With the beginning of the new domestic season rapidly approaching, unsurprisingly the gossip and rumours regarding the movement or otherwise of players to new clubs is rife. Here is the very latest.
Chelsea, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Everton, West Brom, Bristol City, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Odense, Manchester United, Blackpool, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Birmingham, Tottenham, Bolton, Benfica, Celtic, Rangers, Stoke, Blackburn, Nice, West Ham, Galatasaray, Borussia Dortmund, Sunderland, Fulham, Wolves, Newcastle, Ipswich, Cardiff, St Etienne, Trabzonspor, Southampton and Marseille are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.
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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is set to reveal that Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is at the top of his wish list of new signings - The Sun
However, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has reassured fans by insisting that Cole will not be swapping Stamford Bridge for Spain this season - The Daily Telegraph
Inter Milan's 19-year-old striker Mario Balotelli could be on his way to Manchester City in a £24m deal - Daily Mail
Midfielder Stephen Ireland is on his way out of Manchester City after a bust-up with boss Roberto Mancini on the club's trip to New York - Daily Mirror
England midfielder James Milner, who is being courted by Manchester City, will hold talks with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill today over his future - The Guardian
Villa boss O'Neill fears he may also lose £30m-rated winger Ashley Young, who could be a target for Tottenham this summer - Daily Mirror
West Brom and Bristol City are trying to hijack Burnley's bid for Sheffield Wednesday keeper Lee Grant - Skysports.com
Following the disclosure that both Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King are both set to miss the start of the season, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp may be forced to make a move for the Everton defender Phil Jagielka, who could leave for a reported £15m. Arsenal are also reportedly interested in the defender - The Independent
Blackpool and Sunderland are competing to sign Manchester United's teenage striker Danny Welbeck on a loan deal - Daily Mirror
Eric Djemba-Djemba has travelled to England to reportedly hold talks over a free transfer move to West Bromwich Albion. The Cameroon midfielder currently plays for Danish side Odense - Skysports.com
Birmingham City have not given up on Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne and are preparing a fourth bid for the 19-year-old, which is thought to be in the region of £2.5m - Daily Mirror
George Burley is keen to bring Premier League youngsters Nile Ranger and Ryan McGivern to Crystal Palace on loan. Newcastle United striker Ranger and Manchester City full-back McGivern are not expected to hold down regular first-team spots for their respective clubs in the top flight this season - Skysports.com
Southampton want to sign former England striker Darius Vassell - Football365
David James is expected to arrive in Scotland today for signing talks with Celtic. Neil Lennon wants the England goalkeeper, freed by Portsmouth last week, to replace Italy-bound Artur Boruc - Scotsman
Newcastle hope to sign Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa on loan - Daily Telegraph
Marcos Alonso is looking forward to an impending move to Bolton Wanderers after confirming he turned down the chance to join Benfica. Bolton boss Owen Coyle has revealed he is hoping to tie up a deal for the Real Madrid teenager in the coming days - Skysports.com
Rangers could make a surprise move for veteran striker Craig Beattie. The 32-year-old is likely to move on from current side Stoke. Rangers face competition from Beattie's home-town club, Blackburn Rovers, for the player - Daily Record
Wolves are closing in on a deal for St Etienne midfielder Guirane N'Daw - Football365
Nice chairman Gilbert Stellardo has admitted to holding talks with West Ham regarding Loic Remy. The Hammers are known to have made a move for the France international striker, but are yet to put a suitable bid on the table - Skysports.com
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has closed the door on any prospective move by Turkish club Galatasaray for Australian midfielder Brett Emerton - Daily Mail
Borussia Dortmund and Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez has not ruled out a move to Sunderland or Fulham, but is targeting a Spanish club -Skysports.com
West Brom striker Roman Bednar is a £2.5million target for Turkish club Trabzonspor - Football365
Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has confirmed defender Bradley Orr is set to leave the club - Skysports.com
Ipswich are close to completing the signing of left-back Mark Kennedy from Cardiff on a two-year deal - Skysports.com
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Manchester City Want Landon Donovan
Manchester City seem to be buying everyone. They have been linked to almost every player in the world and are once again spending money like they are scared of the stuff. Yaya Toure, David Silva and Jerome Boateng are the three that have been confirmed signings, and now Mancini wants to add Landon Donovan to that list.Manchester City sure won't be short of attacking options next season, because if the rumours are true, they also want to snap up the Italian bad-boy Mario Balotelli form Inter, who played under Mancini when he was in Italy, which means that City will have around... too many strikers. Tevez, Adebayor, Santa Cruz, Jo, Felipe Caceido, Silva, Bellamy, Donovan, and Balotelli.
