22nd Aug 2010
Barcelona are ready to make Liverpool an offer for midfielder Javier Mascherano, encouraged by the Argentine's desire to leave England for an environment where his family will be happier. (Sunday Times)
Arsenal are monitoring St Etienne striker Emmanuel Riviere, one of the most highly-rated young players in France.
Full story: News of the World
AC Milan are poised to offer striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic an escape route from Barcelona in a deal that could see the Spanish champions make one last effort to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas before the transfer deadline.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Arsenal will turn their focus to Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, with little movement in their pursuit of Fulham's Mark Schwarzer and Manchester City's Shay Given.
Full story: imscouting.com
Gunners left-back Gael Clichy is a target for Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho.
Full story: The People
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor intends to stay at Eastlands, despite fresh overtures from Real.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Real boss Mourinho is ready to launch a £20m move for Adebayor, which may free up Real striker Karim Benzema to join Manchester United.
Full story: Sunday Express
Manchester United are planning a £15m bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon next summer as current number one Edwin van der Sar prepares for retirement.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Tottenham striker Robbie Keane and West Ham midfielder Scott Parker could be swapping clubs in a shock move.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson hopes to sign PSV Eindhoven defender Carlos Salcido if he misses out on Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky.
Full story: News of the World
New Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez is ready to make a £15m bid to lure Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt from his former club Liverpool.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
West Ham are looking at Bayern Munich goalkeeper Michael Rensing to provide competition for Rob Green. (Mail on Sunday)
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to spend the £8m from Kenwyn Jones' departure to Stoke on signing Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from French club Rennes. (News of the World)
Italian side Bari are interested in signing Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand after Bruce told the 25-year-old he can find another club.
Full story: The People
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen to sign Mexico striker Guillermo Franco, who is still a free agent after being released by West Ham last season.
Full story: The People
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway will turn his attentions to Newcastle striker Leon Best. (News of the World)
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is to be given a new £70,000-a-week contract to cement his status as City's number one keeper.
Full story: News of the World
Businessman Kenny Huang decided to withdraw from the race to buy Liverpool because of his increasing disillusionment with chairman Martin Broughton and the club's board over the timescale and pace of the deal.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
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21st Aug 2010
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson says neither Javier Mascherano or Dirk Kuyt will be joining former boss Rafa Benitez at Inter Milan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could swoop for Netherlands international and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg if he fails to lure Mark Schwarzer from Fulham.
Full story: Talksport.com
Should Schwarzer leave Craven Cottage for Arsenal, Fulham boss Mark Hughes wants Stoke's Asmir Begovic to replace the veteran Australia international.
Full story: Mirror
The Gunners are considering whether to bring Matthew Upson back to the club. The defender has one year left on his contract with West Ham, who could be open to offers of about £7m for the England international.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com
West Ham are lining up a £2.5m bid for Aston Villa defender Luke Young.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham boss Avram Grant is also lining up a £2.5m deal for Celtic's Marc-Antoine Fortune.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are close to signing 16-year-old Ajax winger Gyliano van Velzen.
Full story: Talksport.com
Birmingham are set to make an improved offer for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia, thought to be in the region of about £8.5-£9m.
Full story: Guardian
Tottenham have ended their efforts to sign Manchester City defender Micah Richards after landing William Gallas.
Full story: Talksport.com
Newcastle are closing in on a £3.5m deal for FC Twente's Ivory Coast's defensive midfielder Cheick Tiote.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits a move for Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given is increasingly unlikely because of his wage demands, although Fulham's Mark Schwarzer is still on his radar.
Full story: The Sun
Tottenham will have to cough up £8.5m to take Lassana Diarra after Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho said he will not allow the midfielder to go out on loan.
Full story: Daily Mail
Mourinho is planning a £20m bid to bring Chelsea's Didier Drogba to Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Star
Full story: IMscouting
New Aston Villa signing Stephen Ireland says James Milner is "going to get a shock soon" following his move to Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham striker Carlton Cole says Fabio Capello is "up there with Jose Mourinho" as the best manager he has ever worked with.
Full story: Talksport.com
Newcastle manager Chris Hughton will not take any risks with former England defender Sol Campbell as he nears full match fitness.
(Press Association)
Full story: The Guardian
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20th Aug 2010
Paul Konchesky has been offered a new contract by Fulham to keep him out of the clutches of Liverpool, who are preparing a £3m bid for the English left-back.
Full story: Goal.com
Dirk Kuyt's agent, Rob Jansen, claims the Liverpool striker is considering a reunion with former Reds boss Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan. Jansen claimed there is "real interest" from the European champions and added: "There is also the possibility that a player from Inter could be included in the deal."
