Tuesday 29 July 2008

Bentley look set to join Spurs


Bentley could be on his way to White Hart Lane by Wednesday morning. This has come after a volley of negotiations and Spurs letting Robinson go to grease the wheels to let Bentley leave.
well good luck to them, I personally feel that Bentley has a load to learn and how in the name of god Alan Hanson and Lorro compared him to Beckham on Match of the day last season I'll never know. Okay he's not bad but no way has the consistency that Beckham once had

Monday 28 July 2008

Liverpool complete Keane transfer



Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham for a fee that could rise to £20.3m.

Keane, 28, underwent a medical on Monday after agreeing personal terms on a four-year contract worth around £80,000 a week over the weekend.

Keane has has a passion for Liverpool as a boy and had wanted to play at Anfield.

They will be mixed feeling's from the Spurs fans for the Irish man after 6 years at white Hart lane but mainly most fans are just sorry to see him go.

Friday 11 July 2008

Premier League gossip and transfer news

2nd August 2008

Zenit St Petersburg still expect Tottenham to return with another bid for Russia striker Andrei Arshavin, despite the London side initially being put off by a £24m price tag. (The Times)

Fulham are trying to renegotiate the transfer of Andrew Johnson after complications with the Everton striker's medical. (The Times)

Jimmy Bullard's Fulham future is in doubt after the club refused to discuss a contact extension. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United midfielder Lee Martin, a former loan signing at Bramall Lane, is still being tracked by Sheffield United. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal could be ready to hijack Liverpool's quest for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (Various)

Newcastle look poised to sign Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabrizio Coloccini this weekend. (Various)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will ask his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson if he can sign full-back Danny Simpson. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton defender Jaroslaw Fojut is a shock target of Serie A club Napoli. (Daily Mirror).

Premier League new boys Hull are in talks with French defender Philippe Christanval, who was released by Fulham last season. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is planning a swoop for £3m-rated West Brom winger Jonathan Greening. (Daily Mirror)

Ipswich will be reviving their interest in Portsmouth midfit striker David Nugent, who cost £6m last summer. (Independent)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is believed to be close to completing a free transfer to Sunderland. (Guardian)

Stoke City are interested in re-signing defender Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whithead from Sunderland. (Guardian)

Rangers manager Walter Smith is still keen to bring Fulham midfielder Steven Davis to Ibrox but fears wages may be the stumbling block to a deal being struck. (Daily Record)


31st July 2008

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko will not return to the San Siro this summer. (Press Association, 1356 BST)

Cristiano Ronaldo intends to tell Manchester United next week he wants to leave the club and join Real Madrid. (AS, 1225 BST)

Zenit St Petersburg claim they still have not been contacted by Tottenham regarding a possible deal to take Andrei Arshavin to White Hart Lane. (BBC Sport, 0835 BST)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will try to complete a deal for £6m-rated Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mail)

Gareth Barry will demand that Aston Villa sell him to Liverpool after Villa last night said the Merseyside club had missed a deadline to sign the midfielder. (Various)

Arsenal could also renew their interest in Gareth Barry in a player-exchange deal with Villa. (The Sun)

Tottenham are poised to complete a £50m double swoop for Russian strike duo Roman Pavlyuchenko and Andrei Arshavin. (Various)

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is wanted by Paris St Germain but is holding out for his testimonial at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)

West Ham and Manchester City are chasing highly-rated Nancy defender Michael Chretien. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle have been told by Deportivo La Coruna to cough up £10m if they want defender Fabricio Coloccini while Spurs are also said to be chasing the Argentine. (Various)

Portsmouth and Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Espanyol's £5m-rated goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. (Daily Mail)

West Brom are closing in on Charlton defender Madrid Bougherra after having a £2.3m-bid accepted, while boss Tony Mowbray has also made an offer for Bolton centre-back Abdoulaye Meite. (Various)

Younes Kaboul is set for a late £5m switch from Tottenham to Portsmouth after the defender previously agreed terms with Sunderland. (Various)

Hull boss Phil Brown wants to re-sign Manchester United striker Frazier Campbell. (Daily Express)

Chelsea are unlikely to allow Andriy Shevechko to rejoin AC Milan on a free transfer. (The Times)

30th July 2008

Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo are to hold contract talks next week, according to Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon. Ronaldo's current deal expires in 2012. (Spanish sports daily AS, 1345 BST)

England winger David Bentley takes part in a medical at Tottenham to move a step closer to a proposed £18m-move to White Hart Lane. (Various, 1130 BST)


Tottenham will splash out £36m to bring Blackburn's David Bentley and Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg to White Hart Lane. (Various)

Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United to Real Madrid is fading fast as Real say the £70m transfer is "non-viable". (Various)

Manchester City have made a £6m offer for Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun and are considering a swoop for Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has set £13m Spurs duo Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul a 24-hour deadline to join his club. (Daily Star)

Blackburn are chasing Palermo's Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has made Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz his number one transfer target. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is chasing Stuttgart forward Mario Gomez and is set to agree a £15m fee. (The Sun)

Stoke City are due to complete the signing of former Aston Villa keeper Thomas Sorenson but Hull are set to hijack their bid for Greece striker Angelos Charisteas. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane may rekindle his interest in Manchester United striker Louis Saha but will want them to reduce their £10m asking price. (The Guardian)

Chelsea have accepted a £5m bid from Manchester City for Israel defender Tal Ben-Haim, who has been offered a four-year deal. (The Times)

Reading defender Andre Bikey wants to quit the club and move to France. (Daily Star)

Midfielder Keith Andrews is set to complete his £2m transfer from MK Dons to Blackburn. (Daily Express)

West Brom hope to complete the signing of Madjid Bougherra from Charlton despite interest from Real Betis. (Various)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is giving a trial to New Zealand defender Tony Lochhead (Daily Star).

Derby boss Paul Jewell has revealed goalkeeper Stephen Bywater is close to moving to Tottenham. (Derby Evening Telegraph, 1400 BST)

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko will not return to the San Siro this summer. (Press Association, 1356 BST)

Cristiano Ronaldo intends to tell Manchester United next week he wants to leave the club and join Real Madrid. (AS, 1225 BST)

Zenit St Petersburg claim they still have not been contacted by Tottenham regarding a possible deal to take Andrei Arshavin to White Hart Lane. (BBC Sport, 0835 BST)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will try to complete a deal for £6m-rated Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mail)

Gareth Barry will demand that Aston Villa sell him to Liverpool after Villa last night said the Merseyside club had missed a deadline to sign the midfielder. (Various)

Arsenal could also renew their interest in Gareth Barry in a player-exchange deal with Villa. (The Sun)

Tottenham are poised to complete a £50m double swoop for Russian strike duo Roman Pavlyuchenko and Andrei Arshavin. (Various)

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is wanted by Paris St Germain but is holding out for his testimonial at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)

West Ham and Manchester City are chasing highly-rated Nancy defender Michael Chretien. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle have been told by Deportivo La Coruna to cough up £10m if they want defender Fabricio Coloccini while Spurs are also said to be chasing the Argentine. (Various)

Portsmouth and Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Espanyol's £5m-rated goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. (Daily Mail)

West Brom are closing in on Charlton defender Madrid Bougherra after having a £2.3m-bid accepted, while boss Tony Mowbray has also made an offer for Bolton centre-back Abdoulaye Meite. (Various)

Younes Kaboul is set for a late £5m switch from Tottenham to Portsmouth after the defender previously agreed terms with Sunderland. (Various)

Hull boss Phil Brown wants to re-sign Manchester United striker Frazier Campbell. (Daily Express)

Chelsea are unlikely to allow Andriy Shevechko to rejoin AC Milan on a free transfer. (The Times)

29th July 2008

Rafael Benitez has confirmed he must sell again to bring Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry to Liverpool, but the Reds manager has no intention of selling defender Alvaro Arbeloa to Sevilla. (Press Association, 1510 BST)

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed they are in negotiations with Tottenham over the possible sale of winger David Bentley. (BBC Sport, 1259 BST)

Newcastle target Fabricio Coloccini could walk out on Deportivo La Coruna if they refuse to allow him to complete a switch to St James' Park. The Magpies are believed to have met the Spanish club's original £9.5m asking price, but Depor have now said they want over £1m more. (Press Association, 1224 BST)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will turn his attention to closing deals for Tottenham duo Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul after El-Hadji Diouf's arrival. (BBC Sport, 0800 BST)

