Wednesday 6 August 2008

August Premier Leagur Transfer gossip and news

Sunday 17th August 2008

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp distances himself from speculation linking him with a return to West Ham. "I've had opportunities before and didn't take them," he said. "I'm happy where I am." (Press Association, 1709 BST)

Tottenham have ruled out moves for Russia playmaker Andrei Arshavin and Newcastle striker Michael Owen. (BBC Sport, 1555 BST)

Spurs have lined up Michael Owen as a replacement for Dimitar Berbatov, who is expected to move to Manchester United before the transfer window closes. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea have made a new £23.6m bid for Brazil star Robinho. That's £5m more than their previous offer, but still way below Real Madrid's £35m asking price. (News of the World)

Newcastle will try and bring Real's out-of-favour Argentine striker Javier Saviola to St James' s Park on loan. (News of the World)

Aston Villa will test Chelsea's resolve to hang on to Joe Cole by offering £10m for the England midfielder this week. (Sunday Express)

Sunderland have tabled an £8m bid for West Ham centre-half Anton Ferdinand. The 23-year-old recently turned down the offer of a new contract at Upton Park. (News of the World)

Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso is determined to leave Liverpool following Rafa Benitez's very public pursuit of Gareth Barry. (News of the World)

Tottenham are set to pull out of the race to sign Andrei Arshavin after being priced out by Zenit St Petersburg. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is poised to sign Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United. (News of the World)

Celtic are also interested in signing Silvestre, with the Glasgow side hoping to clinch a loan deal. (Sunday Mail)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp expects to land Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj from French side Lens. (News of the World)



Saturday 16th August

Dimitar Berbatov has handed Tottenham a transfer request in a bid to force through his dream move to Manchester United. (Sun)

And Spurs are ready to clinch the signing of Russian star Andrei Arshavin this weekend to allow Berbatov to head to Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has not yet given up his pursuit of Croatian defender Vedran Corluka from Manchester City. (Daily Mail)


Arsenal have opened talks with Liverpool on taking Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso to the Emirates. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes wants Manchester City's midfielder Michael Johnson to become his first signing of the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland have launched another bid to bring Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy to the Stadium of Light for £8.5m. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has turned down Aston Villa's £9m bid for James Milner. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle have given striker Shola Ameobi permission to speak to Ipswich Town. (Independent)

Hull boss Phil Brown has not abandoned hope of taking Frazier Campbell on loan from Manchester United. (Times)

Birmingham have dismissed speculation linking James McFadden with a move to Rangers. (Times)

Fulham midfielder Steven Davis, who had a loan spell at Rangers last season will return to Ibrox in a permanent deal after the two clubs agreed a £3m fee. (Daily Express/Dailey Record)

Rangers will finally signing Fulham midfielder Steven Davis for £3m who was on loan at Ibrox last season. (Daily Record)

West Ham have not ruled out a sensational return for their old manager Harry Redknapp if the Hammers make a bad start to the season. (Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has threatened to quit over the club's decision not to buy Gareth Barry. (Daily Star/Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Big Phil Scolari accepts he will be axed if he doesn't win the Premier League this season. (Daily Star)

Friday 15th August

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez came close to quitting last week, according to sources close to the Spanish manager. "He thought he was being underminded and was close to giving up". (Guillem Ballague website 2055 BST)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is currently in Manchester to undergo a medical before joining Manchester United in deal worth £28 million. (Daily Mail 1525 BST)

Spurs could sign Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as early as Friday evening after the Russian club dropped their price tag. (setanta.com 1102 BST)

Tottenham have joined Manchester City in the battle to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City hope to win the race for Santa Cruz by increasing their bid to £15m and have also registered an interest in £10m-rated Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito. (The Independent)

Chelsea will lodge a new £23m bid for Robinho after the Brazilian forward pleaded to be released by Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Everton are beating Newcastle in the race to sign Juventus midfield man Tiago after he was reportedly impressed by Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright. (Daily Mail)


Manchester United hope to unveil striker Dimitar Berbatov before Sunday's Premier League opener against Newcastle after agreeing a deal in principle with Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Spurs, however, would rather sell Berbatov to Barcelona for a cut-price fee after being angered by the way United have handled the deal. (The Sun)

Chelsea remain hopeful they will sign AC Milan's Brazil superstar Kaka but will have to wait until next season to complete the deal. (The Times)

Chelsea are ready to pay £8m to sign Manchester City's talented 18-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge. (Daily Mirror)

Olivier Kapo wants to quit Wigan only a month after arriving from Birmingham and Sunderland could offer the midfielder an escape route. (Daily Mirror).

