Summer Transfers
Discussion
A brief summary of all the comings and goings and the still maybes for all the premiership teams
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RichBurley said:
Fittster said:
"West Ham United and Spurs are at the centre of a battle to sign Charlton's £17m-rated striker Darren Bent."
£17m for Bent! Surely that's way over the top.
Depends on the market. He's continously the best, (or nearly), performing English striker in the Premiership, and he'll only get better...£17m for Bent! Surely that's way over the top.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Benni McCarthy but Blackburn have insisted the striker is not for sale. (The Sun)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce hopes to sign either PSG defender David Rozehnal, Marseille's Habib Beye or Liverpool's Sami Hyypia this week. (Daily Mirror)
Juventus and Roma are targeting Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Various)
The Reds want Roma to follow up their interest as it raises the possibility of an exchange for their £10m-rated Brazilian winger Mancini. (Independent)
Rangers are planning a £1m bid for West Ham left-back Paul Konchesky. (The Sun)
St Etienne want Rangers left-back Sasa Papac, who has been told he has no future at Ibrox. (The Sun)
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill wants the club to sign his Australian team-mate Vince Grella, 27. (Daily Mail)
Birmingham are eyeing centre-half Zat Knight from Fulham, who are set to sign Aston Villa defender Aaron Hughes this week. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton want £6m for goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has turned down a new deal and is being targeted by Sunderland and Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)
After bidding £3.2m for Jaaskelainen, Sunderland boss Roy Keane will also trying to sign Chelsea's Geremi and Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi. (Daily Mail)
Middlesbrough are poised to table a £1m offer for Aberdeen and Scotland defender Russell Anderson. (Daily Express)
Celtic want Roma's France Under-21 midfielder Ricardo Faty on loan. (The Sun)
AC Milan winger Massimo Donati will fly to Glasgow this week for signing talks with Celtic. (Daily Record)
Dunfermline striker Tam McManus will sign a new contract after rejecting overtures from Kilmarnock, Inverness and Dundee United. (The Sun)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce hopes to sign either PSG defender David Rozehnal, Marseille's Habib Beye or Liverpool's Sami Hyypia this week. (Daily Mirror)
Juventus and Roma are targeting Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Various)
The Reds want Roma to follow up their interest as it raises the possibility of an exchange for their £10m-rated Brazilian winger Mancini. (Independent)
Rangers are planning a £1m bid for West Ham left-back Paul Konchesky. (The Sun)
St Etienne want Rangers left-back Sasa Papac, who has been told he has no future at Ibrox. (The Sun)
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill wants the club to sign his Australian team-mate Vince Grella, 27. (Daily Mail)
Birmingham are eyeing centre-half Zat Knight from Fulham, who are set to sign Aston Villa defender Aaron Hughes this week. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton want £6m for goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has turned down a new deal and is being targeted by Sunderland and Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)
After bidding £3.2m for Jaaskelainen, Sunderland boss Roy Keane will also trying to sign Chelsea's Geremi and Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi. (Daily Mail)
Middlesbrough are poised to table a £1m offer for Aberdeen and Scotland defender Russell Anderson. (Daily Express)
Celtic want Roma's France Under-21 midfielder Ricardo Faty on loan. (The Sun)
AC Milan winger Massimo Donati will fly to Glasgow this week for signing talks with Celtic. (Daily Record)
Dunfermline striker Tam McManus will sign a new contract after rejecting overtures from Kilmarnock, Inverness and Dundee United. (The Sun)
Daily Mirror said:
Charlton striker Darren Bent has told Liverpool and Tottenham he will go to the club that gives him the best chance of being an England regular.
So - Middlesbrough it is then? Unless McLaren gets the sack.....Or maybe he could join LA Galaxy & hitch a ride on Becks' private jet?
IS FAT SAM GOING TO LOSE BOTH OF HIS STRIKERS?
'Sam Allardyce faces the prospect of losing both of Newcastle United's first-choice strikers before the start of next season after it emerged that Obafemi Martins, like Michael Owen, has a buyout clause in his contract at St James' Park,' says The Independent.
'The existence of the agreement in Martins' contract - the Nigerian is available to any club willing to pay £13m for his services - has infuriated Allardyce, who was unaware of the clause when he moved to the north-east. That anger has been heightened by the fact that it has become public knowledge that Owen can leave if a bid of £9m is lodged for the England forward, following Newcastle's failure to qualify for Europe next season.'