Tottenham want striker Roman Pavlyuchenko but have had a £10m bid rejected by Spartak Moscow. The London side is also confident of signing Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito, who would cost around £8m. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan is close to tying up a £7m deal for Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa are poised to make a £4.5m bid for Reading's England international left-back Nicky Shorey as manager Martin O'Neill sets about bringing in at least five new players before the new season starts. (Daily Star)

Chelsea are cooling their interest in the Brazilian forward Robinho because Real Madrid keep changing their asking price, and are now considering giving Shaun Wright-Phillips another chance to prove himself. (The Independent)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is closing on a £5m swoop for Chelsea's Tal Ben Haim and will offer the defender a four-year deal worth around £60,000 a week. (The Sun)

Striker Andy Johnson's expected move to Fulham will allow Everton boss David Moyes to make an increased club-record £15m offer for Sporting Lisbon's Joao Moutinho. (The Guardian)

However, Everton are poised to test Tottenham's nerve with a move for Darren Bent funded by the £10.75m they will bank from Johnson's transfer. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal have moved ahead of Newcastle United in the race to sign Udinese midfielder Goekhan Inier by tabling a £5m bid. (Daily Mail)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set for a double boost - by signing Middlesbrough's Lee Cattermole and agreeing a new contract with Paul Scharner to stay. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United winger Chris Eagles will join Burnley in the next 48 hours in a £1m-plus deal. (Daily Mirror)

Hull City are posed to sign Wigan defender Ryan Taylor in a £700,000 deal. (Daily Express)


28th July 2008

Tottenham will use the money from the sale of Robbie Keane to pay Zenit St Petersburg £17m for Andrei Arshavin, the Russia forward. (mailonsunday.co.uk, 1508 BST)

The Wigan midfielder Michael Brown could be about to rejoin his former club Sheffield United in a deal worth £2m. (mailonsunday.co.uk, 1508 BST)

Inter Milan are set to end their attempts to sign Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard after their acquisition of Sulley Muntari from Portsmouth. (AFP, 1259)

Everton striker Andy Johnson is undergoing a medical at Fulham ahead of a proposed £12million transfer. (Press Association, 1216BST)

Liverpool should complete the £18m signing of Robbie Keane within the next 24 hours. (Press Association, 1153 BST)

West Brom are poised to increase their bid for Bolton centre-back Abdoulaye Meite after having a £1m-plus bid rejected and Bolton boss Gary Megson reportedly valuing the 27-year-old at around £3m. (expressandstar.com, 1129 BST)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has received a double transfer blow with winger Shaun Wright-Phillips insisting he is happy to remain at Chelsea and Tottenham centre-back Younes Kaboul tipped to turn down a move to Fratton Park. (portsmouth.co.uk, 0857 BST)

The versatile Israeli defender Tal Ben-Haim is expected to complete a £5m move from Chelsea to Manchester City by the middle of the week. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 0855 BST)

Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole will complete a £3.5m move to Wigan within the next 48 hours. (thenorthernecho.co.uk, 0854 BST)

Having cooled his interest in Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a shock £15m bid for Barcelona's ex-Arsenal forward Thierry Henry. (Daily Star)

United, meanwhile, are ready to sell their injury-prone forward Louis Saha to Paris St Germain, freeing up funds for new arrivals. (Daily Mirror)

Saha is also wanted by Sunderland, whose manager Roy Keane has tabled a £10m bid for the Frenchman. (Daily Express)

Striker Robbie Keane is expected at Liverpool for a medical to seal his £20m move from Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Wantaway Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, who has been targeted by Liverpool, is to be offered a new four-year contract at Villa Park that would result in him earning as much as a 50% pay rise. (Various)

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has hinted he may be interested in a move to Real Madrid but not this summer. (Various)

Newcastle are prepared to pay £7m for Real Madrid's former Arsenal forward Julio Baptista, although the Spanish club want closer to £12m. (Daily Telegraph)

Real themselves want a new striker and will turn to Valencia's David Villa in a £30m deal that will end their interest in Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Star)

Newcastle winger Damien Duff could be heading back to his former club Blackburn in a deal that would see Stephen Warnock go in the opposite direction. (Independent)

Sunderland will complete the signing of striker El-Hadji Diouf from Bolton for £2.5m on Monday. (Various)

After months of uncertainty about his future, Portsmouth striker Kanu will turn down a lucrative move to the United States and sign a rolling 12-month contract extension this week. (The Sun)

Tottenham have enquired about the availability of 27-year-old IF Elfsborg goalkeeper Johan Wiland. (Daily Telegraph)

Palermo have triggered a Premier League scramble to sign Mark Bresciano after confirming the Australia midfielder can leave for £5m, with Blackburn, West Ham and Fulham all in the hunt. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Marseille's Nigerian left-back Taye Taiwo for £6m. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom's attempts to sign Polish international midfielder Radoslaw Majewski appear to have stalled after the Premier League side and Groclin Dyskobolia failed to agree a fee. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton are to launch a new bid, thought to be in the region of £3m, for Reading midfielder James Harper now Middlesbrough appear to have lost interest. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa are the latest English club to be linked with Celtic left-back Lee Naylor. (Daily Express)


27th July 2008

Real Madrid hope to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas after conceding defeat in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World)

Manchester United have bid £20m for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov but are set to end their interest because the asking price could soar to £38m. (Various)

United are willing to pay £25m for Berbatov but a row between Sir Alex Ferguson and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy could threaten the deal. (Sunday Times)

Ferguson is considering signing Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz, Valencia's David Villa or Lyon's Karim Benzema instead of Berbatov. (Sunday Times)

Or, United are set to finally land Berbatov this week, for a fee of £24m. (Sunday Express)

Barcelona, AC Milan, Newcastle and Manchester City are all chasing Berbatov too. (Sunday Express)

Real Madrid also want David Villa, a move seen in Spain as an admission they cannot sign Ronaldo. (Sunday Times)

Liverpool are ready to abandon their chase of Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and will spend their money on Tottenham's Robbie Keane instead. (News of the World)

The sale of Keane to Liverpool will allow Tottenham to chase David Villa, who is valued at £25m. (Sunday Telegraph)

Chelsea have bid £31.5m for Real Madrid star Robinho and could get their man for £35m this week. (Sunday Telegraph)

If Chelsea do land Robinho they will not pursue fellow Brazilian Kaka. (Sunday Telegraph)

Kaka is happy at AC Milan and is in no hurry to leave, according to his agent Gaetano Paolillo. (Independent on Sunday)

Chelsea have confirmed their interest in Kaka, who is likely to become the first £1m-a-month footballer if he does move to Stamford Bridge. (The Observer)

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will get the five-year, £150,000-a-week contract he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge when the club returns to England from their pre-season tour. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, a target for AC Milan and Barcelona, has delayed writing the last chapter of his autobiography until his future is resolved. (Sunday Mirror)

Drogba will quit Chelsea unless he can agree a new contract this week. (The People)

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart wants talks with Mark Hughes after the Eastlands boss tried to sign new Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel. (The People)

Newcastle have made a shock £4m bid for Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. (Mail on Sunday)

If Senderos is sold, it could mean the Gunners are suffering from financial problems. (Mail on Sunday)

But Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will not be leaving the Emirates Stadium despite interest from Barcelona. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal and Newcastle are both keen on Udinese midfielder Goekhan Inler. (The People)

Rangers want Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson and Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough are keen on Blackburn midfielder David Dunn. (News of the World)

Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given's future is still in doubt, with Arsenal believed to be interested. (News of the World)

Wigan striker David Cotterill is set to clinch a £1.5m move to Sheffield United. (News of the World)


26th July 2008


Inter Milan's chief executive Ernesto Paolillo says the Serie A club still hope to sign Frank Lampard from Chelsea this summer. (Press Association, 1118 BST)

Manchester United are set to break the British transfer record by paying £35m to seal a permanent deal for Carlos Tevez before the start of the new season. (The Independent, The Times)

Or, United will pay £32m for the Argentine ace, whose loan spell at Old Trafford ends next summer. (The Sun, Daily Mail, The Guardian)

Chelsea will pay Real Madrid £35m for Robinho, who is 'desperate' to move to Stamford Bridge and has already agreed terms on a five-year deal with the Blues. (The Independent)

Aston Villa have been given permission to speak to Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel but Manchester City have made a late enquiry about the American. (The Independent)

If City miss out on Friedel they will move for veteran Fulham shot-stopper Antti Niemi. (The Sun)

Everton will use the proceeds from the impending £10.5m sale of Andy Johnson to Fulham to fund a bid for Sporting Lisbon striker Joao Moutinho. (Daily Express)

The Toffees have already begun talks with Sporting over an £18m deal for Moutinho. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth have beaten Sunderland in the race to sign Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (The Sun)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is set to stay with the club despite continued interest from Barcelona. (Daily Express)