Liverpool will offer Aston Villa a cut-price deal for Gareth Barry after the midfielder cup-tied himself for the group stage of the Champions League by playing in the Uefa Cup. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are ready to offer striker Robbie Fowler a short-term deal after including him in their team photograph. (The Sun)

Rangers are poised to sign Portsmouth midfield man Pedro Mendes in a £3m deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Cardiff have rejected a £3m bid for midfielder Joe Ledley from an unnamed club - with Everton known to have shown a strong interest. (The Sun)

West Brom have made a second bid to sign Charlton utility player Zheng Zhi with a £2m bid. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa are willing to pay £7m to sign Reading striker Kevin Doyle - but the Championship club is demanding £8m. (The Times)


Thursday 14th August


Chelsea inform AC Milan that defender Branislav Ivanovic is not for sale, according to the player's agent Vlado Borozan who tells website Tuttomercato.com: "Chelsea have made it known to us that he is indispensable". (Press Association 1532 BST)

Manchester City have made a £12m bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (The Sun)

Tottenham will make Manchester United pay £32m for Dimitar Berbatov after being infuriated by claims that they were on the brink of completing a deal. (Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Gareth Barry is ready to abandon his dream move to Liverpool by playing for Aston Villa in the Uefa Cup. (Various)

Everton are attempting to hijack Newcastle United's proposed loan move for Juventus midfield man Tiago. (Daily Mail)

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Aston Villa have made a £9m bid for Newcastle United winger James Milner. (Daily Mail)

Blackburn Rovers have made a surprise move for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are plotting to bring Sevilla striker Freddie Kanoute back to White Hart Lane and have stepped up their bid for Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as they prepare for Berbatov's departure. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will increase their efforts to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho after midfielder Frank Lampard signed a new contract. (The Sun)

Ipswich Town and Norwich City are battling to sign Newcastle United's Shola Ameobi. (The Times)

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince wants to strengthen his squad by signing Torino's midfield man Vince Grella. (Daily Mail)

West Brom are in talks with West Ham in a bid to clinch a loan deal for defender James Collins. (Daily Mail)

Everton boss David Moyes is furious after a loan move for CSKA Moscow's Vagner Love collapsed amid claims he was misled by agents. (Daily Mirror.)

Arsenal are targeting Ipswich youngster Danny Haynes. (Various)


Wednesday 13th August

Newcastle have a deal in place to sign 27-year-old Juventus and former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. The Portuguese international will join on an initial one-year loan deal with a view to an £8m permanent move. (www.premiershiplatest.com, 1406 BST)

Blackburn full-back Stephen Warnock has said reports saying he has handed in a transfer request are "rubbish". (Sky Sports News, 1226 BST)

Hull City have pulled out of a potential deal to sign Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro, 29, with manager Phil Brown admitting they were priced out of a move. (The Sun, 1038 BST)

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov after tabling a bid believed to be about £28m. (Various)

United have even delayed having their official team photo so they can include the Bulgarian. (Daily Mirror)


Blackburn left-back Stephen Warnock, 26, has handed in a transfer request to push through a £4m move to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Rovers have told Manchester City that striker Roque Santa Cruz, 26, is not for sale. (The Sun)

Poland winger Jakub Blaszczykowski wants to move to Liverpool in an £8m deal, but the 22-year-old's club Borussia Dortmund are refusing to sell. (The Times)

Fulham and Hull are tracking Osasuna's 32-year-old Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani who played for Birmingham in the Premier League in 2005. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa have renewed their interest in Newcastle midfielder James Milner who is valued at £6m. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough have submitted a bid for 23-year-old Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte. (The Independent)

Stoke City have tabled a £2m bid for Newcastle midfielder Abdoulaye Faye, 30. (Daily Mail)

Former Real Madrid winger Jordi Lopez, 27, is on trial at Portsmouth after he was released by Real Mallorca. (Various)

Cardiff are trying to signing 29-year-old Fulham striker David Healy for £1.2m. (Daily Mirror)


Tuesday 12th August

Wigan's Marlon King is set to sign for Hull City and could feature in the Tigers' opening Premier League game with Fulham. (Hull Daily Mail, 1410 BST)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan could follow up his acquisition of Jonas Gutierrez by buying a couple of other Real Mallorca players. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1404 BST)

Monaco forward Nene claims he is a target of Tottenham and Roma. (Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil, 1237).

