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From what ive seen Melo is horribly overrated. Id prefer Carmelo Anthony personally. Hes sick
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From what ive seen Melo is horribly overrated. Id prefer Carmelo Anthony personally. Hes sick
Bit harsh on Almunia. He had some very good performances this season but the return leg against Manure showed what he is also capable of. I think he is just above average but we could definitely improve on him.
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Akinfeev is a massive, massive upgrade on Almunia.
I've only seen Melo play once. From what I've read on BF and articles he sounds like the player we need. An average to decent DM would be better than what Adebayor dished up last season.
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Embers has seen him play 250 times.
Is there a player in the world that Embers doesn't know anything about?
I don't think he's good enough for a top club. He's an upper midtable keeper at best IMO, it's why I wanted Wenger to go in for Given when he was leaving Newcastle. Now that would have been an awesome signing.
Akinfeev is very, very good, though. He's a little short for a keeper at 185cm however.
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Ryan Babel, I dont watch Liverpool reserves action
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Was that supposed to be funny...
It was a joke at ur expense. All you watch is Liverpool and Liverpool reserves. See unlike you my football knowledge doesnt start and end with the words Liverpool.
That's a bit harsh on Tiggy. He does watch other matches, thanks to this great little doohickey he got at Dick Smith's he can watch them on split-screen while he's watching Liverpool!
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Dont lie. Hed have The best of Fernando Torres DVD on one side and the Liverpool game on the other with no hands on the remote if ya catch my drifft
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Oh, this was very well played.
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Yeah, but at least TIG doesn't actually pretend to know what he's talking about Embers.
Whereas you do - but you actually don't know anything.
Whereas you do - but you actually don't know anything.
FC ....... bit the bullet lol.
Melo would be a good get, but will cost more then 12 and wether he fits in with the arsenal style is another story. think he might stay in italy.
I don't want a player that fits in with the Arsenal style. I want a tough hard nut that has a presence. Leave it to the others to play the Arsenal way.
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Im right way more times than Im wrong. Ive preidcted alot of things that ended up coming true and some that dont. Id be at 80% accuracy. Ive proven time and time again ive got a good eye for talent. Ive predicted flops at an accurate rate in recent times (Jo, Ballack) and I unlike most here dont fall for the one year wonder curse (ie. Santa Cruz)
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You mean he isn't a gutless coward with no balls, commitment and desire to put in more than 30% effort when it doesn't suit him, and isn't scared of his own shadow and doesn't go to water the second it becomes a wee bit difficult?
Good. Let's have him then. I'm so over the "Arsenal style."
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Oh boy.
I'm sorry, did I mention how utterly hilarious that lot of drivel is?
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BREAKING GOSSIP
2235 BST: European champions Barcelona have made a £12.7m offer for 20-year-old Palmeiras striker Keirrison, according to the Sao Paulo club's website.
1610 BST: The agent of Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero tells the calciomercato.it. website that he has had no contact with Manchester United over a possible bid for the £44m-rated Argentine international.
1512 BST: Denmark international Peter Lovenkrands hints he could cross the divide between Newcastle and Sunderland. He told Danish newspaper BT: "Sunderland is certainly an interesting club. The city is near Newcastle, where we have settled fine, and it would be attractive to stay in northern England."
1415 BST: Hull manager Phil Brown wants Michael Owen to join his side despite his injury record. Owen's Newcastle deal expires on Tuesday when he will become a free agent.
"Hopefully Michael will give us the time of day and we can get around a table, then who knows?" said Brown.
1404 BST: There has been a lot of talk about Valencia striker David Villa but his club insist, despite the speculation linking him with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United, that they have received no bids for him.
"I want to make it clear, we have no offer for Villa and we don't understand why people are insisting this. We want these rumours to end and that the player as well as the club are given calm to create a competitive team," Valencia spokesman Jordi Bruixola told Spanish newspaper Marca.
