15th March 2008
Chelsea are stalling on a new contract for Frank Lampard because he is demanding to be paid more than anyone else at the club. (Daily Star)
Cardiff boss Dave Jones hopes to take back Michael Chopra less than a year after selling him to Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham have revived their £8m bid for Juventus midfielder Tiago. Spurs are also tracking £20m Valencia striker David Villa and could make a summer bid for Blackburn's David Bentley (Daily Express)
12th March 2008
Chelsea are lining up a bid for Werder Bremen's £25m-rated Brazilian playmaker Diego, which could throw Frank Lampard's future into question. (The Sun)
Dwight Yorke is set to quit Sunderland and is considering heading back to Australia to play for Sydney FC. (Daily Star)
Manchester United and Arsenal have tabled bids for Cardiff prodigy Aaron Ramsey. The 17-year-old, who is valued at around £5m after only seven starts for the Bluebirds is being courted by Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger - with Old Trafford believed to be his likely choice. (Daily Express)
Chelsea have launched a £7m bid for Uruguayan centre-back Martin Caceres, who is currently impressing in a loan spell with Spanish side Recreativo Huelva. Parent club Villarreal rate him at £14m. (Daily Mail)
11th March 2008
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is lining up a pair of Argentine stars to replace Darren Bent and Pascal Chimbonda in the summer - £10m-rated Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito and Getafe defender Cata Diaz. (The Sun)
Sunderland manager Roy Keane is planning a £2m swoop for 20-year-old Leeds defender Rui Marques. (Various)
Manchester City and Tottenham have joined Liverpool and Newcastle in the race to sign highly rated English goalkeeper Scott Loach. The 6ft 4in Watford stopper, 19, has been winning praise while on loan with Bradford. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea are plotting a £1m raid on cash-strapped Sheffield Wednesday for teenager Mark Beevers. The centre-back was voted the Football League's Apprentice of the Year. (Daily Star)
Coventry boss Chris Coleman wants to sign Bolton striker Heidar Helguson to boost the club's battle to beat the drop. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are to gazump Tottenham for £4.5m-rated Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni at the end of this season. (Daily Mail)
10th March 2008
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is debating whether to send keeper Ben Foster on loan to Coventry. (D Mirror)
Rangers will make a summer move for West Ham left-back George McCartney. (D Mirror)
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has joined the list queuing up for Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen. (D Mirror)
Barcelona's Ronaldinho has ruled out a move to Chelsea because they do not play attacking football. (D Mirror)
9th March 2008
Arsenal midfielder Matthieu Flamini is wanted by AC Milan, who could move for him at the end of the season when his contract expires. (Sunday Mirror)
Meanwhile the Gunners are set to hand Cesc Fabregas a significant wage rise, to around £130,000 a week, to keep him at he club. (Various)
Manchester United want to sign Sporting Lisbon pair Bruno Pereirinha and Miguel Veloso. (Sunday Mirror)
Bryan Robson is set to join United as an official ambassador. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch will reject a new deal unless Rafael Benitez leaves the club. (News of the World)
Bolton are hoping to sign Liverpool's 34-year-old defender Sami Hyypia, who is coming to the end of his contract at Anfield. (News of the World)
Manchester City will move for Juventus defender Georgio Chiellini at the end of the season. (News of the World)
Everton have made Lyon's Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom their top transfer target. (News of the World)
Arsenal are interested in 18-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder Ignacio Camacho. (Various)
Chelsea are set to make a £10m summer swoop for Blackburn winger David Bentley. (The People)
Fulham's Jimmy Bullard is wanted by Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, who are prepared to pay £4m to capture the midfielder. (The People)
Boro boss Gareth Southgate has been handed £20m to bring in new players during the summer. (The People)
Chelsea are ready to make a £20m bid for Atletico Madrid's 19-year-old Argentine striker Sergio Aguero. (The People)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to bring in 20-year-old Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo on loan. (The People)
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is monitoring 20-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero, who is on loan at Getafe. (The People)
West Ham and Bolton are fighting it out for the signature of 38-year-old keeper Santiago Canizares. (The People)