If there is a sudden mass injury problem, they'll be alright, but other than that, the City ground is going to need a bigger bench, and boy, will it be warm.
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The World Cup is finally over, now it's time to time to take a breather from all the football action on the television, the radio commentary, the phone-in shows, the assessment of every game and the tournament in general, the numerous pages of analytical comment in every newspaper, the tournament facts and stats, and so on.........
Don't you believe it!
The domestic season is underway in three weeks time, the pre-season friendlies are in full swing as we speak and as for the the transfer market, well it seems to be in a state of frenzy as clubs try to lure players to pastures new, by whatever means necessary.
Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Stuttgart, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Monaco, Liverpool, Birmingham, Sunderland, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla, Marseille, Fenerbahce, Bolton, Celtic, Rangers, Everton, Aston Villa, Wolfsburg, Fiorentina, Lecce, Burnley, Preston, Coventry, Stoke, Fulham, Lens, Hull, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Gillingham and Norwich are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.
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Iker Casillas claims the signs 'look good' that Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole will join Real Madrid this summer.
Cole has been linked with a £30million switch to the Santiago Bernabeu after former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho took over as Real coach.
Chelsea are likely to try and hang on to Cole, but Real keeper Casillas believes his club are making progress in their bid to sign the left-back - The Sun
Chelsea will challenge Manchester United and Manchester City to sign Italian striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan but they will have to outbid United, who are willing to pay £28m - £2m more than City have offered for the 19-year-old - Daily Star
Chelsea have pulled out of the race to sign Werder Bremen's Mesut Ozil, 21, with the Stamford Bridge outfit instead keen on fellow German midfielder Sami Khedira, 23, who plays for Stuttgart - The Sun
Robinho and Craig Bellamy are expected to lead an £80m exodus from Manchester City this summer, with Brazilian forward Robinho's likely destination being AC Milan following his spell on loan at Santos. Tottenham are interested in Wales striker Bellamy and his City team-mate, defender Micah Richards - The Times
Stephen Ireland is another City player heading for the exit door, with speculation that Ireland, who confirmed his desire to leave at the end of last season, is valued at £15 million and Everton and Aston Villa are both considering a move for him. The Daily Telegraph
Meanwhile Manchester City may abort their proposed move for Edin Dzeko unless Wolfsburg lower their financial demands and accept that the most powerful spenders in English football are not prepared to pay around £45m for the Bosnian striker - The Guardian
Voetbal International details how AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been attracting interest from Sevilla, Marseille and Fenerbahce. After returning from holiday, Huntelaar will speak with the club to determine their plans for him, but it appears very likely he will leave San Siro - ESPNsoccernet.com
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a £6m bid for Monaco's 25-year-old South Korean forward Park Chu-Young - The Sun
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eager to land Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer after having had an initial offer in the region of £2m rejected. An improved bid in the region of £3million will be forthcoming but given Schwarzer's advancing years, he turns 38 in October, Wenger does not intend to be held to ransom - The Telegraph.
Liverpool reserve striker Krisztian Nemeth is wanted by Lecce in a £1million deal.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to launch an £8m bid to lure Liverpool's Dutch forward Ryan Babel to St Andrew's - Daily Star
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has has made a second bid to sign Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez from Borussia Dortmund - Daily Mirror
Steve Bruce has dismissed reports linking Lee Cattermole with a move away from Sunderland and says he has "no intention" of letting him go. Bruce has already lost Cattermole's midfield partner Lorik Cana after a shock exit to Galatasaray for £5million, and insisted that he is not about to lose another one of his key players - Skysports.com
Bolton boss Owen Coyle is set to sign Real Madrid left-back Marcos Alonso in a £2.2m deal, with the club ready to fly him straight to the club's training camp in the United States - Daily Mirror
Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc wants a pay off of about £700,000 from Celtic before completing a £3m transfer to Fiorentina - Daily Record
Celtic will sign a replacement for goalkeeper Artur Boruc and have sounded out Coventry about Keiren Westwood and Preston over Andy Lonergan - Daily Express
Rangers have opened talks with Burnley about signing £1.5m-rated midfielder Chris Eagles - Daily Express
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou is desperate to get Tal Ben-Haim's crippling salary off the club's wage bill and has revealed the defender could follow Avram Grant to West Ham.
Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson will travel to Middlesbrough today for signing talks after personal issues delayed his trip south - Daily Record
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has quashed reports that an exchange deal with Middlesbrough involving Liam Lawrence and Gary O'Neil is set to take place. "I haven't spoken to Gordon (Strachan, Middlesbrough boss) about this, so I don't know where it has come from," Pulis told the Stoke Sentinel - Football365.com
Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler has confirmed there have been developments regarding Simeon Jackson's future as the striker closes on a move to Norwich City - Skysports.com
Lens are targeting West Brom's Abdoulaye Meite in a deal believed to be in the region of £400,000 - Daily Mail
Hull are keen on signing Martyn Wagner from Sunderland - Daily Mail
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The World Cup may be reaching its climax, but with the domestic football seasons both at home and abroad due to kick-off in around a month's time, clubs are busy wheeling and dealing in the transfer market, as they step up their search for new additions and/or replacements, in an attempt to strengthen their squads for the forthcoming season.
Arsenal, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Cologne, FC Twente, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Tottenham, Sunderland, AC Milan, Barcelona, Juventus, West Ham, Fulham, Valencia, Celtic, Preston, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Everton, Blackburn, Bolton, West Brom, Lyon, Wigan, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.
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Arsenal are ready to pay £20m for German playmaker Mesut Ozil, having trailed the 21-year-old for months. Ozil has one year left on his contract at Werder Bremen - Daily Star
Manchester City have been linked with a £16.5m move for Cologne's Germany forward Lukas Podolski - Daily Mail
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is lining up a £13m move for FC Twente winger Bryan Ruiz - Daily Mirror
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is set to lock horns with his old club Chelsea and Manchester United over securing the services of Germany World Cup star Sami Khedira. The 23-year-old is currently contracted to Stuttgart until 2011 - imscouting.com
Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez is ready to challenge Tottenham for the signature of Manchester City defender Micah Richards - The Times
Manchester United have made enquiries about signing French striker Karim Benzema from Real Madrid - Daily Mirror
Sunderland are exploring the possibility of a season-long loan deal for Ghana's young striker Dominic Adiyiah, who is at AC Milan - Daily Mail
West Ham are expecting a bid from Aston Villa for Scott Parker. The Hammers are bracing themselves for the move when Villa midfielder James Milner makes his expected £25m switch to Manchester City - The Sun
Manchester United are braced for a raid from Barcelona and Juventus for their left-back Patrice Evra - Daily Mail
Leeds United have confirmed they have completed the signing of 23-year-old Preston - defender Neill Collins on a three-year deal - Skysports.com
Alex McLeish is desperate to sign Wigan's £15-million-rated Charles N'Zogbia. The Birmingham City boss could also resurrect his interest in Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson, after initially trying to sign the midfielder for £6 million in January - The Times
Fulham are thought to be in negotiations to sign Portuguese defender Miguel from Valencia. The Londoners are believed to want to sign the 30-year-old on a four-year deal for a fee in the region of 2million euros (around £1.66m) - Skysports.com
West Brom have confirmed their interest in signing striker Frederic Piquionne. The 31-year-old player spent the 2009-2010 campaign on loan at Portsmouth but has since returned to Lyon. However Albion face competition from West Ham for his signature - Sportinglife.com
Everton and Blackburn are keeping tabs on Bolton ace Matt Taylor. The 28-year-old's future at Bolton looks uncertain following the arrival of Martin Petrov from Manchester City - Skysports.com
Celtic have opened talks with Scunthorpe over a £2m deal for striker Gary Hooper - Scottish Daily Mail
Crystal Palace manager George Burley has completed a double swoop by landing Adam Barrett and Andy Dorman on free transfers.
Centre-half Barrett, 31, left Southend this summer and has put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Eagles. Midfielder Dorman, 28, was also out of contract after leaving St Mirren has agreed a three-year deal - Sportinglife.com
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Transfer speculation is rife at the moment, as clubs all over Europe pursue new signings for the forthcoming season, which for English Premier League clubs begins on the 14th August. As we speak, some of the rumoured potential player signings have more substance than others. However there is no doubt, the transfer merry go-round is in full swing as we speak!
