Barcelona are preparing to make their first official approach to Arsenal to sign midfielder and captain Cesc Fabregas by faxing through an offer in the region of £30 million on Monday, according to Goal.com UK.
Full story: goal.com
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has ruled out a move for Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard this summer. "Jimmy is a great player but he is not on our radar," said Coyle. (Press Association Sport)
According to reports on France Football, Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is a target for Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City.
Full story: insidefutbol.com
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has ruled out press reports that he could be on his way out of Anfield to coach the national team of the United Arab Emirates. "I am very happy here in Liverpool. I have always been happy and I want to stay here for a long time - if it is possible," said Benitez. (Agence France-Presse)
Barcelona have targeted Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue as cover for regular right-back Daniel Alves.
Full story: imscouting
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West Ham have launched an audacious move to bring LA Galaxay midfielder David Beckham back to England while trying to lure former midfielder Joe Cole back from Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City have stepped up their interest in Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Yaya Toure but the Spanish side are demanding £60m for the double deal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has rejected a move to Juventus because he wants to prove his worth at Anfield.
Full story: Footylatest.com
Manchester United and Arsenal are competing to sign £13m-rated Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard from French side Lille.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Arsenal have had a £4.2m bid for Lorient defender Laurent Koscielny rejected. Wenger had identified the 24-year-old as a potential partner for Thomas Vermaelen.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Dutch star Arjen Robben has claimed Manchester City target Rafael van der Vaart wants to join him at Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mail
Jermaine Beckford is poised to join Everton after his Leeds contract was ripped up early.
Full story: The Sun
Sunderland eyeing double swoop for Belgium U21 keeper Simon Mignolet and Chile striker Humberto Suazo.
Full story: Daily Mail
Full story: Daily Mirror
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Manchester City want to offload Brazilian striker Jo as part of the package to sign David Silva from Valencia.
Full story: News of the World
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to have talks with Tottenham striker Robbie Keane about a permanent move.
Full story: News of the World
Everton defender John Heitinga is set to become the next Toffees star to attract the interest of big-spending Manchester City with the Dutch World Cup squad member saying that he has the door open for a big club.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Man City striker Emmanuel Adebayor could be headed for the exit at Eastlands with AC Milan keen to sign him.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Manchester United and Chelsea would have to pay £25m to land Athletico Madrid's teenage goalkeeping sensation David de Gea.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Everton and Sunderland are chasing Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon.
Full story: News of the World
The Toffees are also targeting Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam.
Full story: News of the World
Chelsea face a fight to keep their Double-winning team together this week as former manager Jose Mourinho intensifies his efforts to recruit Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole for Real Madrid.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Real Madrid will raise the possibility of a player-exchange, with Brazil superstar Kaka, who worked with Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan, and Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain in the frame.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
New Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has told Chelsea they can have Brazil forward Kaka if midfielder Frank Lampard goes the other way.
Full story: News of the World
Barcelona will step up their £50m pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas if they can offload midfielder Yaya Toure.
Full story: News of the World
Mourinho is threatening to spark a debate in Spain by naming Fabregas as one of his transfer targets for Real.
Full story: Sunday Express
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to tempt Newcastle with a £5m bid to land defender Steven Taylor, despite strong interest from Premier League champions Chelsea as well as Aston Villa and Everton.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Wenger also wants young Crewe midfielder Nick Powell.
Full story: News of the World
Wenger could miss out on Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega with Martin O'Neill ready to battle to bring him to Villa Park.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer has played down speculation linking him with a move to the Gunners. (The Observer)
Sunderland are on the brink of the £4m double signing of Estudiantes right-back Marcos Angeleri and Sint-Truidense keeper Simon Mignolet.
Full story: News of the World
Everton are considering a move for young Danish striker Nicki Bille Neilsen, who plays for FC Nordsjaelland.
Full story: News of the World
The Goodison Park club are also on the verge of signing striker Jermaine Beckford, whose deal at Leeds has finished.
Full story: Independent on Sunday
Manchester City keeper Shay Given has urged midfielder James Milner to quit Aston Villa and join him at Eastlands.
Full story: News of the World
Middlesbrough are competing with Wigan, Wolves and Leeds for the signature of Scunthorpe forward Gary Hooper. (News of the World)
West Ham striker Carlton Cole is desperate to stay at the club, despite co-owner David Sullivan declaring that every player bar Scott Parker is for sale.
Full story: News of the World
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Jose Mourinho will have a clause in his new Real Madrid contract to allow an escape route back to the Premier League in two years' time.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Mourinho is convinced he will succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager.