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to sign David Silva and either Dimitar Berbatov or Thierry Henry before the start of the season. (Manchester Evening News, 1029 BST)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has made a tentative approach for Benfica's Portugal international forward Ariza Makukula. (The Northern Echo, 1025 BST)


Barcelona look set to block a move by Manchester United for Thierry Henry by playing the former Arsenal striker in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to land Spain's Euro 2008 star David Silva from Valencia. (Daily Mirror)

But Spanish forward Silva has delivered a huge snub to Liverpool and United by insisting he will not move to the Premier League. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are determined to complete the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov before the start of the season but relations between the two clubs remain frosty. (The Times)

Spurs have dismissed talk of Manchester United moving for Thierry Henry and expect them to renew their interest in Berbatov. (The Independent)

Chelsea will step up their bid to land Real Madrid striker Robinho by upping their offer to £25m. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's Joe Cole is demanding assurances over his future after Liverpool declared an interest in buying the midfielder. (Daily Mail)

The Blues are preparing to cut their losses by selling defender Branislav Ivanovic to AC Milan. (The Times)




Roque Santa Cruz is set for crunch talks at Blackburn in an attempt to resolve his future as the striker wants to leave for Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool will discover in the next 24 hours whether their move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has been scuppered. (Various)

Reds boss Rafa Benitez wants showdown talks with Liverpool's American owners in the hope of resurrecting the Barry deal. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are closing in on a deal for Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock. (Daily Mail)

Magpies striker Shola Ameobi has begged Newcastle not to price him out of a move from the club. (Daily Star)

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has rejected a new contract, alerting interested clubs - including Arsenal and Everton. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is poised to swoop for £8m-rated Johnson. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal and Everton have been told by Marseille that they need to pay £20m for midfielder Lorik Cana. (The Times)

West Ham, Bolton and Newcastle are battling to secure the signature of ex-Spain international Diego Tristan. (The Sun)

Sunderland have launched a fresh bid for Leighton Baines from Everton for £6m. (Various)

Middlesbrough want an answer from Arsenal on their £3m bid for defender Justin Hoyte. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth are set to beat West Ham and Tottenham to sign Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce. (The Sun)

Spurs are furious after Vedran Corluka's £5m move was called off at the last minute by Manchester City. (Daily Express)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set to snap up Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)

Hull's proposed move for Claudio Pizarro has stalled over the player's wages. (Daily Telegraph)

Birmingham winger Seb Larsson wants to join a Premier League side but Blues are refusing to let him leave. (Daily Mail)



Monday 11th August

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is waiting for the green light over the signing of Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna - and could throw him straight into their side to face Manchester United. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1358 BST)

Manchester City is in turmoil after arrest warrants were issued on the club's billionaire owner Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. (Manchester Evening News, 1353)

Sunderland will not make a move for Reading's highly-rated striker Kevin Doyle. (Sunderland Echo, 1331 BST)

Hull manager Phil Brown is in talks with Chelsea over an ambitious move to sign striker Claudio Pizarro. (Hull Daily Mail, 1147 BST)

Middlesbrough sent their chief international scout to Amsterdam at the weekend to watch Arsenal right-back Justin Hoyte in action against Sevilla. (Northern Echo)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to rule out a move for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, as Tottenham are stalling over the sale of Dimitar Berbatov. (Various)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has told Berbatov he will make him stay at the club. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan's Brazil star Kaka is set to join Chelsea before the end of the month in a world-record £78m deal. (Various)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has now decided he will see out the remaining two years on his contract at Stamford Bridge. (Various)

Arsenal are considering a move for Udinese's Gokhan Inler and Real Madrid's Ruben de la Red. (Daily Telegraph)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has finally won the race to sign £6m defender Younes Kaboul from Tottenham. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready with a £5m bid for Rangers keeper Allan McGregor. (The Sun)

Everton are close to signing Brazilian striker Vagner Love. (The Guardian)

Toffees boss David Moyes will also wrap up a deal for Newcastle striker Alan Smith this week. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is fuming after the club tried to sell Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland behind his back. (Daily Mirror)