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says Newcastle will step up their interest in Charlton's Luke Young.
RAFA LOOKS TO LA LIGA FOR PLAYERS...
As was widely reported yesterday afternoon, and is being even more widely reported this morning, Liverpool are believed to be haggling for the services of Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. The Atletico club captain would set the Reds back around £25m.
Whether that will be paid as well as or instead of a £15.5m fee for Diego Forlan remains to be seen. The Daily Mail has installed Liverpool as favourites to sign the former ManYoo striker, who they claim has also attracted the interest of Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa to Villarreal's £15.5m striker Diego Forlan.
...WHILE WENGER LOOKS TO LA LIGA FOR JOB
'ARSENE WENGER has set a December deadline to decide his Arsenal future,' says The Sun.
'The Emirates boss will give the Gunners board six months to come up with the new investment he needs to rebuild the team.
'And if there is not significant change by Christmas, Wenger will quit at the end of next season.
'He has one year left on his contract and remains Barcelona's first choice to succeed Frank Rijkaard.'
CHELSKI WANT DRENTHE BUT CAN'T GET MALOUDA CHEAP
Chelski are the latest Premier League club to be linked with a move for Royston Drenthe, who can play at left-back or as a winger and who has been in great form for the Netherlands (good luck to them in the final, by the way) during the European Under-21 Championship.
But, says The Independent, the Blues 'have failed in an audacious swap deal after offering midfielder Lassana Diarra in return for the Lyon winger Florent Malouda.
'The French champions dismissed out-of-hand the deal, claiming that Malouda, an established international, was worth more than two times the value of Diarra, who has only recently broken into the national squad.
'Chelsea's tactics again show the desire at the club to try to secure cut-price deals. With Liverpool also believed to have fallen out of the running for Malouda, whose value has risen from £10m to £17m given the Premiership interest in him, it opens the way for Arsenal, who want to appease Thierry Henry, to make a bid. However they, too, are unlikely to pay the inflated asking price for the 26-year-old.'
SOME JUSSI (JUICY) GOSSIP
Bolton have admitted they will have to sell Jussi Jaaskelainen to Aston Villa or Sunderland this summer if he does not sign a new contract, says The Sun. The Trotters could make upwards of £4m by selling the goalkeeper now, otherwise he could walk out on a free transfer next summer. They are said to be lining up Sheffield United's Paddy Kenny as a replacement.
THE LATEST DARREN BENT NEWS
As told by the Indy: 'Tottenham Hotspur remain favourites to sign the Charlton Athletic striker Darren Bent, although it is unlikely that a deal appears imminent for the 23-year-old. Spurs will not match the £16m offered by West Ham United for Bent but an offer of around £12m is likely to prove successful eventually.'
Once Spurs complete the deal, they will listen to offers for Jermain Defoe - Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Everton and West Ham are all interested in the striker.
Meanwhile, Mido is close to completing a move to Fulham for £4m. Lawrie Sanchez also wants to sign Aston Villa's Aaron Hughes, Chris Baird of Southampton and David Healy of Leeds, and is close to signing West Brom's Jason Koumas for £5.5million, with Heidar Helguson moving in the opposite direction.
AND THE REST...
Birmingham have made a £2.5million move for Scotland international striker Garry O'Connor...Wigan have given midfielder Josip Skoko until the end of the month to decide on his future...Charlton have signed French under-21 captain Yassin Moutaouakil...Fulham's Jimmy Bullard will miss the start of next season but hopes to return to action in September...Bolton forward Ricardo Vaz Te has said he wants to leave the club...Luton could sign veteran striker Paul Peschisolido from Derby...
...Blackburn will have to stump up £1.4million if they want to sign Roma striker Shabani Nonda on a permanent deal...Paddy Kenny has told Sheffield United he will quit the club if he is not offered a new deal...Wigan will sign goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Preston...Sheffield United will hold talks with Lee Hendrie and are prepared to offer the midfielder £25,000 a week...Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has been handed a £10million transfer budget by director Brendan Flood...
'Sam Allardyce faces the prospect of losing both of Newcastle United's first-choice strikers before the start of next season after it emerged that Obafemi Martins, like Michael Owen, has a buyout clause in his contract at St James' Park,' says The Independent.