Full story: News of the World
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is having secret training sessions to prove his fitness to boss Ferguson.
Full story: News of the World
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Edin Dzeko's suitors, of which Manchester City are the most serious according to German newspaper Bild, have until midnight on Monday to take advantage of a get-out clause in the £34m-rated Bosnian striker's Wolfsburg contract.
Full story: Daily Mail
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Chelsea have paved the way for midfielder Joe Cole's departure from Stamford Bridge by formalising their interest in Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun.
Full story: The Guardian
Benayoun is confident the move will go through and claimed that Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti "wants me for next season". (The Daily Telegraph)
Rangers are still waiting to see if Liverpool will make an improved offer for 18-year-old defender Danny Wilson after the Ibrox club rejected an initial £2m bid from the Reds.
Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn are considering a swoop for Rangers striker Kris Boyd, who is set to leave the Scottish Premier League champions as a free agent.
Full story: The Sun
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly interested in signing £12m-rated teenage Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
The Red Devils have contacted Brazilian side Santos about the possibility of taking 20-year-old midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso to Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal have joined Aston Villa in the battle to sign Wigan's Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega, who the Latics value at £10m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Gunners have made an inquiry about the possibility of signing England midfielder Joe Cole from Chelsea. The Stamford Bridge outfit, meanwhile, remain interested in acquiring Shakhtar Donetsk's £15m-rated Croatian right-back Darijo Srna.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is also targeting Ajax's 22-year-old right-back Gregory van der Wiel, the young player of the year in the Netherlands, because out-of-favour Habib Beye and Luke Young, who is eyeing a move to West Ham, are set to leave Villa Park this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Villa and Sunderland have joined Birmingham in the race to sign Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. (The Sun)
Barcelona will renew their chase of Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano. However, their big-money pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas could scupper their plans to sign the Argentine, who the Reds value at close to £30m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Bordeaux ace Yoann Gourcuff, France's first-choice playmaker in the World Cup, is being lined up as a £21.8m replacement for Fabregas at the Emirates.
Full story: The Sun
Manchester City are considering a move for 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez, who made his senior debut for Spain in their 3-2 World Cup warm-up victory over Saudi Arabia in Austria on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fulham could snap up versatile Hungarian international midfielder Daniel Tozser from Belgian club Racing Genk for about £2.5m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Bordeaux midfielder Yoann Gourcuff would prefer a move to Arsenal, despite Lyon's willingness to meet the £21m release clause in his contract.
Full story: goal.com
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly prepared for a record breaking bid from Real Madrid for England international Wayne Rooney as newly installed Real boss Jose Mourinho looks to bring in a new set of Galaticos this summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport has suggested that Inter Milan will make a move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres if their own forward Diego Milito is lured to Real Madrid by Jose Mourinho.
Full story: imscouting.com
Belgium Under-21 goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has agreed to join Sunderland, according to his agent. "It is now up to the clubs to find an agreement as quickly as possible," Nico Vaesen told the Journal. (Press Association)
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has dismissed speculation linking striker Emmanuel Adebayor with a summer move from Eastlands.
Full story: mcfc.co.uk
Spanish giants Barcelona remain confident of signing Arsenal captain and midfielder Cesc Fabregas this summer. "We are working on it," said Barca president Joan Laporta, whose club are believed to be willing to offer £30m for the player, with the Gunners reportedly holding out for more than double that amount.
Full story: The Sun
Arsenal are reportedly interested in Bordeaux midfielder Yoann Gourcuff as a replacement for Fabregas should the Spaniard leave the Emirates. However, the Gunners would face competition for the Frenchman's signature from Lyon.
Full story: imscouting.com
Manchester United are ready to make an audacious swoop to sign Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta, who is struggling to make progress with the Merseyside club over an extension to his contract, which has two years still to run.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Manager Tony Pulis is set to smash Stoke's transfer record with a £12m offer for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
West Brom expect to complete the signing of the Spanish centre-back Pablo Ibanez on a free transfer from Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Full story: The Daily Mail
The Baggies are also set to bank about £3m from midfielder Jonathan Greening completing his move to Fulham, where he spent last season on loan.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Liverpool hope to deter Chelsea from making a move for winger Yossi Benayoun by demanding £10m for the Israeli.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Arsenal and Tottenham are leading the chase to sign Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole when he becomes a free agent this summer.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Newly promoted Blackpool hope to pip neighbours Preston to the loan signing of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck and hope the prospect of Premier League football will help lure the 19-year-old.