1324 BST: Birmingham are optimistic midfielder Lee Bowyer will complete a permanent free transfer from West Ham in the next few days. (Press Association)
1201 BST: Brazil's Felipe Melo has been linked with Arsenal but the player's agent says the combative midfielder is happy at Fiorentina and will stay with the Serie A outfit. (Press Association)
1146 BST: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he is confident Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will join him at the Nou Camp in the future. (Press Association)
1007 BST: Celtic manager Tony Mowbray should discover over the weekend whether he has been successful in luring Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune to Parkhead. (Press Association)
0938 BST: Bayern Munich have ruled out selling midfielder Franck Ribery, insisting the "irreplaceable" player is not for sale at any price. Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are vying for the Frenchman's signature.
Full story: French newspaper L'Equipe
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a £40m bid for Valencia striker David Villa after Barcelona opened the auction with a bid. (Daily Mirror)
United are also a step closer to a £30m deal for Lyon striker Karim Benzema after the French side made a £15m move for Porto forward Lisandro Lopez.
Full story: Daily Star
Sir Alex Ferguson has offered Manchester United's Portuguese winger Nani to Wigan as bait in his bid to sign Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
Brazilian club Gremio have rejected a request from Manchester United to take midfielder Douglas Costa on a three-week trial because they want a straight cash bid.
Full story: The Times
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will become a target for Italian side AC Milan, if they miss out on Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
Full story: The Guardian
Manchester City are favourites to secure the signature of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: The Sun
Inter Milan's Brazilian right-back Maicon is also a £10m target for City manager Mark Hughes.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea are closing in on a £4m deal for Charlton's 17-year-old forward Jonjo Shelvey, who is also being tracked by Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham. (Daily Express)
FA Cup winners Chelsea are also set to make a move for goalkeeper Ross Turnbull who has rejected a new contract at Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)
Liverpool will offload winger Sebastian Leto to Greek club Panathinaikos for £3m with defender Alvaro Arbeloa set to join Real Madrid in the next few days.
Full story: Telegraph
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to pay £5m for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins.
Full story: Daily Star
Blackburn are likely to be priced out of their bid to land Portsmouth's Peter Crouch because of the striker's £70,000-a- week wages.
Full story: The Sun
Sam Allardyce will bid £4m to bring Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher to Blackburn.
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham are interested in Wigan's 21-year-old midfielder Lee Cattermole. (Daily Mail)
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is tracking Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell and Middlesbrough's Gary O'Neil. (Daily Mirror)
Hodgson may also look at bringing Villerreal's American forward Jozy Altidore to Craven Cottage. (Telegraph)
Gary Megson is ready to splash £8.5m on Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde and Reading striker Kevin Doyle. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley boss Owen Coyle is closing in on Newcastle defender David Edgar. The full-back has had a medical at Turf Moor, along with Derby ace Tyrone Mears.
Full story: The Sun
Hull City are interested in Celtic striker Scott McDonald as well as the Glasgow club's own transfer target Marc Antoine Fortune. (Daily Record)
Marc Antoine Fortune's agent Michael Manuello says the striker will make a straight choice between Celtic and Hull despite interest from Wolves and Fulham. (Daily Record)
Celtic have agreed a £3.8m fee with Nancy for Marc Antoine Fortune and are interested in departing Iraklis winger Fernando Marques and Real Sociedad left-back Xabi Castillo. (Daily Express)
Departing Celtic defender Bobo Balde says Birmingham and Burnley have shown an interest in his services. (The Sun)
Sampdoria could make a £1m bid for Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati next week. (Various)
Hearts have told Coventry they must pay £4m if they want England Under-21 winger Andrew Driver. (The Sun)
New Blackpool manager Ian Holloway will continue the club's pursuit of Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam. (Daily Record)
Barnsley manager Simon Davey has urged Charlie Adam to leave Rangers and join his club. (Daily Mail)
Wolves have been told they will need to pay £3m for Doncaster defender Matthew Mills. (The Guardian)
Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgallon is a £4m target for Wigan, Wolves and Birmingham. (The Sun)
Cardiff are eyeing a £1m move for Millwall defender Zak Whitbread. (The Sun)
Cardiff boss Dave Jones wants £400,000-rated Motherwell captain Paul Quinn, 23. (Daily Star)
And the Bluebirds are also after Motherwell striker David Clarkson, although they face competition for the the 23-year-old from Bristol City, who have tabled a bid in the region of £600,000.