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes to sign Tottenham striker Robbie Keane in time for him to face Rangers on 2 August. (The Sun)

Keane is due to arrive at Anfield next week for a medical before completing his £18m switch. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool will bid for Valencia winger David Silva if they fail to land Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (The Sun)

Real Madrid are preparing a £31.5m bid for Valencia striker David Villa but the player's agent says he would be interested in a move to Tottenham. (The Guardian)

Michael Owen has warned Newcastle he will leave on a free transfer at the end of the season unless they improve their contract offer. (The Guardian)

Birmingham are set to bid £2m for Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (The Sun)

Blackburn are lining up a £4m move for Fulham midfielder Steven Davis. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will use the £11m from the sale of Sulley Muntari to Inter to fund bids for Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Reading's Nicky Shorey. (The Guardian)

Fulham have bid £4m for Torino's Australian international midfielder Vincenzo Grella. (The Independent)


25th July 2008

Tottenham Hotspur forward Robbie Keane is set to complete an £18m transfer to Liverpool within the next 48 hours. (Daily Telegraph, 1555)

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out making offers for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Didier Drogba. (Daily Mail, 1110)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will step up his interest in Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips when Sulley Muntari's £12m move to Inter Milan goes through. (BBC Sport, 1100)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is to continue his ambitious summer recruitment plans by bidding up to £7m for Taye Ismaila Taiwo, the Marseille left-back who was named African young player of the year in 2006. (The Times)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has told one of his closest pals - Portugal and Real Madrid centre-half Pepe - that he wants to join him and move to the Bernabeu. (The Sun)

Wigan's England striker Emile Heskey is a shock £6m target for wealthy Greek giants Panathinaikos and new boss Henk Ten Cate. (Daily Mirror)


Furious Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has told Liverpool to get on with their move for Gareth Barry or they will be barred from signing him. (Daily Mirror)

O'Neill has offered Barry a peace pact - along with a place in Villa's Intertoto Cup squad for the Odense match - and is ready to bury the hatchet after telling the England midfielder: "I want you to stay". (The Sun)

AS Monaco have denied a claim by Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp that they made a £12m bid for Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar. (The Times)

Liverpool's young Argentine winger Sebastian Leto is set to go on loan to Greek club Olympiakos for a season. (The Sun)

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is in talks with Nuremberg's Angelos Charisteas about a £3m move, although the Greek striker has already turned down Ipswich. (Daily Star)

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince, having pulled out of a deal for £6m-rated Ecudorian midfielder Segundo Castillo, is still trying to land Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham have accepted a bid of around £3m from Blackburn Rovers for their goalkeeper Paul Robinson. (The Independent)

Newcastle's increasingly desperate hunt for a new central defender has caused them to look again at the Argentine international Fabricio Coloccini, a mainstay of the Deportivo La Coruna team. (The Independent)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces a tough battle to prise away teenage forward Victor Moses from Crystal Palace, with the London club wanting three times the £1m he is prepared to offer. (The Sun)

24th July 2008

Premier League newcomers Hull City are set to sign Tottenham defender Anthony Gardner on loan until the end of January. (BBC Humberside, 1350 BST)

Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari is expected to complete a £12.7m move to Inter Milan on Thursday. (BBC Sport, 1214 BST)

Blackburn manager Paul Ince will not be making an offer for Ecuadorian midfielder Segundo Castillo after running the rule over the South American at the club's pre-season trip in Germany. (Lancashire Telegraph, 1030 BST)

Rangers manager Walter Smith has opened talks with Portsmouth over a possible swoop for their Portugese playmaker Pedro Mendes. (Daily Record)

Fulham could be willing to lower their £4m asking price for Northern Irish midfielder Steven Davis as his on-off transfer saga to Rangers continues. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham are ready to let striker Dimitar Berbatov join AC Milan for a cut-price £25m to stop the Bulgarian going to Manchester United. (The Sun)

Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel is in limbo over his £2.5m switch to Aston Villa. The American's transfer hinges on Rovers getting the green light to sign Spurs' Paul Robinson. (The Sun)

However, Robinson is closing in on a move to Ewood Park and Blackburn boss Paul Ince expects to be able to announce a deal for the England goalkeeper by the weekend. (The Times)

Emmanuel Adebayor fears he has blown his move to Barcelona as the Spanish club are unimpressed by the Arsenal striker's attitude and will not pay the £37.5m asking price. (The Sun)


Liverpool and Aston Villa remain at loggerheads over the transfer of Gareth Barry, with Villa boss Martin O'Neill maintaining that he still wants £18m straight cash for the England midfielder. (Daily Express)

Manchester City expect to hold talks with Tal Ben-Haim over the next 48 hours after offering Chelsea a package worth £4m for the Israel defender. (The Times)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is making a £6m move for Celtic's Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate will make a £5m swoop for Reading's James Harper this weekend after selling Lee Cattermole to Wigan. (Various)

Hull have agreed a £2.5m fee with Tottenham for centre-back Anthony Gardner. (Daily Mirror)

The Premier League newcomers are also poised to sign Nigerian international Seyi Olofinjana after agreeing a £2m fee with Wolves for the midfielder. (Daily Star)

And Hull boss Phil Brown has claimed a deal for Wigan striker Marlon King is "almost 90% done". (The Guardian)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince is ready to make a £6m bid for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant, but he may have to increase the bid. (The Sun)

West Ham plan to offer teenage striker Freddie Sears a long-term deal in a bid to stave off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (The Sun)

West Brom are ready to make an improved bid of £2m for Bolton defender Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has opened the door for Rangers to take England Under-21 midfielder Adam Johnson on loan. (Daily Record)

Premier League new boys West Brom have failed in their bid to sign defender James Collins from West Ham as the Welsh international does not want to leave. (Birmingham Mail)



23rd July 2008

Spurs duo Pascal Chimbonda and Teemu Tainio were both heading back to Sunderland on Wednesday afternoon to undergo medicals. (Press Association, 1540 BST)

Everton deny receiving or accepting a £10.5m bid from Fulham for Andrew Johnson, with chief executive Keith Wyness saying: "Contrary to some media reports, the club can confirm that no offer has been received nor has any deal been agreed for Andrew Johnson with Fulham Football Club." (Everton official website, 1317 BST)

Middlesbrough are considering a revised £3.5m offer from Wigan for 20-year-old midfielder Lee Cattermole. (BBC Sport, 1130 BST)

Everton have accepted a £10.5m bid from Fulham for striker Andrew Johnson. (Liverpool Echo, 1124 BST)

Robinho and Didier Drogba are poised for a £40m swap between La Liga and the Premier League, with £25m-rated Brazilian forward Robinho moving to Chelsea and Blues striker Drogba on his way to Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

England midfielder Frank Lampard has been offered a record-breaking £39m, five-year deal by Chelsea which will make him Britain's highest-paid footballer. (Various)

Manchester City are considering making a bid for West Ham's Craig Bellamy after Benjani Mwaruwari ruptured a thigh muscle which means the Zimbawean striker will miss the first month of the season. (Independent)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is set to make a shock bid to bring former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, now at Marseille, back to the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

However, others say Hughes will make a £15m move for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Various)

West Ham, who are also interested in Cisse, have been warned by Marseille they have 10 days to sign the £8m-rated France striker. (Daily Star)

West Ham will on Wednesday complete their first major signing of the summer with the £5m acquisition of versatile Lazio midfielder Valon Behrami. (The Independent)

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is set to shatter his signing record with a £10.75m bid for Everton striker Andrew Johnson. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has offered £5m plus Charles N'Zogbia for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady. (The Sun)

Aston Villa have made a late bid to hijack Younes Kaboul's £5m move to Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is to offer Fulham £3m to bring back old favourite Jimmy Bullard to the JJB Stadium. (Daily Mirror)

Paul Ince is poised to make Chile midfielder Carlos Villenueva his first signing as Blackburn boss. (The Sun)

Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop is the subject of a £6m bid by Stoke City. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has told Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho that midfielder Sulley Muntari is not for sale. (The Sun)

Coventry boss Chris Coleman has launched a bid to raid Portsmouth for defender Martin Cranie. (Daily Star)


22nd July 2008

Hull striker Dean Windass will not be moving to Leeds as he wants "another crack at the Premier League". (PA, 1332 BST)

AC Milan deny receiving a 150 million euros (£120m) offer from Chelsea or any other club for Kaka. (AC Milan website, 1220 BST)

Chelsea deny making a bid for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o - despite the Cameroon international's claims otherwise. (PA, 1217 BST)

