madrid, and the Spanish champions are so confident of his arrival they've already started planning his shirt number with David Beckham's number-23 the most likely option.
On Wednesday Dinamo Zagreb president  Zdravko Mamic claimed Modric, a former Dinamo player, had already been in contact with Madrid boss Jose Mourinho. Mamic's son Mario is one of Modric's representatives.

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