Wednesday 13 July 2011

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.

13th July 2011

Inter Milan and Manchester United are "in talks" over a £35m deal for midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
Full story: goal.com

United chief executive David Gill is in Milan putting the finishing touches to a deal to bring the Dutch playmaker to Old Trafford.
Full story: the Sun

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is poised to usurp Corinthians in the battle to land Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. Brazilian club Corinthians have made a £37m offer for the Argentine.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says he is "optimistic" about landing Cesc Fabregas as the Catalan outfit prepares to make a third bid to sign the Arsenal midfielder in a £35m deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey says he is ready to replace Fabregas, if the Spaniard moves to Barcelona.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea are hopeful that West Ham's desire to trim their wage bill will mean a proposal to take Hammers skipper Scott Parker on loan for the season will be successful.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription)

Blackburn are on the brink of signing River Plate striker Mariano Pavone.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to gazump Arsenal in the race for Bolton defender Gary Cahill - on the advice of Blues captain John Terry.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham have given the biggest indication yet that they are prepared to sell Luka Modric by making a £12.3m offer for Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are ready to sign Lyon defender Aly Cissokho in a £10m deal after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his club were out of the running.
Full story: caughtoffside

Villarreal are surprise contenders for the signature of Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea will make a £15m bid for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi to replace the injured Michael Essien, who will be sidelined for the first six months of the season.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool will move for Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge after their advances for Everton's Leighton Baines were rejected.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to splash out £2m on Crystal Palace's highly rated right-back Nathan Clyne.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa want to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given.
Full story: goal.com

Everton have Birmingham defender Scott Dann in their sights after the 24-year-old's £12m move to Stoke collapsed earlier this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are ready to join the chase for Wigan's £15m-rated striker Hugo Rodallega.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Manchester City's lucrative sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi government and has close links with City owner Sheikh Mansour, is a test of the credibility of Uefa's financial fair play rules.
Full story: the Guardian

Liverpool have been told they will have to repay £8.2m of European funding if they do not go ahead with plans to build a 60,000-capacity stadium at Stanley Park.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has said that it takes "a real man" to stay loyal to the club as team-mates Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri are linked with moves away from the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Telegraph


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12th July 2011

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker is under consideration for a shock return to Chelsea because Michael Essien may be sidelined for six months because of a knee injury.

Full story: Daily Mirror

The Stamford Bridge outfit have made an improved offer for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, with a bid of £27m lodged with the White Hart Lane club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea will target Real Madrid playmaker Kaka if Spurs continue to resist their approaches for Modric.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic are weighing up Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackburn could make a move for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, possibly in a swap deal that would take defender Chris Samba to Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega has emerged as a £10m target for Villarreal as the Spanish side look for a replacement for the Juventus-bound Giuseppe Rossi.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is interested in forward Senijad Ibricic and midfielder Alan Gatagov, who both play for Lokomotiv Moscow.
Full story: Talksport

Tottenham's hopes of signing Lassana Diarra were boosted after the midfielder was left out of Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal may attract 16-year-old Chivas Guadalajara striker Carlos Fierro to north London after his impressive performances at the Under-17 World Cup prompted Gunners manager Arsene Wenger to consider a £2m bid.
Full story: the Sun

Valencia have told Arsenal and Tottenham that playmaker Juan Mata is not for sale.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal have confirmed Nicklas Bendtner is "talking to other clubs", with Aston Villa, Fulham, Bolton and Newcastle thought to be interested.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool are set to up their bid for Aston Villa's Stewart Downing to £18.5m in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the England winger. The Reds had an initial £15m offer rejected.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani could return to his home country on a second year-long loan deal from Liverpool after Fiorentina expressed an interest in the 26-year-old.
Full story: the Sun

West Brom are ready to spend £8m - a new club record - on Reading striker Shane Long.
Full story: the Sun

Defender Roger Johnson is set to leave relegated Birmingham and move to Wolves in a deal that could rise to £7m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Norwich manager Paul Lambert may reinforce his ranks with West Ham full-back Herita Illunga.
Full story: the Sun


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11th July 2011

Fears over the future of Michael Essien could prompt new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas to return to Porto for £35m-rated midfielder Joao Moutinho.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City have been told they must put together a £45m deal if they want to sign 23-year-old striker Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham have moved ahead of Arsenal in the pursuit of Blackburn defender Chris Samba.
Full story: the Mirror

Inter Milan are willing to sell Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder to Manchester United, but will demand that winger Nani moves to the San Siro as part of the deal.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Charlie Adam's arrival at Liverpool could mean fellow midfielder Joe Cole leaves for Hamburg.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool are planning an audacious move for Everton left-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool have lost ground to Arsenal in pursuit of Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing.
Full story: Metro

Villa have put a £20m price tag on 26-year-old England international Downing.
Full story: the Sun

Villa are lining up Manchester City's Craig Bellamy should Downing decide to leave the club.
Full story: footybunker.com

Liverpool and Aston Villa will have to fork out at least £20m to sign Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: the Sun

Midfielder Scott Parker's exit from West Ham will be finalised this week with Aston Villa and Tottenham vying for his signature.
Full story: Daily Mail

Hull City say that QPR are interested in midfielder Jimmy Bullard.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering making an official approach for Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker.
Full story: footie-online.co.uk

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner and goalkeeper Manuel Almunia are set to leave the club this week. Bendtner is in Germany to have talks with Borussia Dortmund, while Almunia is likely to join Atletico Madrid.
Full story: Daily Star

Wolves are weighing up a move for West Ham defender James Tomkins after missing out on Reading's Matt Mills.
Full story: Talksport

Leicester want to sign Liverpool's 30-year-old defender Paul Konchesky for £1.5m.
Full story: the Sun

West Brom are set to offer former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves the chance to stay in the Premier League.
Full story: the Mirror

Midfielder Darron Gibson's move from Manchester United to Sunderland has broken down over the Republic of Ireland international's wage demands.
Full story: Daily Mail

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