Wednesday 19 May 2010

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.

Newcastle striker Nile Ranger could go on loan next season in search of first-team football according to the 19-year-old's agent.
Full story: The Journal

Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal for Rangers' defender David Wilson and may also attempt to bring his team-mate Madjid Bougherra to Anfield. Bougherra, a former Charlton defender, is expected to travel to the World Cup with Algeria.
Full story: Liverpool Echo

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hopes to resign Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari. Redknapp first brought the Ghana international to England when he signed him for Portsmouth in May 2007.
Full story: Footy Latest

Valencia striker David Villa will turn down Manchester United's advances to sign for Barcelona.
Full story: IMScouting.com

Manchester United are ready to smash the British transfer record and bid £45m for Valencia and Spain forward David Villa.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Inter Milan are planning to buy Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in the hope that the midfielder's signature will stop manager Jose Mourinho from leaving for Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed he is considering his future at the north London club with Barcelona waiting to pounce if the Spaniard decides to quit the Gunners.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham have made an official approach to sign Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, with boss Alex McLeish undeterred by the failure of his attempts to sign the 29-year-old earlier in the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror


Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he would like to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, increasing speculation the Spaniard could be heading out of Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham are hoping to raid Valencia with boss Harry Redknapp preparing a £28m bid for winger David Silva.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has signed a pre-contract agreement with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls and will head to the United States in the summer.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham are set to sell midfielder Jermaine Jenas and forward Robbie Keane to fund moves for targets such as Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole and Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
Full story: Daily Star

Birmingham City are keeping tabs on Mamelodi Sundowns's South Africa international striker Katlego Mphela.
Full story: Daily Mail

Fulham are interested in Aston Villa central defender Curtis Davies who cost the club £8m from West Bromwich Albion in 2008.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are lining up an £8m offer for Werder Bremen striker Mesut Ozil.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Blackburn have held preliminary talks over a £450,000 deal for Molde's Norway international midfielder Magne Hoseth.
Full story: Daily Mail

Portsmouth striker John Utaka is set to join French side Sochaux in a cut-price £3m deal. Utaka cost Portsmouth a club-record £7m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Rangers striker Kris Boyd, who is out of contract this summer, says that seven clubs are chasing his signature. He has the chance to move to England with Birmingham, Wolves, Wigan, Newcastle or Middlesbrough or to Turkey with Bursaspor or Ankaragucu. (Daily Record)


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Wolves are biding their time before launching any bid for Anderlecht utility player Jelle van Damme. The 26-year-old, who can play in midfield or defence, was in the stands for Wolves' 2-1 final-day win over Sunderland at Molineux.
Full story: Sky Sports

Galatasaray are weighing up a bid for out-of-favour Tottenham striker Giovani dos Santos who has spent the second half of the season on loan at the Turkish side.
Full story: IMScouting

Tottenham are preparing a bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger after the player expressed his desire to leave German football and play in the Premier League.
Full story: Footy Latest

Liverpool are poised to sign Valencia midfielder Ever Banega for £8.5m.
Full story: Goal.com

Barcelona have offered Manchester City and Chelsea the chance to sign striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for about £40m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton boss David Moyes wants to sign Manchester City's Craig Bellamy from under the nose of Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp but a deal would cost about £7m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has told friends and family that he hopes to rejoin boyhood club Barcelona before this summer's World Cup.
Full story: IMScouting.com


Liverpool could snap up striker Roman Pavlyuchenko from Tottenham with an offer of midfielder Yossi Benayoun and £2m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton are set to sign Jermaine Beckford, with Leeds chairman Ken Bates resigned to losing the striker on a free transfer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Midfielder Mikel Arteta could be on his way out of Goodison Park after contract talks hit an impasse, alerting Manchester United and Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are reportedly considering a shock move for AC Milan's £17m-rated forward Marco Borriello.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is hoping to take advantage of the managerial uncertainty at West Ham by lodging a £5m bid for midfielder Mark Noble.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City will attempt an audacious raid on Aston Villa as they look to sign striker Gabriel Agbonlahor and midfielder Ashley Young.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool are tracking CSKA Moscow winger Caner Erkin but will face competition for his signature from Spanish side Espanyol.
Full story: IMScouting.com