Tottenham face competition from Barcelona to sign Sevilla's Denmark international midfielder Christian Poulsen. (The People)
Fulham striker David Healey is wanted by Hull and Ipswich. (The People)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a summer move for Newcastle's unsettled Australian international striker Mark Viduka. (The People)
Derby boss Paul Jewell is chasing Watford striker Nathan Ellington, who he had at Wigan. (The People)
Blackburn are on the trail of Fenerbahce's Ugun Bural and Porto defender Bruno Alves. (The People)
Coventry boss Chris Coleman wants to sign Derby midfielder Stephen Pearson on a loan deal. (The People)
4th March 2008
Barcelona have admitted defeat in trying to lure Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas back after director Txiki Begiristain said "he cannot return". (Various)
Barca now want Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo instead as they aim to beat Real Madrid to the winger's signature. (Daily Star)
Liverpool have opened contract talks with striker Peter Crouch. (Independent)
Wigan boss Steve Bruce is eyeing up Levante striker Mustafa Riga. (Mirror)
Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has told Portsmouth striker David Nugent to decide if he wants to move to the club on loan or not. (Mirror)
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is on the verge of giving ex-Manchester United team-mate Quinton Fortune a deal until the end of the season. (Sun)
3rd March 2008
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has told "friends" that he wants to return to former club AC Milan. (Daily Mail) Peter Crouch and Sami Hyypia could both leave Liverpool in the summer, although the club would like to keep both of them. (Daily Mail) Championship promotion rivals Ipswich and Stoke are battling to sign striker David Nugent on loan from Portsmouth. (Daily Express) Manchester United have been contacted by the agents of Racing Santander defender Ezequiel Garay, with the Spanish club interested in taking Gerard Pique in the opposite direction. (Daily Mail) Leeds are lining up a loan move for veteran Crystal Palace striker Dougie Freedman. (Daily Mirror) Middlesbrough are set to reject Watford's loan move for winger Adam Johnson after the youngster's impressive form in recent weeks. (Daily Mirror) Wigan centre-back Andreas Granqvist is likely to return to Swedish club Helsingborgs after falling down the pecking order at the JJB Stadium. (Daily Mirror)
Derby and Scotland striker Kenny Miller is close to agreeing a £1.6m switch to Rangers in the summer. Miller played for both Old Firm clubs before moving to England. (The Scotsman) Newcastle are preparing a £6m swoop for Celtic striker Scott McDonald. (Daily Mail) |
29th Febuary 2008
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is prepared to pay Liverpool £10m to make on-loan goalkeeper Scott Carson's move to the Midlands club a permanent one. (Daily Mail)
O'Neill is also planning to relaunch a bid to sign American 'keeper Brad Guzan from Chivas USA after failing to sign him in January. (Daily Mail)
Out-of-contract Senegal captain Lamine Diatta has been offered a one-year deal at Newcastle. (Daily Express)
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is also planning a £12m bid for St Etienne striker Bafetimbi Gomis. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is planning a £10m swoop for Espanyol's Dani Jarque and Carlos Karmeni. (Various)
Real Madrid will offer Cristiano Ronaldo £8m a year to lure him away from Manchester United. (Daily Star)
28th Febuary 2008
Lyon have accused Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson of scandalous behaviour in trying to unsettle their £45m-rated striker Karim Benzema after making public his interest in him. (Various)
Meanwhile, United want to sign Cameroon keeper Carlos Kameni. (Daily Star)
Blackburn are set to trigger an option to keep Dutch defender Andre Ooijer at the club for another year. (Various)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to open contract talks with left-back Wilfred Bouma. (Daily Star)
But O'Neill has told on-loan Liverpool keeper Scott Carson that his future cannot be sorted out until the end of the season. (Various)
Manchester United and Liverpool are battling it out to sign Peterborough's 6ft 5in keeper Joe Lewis. (The Sun)
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan insists he will have money for new players in the summer - as long as he keeps the club in the Premier League. (The Sun)
Keegan says he needs five new players to transform the team. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Mark Viduka is unhappy at being left out of the side and looks set to leave Newcastle. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland manager Roy Keane has transfer-listed Liam Miller after becoming fed up with the midfielder's poor time keeping. (Various)