Full story: Bristol Evening Post
David Clarkson will decide in the next 48 hours whether to make an £800,000 move to Bristol City after Motherwell accepted the offer. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough have agreed a fee with Colchester for 24-year-old winger Mark Yeates. (Daily Star)
Former Reading striker Leroy Lita has opened talks with Crystal Palace. (Daily Star)
John Hughes will today return to former club Falkirk to make out-of-contract midfielder Patrick Cregg his first signing as Hibernian manager. (Various)
And Falkirk goalkeeper Dani Mallo could follow Cregg to Easter Road. (Various)
Falkirk have joined Dundee United in showing an interest in Rangers defender Andy Webster. (Daily Express)
Former Falkirk striker Pedro Moutinho is holding talks with Maritimo in the hope of making a return to the Bairns. (Daily Express)
Cameron Bell has signed a new contract with Kilmarnock, but fellow goallkeeper Damien Rascle will leave the club because of injury problems. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
Gareth Southgate wants former England team-mate Phil Neville to join him at Middlesbrough. The Boro boss has offered Everton skipper Neville, 32, the chance to join his backroom staff.
Full story: The Sun
Preston North End manager Alan Irvine has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Tony Mowbray at West Bromwich Albion.
Full story: The Guardian
St Johnstone's Derek McInnes is expected to sign a contract extension despite being heavily linked with the manager's job at West Brom. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Manchester United fans want their new rugby league-style kit scrapped before it goes on sale next month. The shirt has a 'V' across the front and has been accused of looking "too American".
2235 BST: European champions Barcelona have made a £12.7m offer for 20-year-old Palmeiras striker Keirrison, according to the Sao Paulo club's website.
1610 BST: The agent of Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero tells the calciomercato.it. website that he has had no contact with Manchester United over a possible bid for the £44m-rated Argentine international.
1512 BST: Denmark international Peter Lovenkrands hints he could cross the divide between Newcastle and Sunderland. He told Danish newspaper BT: "Sunderland is certainly an interesting club. The city is near Newcastle, where we have settled fine, and it would be attractive to stay in northern England."
1415 BST: Hull manager Phil Brown wants Michael Owen to join his side despite his injury record. Owen's Newcastle deal expires on Tuesday when he will become a free agent.
"Hopefully Michael will give us the time of day and we can get around a table, then who knows?" said Brown.
1404 BST: There has been a lot of talk about Valencia striker David Villa but his club insist, despite the speculation linking him with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United, that they have received no bids for him.
"I want to make it clear, we have no offer for Villa and we don't understand why people are insisting this. We want these rumours to end and that the player as well as the club are given calm to create a competitive team," Valencia spokesman Jordi Bruixola told Spanish newspaper Marca.
1324 BST: Birmingham are optimistic midfielder Lee Bowyer will complete a permanent free transfer from West Ham in the next few days. (Press Association)
1201 BST: Brazil's Felipe Melo has been linked with Arsenal but the player's agent says the combative midfielder is happy at Fiorentina and will stay with the Serie A outfit. (Press Association)
1146 BST: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he is confident Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will join him at the Nou Camp in the future. (Press Association)
1007 BST: Celtic manager Tony Mowbray should discover over the weekend whether he has been successful in luring Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune to Parkhead. (Press Association)
0938 BST: Bayern Munich have ruled out selling midfielder Franck Ribery, insisting the "irreplaceable" player is not for sale at any price. Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are vying for the Frenchman's signature.
Full story: French newspaper L'Equipe
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a £40m bid for Valencia striker David Villa after Barcelona opened the auction with a bid. (Daily Mirror)
United are also a step closer to a £30m deal for Lyon striker Karim Benzema after the French side made a £15m move for Porto forward Lisandro Lopez.