Full story: The Daily Mail
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Birmingham have abandoned efforts to sign Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia but Blues are interested in Celtic's Aiden McGeady and Hull's Stephen Hunt, who is also a £3m target for Wolves, West Ham and West Brom.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is chasing Colombian namesake striker Jackson Martinez, who he hopes to team up with fellow countryman Hugo Rodallega at the DW Stadium.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Portsmouth defender Nadir Belhadj could reject the chance to join West Ham in favour of a lucrative move to Qatar, with Al-Sadd interested in signing the Algeria international.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Leeds are hoping to hijack Wigan's £800,000 move for Hamilton midfielder James McArthur by tabling a £1m plus add-ons bid of their own.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Wigan have moved ahead of Sunderland in the race to sign Estudiantes striker Mauro Boselli by increasing their bid beyond the £6m offered by the Black Cats for the Argentina international.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Germany defender Jerome Boateng confirms he will complete a £10.46m move to Manchester City from Hamburg before departing for the World Cup in South Africa. (Press Association)
Arsenal are reportedly considering a move for Lyon's defensive midfielder Jean Makoun this summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is plastered across the front of today's Marca, with the paper claiming that new boss Jose Mourinho has identified the England international as the man to lead his Real Madrid revolution.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Daily Mirror
Inter Milan right-back Maicon is top of Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini's summer wish list, according to the Brazilian's agent.
Full story: skysports.com
According to Spanish newspaper Sport, City's bid for Maicon could be rivalled by Real Madrid, whose new boss Jose Mourinho is also chasing Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Inter Milan's Diego Milito.
Full story: imscouting.com
Man City have reportedly made a 35m Euro bid for Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic , although the offer doesn't appear to be high enough to land the Swede.
Full story: imscouting.com
Man City are also closing in on a £36m deal for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko, despite the German club's announcement that the Bosnian was set to stay after clubs failed to meet Monday's midnight deadline for his £34m buy-out clause.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa will make a £5m move for Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Villa have warned City that if they want to prise midfielder James Milner away from Villa Park it will cost them £30m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham will rebuff any move by AC Milan to sign full-back Gareth Bale. The Italians have made enquiries about the Wales international over the past year.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea's Slovakian World Cup winger Miroslav Stoch is ready to sign for Turkish giants Galatasaray in a surprise £2.5m deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal are preparing to let young midfielder Francis Coquelin, 19, join Lorient on a season-long loan to help improve their chances of landing the French side's 24-year-old defender Laurent Koscielny.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is apparently considering a move for Palermo's impressive young centre back Simon Kjaer this summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is apparently considering a move for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz and could offer midfielder Yossi Benayoun in part-exchange.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
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Fulham are in talks to sign former Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio on a free transfer. The Brazilian recently failed to agree terms with Liverpool on a pay-as-you- play deal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn are back on the trail of Lech Poznan's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski after his proposed £6m move to Borussia Dortmund hit a hitch.
Full story: Daily Mail
Celtic have won the race to sign Hull's Jimmy Bullard after the midfielder agreed to join the Scottish giants on a 12-month loan deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Daily Mirror
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed his anger and frustration after being told by the Anfield board there will be no money to spend in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Benitez's future at Liverpool will be decided at a third round of talks with his Liverpool employers next week, with the club eager to tie the Spaniard to the club in the face of interest in his services from Inter Milan.
Full story: The Sun
Full story: Daily Mirror
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The agent for Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure says his client has already signed a deal with an unnamed Premier League club. (Press Association)
The right-hand man for aspiring Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says it will be "so easy" for the club to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas. (Press Association)
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is examining his legal options in a bid to force through a move to Barcelona. The 23-year-old has considered exploiting Fifa's 'Webster ruling', which states that a player who signed a deal before the age of 28 can buy himself out of the remainder of his contract three years after the deal was signed. However, it would cost Fabregas £28.6m to buy out his £110,000-a-week contract which has five years to run.
Full story: goal.com
Arsenal are considering a move for West Ham's £6m-rated England goalkeeper Robert Green, 30, after opting not to pursue 37-year-old Fulham stopper Mark Schwarzer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been identified as Real Madrid's number one transfer target this summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly met with Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Miami, to discuss a potential move to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: IMScouting
Real Madrid look set to beat Manchester United and Chelsea to the signing of Benfica winger Angel Di Maria.
