Sun 31st Aug 2008
Wigan striker Emile Heskey insists he is staying at the club, despite reported interest from Tottenham Hotspur. (The Sun, 1452 BST)
Real Madrid striker Robinho has told a news conference that he wants to leave Real Madrid and join Chelsea, while Blues chairman Bruce Buck has said a deal for the Brazilian is still some way off. (Various, 1259 BST)
Michael Owen could be next out of the door at Newcastle as he looks set to reject a new contract at St James' Park that would mean him taking a £1m-a-year pay cut. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United or Tottenham could be ready to bid for Owen, depending on the outcome of the Dimitar Berbatov saga. (Sunday Mirror)
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Berbatov is set to seal a £28m switch to Old Trafford by the end of the transfer window at midnight on Monday. (The People)
Spurs have asked that Hull target Frazier Campbell, 20, be included in a £30m deal for the Bulgarian striker. (News of the World)
Midfielder Lassana Diarra, 23, will sign for Tottenham in a £12m deal if Portsmouth fail to offload a number of other players after manager Harry Redknapp was told he has to slash the club's wage bill. (The People)
Robinho's move from Real Madrid to Chelsea still appears to be on after the 24-year-old was left out of Real's squad to play Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. (The People)
The Brazilian forward will also hold a press conference on Sunday, when he will apparently discuss his future. (Various)
Blackburn manager Paul Ince is lining up a move for Uruguayan striker Alvaro Recoba, who is a free agent after his Inter Milan contract expired. (Sunday Times)
Everton have made a £500,000 bid to bring former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik Larsson, 36, to Goodison Park. (Sunday Mirror)
West Ham have emerged as favourites to sign the Swedish striker for £1m. (News of the World).
Everton have also made a last ditch attempt to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho and has offered a club record £18m for the 21-year-old. (News of the World)
Stoke are also closing in on the signing of Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant for about £4m. (News of the World)
Blackburn are planning to bring Espanyol's 27-year-old Spanish winger Valdo to Ewood Park after losing ground in the race to sign Pennant. (News of the World)
West Ham have targeted Arsenal defender Johan Djourou as a replacement for Anton Ferdinand and are willing to pay £8m for the 21-year-old. (Sunday Mirror)
Arsenal have reportedly made enquires about taking Real Madrid's German defender Christoph Metzelder, 27, on loan for the season. (The People)
West Brom are planning a late £4m bid for Portsmouth striker David Nugent. (News of the World)
Stoke have launched a £5m bid to sign highly-rated Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley and have also offered Ipswich Town £2m for striker Jon Walters. (Sunday Mirror)
Potters boss Tony Pulis is also set to bid £1.75m for Sunderland defender Danny Higginbotham. (Sunday Mirror)
Alexei Smertin and Collins John have been told they can leave Fulham on free transfers. (News of the World)
Fulham and Reading have been told they need to bid £2m to prise Tom Soares away from Crystal Palace. (Sunday Mirror)
Saturday 30th Aug 2008
Manchester United face late competition from German giants Bayern Munich to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham.(Various)
The Bulgarian striker's move from White Hart Lane is likely to be confirmed as soon as Spurs have wrapped up the purchase of Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. (Various)
Pavlyuchenko's international team-mate Andrei Arshavin is unlikely to join him at Spurs as Zenit St Petersburg says the London club have failed to meet their asking price of £22m. (Various)
Tottenham are in the market for tough-tackling Portuguese defender Miguel Veloso, currently at Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea's £32m deal for Robinho is in danger of collapse after he was ordered to train by Real Madrid when he was supposed to be in London sealing his transfer to the Blues. (Daily Express)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is poised to make an audacious move for West Ham's England striker Dean Ashton after missing out on Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)
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West Ham could make a late swoop for former Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani, who is at Spanish side Osasuna. (Daily Mirror)
Pablo Zabaleta claims he turned down Juventus to join Manchester City and his arrival could allow Croatia right-back Vedran Corluka to complete a switch to Tottenham. (Times)