Full story: Daily Star
Sir Alex Ferguson has offered Manchester United's Portuguese winger Nani to Wigan as bait in his bid to sign Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
Brazilian club Gremio have rejected a request from Manchester United to take midfielder Douglas Costa on a three-week trial because they want a straight cash bid.
Full story: The Times
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will become a target for Italian side AC Milan, if they miss out on Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
Full story: The Guardian
Manchester City are favourites to secure the signature of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: The Sun
Inter Milan's Brazilian right-back Maicon is also a £10m target for City manager Mark Hughes.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea are closing in on a £4m deal for Charlton's 17-year-old forward Jonjo Shelvey, who is also being tracked by Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham. (Daily Express)
FA Cup winners Chelsea are also set to make a move for goalkeeper Ross Turnbull who has rejected a new contract at Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)
Liverpool will offload winger Sebastian Leto to Greek club Panathinaikos for £3m with defender Alvaro Arbeloa set to join Real Madrid in the next few days.
Full story: Telegraph
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to pay £5m for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins.
Full story: Daily Star
Blackburn are likely to be priced out of their bid to land Portsmouth's Peter Crouch because of the striker's £70,000-a- week wages.
Full story: The Sun
Sam Allardyce will bid £4m to bring Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher to Blackburn.
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham are interested in Wigan's 21-year-old midfielder Lee Cattermole. (Daily Mail)
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is tracking Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell and Middlesbrough's Gary O'Neil. (Daily Mirror)
Hodgson may also look at bringing Villerreal's American forward Jozy Altidore to Craven Cottage. (Telegraph)
Gary Megson is ready to splash £8.5m on Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde and Reading striker Kevin Doyle. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley boss Owen Coyle is closing in on Newcastle defender David Edgar. The full-back has had a medical at Turf Moor, along with Derby ace Tyrone Mears.
Full story: The Sun
Hull City are interested in Celtic striker Scott McDonald as well as the Glasgow club's own transfer target Marc Antoine Fortune. (Daily Record)
Marc Antoine Fortune's agent Michael Manuello says the striker will make a straight choice between Celtic and Hull despite interest from Wolves and Fulham. (Daily Record)
Celtic have agreed a £3.8m fee with Nancy for Marc Antoine Fortune and are interested in departing Iraklis winger Fernando Marques and Real Sociedad left-back Xabi Castillo. (Daily Express)
Departing Celtic defender Bobo Balde says Birmingham and Burnley have shown an interest in his services. (The Sun)
Sampdoria could make a £1m bid for Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati next week. (Various)
Hearts have told Coventry they must pay £4m if they want England Under-21 winger Andrew Driver. (The Sun)
New Blackpool manager Ian Holloway will continue the club's pursuit of Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam. (Daily Record)
Barnsley manager Simon Davey has urged Charlie Adam to leave Rangers and join his club. (Daily Mail)
Wolves have been told they will need to pay £3m for Doncaster defender Matthew Mills. (The Guardian)
Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgallon is a £4m target for Wigan, Wolves and Birmingham. (The Sun)
Cardiff are eyeing a £1m move for Millwall defender Zak Whitbread. (The Sun)
Cardiff boss Dave Jones wants £400,000-rated Motherwell captain Paul Quinn, 23. (Daily Star)
And the Bluebirds are also after Motherwell striker David Clarkson, although they face competition for the the 23-year-old from Bristol City, who have tabled a bid in the region of £600,000.
Full story: Bristol Evening Post
David Clarkson will decide in the next 48 hours whether to make an £800,000 move to Bristol City after Motherwell accepted the offer. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough have agreed a fee with Colchester for 24-year-old winger Mark Yeates. (Daily Star)
Former Reading striker Leroy Lita has opened talks with Crystal Palace. (Daily Star)
John Hughes will today return to former club Falkirk to make out-of-contract midfielder Patrick Cregg his first signing as Hibernian manager. (Various)
And Falkirk goalkeeper Dani Mallo could follow Cregg to Easter Road. (Various)
Falkirk have joined Dundee United in showing an interest in Rangers defender Andy Webster. (Daily Express)
Former Falkirk striker Pedro Moutinho is holding talks with Maritimo in the hope of making a return to the Bairns. (Daily Express)
Cameron Bell has signed a new contract with Kilmarnock, but fellow goallkeeper Damien Rascle will leave the club because of injury problems. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
Gareth Southgate wants former England team-mate Phil Neville to join him at Middlesbrough. The Boro boss has offered Everton skipper Neville, 32, the chance to join his backroom staff.
