Sunday 7 June 2009

Premier League transfer gossip and news

All the latest Premier league transfer news and gossip , click on the links to go to the news papers that printed the article and read the story in full:

Saturday 7th June:

New Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to make Rangers midfielder Steven Davis his first signing at the Stadium of Light.
(Full story: Daily Star)

Birmingham are expected to make Barcelona Sporting Club's 32-year-old centre-back Giovanny Espinoza the second Ecuadorian to join Blues in a matter of days following the signing of Christian Benitez earlier in the week.
(Full story: Setanta)

Wigan midfielder Olivier Kapo has revealed that he is hoping to secure a move back to France this summer.
(Full story: Sky Sports)

Manchester City are being linked with Peruvian forward Roberto Merino, a player nicknamed 'the Maradona of the Andes'.
(Full story: Setanta Sports)

Chelsea are weighing up an English record £40m bid for Valencia's highly-rated Spanish international forward David Villa.
(Full story: Independent)

Real Madrid are set to beat Chelsea to the signing of France international midfielder Franck Ribery for £60m.
(Full story: The Sun)

AC Milan are ready to rival Real for the signing of Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo as a replacement for Kaka, should the Brazilian move to Madrid.
(Full story: The Sun)

Tottenham have offered David Bentley plus £8m for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
(Full story: The Sun)

Villa are interested in taking £10m-rated midfielder Jermaine Jenas from Spurs, and are also keen on Serbian defensive midfielder Nenad Mililjas, who had been interesting Premier League new-boys Wolves.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Barcelona plan to capitalise on the financial problems at Liverpool with a £20m raid for Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano.
(Full story: The Sun)

The Reds are also set to miss out on their top summer target - Valencia's Spanish midfielder David Silva - because of the budget constraints imposed on manager Rafael Benitez, with Real Madrid favourites to land the player. (Various)

One man who appears to be on his way out of Anfield is Italian defender Andrea Dossena, who is a target for Juventus.
(Full story: Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United's hopes of landing Lyon's £30m-rated striker Karim Benzema have been increased after the president of the French club, Jean-Michel Aulas, said the player was not "untransferable".
(Full story: Daily Express)

Birmingham have been told they must pay £4m if they want to lure defender Scott Dann from Coventry. The Blues have offered £1m plus former Coventry winger Gary McSheffrey.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Stoke are set to join the race to sign Manchester City defender Richard Dunne, who is also being tracked by Tottenham.

(Full story: Daily Mail)

The Potters are set to give Liam Lawrence a new deal but have turned down Glenn Whelan's demand for a pay rise.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

West Ham have targeted full-backs Rennes' France international Rod Fanni and Middlesbrough's Matthew Bates, as replacements for Lucas Neill, who has rejected a new one-year deal at Upton Park.
(Full story: Daily Telegraph)

Hull manager Phil Brown is keen to sign Manchester United strike-dup Manucho and Frazier Campbell, both of whom have had recent loan spells at the KC Stadium.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

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