Striker Louis Saha is likely to finalise a switch to Everton after being allowed to leave Manchester United on a free. (Times)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has asked Gunners fans to stop booing Emmanuel Adebayor because of his demand to leave the club earlier in the summer. (Various)
Shaun Wright-Phillips says he has no hard feelings after he ended his spell at Chelsea and re-signed for Manchester City, insisting he never felt unwanted at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail)
Friday 29th Aug 2008
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is under increasing pressure at Upton Park, with Croatia coach Slaven Bilic interested in succeeding him. (The Independent)
Real Madrid are ready to pull the plug on Robinho's £28m move to Chelsea and make him stay at the Bernabeu. (Daily Star)
Veteran Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is being linked with a move to Everton or Tottenham after a fall-out with Helsingborg chairman Sten-Inge Fredin. (Daily Mail)
Spurs have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester United to sell Dimitar Berbatov once the signing of Roman Pavlyuchenko has been finalised. (The Times)
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is now becoming increasingly pessimistic that any deal will be done for the £28m-rated Bulgarian striker. (Various)
Everton will move for Galatasaray midfield man Mehmet Topal if they fail to land their top target, Sporting Lisbon's Joao Moutinho. (The Guardian)
Sporting Lisbon may also have to fight off interest from Spurs for Moutinho's midfield partner Miguel Veloso. (The Guardian)
Aston Villa are weighing up a £5m move for Standard Liege's £5m-rated midfield man Marouane Fellaini. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth may move for former Arsenal and West Ham forward Freddie Ljungberg. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham could sign Uruguay striker Walter Pandiani, who is hoping to clinch a surprise move back to the Premier League. (The Times)
Newcastle are set to swoop for Rosenberg midfield man Per Ciljan Skjelbred after they were told he is now available. (Daily Star)
Preston want to strike a loan deal for Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City want to sign Fluminese midfield man Thiago Neves. (Daily Mail)
Thursday 28th Aug 2008
Arsenal target Jonathan de Guzman is unlikely to leave Feyenoord before the transfer window closes, says his agent. "I don't expect a transfer of Jonathan this summer," Jan de Visser told Sportweek . "The price that Feyenoord ask for him is too much for the interested clubs." (Press Association, 1624 BST)
Osasuna striker Walter Pandiani is in talks with Premier League clubs, according to his agent Eugenio Botas. Fulham and West Ham have been linked with the Uruguay international. (Setanta, 1130 BST)
New Inter striker Victor Obinna Nsofor will be immediately loaned out to Everton. The 21-year-old Nigeria international striker made his name in Serie A with Chievo. (Goal.com, 1020 BST)
Brazil striker Robinho is so close to completing his £28m move to Chelsea he could make his home debut against Tottenham on Sunday. (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips could undergo a medical with Manchester City on Thursday as he nears a £9m return to Eastlands. (The Sun, Guardian)
Man City could make a move for Brazil striker Ronaldo, who is currently without a club after being released by Italian giants AC Milan. Boss Mark Hughes is also eyeing Espanyol's £5m-rated right-back Pablo Zabaleta. (Daily Mail)
The Argentine could well be a replacement for Croatia defender Vedran Corluka, who is still an £8m target for Tottenham. (The Times)
Liverpool have moved a step closer to signing Espanyol's Albert Riera in an £8m deal - and the midfielder could feature in Sunday's match against Aston Villa. (Daily Express)
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is chasing Feyenoord's tough-tackling Jonathan de Guzman as the ideal midfield foil for playmaker Cesc Fabregas. However, the Canadian-born 20-year-old will cost up to £12m. (The Sun)
Blackburn are checking out Sparta Prague full-back Michal Kadlec, who has also been linked with a move to Celtic. Rovers boss Paul Ince has seen a £1m bid for Bolton keeper Ali Al-Habsi turned down. (Mirror)
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has told unsettled striker Mido he is not leaving the Riverside, despite rumours linking the Egyptian striker with moves to Wigan and German side Hamburg. (Mirror)
Southgate has also revived his interest in US international midfielder Michael Bradley, who plays for Dutch side Heerenveen. (Daily Mail)
West Ham have offered Benfica's Ivory Coast centre-back Marco Zoro a trial. (The Times)
West Bromwich Albion are hoping to beat Midlands rivals Birmingham City to the signature of Celtic defender Bobo Balde. (The Sun)
Wednesday 27th Aug 2008
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has denied criticising Manchester in an interview with Russian football magazine Football Weekly (see below).