Full story: The Sun
Preston North End manager Alan Irvine has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Tony Mowbray at West Bromwich Albion.
Full story: The Guardian
St Johnstone's Derek McInnes is expected to sign a contract extension despite being heavily linked with the manager's job at West Brom. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Manchester United fans want their new rugby league-style kit scrapped before it goes on sale next month. The shirt has a 'V' across the front and has been accused of looking "too American".
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I see sarcasm is lost on alot of people here
Im sure Ray Nolan is thrilled to bits with the free transfer of Lee Bowyer. GET IN!!!
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BREAKING GOSSIP
1030 BST: Hull look set to beat Celtic to the signing of Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, 27.
Full story: Daily Mail
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Steve Bruce wants to make Tottenham striker Darren Bent, 25, his first signing at Sunderland, but is being put off by the £18m price tag that Spurs have put on him.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have been told by Karim Benzema's agent that it is only a matter of time before the £35m-rated striker leaves French club Lyon. (Daily Mirror)
But Benzema has said in the past that he would prefer to play in Spain and the Premier League champions will face a battle with Real Madrid for his signature. (Daily Mail)
Hull manager Phil Brown has admitted Brazilian striker Geovanni could be sold if another club is willing to put in a big money offer.
Full story: Daily Star
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from Spanish side Real Madrid.
Full story: The Independent
Fulham are eyeing up a £5m bid for Middlesbrough's 27-year-old striker Tuncay Sanli.
Full story: Daily Express
The Cottagers are also keen to sign Marseille midfielder Bolo Zenden, 32, who is available on a free transfer. (The Sun)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is considering a shock move to sign Portsmouth centre-back Sol Campbell, 34, on a free transfer.
Full story: The Sun
Wolves are set to sell Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Gleeson, 20, to League One side MK Dons for an undisclosed fee. (Daily Star)
Reading striker Kevin Doyle will decide next week on a £6.5m move to Fulham, Bolton, Sunderland or Wolves. (Daily Star)
Birmingham believe midfielder Lee Bowyer, 32, will complete a permanent move from West Ham next week. (Various)
The Blues are also tracking 24-year-old midfielder Ferne Snoyl, who is out of contract at Dutch side RKC Waalwijk. (The Times)
Arsenal's hopes of signing Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, 25, look to have ended after the Brazilian's agent said he was happy in Italy. (Independent)
Queens Park Rangers are trying to talk veteran Turkish midfielder Tugay, 38, out of retirement. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley have made a club record £2.75m bid for Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher. (Daily Mirror)
Everton are closer to a £6m deal for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia.
Full story: Daily Mail
Italian side Fiorentina are vying with Spanish club Atletico Madrid for Everton's Steven Pienaar. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham have bid £6m for Inter Milan's Nigeria striker Victor Obinna, while Atletico Madrid want to sell Maxi Rodriguez to Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mail
Birmingham have failed in a bid to sign midfielder Patrick Vieira, 33, from Inter Milan. Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn are weighing up a move for £10m-rated striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, 23, from Toulouse, who was top scorer in France last season. Full story: Daily Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham could be dragged into a legal fight over Jermain Defoe's £7.5m move from Spurs to Portsmouth in January 2008.
Full story: The Sun
Carlos Tevez, who is set to sign for Manchester City next week, claims he was forced to leave Manchester United after the Old Trafford club signed Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham.
Full story: The Sun
Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio looks set to miss the start of the season after damaging his knee playing football with his children. The 29-year-old is facing the prospect of surgery and several months on the sidelines, so the Reds are hanging on to Andrea Dossena despite interest from Juventus.
