Tottenham Move Close to Signing Brazil Striker Leandro Damião: The Daily EPL

Anyone who had watched yesterday’s semi-finals in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament would have walked away being incredibly impressed by the performances of Mexico and Brazil. Both teams deservedly won their matches and will now feature in the final on Saturday, in the race for the gold medal. But one player in particular who stood out yesterday was Leandro Damião, who is being chased by Tottenham Hotspur as a possible new signing for the north London club.

If Tottenham can sign Damião, that will be an incredible signing for the Spurs given the talent and poise that the Brazilian striker possesses. Personally, I’d love to see him in the Premier League.

There’s plenty of news today. Here are the latest Premier League news headlines:

• Tottenham move close to signing Brazil striker Leandro Damião — The Guardian
• England up to third in FIFA world rankings, leaving Italy trailing — The Daily Mail
• Newcastle can challenge for Premier League title says Hatem Ben Arfa — The Independent
• Fulham 1 MK Dons 0: Pre season round-up — The Daily Mail
• Stoke claim a draw at Yeovil — 101 Great Goals
  
• Swansea 4 – 2 Blackpool, Friendly — Swans Blog
  
• Antonio Valencia: “No Extra Pressure” In Number 7 Shirt — 7 Cantonas
• Bolton Wanderers reject Mark Davies bid from Swansea City — The Bolton News
• Fulham: Premier League 2012-13 preview – video — The Guardian
  
• Stoke defender Robert Huth has ‘suspected meningitis’ — The Independent
  
• Wolves have denied they have accepted a £12m bid from Sunderland for Steven Fletcher — Sky Sports
  
• Peter Crouch urges Michael Owen to join Stoke — The Independent
  
• Eredivisie has signed a blockbuster new deal with News Corp’s FOX group — Sports Pro
  
• Kieran Richardson set to quit Sunderland with QPR leading chase for London move — The Telegraph
  
• Nottingham has confirmed the signing of Daniel Ayala from Norwich City on a loan deal — Sky Sports
  
• Arsène Wenger intent on Nuri Sahin pursuit if Alex Song leaves Arsenal — The Guardian
  
• Martin Jol says he is looking to bolster Fulham’s midfield & striking ranks before new season — Sky Sports
  
• Mario Balotelli name checked by rapper Drake on new Aaliyah song — Dirty Tackle
  
• Wayne Rooney was asked to play for Everton in Tony Hibbert’s testimonial — The Guardian