Kaka claims he has no intention of joining Chelsea and has pledged his future to AC Milan. "Me going to Chelsea? I'm staying as a Rossoneri player," he said. (La Gazzetta dello Sport 0915)
Chelsea will make a final £80m bid for AC Milan's Kaka, with the Brazil star reportedly keen on a move after the arrival of compatriot Ronaldinho at the San Siro, whose lifestyle does not meet with Kaka's approval. (Daily Mail)
The 26-year-old is being lured with a £200,000-a-week offer to join Luis Felipe Scolari's team. (Daily Mirror)
One Brazilian who looks certain to move to Stamford Bridge is Robinho after Chelsea agreed a £28.6m deal with Real Madrid. The Spanish club are preparing to replace the striker with Valencia's David Villa or Villareal's Santi Cazorla. (The Guardian)
Blues winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has been told to choose between a move to former club Manchester City or Everton, with Portsmouth deterred by the £10m price tag. (The Guardian)
Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera moved a step closer to becoming a Liverpool player in an £8m switch, with Liverpool set to recoup that money should they qualify for the Champions League group stage. (The Times)
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Newcastle and Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Standard Liege midfielder Marouane Felliani, although they could be put off by the Belgian club's £10m price tag. (Daily Mail)
Stoke and Blackburn lead the contenders for Lens midfielder Kanga Akale. (Daily Mail)
Aston Villa will press ahead with plans to sign James Milner for £9m from Newcastle. (Guardian)
Four Championship clubs - Charlton, Ipswich, Bristol City and Norwich - are chasing Bolton's £1m-rated Iceland international striker Heidar Helguson. (Daily Star)
South Africa international midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi claims he is close to joining Fulham from Golden Arrows. (The Times)
Tuesday 26th Aug 2008
With British record signing Andriy Shevchenko returning to former club AC Milan, Chelsea are also prepared to allow winger Shaun Wright-Phillips to re-join Manchester City for £9m, writing off an incredible £43m on the duo. (The Sun)
Everton and Portsmouth are also tracking Wright-Phillips. (Daily Express).
Chelsea's spending spree is set to continue with Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho joining the club for a fee of between £27m (The Sun) and £31m (Daily Mirror).
Uefa Cup champions Zenit Petersburg are attempting to offload striker Andrei Arshavin to Chelsea after his protracted move to Tottenham collapsed. (Daily Express)
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov could risk "rotting in the reserves" if his proposed £30m move to Manchester United fails to materialise. (Various)
Everton's bid to bring £12m-rated Espanyol winger Albert Riera to Goodison Park could be hijacked by rivals Liverpool, who have shelved plans to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Various)
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez could raise £7m through the sale of winger Jermaine Pennant and centre-back Sami Hyypia to Stoke, while Everton are also looking into Valencia's 6ft 8in Serbia international striker Nikola Zigic. (The Guardian)
Toffees boss Dave Moyes is close to adding Guinea defender Kamil Zayatte to his squad for £2.5m from Swiss club Young Boys. (Daily Mail)
After having a £7m bid for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand accepted, Sunderland boss Roy Keane is turning his attention to Man City's £1m-rated full-back Michael Ball. (The Sun)
Arsenal centre-back Philippe Senderos is set to complete a year's loan to Italian giants AC Milan. (Various)
West Brom agree a £2.5m deal for Charlton's China international Zheng Zhi. (Daily Mirror)
Baggies manager Tony Mowbray is also lining up a £4m bid for Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo. (Telegraph)
Bolton's Switzerland international Blerim Dzemaili is heading for the Reebok Stadium's exit door - without making a single appearance for the club. (Daily Mirror)
Real Betis are ready to step in to take Manchester City flop Nery Castillo on a year's loan. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa have moved a step closer to landing Reading striker Kevin Doyle in a £7.5m deal. (Daily Star)
25th Aug 2008
Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos is reportedly set to undergo a medical at AC Milan after signing a one-year loan deal with the Italians. (Sky Sports News, 1732 BST)
Manchester City have launched a £10m bid to re-sign Shaun Wright-Phillips and end the Chelsea player's nightmare. (Daily Express)
Striker Dimitar Berbatov could finally be on his way from Tottenham to Manchester United for a transfer fee of between £25m and £28m. (The Independent)
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is ready to pay around £10m for Colombian striker Radamel Falcao after sending spies to his Argentine club River Plate. (Various )
Tottenham have been told they must pay £23m if they want to prise forward Diego Forlan from Atletico Madrid. (Daily Mail)
Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is another player being looked at by Tottenham. (guardian.co.uk)
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Midfielder Stephane Mbia could yet end up at Everton, if the Merseyside club and Rennes can agree a transfer price between £7m and £10m. (The Guardian)
Portsmouth are bracing themselves for an £8m bid for Nico Kranjcar from Hamburg and Harry Redknapp may be pressurised to sell the midfielder. (Daily Star)
Pompey are also weighing up a move for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta but may face competition from Everton. (Daily Mail)
Aston Villa are set to abandon their £9m bid for James Milner unless Newcastle are prepared to sell the midfielder - who is demanding a new contract - immediately. (Daily Mail)
Middlesbrough will resist any offers - thought to be around £14m - from Liverpool for winger Stewart Downing. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City are tracking Wolves midfielder Karl Henry after being impressed by his outstanding form for the Championship side. (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland are keen to sign Spain left-back Mariano Pernia from Atletico Madrid. The club may be forced to sell because of cash problems. (Daily Mirror)
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