'The existence of the agreement in Martins' contract - the Nigerian is available to any club willing to pay £13m for his services - has infuriated Allardyce, who was unaware of the clause when he moved to the north-east. That anger has been heightened by the fact that it has become public knowledge that Owen can leave if a bid of £9m is lodged for the England forward, following Newcastle's failure to qualify for Europe next season.'
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says Newcastle will step up their interest in Charlton's Luke Young.
RAFA LOOKS TO LA LIGA FOR PLAYERS...
As was widely reported yesterday afternoon, and is being even more widely reported this morning, Liverpool are believed to be haggling for the services of Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. The Atletico club captain would set the Reds back around £25m.
Whether that will be paid as well as or instead of a £15.5m fee for Diego Forlan remains to be seen. The Daily Mail has installed Liverpool as favourites to sign the former ManYoo striker, who they claim has also attracted the interest of Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa to Villarreal's £15.5m striker Diego Forlan.
...WHILE WENGER LOOKS TO LA LIGA FOR JOB
'ARSENE WENGER has set a December deadline to decide his Arsenal future,' says The Sun.
'The Emirates boss will give the Gunners board six months to come up with the new investment he needs to rebuild the team.
'And if there is not significant change by Christmas, Wenger will quit at the end of next season.
'He has one year left on his contract and remains Barcelona's first choice to succeed Frank Rijkaard.'
CHELSKI WANT DRENTHE BUT CAN'T GET MALOUDA CHEAP
Chelski are the latest Premier League club to be linked with a move for Royston Drenthe, who can play at left-back or as a winger and who has been in great form for the Netherlands (good luck to them in the final, by the way) during the European Under-21 Championship.
But, says The Independent, the Blues 'have failed in an audacious swap deal after offering midfielder Lassana Diarra in return for the Lyon winger Florent Malouda.
'The French champions dismissed out-of-hand the deal, claiming that Malouda, an established international, was worth more than two times the value of Diarra, who has only recently broken into the national squad.
'Chelsea's tactics again show the desire at the club to try to secure cut-price deals. With Liverpool also believed to have fallen out of the running for Malouda, whose value has risen from £10m to £17m given the Premiership interest in him, it opens the way for Arsenal, who want to appease Thierry Henry, to make a bid. However they, too, are unlikely to pay the inflated asking price for the 26-year-old.'
SOME JUSSI (JUICY) GOSSIP
Bolton have admitted they will have to sell Jussi Jaaskelainen to Aston Villa or Sunderland this summer if he does not sign a new contract, says The Sun. The Trotters could make upwards of £4m by selling the goalkeeper now, otherwise he could walk out on a free transfer next summer. They are said to be lining up Sheffield United's Paddy Kenny as a replacement.
THE LATEST DARREN BENT NEWS
As told by the Indy: 'Tottenham Hotspur remain favourites to sign the Charlton Athletic striker Darren Bent, although it is unlikely that a deal appears imminent for the 23-year-old. Spurs will not match the £16m offered by West Ham United for Bent but an offer of around £12m is likely to prove successful eventually.'
Once Spurs complete the deal, they will listen to offers for Jermain Defoe - Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Everton and West Ham are all interested in the striker.
Meanwhile, Mido is close to completing a move to Fulham for £4m. Lawrie Sanchez also wants to sign Aston Villa's Aaron Hughes, Chris Baird of Southampton and David Healy of Leeds, and is close to signing West Brom's Jason Koumas for £5.5million, with Heidar Helguson moving in the opposite direction.
AND THE REST...
Birmingham have made a £2.5million move for Scotland international striker Garry O'Connor...Wigan have given midfielder Josip Skoko until the end of the month to decide on his future...Charlton have signed French under-21 captain Yassin Moutaouakil...Fulham's Jimmy Bullard will miss the start of next season but hopes to return to action in September...Bolton forward Ricardo Vaz Te has said he wants to leave the club...Luton could sign veteran striker Paul Peschisolido from Derby...
...Blackburn will have to stump up £1.4million if they want to sign Roma striker Shabani Nonda on a permanent deal...Paddy Kenny has told Sheffield United he will quit the club if he is not offered a new deal...Wigan will sign goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Preston...Sheffield United will hold talks with Lee Hendrie and are prepared to offer the midfielder £25,000 a week...Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has been handed a £10million transfer budget by director Brendan Flood...