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has given up hope of signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard. (The Sun)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich invited AC Milan representatives on to his personal yacht - but the Italian club still refused to sell Brazilian playmaker Kaka. (The Sun)

Real Madrid will not sell Robinho to Chelsea unless they can persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to sign from Manchester United. (Daily Star)

Blackburn winger David Bentley has pulled out of the club's training camp in Germany as his frustration grows over the slow progress of his transfer to Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are willing to sell Bentley - but only if an offer of more than £18m comes in. (The Times)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor refused to commit to the club during talks with manager Arsene Wenger on Monday. (The Guardian)

Aston Villa are after 6ft 7in Valencia striker Nicola Zigic. He is available for £5m. (The Sun)

Villa will sign Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel for £2m as a short-term solution before snapping up Wayne Hennessey from Wolves in a year's time. (Daily Mirror)

Everton remain keen on £16m Joao Moutinho despite the midfielder's club Sporting Lisbon insisting he is not for sale. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has been told to increase his £16m offer for Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin. Zenit want £21.5m. (The Sun)

Manchester City are poised to splash out £6m on Espanyol midfielder Pablo Zabaleta. (The Sun)

Defender Lucas Neill says he is not leaving West Ham, despite being linked with a move to Galatasaray. (The Sun)

Hull have agreed a £300,000 fee for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Delron Buckley. (The Sun)

Hull are close to signing Wigan striker Marlon King for £3m and are trying to persuade Bolton to reduce their £3m asking price for Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton have had a £320,000 offer for Levante winger Mustapha Riga turned down. (Daily Mail)

Eidur Gudjohnsen says he is staying at Barcelona after turning down a £5m move to West Ham. (Daily Mail)

Fulham have finally agreed a deal for Swedish defender Fredrik Stoor. He will join from Rosenborg for £2m. (Daily Express)

Kevin Keegan is at loggerheads with the Newcastle board, who are ready to sell James Milner for more than £10m. (Daily Star)

Liverpool are thought to be ready to make a fresh bid for former England Under-21 player Milner. (The Times)

Newcastle boss Keegan is confident Charles N'Zogbia will stay at St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Keegan is thought to be pondering a bid for former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes, who has fallen out of favour at Atletico Madrid. (The Guardian)

Teemu Tainio's arrival at Sunderland from Spurs could pave the way for Dean Whitehead to join Stoke. (The Guardian)

Black Cats boss Roy Keane remains keen on Spurs striker Darren Bent. (The Guardian)


21st July 2008

Zenit St Petersburg claim Tottenham have enquired about Russia star Andrei Arshavin and are ready to pay £15.9m, but Manchester City have not expressed an interest. (Russian press, 1338 BST)

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o says he has received offers from Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter Milan. (Corriere dello Sport, 1100 BST)

Chelsea are set to smash the world record transfer fee with a 150 million Euros (£119m) for AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Kaka. (Gazzetta dello Sport, 1001 BST)

Brazil striker Robinho has told Real Madrid he is desperate to join Chelsea. (The Sun)

But forward Didier Drogba looks to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after he was left out of the club's tour to China. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona are thought to be preparing a £22m bid for Drogba. (Daily Express)

Inter Milan are prepared to wait for England midfielder Frank Lampard's contract at Chelsea to run out before signing him next season. (Daily Telegraph)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will let up to seven players leave to finance an £8m move for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Daily Telegraph)

Aston Villa could be back on the trail of Newcastle winger James Milner after abandoning their attempts to sign Blackburn midfielder David Bentley. (Daily Telegraph)

Fulham are ready to splash out £10.5m on Everton striker Andrew Johnson. (The Sun)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos will spend the £57m from the sale of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov on strikers Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza) and Roman Pavlyuchenko (Spartak Moscow) and wingers David Bentley (Blackburn) and Diego Capel (Sevilla). (The Sun)

Everton also want Real Zaragoza star Milito but would prefer to have him on loan first and the Spanish club are not keen. (Daily Mirror)

The Toffees are ready to smash their transfer record to land £18m-rated Sporting Lisbon playmaker Joao Moutinho. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon remains confident of signing Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke want Sunderland reserve keeper Marton Fulop for £3m. (Daily Mirror)

Striker Marlon King will be at Hull today for a medical ahead of his £3m move from Wigan. (Daily Express)

Liverpool are poised to sign 19-year-old French striker David Ngog. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland remain hopeful of clinching a £23m deal for Tottenham's Steed Malbranque, Pascal Chimbonda, Younes Kaboul and Teemu Tainio. (Times)


20th July 2008

Cesc Fabregas could join Alexander Hleb at Barcelona, according to the Belarusian. (Barca TV, 1555 BST)

Eidur Gudjohnsen is free to leave Barcelona and the Spanish club will help the former Bolton and Chelsea striker find a new club, with West Ham among a list of suitors. (Barcelona radio station Rac1, 1457 BST)

Cristiano Ronaldo has again fuelled speculation over his future by saying he could still leave Manchester United. When quizzed by ESPN he said: "What do you want me to say? That I'm going or I'm staying? I don't know about the future, only God knows it. I can't say any more." (ESPNsoccernet, 1209 BST)

Chelsea's world record bid to sign AC Milan forward Kaka will cost the Blues anything from £50m to £119m with 10% going to the player himself, but the Serie A side insist he is not for sale. (Various)

If Kaka does move to west London it will spark a £114m chain of transfers with Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor going to AC Milan and Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz moving to the Emirates. (Sunday Times)

Real Madrid forward Robinho could be another Brazilian heading to Chelsea after his agent revealed the club have proposed a firm offer. (Sunday Telegraph)

Juventus are ready to launch a £15m bid for Arsenal's Robin van Persie, who they see as an ideal replacement for Pavel Nedved. (News of the World)

Emmanuel Adebayor will stay at Arsenal if the Gunners offer him £100,000-a-week. (News of the World)

Gareth Barry's proposed move to Liverpool is in doubt as the deal hinges on Xabi Alonso leaving the club, but the Spaniard wants to remain at Anfield. (News of the World)

But the Reds will make one final attempt to sign the England midfielder and will increase their cash offer to £16m. (Sunday Times)

If Liverpool fail in their attempts to sign Barry, Rafael Benitez will turn his attentions to Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (News of the World)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has said he is looking at offloading five or six players to finance a bid for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (The People)

Manchester United striker Louis Saha is wanted back at Fulham, while Sunderland and Wigan are also interested in the Frenchman. (News of the World)

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson is stalling over a signing a new contract, which has alerted Everton, Liverpool and Aston Villa. (Sunday Express)

Aston Villa are interested in signing Robert Green from West Ham after it emerged the goalkeeper is less than happy with his current deal at Upton Park. (News of the World)

Sunderland have failed with a £4m bid for Man Utd midfielder Darren Fletcher and may increase their offer to £5m. (News of the World)

Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham are chasing Ivory Coast international Aruna Dindane from Racing Lens. (News of the World)

Hull City hope to make Portsmouth's Sean Davis their seventh signing of the summer for around £2.25m. (News of the World)

Premier League duo Everton and Bolton are tracking 18-year-old Tranmere striker Terry Gornell who is yet to make his first-team debut. (News of the world)

Everton have put a move for Celtic's Scott McDonald on hold after rejecting Wigan's £9m offer for Andy Johnson. (News of the World)


19th July 2008


Chelsea are set to sign AC Milan's world player-of-the- year Kaka for a world-record fee of ¿100m (£79.2m). (The Guardian)

New Chelsea midfielder Deco has pleaded with Frank Lampard to stay at the club to help them win the Champions League. (Various)



But Lampard appears to be on his way to Inter Milan after the Italian side revealed they have agreed terms with the England midfielder. (Various)

Didier Drogba also appears to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after Barcelona made an enquiry for the striker. (Daily Star)

Sunderland have had a £23m bid for Younes Kaboul, Pascal Chimbonda, Steed Malbranque and Teemu Tainio accepted by Tottenham. (Various)

However, the deal could be jeopardised after Kaboul's agent said his client would not join Sunderland "even if there was an earthquake". (Various)

Chimbonda also looks set to snub the Black Cats in favour of a move to either Newcastle or Everton. (Daily Mail)

Gareth Barry has reaffirmed his desire to quit Aston Villa and join Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa expect to sign Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel next week as Rovers boss Paul Ince faces a tough task keeping hold of his players. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough have received a bid from Wigan for midfielder Lee Cattermole. (The Guardian)

West Ham are closing in on the signing of Switzerland right-back Valon Behrami for £5m from Lazio. (The Independent)