Manchester City, Valencia, Celtic, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Werder Bremen, Manchester United, Bolton, AC Milan, Benfica, Cardiff, Stoke, Roma, Liverpool, Tottenham, Lyon, Arsenal, Lorient, Wolfsburg, Everton, Strasbourg, Hertha Berlin, LA Galaxy, Genoa, Panathinaikos, Paris St.Germain, Chelsea, Aston Villa, West Ham, Bayer Leverkusen, West Brom, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Bristol Rovers, Watford, Plymouth and Carlisle are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.
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Manchester City have confirmed a deal has been reached to sign David Silva from Valencia on a five-year contract and he will officially join the club after his involvement in the World Cup with Spain is over. The transfer fee is reported to be in the region of £25 million.
City have also been heavily linked with Barcelona’s defensive midfielder Yaya Toure it is reported that Toure is 'poised' to sign for the Eastlands club - Skysports.com
Roy Hodgson is keen to make midfielder Joe Cole, recently released by Chelsea his first signing for Liverpool, once he takes over the reigns at Anfield - caughtoffside.com
Joe Cole is set to be offered £3m a year to join AC Milan after being released by Chelsea - The Sun
Tottenham Hotspur look set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Joe Cole - Daily Mirror
Standard Liege and Serbian international sriker Milan Jovanovic has reportedly agreed a three-year deal to join Liverpool - clickliverpool.com
Arsenal are close to completing the transfer of centre-back Laurent Koscielny from French club Lorient for £8.5 million as a replacement for William Gallas who has failed to agree a new deal - The Sun
Mesut Ozil's agent Reza Fazeli says the Germany playmaker is focused on the World Cup after being linked with a move to Barcelona. Reports had suggested that Barcelona would offer Werder Bremen a transfer of Ozil that would include an exchange for Alexander Hleb and Henrique Adriano Buss - Skysports.com
German side Wolfsburg have stunned Manchester City by demanding £50m for striker Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian is reportedly keen to move to Eastlands - Daily Mail
Manchester City are also keen to recruit Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, who had a successful spell on loan at Everton last season and was impressive for the United States at the World Cup in South Africa - Daily Mirror
Reports in Italy are linking Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea with AC Milan's Klass-Jan Huntelaar and Mathieu Flamini. Milan are said to be keen to raise £40million for a bid for Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Manchester United look set to lure Panathinaikos midfielder Sotiris Ninis to Old Trafford in a deal believed to be worth £9.6m - Daily Mirror
United are also keen on signing Paris St.Germain midfielder Stéphane Sessègnon, and are willing to offer Brazilian midfielder Anderson as part of the deal - caughtoffside.com
Aston Villa are maintaining their interest in Arsenal striker Eduardo, who is keen to move from the Emirates - Daily Mail
Villa are also believed to be chasing West Ham midfielder Scott Parker and Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Tranquillo Barnetta and could be prepared to part with £14m for the pair - Daily Mirror
Cardiff City and Wales midfielder Joe Ledley held talks with Stoke City about a possible move to the Britannia Stadium. The 23-year-old who is out of contract with the Championship club. Celtic and Roma are among the clubs also linked with Ledley - BBC Sport
Bolton are confident of beating Benfica to the signing of Real Madrid's Spanish under-21 defender Marcos Alonso and striker Rodrigo Moreno.
Bolton are closing in on the capture of Brazilian striker Ilan, who is available on a Bosman deal after being released by West Ham. The Trotters also want fellow free agent Juan Roman Riquelme following the midfielder's release by Boca Juniors - Daily Mirror
Everton have bid £900,000 for Strasbourg striker Magaye Gueye and are also keen on signing German defender Arne Freidrich, who is reportedly available at a knockdown fee of £2m following his club Hertha Berlin's relegation from the Bundesliga - Daily Mail
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi expects to make the signing of Luca Toni official next week. Toni is a free agent after Bayern Munich released him earlier this summer - Footballitalia.net
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of David Wright following the defender's release by Ipswich Town - Skysports.com
West Brom are set for talks with Frederic Piquionne on Wednesday after Lyon accepted a £1m-plus offer for the striker, who spent last season on loan at Portsmouth - Daily Mirror
Bristol Rovers have completed the signing of left-back Gary Sawyer from Plymouth Argyle - BBC Sport
Watford are set to sign Carlisle United starlet Tom Aldred - Skysports.com
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With the World Cup in full swing, the greatest football tournament on earth has put all the players involved in the 'shop window,' giving club managers both here and abroad further opportunity to monitor any prospective transfer targets for the new season, or even unearth some new gems.