Fittster said:
Bugger, looks like Spurs have stupidly over paid to get Bent. I hope we can recoup some cash by flogging defo.
I agree 16.5m seems a lot, but why should we have to sell Defoe its not as if we need the money.I think it will be great to have 4 top strikers, keeping them all happy is going to be the biggest problem.
mickk said:
Fittster said:
Bugger, looks like Spurs have stupidly over paid to get Bent. I hope we can recoup some cash by flogging defo.
I agree 16.5m seems a lot, but why should we have to sell Defoe its not as if we need the money.I think it will be great to have 4 top strikers, keeping them all happy is going to be the biggest problem.
I assume we have bought Bent because Jol doesn't like short strikers and isn't happy about having 2 shorties in Defo and Keane. There is no way we can keep 4 quality strikers happy so I home we can find someone equally stupid to pay an inflated price for Defo, £8millon+ and I'd be delighted.
I beleive Bent is a good purchase, only 23 a goal every 2 games and English, admittedly we have paid top dollar for him, but injury to a striker then leaves you with 3. Berbatov last season was out for 6 weeks with a groin injury and we struggled. Defoe doesnt want to leave and he adds quality to our squad. Also with the number of games we now play last season 59 i think it is wise to have plenty of cover.
Liverpool are planning to hijack Juventus' move for Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze. (Various)
And the Reds will wrap up a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres in "days", despite reports Manchester City tabled a bigger bid. (Times)
Thaksin Shinawatra's takeover of City is in the balance. (Various)
Carlos Tevez will make a decision on his future after the Copa America. Four Premiership clubs are interested. (Independent) Manchester United are leading the race to sign the Argentine. (Star) Although Sir Alex Ferguson does not actually want to sign Tevez, Michael Owen or Jermain Defoe. (Mail) And Sir Alex will have to sell before he can spend on any more new players. (Mail) Manchester United are the club that are set to beat Rangers to the signature of Bordeaux's Julien Fabuert. (Star)
Or maybe not. West Ham have offered £6m for the wantaway winger. (Express)
The Hammers could make a move for Tottenham striker Mido. (Telegraph)
Fellow Spurs striker Jermain Defoe features prominently on Aston Villa's list of summer targets. (Express)
But Defoe does not want to move to Villa or West Ham, while Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United, do not want him. (Times)
Who does that leave? Sunderland, who put in an £8m bid for Defoe. (Express)
And Portsmouth are also interested in the diminutive striker. (Various)
Pompey are in the market for a striker as Bulgarian Svetoslav Todorov has turned down a new contract. (Various)
Villa are also still leading the chase for West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, although Manchester City hope to hijack that move. (Telegraph)
And Villa boss Martin O'Neill will splash some of his £30m transfer kitty - £10m to be precise - on Chelsea midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Mirror)
Although Tottenham boss Martin Jol believes he will win the race to sign Wright-Phillips - if one develops - and he also wants fellow Chelsea player Lassana Diarra. (Sun)
Another midfielder heading for the exit at Stamford Bridge looks to be Geremi. Aston Villa - yup, them again - are vying with Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Everton and Sunderland for the Cameroonian. (Mail)
And then there's Frank Lampard. Jose Mourinho has warned that Chelsea have to sort out the England international's future before other clubs tempt him to leave. (Sun)
And Blues striker Didier Drogba has revealed he is weighing up offers from other clubs and will make a decision on his future next week. (Sun)
One player not leaving west London this summer is Arjen Robben. (Various)
And Kevin Nolan will not be leaving Bolton - news that will come as a blow to reported suitors West Ham. (Various)
Fulham want to make a £2.5m bid for Blackburn striker Jason Roberts, who has snubbed an approach from Charlton. Everton are also interested. (Sun)
Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage has turned down a move to Wigan. (Various)
And Rovers and Celtic are battling it out for Holland striker Maceo Rigters. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will have to drop his £12m asking price for Craig Bellamy if he wants to offload the Welsh striker. (Star)
Mikael Silvestre was not in the team photo as Manchester United unveiled their new kit. (Sun)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has earmarked Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen as a potential target. (Various)