Arsenal's William Gallas looks set to leave the Emirates after chairman Peter Hill-Wood described the defender's £80,000-per-week wage demands as "extravagant".
Full story: Daily Star

Striker Aruna Dindane, who is on loan at Portsmouth from Lens, will turn down the chance to stay in England with Wolves or Blackburn and choose Champions League football with Greek club Panathinaikos.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham will tempt Wigan with a bid for midfielder Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: the Sun

Blackpool may stump up more than £2m to turn hat-trick hero DJ Campbell's loan spell from Leicester into a permanent deal - if they and the striker secure promotion to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Express



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Bayern Munich are lining up a move for Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov.
Full story: footylatest.com

Manchester United are ready to make a move for Real Madrid's £21m-rated midfielder Lassana Diarra.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Tottenham are preparing a £12.7m bid for AC Milan's Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
Full story: footylatest.com

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has set his sights on Lyon's abrasive 26-year-old Lyon midfielder Jeremy Toulalan, who is part of France's World Cup squad.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Wenger is also lining up Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta if Arsenal lose captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure could be heading to Arsenal, with his agent admitting there is a 99% chance the Ivory Coast star will leave the Spanish club this summer.
Full story: imscouting.com

Liverpool are weighing up an £8m swoop for Valencia's 21-year-old Argentine midfielder Ever Banega, who has been likened to former Reds favourite Xabi Alonso.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

The Anfield side are set to offload £20m signing Alberto Aquilani, who has failed to make an impact. Liverpool are bracing themselves for a huge loss on the midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea are the latest club to show an interest in Notts County keeper Kasper Schmeichel, who is also being tracked by Bayern Munich, West Brom and Derby.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Blues are also considering a £14m move for Manchester City's out-of-favour midfielder Stephen Ireland as a replacement for Joe Cole, who has been linked with a move from Stamford Bridge this summer.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are planning a summer clear-out to raise funds for new signings, with Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Juliano Belletti and Paulo Ferreira all set to leave the Premier League champions.
Full story: The Times

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will bring England goalkeeper David James, who he worked with at Portsmouth, to White Hart Lane on a free transfer in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sevilla and Aston Villa are monitoring Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun, who could leave Anfield this summer.
Full story: footylatest.com

Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell looks set to spurn the advances of Manchester United and sign a new contract at Goodison Park.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham are lining up a summer bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole, while Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky is also wanted by the Midlands club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham are lining up £2m swoop for Portsmouth striker Frederic Piquionne, who is also a target for Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Brom have made an approach for Sunderland right-back Phil Bardsley.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is lining up a move for Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik and Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli.
Full story: The Times

French side Marseille are being linked with a move for Manchester City forward Robinho. The Brazilian has spent the past five months on loan at Santos.

Full story: imscouting.com

A Chinese internet gaming tycoon is in talks to buy Liverpool according to Chinese media reports on Wednesday. (AFP)

Chelsea will match Manchester City in the battle for Liverpool's £50m-rated striker Fernando Torres.

Full story: the Sun

Chelsea will make a £20m move to take Tottenham's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge, allowing Portuguese midfielder Deco and out-of-contract winger Joe Cole to leave.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester United hope to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema for £25m and could use defender Nemanja Vidic as a £10m makeweight in a deal for the France star.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United will not break their wage cap for Benzema, whose wage demands are almost £200,000 a week.
Full story: the Independent

left-back Patrice Evra could leave Manchester United this summer, with Real Madrid and Inter Milan ready to pay £18m for the 28-year-old France international.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a summer clear-out, with striker Dimitar Berbatov, midfielder Michael Carrick and midfielder Anderson all likely to be shown the door.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester City are weighing up an offer for Sunderland's £20m-rated striker Darren Bent as manager Roberto Mancini looks to shake up his forward line for next season.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