Corluka has insisted he wants to join Tottenham despite Man City issuing a statement saying he was staying at Eastlands. (The Sun)

Man City's Lee Martin is being tracked by Birmingham and Sheffield United. (The Sun)

Jimmy Bullard is considering his future at Fulham because the club have stalled on a new deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to finalise a £2m deal for MK Dons skipper Keith Andrews. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are to make a move for Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Various)

Stoke want to sign Valencia striker Nikola Zigic. (The Sun)



Sunday 10th August

Thierry Henry could be on his way to Manchester United - if Sir Alex Ferguson's bid to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham collapses. (Mail on Sunday)

Spurs are holding out for up £30m for Berbatov but United are only willing to go as high as £25m - if that fails to happen then Henry might be a surprise signing. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool's American owners will put in an £18m bid for Valencia winger David Silva, who starred for Spain at the European Championships. (News of the World)

And Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is not ruling out the sale of Xabi Alonso as he still wants to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. (Observer)

AC Milan star Kaka believes he could be a Chelsea player by the end of the month. (Observer)

Everton are set to sign Brazilian striker Vagner Love from CSKA Moscow in a club-record deal. (Various)

Arsenal are ready to make an £8m move for Michael Johnson after the young central midfielder rejected a new deal at Manchester City. (Sunday Express)

There's more turmoil at Manchester City... the club's hierarchy have agreed the sale of midfielder Stephen Ireland to Sunderland without telling Mark Hughes. (Mail on Sunday)

Portsmouth will unveil Younes Kaboul on Monday after he agreed a £6m move from Tottenham. (News of the World)

Hull City are preparing a bid for Rangers forward Nacho Novo. (Mail on Sunday)

Stoke City have made enquiries about the availability of Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Mail on Sunday)

Celtic are lining up a £3m offer for Toulouse left-back Herita Ilunga but face competition from Newcastle. (News of the World)


Saturday 9th August


Fit-again Gary Neville accepts he has a tough battle with Wes Brown and John O'Shea to win back his Manches

Manager Rafael Benitez is on collision course with Liverpool's owners after they refused to back him with the cash to buy Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has targeted Udinese's Swiss star Gokhan Inler to beef up his midfield. (Sun)

Brazilian striker Robinho is still desperate to join Chelsea after Real Madrid rebuffed the Blues' opening £21m offer. (Various)

Everton have launched a £6.5m bid for Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia from Rennes. (Sun)

The Toffees are closing in on Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito while Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho is also a target. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are expected to sign Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov next week after boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he is is close to signing a new striker. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are confident they can land Arsenal's Justin Hoyte after selling Luke Young to Aston Villa. (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Aston Villa each want to sign striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is considering taking former Charlton left-back Ben Thatcher. (Daily Express)

Andrei Arshavin is still eager for a move to Tottenham after White Hart Lane boss Juande Ramos phoned him personally to tell him he wanted to sign him. (Various)


Friday 8th August

Several Italian clubs have shown an interest in Freddie Ljungberg, who was released by West Ham on Wednesday. (Il Romanista, 1802 BST)

The battle for ownership of Liverpool could threaten the Reds' £18m deal for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (PA, 1630 BST)

Former Tottenham target Andrei Arshavin says he wants to play abroad but Zenit St Petersburg's valuation of him is making his departure difficult. (Russian newspaper Sport Express, 1600 BST)

Roma could use their trip to London this weekend - when they play Tottenham - to try to negotiate a deal for Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda. (Channel 4 Football Italia, 0950 BST)

Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia claims he is the subject of an offer of "more than 8m euros" from Everton. (L'Equipe, 0930 BST)

Liverpool's owners have failed to raise the cash to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa and now the move could be off - again. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is set to incur the wrath of boss Kevin Keegan by demanding forward Alan Smith be sold to Everton. (Various)

Everton boss David Moyes will up his bid to £13m for Joao Moutinho as he spends the money generated by the sale of striker Andy Johnson. (The Sun)