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is pressing on with plans to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Paul Robinson. (The Sun)
West Ham manager Alan Curbishley plans to snap up Derby teenager Giles Barnes for £3.5m. (Daily Mirror)
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy wants to sign Middlesbrough's 20-year-old winger Adam Johnson. (Daily Star)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will not be rushed into offering defender Sami Hyypia a new contract. (Various)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has revealed he expects striker David Nugent to join Ipswich on loan before the weekend. (Various)
Wigan striker Julius Aghahowa is wanted by Crystal Palace as a replacement for Dougie Freedman. (Daily Mirror)
Carlisle have dismissed rumours that 17-year-old striker Gary Madine is on his way to Newcastle. (Telegraph)
27th Febuary 2008
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will hand under-fire manager Avram Grant a £100m transfer kitty for next season. (Daily Express)
Atletico Madrid are keen to lure Liverpool manger Rafael Benitez and keeper Jose Reina to the club next season. (Daily Star)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has asked striker Louis Saha to try to persuade £30m Lyon target Karim Benzema to join the Old Trafford club. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile Ferguson's number one target Dimitar Berbatov looks to be staying at Tottenham, having been promised a bumper new pay deal. (Various)
Arsenal fear key midfielder Mathieu Flamini has agreed to join Juventus. Flamini is out of contract at the end of the season. (The Independent)
Portsmouth are hopeful that striker David Nugent will join Ipswich on loan next week. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle are eyeing Carlisle's teenage hot-shot Gary Madine for the next campaign. (Daily Mirror)
Wigan manager Steve Bruce is set to swoop for Senegal skipper Lamine Diatta, who is currently a free agent. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal's Abou Diaby is a reported target of Italian giants Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United defender Michael Lea is on trial at Plymouth. (Daily Star)
26th Febuary 2008
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos will be handed £40m to bring new players to the club in the summer. Ramos has his eye on Juventus' £7m-rated midfielder Tiago and Seville midfielder Diego Capel, who would cost about £8.5m. (Various)
However, right-back Pascal Chimbonda appears to be out of favour with Ramos and could be sold in the summer. (The Sun)
Manchester United target Karim Benzema says he is staying at Lyon. The 20-year-old French striker insists a move to England would only be his third choice behind Spain and Italy anyway. (Various)
Everton are set to sign on-loan midfielder Steven Pienaar on a permanent basis, according to his German club Borussia Dortmund. (Various)
Arsenal have sent scouts to Spain to watch 26-year-old Elche goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero. (The Independent)
Birmingham are planning a £4m move for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora, and will table the bid once their Premier League status is secured. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United's highly-rated young striker Fraizer Campbell is wanted by Charlton for £2m. (Daily Mirror)
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson will find out on Friday if he has been successful in his long-running pursuit of Rangers striker Daniel Cousin. (Daily Express)
Hodgson is also reportedly interested in Elche defender Samuel Llorca, but faces competition for the player's signature from Barcelona. (Telegraph)
Arsenal are monitoring Rosenborg midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred, who is valued at £5m by his club. (Telegraph)
Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson is wanted by Sheffield Wednesday. (Daily Star)
25th Febuary 2008
Blackburn are ready to snap up midfield prospect Michael Potts from Manchester United. (The Mirror)
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will release Scottish striker Craig Beattie after landing Aston Villa's Luke Moore. (The Mirror)
Lomana LuaLua, now with Greek side Olympiakos, has told Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan he wants to return to St James' Park. (The Mirror)
Arsenal striker Eduardo has vowed to return to football despite breaking his leg in three places. (Various)
Birmingham defender Martin Taylor, who was responsible for Eduard's horrific injury, has paid a secret visit to the Arsenal man in hospital. (The Sun)
20th Febuary 2008
Manchester United have targeted £15m-rated Sporting Lisbon defender Miguel Veloso. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is set to bid for Crystal Palace left-back Lee Hills. (Daily Mirror)
However, the player said he will not leave the south London club.