Reports in Italy suggest Barcelona's Brazilian star Ronaldinho could be on his way to AC Milan. He is currently filming an ad in Milan. (Guardian)
Rangers are preparing a third offer for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Mail)
Sochaux have rejected a bid from Celtic for midfielder Guiranne N'Daw. (Sun)
Borussia Dortmund have told Celtic that striker Alexander Frei is not for sale. (Express)
West Brom have moved closer to the signing of Celtic striker Craig Beattie. (Mail)
David Marshall's agent says the Celtic goalkeeper will move to Norwich City for £700,000. (Mail)
Falkirk are poised to sign Stirling Albion goalkeeper Scott Christie. (Sun)
Dundee United will next week give a trial to Gorica striker Jani Sturm. (Mail)
And the Reds will wrap up a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres in "days", despite reports Manchester City tabled a bigger bid. (Times)
Thaksin Shinawatra's takeover of City is in the balance. (Various)
Carlos Tevez will make a decision on his future after the Copa America. Four Premiership clubs are interested. (Independent) Manchester United are leading the race to sign the Argentine. (Star) Although Sir Alex Ferguson does not actually want to sign Tevez, Michael Owen or Jermain Defoe. (Mail) And Sir Alex will have to sell before he can spend on any more new players. (Mail) Manchester United are the club that are set to beat Rangers to the signature of Bordeaux's Julien Fabuert. (Star)
Or maybe not. West Ham have offered £6m for the wantaway winger. (Express)
The Hammers could make a move for Tottenham striker Mido. (Telegraph)
Fellow Spurs striker Jermain Defoe features prominently on Aston Villa's list of summer targets. (Express)
But Defoe does not want to move to Villa or West Ham, while Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United, do not want him. (Times)
Who does that leave? Sunderland, who put in an £8m bid for Defoe. (Express)
And Portsmouth are also interested in the diminutive striker. (Various)
Pompey are in the market for a striker as Bulgarian Svetoslav Todorov has turned down a new contract. (Various)
Villa are also still leading the chase for West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, although Manchester City hope to hijack that move. (Telegraph)
And Villa boss Martin O'Neill will splash some of his £30m transfer kitty - £10m to be precise - on Chelsea midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Mirror)
Although Tottenham boss Martin Jol believes he will win the race to sign Wright-Phillips - if one develops - and he also wants fellow Chelsea player Lassana Diarra. (Sun)
Another midfielder heading for the exit at Stamford Bridge looks to be Geremi. Aston Villa - yup, them again - are vying with Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Everton and Sunderland for the Cameroonian. (Mail)
And then there's Frank Lampard. Jose Mourinho has warned that Chelsea have to sort out the England international's future before other clubs tempt him to leave. (Sun)
And Blues striker Didier Drogba has revealed he is weighing up offers from other clubs and will make a decision on his future next week. (Sun)
One player not leaving west London this summer is Arjen Robben. (Various)
And Kevin Nolan will not be leaving Bolton - news that will come as a blow to reported suitors West Ham. (Various)
Fulham want to make a £2.5m bid for Blackburn striker Jason Roberts, who has snubbed an approach from Charlton. Everton are also interested. (Sun)
Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage has turned down a move to Wigan. (Various)
And Rovers and Celtic are battling it out for Holland striker Maceo Rigters. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will have to drop his £12m asking price for Craig Bellamy if he wants to offload the Welsh striker. (Star)
Mikael Silvestre was not in the team photo as Manchester United unveiled their new kit. (Sun)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has earmarked Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen as a potential target. (Various)
Reports in Italy suggest Barcelona's Brazilian star Ronaldinho could be on his way to AC Milan. He is currently filming an ad in Milan. (Guardian)
Rangers are preparing a third offer for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Mail)
Sochaux have rejected a bid from Celtic for midfielder Guiranne N'Daw. (Sun)
Borussia Dortmund have told Celtic that striker Alexander Frei is not for sale. (Express)
West Brom have moved closer to the signing of Celtic striker Craig Beattie. (Mail)
David Marshall's agent says the Celtic goalkeeper will move to Norwich City for £700,000. (Mail)
Falkirk are poised to sign Stirling Albion goalkeeper Scott Christie. (Sun)
Dundee United will next week give a trial to Gorica striker Jani Sturm. (Mail)
Luis Garcia to Athletico Madrid for 2.7mil which I think is a complete bargain.