Meanwhile plenty of other players not featuring in the World Cup are also being pursued - as clubs aim to strengthen their respective squads in time for the start of next season.
Real Madrid, Liverpool, Palermo, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Fiorentina, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham, Roma, Panathinaikos, Everton, Birmingham City, Wolves, Fulham, Hull, Nantes, Aston Villa, Bolton, Blackburn, Olympique Marseille, Rapid Vienna and Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.
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Manchester United have set their sights on Inter Milan midfielder and Real Madrid target Wesley Sneijder. The Red Devils are planning to approach the reigning UEFA Champions League champions with an offer of around 24 million Euros for the 26-year old Dutch international, even though he is not for sale - footballpress.net
Real Madrid want Liverpool to drop their valuation of Steven Gerrard as they try to finalise a move for the England midfielder. Liverpool are reluctant to sell the 30-year-old but are currently holding out for £30m. Real Madrid have reportedly told Liverpool that they are only willing to spend £20m on Gerrard and have inquired about Roma's Italy international Daniele de Rossi as an alternative - Daily Mail
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a shock bid for Manchester City defender Micah Richards, who has been starved of first-team opportunities and is rated at about £12m - Caught Offside
Birmingham City are ready to rekindle their interest in Liverpool's Ryan Babel. City tried to sign Babel during the January transfer window, but failed to agree a deal with Liverpool. Blues boss Alex McLeish is thought to be a big admirer of the Dutchman and is ready to revive his attempts to lure him to St.Andrews - skysports.com
Arsenal are interested in Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. A World Cup starter for Italy, the 25-year-old has spent the last five seasons at La Viola - Caught Offside
A number of Premier League sides are keen on bringing former Arsenal ace Gilberto Silva back to England. Silva, who has impressed during Brazil's first two games at the World Cup, could be on the move this summer. The 33-year-old is currently plying his trade at Panathinaikos, but the Greek club could decide to offload the midfielder to ease their financial problems. The likes of Fulham, Blackburn, Everton and Liverpool are all thought to be monitoring Gilberto's situation at Panathinaikos - skysports.com
Wolves are set to sign Hull City winger Stephen Hunt for £3m this week and are closing in on a £2m deal for Senegalese midfielder Guirane N'Daw, who plays for Nantes - The Daily Mirror
West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami will meet with the club after the World Cup to discuss his future. Serie A outfit Palermo are thought to be interested in the 25-year old Swiss international, but his agent Alessandro Beltrami believes the Hammers do not want to sell someone who they regard as a key player - skysports.com
Aston Villa will try to persuade Martin Petrov to join them ahead of Bolton after last-ditch talks. Blackburn have also offered terms to the Bulgaria winger, who is a free agent after being released by Manchester City - Daily Mail
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has his eyes on Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic and wants the Rapid Vienna star to play alongside the Ewood Park outfit's Croatian frontman Nikola Kalinic - The Daily Mirror
Out-of-contract Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre is very close to agreeing terms with UAE side Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi, who are reportedly offering the 32-year-old an annual salary of £4 million - imscouting.com
Olympique Marseille are poised to sign Brazilian and former Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio on a free transfer - footballpress.net
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As the domestic football season here in England draws to a close, and with the World Cup less than a month away, there are still plenty of clubs both here and abroad monitoring the progress and availability of many players, in the hope they may be able to strengthen their respective squads in time for the start of next season.
Chelsea, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham, Barcelona, Fulham, Inter Milan, Juventus, Arsenal, Wolves, Burnley, Lokomotiv Moscow, Hamburg, Tottenham, Everton, Benfica, Napoli, Aston Villa, Boulogne, Roma, Bristol City, Plymouth, Middlesbrough, QPR, Derby, Birmingham City, Crewe and Rochdale are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.
