Thursday Transfer News: Liverpool bid £22 for Diego Costa as Madrid say Modric stays

THIS EVENING'S transfer news sees Liverpool launching a £22m bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa and Real Madrid moving to end rumours of Luka Modric joining Arsenal. Elswhere, Tottenham failed in a bid to sign Arsenal target Bernard and Adem Ljajic has been told to sign a new contract or leave by Fiorentina amidst interest from Manchester City and AC Milan.

Liverpool are chasing Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa and have bid £22 for the player's services

Tottenham made a £15.7m bid to steal Bernard away from Arsenal

Carlo Ancelotti has quashed speculation that Luka Modric could be about to join Arsenal

Adem Ljajic is stalling over a new contract at Fiorentina, giving Manchester City hope they could still sign the player this summer

Real's president admits their pursuit of Gareth Bale is an insurance policy against Cristiano Ronaldo should he leave

Gareth Bale seems to be closing in on a move to Real Madrid according to reports in Spain

Andre Ayew has expressed his desire to leave Marseille and join the club he supported as a boy - Liverpool

Spurs have completed the £26m signing of Roberto Soldado, subject to a medical

Sam Allardyce is targeting one new addition at West Ham before the end of the  transfer window

Fulham are back in the hunt for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent

David De Gea is desperate for Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas to join him at Manchester United as David Moyes sweats on a £35m bid.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hopes Luis Suarez will stay at the club and sample Champions League football.

Everton legend Neville Southall says the club should forget about signing Joey Barton - because he is no better than Forrest Gump.

West Brom will make Salomon Kalou their top earner if he joins from Lille for £2.6m, but West Ham are also in the running to sign the former Chelsea ace.

Aleksandar Kolarov will leave Manchester City if he is not playing regularly under new manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Everton and QPR are set to battle it out for the signature of former Liverpool and Juventus midfielder Momo Sissoko.

Real Sociedad have emerged as a surprise destination for Josh McEachran next season with the Spanish side confident a loan move can be agreed with Chelsea.