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Manchester United are set to swoop for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez and want to complete the deal - believed to be worth more than £20m - inside 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)
Tevez has agreed to join the Old Trafford outfit and the move will be completed next week - subject to any challenge from the Hammers, who still claim to own the player's registration. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea have upped their bid for Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda to £12m after being priced out of a move for Sevilla's £20m-rated full-back Daniel Alves, who is wanted by Liverpool. (The Sun)
France midfielder Florent Malouda is on the brink of joining Chelsea from Lyon. (Various)
Chelsea are set to make a £25m double move for Chimbonda and Malouda. (Daily Express)
Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is poised to become the manager of Manchester City, believes he will need to sign at least 10 players to bring success to the club. (Various)
Andriy Shevchenko's agent Stephen Curnow has insisted that the Chelsea striker does not want to go back to Italy, despite being constantly linked with a return to AC Milan. (Daily Star)
West Ham have prepared an £11m package for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy, which would include midfielder Yossi Benayoun going to Anfield as part of the deal. (Daily Star)
Liverpool may swoop for Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma. (The Times)
Tottenham have offered West Brom £4m and winger Wayne Routledge in exchange for defender Curtis Davies. (The Times)
Australian midfielder Harry Kewell, who has been linked to Tottenham and Aston Villa, has admitted that he is fighting for his future at Liverpool after four injury-plagued years. (Daily Star)
Fulham are set to complete the £4m signing of striker Diomansy Kamara from West Brom. (The Sun)
Rangers have pulled out of negotiations to sign Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Daily Record)
However, Hibernian and Celtic have entered the race for the £1.5m-rated Naismith. (The Sun)
Celtic are now clear favourites to sign Naismith after Kilmarnock rejected an £850,000 offer from Hibernian and a £1.5m package from Rangers. (Daily Express)
Striker Alan Smith, who has been linked to Middlesbrough and Everton but who had been holding out for a chance to stake a claim for a first-team place at Manchester United, has been told he has no future at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is running out of patience with West Brom over his interest in defenders Paul Robinson and Paul McShane so may turn to FC Copenhagen centre-half Michael Gravgaard. (Daily Mail)
Midfielder Thomas Gravesen will snub an approach from Sheffield United to fight for a place in Gordon Strachan's Celtic team. (Various)
Sunderland will make a late bid to pip Fulham to the signature of Southampton defender Chris Baird. (Daily Mirror)
Fiorentina are set to make a £3m bid for Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. (Various)
Aston Villa are to step up their bid to land Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Star)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp also wants Defoe. (Daily Telegraph)
Real Madrid are close to agreeing a fee for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben. (Daily Telegraph)
Preston striker David Nugent will seal a move to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours. (Various)
Blackburn want £4m for striker Jason Roberts after turning down a £2.5m bid from Fulham. (Daily Mirror)
Reading are targeting West Ham forward Bobby Zamora in a £2.5m swoop. (Daily Mirror)
Former Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray wants to take Easter Road defenders Rob Jones and David Murphy to West Brom. (Daily Record)
Hearts could lose freed Leicester midfielder Stephen Hughes to Motherwell or Nottingham Forest. (Daily Express)
Birmingham are in talks with Brazilian defender Rafael Schmitz, who plays for Lille. (Daily Mirror)
Wigan are willing to pay West Brom about £4.5m for midfielder Jason Koumas. (Daily Mirror)
Former Leeds captain Kevin Nicholls has been left in limbo by the challenge from HM Revenue and Customs to Ken Bates' buy-back of the club. He had agreed to join Preston and was waiting for the Elland Road outfit to come out of administration. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham and Newcastle are set for a £3m battle to land FC Copenhagen's Canadian utility player Atiba Hutchinson. (Daily Star)
Borussia Dortmund want to sign Charlton defender Souleymane Diawara. (Daily Star)
Striker Nicolas Anelka is wanted by Lyon, if Bolton lower their £10m asking price. (Various)
Aston Villa striker John Carew is being targeted by Porto - only six months after arriving in England from Lyon. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea appear to have won the race to land one of the world's most promising talents - Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, 17, who plays for Internacional and whose buy-out fee could cost between £11m and £15m. Pato's real name is Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva but is called Pato because he hails from Pato Branco, which translates as White Duck. (Daily Telegraph)