Full story: Daily Express
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has denied claims that he has offered Everton defender Phil Neville a coaching role at the Riverside. (Daily Express)
Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Smith is set to return to the game as Gareth Southgate's number two at Boro.
Full story: The Sun
Former Stockport boss Jim Gannon is set to be named the new manager of Motherwell, beating Lawrie Sanchez, Aidy Boothroyd and Steve Staunton.
Full story: The Sun
AND FINALLY
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is raging after being forced to sign Ecuador centre-back Giovanny Espinoza, 32, on Wednesday.
Full story: The Sun
1030 BST: Hull look set to beat Celtic to the signing of Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, 27.
Full story: Daily Mail
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Steve Bruce wants to make Tottenham striker Darren Bent, 25, his first signing at Sunderland, but is being put off by the £18m price tag that Spurs have put on him.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have been told by Karim Benzema's agent that it is only a matter of time before the £35m-rated striker leaves French club Lyon. (Daily Mirror)
But Benzema has said in the past that he would prefer to play in Spain and the Premier League champions will face a battle with Real Madrid for his signature. (Daily Mail)
Hull manager Phil Brown has admitted Brazilian striker Geovanni could be sold if another club is willing to put in a big money offer.
Full story: Daily Star
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from Spanish side Real Madrid.
Full story: The Independent
Fulham are eyeing up a £5m bid for Middlesbrough's 27-year-old striker Tuncay Sanli.
Full story: Daily Express
The Cottagers are also keen to sign Marseille midfielder Bolo Zenden, 32, who is available on a free transfer. (The Sun)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is considering a shock move to sign Portsmouth centre-back Sol Campbell, 34, on a free transfer.
Full story: The Sun
Wolves are set to sell Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Gleeson, 20, to League One side MK Dons for an undisclosed fee. (Daily Star)
Reading striker Kevin Doyle will decide next week on a £6.5m move to Fulham, Bolton, Sunderland or Wolves. (Daily Star)
Birmingham believe midfielder Lee Bowyer, 32, will complete a permanent move from West Ham next week. (Various)
The Blues are also tracking 24-year-old midfielder Ferne Snoyl, who is out of contract at Dutch side RKC Waalwijk. (The Times)
Arsenal's hopes of signing Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, 25, look to have ended after the Brazilian's agent said he was happy in Italy. (Independent)
Queens Park Rangers are trying to talk veteran Turkish midfielder Tugay, 38, out of retirement. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley have made a club record £2.75m bid for Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher. (Daily Mirror)
Everton are closer to a £6m deal for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia.
Full story: Daily Mail
Italian side Fiorentina are vying with Spanish club Atletico Madrid for Everton's Steven Pienaar. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham have bid £6m for Inter Milan's Nigeria striker Victor Obinna, while Atletico Madrid want to sell Maxi Rodriguez to Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mail
Birmingham have failed in a bid to sign midfielder Patrick Vieira, 33, from Inter Milan. Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn are weighing up a move for £10m-rated striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, 23, from Toulouse, who was top scorer in France last season. Full story: Daily Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham could be dragged into a legal fight over Jermain Defoe's £7.5m move from Spurs to Portsmouth in January 2008.
Full story: The Sun
Carlos Tevez, who is set to sign for Manchester City next week, claims he was forced to leave Manchester United after the Old Trafford club signed Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham.
Full story: The Sun
Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio looks set to miss the start of the season after damaging his knee playing football with his children. The 29-year-old is facing the prospect of surgery and several months on the sidelines, so the Reds are hanging on to Andrea Dossena despite interest from Juventus.
Full story: Daily Express
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has denied claims that he has offered Everton defender Phil Neville a coaching role at the Riverside. (Daily Express)
Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Smith is set to return to the game as Gareth Southgate's number two at Boro.
Full story: The Sun
Former Stockport boss Jim Gannon is set to be named the new manager of Motherwell, beating Lawrie Sanchez, Aidy Boothroyd and Steve Staunton.
Full story: The Sun
AND FINALLY
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is raging after being forced to sign Ecuador centre-back Giovanny Espinoza, 32, on Wednesday.
Full story: The Sun
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