28th April 2012
Champions League finalists Chelsea are closing in on a £35m deal for Hulk after the Porto striker's agent admitted he is in talks with four Premier League clubs.
Arsenal have taken significant steps towards a summer move for Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez but face a £32m fight with Manchester Untied and Barcelona to land the versatile Spanish international.
Julien Faubert is ready to return to France after revealing he has yet to receive a new offer from West Ham.Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool have lodged a £16m bid for Bologna's midfielder Gaston Ramirez, according to reports in Italy.
Tottenham and Newcastle are weighing up a move for Javi Marquez after the Espanyol midfielder turned down a new deal at the club, paving the way for a summer exit.
Tottenham are also lining up a move for Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel as a long-term replacement for Brad Friedel.
Everton have yet to open talks with Tottenham about making Steven Pienaar's loan return to Goodison Park permanent, according to the South African midfielder's agent.
Wales midfielder Joe Allen who has been linked with Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool, has pledged his future to Swansea City.
David Moyes hopes it is a case of second time lucky after planning another move to lure Clint Dempsey to Everton this summer, although money could prove an obstacle again. Moyes had scouted Dempsey extensively when he was at New England Revolution but did not have the funds to match Fulham's £2m bid in January 2007.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are set for a £1.5m tussle over Crewe midfielder Nick Powell, who has been described as having the potential to be the best ever graduate from the famed Alex academy.
Chelsea representatives are expected to meet Pep Guardiola in the next few days to discover whether he can finally be persuaded to join the club now that he has formally announced he is quitting Barcelona.
Centre-back Gary Cahill may miss Chelsea's FA Cup and Champions League finals after injuring his hamstring during Tuesday's semi-final against Barcelona.
Harry Redknapp has revealed Tottenham tried to sign Carlos Tevez in the January transfer window - but ended up with Louis Saha instead. "I said to the chairman 'can you get me Carlos Tevez?' That's what I said in January. 'Can we get Tevez?' It wasn't possible, but that was my dream," said Spurs boss Redknapp.
Norwich boss Paul Lambert says speculation linking him with the Aston Villa manager's job is 'unfair'.
Dutch keeper Dorus de Vries has no regrets about swapping Swansea for Wolves - despite suffering relegation. "I made my decision based on things at the time," said De Vries. "It was the right choice despite the outcome at the moment."
Andy Wilkinson has urged Robert Huth to put pen to paper on a new contract at Stoke. German defender Huth has just over 12 months remaining on his current deal.
Nani has given Manchester United another injury headache after suffering a fitness scare while training on the club's weekend break in Cardiff.
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez could prevent Scotland captain Gary Caldwell playing for Team GB at the London Olympics despite the defender being shortlisted for the squad.
Full story: Daily Record
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