Tevez has agreed to join the Old Trafford outfit and the move will be completed next week - subject to any challenge from the Hammers, who still claim to own the player's registration. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea have upped their bid for Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda to £12m after being priced out of a move for Sevilla's £20m-rated full-back Daniel Alves, who is wanted by Liverpool. (The Sun)
France midfielder Florent Malouda is on the brink of joining Chelsea from Lyon. (Various)
Chelsea are set to make a £25m double move for Chimbonda and Malouda. (Daily Express)
Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is poised to become the manager of Manchester City, believes he will need to sign at least 10 players to bring success to the club. (Various)
Andriy Shevchenko's agent Stephen Curnow has insisted that the Chelsea striker does not want to go back to Italy, despite being constantly linked with a return to AC Milan. (Daily Star)
West Ham have prepared an £11m package for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy, which would include midfielder Yossi Benayoun going to Anfield as part of the deal. (Daily Star)
Liverpool may swoop for Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma. (The Times)
Tottenham have offered West Brom £4m and winger Wayne Routledge in exchange for defender Curtis Davies. (The Times)
Australian midfielder Harry Kewell, who has been linked to Tottenham and Aston Villa, has admitted that he is fighting for his future at Liverpool after four injury-plagued years. (Daily Star)
Fulham are set to complete the £4m signing of striker Diomansy Kamara from West Brom. (The Sun)
Rangers have pulled out of negotiations to sign Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Daily Record)
However, Hibernian and Celtic have entered the race for the £1.5m-rated Naismith. (The Sun)
Celtic are now clear favourites to sign Naismith after Kilmarnock rejected an £850,000 offer from Hibernian and a £1.5m package from Rangers. (Daily Express)
Striker Alan Smith, who has been linked to Middlesbrough and Everton but who had been holding out for a chance to stake a claim for a first-team place at Manchester United, has been told he has no future at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is running out of patience with West Brom over his interest in defenders Paul Robinson and Paul McShane so may turn to FC Copenhagen centre-half Michael Gravgaard. (Daily Mail)
Midfielder Thomas Gravesen will snub an approach from Sheffield United to fight for a place in Gordon Strachan's Celtic team. (Various)
Sunderland will make a late bid to pip Fulham to the signature of Southampton defender Chris Baird. (Daily Mirror)
Fiorentina are set to make a £3m bid for Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. (Various)
Aston Villa are to step up their bid to land Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Star)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp also wants Defoe. (Daily Telegraph)
Real Madrid are close to agreeing a fee for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben. (Daily Telegraph)
Preston striker David Nugent will seal a move to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours. (Various)
Blackburn want £4m for striker Jason Roberts after turning down a £2.5m bid from Fulham. (Daily Mirror)
Reading are targeting West Ham forward Bobby Zamora in a £2.5m swoop. (Daily Mirror)
Former Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray wants to take Easter Road defenders Rob Jones and David Murphy to West Brom. (Daily Record)
Hearts could lose freed Leicester midfielder Stephen Hughes to Motherwell or Nottingham Forest. (Daily Express)
Birmingham are in talks with Brazilian defender Rafael Schmitz, who plays for Lille. (Daily Mirror)
Wigan are willing to pay West Brom about £4.5m for midfielder Jason Koumas. (Daily Mirror)
Former Leeds captain Kevin Nicholls has been left in limbo by the challenge from HM Revenue and Customs to Ken Bates' buy-back of the club. He had agreed to join Preston and was waiting for the Elland Road outfit to come out of administration. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham and Newcastle are set for a £3m battle to land FC Copenhagen's Canadian utility player Atiba Hutchinson. (Daily Star)
Borussia Dortmund want to sign Charlton defender Souleymane Diawara. (Daily Star)
Striker Nicolas Anelka is wanted by Lyon, if Bolton lower their £10m asking price. (Various)
Aston Villa striker John Carew is being targeted by Porto - only six months after arriving in England from Lyon. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea appear to have won the race to land one of the world's most promising talents - Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, 17, who plays for Internacional and whose buy-out fee could cost between £11m and £15m. Pato's real name is Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva but is called Pato because he hails from Pato Branco, which translates as White Duck. (Daily Telegraph)
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