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Lokomotiv Moscow will make a new bid this summer for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, closer to the London club's £15m valuation - Daily Mirror
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a move for Manchester City keeper Joe Hart and hopes that City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to listen to offers in the region of £8m for the England international - caughtoffside.com
Ben Foster is in talks with Birmingham City after they agreed a deal with Manchester United - skysports.com
Chelsea believe they are closing in on the £40m-plus signing of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres - Daily Mirror
But Barcelona have joined the race for Fernando Torres with their president-elect Sandro Rosell having made contact with the Spaniard's representatives - Daily Mail
Chelsea are also ready to make a bid in the region of £22m for Roma's Montenegro international forward Mirko Vucinic this summer - caughtoffside.com
Fabio Cannavaro's agent claims the Juventus defender has set his sights on a return to Napoli, although there have been no negotiations as yet - skysports.com
Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, 29, is an £8m target for Aston Villa and Everton - The Sun
Fulham are ready to pay Boulogne £3.5m for France under-21 midfielder Damien Marcq - Daily Mirror
Fulham are also keen on a £3.25m move for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard - Daily Mail
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to beat Chelsea to the signature of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell, 19, while Aston Villa midfielder James Milner is also a United target - The Times
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will revamp his squad this summer by letting 14 players leave Eastlands and bringing in Hamburg defender Jerome Boeteng for £11m, along with Benfica midfielder David Luiz and Napoli play-maker Marek Hamsik - Daily Mirror
Birmingham striker Christian Benitez is being tracked by West Ham after Birmingham decided not to sign the Ecuador striker on a permanent basis - Daily Mail
England international Robert Green insists he is happy at West Ham after being linked with a move to Arsenal.
The Gunners are thought to be weighing up a £6million move for the nine-cap England ace - skysports.com
Wolves are hoping to sign Steven Fletcher from Burnley for a fee in the region of £6m as Mick McCarthy seeks to strengthen his attacking options - Daily Mirror
Neil Warnock has confirmed he is considering a bid to bring Plymouth Argyle striker Jamie Mackie to Queens Park Rangers - skysports.com
Middlesbrough are set for a major transfer coup by beating Spurs and Fulham to the signature of Rochdale defender Craig Dawson - Daily Mail
Derby are closing in on the signings of Crewe duo John Brayford and James Bailey - skysports.com
Other Gossip:
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant will be handed the West Ham manager role next week - Daily Express
Meanwhile, Juventus are preparing a bid to take Fulham boss Roy Hodgson to Italy as their new manager - The Sun
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano's contract negotiations are unlikely to be resolved until after he plays for Argentina at the World Cup - Daily Mail
Former Arsenal boss Bruce Rioch, 62, is a contender to become the new boss of Plymouth - The Sun
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It's New Years Eve, at least here in the UK right now, and the temperature is rising rapidly in the world of football - as speculation on where some footballers might be plying their trade in 2010 will come to light from tomorrow onwards, as a month of transfer activity officially begins!
Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Wigan, Bari, Stoke, Real Madrid, Everton, Sporting Gijon, Aston Villa, Borussia Monchengladbach, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Moucron, Fiorentina, West Ham, Sporting Lisbon, Lyon, Auxerre, Portsmouth, Valencia, Wolves, Blackburn, Besiktas, Derby, Forest, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Lorient, Newcastle, Leeds, Burnley, QPR, Ipswich, Sheffield United, West Brom and Swindon are all caught up in the transfer gossip as we speak.