Full story: Voetbal International (in Dutch)
Full story: Caughtoffside.com
Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is eyeing a move to Manchester United after becoming one of four players put up for sale. The Dutchman said: "If you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club that is not a step down - and that's Manchester United."
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham are set to offer £6m for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, who has just one year remaining on his contract, and secure the services of Read Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra on a loan deal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Santos president Alvaro Luis De Oliveira has offered 18-year-old playmaker Neymar a new and improved contract to try to keep him out of the reaches of Chelsea.
Full story: talkSPORT
Birmingham are poised to make a £6m move for Tottenham defender Alan Hutton.
Full story: talkSPORT
Carlton Cole insists he is happy at West Ham and will not be joining Liverpool this summer. The striker has been strongly linked with a move away from Upton Park to Anfield.
Full story: talkSPORT
Spurs face a battle with Spanish side Seville in a race to sign Barcelona's former Arsenal winger Alex Hleb, who went on loan to German side Stuttgart last season.
Full story: Daily Star
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed he is considering the possibility of sending midfielder Alberto Aquilani out on loan in an effort to help him play first-team football.
Full story: talkSPORT
Aquilani's agent insists the player will remain at Anfield but that is not preventing Juventus from lining up a bid for the Italian.
Full story: IM Scouting
Blackburn are set to sign Jonathan Greening from Fulham on a season-long loan. The former Manchester United midfielder, 31, is not in new Fulham boss Mark Hughes's plans and Rovers have been cleared to speak to him.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Bolton's versatile midfielder Matt Taylor is a target for West Ham and Blackburn, despite the £2m-rated star signing a new contract last year.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City fans may be a little concerned after reading Roberto Mancini's latest managerial ambitions in his homeland. The Italian, who led his team to a 1-0 win in the Europa League play-offs on Thursday, said: "You cannot say no to the national team. I would love to coach Italy one day."
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: the Independent
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19th Aug 2010
The agent of Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says his client will be staying at the Catalan club, despite speculation linking the player with a move to AC Milan or Manchester City. (Press Association)
Fulham may agree to sell goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to Arsenal in exchange for striker Carlos Vela and cash.Full story: goal.com
Shay Given is set to walk out on Manchester City after finding out Joe Hart will keep his place in goal for the Europa League qualifier against FC Timisoara on Thursday night. Given is now mulling over possible on-loan moves to Arsenal or Fulham.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea may miss out on the signature of 18-year-old Brazilian Naymar after the striker's club Santos offered to make him their highest paid player and refused to accept any offers less than their valuation of £29m.
Full story: the Independent
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has insisted that midfielder Javier Mascherano will not be offloaded for anything less than £25m to Inter Milan and has told the Argentine he should be prepared for an extended stay at Anfield.
Full story: the Guardian
Liverpool may yet sell Mascherano to fund further purchases after he left the Argentina international out of the squad to face Trabzonspor in the Europa League on Thursday. The Inter Milan and Barcelona target's absence prevents him being cup-tied for European competition.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea are up against Ajax in the battle for the signature of 17-year-old Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester United may be about to test Deportivo La Coruna's determination to keep hold of Mexico winger Andres Guardado with a £12m bid.
Full story: Caught Offside
Arsenal are close to sealing a deal for Sevilla's Sebastien Squillaci after the Spanish side withdrew the French defender from a Champions League qualifier.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham will only make a £15m bid for Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano if they qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. Even then the Brazilian's £90,000-a-week wages may prove to be a stumbling block.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool are weighing up an approach for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz and may also include his Eastlands team-mate Wayne Bridge in the deal as they look to fill a left-back vacancy.
Full story: Caught Offside
Rangers have secured the services of Slovakian World Cup star Vladimir Weiss, who had also been linked to rivals Celtic. The 20-year-old Manchester City winger has sealed a season-long deal at Ibrox.
Full story: Daily Record
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chinese businessman Kenny Huang is becoming frustrated at his efforts to gain control of Liverpool. There are several parties interested in replacing Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett but Huang is anxious to arrive and provide funds for new players before the end of the transfer window on 31 August.
Full story: the Guardian
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit back after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson accused teams of spending money with "kamikaze effort". City have spent £130m this summer but Mancini said: "It's normal when you want to buy a good player that you have to spend money. It is not important for me [what Ferguson says]. I respect his opinion but I repeat that United, like City, have spent a lot of money in the past."
Full story: Daily Mail