Premier League new boys Hull have tabled a bid for Wigan striker Marlon King. (The Sun)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he needs to sell players in order to buy new ones. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea and Manchester United have renewed their interest in Falkirk midfielder Scott Arfield. (Daily Record)


18th July 2008

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced he will land Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov before the start of the season. (The Sun)

Ferguson has met United winger Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time in almost two months in a bid to stop the player joining Real Madrid. (The Guardian)

Barcelona are poised to make a £24m bid for Berbatov after missing out on Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have rejected Barcelona's offer of a swap deal involving Samuel Eto'o and Blues forward Didier Drogba. (The Sun)

Liverpool will sell Andrei Voronin to a German club for around £3m to help finance the signing of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Reading striker Dave Kitson is set to complete a £5m move to Stoke. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

England goalkeeper Scott Carson will join West Brom from Liverpool after rejecting a move to Stoke. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

Sunderland are closing in on the signing of Croatia striker Mladen Petric from Borussia Dortmund for around £5m. (The Sun)

Wigan plan to make Everton an improved offer for Andrew Johnson after having a £9m bid for the England striker rejected. (The Guardian)

Niko Kranjar will stay at Portsmouth after snubbing a £12m move to Monaco. (The Sun)

Pompey rejected Monaco's offer for the Croatia midfielder. (The Independent)

Portsmouth defender Noel Pamarot has snubbed a move to Hull City. (Daily Mail)


Newcastle and Everton are locked in a £4m tug of war for Tottenham's Pascal Chimbonda. (The Sun)

Newcastle are looking at other targets after losing out to Benfica in the race to sign Argentine midfielder Pablo Aimar from Real Zaragoza. (The Independent)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to pull off the £3.5m signing of Chilean midfielder Carlos Villanueva from Audax Italiano. (Daily Mirror)

Frank Lampard has told Inter Milan he will look elsewhere if his move to the Italian club from Chelsea is not completed soon. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle have had a £2m bid for England left-back Stephen Warnock rejected by Blackburn. (Daily Mirror)

Claude Makelele will be the first big-name player to leave Chelsea under new boss Phil Scolari. (The Sun)

Sebastian Larsson will demand showdown talks with Birmingham City chairman David Gold to engineer a move away from St Andrews. (The Sun)

17th July 2008

Real Madrid and Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder has said the Spanish champions do not need Cristiano Ronaldo as he will "disrupt" the squad. He also accused the Portuguese winger of going missing in big games and said his wages will cause a dressing room revolt at the Bernabeu. (Various)

Frank Lampard will be allowed to leave Chelsea if Inter Milan stump up £20m for the England midfielder. (Daily Star)

Inter boss Jose Mourinho has said he is prepared to wait until the final day of the transfer window to secure Lampard's signature. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are edging closer to signing Robbie Keane and will submit an improved bid for the Tottenham striker after making him their top priority ahead of signing Gareth Barry. (Various)

Newcastle and Everton are battling for Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda who will cost about £4m. (The Sun)

Claude Makelele will be the first high profile name to leave Chelsea this summer as he eyes a move to Paris St Germain. (The Sun)

Sevilla winger Diego Capel has admitted he would consider leaving the Spanish club to join Tottenham who have been linked with a £12.5m bid for 20-year-old. (Various)

Newcastle have missed out on signing Argentine midfielder Pablo Aimar, who has opted to join Benfica. (Various)

Magpies boss Kevin Keegan has also had a £3m bid for Blackburn full-back Stephen Warnock rejected. (The Times)

Keegan will now turn his attentions to Steaua Bucharest's £2.5m-rated full-back Dorin Goian. (Daily Star)

Cameroon midfielder Stephane M'Bia is set to become Everton's first signing of the summer in a £4m deal from Rennes. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan have completed a £1m loan deal for Egyptian striker Amr Zaki with a view to a permanent move. (Daily Mail)

Latics manager Steve Bruce has also lodged a £3m bid for Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole. (Daily Mail)

Fenerbache goalkeeper Volkan Demirel has been linked with a move to Manchester City. (The Times)

Blackburn have taken Red Star Belgrade and Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo on trial and he may feature on the club's tour to Germany. (Daily Mirror)

Rovers boss Paul Ince is also keen to take Keith Andrews, his captain while at MK Dons, to Ewood Park. (Daily Mirror)

Ince has made a late bid to hijack Scott Carson's move to Stoke as Brad Friedel looks set to complete a move to Aston Villa. (Daily Mail)

Fulham are ready to spend £3.5m to land Middlesbrough right-back Luke Young. (The Sun)


16th July 2008

Manchester United may finally be ready to talk about selling Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, with owners the Glazer family deciding he can go (1309 BST, Marca)

Nigeria defender Celestine Babayaro has been forced to put his Portsmouth trial on hold after catching malaria during a trip to Africa. (1240 BST, AFP)

Newcastle hope to complete the signing of Pablo Aimar from Real Zaragoza in the next 48 hours - but have failed in their attempt to sign West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand. (1212 BST, Newcastle Chronicle)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will decide on his future within the next 10 days, his agent Thierno Seydi has told France Football. (0923 BST, Press Association)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has beaten Portsmouth, Sunderland and Benfica to the signature of Pablo Aimar and is set to complete a £7m deal for the Real Zaragoza forward. (Daily Mirror)

Wayne Bridge's new contract at Chelsea will be worth £16.6m over four years as manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has made keeping the left-back at Stamford Bridge one of his top priorities. (The Sun)

Stoke are poised to shatter their transfer record with the £4.5m signing of Reading striker Dave Kitson. (The Sun)

Striker Dimitar Berbatov faces an anxious wait over his future after Tottenham indicated that they do not intend to negotiate with Manchester United or any other club. (The Guardian)

England midfielder Frank Lampard is to ask Chelsea for a transfer to join former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan after rejecting a £140,000-a-week four-year contract to stay at the Bridge. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are confident they can secure the signature of Robinho from Real Madrid for around £20m, laughing off claims they have made a £48m bid for the forward. (Daily Star)

Hull boss Phil Brown is ready to break the club's transfer record with a £5m bid for Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell, whose goals during his loan spell last season played a part in securing their promotion to the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

Kevin Keegan is in talks to sign versatile Holland midfielder Nigel De Jong in a £3m deal from Hamburg. (The Sun)

Newcastle are stepping up their recruitment drive a notch as the Magpies are set to swoop for Liverpool's 19-year-old Argentine left-back Emiliano Insua. (Various)

But Newcastle have suffered a setback in their transfer plans as West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand has pulled out of transfer negotiations with the club. (The Independent)

Midfielder Xabi Alonso's failed move to Juventus means Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has abandoned plans to buy David Villa and David Silva from Valencia - and may have to give up hope of signing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. (Daily Mirror)

However, depending on what you believe, the Merseysiders are willing to spend £20m to sign the 28-year-old Spurs striker. (The Sun)

England midfielder Gareth Barry will plead with Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill to stop jeopardising his dream move to Liverpool when he returns to training on Wednesday. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer is a shock target for Panathinaikos, while Martin O'Neill wants to sign Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel by the end of this week. (Daily Mirror)

Rovers boss Paul Ince will assess striker Robbie Fowler at the club's German training camp before deciding whether to give his former Liverpool team-mate another shot in the Premier League. (Daily Star)

Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim will make a decision in the next 48 hours on whether to accept an offer to move to Manchester City in a £5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's other fringe players have been challenged by Luiz Felipe Scolari to prove they are worth a place in the squad during their pre-season tour to China, Malaysia and Russia. (The Times)

Australia defender Lucas Neill moved a step closer to joining Manchester City after West Ham agreed a deal with Lazio right-back Valon Behrami. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is considering a surprise move for former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune, who is available on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)

Midfielder Ferrie Bodde has snubbed Derby by signing a long-term deal to remain at Swansea. (The Sun)

15th July 2008

Striker Kanu is set to sign a new one-year contract with Portsmouth, with manager Harry Redknapp saying: "As far as I know he's going to sign for another year and I want to keep him here." (1403 BST, Various)

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani and Barcelona president Joan Laporta have met at the Via Veneto Restaurant near the Nou Camp to discuss the transfer of Manchester City target Ronaldinho. (1339 BST, Channel Four)

Blackburn deny reports that they have completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo. "He's a player we are interested in," said a Blackburn spokesman. (1204 BST, BBC Sport)

Tottenham assistant boss Gus Poyet says he has no intention of taking up a similar role at Manchester United, after he was linked with the Old Trafford vacancy. (1127 BST, Spurs website).

