22nd May 2012
Manchester City are ready to pull the plug on their proposed move for Lille playmaker Eden Hazard unless the player and his agent lower their financial demands.
Juventus will turn their attentions to Manchester City's Edin Dzeko as they prepare to pull out of the race to sign Arsenal forward Robin van Persie.
Man City are set to take advantage of Juve's move by stepping up their interest in Van Persie, while the Italians could bid for Liverpool forward Luis Suarez as well as Dzeko.
Man City face a battle to retain the services of playmaker David Silva who will be offered the chance to return to his native Spain by Real Madrid.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has given Liverpool a boost by distancing himself from any move to Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Tottenham want Marseille striker Loic Remy and could swap Luka Modric for Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra.
Modric is determined to join a Champions League club ahead of next season, although chairman Daniel Levy is thought to be holding out for a fee of £50m.
Spurs are reluctant, however, to splash out the £10m required to make Emmanuel Adebayor's move from Manchester City permanent.
Both Chelsea and striker Didier Drogba are reconciled to the striker leaving Stamford Bridge this summer, despite the Ivorian's man-of-the-match performance in the Champions League final victory against Bayern Munich.
QPR hoping to make the most of the uncertainty at Aston Villa with a move for goalkeeper Shay Given who played under Rangers boss Mark Hughes at Manchester City. West Ham's Robert Green could also be a target.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
The newly promoted Hammers fear they may lose Green over his wage demands.
QPR boss Hughes is also plotting a move for Wigan forward Victor Moses.
Adel Taarabt could be on his way out of Loftus Road with Wolfsburg reviving an interest in the £8m-rated playmaker.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has given the green light for a spending spree that could include Hazard, Porto forward Hulk and Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, 26.
Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura, 19, who currently plays for Sao Paulo, is another target for the European champions, although Manchester United are also interested.
Barcelona are set to offer £10m for Manchester City's Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta.
Chelsea have given Arsenal a deadline of next week to make a decision on whether they want to sign on-loan midfielder Yossi Benayoun on a permanent basis.
Tottenham chairman Levy travelled to Holland on Monday in an attempt to close a deal for Ajax's Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen who is also wanted by Arsenal and AC Milan.
Blackpool want to turn Swansea forward Stephen Dobbie's loan into a permanent deal.
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