Tottenham will switch their attentions away from Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin if his club do not lower their £19m asking price. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will beat Portsmouth to the signature of Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (Daily Star)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is interested in bringing Reading striker Kevin Doyle to the club. (Daily Mail)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan wants to sign midfielder Sean Davis from Portsmouth for £2.5m. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal right-back Just Hoyte is a £3m target for Middlesbrough after the Teessiders sold Luke Young to Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn will wrap up a deal for Ghanaian midfielder Anthony Annan after he impressed on trial from IK Start but they will miss out on a move for MK Dons captain Keith Andrews. (Daily Mirror)

Premier League newcomers Stoke will bring in Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye for £1m. (Daily Mail)


Wednesday 6th August

Striker Robinho is desperate for Real Madrid to let him join Chelsea. (The Sun)

Aston Villa have targeted Arsenal's Justin Hoyte, Luke Young of Middlesbrough and Chelsea's Paulo Ferreira to fill their full-back berth. (The Times)

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, who has been in Spain since 2004, is the latest target for Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

But Tottenham hopes of signing Dean Ashton have been dashed after West Ham put an £18m price tag on the striker. Spurs were apparently only ready to pay £14m or £15m - depending on which paper you read. (Various)

West Ham are the latest club linked with Manchester United striker Louis Saha, but they are delaying any approach after the former Fulham forward aggravated a knee injury. (Daily Mail)



However, Saha has expressed an interest in joining Sunderland. (The Independent)

Bolton want West Brom full-back Paul Robinson in exchange for central defender Abdoulaye Meite. (The Sun)

West Ham have decided to release winger Freddie Ljungberg after just 12 months, a move which will cost them £6m. (Daily Mail)

Everton are chasing Newcastle striker Alan Smith, who is likely to cost around £3m. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Fulham have finally landed Everton's Andy Johnson for a cut-price fee of £8m after manager Roy Hodgson threatened to end the deal because of concerns over the striker's injury record. (The Sun)

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright is still hopeful of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. (The Independent)

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been linked with a summer move to Roma, where he will meet up with former Anfield team-mate John Arne Riise. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton are closing in on the signing of Watford defender Danny Shittu for £2m. (Various)

Wigan are set to make a £3m bid for Ipswich striker Danny Haynes. (The Sun)

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is wanted by Galatasaray. (Daily Mail)

Tuesday 5th August


Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to return to England for talks with Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson over his desire to join Real Madrid. (Spanish newspaper Marca, 1320 BST)

Everton expect the transfer of striker Andy Johnson to Fulham to be completed in the next 24 hours. (Press Association, 1251)

Derby boss Paul Jewell has confirmed he received a phone call to say that keeper Stephen Bywater's move to Tottenham had fallen through. (BBC Derby, 1215 BST)

Manchester United will try to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stay one more season by promising to then let him go for £65m. (The Sun)

But sources close to Ronaldo say he is refusing to return to Manchester United to discuss his future with Sir Alex Ferguson. (The Mirror)

Tottenham are ready to smash the British transfer record in a £32m swoop for Valencia's David Villa - and will sell Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United to fund the move. (The Sun)

Liverpool are expected to raise £18m to buy Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry by the end of the week. (The Mirror)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is on the verge of completing an £8.5m swoop for Manchester United striker Louis Saha. (Various)

Newly-promoted West Brom will try and land midfielder Michael Tonge from Sheffield United with a £2m offer. (The Sun)

Everton are sizing up a cut-price £1.5m deal for Newcastle midfielder Alan Smith. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth plan to sign Nicky Shorey from Reading and Tottenham's Younes Kaboul. (The Mirror)

Tottenham look set to splash more cash as they are on the verge of a shock £9.5m move for Manchester City defender Vedran Corluka. (Various)

Hull are set to make a bid for Benfica's Portuguese striker Ariza Makukula. (The Mirror)

Everton are ready to agree a compromise deal to ease through Andy Johnson's move to Fulham after the London club refused to meet the £13m asking price. (The Mirror)

Aston Villa are targeting Middlesbrough defender Luke Young. (The Guardian)

Arsenal are set to increase their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red. (Telegraph)

Ipswich and Hull are both chasing the signature of former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo. (The Mirror)

Tottenham set their sights on Real Zaragoza keeper Cesar Sanchez, who is available for a nominal fee. (Daily Mail)

Robinho, the Real Madrid and Brazil forward, says he is mulling over offers from several clubs, including Chelsea. (The Times)

Zenit St Petersburg will open talks with Andrei Arshavin's agent to try and resolve the striker's proposed move to Tottenham. (Various)