Didier Drogba will be offered a huge new deal to keep him at Chelsea for life as new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is desperate to hold on to the striker. (The Sun)

Chelsea target Robinho is set to join the Blues for £48m after the Real Madrid forward claimed it would be a dream to work with Scolari. (Various)

However, Chelsea have reportedly made a last-ditch attempt to hijack AC Milan's £18m deal for Ronaldinho, with Scolari making a personal call to the Barcelona playmaker on Monday. (The Sun)

It is a busy time at Stamford Bridge, with Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp closing in on the £5m signing of Chelsea and England left-back Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mirror)


Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to sign former Manchester United team-mate Louis Saha on loan, with a view to a £3m permanent deal for the striker. (Daily Star)

The Black Cats are close to completing their first signing of the summer, with Romania defender Dorin Goian expected to join from Steaua Bucharest for about £3.8m. (Various)

West Brom are poised to gazump Stoke City after both clubs had their £4m bids for Scott Carson accepted by Liverpool. (Various)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Arsenal have made enquiries about wantaway captain Gareth Barry. (The Sun)

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has rejected the chance to stay in the Premier League with Everton and will sign for Panathinaikos when he returns from his summer break on Wednesday. (Daily Star)

Everton have turned their attention to Galatasaray midfielder Topal and hope to sign the 22-year-old for about £2.5m. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is ready to make an audacious bid to sign West Ham duo Lucas Neill and Craig Bellamy. (The Sun)

Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has told boss Paul Ince he wants to leave for a bigger club, which has alerted Arsenal and Tottenham. (The Guardian)

Rovers are planning for life without David Bentley and are set to make a £5m bid for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mirror)

Andrei Arshavin's agent says Arsenal would be an ideal destination for the Russia and Zenit St Petersburg forward because of the influence of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. (The Sun)

Metz defender Sebastian Bassong, 22, is training with Newcastle in the hope of securing a move to St James' Park. (Various)

Birmingham have transfer-listed Olivier Kapo and the £3m French midfielder expects to link up again with former Blues boss Steve Bruce at Wigan. (The Sun)

Manchester City are ready to sell Georgios Samaras to Celtic in a knockdown £1m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner wants to buy out his contract at Lille so he can join Everton. (Various)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has made a £1.5m bid for 23-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (The Sun)

Charlton boss Alan Pardew is set to make a £1.25m bid for Bolton striker Heidar Helguson this week. (Various)

Fulham are unlikely to sign Rangers striker Daniel Cousin with the London club set to complete a deal for West Ham forward Bobby Zamora. (The Sun)


14th July 2008

Striker Roque Santa Cruz has played down reports he is seeking a move away from Blackburn by saying he is happy to continue his career at Ewood Park. (1530 BST, Press Association)

Premier League newcomers Stoke have agreed a £4m fee with Liverpool for goalkeeper Scott Carson. (1438 BST, BBC Sport)

Atletico Madrid have stated they do not want to sell forward and reported Manchester United target Sergio Aguero and that there has been no offer made by any Premier League team. (1215 BST, BBC Sport)

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to discuss a possible deal to bring Manchester City target Ronaldinho to the San Siro. (1200 BST, BBC Sport)

Tottenham aim to clinch the £17m signing of Blackburn midfielder David Bentley and send goalkeeper Paul Robinson to Ewood Park as part of the deal. (Daily Mirror)

Bentley's move will spark a transfer merry-go-round, with Aston Villa ready to sign veteran Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have put a £25m limit on their pursuit of striker Dimitar Berbatov and told Spurs they can take it or leave it after the Londoners rejected an initial offer of £20m. (Various)

Manchester City are ready to beat AC Milan to the signature of Ronaldinho after making a £22m bid for the Barcelona playmaker on Sunday night. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona will this week offer Samuel Eto'o plus £15m to Arsenal in a final attempt to lure Emmanuel Adebayor to the Nou Camp. (Daily Star)

Winger Alex Hleb will be unveiled by Barcelona on Monday after completing his £15m move from Arsenal. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez's hopes of signing Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and Spurs striker Robbie Keane have suffered a setback with the news that midfielder Xabi Alonso looks set to stay on Merseyside. (Various)

Everton have been linked with a move for Tottenham striker Darren Bent, with Fulham emerging as the latest club to be interested in signing Andy Johnson. (The Independent)

The Merseysiders are also interested in Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, who would available from French club Lille for about £700,000. (Daily Mirror)

El-Hadji Diouf may still be playing at the Reebok Stadium next season as Bolton have yet to receive any bids for the wantaway Senegal striker and he still has a year left on his Trotters contract. (The Sun)

Reading manager Steve Coppell is ready to sell half his squad, including defender Nicky Shorey and midfielder Stephen Hunt, for the right price. (The Sun)

But James Harper's hopes of making a swift return to the Premier League are in doubt as the Royals are demanding £5.5m for the Middlesbrough and Bolton target because Arsenal would net 40% of the deal for their former midfielder. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton boss Gary Megson has rejected West Brom's offer of £1.25m plus Paul Robinson for defender Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £6m bid for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (Daily Mirror)

Hull City are in talks with Tottenham about signing defender Ricardo Rocha and are also interested in signing Portsmouth defender Djimi Traore. (The Times)

Lille want to sign Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi. (The Times)

Egypt striker Amr Zaki is expected to join Wigan on a season-long loan despite signing a contract extension at El Zamalek until 2012. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle believe they can strike a deal with Real Zaragoza for £7m-rated Argentina midfielder Pablo Aimar. (Daily Mail)

West Ham are lining up a £1m bid for Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander as first choice keeper Robert Green is attracting a number of clubs. (Daily Record/Daily Mirror)


13th July 2008

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko could join Sampdoria on-loan for next season if the Italian side can agree on the Ukrainian's wages. (Sky Sports, 1508 BST)

Real Madrid striker Robinho has said he does want to be used in a deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu and has said he his happy in Spain, ruling out a move to the Premier League. (telegraph.co.uk, 1345 BST)

Frank Lampard will sign a pre-contract agreement with Inter Milan on 1 January in a deal worth £160,000-a-week. (News of the World)

But the Italian side have not given up hope of securing Lampard's signature before the start of the new season and have offered Brazilian striker Adriano in a part exchange deal worth £15m. (The Observer)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to lose £16m to keep Lampard at Stamford Bridge next season. The Blues will lose out on a £10m transfer fee and will pay his £6.1m-a-year wages. (News of the World)

Manchester City have still not given up hope of signing Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho on a £200,000-a-week deal. (News of the World)

Manchester United have struck a £24m deal with Tottenham for striker Dimitar Berbatov but the transfer is on hold until the north London club can find a replacement. (News of the World)

Spurs have already rejected a £20m bid for the Bulgarian striker but would sell for £25m. (Various)

Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz has been lined up to replace Berbatov at White Hart Lane. (News of the World)

Tottenham have launched a bid to hijack Barcelona's move for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin and will offer Zenit St Petersburg £18m for the player. (Mail on Sunday)

Spurs are also considering a move for Spartak Moscow's Roman Pavlyuchenko and Espanyol striker Luis Garcia. (Mail on Sunday)

Blackburn have targeted Valencia winger Joaquin as a replacement for David Bentley and will pay £16m for the Spanish international. (The People)

The bitter war of words between Liverpool and Aston Villa threatens to destroy Gareth Barry's move to Anfield. (News of the World)

Barry is also interesting Arsenal and the Gunners could hijack Liverpool's bid to sign the England midfielder. (Sunday Express)

Portsmouth midfielder Nico Kranjcar is another Arsene Wenger target and would cost the club in the region of £15m. (Sunday Express)

Sulley Muntari could also be on his way out of Fratton Park with Juventus keen to sign the midfielder for £12m. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal are lining up a £10m bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves the club to join AC Milan. (Sunday Express)

Luiz Felipe Scolari is lining up Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho as a replacement for Lampard. (The People)

David Beckham is the latest person to come out and advise Cristiano Ronaldo that he should join Real Madrid. (News of the World)

Fulham have emerged as favourites to sign Everton striker Andrew Johnson for £10m after having a £5m bid rejected. (Various)

However, West Ham have bid £11m for the striker and look likely to beat Wigan and Fulham to his signature. (News of the World)

Portsmouth are hoping to complete a £10m deal for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Sunday Telegraph)

Reading left-back Nicky Shorey has also been linked with a move to Pompey. (Sunday Telegraph)

Jermaine Pennant has been told he can leave Liverpool and Blackburn are ready to bid £3m for the winger. (The People)