Sunderland are planning a move for Southampton's Andrew Surman in the summer. (The Daily Mail)
Chelsea face a battle with CSKA Moscow to sign FC Brno midfielder Lubos Kalouda. (The Independent)
Coventry are interested in signing Fulham defender Ian Pearce. (The Times)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed the Football Association for failing to punish William Gallas for a tackle on Nani. (Various)
Everton are rewarding midfielder Lee Carsley with a new contract. (The Sun)
Former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman has described Carson Yeung's plan to get him voted on to Birmingham's board as "a mistake". (Daily Mirror)
Reading have put their stadium expansion plans on hold because of the threat of relegation. (Various)
19th Febuary 2008
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has told Spurs they can forget about signing keeper David James. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Tottenham have also made an approach to sign 25-year-old Italy stopper Marco Amelia from Serie A side Livorno. (Daily Star)
But Spurs defender Anthony Gardner wants to make his move to Everton permanent. (Daily Mirror)
Sevilla winger David Capel said he is delighted to have heard of interest in him from Spurs and Arsenal. (Telegraph)
Sheffield Wednesday are set to sign Chelsea striker Ben Sahar on loan. (Daily Star)
Manchester United are set to battle with Chelsea for signature of Reggina's Italy Under-16 player Vincenzo Camilleri. (Telegraph)
17th Febuary 2008
Tottenham want David James to replace out of form Paul Robinson. (Mail on Sunday)
Juventus are set to launch a summer raid for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool are keen on £20m-rated Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra. (News of the World)
Tottenham expect to sign Espanyol defender Dani Jarque in the summer. (News of the World)
AC Milan are interested in bringing Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko back to Italy. (Sunday Express)
Barcelona will swoop for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso in the summer. (Sunday Express)
Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is eyeing up Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady. (News of the World)
Lyon striker Karim Benzema says he will snub a move to Manchester United. (News of the World)
Manchester United defender Wes Brown could be on his way out of Old Trafford unless he lowers his wage demands. (Mail on Sunday)Alan Shearer is being lined up to front a £250m takeover bid for Newcastle. (News of the World)
Premier League boss Richard Scudamore's job could be on the line if he continues to push the controversial plan for a 39th game. (News of the World)
Graham Poll claims he was pressured by refs' supremo Keith Hackett to ensure a game between Arsenal and Manchester United passed without controversy. (Sunday Mirror)
16th Febuary 2008
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is trying to sign Congo "wonderkid" Paul Jose Mpoklu. The 15-year-old is also wanted by Tottenham who want to sign him as soon as he turns 16.(Daily Mirror)
Chelsea striker Ben Sahar is set to join Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on-loan. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed a wish-list of players he hopes to sign in the summer that includes Manchester United defender Wes Brown, Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge and West Ham striker Dean Ashton. (The Sun)
Reading manager Steve Coppell will move for Red Bulls New York striker Jozy Altidore who is also wanted by Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)
The Premier League's plan for a "39th game" looks to be in crisis after the Football Association and Fifa refused to back the proposal. (Various)
The FA are worried that the plan may affect their bid for the 2018 World Cup. (The Sun)
Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore is ready to take on Fifa in a bid to rescue the idea. (The Times)
But Manchester United are said to be leading a revolt to kill off the controversial plan. (The Daily TelegraphArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has vowed to stay at the club for another 20 years. (Daily Star)
Chelsea manager Avram Grant has nicknamed John Terry "the bionic man" after his latest speedy recovery from injury. (Various)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is facing the most crucial 79 hours of his tenure at Anfield with important FA Cup and Champions League games coming up. (Daily Mirror)
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