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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will move for Liverpool trio Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard if the Reds finish outside the top four in the Premier League this season and are forced to sell their superstars - The Sun
City boss Roberto Mancini is close to making Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba his first signing at Eastlands - Daily Telegraph
Chelsea are set to smash the British transfer record with a £40m swoop for Valencia striker David Villa - Daily Express
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has rejected claims a deal has already been struck to sell Franck Ribery to Real Madrid in the summer for a fee of around £49m - German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung
Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Crystal Palace about signing highly-rated teenager Victor Moses - Daily Star
Ruud van Nistelrooy's wages have scared off Blackburn but Liverpool can just about run to the £87,500 a week he wants to leave Real Madrid - The Guardian
Everton manager David Moyes hopes to sign 17-year-old midfielder Maxime Lestienne from Belgian side Moucron - Daily Mail
Manchester United will move to bring in a goalkeeper with Lyon's Hugo Lloris their target, but not at the current £20m asking price - The Guardian
Manchester City have made an enquiry about signing £6m-rated Bari defender Leonardo Bonucci - Daily Mail
Aston Villa have joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the chase for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, who could be available for around £8m - The Guardian
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez wants to take Argentina winger Maxi Rodriguez on loan from Atletico Madrid, while out-of-favour Reds forward Ryan Babel is set to reject moves to Fiorentina and Besiktas - Daily Mail
Birmingham are ready to rival Wolves in the £3million chase for Aston Villa defender Craig Gardner - Express & Star
Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford has put a £2m move to Newcastle on hold so he can help his side try to upset Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday - Daily Mirror
Wigan have confirmed they have agreed a loan deal for Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic - Sky Sports
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is planning a £3m bid for Leeds striker Robert Snodgrass - The Sun
Portsmouth have invited Manchester City to make an offer for their £8m-rated defender Younes Kaboul - Daily Mirror
Sporting Gijon have no plans to sell highly-rated midfielder Michel during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a New Year switch, with in-form Premier League outfit Birmingham City reported to be interested - Sky Sports
Wolves are weighing up a £1.5m bid for Derby County winger Kris Commons - Express & Star
Mick McCarthy wants Sheffield United contract rebel Matthew Kilgallon to come to Molineux but faces a test in prising him away from the Blades - Express & Star
Arsenal are monitoring QPR's 15-year-old "wonderkid" Raheem Sterling and Arsene Wenger will do his best to stop Jack Wilshere joining Burnley on loan, following injuries to Cesc Fábregas and Denilson - The Guardian
Everton manager David Moyes hopes to sign 17-year-old midfielder Maxime Lestienne from Belgian side Moucron - Daily Mail
Wigan have made a shock move to sign Ivory Coast centre half Steve Gohouri from German side Borussia Monchengladbach - Daily Mirror
West Brom have struck an agreement with Auxerre with Auxerre to bring in defender Gabriel Tamas on loan. The Championship side were linked with a move for the Romanian in the summer and are now set to recruit him on a deal until the end of the season - Sky Sports
Sheffield United striker Jamie Ward is set to sign a new deal despite interest from West Brom - Daily Mirror
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted that he would welcome the opportunity to bring Inter Milan defender Maicon to Eastlands - Sky Sports
Derby, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich are all chasing in-form Swindon striker Charlie Austin - Daily Mirror
Burnley, meanwhile, are close to agreeing terms with Algeria's captain, Yazid Mansouri. A bid of £1m should persuade Lorient to let the midfielder strut his stuff Turf Moor - The Guardian
All The Latest Transfer Gossip
With the transfer window due to open this Friday the amount of 'potential deals' or 'rumours' flying around is unsurprisingly rife.
However with many clubs struggling in this current financial climate, it will be interesting to see how many actual purchases and sales go through.
The January window may turn into a damp squib - all talk and little action.
Personally I think their will be two or three big money transfers, but other than that the movement of players will be predomiminantly made up of loan deals
Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Bordeaux, Wigan, Stoke, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Juventus, Liverpool, Real Zaragoza, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Lazio, Manchester United, Toulouse, Fulham, West Ham, Portsmouth, Birmingham, Athleico Madrid, Bolton, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield United and West Brom are all caught up in the transfer gossip as we speak.
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Here is a round up:
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will make a transfer window U-turn by offering a British record £45m for Bayern Munich's France winger Franck Ribery - People
Manchester City are on the brink of signing Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba, 33, who has fallen out with boss Jose Mourinho - Daily Mail
Fernando Torres is ready to quit Liverpool if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season - News of the World
Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni, who has been linked with a move to both Chelsea and West Ham, has set his sights on a return to Serie A with Roma this winter, although a deal has yet to be concluded - Gazzetta dello Sport & Reuters
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering splashing out on a new striker in the January transfer window, with Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh top of his wanted list - Mail on Sunday
