Today's Transfer Gist (20.08.15): Mane, Pedro, Adebayor And More

• Telephone conversations with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Cesc Fabregas persuaded Barcelona forward Pedro, 28, to snub long-standing interest from Manchester United and move instead to Stamford Bridge. (Guardian)

• Fabregas's partner, Daniella Semaan, sold London to Carolina Martin, Pedro's wife, to persuade the Spain international to join the Blues. (Daily Express)

• With Pedro's arrival imminent, Chelsea have offered Brazil midfielder Willian, 27, to Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain. (Foot Mercato via Metro)

• Or Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado could be the man to make way for Pedro in the squad, with Italian club Juventus interested in the 27-year-old. (Daily Express) 

• Chelsea are yet to offer Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic a contract extension, despite the 31-year-old having just a year left on his deal. (Daily Mail)

• Everton agree a £5m fee with River Plate for 24-year-old defender Ramiro Funes Mori, who has one cap for Argentina. (Times - subscription required)

• Newcastle are taking a gamble on their latest signing, 22-year-old French midfielder Florian Thauvin, according to former Magpies player Robert Lee. (Daily Star)

• Manchester City will sign Valencia's Nicolas Otamendi, 27, for £32m in the next 24 hours after the Argentina defender passed his medical and agreed personal terms. (Daily Mail)

• Bayern Munich have told Manchester United that German World Cup-winning midfielder Thomas Muller is not for sale, after reports they had made a £60m bid for the 25-year-old. (Manchester Evening News)

• United have suffered another blow as Southampton have ruled out selling Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 23. (Daily Star)

• Real Madrid have accepted a £48m offer for France striker Karim Benzema from Arsenal, according to former QPR forward Rodney Marsh. (Talksport)

• Wolfsburg will sell Kevin de Bruyne, 24, to Manchester City if the club meet their asking price of £57m for the Belgium midfielder. (Daily Mirror)

• West Ham have had a £3.5m bid for Turkey striker Burak Yilmaz, 30, rejected by Galatasaray. (London Evening Standard)

• Meanwhile, the Hammers have pulled out of a surprise deal to sign Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, from Tottenham Hotspur. (Telegraph)

• Wolverhampton Wanderers have said they will not be selling striker Benik Afobe, 22 - despite reports Norwich City have made a "substantial bid" for the English forward. (Norwich Evening News)

• Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has warned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho a player could die if he tries to stop a doctor going on the pitch. (Sun - subscription required)

• West Brom are trying to sign Tottenham's Argentina defender Federico Fazio, 28, despite rejecting the White Hart Lane club's opening bid for striker 22-year-old Saido Berahino. (Daily Mirror)

• Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, is expected back at Anfield this weekend after a successful rehabilitation process in the United States following hip surgery and the England international could make his first-team comeback at Manchester United on 12 September. (Guardian)