Monday 4th August


Real Madrid star Robinho claims he is mulling over offers from several clubs - including one from Chelsea. (GloboEsporte.com 2258 BST)

Cristiano Ronaldo will insist he is allowed to move to Real Madrid in a £68m deal when he returns to Old Trafford to meet manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday. (www.telegraph.co.uk, 1442 BST)

Portsmouth hope to sign Reading left-back Nicky Shorey and Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul before Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester United. (Press Association, 1157 BST)

Indian firm Reliance Communications have denied they are in talks about taking over Newcastle, after speculation chairman Anil Ambani was speaking to Magpies owner Mike Ashley. (Reuters, 0831 BST

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing Liverpool's £16m-rated midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £9m swoop for Tottenham's Younes Kaboul and Reading's Nicky Shorey this week. (The Sun)

Real Madrid striker Robinho says he wants to sign for Chelsea, who are still chasing a £27m deal for the Brazilian. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry's hopes of completing his £18m move to Liverpool now lie in the hands of the Anfield club's American owners. (Daily Star)

Fulham have stunned Everton by slicing £4m off their valuation of Andrew Johnson - they will not pay more than £8m after his medical showed signs of an old knee injury. (Daily Mail)

But Everton will give Fulham 48 hours to seal a £13m deal for the striker - or order him to return to Goodison Park. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy reckons Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United for at least another year. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham expect to complete the loan signing of Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie today. (The Sun)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign Marseille striker Djibril Cisse on loan. (Daily Mirror)

Striker David Nugent is set for a battle with Portsmouth by refusing to join Championship side Ipswich in a £5m deal. (The Sun)

Blackburn are making a shock move for Lens French midfielder Julien Sable, 27, although Chievo Verona are also keen on a £1.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have quashed reports striker Dean Ashton will be sold to another Premier League club this summer. (Daily Telegraph)

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Sunday 3rd Aug

Juventus have ended their interest in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, possibly scuppering the Reds' move for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (AP, 1933 BST)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger he is not pursuing Barry "at the moment". (AP 1933, BST)

Gunners striker Emmanuel Adebayor insists he is "very happy" at the club and that "most fans love me". "For me, what happened this summer is over," he added. (PA, 1940 BST)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he still wants to sign three more players, including a "top striker". (PA, 1936 BST)

Real Madrid are preparing a final bid of £60m for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World)

Ronaldo will demand to be allowed to move to Real when he returns to United on Tuesday. (Telegraph)

Tottenham must pay £19m to sign Zenit St Petersburg striker Andrei Arshavin as well as make him the highest-paid player in the world. (Mail)

Tottenham midfielder Aaron Lennon is set to reject a move to Newcastle. (News of the World)

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari expects midfielder Frank Lampard to sign a new contract with the Blues. (News of the World)

Scolari is also confident Didier Drogba will agree a new contract, which will see the striker pick up £100,000 a week. (Mail)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes midfielder Gareth Barry will join Liverpool. (News of the World)

But Arsenal will attempt to lure Barry to north London. (Express)

Portsmouth are losing interest in Younes Kaboul because of Spurs' £7m valuation. (News of the World)

Tottenham look set to fail with an £18m bid for West Ham striker Dean Ashton, who the Hammers insist is not for sale. (News of the World)

Everton manager David Moyes will bid £3m for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. (News of the World)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants Everton striker Andy Johnson but for less than the £10.5m asking price. (Mail)

Bolton have tried to negotiate a deal for Jonathan Greening from West Brom in part exchange for Abdoulaye Meite. (News of the World)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will try to persuade former club Blackburn to sell him striker Roque Santa Cruz at a price of £12m. (News of the World)

Blackburn will bid £3m for Oldham's Neal Eardley. (News of the World)

West Brom have tabled a bid of £2m for Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge. (News of the World)

Newcastle want to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos and have been told he will cost them £10m or £7m plus goalkeeper Shay Given. (Mail)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is being chased by Birmingham and Sunderland. (News of the World)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is interested in signing Southampton winger Nathan Dyer. (News of the World)

Birmingham are close to signing Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on loan. (News of the World)

Chesterfield want Spurs striker Andrew Barcham, but face competition for him from Bournemouth. (News of the World)

Hull City are offering former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo a £500,000 bonus to join them and keep them in the Premier League. (News of the World)



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