Full story: IMScouting
Arsenal and Tottenham are locked in a head-to-head battle for the signature of £9m-rated Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Full story: footylatest
Portsmouth and England goalkeeper David James could be in line for a move to Fulham as Arsenal step up their interest in the Cottagers' Mark Schwarzer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland could also be on the move, to Sunderland, as a replacement for Craig Gordon who has failed to convince manager Steve Bruce he is up to the job.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal have become the latest team to be linked with Chelsea's out-of-contract midfielder Joe Cole, but the player will not decide on his future until after the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror
James Milner has refused to commit his future to Aston Villa and could be in line for a £30m move to Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Express
Hamburg's German defender Jerome Boateng has confirmed that he will sign for Manchester City after the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City will play a waiting game for Wolfsburg's Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, but have no intention of breaking his £34m buy-out clause.
Full story: Daily Express
Another Manchester City target - Inter Milan full-back Maicon - says he has no intention of moving to Eastlands, but instead would like to link up with former Inter boss Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Full story: IMScouting
Birmingham are preparing a £4.5m offer for Newcastle's 21-year-old striker Andy Carroll.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fulham have agreed a £2m deal with Lyon for French striker Frederic Piquionne, who was at loan at Portsmouth last season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Daily Express
"Sacked" (Daily Mirror), "Rafa Out" (The Sun), "Rafa's £3m Kop Off" (Daily Star), "Rafa is Out" (Daily Mail), "End of Road for Rafa" (Daily Express), "Benitez on the Brink" (Daily Telegraph), "Liverpool offer Benitex £3m to quit" (Guardian), "Benitez set to quit" (The Independent). With the World Cup just over a week away, there is only one story dominating the back pages of Thursday's newspapers.
It is claimed that player power is responsible for Benitez's potential departure from Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool's wish list to replace Benitez is thought to include ex-Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, Fulham's Roy Hodgson and former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink.
Full story: Daily Mail
Inter Milan are now thought to be monitoring Benitez's situation and are lining up the Spaniard to replace Jose Mourinho who this week joined Real Madrid.
Full story: The Sun
Hiddink meanwhile has ruled himself out of the running to be Inter Milan's next coach, after his agent claimed he was the club's number one choice.
Full story: the Independent
Hull are in talks with former Portsmouth and Crystal Palace manager Paul Hart about becoming their new boss.
Full story: Daily Mirror
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Barcelona's bid to sign Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal remains alive and the club are considering their next move, president Joan Laporta said. Full story: AFP
Manchester United are weighing up a move for Real Madrid playmaker Rafael van der Vaart.
Full story: caughtoffisde
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Manchester City are prepared to make Liverpool striker Fernando Torres the world's richest footballer by offering him £200,000-a-week to join them. But the Spaniard is set to reject the move and join Chelsea in a £50m transfer. (Sunday Express)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to listen to offers for striker Dimitar Berbatov, with Juventus and AC Milan thought to be prepared to pay £18m for the Bulgarian.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could move for CSKA Moscow's £16m-rated Serbia international midfielder Milos Krasic.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Fulham will allow goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to move to Arsenal in a £3m move and have already begun the search for a replacement.
Full story: News of the World
England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole will snub Manchester City's overtures and instead move to the Blues' London rivals Arsenal after the World Cup.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp wants to bring AC Milan's Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar to White Hart Lane this summer, and is also considering a move for Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Redknapp also wants Bolton defender Gary Cahill and is ready to offer full-back Alan Hutton in a cash-plus-player deal.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Netherlands international winger Eljero Elia is another on Redknapp's radar, with Spurs set to bid £12m for the Hamburg man.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Spurs are considering making a bid for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, with Jamie O'Hara moving the other way to be re-united with Avram Grant.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Yet another target for Spurs is Udinese's 19-year-old Ghana international centre-back Jonathan Mensah but they face competition for him from Aston Villa.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
One player who could be heading for the exit at White Hart Lane is Jermaine Jenas, with Stoke ready to make a £7m offer.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Chelsea are considering a move for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
West Ham are preparing a new bid for Everton striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu - they have made an offer of £4m but the Toffees want £6m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is set to reject offers from Manchester United and Arsenal to sign a new deal to stay at Goodison Park.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano is keen to join Inter Milan, particularly if ex-Reds boss Rafael Benitez is confirmed as their new manager.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Steven Gerrard is another being linked with a move away from Anfield, but Liverpool expect their skipper to reject a move to Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester City will make a final take-it-or-leave-it bid of £25m for Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Liverpool will make a formal approach to Fulham to speak to manager Roy Hodgson about the possibility of him succeeding Rafael Benitez in the Anfield hotseat.
Full story: News of the World
Liverpool want to poach David Moyes from bitter rivals Everton.
Full story: Sunday Express