Or Wenger could launch a £12m January bid for Toulouse's French international striker Andre Pierre Gignac - News of the World
Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and Newcastle United's Fabricio Coloccini are just two of the latest players to be linked to a move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid - Spanish daily AS
Craig Bellamy has rubbished claims he wants to quit Manchester City and denies he led a player rebellion in the wake of Mark Hughes' sacking - Daily Mirror
Newcastle officials are understood to have been in touch with Leeds to outline their interest in leading goalscorer Jermaine Beckford - Northern Echo
Juventus director of sport Alessio Secco has made Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini 'unsellable' amid interest from both Manchester United and Manchester City - Football Italia
Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to fight it out for Newcastle keeper Fraser Forster. Both clubs have sent scouts to check on the 6ft 6in stopper, who is currently on loan at Norwich - Sunday Mirror
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he is 'flattered' by the interest of Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp and would be keen on a move to White Hart Lane to boost his England World Cup chances - Sunday Telegraph
Harry Redknapp has paved the way for Roman Pavlyuchenko's Tottenham exit and says he would not necessarily need a replacement if the Russian quit White Hart Lane in January - Daily Mirror
Birmingham are ready to launch an £8m raid for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia - News of the World
Manchester United striker Frederico Macheda, 18, is being linked with a loan move to Real Zaragoza - News of the World
Liverpool are poised to mount a major effort to sign former Lazio striker Goran Pandev on a free transfer next month in a bid to boost their flagging season - People
Ambitious Stoke manager Tony Pulis could make a surprise three-pronged raid for Liverpool misfit Ryan Babel, Aston Villa's Emile Heskey and Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones - News of the World
Bolton boss Gary Megson is attempting to sign veteran Real Madrid midfielder Guti - Daily Mirror
Sunderland have launched an attempt to hijack right-back Danny Simpson’s move from Manchester United to Newcastle - Daily Star Sunday
Tottenham's Scotland full-back Alan Hutton is a January target for Stoke and Fulham - News of the World
And Hutton's fellow out-of-favour Tottenham team-mate David Bentley is also attracting interest from Spanish side Atletico Madrid - News of the World
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo is planning a £3million swoop for Sheffield United star Jamie Ward when the transfer window opens next month - Sunday Mirror
All The Latest Transfer Gossip
With the January transfer window opening in just over two weeks, transfer rumours are unsurprisingly ubiquitous.
Players at home and abroad are being linked with new clubs on a daily basis.
Clubs are on the lookout for reinforcements for several reasons - to ease an injury crisis, to bolster their squads in their chase for honours, or in their quest to avoid relegation, and in some cases they need to offload players to ease their current financial plight.
Barcelona, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Wigan, Schalke, Tottenham, Stoke, Sunderland, Liverpool, AC Milan, West Ham, Aston Villa, Standard Leige, FC Twente, Everton, Man United, Portsmouth, Blackburn, Newcastle, Birmingham, Coventry and Nottingham Forest are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.
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Here is a round up:
Crystal Palace could be set to lose one of their biggest young stars with Barcelona ready to make a shock £3.5m move for Victor Moses in the New Year. Sunderland, Wigan and Tottenham are also keen on the 19-year-old striker - Daily Star
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is preparing to make a £4m offer for Newcastle United forward Andy Carroll - Daily Mirror
Rafa Benitez will try to exploit the uncertainty over West Ham's future by making a swoop for Scott Parker. Liverpool are ready with a £6million offer for the midfielder when the transfer window opens next month - The Sun
Chelsea are plotting a January swoop for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green following a series of below-par performances from Petr Cech -Daily Express
Real Madrid have targeted Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and offered striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in part exchange - Daily Mail
Chelsea have rejected Portsmouth's request for more time to pay the £750,000 still owed from Glen Johnson's transfer to Fratton Park - The Sun
Manchester United and Arsenal have been told to forget about signing Standard Liege's £15million-rated midfielder Steven Defour, 21, in January. But Paul Stefani, the player's agent hinted at a summer move and said: "Of course Steven would be interested in coming to England in the future" - The Sun
Manchester United face battle with former England boss Steve McClaren to sign AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - Daily Mail
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has been given the green light to sign Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo on loan for the rest of the season - Daily Mirror
Everton are set to bid £7m for Schalke midfield ace Lewis Holtby, 19, who has been getting rave reviews in the Bundesliga - The Sun
Tottenham winger David Bentley wants to leave Spurs - Daily Mirror
Cash-strapped Coventry are set to sell star keeper Kieran Westwood next month to raise funds.
Both Everton and Aston Villa have been monitoring the £3million-rated star closely.
City’s top-scorer Leon Best, out of contract next summer, is also poised to be offloaded after rejecting new terms
Coventry boss Chris Coleman is keen to wheel and deal when the window opens to bring in fresh faces - Daily Mirror
Coventry manager Chris Coleman wants to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGuigan - The Sun
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish made a surprise move for Giles Barnes last night - and will try to stop him joining Steve McClaren's Dutch side FC Twente - Daily Mirror.