Sunderland have made an approach for Tottenham's £4m-rated midfielder Steed Malbranque. (News of the World)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill wants to sign Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Freidel, despite agreeing a £2m deal to sign fellow American keeper Brad Guzan. (The People)

Manchester City will bid £1.6m to tempt West Ham full-back Lucas Neill to Eastlands. (News of the World)

City are also close to agreeing a £5m deal to sign Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim. (Sunday Telegraph)

David Moyes is hoping to persuade Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva to join Everton, even though the Brazilian is close to agreeing a move to Greek side Panathinaikos. (The People)

Michael Owen has been offered a new four-year deal worth £16m to stay at Newcastle. (The People)

Newcastle have offered a trial to 22-year-old Metz defender Sebastien Bassong who is also a target for Everton. (News of the World)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has bid £9m for Monaco playmaker Jeremy Menez but the French club are holding out for £12m. (News of the World)

Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has said it would be a dream to play for Arsenal. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to sign Espanyol winger Alvert Riera who was on-loan at Manchester City two years ago. (Sunday Mirror)

Stoke look favourites to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson for £4m. (Sunday Mirror)

Celtic's Lee Naylor looks set to join Sunderland after Roy Keane had a £2m bid accepted by the Scottish club. (News of the World)

Fulham midfielder Lee Cook, who has not played for the club since his move from QPR because of injury, is a target for Wolves and Sheffield United. (News of the World)

The Cottagers are planning a £4m bid for Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara after failing to land him on loan. (Various)

Everton have taken Sporting Lisbon's Serbian goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic on trial with a view to signing him on loan. (The Sunday Times)

Slovakia left-back Marek Cech is close to signing for West Brom from Porto. (The People)

Stoke are close to signing Jamaican midfielder Rudolph Austin from Portmore for £1m. (News of the World)

New Blackburn boss Paul Ince wants to sign Wolves defender Kevin Foley and will pay £1.5m for his services. (News of the World)

Cardiff boss David Jones is hoping to sign Bolton striker Heidar Helguson on loan (The People)

Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras is expected to complete a £2m move to Celtic by the end of next week. (Sunday Mail)

12th July 2008

Manchester United have bid £20m for Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov and hope to tie up a deal within a week. (Various)

Arsenal have made an 11th-hour bid to hijack Liverpool's protracted move for Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry. (Various)

Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford in two weeks to finally decide on his future. (Daily Mirror)

Frank Lampard must stay at Chelsea for another season after owner Roman Abramovich refused to sell to Inter Milan and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express)


Newly-promoted West Brom and Hull are locked in a battle to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are set to finally sign American keeper Brad Guzan from Chivas. (The Sun)

Sunderland are in talks with Steaua Bucharest's giant Romania defender Dorin Goian and hope to beat Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa to a £2.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Russia's Euro 2008 star Andrei Arshavin is pinning his hopes on a move to Arsenal amid fears he is being priced out of a move by Zenit St Petersburg. (Daily Mirror)

Michael Owen will resume talks with Newcastle about a new contract next week. (Daily Star)

Liverpool will use funds from the sale of Peter Crouch, Danny Guthrie and the imminent departure of Scott Carson to try and raise funds to buy Spurs striker Robbie Keane. (The Times)

Portsmouth will press ahead with plans to sign Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea in a £10m deal after signing Peter Crouch. (The Independent)

Pompey midfield man Sean Davis is poised to sign for Premier League new boys Hull City in a £2.25m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Hull also want Spurs defender Ricardo Rocha on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is in talks with Blackburn about a move to Ewood Park. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley hopes to clinch a deal for Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami after he bought out his contract with Lazio. (The Sun)

Espanyol claim reports that Spurs are about to sign striker Luis Garcia are premature. (Daily Telegraph)

Spurs are lining up a move for Ghana striker Eric Bekoe, who will cost around £2m from Asante Kotoko. (Daily Star)

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has held talks with AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani about Andriy Shevchenko returning to his former club. (The Sun)

Rangers boss Walter Smiths says they cannot afford Fulham's £4m asking price for Steve Davis as Wigan join Blackburn as rivals for his services. (Daily Record)


11th July 2008

Ecuador international midfielder Alejandro Castillo claims he is in talks over a move from Red Star Belgrade to Blackburn. (La Red radio, Ecuador)

Sunderland are understood to have made an enquiry about 27-year-old Romania international defender Dorin Goian. They have been quoted a price of around £3.85m. (Press Association)

Espanyol president Daniel Sanchez Llibre says no bid has been received for striker Luis Garcia, who has been linked with Spurs. (Clubcall, 1410 BST)

Liverpool have accepted an offer for midfielder Danny Guthrie from Newcastle, while the Reds have two offers on the table from top-flight clubs for keeper Scott Carson. (Liverpool Echo, 1215 BST)

Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia will have talks about his future with boss Kevin Keegan but is keen on a move to either Arsenal or Tottenham. (France Football, 1115 BST)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to sign Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar to replace exit-bound Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily Star)

AC Milan midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is being used as bait to finance part of the cost of Adebayor. (Daily Express)

Frank Lampard has left Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich stunned by rejecting a £140,000-a-week deal over four years. (Daily Star)

And ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho has stirred things up by claiming Lampard is "the best professional" he has worked with as he tries to lure the midfielder to Inter Milan. (Various)

The Stamford Bridge club are considering making bids for Real Madrid forward Robinho and Valencia striker David Villa. (Independent)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince is ready to offer ex-Liverpool team-mate Robbie Fowler a deal if the striker, who has been offered a new one-year deal by Cardiff, can prove his fitness. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes and Aston Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill will battle it out to try to sign Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel. (Daily Mail)

West Ham left-back George McCartney says he wants to stay at Upton Park and not rejoin Sunderland. (Various)

Reading have put a £4.5m price tag on midfielder James Harper, who is interesting Bolton and Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are keen on Sporting Lisbon keeper Vladimir Stojkovic as back up for first choice Tim Howard. (Various)

Turkish side Galatasaray want to help West Ham reduce their wage bill by buying Lucas Neill and teaming him up with fellow Australian Harry Kewell. (Daily Mail)

Rangers will intensify efforts to sign Steven Davis from Fulham following news that Barry Ferguson needs an operation. (Various)

Celtic have persuaded Manchester City to knock £1m off their £3m valuation of striker Georgios Samaras. (Daily Mail)


Frank Lampard is keen to join Inter Milan, according to the Italian club's director Gabriele Oriali. (Mediaset TV, 2233 BST)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has said he is interested in signing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane but has ruled out a move for Valencia's Spanish striker David Villa. (www.liverpoolfc.tv, 1447 BST)

Tottenham are closing in on the signings of Espanyol forward Luis Garcia and Blackburn midfielder David Bentley (BBC Sport, 1357 BST)

Arsenal midfielder Alex Hleb has agreed a four-year-deal with Barcelona and is set to sign for £15m. (The Sun)

The Gunners are also poised to lose Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva to Greek side Panathinaikos. (Various)

But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will use the cash to complete a £11.5m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri. (The Sun)

Arsenal are thought to have bid £19m for Andrei Arshavin but his club Zenit St Petersburg want £24m. But his agent hopes a deal can be struck. (Star)

The Gunners are also interested in 22-year-old Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who is rated at £8m by his club River Plate. (The Sun)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has personally blocked Inter Milan's attempts to buy midfielder Frank Lampard. (Various)

But Inter president Massimo Moratti will seek personal talks with Abramovich in the hope of ending the stalemate. (The Sun)

Lampard himself has told friends he is determined to leave Chelsea and says it is time for him to go. (Daily Express)

The Blues may need a replacement Didier Drogba, who insists he still wants to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star)

But Chelsea have been told by Real Madrid that it will cost £30m to sign Brazil forward Robinho. (Daily Star)

Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has rejected a £4.5m move to Tottenham because the London club wanted a clause in his contract preventing him playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Express)

Liverpool are interested in signing Valencia's Spanish international winger David Silva. (The Sun)

Reds manager Rafael Benitez has turned his attention to Silva after baulking at Valencia's £32m valuation of striker David Villa. (The Sun)

Benitez's transfer plans have taken a further knock after Juventus hinted they will not pay £15m for midfielder Xabi Alonso. That could affect Liverpool's chances of raising the cash to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (The Sun)

West Ham are set to miss out on Lazio's Switzerland international midfielder Valon Behrami, who instead wants to join Werder Bremen. (The Sun)

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is ready to offload a whole team of players - plus five substitutes. Sixteen players, including Robbie Keane and Pascal Chimbonda, could be sold as Spurs look to raise £15m to sign Blackburn's David Bentley. (The Sun)

Sunderland have failed with a £4.5m bid for West Ham left-back George McCartney bur are set to return with an improved offer for their former player. (Star)

Andy Johnson is ready to tell Everton he wants to quit. Wigan's £10m bid for the striker will lead to a transfer scramble. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are closing in on Udinese's Swiss midfielder Gokham Inler after reaching the £5m buy-out clause in his contract. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are interested in signing £6m-rated Ecuadorian midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)

Ex-Chelsea full-back Celestine Babayaro is training with Portsmouth. (Various)

Fulham are poised to complete a £6m deal for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora on Thursday. (Various)

The Cottagers also want Birmingham full-back Stephen Kelly. (The Sun)

Sunday 6 July 2008

RONALDO NOT FOR SALE

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive David Gill will tell Ramon Calderon in person on Monday: “Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale at any price.”

