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Wolfsburg have confirmed they have secured the services of Ivan Perisic from Borussia Dortmund for a fee believed to be in the region of €7.5 million.

The 23-year-old has signed a contract until June 2017 with his new club and could well be the perfect addition with Wolfe keen to add depth to their attack.

“We are very pleased that we have signed Ivan Perisic. After the capture of [head coach] Dieter Hecking, this is yet another important move for VfL,” said sporting director Klaus Allofs to the official Wolfsburg website.

“We will have even more attacking options with Ivan. He fits in perfectly here and in the coach’s philosophy.”

Perisic had joined Dortmund from Club Brugge in the summer of 2011, but failed to secure regular first team action at BVB, and will now be looking to relaunch his career at Wolfsburg.

“I am very pleased that we have found an agreement and I’m proud to have joined Wolfsburg. I will give my all for the club and hope that we can be successful together,” he added.

The Croatia international will wear the No.9 jersey at his new club, and has already joined his new team-mates at their training camp in Belek, Turkey.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Daniel Carvajal has admitted that a return to Real Madrid at the end of the 2012-13 campaign would be “a dream come true”.

The 20-year-old left the Santiago Bernabeu side at the start of the season to try his luck in the Bundesliga and has since impressed with a number of fine performances.

Madrid included a buy-back option when selling the right-back, and a number of recent reports have suggested that the Blancos are ready to exercise their right, much to the delight of Carvajal.

“It isn’t true that there’s already an agreement, but obviously it would be a dream come true to return to Real Madrid,” the defender told Marca.

Carvajal has made 18 official appearances for Leverkusen, scoring once in the process.

Olympique de Marseille are willing to sell Loic Remy this winter if their valuation of the striker is met, sporting director Jose Anigo has revealed.

The France international has long been linked with a move away, with England purported to be his likeliest destination as Newcastle are believed to be the frontrunners for the attacker’s signature.

And the man in charge of the Ligue 1 side’s player recruitment has admitted that Remy could leave Stade Velodrome in January if the price is right.

“Some English clubs are in the process of thinking [about transfer targets] and they are not knocking on our doors yet,” the 51-year-old told L’Equipe.

“The only window we could open this winter is for Loic Remy. If a big club come [in for him] and are interested then we will see. Apart from Remy, nobody else will leave.”

Remy, 26, joined Marseille in the summer of 2010 for a fee reported to be in the region of €15 million and has since scored 42 goals in 110 appearances for the outfit.

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By Wayne Veysey | Chief Correspondent

Frank Lampard has rejected an offer from Everton as the Premier League elite circle ahead of his summer exit from Chelsea, Goal.comhas learned.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are among the clubs who have asked to be kept informed of the 34-year-old’s situation.

But the firmest interest in England has come from Everton, who are believed to have offered Lampard a three-year contract that was subsequently turned down.

The midfielder will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after being told he will not get a new contract from the European champions.

Goal.com understands that Lampard would prefer a move to the MLS in the United States rather than join another English club, with LA Galaxy his most likely destination.

There has also been strong interest in the England international from clubs in Serie A but the Chelsea stalwart has reservations about moving to Italy.

Lampard will be one of the most sought-after free agents in the world this summer, when his 12-year association with Chelsea will come to an end.

He was told by the west London club at a meeting last week that he will not be offered an extension to his current £150,000-a-week deal, even on reduced terms.

This has prompted a stampede of interest in the player, who demonstrated his value once again by scoring his 10th goal of the season for club and country on Saturday in Chelsea’s 5-1 FA Cup win at Southampton.

Lampard’s colleague John Terry broke ranks on Friday to question Chelsea’s stance on the failure to award the long-serving midfielder a new contract.

Terry posted a photograph of himself and Lampard on his Instagram account holding the FA Cup, accompanied by the comment: “Devastated is an understatement. We should retire the No8 in honour of Lamps.”

Terry also posted a series of hashtags, which included “hero”, “legend” and “goalmachine”.

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Australian A-League side Perth Glory are in talks with Stoke City striker Michael Owen over a potential move.

The 33-year-old signed for Tony Pulis’ side on a free transfer in the summer but has yet to make a Premier League start this season.

A hamstring injury has hampered the number of opportunities Owen has had to break into Stoke’s side, but the striker is now considering a move to the A-League.

“Michael Owen’s agent has enquired about Michael playing in the A-League,” a Perth Glory spokesman told the West Australian.

“Perth Glory are interested but are yet to find out Michael’s terms and conditions. Until these are known, Perth Glory will not enter any further negotiations.”