INCOMING:

HERNANES: After both JMA and Bernard Lacombe have seemingly closed the door on the idea of Gourcuff, due to his exhorbitant release clause, focus has apparently shifted to Sao Paolo's playmaker Hernanes, more so after Ganso, valued at 20M€, has been heavily linked with deeper pocketed clubs in the past few weeks.

INCOMING:

HERNANES: After both JMA and Bernard Lacombe have seemingly closed the door on the idea of Gourcuff, due to his exhorbitant release clause, focus has apparently shifted to Sao Paolo's playmaker Hernanes, more so after Ganso, valued at 20M€, has been heavily linked with deeper pocketed clubs in the past few weeks.

Though JMA recently stated during Jimmy Briand's signing conference that he would hold off on transfers until the last week of August, in order to find some bargains, the rumor mill has not slowed down. In fact, none of Jean Mimi's promises in the transfer realm seem to holding up to scrutiny and I love it: it doesn't seem like we'll stay under Aulas' self-imposed 25mill€ cap, and when JMA claimed that Lyon were staying out of the French mercato after the signing of Briand, that looks like it may also be a little white lie as well.

This week's rumors.

IN:

ADIL RAMI: Rami's the hotest rumor going around this week. After Bernard Lacombe's first choice for CB Bruno Alves has fizzled out. OL are said to be in direct contact with Lille for Claude Puel's prefered candidate to replace Boumsong, Adil Rami.