Gill will come face-to-face with Real Madrid president Calderon at a meeting of the European Clubs Association in Switzerland.

I dont think his heart will be in the game , if he wants to go sell him

REAL MADRID have urged Cristiano Ronaldo to tell Manchester United he wants to leave and join the Spanish champions.

In a move sure to infuriate United boss Sir Alex Ferguson still further, Real president Ramon Calderon declared: “In the end, the player’s desire will decide it.

“Something can be gleaned from his declarations. But we need him to say openly that he wants to leave Manchester United to play for Real Madrid.”

UEFA president Michel Platini BACKED Real in the on-going war last night, declaring: “I can understand why Real would love to have him.”

Premier League Gossip and Transfer news

9th July 2008

Tottenham are being linked with Real Mallorca winger Juan Arango, who has admitted he wants to move to England this summer. (Clubcall, 1515 BST)

Liverpool are expected to complete the £3m signing of Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri after sources in Brazil confirmed the player completed his medical on Tuesday and a work permit has been acquired. (Press Association, 1121 BST)

Birmingham have signed veteran striker Kevin Phillips on a free transfer from West Brom. (Various, 1107 BST)

Portsmouth are expected to tie up the signing of Peter Crouch from Liverpool in the next two days after the Liverpool striker agreed personal terms with the club. (BBC Sport, 1025 BST)

Frank Lampard is furious Luiz Felipe Scolari said at his unveiling as Chelsea boss that the England midfielder would be staying at the club. (Various)

Lampard looks to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has refused to sanction the new five-year deal the midfielder is demanding. (The Sun)

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has boasted to Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal that Cristiano Ronaldo has already signed for the Spanish club. (Various)

AC Milan claim Arsenal have written to them to discuss selling Emmanuel Adebayor, but the fee could still be a stumbling point as the Gunners want £35m for the striker. (The Sun)

Manchester United and Arsenal target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has ruled out signing a new contract with Ajax as the Amsterdam club want to include a £20m release clause in the new deal. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has demanded £17m plus defender Steve Finnan for Gareth Barry and wants the money to be paid in two instalments over two years. (Daily Mirror)

O'Neill will use the money from the Barry sale to buy Portugal right-back Miguel from Valencia for £11m. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are tracking Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito as David Moyes considers potential replacements for wantaway striker Andy Johnson. (Various)

Wigan are confident of capturing Johnson, who is believed to be unwilling to uproot his family from the north west, for a club record fee of about £11m. (Daily Telegraph)

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has admitted he is resigned to losing Kevin Phillips after the striker rejected Albion's final offer of a new one-year contract. (Various)

Villa and Blackburn are on alert after talks to increase goalkeeper Robert Green's salary at West Ham stalled on Tuesday night. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will allow Chris Eagles to leave Old Trafford as Burnley boss Owen Coyle wants to sign the midfielder in a £1m-plus deal. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is trying to do a cut-price £6m deal for Real Zaragoza's Argentine forward Pablo Aimar. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn manager Paul Ince hopes to land Birmingham's Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson, 23, as a £4.5m replacement for wantaway winger David Bentley. (Various)

Arsenal and Tottenham will battle it out to sign Real Madrid's £15m-rated midfielder Ruben de la Red. (The Sun)

Stoke and Hull are ready to pay Portsmouth £3m for their striker David Nugent. (The Sun)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce will offer Kevin Kilbane to Birmingham City in a player-plus-cash deal for midfielder Olivier Kapo. (Daily Telegraph)

West Brom want to sign West Ham and Wales defender James Collins on loan. (Daily Star)



6th July 2008




Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar claims Manchester United are "very interested" in signing him. "I love clubs with great history like Ajax, I also love Manchester United," he told Dutch reporters. (Press Association, 1419 BST)

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said the Italian club have received a "huge" offer from Chelsea for Brazilian playmaker Kaka. (La Stampa, 1342 BST)

Galliani has also revealed that Ronaldinho has rejected an offer from Manchester City, despite the club offering him double what Milan have tabled. (La Stampa, 1024 BST)


Arsenal are ready to launch an £18m bid for Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. (News of the World)

Manchester United chief executive David Gill will tell Real Madrid in person on Monday that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale at any price. (News of the World)

Arsenal have emerged as favourites to sign Andrei Arshavin after Chelsea ended their interest in the Russian playmaker. (Sunday Telegraph)

Didier Drogba has said he is still desperate to leave Chelsea and he could be replaced at Stamford Bridge by Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. (The Observer)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is preparing a £15m bid for Blackburn midfielder David Bentley. (Mail on Sunday)

Everton manager David Moyes is also keen to launch a bid for Bentley, if they lose Mikel Arteta to Atletico Madrid. (The People)

Sunderland want £10m Everton striker Andrew Johnson after failing in an attempt to sign Darren Bent from Tottenham. (The People)

But Black Cats boss Roy keane has been told he will need to offer £12m for the striker after both they and Wigan had £10m bids rejected by Everton. (News of the World)

Liverpool are willing to offer Irish defender Steve Finnan as well as £15m plus add-ons to secure Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. (News of the World)

The Anfield club are also still interested in Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera despite having a £9.5m bid rejected by the Spanish club. (The People)

New Chelsea signing Deco has pleaded with Frank Lampard to stay at the club so they can form a dangerous midfield partnership. (The People)

Everton have entered the race to sign £10m-rated Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon. (The People)

Newcastle, Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are all chasing Reading striker Leroy Lita. (News of the World)

Celtic are hoping to sign Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng with 48 hours. (Sunday Mail)

Aston Villa want £2m more from Celtic as the clubs attempt a swap involving Shaun Maloney and Celtic's Lee Naylor. (News of the World)

Shakhtar Donetsk left-back Razvan Rat would consider joining Celtic, but Bologna, Lazio, Newcastle and Sunderland are also interested. (News of the World)

Stoke City are targeting Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Mail on Sunday)

West Ham are interested in signing Man Utd defender Mikael Silvestre but could be put off by his £60,000-a-week wage demands. (The People)

Further doubt has been cast over Joey Barton's Newcastle future after it emerged Kevin Keegan is planning a £5m bid for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (The People)

West Ham are set to pay £9m for Lazio right-back Valon Behrami of Switzerland. (News of the World)

Portsmouth are lining up a £4m bid for Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher. (The People)

Bolton are prepared to sell Heidar Helguson and Abdoulaye Meite to raise around £4m. (The People)

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is a £3m target for Wolves. (The People)

Paul Ince has made James McFadden his top target for Blackburn and will offer £5.5m for the Birmingham striker. (News of the World)

Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda could join up with former boss Martin Jol at Hamburg if the German club meet Spurs' £4m valuation of the player. (News of the World)

Kevin Kilbane could be on his way out of Wigan and replaced by £3m-rated Birmingham forward Olivier Kapo. (The People)

Cardiff want unsettled striker Marcus Bent after Wigan pulled out of a permanent deal to sign the 30-year-old. (The People)


Eric Cantona is seriously considering Manchester United's long-standing offer to return to Old Trafford as a coach. (Sunday Express)

Cristiano Ronaldo, who will have surgery on his right ankle in the next 48 hours, could be out of action for up to three months. (The People)

A wealthy construction company run by the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden has emerged as a front-runner to buy Newcastle United. (Mail on Sunday)

Arsene Wenger has said Arsenal need to sell every year and buy less expensive players to replace them in order to pay the club's £24m-a-year bill for the Emirates Stadium. (News of the World)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is resigned to losing assistant coach Carlos Queiroz to Portugal on a deal worth around £1.2m a year. (Sunday Times)

Tottenham have approached MK Dons about using their new stadium if White Lane is revamped. (News of the World)

Blackburn have rejected a £30m bid for the club from property tycoon Nabeel Chowdery and are holding out for £40m. (The People)