William Gallas could quit Arsenal on Tuesday if the France defender rejects the club's offer of a new contract.
Full story: the Sun

Newly promoted German Bundesliga side St Pauli are poised to offer Arsenal defender Sol Campbell a lucrative one-year contract.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are considering an £18m bid for Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano as Spurs manager Harry Redknapp targets a world-class forward to boost the club's chances in the Champions League next season.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham will sign Portsmouth goalkeeper David James on a free transfer this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton are lining up a £4m bid for Portsmouth defender Nadir Belhadj, 27.
Full story: the Sun

Blackburn are weighing up a £6.5m move for Bordeaux's Brazil winger Wendel.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wolves hope to sign Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane, 29, for £4m from French side Lens, once he has played in the FA Cup final for Portsmouth, where he is on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wolves are also set to pip West Bromwich Albion to the £2m signature of Belgium midfielder Jelle van Damme, who plays for Anderlecht.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea winger Joe Cole is set to be left out of England manager Fabio Capello's preliminary squad of 30 players for this summer's World Cup. Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Joleon Lescott and Scott Parker will also be omitted.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry will miss the World Cup with ankle ligament damage - thereby possibly leaving the door open for Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has forced his way into contention and will also be given the chance to prove himself in Austria.
Full story: the Independent

West Ham's in-form midfielder Scott Parker says it would be "a dream" to be called into the England squad.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney went on holiday on Monday, easing concerns about his fitness for the World Cup after he aggravated a groin injury against Stoke on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Star

Real Madrid are the latest club to register their interest in Getafe's 23-year-old midfielder Pedro Leon, challenging Tottenham, Manchester City and AC Milan for his signature.

Full story: imscouting.com

Barcelona will look to tie up a deal for Valencia striker David Villa as soon as the Spanish domestic season ends, although Manchester United are also interested in the Spaniard.

Inter Milan are the latest club to be linked with Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez with the Italian side interested in the Spaniard if current boss Jose Mourinho takes over at Real Madrid.
Full story: imscouting.com

Paul Scholes is on the verge of an incredible return to international football, with Fabio Capello ready to name him in England's 30-man World Cup squad.
Full story: Daily Mirror (online)

Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, 22, has been tipped to leave Real Madrid with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all interested.
Full story: imscouting.com

Barcelona believe an offer of £40-50m will be enough to tempt Arsenal into selling captain Cesc Fabregas after the World Cup. The other tactic Barcelona may employ is an offer of £25m plus midfielder Yaya Toure.
Full story: imscouting.com

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ready to quit Anfield and join Manchester City in a £40m move.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool expect to sign Rangers defender Danny Wilson, 18, in the next 48 hours for £2.5m.
Full story: Daily Mail


Athletic Blibao midfielder Javi Martinez is being tracked by Chelsea and Real Madrid but the Spanish side will not sell for less than £15m. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham plan to end Ben Foster's Manchester United misery with a £6m move for the goalkeeper.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal are ready to take England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City for £5m.
Full story: the Sun

Everton are targeting £3m-rated 1860 Munich striker Peniel Mlapa and are also weighing up a deal for midfielder Aleksandar Ignjovski.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wolves, Fulham and Birmingham are checking out 17-year-old Shrewsbury forward Tom Bradshaw. (the Sun)

Sunderland striker Darren Bent and Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves are also on Fabio Capello's e-mail list of players being considered for a World Cup place.
Full story: the Times

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants Uefa to consider postponing Wednesday's Europa League final against Atletico Madrid in Hamburg if volcanic ash causes more travel chaos.
Full story: the Sun

Arsenal defender William Gallas has rejected a new two-year deal at the Emirates because the offer does not include a pay rise.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has been warned there is no money to spend as the club prepares for life back in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa right-back Luke Young, 30, and centre-back Curtis Davies, 25, will meet club officials this week to discuss their futures at Villa Park.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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