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.

4th Aug 2011

Inter Milan are keen to swap Brazilian defender Maicon for Carlos Tevez but Manchester City do not agree with the Italian club's valuations of the players.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal target Juan Manuel Mata is likely to stay with Valencia, according to the club's manager Unai Emery.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham are interested in bringing Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra to White Hart Lane but insist a clause offering the Spanish club first option to buy Gareth Bale would not be agreed upon.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Spurs appear to have ruled out a move for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton but could challenge rivals Arsenal for Blackburn defender Chris Samba.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United could turn their attention to Borussia Dortmund's German international midfielder Mario Gotze if their pursuit of Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder fails.
Full story: Caught Offside

QPR have offered Liverpool's Joe Cole the chance to stay in the Premier League on a season-long loan.
Full story: The Guardian

Manchester City are planning a move for Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen as understudy to Joe Hart, which could lead the Potters to Wigan's Chris Kirkland.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wolves and QPR are thought to be competing for the signature of German midfielder Thomas Hitzlpserger, who was released by West Ham.
Full story: Metro

Sevilla are leading the race to sign Tottenham's out-of-favour forward Gio Dos Santos. Full story: talkSPORT

Liverpool's new £20m signing Jordan Henderson has urged fans at Anfield not to compare him with Steven Gerrard.
Full story: talkSPORT

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3rd Aug 2011

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has cast doubt over the future of Dimitar Berbatov by appearing to suggest the Bulgarian could leave for Paris Saint-Germain. The French club are reportedly willing to pay between £18-£20m for him.
Full story: The Guardian

Leicester are ready to table a £7m bid for Reading striker Shane Long as manager Sven-Goran Eriksson bids to beat off competition from Premier League clubs for the prolific forward.
Full story: Daily Mail

Barcelona are set to make a final push for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas by tabling a £35m offer for the Spain midfielder.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City are trying to sign Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon by offering striker Emmanuel Adebayor in a swap deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham have stolen a march on their main rivals, rumoured to include Arsenal and Manchester United, in the race to sign Joey Barton on a free transfer by instigating the first talks with the Newcastle United midfielder.
Full story: Metro

Celtic are also keen to sign Barton, who has been placed on the transfer list and told he can leave St James' Park for free.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle have conceded defeat in their attempts to keep left-back Jose Enrique at the club, paving the way for a £5m move to Liverpool to be completed this week.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland have agreed to sell midfielder Steed Malbranque to French club St Etienne, freeing up funds for them to potentially force through a loan deal for Manchester City winger Adam Johnson.
Full story: Daily Mail

Fulham are considering whether to raise their offer for Cameron Jerome, after seeing a £2m bid for the striker turned down by Birmingham City.
Full story: the Guardian

New West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has made a move for Liverpool's French striker David Ngog.
Full story: the Sun

Arsenal are to send chief scout Steve Rowley to watch Scott Dann this weekend as they ponder a £10m bid for the Birmingham defender, with boss Arsene Wenger growing frustrated at Everton's asking price for Phil Jagielka.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham have bid for Blackburn's Christopher Samba in a £10m cash-plus-player deal. Spurs are willing to offload Jermain Defoe, Robbie Keane, David Bentley or Sebastien Bassong.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is ready to persuade the club's owner Roman Abramovich to try to land AC Milan's Brazilian forward Pato in a £30m player-plus-cash deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has touched down in China for the Italian Super Cup game against AC Milan with a formal offer from Manchester United having been made. The Netherlands international will be given a week to consider whether to take a significant pay cut to move to Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The father of Valencia winger Juan Mata, who also acts as his agent, has said that the Spanish club have rejected an offer from Arsenal for his son.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned centre-backs Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic that new signing Phil Jones will be challenging for their first-team places this season.
Full story: talkSPORT